Allan Leyland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | c.1934[1] Bolton, England |
| Died | 17 April 2008 (aged 74) Bolton, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Flyweight |
| Club | Bolton 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
- ^ "Cyril is ruled out, then reintstated". Manchester Evening News. 3 August 1954. Retrieved 19 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Games Wrestlers". Evening Despatch. 9 June 1954. Retrieved 19 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2025.