From Leigh Centurions Communications Team

The club is considering a marketing exercise involving 'Legends of Leigh RLFC'. I know we have touched on this theme on a number of occasions on this website, but have never actually collated the data. The club would be grateful for nominations from the fans, on who they consider to be their heroes/most revered players, over the generations.

Please feel free to nominate your personal heroes, on this thread, and I'll gladly pass the names to the club. We are looking for about 25 nominated players.

Thanks,

Alan.

Alan,
If I understand this correctly the BOM is looking for a list of Legends covering the club's entire history. If that's the case my nomination (in no particular order) are:
1. Walt Mooney
2. Jimmy Ledgard
3. Mick Martyn
4. Trevor Allan
5 Stan Owen
6 Bill Robinson
7 Alex Murphy
8 Pete Smethurst
9 Bev Risman
10 John Woods
11 Des Drummond
12 Joe Walsh
13 Gordon Lewis
14 Mick Collins
15 Charlie Pawsey
16 Alf Wilkinson
17 Walt Tabern
18 Dave Eckersley
19 Tim Street
20 Neil Turley

A list that few would argue with.

Tom Coop should be on there as, I believe, he was the club's captain in 1895

That's the thing - the list has to provide that link all the way back to 1895 (and before!!) - Walt played for the club between the Wars - what about the heroes of the 1905/06 Championship winning side? or those who were at the club when war broke out?.....and what about Albert Worrall - surely anyone who plays over 500 games for the club deserves a place on the list??

And how could any list of Leigh legends be complete without Sir Tommy??

Once again, thank you all for taking the time to contribute.

Please keep them coming!

Any of th'owd yeds remember Jim Humble?

Flying winger with a devastating sidestep and my first ever hero

I do.

His first game was against Dewsbury although he played under the name of Harrison for just that 1 game.

Leigh won 37 4 and coincidentally it was Jimmy Ledgards last game at Hilton Park too.

And didn't Harrison/Humble score four tries that day?

He did and all of them at the Chadwick St end' score board corner.

31 4 HT second half was a bit of a let down.

Found this article titled"When RugbyLeague was King of Sports"
The diminutive Des Drummond was simply Rugby League’s first Superstar and an automatic choice on the right wing for all the Great Britain teams of his era. Des’s speciality was a blistering burst of acceleration down the touchline followed by a spectacular swan dive at the corner flag. Des Drummond even appeared on the telly programme Superstars, a rare exposure for RL players at the time. He marked his appearance by feeding all other competitors a trail of dust and briefly almost made Rugby League marketable to the South of England

my 1st 'Leyth' hero...Dennis Boyd.

I would like to see some sort of list for players who made over, say, 250 appearances for the club

So many to choose from, lots of obvious entries but one who may not get noticed that I think was Mr. Consistency in his time at the club was Ian "Chip" Jeffrey.

Sooo many others but "Chip" always sticks in the memory, he had one the greatest sidesteps I've ever seen.

Mine in no order

Jethro
Smethurst
Murphy
Woods
Drummond
Big Alf
Chris Johnson
David Eckersley
Donlan
Bilsbury
Hogan

If there are any moderators about GedsLadders needs looking at.

I think I have missed a rung on ladder.....!!

Give him his moment in the spotlight.

That's the way to deal with moaners lol. Mind you I am not going to say anymore.

So then David ingram?

Anyone mentioned Dave Ingram yet?

Obviously a mistake posting it so many times pal,

If GedsLadders does that again he will be banned.

All your repeat posts have now been deleted including the ones where you quoted another post and repeated the name Dave Ingram.

As i have said previously it was a mistake posting the same thing so many times.

From my era i'd say

Sid Baldwin
Neil turley
Paul Rowley
Chris hill
Tommy martyn

In no particular order

I've been watching Leigh since the mid sixties, and John Woods has to be no 1 for me. The team we had late 70's early 80's was a joy to watch with Dessie, Donlan ,Bilsbury, Big Alf, ect.. One of my favourites from the 60's was Rod Tickle he could shift and don't forget he got the winning try in the floodlight final v the pi
e's at Central Park