Les Belshaw
Les Belshaw was an English sports writer, rugby photographer, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at club level for Doncaster , Barrow and Bradford Northern, as a, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Doncaster.Playing career
Les Belshaw's birth was registered in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he died aged 88 at the Methodist Homes for the Aged Warde Aldam Care Home in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, and his funeral took place at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ascot Avenue, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6HE at 1.30pm on Friday 11 March 2016.Les Belshaw played left-, i.e. number 8, in Barrow's 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1954–55 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513.Les Belshaw played left-, i.e. number 8, in Barrow's 12-2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954.Genealogical information
Les Belshaw's marriage to Dorothy M. was registered during second ¼ 1950 in Doncaster district. They had children; Doctor Christopher "Chris" D. Belshaw, a senior lecturer in philosophy at the Open University, and Michael "Mike" J. Belshaw a lecturer in art at Doncaster College.
