Gerry Lowe was certainly born in Warrington. He played in the pack in both challenge cup finals we got to in the 50's including the famous Odsal replay. Must be worth a mention at prop.

I’m sure John Lowe at scrum half and mark Hilton at prop deserve a mention

Mark Hilton is from Wigan!!!

That's reminds me....TED WHITE!
How I forgotten him!! He played in the 50 cc up win over the Smellies.

He had the cruelest luck braking his leg in the 54 semi and missing out over both the Wembley final and replay at Odsell.
He is one of the few men if any, to have received a 54 winners badge even though he didn't play...I don't think unused subs could get one back then....not sure on that though, if anyone knows??

He's a Wire born and bred and one tough prop

I wonder id Jack Steele remembers the same as me but the Ted. White I remember was a mobile attacking second rower who was injury prone. He may have played prop but I don't remember.
A great player but, as i said, injury prone. Look at his appearances per year.

Remember him but only vaguely as the supporting cast to a young boy's dream of Bevan, Price , Helme, Naughton, Challinor, Bath, Ryan etc.. Unfortunately, to a young boy the pack were the supporting cast and the stars were the ones you watched. Of course they could do no wrong and the referee was a short sighted, colour blind, totally biased, unprincipled, totally corrupt, illegitimate person alive. Funny how times don't change.

Was Austin Heathwood born in Warrington?

I remember Ted White as a second rower too. Anyway he made his Warrington debut in 1952 so couldn't have played in the 1950 cup final. The pack that day was Derbyshire, Fishwick, Fisher, Bath, Lowe, Palin. No substitutes in those days.

Arh. Thanks for that. Us young upstarts no nowt.
However he did receive a winners medal even though he didn't play in 54.

Owner Simon Moran
Coach Paul Cullen

1 Paul Ford..?
2 Mike (Spider) Kelly
3 Jim Challinor
4 Laurie Gilfedder
5 Mark (Fozzy) Foster
6 Bobby Fulton
7 Gerry Helme
8 Tony Humphries
9 John Thursfield
10 Mark Thomas
11 Bob Eccles
12 Ted White
13 Harry (Moggy) Palin

Res
Ronnie (Rhino) Duane
Ian (I can't give to one and not the other) Duane
Andy Hallbrook
Alan (Action) Rathbone

Any idea on Paul Ford?
Was he from Warrington or is it Derek Finnigan we go with...Tbh I rarely remember him playing much first team....he was almost always A team ever present.

I cannot see how he got a cup winners medal if he didn't play in the final.
He may have got a championship medal on the grounds that he played in several of the rounds during the competition.

He broke his leg in the semi, and was given a winners medal. He told me himself.
I knew Ted. He lived on Vale Ave. That's why I kicked myself for forgetting about him.

He may not have received a Wembley medal(I don't know) but the cup was won at Odsell...and he did get a winners medal.

Old thread but does any one have any memories of Ali Brindle? It’s his 80th this year and any help would be appreciated as I’m trying to put something together for him. Warrington born prop from 1957/1969.

Brianbradyhandoff is great for nostalgia like that.

Copied from Warrington Rugby Heritage:

Debut 28 September 1957, last game 12 April 1969, position Prop, appearances for Wire 281, tries 7, drop goals 1, points 23. He played in 1959 Lancashire Cup win.

Hope this helps.

Thank you very much, I have purchased match programmes from his debut game, Lancashire Cup Final win and testimonial along with old pictures etc. I could do with asking the guardian if they have anything in their archives.

Much appreciated

He is still knocking about and goes the games.
Recently inducted into the Hall of Fame.
You can talk to him directly if you wish.

Culcheth

Gerry Helme lived in Glazebury but was born in leigh.

He’s my grandad but wanted to surprise him with some framed memorabilia for his 80th.

Get in touch with Karl Fitz as he is big on nostalgia it seems. I think the club would love to do something for him in recognition of his contribution and his birthday.

Here’s a pack of Chewit Lads


Ali Brindle
Roy Pickersgill
Tony Cooke
Harry Major
Harvey Howard
Billy Major.

“Goodnight Vienna”

Ali Brindle was a no nonsense No.10. He was unspectacular but had the *engine* and never stopped working. My abiding memory of him was a match vs St Helens when John Mantle(rip) took an almighty swing at him. Ali saw it coming out of the corner of his eye and ducked just in time. He didn't connect but the draught made him a bit dizzy. I lived in Burtonwood for some years and used to see Ali in the post office collecting his cash. He spotted me one day outside the HJ and stopped for a chat. He must think I'm an ex player(I'm not)

That’s brilliant thank you very much. He often tells me stories about his playing days which are always good to listen to. My favourite was a game towards the end of his career in which he was sent off. Being a prop he was obviously involved in the scrum and he said a young lad was coming through in the forwards in the Warrington team. When they packed down the opposition had a loose arm in the scrum and punched the young lad in the throat. Ali saw it and thought to himself, you’re having it next time. The next scrum he couldn’t get his arms free so looked up to see where the bloke was and kicked him in the mouth and received a red. Many years later he went to a sportsman’s dinner in Huddersfield, with a friend/ex player from Warrington and they were walking round the tables speaking to other ex players from other teams. His friend said “Ali, do you remember this man?” To which he replied “No” until he took his two front teeth out and then he knew! He did tell me once his dad said if you can’t play fair then don’t play at all...

We've got Andy Halbrook in our greatest Warrington born team.