William Leyshon is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for North Sydney, Northern Eagles, Melbourne Storm and finally Parramatta. Playing career Leyshon made his first grade debut for North Sydney against Parramatta in round 14 of the 1995 ARL season at North Sydney Oval. In the 1998 NRL season, Leyshon made 24 appearances as Norths finished 5th on the table but were eliminated from the finals series after losing both matches against Parramatta and Canterbury-Bankstown. Leyshon played with the club up until their controversial merger with arch rivals Manly-Warringah to form the Northern Eagles. Leyshon was one of the few Norths players offered a contract to play for the new side. While with the Northern Eagles, Leyshon struggled with knee injuries and was limited to 11 appearances in three seasons. In 2002, Leyshon joined Melbourne and played one season with them before joining Parramatta in 2003. Leyshon managed just two appearances for Parramatta and retired at the end of the season. Coaching career On October 11, 2017, Leyshon was announced as the inaugural coach for the new North Sydney Bears Under 20's side. References 1976 births Living people Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players North Sydney Bears players Northern Eagles players Parramatta Eels players Melbourne Storm players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league locks Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Blacktown