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The Albert Naughton thread got me thinking about my earliest Wire memories. My first game was an RL Cup first round game v Cas and we won 15-7 with the abiding memory being Brian Glover going 65 yards for a great try. The second round was a 15-14 win at Featherstone and then over 16,000 were at Wilderspool to see a night time 2-2 draw against Leeds. Jack Melling (another good player) had a try disallowed that night that would have won the game. We lost the replay 8-0.
My first heroes? Parry, Brian Glover, Willie Aspinall, Jack Melling. All very good players, 2 from Wigan and 2 from St. Helens.
Come on, what are YOUR first memories?
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74 train to Wembley, don't remember the game. Was 5 and 3/4 years old. Lol.
In fact I remember walking to a semi final...Dewsbury I think.
Was that 74?
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1986, I was 6 and went with my Dad to a midweek match v Featherstone, think we won 30-6 and was instantly in awe of Bob Jackson...and his tash!
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Standing in the Fletcher End with my dad aged 10 chanting Oh Kevin Ellis and instantly thinking Des Drummond was the greatest RL player ever.
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| Quote Wire in Ashton="Wire in Ashton"1986, I was 6 and went with my Dad to a midweek match v Featherstone, think we won 30-6 and was instantly in awe of Bob Jackson...and his tash!'"
he was our binman, and Paul Bishop was our milkman.
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| Quote rubber duckie="rubber duckie"he was our binman, and Paul Bishop was our milkman.
Often wondered why I didn't have the genes to be a rugby star??'"
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| Quote Irishwire="Irishwire"Stuart Spruce is our postman at the moment, used to love him as a player.'"
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No idea for certain, sometime in the late 1970s, with Wire players like Steve Hesford, Mike Nicholas, and Saints having players such as Geoff Pimblett and George Nicholls. My dad would take me to Wire home games, then to Saints home games if Wire were playing away (lifting his "little lad" over the turnstile for free).
I also recall going to the 1978 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley, Leeds vs Saints, getting the train from Bank Quay.
I do remember going to a testimonal at Wilderspool, with Brian Bevan making an appearance, and loads of us (young lads) going on the pitch (during the game) to get his autograph.
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I came up with these players but I was struggling a bit with the forwards:
Frazer, Bevan, Challinor, Naughton, O’Grady, Edwards, Arkright, Gilfeddar. My dad took me along to Wilderspool when I was about six. I was in right in the corner when Bev scored that try against Leigh in his final match and I remember Jacky Edwards being carried off with a back injury. The mind plays tricks though and it's easy to pick players from other years. I've had a look at some of the old photos www.wire2wolves.com/teams1950.php (I had to copy and paste them to see them properly). Pity I've lost my old scrap books with the photos and match reports from the "Football Pink" and the green "Rugby Leaguer".
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I came up with these players but I was struggling a bit with the forwards:
Frazer, Bevan, Challinor, Naughton, O’Grady, Edwards, Arkright, Gilfeddar. My dad took me along to Wilderspool when I was about six. I was in right in the corner when Bev scored that try against Leigh in his final match and I remember Jacky Edwards being carried off with a back injury. The mind plays tricks though and it's easy to pick players from other years. I've had a look at some of the old photos www.wire2wolves.com/teams1950.php (I had to copy and paste them to see them properly). Pity I've lost my old scrap books with the photos and match reports from the "Football Pink" and the green "Rugby Leaguer".
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| Quote WireFanatic III="WireFanatic III"In Sankey? Whereabouts?'"
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| Quote rubber duckie="rubber duckie"74 train to Wembley, don't remember the game. Was 5 and 3/4 years old. Lol.
In fact I remember walking to a semi final...Dewsbury I think.
Was that 74?'"
It was Dewsbury I believe, it was at Central Park. You might be thinking about the Dewsbury game at Wilderspool at the end of the season where Parry Gordon scored 5 tries. Central Park was my favourite RL ground after Wilderspool, and we had a fair bit of success there in the seventies. A couple of jars in the Fox and Goose then over the road to the game, good memories. |
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