He did sign from Widnes, for what was much needed money at the time! Cant give a date though...

Danny orr i think.

he left Wigan for Widnes at the end of 1996 in a swap deal for Lee Hanson, he then signed for Saints in June 97 for £70k - shortly after we had sold Briers to Warrington for £80k.

How things could have been so different for all the players and clubs involved if all that hadnt happened. Would Long be at Warrington now, or still at Widnes? Briers would surely have a massive haul of medals and international caps had he stayed at Saints.

Think he started in 1997.

Im sure Long played for Wigan against saints at knowsley Rd in 1996 on the wing

i didnt think long had played in every super league season, and paul johnson is definately someone i wouldnt have thought of.

robbie paul hasnt i know that, because he was down with salford wasnt he.

Was*nt Lee Briers at Saints back then?

start of 97 it was, wigan needed decent props to help farrell out as he was theonly one in their team that was giving them any decent go forward.

Going on this --> www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seaso ... sfers.html which is a list of players who made their debuts in 1996; Jon Wells Nick Fozzard Terry Newton Keiron Cunningham Paul Johnson Keith Senior

Going on this --> www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seaso ... sfers.html which is a list of players who made their debuts in 1996; Jon Wells Nick Fozzard Terry Newton Keiron Cunningham Paul Johnson Keith Senior

tony martin?

Looking down the list of 96 debutantes, apart from the guys who are still in SL, there's still only 13 players from that inaugural season who are still appearing in the lower leagues :
Ian Watson
Daryl Cardiss
Mike Wainwright
Iestyn Harris
Richard Chapman
Howard Hill
Marcus St.Hilaire
Graham Holroyd
Jamie Field
Gavin Brown
Damian Munro
Paul Highton
Martin Moana

Left London and spent 4 or so years in the NRL.

They never said they had to have played every year in the OP.
In which case you're right

The question never stated that they had to have played every year of Super League, just to be playing in it now having played in the first season.

Ah i see..

So yes Tony Martin, also add Robbie Paul to the list.

Adrian Morley ?

He was at the Rhinos in 96 and made his England and GB debuts in 96.

I honestly don't know what I was thinking

sorry to make myself unclear but i was looking for the ones who had been in every season

I remember that too

I think he came off the bench & played on the wing for Wigoon in the 4th round of the Challenge Cup in 1997 & moved to Widnes in April of that year.

The game when Bobbie Goulding got sent off for a head shot on Neil Cowie.

I think its great that these average players can still be running around, unchallenged by the lack of players being developed by the game in England.


You all much be so proud.

As proud as you are of your english skills.

It's worth pointing out that Keith Senior has not only played in every season he played in the first match, scored in the first match and was involved in the first video referreeing decison as well IIRC.

I think you might be right thinking about it. Im sure it was the season which wigan had the god awful warriors shirt, which was the world club challenge season, which was 1997

Back when it was all shown in black and white, they used smoke signals to signal try or no try.