Jimmy Ledgard

Jimmy Ledgard

Jimmy Ledgard was a full-back for Great Britain, Dewsbury and Leigh.

He left Dewsbury for a record fee of £2,650 in January 1948, bought by Leigh.

Ledgard made 334 appearances for Leigh after joining the club from Dewsbury in 1948, scoring a record 1,043 goals for the club as well as 36 tries. He played for the club until 1958.

He was part of the Great Britain side that won the 1954 World Cup, winning his 11th and last cap in the 16-12 win over France in the final.

He died in January 2007.


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