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Quote: Bullseye "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?'"

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.

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To be very fair to lads like Nobby and Sir Keith, they went elsewhere because the club was in turmoil at that time. BUT they came back and served THEIR club. They were ONE club men in the heart. Still are.

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Quote: Bulls Boy 2011 "He definitely played under Smith in the 95/96 winter season prior to SL.'"


He did.

I've checked up. Fox signed him for Northern from Eastmoor. He had a spell on loan at Donny. He didn't play for anyone else except us and them.

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Not sure about players going on loan. If Bulls send a player out on loan then he's still a Bulls' player in reality. If the guy signs fully for another club the he's clearly left but loans are a bit of 'no man's land', imo.

To some extent the same applies for subs. When subs first came into the game, it was slightly more clear cut; someone went on and someone came off (initially only for an injury where the original player couldn't continue) but under modern rules, where players are on and off all the time, one or more of the bench players can often spend more time on the field than the original 13 who went onto the paddock, especially when players are being used tactically. My view is that RL is a game for a team of 17 players where no more than 13 can be on the field at the same time. they're all equal, imo. A bit like sorting out the three point tries from the fours and one point drops from the twos it does all get a little complicated otherwise.

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Quote: JTCFJG "To be very fair to lads like Nobby and Sir Keith, they went elsewhere because the club was in turmoil at that time. BUT they came back and served THEIR club. They were ONE club men in the heart. Still are.'"


I'm not sure we were in turmoil at the time. We were still in the top 8 when Keith left IIRC. When Nobby left it was because Trevor Clark had the position sewn up.

I agree they are Bradford mean at heart for sure. For me Keith in particular is.

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Keith left because he was coming to the end of his career, iirc. It was a downward move, definitely. Probably as he would have felt he wouldn't get many games at Bradford. I think more players left 'bigger' clubs when the got older back then than is the case today.

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Quote: Bulliac "Keith left because he was coming to the end of his career, iirc. It was a downward move, definitely. Probably as he would have felt he wouldn't get many games at Bradford. I think more players left 'bigger' clubs when the got older back then than is the case today.'"


I'm sure Keith came back for a season in 93/94 when Peter Fox coached us to runner up slot. He played loose forward in a couple of games. I especially remember a game when we mullered Warrington at Odsal by 50 odd points where he played loose.

I went to middle school with Keith and got into the school team before him because he couldn't kick goals, I could. The experiment was short lived when they found I couldn't tackle!!

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Another one, I'm sure Geoff Clarkson was a one club player for us!!!

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Quote: Mirfieldbull "I'm sure Keith came back for a season in 93/94 when Peter Fox coached us to runner up slot. He played loose forward in a couple of games. I especially remember a game when we mullered Warrington at Odsal by 50 odd points where he played loose. '"



You're right. He played a few games for us in 92/93 and his last game for us was as a sub versus New Zealand in the tour match in 1993/94.

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Quote: Mirfieldbull "Another one, I'm sure Geoff Clarkson was a one club player for us!!!'"


Geoff was as a serial clubman - he had more clubs than Jack Nicklaus!

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Quote: Mirfieldbull "I'm sure Keith came back for a season in 93/94 when Peter Fox coached us to runner up slot. He played loose forward in a couple of games. I especially remember a game when we mullered Warrington at Odsal by 50 odd points where he played loose.

I went to middle school with Keith and got into the school team before him because he couldn't kick goals, I could. The experiment was short lived when they found I couldn't tackle!!'"

He definitely did, but then Foxy liked the tried and trusted!

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David Hill played a handful of games with Hunslet in 1976 and 1977 then returned to Queensbury amateurs.

I believe Arnie Long did join Northern as a winger from junior rugby in Huddersfield. Colin Forsyth played for Featherstone and York before Bradford.

Keith Mumby played in the 1992/93 Regal Trophy final against Wigan at Elland Road (sub). He later donated his runner-up medal to auction for Jon Hamer's testimonial fund. Top man as well as top player!

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