The middle one!

Bargain buy from Wigan to replace Andy Gregory if I remember correctly. His form for Warrington was every bit as good as Andy Greg's until Holden's career was finished by a pot-hole at Station Road.

Spot on, PY
From memory, Mackey only came over because Andy Greg had stolen his spot at Illawarra, and he was looking for a club. Great player. Pity we didn't "sign" (up his contract) him when we should have (the next 3 or 4 years were almost in limbo, for us)

Have to agree with MKC, Shelford was a QUALITY player. Just wish we'd got him a couple of years earlier, and a stone or five lighter

Johnny Woods. Was expecting him to be almost finished. Far from it. A joy to watch a craftsman.
Joe Ropati (mentioned earlier) was another good signing, too. Had a bit of a lazy side to him (at times). There was that many Ropatis in the game, at that time, you never knew which one you had.

Richard Henare (for the time he was here). No-one had heard of him. When he played...wow.
A bloke I know, used to be his landlord on Gainsborough Rd, said he was a total nutcase, and needed sectioning.

Michael Eagar

The travesty of his career being tragically cut short is equalled only by Mark Roberts.

Keith Holden and then Mark Robertsmentioned in the same thread

i.....think....I'm....going....to ....cry....oh...nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Where did we get Steve Hesford from? One of the greatest to pull on a Wire shirt (in my opinion)

My hero when I was younger

Duane Mann.

Sir les boyd for me

I think it was Fylde RU, but no doubt someone will tell me otherwise.

Got to be Ben Westwood

Not far off, Wrath. It was Fleetwood RL. Remember too that his two brothers were sportsmen as well. Ian played in goal for Blackpool, whilst Bob was a Number Eight for Bath RU and England.

Les was good but had a reputation.

Actually sometimes went missing if he didn't fancy it !!

Played a match against Bramley I think and we lost away. He was always standing 3-4 yards behind the line at most plays.....

Bob Eccles.
One minute playing Sunday football for the Harrow Inn at Culcheth. Next being signed by Alex Murphy. The rest is history.

All 3 brothers were playing for England in the same year
Iain .. under 21 England football
Bob (junior) RU for England
Steve .. RL for England.




Bob (the father)was a professional keeper for Huddersfield Town

Mike Nicholas. Was on his way back from a RU tournament in Scotland I think, called in at Wilderspool to watch his old Aberavon RU pals............. and ending up having a trial. Legend has it that Murphy was too terrified to tell him he couldnt have a contract - so he was signed.

Simon Gillies and Bruce McGuire were only here a short while but made a big impression on me with their professionalism