I had Mike Lamb and Rudi Francis on my shortlist earlier but agree with the confirmation of them being on the books of Leeds and New Hunslet. That shortlist also had a couple of possible long shots in Arnie Long and David Mordue. I think they played for a lot less than 10 years but were regulars for 3 or 4 seasons to get near 100 games.

They could have played for other teams but I drew a blank trying to find this out.

Arnie Long had 105 appearances and scored 21 tries making 63 points (3 point tries) in four seasons from 71-72 and Dave Mordue had slightly fewer appearances in 74, scoring 4 tries making 12 points .He played over nine seasons from 73-74 with a one year gap before his final season ( so in eight actual seasons), relatively few appearances over each of the years though.

Brendan Hill,s father Dave Hill might be a good shout.Mid 60s to mid 70s.When I started watchin in early 70s he was a regular in the team week in week out but couldnt be sure when he stopped playin for us he went elsewhere.I know we signed him from Queensbury.Still think Gerry Cordle only played for us in between his union years.

Total appearances 267. I always count the subs separately so if you want to add them together for Wikipedia feel free.

Did Brian McDermott only play for us? I thought we signed him from Doncaster?

Cheers pal.

Gerald Cordle

121 Appearances plus 1 as Sub.
77 tries
308 points
7 Seasons 89/90 - 95/96

I know I`m getting old and memories get confused but some other old git might correct me but I always remember the prop forward Arnie Long started out as a winger at Featherstone. Or am I thinking of Colin Forsyth

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Ah right no problem I'll amend that now then. And yeah for Wikipedia they are usually bunched together but if you keep putting them in that format I know now to add them

Thank you ever so much for your help!

And this was taken from the Guardian in 2013 from an interview with McDermott:


McDermott left the marines because an unfulfilling stint at a base camp in Kent could not match the intensity of his combat experiences. He thought he would become a professional boxer. "If you've been shot at you think you'll be able to handle everything. But the only thing that will help you in the ring is if you've been in there before. You can't say, as the new head coach of Bradford, persuaded McDermott to play a year for nothing to prove himself in league. Through sheer force of will he became an international prop.

I'm sure Gerald was on loan to South Wales Dragons in 1996 for 6 games?

Peter Fox signed McDermott. Smith gave him SL contract after we beat Warrington 23-22 in the 95/96 season.

I'll check his testimonial brochure when I get home.

He definitely played under Smith in the 95/96 winter season prior to SL.

Im fairly sure he went to Doncaster on loan for a few games to get some playing time and confidence,came back and the rest as they say is history but stand to be corrected on that.