Barry Ledger
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Full name | Barry D. Ledger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | St. Helens, England | 19 January 1962||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barry D. Ledger (born 19 January 1962[4] is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St Helens and Leigh, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1]
Background
Ledger was born in St Helens, Lancashire, England.[4]
Playing career
International honours
Barry Ledger won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1984 against Wales (sub),[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1985 against France, and in 1986 against Australia.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Barry Ledger played right wing, i.e. number 2, in St. Helens' 18–19 defeat by Halifax in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987.
County Cup Final appearances
Barry Ledger played right wing, i.e. number 2, in St. Helens 0–16 defeat by Warrington in the 1982 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played right wing in the 28–16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984.
Honoured at St Helens R.F.C.
Ledger is a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee.[5]
Spelling of the name
Barry was spelt wrong throughout the whole of his career spelt as 'Barrie' by the majority of press and the public. Since then it has been confirmed his name is spelt Barry
Genealogical information
Ledger is the son of the St. Helens and Rochdale Hornets Wing of the 1950s, Eric Ledger.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
Template:St. Helens - 1986–87 Challenge Cup Final runners-up