James Leonard "Len" McIntyre (28 August 1933 – 25 January 2012), also known by the
nickname of "Mac", was an English professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for
Great Britain,
Rugby League XIII
The Rugby League XIII was an invitation team run along the same lines as the Rugby Union Barbarians team.
Particularly in the Second World War, when international fixtures were restricted to England V Wales. The Rugby League would play representat ...
and
Lancashire, and at club level for
St Helens,
Barrow
Barrow may refer to:
Places
England
* Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
** Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, local authority encompassing the wider area
** Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency)
* Barrow, Cheshire
* Barrow, Gloucestershire
* Barro ...
,
Oldham,
Liverpool City,
Wigan,
Warrington and
Widnes, as a ,
after retiring from playing he became the
Warrington colts (youth team) coach
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
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.
Background
Len McIntyre's birth was registered in
Wigan district,
Lancashire, England, and he died in
Wigan,
Greater Manchester,
England.
Playing career
International honours
Len McIntyre represented
Rugby League XIII
The Rugby League XIII was an invitation team run along the same lines as the Rugby Union Barbarians team.
Particularly in the Second World War, when international fixtures were restricted to England V Wales. The Rugby League would play representat ...
while at Oldham in 1961 against
New Zealand at
White City White City may refer to:
Places Australia
* White City, Perth, an amusement park on the Perth foreshore
* White City railway station, a former railway station
* White City Stadium (Sydney), a tennis centre in Sydney
* White City FC, a football clu ...
Stadium,
Manchester, and won a
cap for
Great Britain while at Oldham in the 12-50 defeat by Australia at
Station Road, Swinton
Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League.
Swinton moved to Station Road w ...
on Saturday 9 November 1963.
County honours
Len McIntyre represented
Lancashire while at Oldham.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Len McIntyre played in
St. Helens 13-2 victory over
Halifax in the
1956 Challenge Cup
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
Final during the
1955–56 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 28 April 1956, in front of a crowd of 79,341.
County Cup Final appearances
Len McIntyre played in
St. Helens' 3-10 defeat by
Oldham in the
1956 Lancashire Cup
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
Final during the
1956–57 season at
Central Park,
Wigan on Saturday 20 October 1956.
Division Two Championship
Len McIntyre was at Oldham during the
1963–64 Division Two Championship winning season.
Club career
Len McIntyre made his début for St. Helens on Monday 19 April 1954 away to
Huddersfield, playing his last match for St. Helens on Saturday 10 August 1957 home to
Barrow
Barrow may refer to:
Places
England
* Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
** Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, local authority encompassing the wider area
** Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency)
* Barrow, Cheshire
* Barrow, Gloucestershire
* Barro ...
, he was transferred from St. Helens to Barrow in 1957 for £750 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £37,970 in 2013),
he made his début for Oldham on Saturday 28 February 1959 away to Whitehaven, he made his début for Wigan on Wednesday 24 August 1966 away to Leigh, playing his last match for Wigan on Monday 15 April 1968 home to Salford, he made his début for Warrington on Tuesday 24 September 1968 home to Huyton, playing his last match for Warrington on Saturday 5 December 1970 away to Leeds, in January 1971 he was swapped by Warrington for Widnes
Brian Larkin
(ex-
Wigan circa-1963).
References
External links
Profile at saints.org.ukStatistics at wigan.rlfans.comStatistics at rugby.widnes.tvRugby League Cup Final - St Helens beats Halifax 13-2 at WembleySaints Wembley winner Len McIntyre passes awayLen McIntyre - It is with regret…
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With Regret
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In Memory Of Len McintyreJames Mcintyre : ObituaryStatistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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1933 births
2012 deaths
Barrow Raiders players
English rugby league players
Great Britain national rugby league team players
Liverpool City (rugby league) players
Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Rugby league hookers
Rugby league players from Wigan
Rugby League XIII players
St Helens R.F.C. players
Warrington Wolves players
Widnes Vikings players
Wigan Warriors players