Les Gorley

Les Gorley
Personal information
Full name Leslie N. Gorley
Born 1950 (age 65–66)
Great Broughton, Cumberland, England
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–79 Workington Town 224 50 2 0 154
1979–≤84 Widnes 164 23
Total 388 73 2 0 154
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Cumbria
1977–81 England 2 0 0 0 0
1980–82 Great Britain 5 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Leslie "Les" N. Gorley (born 1950[1] in Great Broughton, Cumberland) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Cumbria, and at club level for Workington Town and Widnes as a second row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Gorley won caps for England while at Workington in 1977 against Wales, while at Widnes in 1981 against Wales (sub),[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1980 against New Zealand, and New Zealand (sub), in 1981 against France (2 matches), and in 1982 against Australia.[3]

County honours

Gorley represented Cumbria.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Les Gorley appeared in five Challenge Cup finals with Widnes.

County Cup Final appearances

Les Gorley played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Workington Town's 11-16 defeat by Widnes in the 1976 Lancashire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 30 October 1976, played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 13-10 victory over Wigan in the 1977 final during the 1977–78 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1977, played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Loose forward/Lock William Pattinson) and scored a try in the 13-15 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 Lancashire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978, played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Widnes 11-0 victory over Workington Town in the 1979 Lancashire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 8 December 1979, and played Left-Second-row in the 3-8 defeat by Leigh in the 1981 Lancashire Cup final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981.

John Player/John Player Special Trophy final appearances

Les Gorley played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Widnes' 0-6 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980, and played Left-Second-row in the 10-18 defeat by Leeds in the 1983–84 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 January 1984.

Personal life

Gorley is the elder brother of the rugby league footballer, Peter Gorley.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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