How about my namesake?

The AJM of his day!! Challenge cup winning captain, and Lions Tourist......and from the bit I've heard he could play a bit too!!

Murph and "God" are head and shoulders the best ever to pull on a Leigh shirt - Alex will edge it in most eyes, as he proved it for longer, and was more prolific at international level as well. As Fred says, if Johnny Woods had applied himself, he could have been the biggest player on the planet - but he would have lost some of that 'magic' that makes him our all time club legend.............would he have beat Leeds on his own, if he'd not been to the stag-do, and had a good nights sleep?? Maybe - but it wouldn't have been as good a story, would it??

Dessie was a class act.

In the modern era - Turley - points machine, and best reader of a game since Woody. Just a pity he was injury prone. Another few seasons, and he'd have owned the entire Leigh record book!!

Without a doubt Alec Murphy one of the all time great of World Rugby
Woody brilliant also his record speaks for itself breaking records for every team he played for.
But Alec Murphy was in his prime the best halfback in World Rugby...

I cant believe no one ever mentions Steve Donlan what a player tourist against the Aussie
capt Great Britain i think and was outstanding for Wigan as well best centre to ever play for Leigh
his record speaks for itself..

As I said earlier , some great players , Steve was one of those , Mick and Tommy ( my personal favourite ) , Tommy junior ( just wish we had had him earlier , Turley , Kevin , Dave Chis and many many others that would become obvious if you looked properly through the generations , ATEOTD , they put on the shirt , they are one of us , all of them , playing the hardest team sport in the world , representing our team , our town

could not agree more, these two are light years ahead of anybody else.

alex still regularly referred to as the greatest player of all time, although think wally lewis, lockyer and elleray are not far behind

We have been very lucky at Leigh to have had some of the finest players ever. I've watched them since the mid-fifties when Mick Martyn was the star player at Leigh and every club wanted him however, he stayed loyal to Leigh! The best player I've ever seen (of any nationality) was Murphy however, John Woods was magical, to stand on the terraces at Leeds,St Helens, Wigan and the like and see him destroy their teams was unforgetable!Like Murph he would have got in any team in the world!
I'm amused when I see Timmy mentioned as a legend, I'm sure he was in Woody's bar!!! he would however have been traumatised by Stan Owen who played 415 games in 13 years and rept'd GB too! Bill Robby 14 years for Leigh 395 appearances another GB rep, Alf Wilkie and Dave Chisnall GB reps too these were all outstanding Props! We really have had some great players and its been a pleasure to have seen them.
Murphy tops my pole because he had something in abundance Woody didn't have, MOUTH

They'd never have caught him though

I just managed to 'catch' Bill Robbie and Stan Owen's last few games they were awsome then two big blokes who were fearless in both attack and defence.

Yet two absolute gentlemen (in every sense of the word) off the pitch, from what I'm told.

Stan is a gentleman Walt, when we used to go in Bond ST Catholic club he and his wife Joan were always in on a Saturday night, always had a good laugh with him, not seen him for years now, anyone know how he is doing?

Was everything in black and white then Fred?

Didnt he play football

I remember our Andy - he would be about three or four - asking that re TV programmes.