On this day in 1976, JOHN WOODS made his debut for Leigh. John was the 858th player to play for Leigh. He also went on to represent Warrington, Bradford and Rochdale - and represented GB.

What are your memories of John?

Wishing he was playing for Wigan!

I don't think that was ever on the cards...

The excitement at hearing the rumour he was FC bound.

He nearly was for a fee of around £150k.

That was BIG money in the very early 80's. I believe he just did not want to go !

He was one of the worlds greatest stand offs who lived life to the full. His lifestyle prevented him from being one of the all time greats.

Brilliant, Brilliant player.

Nuff said !

Saw him at Fartown for Leigh around 1991 time, he was still a class apart then

Still has the record for points scored in a game for Bradford. 36 vs Swinton. 5 tries and 8 goals.

He held the same record for Leigh for 12 years (claimed in my first ever game, no less) with 38 points IIRC before it was broken by Neil Turley with in 2004. He does still hold the career record for Leigh though.

He holds Leigh's "Most Career Points" record with 2492 points, and with 3985-points is/was fourth on British rugby league's "most points in a career" record list behind Neil Fox, Jim Sullivan, and Gus Risman.

He is likely (if he hasn't already) to be overtaken by Mick Nanyn and Kevin Sinfield.

Absolutely outstanding half-back, the type we sadly lack nowadays, who could frighten even the Aussies with his ability to find a gap or a killer pass to break the tightest defence. We were privileged to have him at Warrington for a couple of years: wish it had been ten.