Les Bettinson
Leslie James Bettinson is an English former professional rugby league footballer, coach and administrator. He played 319 games for Salford, between 1957 and 1969 including a stint as captain, later coaching them from 1973-1977 and serving as team manager and director. He would later be team manager for Great Britain in 1988 and would publish a book In the Lions' Den: The Rebirth of Great Britain in Rugby League. He was the inaugural President of the Rugby Football League (RFL), and has been Chair of the Coaching Committee.
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| Full name | Leslie James Bettinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Cumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was manager of the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour.
References
- Morris, Graham (2001). 100 Greats: Salford Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-0-7524-2196-4.
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