The late Barry Briggs. Played for us in the mid to late 60s then went to Australia for a spell. Came back during the Murphy era and finally went on to Wigan.

Mark Hilton?

I can't remember Tony Thorniley him re-signing for us. I remember him scoring a try against the Aussie touring team. I thought he was a good player for us. Where did he end up finishing his playing days.

I think he had a spell at Widnes sandwiched in between.

Played 49 games for Widnes between 1995 and 1997, according to the official Widnes website he then returned to Wire in a deal that took Anthony Murray (?) to Widnes. He can only have played a few games in his second spell as he retired in 1997.

Phil Blake.

Played for us in the Aussie off seasons of 85/86 and 88/89. And what a player he was. Gutted when he joined Wigan the season after, but I think he was passed his best then.

I think he was here twice, once without playing a first team game as a youth player and then he came back during which there was some confusion/ dispute over his signing.

Was pretty highly rated, forgot he was killed in a car crash.

Anthony Murray was our reserves hooker. I'm pretty sure he played a couple of first team games.

THese Guardian stats are pretty good, one game 9.2.97.

Paul Bishop, didn't he go away and come back to the club?

he was literally one of the few alliance team members kept on after the player exodus at the start of 1997, squad number 30, we had terrible trouble at 9 that year, dermot had signed, despite being MIA for about 2 years behind martin hall at wigan.

god knows how many people we played at hooker that year, but we ended up bringing willie swan back to play there after releasing him at the start of the year.

chris highton
john duffy
carl roden
andy bennett
paul hough
kelly shelford
paul hulme
willie swann
all had a crack at it that year.

ritchie wotsisface we had on loan from leeds as well, ex widnes backrower who's name escapes me.

EYERS

thats the one, mick cassidy broke his jaw headbutting his knee at wembley against widnes.

He actually signed for Warrington before changing his mind and signing for Wigan.. so technically had 2 spells, but never played in the 1st..

Mark Hilton