Les Sheard worked as a school teacher, and as of 1983 he lives in Devon.
[8] Les Sheard won a cap for England (RL) while at Wakefield Trinity in 1975 against Wales.
[2] Les Sheard won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Les Sheard played fullback in Wakefield Trinity's 3–12 defeat by Widnes in the 1979 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979, in front of a crowd of a crowd of 94,218.
[9] Les Sheard appeared as a substitute (replacing fullback Geoffrey Wraith) in Wakefield Trinity's 2–7 defeat by Leeds in the 1973 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, and played fullback in the 13–16 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1974 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974.