Used to love Lampy. Like a young bull was an oft used description. Him and Graham Idle had a sublime run around move straight off the scrum.
Believe he had pioneering surgery on his knee that got him over one lay off but his style was both his greatest strength and ultimately his downfall. I recall reading at the time that he or the club had difficulty getting insurance for him.

His surgery was so advanced that they interviewed him on Tomorrow's World.

Toppo and Lamb Chops, the sword and the rapier. If only….!

And for some reason I think he was on Blue Peter. What I remember was his try celebration which involved him hurling the ball into the air.
If and once again I am relying on my memory the injury occurred against Batley in a pre season friendly at Belle Vue.

I recall being at the Willows, Salford, when Lampy had attempted another comeback but his knee gave up. I can still see him limping off the field. That was it.

Enjoyed watching Lampy, one of my favourites

Mine too. I met him at one of the player reunions too. Thoroughly nice and humble guy.

He was a sensation when he played hooker for England R U .a player who could find a gap .Up there with the best 13 at Wakefield .Like a few year ago the team Lampkowski was in ,looked like it was going to go to new hights,and then got dismantled because of cash .

He was scrum half for England RU.
Played 4 times.

I agree I thought he was a scrum half in RU.

Yes. At the end of 1980/81 we ended up 4th in the league only 3pts behind winners Bradford.
During the close season we lost coach Ray Batten and Bill Ashurst took over. We lost quite a few players and ended up 1981/82 14th and relegated. Quite a slump!
Was it still Trevor Woodward at the top?

Sorry gents, it's lovely to reminisce, but what about this being a thread about Max Jowitt?