Just for the record. Tommy Sale who has been watching Leigh since 1928 and probably knows more about the club than anyone alive compiled his own Leigh dream team five years ago for rucby league world. It was as follows:
Ledgard
Drummond
Lewis
Allan
Walsh
Woods
Murphy
Chisnall
Ashcroft
Owen
Pawsey
M Martyn
Foster
Subs
Eckersley
T Martyn Snr
Kitchen
Smethurst
He also gave an honourable mention to: Darwell, Kindon, Robinson,Donlan and Turley amongst a few others. Interestingly the name Tim Street does not appear which underlines the fact that while he remains a massive cult hero at Leigh his playing skills don't quite merit a place in the dream team. Particularly as he is up aginst props with international honours!
Quote="mr. chairman"that pack would destroy the aussies and any of our super league clubs , stan and is wife used to frequent the woolpack when i was a young lad , he frightened me to death then'"
Last time i saw him he was still a big fellow a nice guy though.
Quote="mishmash"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 Trevor 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.'"
That Murphy bloke has virtually selected my team! Get your own team Murph, what does he know about rugby anyhow
Quote="mishmash"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 Trevor 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.'"
I dont think the loose forward was Trevor Foster it was Peter Foster surely tragically killed in a car crash
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