Leonard Constance
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| Full name | Leonard Constance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
fourth ¼ 1922 Pontypool district, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
c. 1990 (aged 67–68) Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 10 st 2 lb (64 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fly-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leonard Constance (birth registered fourth ¼ 1922[2] – died c. 1990), also known by the nickname of "Len", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, and rugby league coach of the 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Hampshire, and at club level for Newport RFC, Bristol, Portsmouth, Royal Navy, and Combined Services, as a fly-half, i.e. number 10, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, Dewsbury (captain), Wigan, and Wakefield Trinity, as a centre, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6, and coached club level rugby league (RL) at Dewsbury.[3]
Background
Len Constance's birth was registered in Pontypool district, Wales, he was a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and he died aged c. 67–68 in Wales.
Playing career
International honours
Len Constance won 3 caps for Wales (RL) in 1948–1951 while at St. Helens, and Dewsbury.[1]
County League appearances
Len Constance played in Wigan's victory in the Lancashire County League during the 1951–52 season.[4]
Notable tour matches
Len Constance played stand-off/five-eighth, and scored a conversion in Wigan's 8–15 defeat by New Zealand at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 3 November 1951.[5]
Club career
On Thursday 20 January 1949, Leonard Constance was sold by St. Helens to Dewsbury for £2000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £162,900 in 2013)[6] along with Harry Street who was sold for £1000, the £3000 raised, contributed to the £4000 St. Helens paid Belle Vue Rangers for Stan McCormick, Constance made his début for Wakefield Trinity during September 1952.
Coaching career
Club career
Len Constance was the coach of Dewsbury from Tuesday 10 July 1951, until 21-days later when he placed himself on the transfer list on Tuesday 31 July 1951, shortly after this he joined Wigan (as did fellow Dewsbury player; Harry Street) on-or-before Saturday 18 August 1951.
Outside of rugby
Leonard Constance taught at Rivington Road School in St. Helens, where another Welsh St. Helens player, Don Gullick also taught
Genealogical information
Leonard Constance's marriage to Elsie B. (née Nixon) (birth registered second ¼ 1927 in Prescot district) was registered during fourth ¼ 1948 in St. Helens district,[7] they had children; Susan H. Constance (birth registered third ¼ 1951 (age 66–67) in St. Helens district), Gillian K. R. Constance (birth registered first ¼ 1953 (age 64–65) in St.Helens district), and Michael S. Constance (birth registered second ¼ 1956 (age 61–62) in Pontypool district).
References
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1951 Tour Match: Wigan 8 New Zealand 15". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.