| Full name | Leslie William Hayward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1885-05-17)17 May 1885 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 July 1937(1937-07-05) (aged 52) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Leslie William Hayward (17 May 1885 – 5 July 1937) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Cheltenham, Hayward was a captain of hometown club Cheltenham RFC and in 1910 became the first England player to be selected directly from the club, playing as a centre three-quarter against Ireland at Twickenham. His opportunity came through a late call up, after Barney Solomon had made himself unavailable.
Hayward was a Gloucestershire representative player.
See also
References
- "Social and Personal". Cheltenham Examiner. 31 August 1911.
- "Solomon Unable To Play". Sporting Life. 10 February 1910.
- "Death of Mr. Leslie W. Hayward". Evening Despatch. 5 July 1937.
External links
- Leslie Hayward at ESPNscrum