Some great names from our game in the frame. www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=44437 I'd love Billy B to get the nomination, but as an RL fan a group one would probably appeal to most people. Very strange to see world record points scorer Neil Fox not in there. The group I would love to see would be Ashton, Boston, Fox and Murphy, part of the greatest touring side ever to leave these shores.

Some great names from our game in the frame. www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=44437 I'd love Billy B to get the nomination, but as an RL fan a group one would probably appeal to most people. Very strange to see world record points scorer Neil Fox not in there. The group I would love to see would be Ashton, Boston, Fox and Murphy, part of the greatest touring side ever to leave these shores.

Well remember, he's just a poor mans Danny McGuire

Eric Ashton.
As the write up says, first man to win the C Cup as Captain, Coach and Chairman.
First Rugby League player to be named in the Honours List.
Won the C Cup three times and a series (Ashes) win against Australia.
Also a great ambassador the Rugby League.
Eric would get my vote!

I can't understand why Jim Sullivan isn't in there.

There are a couple there I can't see how they got to the 'short list'.

But then again, I saw Bobby Moore play lots of times and didn't really rate him.

There were far better players around in his era, and West Ham were no 'great shakes'. Just lucky to have been the captain when England won the WC in 1966.

I would hope 'Billy B' gets it, and why one S Edwards isn't listed....... well ?

Plus he's from St Helens

Should be Offiah.

he was never going to be with his Union links

im surprised Offiah is in there at all

I agree. Offiah was good, but not good enough for something like this statue.

With Eric Ashton he was a very good player too, but IMHO, if he had not had Billy Boston on his outside, he would not have been so famous.

It's normally the other way round that centres make the winger. Not in Billys case. The winger made the centre.

Manys the time he dragged 3 and 4 players over the line with him to score.

Offiah scored the best try ever seen at Wembley and he's arguably the finest winger GB have produced in the last 30 years or more. Clearly not good enough for a piece of metal though, no.

Was just about to post the same

Don't forget he has a bar named after him as well at Wembley.


I originally voted for Andy Greg. 9 appearances, 0 defeats.

'Alex Murphy captained three different sides at the iconic venue and has an unbeaten record at the stadium as both player and coach. Murphy is honoured to even be considered for the Rugby League statue at Wembley.'

Apologies to the RFL if my memory is fading but I'm sure murphy was coaching stains in 89 for the 27 to nil final. Iirc he transfer listed most of the team after the game. The beeb and sky are forever making mistakes when reporting abou rl but surely the inept RFL should get their facts right

He certainly was. Love the shot of him after Dean Bell smacks Les Quirk and he clearly shouts "Dirty b@stard. Get him off"

As they say, "It takes a crook to catch a crook".