[uFrom Leigh Centurions Communications Team[/u

The club is considering a marketing exercise involving 'Legends of Leigh RLFC'. I know we have touched on this theme on a number of occasions on this website, but have never actually collated the data. The club would be grateful for nominations from the fans, on who they consider to be their heroes/most revered players, over the generations.

Please feel free to nominate your personal heroes, on this thread, and I'll gladly pass the names to the club. We are looking for about 25 nominated players.

Thanks,

Alan.

JOHN WOODS,DES DRUMMOND

Bill Robinson, Walt Tabern, Stan Owen

My top ten

1. Mick Martyn
2.John Woods
3.Alex Murphy
4.Trevor Allan
5.Des Drummond
6.Jim Ledgard
7.Charlie Pawsey
8.Stan Owen
9.Kevin Ashcroft
10. Peter Riley

From a more recent angle (born in 91 so anything mid 90's or earlier is vague!) i'd say:

Neil Turley


Tommy Martyn Jnr
Timmy Street


Paul Rowley
Micky Higham

Great stuff guys - thanks and keep 'em coming!

Great to see the club looking at this, and no doubt most of us 'older' supporters will name Murphy, Woods, Drummond, etc. My boyhood hero was Pete Smethurst, He'd never be on the pitch today, he always seemed to have a bloody nose.



But for the benefit of the youngsters, who've only known the likes of Kez, Riddy and co, I'd like to also see some kind of montage of the current squad, 'Legends still being made in Leigh since 1895', I know that's a bit to long of a slogan but you get the gist,

What about Joe Walsh ?

He scored in the first minute of his debut and was one very hard player to stop when he had the ball.

We have had some great players over the years but somehow the best always seem to have ended up at Warrington or Wigan.

John woods,des Drummond,timmy street

Murphy woods Drummond and jeff clarke

Tommy Sale
Bill Kindon
Jimmy Ledgard
Mickie Martyn
Alex Murphy
Kev Ashcroft
Stu Ferguson
John Woods
Des Drummond
Ste Donlan
Neil Turley
Chris Hill

Very, very difficult but if I had to pick 4 they would be John Woods, Des Drummond, Alex Murphy and Mick Martyn

Alf Wilkinson, Joe Walsh, Chris Johnson, Dave Macko, Dave Chisnall.

Steve Halliwell
Eddie Bowman

And..................Alan Mason........That'll now make this a 20 page thread!!!

DENNIS BOYD,wasnt the biggest forward but was as tough as nails.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-zrgCKuftg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-zrgCKuftg

Tim Street, Neil Turley, Des Drummond, John Woods, Alex Murphy

From when I started watching mine would be:

John Woods
Joe Walsh
Des Drummond
Alf Wilkinson
Derek Pyke
Tim Street
Adam Bristow
Neil Turley

Excellent feedback folks. Please keep them coming.

Pretty much agree with this line up. Would have to add Chris Hill also.

I forgot about Jeff Clarke as well

Street, Bristow, Turley, Hill.

Timmy Street, Adam Bristow, Neil Turley, Paul Rowley, Chris Hill,

only had him for the 1 year but Craig Stapleton was brilliant!

John Woods, Simon Baldwin, Lee Hansen, Timmy Street, Adam Bristow, Neil Turley, John Duffy, Paul Rowley, Chris Hill.

Though he only played for one season and a bit, Eddie Hunter was one of the clubs most inspirational signings, and ALWAYS stood out!!!