Allan Leyland

Allan Leyland
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1934[1]
Bolton, England
Died17 April 2008 (aged 74)
Bolton, England
Sport
SportWrestling
Event
Flyweight
ClubBolton Harriers

Allan Leyland (1934 – 17 April 2008) was a male wrestler who competed for England.

Biography

Leyland represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[2] where he participated in the flyweight category.[3][4]

Leyland was a three-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1954, 1955 and 1956.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Cyril is ruled out, then reintstated". Manchester Evening News. 3 August 1954. Retrieved 19 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Games Wrestlers". Evening Despatch. 9 June 1954. Retrieved 19 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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