Les Allan
Les Allan (4 March 1927 – 9 February 2013) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. Allan played as a Centre.[1]
| Birth name | James Leslie Allan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 July 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 February 2013 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Galashiels, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Provincial career
Allan represented South. He played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship in its debut 1953-54 season.[3]
The next season's campaign in 1954-55 saw South win the championship for the first time in their history. Allan played in South's fixture against Glasgow District, scoring two tries in the match in a South 18 - 11 win.[4]
International career
He was capped for Scotland four times from 1952 to 1953, all of the caps coming in the Five Nations matches.[5]
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References
- "James Leslie Allan".
- The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Les Allan - Test matches".
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