can anyone tell me the info of ,in my opinion,the greatest player to pull on the famous black and white,and one of the greatest players ever,the date of his debut, who it was against and the score? it was was one of the first games my dad took me to,but i have not a lot of memory of it(only being a nipper!!) think it was around 77-78 cheers!

Thought it was away against Bradford and we just lost.In a relegation fight at the time.Knocker was majestic,hair stands up on the back of my neck just talking about him.

His Hull FC debut was on 29th January 1978 at home to St Helens which was an 12-18 defeat. He played a total of 283 games for Hull, scoring 47 tries and 11 drop goals.

The game he made his debut on was on 29th January 1978 against Saints. It poured with rain and we lost 18-12.

His record was 283 appearances 47 tries 11 goals (all drops) and 157 points!He He packed up after a club (then) record benifit season, and played his last gamein April 1987!!

Liquor and memory don,t go together.

Beat you to it mate although I didn't give the weather



However number one in the UK singles chart that week was [iMull of Kintyre[/i by Wings.

thanks guys,really apprieciate that,wasnt it jimmy crampton and £25 000 we got him for? bargain! sorry jimmy! my rovers mates(sorry)still maintain casey was better...bless!!!! the guy just oozed class!!!

Knocker



had a brain and and was a bit of a lad who could look after himself.Len thought everyone was scared of him but he certainly backed away from Knocker at caravan park in the match when Casey was sent off.Plenty of finger wagging from a safe distance by Len but never getting too close.

Didn't think Knocker played in that game tbh. I have it on video from the old "Scrumdown" days so I'll have to dig it out. I remember Casey getting sent off after being involved in a skirmish with Neil Puckering, and Fred Ah Kuoi flying in with some assistance, then Len shoving a touch judge to one side as he walked off, but I don't recall Knocker playing. Gary divorty certainly played and Ronnie Campbell was the Ref. Hull lined up to applaud Rovers onto the pitch as they'd just been crowned champions...then stuffed them.

Out of all the players that have ever played for Hull that I haven't seen (only 21). I think Knocker is the one I wish I'd of seen, only seen clips of him on Hull.tv. From seeing the odd clips and everyone talking about him I really feel as though I've missed out in seeing one of the greatest players who was ahead of his time.

Knocker was a character, they lads were once going to Benidorm for a week, Knocker turned up at the airport with his gear in a black bin bag

Old frightful think he did play in the game not the greatest picture but i think that's nocker wearing twelve.www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz_ATD53nBk

Old frightful think he did play in the game not the greatest picture but i think that's nocker wearing twelve.www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz_ATD53nBk

I still think his greatest work was his anti virus software.

I remember a televised match in his Cas days when he cracked Saints prop Dave Chisnall with a straight right. Chisnall didn't come round for a week.

For anyone wi thck ed who wants a pick me up on a sunday morning www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1PkgBZtJ4

For anyone wi thck ed who wants a pick me up on a sunday morning www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1PkgBZtJ4

My memories are of me as a starry eyed teenager playing scrum half in my one and only A team game at Batley with my rugby hero....Steve Knocker Norton. 25 years ago and it seems like yesterday. ( I still owe him £5 cos I had no money to get myself a drink after the game. "pint of Guiness for me n taffy, whatever you drink and put the change in your pocket" )

He was, is and always will be the GREATEST.

One of the greatest ball playing 13 Ive ever seen.

IMO the greatest player to wear the famous black and white. However he was tackled, he always made the ball available.

My Dad bought me Knocker's 1980 Wembley shirt at an auction. Not seen it since we moved house many years ago. Wonder where it is now...........

Quote ="black&white gogsy"Old frightful think he did play in the game not the greatest picture but i think that's nocker wearing twelve.www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz_ATD53nBk'" Different game and venue mate. That was the Yorks cup final from Boothferry park in 1984. Edit:- Apologies, didn't notice there was more than one game on there and you're correct, that certainly is Knocker. My all time Hull FC hero.

Quote ="black&white gogsy"Old frightful think he did play in the game not the greatest picture but i think that's nocker wearing twelve.www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz_ATD53nBk'" Different game and venue mate. That was the Yorks cup final from Boothferry park in 1984. Edit:- Apologies, didn't notice there was more than one game on there and you're correct, that certainly is Knocker. My all time Hull FC hero.

was at both of those - the casey incident was hilarious at the time

The guy was a magician. Deceptively quick as well.

Always remember a game V Oldham in either '84 or '85 when Sterling was playing and got ted by alan mccurrie in front of Threepenny's. The ref did nothing so Knocker took things into his own hands and proceeded to smack mccurrie the next 3 times he got the ball before finally being sent off. Got one of the longest standing ovations I'v ever seen as he sauntered off to the changing rooms.

Great, great player

Norton was a genuis!!

The GREATEST bar none!