Who can name all the players here?

Fieldhouse, Duane? Courtnay, Eccles, Hunter, Kelly Kelly Bevan, Kelly M, Faithurst, Ford P

Mind's playing tricks

Hesford, too

Is the extreme right hand side on the back row one of the Hulmes? Paul perhaps?

Tony Worrall?

Hulmes would still be in school

Tony Waller, Tommy Martyn RIP, and a punt on John Whittaker.
Ian rather than Ronnie Duane

I'm struggling ...

BR - J.Fieldhouse, R.Duane, ???, B.Eccles, S.Hesford, N.Courtney, ???, T. Martyn, A.Gwilliam?
FR - T.Worral, K.Kelly, J.Bevan, M.Kelly, ???, P Ford.

Q2) What near death experience did Paul Bishop narrowly avoid during a game at Wilderspool in the 1980's?

Swallowed has tongue, was he just 17 at the time?

Jimmy Fairhurst second from right front row. Gwillam in the track suit?

Far right back row Eddie Hunter?

BR-J FIELDHOUSE,IAN DUANE,J WHITTAKER,B ECCLES,S HESFORD,N COURTNEY,A GWILLIAM,T MARTYN,E HUNTER,

FR-B CASE,K KELLY,J BEVAN,M KELLY,J FAIRHURST,
PHIL FORD.

He got "cleaned out" by Green Vigo (Oldham winger).
As PY says, he swallowed his tongue

Didn't bishop swallow his tongue on more than one occasion?

Hesford & Bevan, 2 of my all time Wire heroes

So, who from that team (assuming same fitness levels) would walk into our present team?

Yes+1 Knew them all.

The only player I can name is Phil Ford front row far right.
What year was this photo does anyone know?

Well technically he didn't because it's impossible.
But yes he got knocked out then he started convulsions on the pitch. Barrow ran on and physio and st John's. Someone hooked his tongue away from his throat passageway.
Was nerve shocking to watch.

Late 1970s would be my guess.

1977/78 because Fieldhouse didn't get into the 1st team until 79.

Where's JPG and Nicho?

So why is he on the first team photo?

Its later than the 70's, don't think Phil Ford signed until 1980.

Also not sure that is Case rather than Waller, if it was Case who was playing hooker?

Can't be 80s because Dave Chisnall re-signed and the 80/81 strip was white with the chevron.
The very latest it can be is 79/80
So perhaps we signed Fordy in early 1980 then that'll make it at 79/80 team. So it whether we class 79/80 as an 70s or 80s team...or both.

Phil Ford signed in 1981

OK. I can't remember clearly. In that is the case we must have played 80/81 in 2 strips??

It doesn't add up though. That must be no later than 80.

I'll wave the white flag here but it doesn't make sense because the 81 kit was white because I was ball boy in 81 with that very kit.

Could be, or is it Billy Pickup?

Think that's me in the background in the VP lounge by Tommy Martin's left ear. I used to sit there with my wife every match.