Les Quirk
FullnameLeslie Quirk
Birth date6 March 1965 (age 61)
Birth placeUlverston, Lancashire, England
Club 1Barrow
Year1start1983
Year1end87
Appearances 1105
Tries 163
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 1248
Club 2St. Helens
Year2start1987
Year2end94
Appearances 2160
Tries 298
Goals 20
Fieldgoals 20
Points 2392
Club 3Whitehaven
Year3start1994
Year3end99
Appearances 3110
Tries 355
Goals 30
Fieldgoals 30
Points 3220
TeamaCumbria
Yearastart1988
Yearaend91
Appearancesa3
Triesa0
Goalsa0
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa0
Retiredyes
Source[1][2]

Leslie Quirk (born 6 March 1965) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Barrow, St. Helens and Whitehaven, as a .

Playing career

Born in Ulverston, Quirk started his amateur career at Dalton, and made his professional début for Barrow in 1983. In 1987, he joined St. Helens for a fee of £55,000.[3]

Quirk played in St Helens' 15–14 victory over Leeds in the 1987–88 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1987–88 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988. He also played in two Challenge Cup finals at Wembley for Saints in 1989 and 1991, but was on the losing side on both occasions.

Quirk also represented Cumbria, playing in an 18–13 victory over France in October 1988,[4] and a 34–12 victory over Papua New Guinea in November 1991.[5]

References

  1. ^ Fletcher, Raymond & Howes, David (1998). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998. London: Headline. pp. 155–56. ISBN 978-0-7472-7683-8.
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  3. ^ "Barrow RL Greats: Paddy McAteer picks his best local 17". The Mail. CN Group. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (20 October 1988). "French lose polish". The Guardian. p. 16.
  5. ^ Macklin, Keith (6 November 1991). "Papua defence proves their downfall again". The Times. p. 43.