Len Marson
Leonard Marson was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England national [rugby league team|England] and Yorkshire, and at club level for Fitzwilliam Intermediates, Wakefield Trinity, Hunslet and wartime guest at Hull F.C., as a or.
Background
Len Marson's birth was registered in Hemsworth district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 76.Playing career
Club career
Marson made his début for Wakefield Trinity on Sunday 5 November 1939.Marson played in Wakefield Trinity's 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1946 Challenge Cup Final during the 1945–46 [Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1945–46 season] at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1946, in front of a crowd of 54,730.
Marson played in Wakefield Trinity's 9-12 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the Yorkshire Cup">Yorkshire rugby league team">Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1939–40 Northern [Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season|1939–40 season] at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 June 1940, played in the 2-5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1945 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1945–46 Northern [Rugby Football League season|1945–46 season] at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, played in the 10-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1946 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1946–47 Northern Rugby [Football League season|1946–47 season] at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946, played in the 7-7 draw with Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1947–48 Northern season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 1 November 1947, and played, and scored a try in the 8-7 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1947–48 Northern season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 November 1947.
Marson's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity took place in 1951.
Representative honours
Marson won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1949 against France.Marson was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1947/48, 1948/49, 1949/50 and 1950/51 seasons.