Bit of fun. Who do you think would win if the 1971 cup winning team played the 1982 league champions team?



I know some people on here won't have seen one or both of these teams play but you will know of the players who were in the teams eg: Murphy & Ashcroft in 1971 and Woods & Drummond in 1982.



My guess would be a close win for 1982

Difficult one.



81/2 for me too. Just. But thinking about it. A draw.

1982 team, they are a lot younger now

the 2004 team would beat them both

Only if the game was played tonight at Hilton Park.



I would probably also say the 82 team but only just.

82 team but it would be close.



Bit more pace in the backs and I think green v murphy would have resulted in a red card for one of them

1982 for me just

Not sure Drummond vs Alstead would be much of a contest, nor would Murphy vs Duffy (no disrespect to Duffs!)...Woods vs TommyGod would be interesting at their peak though.

I also think that the 1981/82 side would just edge out the 1970/71 side.



The next 5 best Leigh teams since those 2 were



1985/86

1986/87

2004

2006

2011

No disrespect intended but with both players in their peak Woods would absolutely nail it.



I still remember Woods running rings round an Aussie player that they still refer to as 'The King' in Australia.



Wally Lewis was no match for John Woods that day in 1983.

I'm only young enough to have seen Woods at the back end of his career so will bow to your knowledge on that. I would still say that Tommy at his peak was one of the finest players of his generation though.

John Woods for me was the FINEST ALL ROUND rugby player i have ever seen , the lad had everything , could score tries from nothing , had speed ,could kick goals , was a tactical kicker , and a Butts Bridger



, i once saw him score 4 or 5 tries , against Bradford at Hilton Park , the Bradford stand-off was Ellery Hanley , and he made Hanley look average , the same season Wigan came and a young Shaun Edwards was made to look a fool by Woody .



He once said he would "Never play for Wigan ", but in todays game he would have been Priceless , playing for a Superleague team .



Tommy Martyn wasnt a patch on Woody , and Martyn played in a very good Saints team , other than Dessie , Ste Donlan ,and maybe a couple of others , the Leigh team werent exactly World Beaters .Just honest hard grafters , a pleasure to watch .



Although i did think Kenny Green was very underestimated .

There is a photograph of John Woods that used to be up in The Boars Head pub (and previously on display in The Musketeer)



It was taken at Wilderspool and He was in Warrington colours that day, It captures him in open field, speeding in for a try with the Warrington crowd jubilant.



Left trailing behind him is Wigan's Ellery Hanley with the expression of a beaten man. A fantastic photo.

Woody would run rings round tommy