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Les Davidson

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 3rd April, 1963
Current Age
63 years and 66 days
Place Of Birth
Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1986
World Cup
1985/88
State of Origin
1987
Regal Trophy
1989/90

Biography

Fiery Dubbo forward made his mark with Souths before being chosen for the 1986 Kangaroo tour. Davidson played in 14 matches on tour, including the Third Test against Great Britain (as a reserve), as well as two Tests against France. In 1987 he played in all four State of Origin matches, was chosen in the one-off Test against NZ in Brisbane and was named ‘Dally M’ Player's Player of the Year. A consistent performer for Souths during the club's heady days in the late 1980s Davidson also played with English clubs Warrington and Wigan during this period. When Souths faltered in 1990 he moved to Cronulla but a contractual dispute prior to the 1992 season almost saw him leave the club. After serving a lengthy suspension for a tackle on Easts’ Rod Silva in 1992 he slowly recaptured his best form and was consistently one of the club’s best forwards during the mid-1990s.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 3 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
The Ashes 1 - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
World Cup 1 - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 9 6 15 --- - - - - - - - 14 1 - 93.33% List
Tour Matches Wigan WarriorsWIG - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 1 - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin 1 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
NSW City vs Country Origin - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 4 1 5 --- - - - - - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - 223 23 246 18-18 - - - 72 1 9 3 123 112 11 50.00% List
NRL Finals - 13 2 15 --- - - - - - - - 5 10 - 33.33% List
Midweek Cup - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Challenge Cup AU - 11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - 5 5 1 45.45% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 22 - 22 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 12 10 - 54.55% List
Challenge Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Regal Trophy 1 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Lancashire Cup - 3 1 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
UK Top Division - 22 - 22 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 12 10 - 54.55% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  281 33 314 25-25 - - - 100 1 9 3 168 135 11 53.50% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1986-87   1 3 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1986   - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Aus Presidents XIII 1985   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW 1987-88   5 - 5 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
NSW Country 1987-88, 1990   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1991-92   1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SouthsSouth Sydney 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   6 4 10--- - - - - - - - 4 6 - 40.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   8 - 81-1 - - - 4 - 1 1 4 4 - 50.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   26 - 26--- - - - - - 1 - 15 9 2 57.69% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 2 19--- - - - - - 1 1 9 9 1 47.37% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 1 181-1 - - - 4 - 4 - 10 7 1 55.56% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   10 3 131-1 - - - 4 - 1 - 8 4 1 61.54% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   19 - 192-2 - - - 8 1 - - 2 17 - 10.53% List
CronullaCronulla 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   21 - 214-4 - - - 16 - 1 - 7 11 3 33.33% List
CronullaCronulla 19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 - 162-2 - - - 8 - - - 6 10 - 37.50% List
CronullaCronulla 19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup   12 4 163-3 - - - 12 - - - 8 8 - 50.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19941994 NSWRL Winfield Cup   15 2 171-1 - - - 4 - - - 10 7 - 58.82% List
CronullaCronulla 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   20 - 202-2 - - - 8 - - 1 13 7 - 65.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   24 - 24--- - - - - - - - 16 6 2 66.67% List
CronullaCronulla 19971997 Super League Telstra Cup   11 3 141-1 - - - 4 - - - 10 4 - 71.43% List
CronullaCronulla 19981998 NRL Premiership   1 4 5--- - - - - - - - 1 3 1 20.00% List

NSWRL/ARL/Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Sydney 1984-90   103 10 113 5-5 - - - 20 1 8 2 52 56 5 46.02% List
Cronulla 1991-98   120 13 133 13-13 - - - 52 - 1 1 71 56 6 53.38% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WarringtonWarrington 1988/89   22 - 224-4 - - - 16 - - - 12 10 - 54.55% List
WiganWigan 1989/90   9 1 101-1 - - - 4 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Warrington 1988   22 - 22 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 12 10 - 54.55% List
Wigan 1989   9 1 10 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 8 2 - 80.00% List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Michael Borg

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, News Reports, Warrington Rugby Heritage , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club