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Les Dyl

1952 – 2022

English rugby league footballer

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About Les Dyl

Lived 1952 – 2022 (aged 69–70). Les Dyl was a British rugby league player.

Leslie P. Dyl (1 December 1952 – 22 May 2022) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leeds and Bramley, as a or .

Testimonial match Dyl's testimonial match at Leeds took place in 1980.

International honours Dyl won caps for England while at Leeds in 1975 against France, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Wales, France, Wales, New Zealand, New Zealand (sub), Australia, and Australia, in 1975 against Papua New Guinea (non-test), in 1977 Wales, and France, in 1978 France, and Wales, in 1981 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1974 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Australia (2 matches) including the World Cup final at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in 1978 against Australia, and in 1982 against Australia.

In addition to test matches, Dyl appeared as a substitute in Great Britain's 7–8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venice on 31 July 1982.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2022
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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Les Dyl?

English rugby league footballer

When was Les Dyl born?

Les Dyl was born on 1 December 1952 in Castleford.

When did Les Dyl die?

Les Dyl died in 2022.

What was Les Dyl's occupation?

Les Dyl was a rugby league player.

What nationality was Les Dyl?

Les Dyl was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Les Dyl

· Wikidata: Q6529443

· DBpedia: Les Dyl

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