I've just been having another look at the fixtures for that season (though it could well be the season after), the teams we played at home after 29th November were:

Widnes
Fulham
St Helens
Warrington
Wigan
Wakefield
Castleford
Barrow
York
Hull KR

The season after (home games):

St Helens
Rochdale
Halifax
Carlisle
Featherstone
Castleford
Widnes
Bradford N.
Wigan
Hull
Oldham
Warrington
Workington
Hull KR
Barrow
Leeds

This is Frank Bs first day at Junior school.

Dont know whether its Fev, but isnt that Derek Pyke on the extreme right, either that or its Oliver Hardy.

If its Derek Pyke then its gotta be Widnes

We decided it was some sort of charity game because there's another photo with the same strip and Kevin Ashcroft, Ray Tabern and Tommy Gittins are all playing in the dark strip. www.leighlife.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=27621

We decided it was some sort of charity game because there's another photo with the same strip and Kevin Ashcroft, Ray Tabern and Tommy Gittins are all playing in the dark strip. www.leighlife.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=27621

Didnt Harry Pinner only sign for us one year later mate?

Great photos MM

Harry Pinner made his Leigh début on 17th Jan 1988 according to the book.

Quote ="mishmash"We decided it was some sort of charity game because there's another photo with the same strip and Kevin Ashcroft, Ray Tabern and Tommy Gittins are all playing in the dark strip. www.leighlife.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=27621'" I did wonder why the side in the dark strip were smiling!

Quote ="mishmash"We decided it was some sort of charity game because there's another photo with the same strip and Kevin Ashcroft, Ray Tabern and Tommy Gittins are all playing in the dark strip. www.leighlife.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=27621'" I did wonder why the side in the dark strip were smiling!

I thought so , Harry Pinner played against us in the CC semi in 1987

I've towd thi'.

It's Leigh Rugby Union, the club we signed Pikey from, playing in black with amber stripes in a friendly/charity game.

EDIT!! Just noticed........'Travelling Friend' = Derek Pyke (p i k e y)

That's sooo funny.

Judging by the size of the crowd, i.e. 2 little boys, it won't have raised much

Quote ="mishmash"I was also told that this team is Widnes and the player with the ball is Tony Karalius. www.leighlife.com/index.php?acti ... m;id=27593'" is it the pies.Karalius,Green Vigo,Danny Campbell

Quote ="mishmash"I was also told that this team is Widnes and the player with the ball is Tony Karalius. www.leighlife.com/index.php?acti ... m;id=27593'" is it the pies.Karalius,Green Vigo,Danny Campbell

www.leighlife.com/index.php?PHPS ... m;id=27592 This isnt Hilton Park, I think its the old Watersheddings before they pulled down the old stand opposite the 'main' stand. Also, who taught the bloke to get his head into a tackle like that?

www.leighlife.com/index.php?PHPS ... m;id=27592 This isnt Hilton Park, I think its the old Watersheddings before they pulled down the old stand opposite the 'main' stand. Also, who taught the bloke to get his head into a tackle like that?

Defo Brian Carney, currently a worse syrup than piggy fletcher

Quote ="mishmash"Any ideas for this one? www.leighlife.com/index.php?acti ... m;id=27596'" Salford Steve Nash Bill Francis.Leigh player Les Wall?

Quote ="mishmash"Any ideas for this one? www.leighlife.com/index.php?acti ... m;id=27596'" Salford Steve Nash Bill Francis.Leigh player Les Wall?

Quote ="mishmash"We decided it was some sort of charity game because there's another photo with the same strip and Kevin Ashcroft, Ray Tabern and Tommy Gittins are all playing in the dark strip. www.leighlife.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=27621'" And a useful coaching tip in large print on the wall in the background for when playing in the 70s and 80s!

Quote ="mishmash"We decided it was some sort of charity game because there's another photo with the same strip and Kevin Ashcroft, Ray Tabern and Tommy Gittins are all playing in the dark strip. www.leighlife.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=27621'" And a useful coaching tip in large print on the wall in the background for when playing in the 70s and 80s!

Quote ="never a dull moment" Quote ="mishmash"I was also told that this team is Widnes and the player with the ball is Tony Karalius. www.leighlife.com/index.php?acti ... m;id=27593'" is it the pies.Karalius,Green Vigo,Danny Campbell'" Thanks I've altered that. Is that someone's name - Green Vigo? Quote ="Alexs Dad"www.leighlife.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=6ndhr7a51eod5vvc4cc92j7gr6&action=mgallery;sa=item;id=27592 This isnt Hilton Park, I think its the old Watersheddings before they pulled down the old stand opposite the 'main' stand. Also, who taught the bloke to get his head into a tackle like that? '" Thanks I've altered that.

Quote ="never a dull moment" Quote ="mishmash"I was also told that this team is Widnes and the player with the ball is Tony Karalius. www.leighlife.com/index.php?acti ... m;id=27593'" is it the pies.Karalius,Green Vigo,Danny Campbell'" Thanks I've altered that. Is that someone's name - Green Vigo? Quote ="Alexs Dad"www.leighlife.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=6ndhr7a51eod5vvc4cc92j7gr6&action=mgallery;sa=item;id=27592 This isnt Hilton Park, I think its the old Watersheddings before they pulled down the old stand opposite the 'main' stand. Also, who taught the bloke to get his head into a tackle like that? '" Thanks I've altered that.

Quote ="Demon's Eye" Quote ="mishmash"We decided it was some sort of charity game because there's another photo with the same strip and Kevin Ashcroft, Ray Tabern and Tommy Gittins are all playing in the dark strip. www.leighlife.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=27621'" And a useful coaching tip in large print on the wall in the background for when playing in the 70s and 80s!'" I hadn't spotted that - love it.

Quote ="Demon's Eye" Quote ="mishmash"We decided it was some sort of charity game because there's another photo with the same strip and Kevin Ashcroft, Ray Tabern and Tommy Gittins are all playing in the dark strip. www.leighlife.com/MGalleryItem.php?id=27621'" And a useful coaching tip in large print on the wall in the background for when playing in the 70s and 80s!'" I hadn't spotted that - love it.

Yes it is .....
I`ve seen him come down for his meals on many an occasion.

And I reckon the Fulham player on the ground with the fair curly hair is Adrian Cambriani (spelling?) - Welsh winger who came from RU.

Was it not Chris Camiliari ?

Oh yes Green Vigo chucked him out of The Ball and Boot in Wigan a many a time drunk as a skunk

Shame really - by all accounts the lad had a devestating turn of speed (could have become the Offiah of his day) - but a naive country boy, who was not 'looked after' when brought over from rural Sth Africa, and got involved in the drinking culture of 70's RL players. Result - one ruined career, and a lifetime spent on skid row!!