Full name | James Leslie Allan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 July 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 9 February 2013 | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Galashiels, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Centre | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
- | () | ||
Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
- | South | () | |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1952-53 | 4 | (0) |
Les Allan (4 March 1927 – 9 February 2013) was a former Scotland international rugby union player. Allan played as a Centre.
Allan played for Melrose.
Allan represented South. He played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship in its debut 1953-54 season.
The next season's campaign in 1954-55 saw South win the championship for the first time in their history. Allan played in South's fixture against Glasgow District, scoring two tries in the match in a South 18 - 11 win.
He was capped for Scotland four times from 1952 to 1953, all of the caps coming in the Five Nations matches.