Barry Ledger
{{short description|GB & England international rugby league footballer}}
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|birth_place = St. Helens, England
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|club1 = St. Helens
|year1start = 1981
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|appearances1 = 214
|tries1 = 112
|goals1 = 79
|fieldgoals1 = 9
|points1 = 601
|club2 = Leigh
|year2start = 1988
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|points2 = 248
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|club4 = Prescot Panthers
|year4start = 1996
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|appearances4 = 15
|tries4 = 6
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|points4 = 24
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|yearAstart = 1984
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|yearBstart = 1985
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Barry Ledger (born 19 January 1962), also spelled as Barrie Ledger, is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St Helens and Leigh, as a {{rlp|wg}}.
Background
Ledger was born in St Helens, Lancashire, England. His father, Eric, played on the wing for St Helens in the 1950s.
Playing career
=St Helens=
Ledger played {{rlp|rw}} in St. Helens 0–16 defeat by Warrington in the 1982 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played {{rlp|rw}} in the 28–16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984.
Ledger played {{rlp|rw}} in St. Helens' 18–19 defeat by Halifax in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987.
Ledger's final appearance for the club was in the 1987–88 Premiership final defeat against Widnes. He made over 200 appearances for Saints, and is a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee.{{cite web|url=http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=13|title=St Helens Hall of Fame|publisher=saints.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}
=Later career=
In July 1988, Ledger was signed by Leigh for a fee of £24,000.{{cite news |last1=Fitzpatrick |first1=Paul |title=Hull KR put faith in Bishop |work=The Guardian |date=30 July 1988 |location=London |page=11 |id={{ProQuest|186942226}}}} He was signed by Swinton in 1993.
White at Swinton, Ledger received a six-month suspension after testing positive for cannabis.{{cite web |last1=Hadfield |first1=Dave |title=Ledger's positive cannabis test |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ledger-s-positive-cannabis-test-1566683.html |website=The Independent |access-date=25 June 2023 |date=5 January 1995}}
=International honours=
Ledger won a cap for England while at St Helens in 1984, appearing against Wales as a substitute, and won two caps for Great Britain while at St Helens in 1985 against France, and in 1986 against Australia.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=15819 Profile at saints.org.uk]
{{St Helens RLFC Hall of Fame Inductees}}
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Category:England national rugby league team players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Great Britain national rugby league team players
Category:Lancashire rugby league team players
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside