The McDermotts spent the majority of their years on Townley Rd, on the junction with Waterton Rd, living in two houses knocked into one to accommodate all of them. They all attended English Martyrs before going on to St Austins when the family moved to College Grove. They all then attended St Thomas a Becketts with exception of Patrick who had all the brains and went to QEGS.

Paul, Mark, Stephen, Patrick, Theresa, Michael, Mary, Christopher, Matthew, Brian

Another Rugby League playing family off Lupset were the Dickens, Stuart playing at Featherstone and his dad Steve had a spell with Salford, apart from these two there are a number of others who played amateur for Westgate.

Close relatives of the McDermotts were the McGowans, Mick (dad) was a superb coach who was ahead of his time. He spent a number of years coaching at Wakefield Colts level before being assistant to Peter Fox for many years. His son, Andrew, was a very good player who turned professional with Wakefield (another Beckets lad). His carrer outside Rugby was all that prevented him becoming a superb pro for many years, he became a Head Chef at Wembley Arena.

you mean Dickens i presume

I did, iPad autocorrect strikes again.

It would appear that Horbury High school is becoming a hot bed of Rugby league players, the ones that spring to mind are

Darren Wilkinson
Matthew Murray
and more recently the Gledhills
there's a young promising player coming through the junior ranks at the moment called Jordan Crowther


in respect to the Gledhills it's amazing how one family can boost the numbers is it not Clan

The Dickens lived in Flanshaw (admittedly almost Lupset). I remember playing rugby sometimes with Stuart, although he was a fair bit younger than myself. The family home (if the parents still live there) is on the same avenue as where my parents live.

BTW, Lee Whiteley who played for Fev also went to Becketts. He never made the heights of WTW but did play and score a try at Belle Vue when we beat them and confirmed their relegation.

Kieran Allen did get some first team appearances for Trin.

The Dickens family also spent time living on Whinney Moor Avenue on Lupset, not disputing that they may also have lived in Flanshaw for a while as well.

It is and I failed to mention Robert Kelly who also went to Beckets.

The late Andy Wilkinson from Snapethorpe Rd on Lupset also played a handfull of games for Trinity.

Think asking which amateur club brought on these players is a better question as the clubs will have brought more skills out of the player than the schools.

Outwood grange - over 36 years since I left remember we didnt do much rugby as Mr Thompson (Il swipper you boy) was more into football.Mr Smith was into rugby as has been said and the odd game was played but that was it.

Get off the wed gwar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kinleycat - wed gwar - forgot about that one