Les Mead

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Leslie Edward Huon Mead
Born
Wednesday, 9th June, 1909
Died
Monday, 21st October, 1996 (Aged 87 years and 134 days)
Place Of Birth
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Father
Ted Mead

Biography

Wests halfback, the son of club pioneer Ted Mead, formed an effective partnership with Vic Hey at the scrumbase during the early 1930s. Mead spent a season as captain-coach of Wauchope on the NSW North Coast in 1931 but returned to Wests the following year. He was the season’s leading point-scorer in 1932 with 104pts (10t, 37g). Mead’s selection for NSW in 1933 proved the catalyst for his inclusion on the Kangaroo Tour at year’s end. Mead made his sole Test appearance against England in the Third Test on that tour, the 19-16 loss at Swinton, but played in 15 matches in England. Mead returned to Australia and played his role in Wests’ 15-12 win over Easts in the 1934 premiership final. The following year he was named captain of his club and as well as making his last appearance for NSW scored an individual club points record (27pts - 1t, 12g) in a premiership match against C’bury that still stands. Mead returned to Wauchope in 1938-40 but ended his career as captain-coach of Wests in 1941.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   Games W L D Win %  
NRL 14 6 8 0 42.86% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season Games W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs NSWRFL 1941 14 6 8 0 42.86% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years Games W L D Win %  
Western Suburbs 1941 14 6 8 0 42.86% List

Your Say

  • Keiren bartlett
    28/07/2011

    this player is my great grandfather and he was also vp for parramatta eels when they first came into the competition

  • Kelsie
    30/07/2011

    He followed his dreams, and look what he accomplished? He is a role-model fro everyone who has a dream and wants it to come true

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Bill Bates

Sources: 2006 Official Rugby League Annual