Arthur Lees

Arthur Lees (1874 – death unknown) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a scrum-half, or fly-half, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a , or , alongside Harry Varley until 1897, and was captain of Oldham from the 1898–99 season, after retiring as a player he served Oldham as a member of the club's committee. Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Oldham was a rugby union club.

Background Arthur Lees was born in Lees, Lancashire, England.

Honoured at Oldham Arthur Lees is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Bowls After retirement from rugby, he took up bowls to such a success that he became a member of the elite, invite-only Lancashire Professional Bowling Association ("The Panel").