He did ask if he could pick himself in every position but I put my foot down!


Anyway this is Alex Murphy's Dream Team - and I've got to say it's a cracker.

1 David Eckersley
2 Des Drummond
3 Gordon Lewis
4 Trevor Allen
5 Joe Walsh
6 John Woods
7 Alex Murphy

8 Dave Chisnall
9 Kevin Ashcroft
10 Stan Owen
11 Mick Marytn
12 Tommy Martyn (Snr
13 Peter Foster

14 Jeff Clarkson
15 Charlie Pawsey
16 Jimmy Ledgard
17 Bev Risman

Coach: Alex Murphy (naturally)


These players also get an honourable mention:

Mick Collins (very unlucky to miss out)
Peter Smethurst (would lay down his life and never took a backward step)
Alf Wilkinson (strong forward, good player)
Derek Pyke (great pair of hands, great football player)
Stuart Ferguson (could play centre, full back, wing and a magnificent goal kicker)

Also Steve Donlan, Terry Bilsbury and Mick Hogan.

My dad is 76 and this is his Leigh Dream team:

1 Ledgard
2 Drummond
3 Allen
4 Lewis
5 Tickle
6 Woods
7 Murphy

8 Pawsey
9 Ashcroft
10 Owen
11 Clarkson
12 M Martyn
13 Foster

14 Kingdon
15 Wilkinson
16 Eckersley
17 Smethurst

Coach: Alex Murphy

Yep they were definitely first in line for the ugly bus, but I wish we had a couple like 'em today!

A bit o/t but does anyone know how Stan Owen is going on not seen him for years used to see him in catholic club on bond street.

Last time i saw him he was still a big fellow a nice guy though.

Oops sorry, my mistake - I don't know how I managed to put Trevor, of course it's Peter.

I'm glad one of us is awake.