Watching the 1978 Challenge Cup final on BBC 4 and noticed Mick Crane was playing for Leeds but his player record on the Hull website states he was with us from 1970 - 1982, was he on loan to Leeds ?

Also Mick harrison who must have left Hull the year before this final and Kevin Dick who joined us in his twilight years 1986 -87.

On the match itself, how open was it, the scrums were a nonsense but the players were still very fit for that era as no quarter was given.

Today though Liptrotts first try from the " up and under " would have been ruled out by the video ref as he was well in front of the kicker.

And, finally Billy Thompson. Always a character and showman remember him having fun with the threepenny stand many a time.

I was actually there that day as a young 13 year old on a school trip - it certainly brings back the memories.

No. he had a couple of years with Leeds before going to the dark side and then back to us for the 81/82 season.

Spot on Signed for Leeds Christmas time 1977 for £13,000 IIRC, which was a club record reciept for a player, went to the Dobbin's Nov. 79 for about £12,000, back to us early 81, in all played over 350 games for us! We listed him in 83 after he missed training at £25,000 but he stayed with us and retired in early 87. One of the best off the cuff players I have ever seen you never knew what he was going to do including whether he would turn up at all!

Im sure Mick retired in 84.IIRC when Len Casey was here he went round to Micks house and persuaded him to come and play for one more season.
Last time I spoke to him he was driving a digger for the council.Still backing 3 legged nags

Used to always get MOM at away games , if he had lost at cards on the wat there ! so he had money to loose on the way back !!! great player though !!

True legend. In my 40+ years of watching FC , Mick has given me the most pleasure and entertainment. Unusually for such a skilled , Best like , character he also put in a huge amount of work in defence. How he did it bearing in mind his , alleged , lifestyle defies logic and the modern day fitness theories.

In the early 70's I remember he played centre for us and he kicked a match winning drop goal against rovers at the proper craven park

Best compliment was knocker had to play 12 cos Crane was 13. A genius and set up Steve Evans for the only try GB scored against Aus in 82 at Headingley.

absolutely correct he went missing completely for the whole 85/86 season then made 14 appearances in the 86/87 season!

Didn,t he sell his challenge cup medal to fund his gambling addiction or was that someone else whilst he was at hull?

Last time I spoke to him he was driving a digger for the council.Still backing 3 legged nags

Doubt this very much as Mick can't drive and has never worked for the council!!!!

That didn't stop him blagging Waudby for a car though.

It sat on his drive for years, the only use it saw was from his son, David, who used it as a play house.