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Wiganers in Lancashire team
Wiganers in Lancashire team
Photo: Scholes Malc
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Item #: 19623
Wigan forward Doug Laughton captains the Lancashire team in the 70s with a few familiar, and not so familiar faces. He is joined by a couple of his Wigan team mates (not sure at the time if ‘Daz Davies was at Swinton then or had signed for Wigan) How many can you name?

Comment by: T Berry on 16th January 2012 at 13:31

I can spot John Stephens (like you I'm not sure if he was still at Wigan or had moved on to St. Helens), Chris Hesketh (Wigan or Salford) and Geoff 'Piggy' Fletcher (pretty sure he was in the same Wigan side as Laughton.

Comment by: Walter on 16th January 2012 at 15:09

Parry Gordon (front left) and George Nicholls

Comment by: 1934granada on 16th January 2012 at 16:01

2nd from the left back row looks like Tony Karalius.

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 16th January 2012 at 17:09

1934 - thats 'Daz' Davies

Comment by: jcf on 16th January 2012 at 17:51

Front Right is it Billy Benyon ?

Comment by: broady on 16th January 2012 at 18:19

Is that not a former Saints winger (Jones I think) on the right of Doug Laughton?

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 16th January 2012 at 19:10

correct jct & broady - Les Jones always seeemed to score an interception against Wigan

Comment by: micky east on 16th January 2012 at 20:43

sign of the times all smartly dressed in collar and ties. me and my mates used to go religously to friday night games, then straight up town on the beer and a chippy in wallgate on the way home to poolstock,great days.

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 16th January 2012 at 22:21

and theres a Lance Todd trophy winner on there who nobody has mentioned yet!

Comment by: 1934granada on 17th January 2012 at 11:48

"1934 - thats 'Daz' Davies"
I wern't far off Malc lol!
Front row the first man seated on the left I think thats Ray Dutton the ex Widnes and Whitehaven full back

Comment by: broady on 17th January 2012 at 13:53

Is it Derek Whitehead next to Parry Gordon?

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 17th January 2012 at 14:41

1934 your are correct – its Ray Dutton Lance Todd Trophy in Widnes’s 14-7 victory over Warrington in the 1975 Challenge Cup final

Comment by: 1934granada on 17th January 2012 at 18:59

You'd have thought they would have put Daz on the front row! He looks out of place with them big forwards! 4th from the left back row is that Mick Murphy? Also who is the guy extreme right back row and the last man seated extreme right front row? He does look familiar but I can't put a name to him

Comment by: Andy H. on 17th January 2012 at 19:58

To the right of GEOFF FLETCHER is BOB WELDING,Leigh Second Row

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 17th January 2012 at 22:44

correct Andy H
come on gents – only two to name!
back row – extreme left
front row – inbetween Les Jones and Billy Benyon

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 17th January 2012 at 23:11

apologies - back row I meant extreme right!!

Comment by: broady on 17th January 2012 at 23:31

We seem to be missing a Hooker and a winger if that's any help.

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 18th January 2012 at 07:34

good elimination broady
hooker - I'll plump for Taylor from Oldham back row on right
winger - no idea! who is this man?

Comment by: BOBSTER 7th FEBRUARY 2012 on 7th February 2012 at 16:22

MISSING PLAYERS -TOP RIGHT -TAYLOR[OLDHAM HOOKER] ------------ BOTTOM RIGHT - MURRAY[BARROW WINGER] -SUBS THAT DAY [NOT ON PHOTO-EDDIE TEES -BARROW]- BRIAN HOGAN[WIGAN]--------- LANCASHIRE 14 YORKSHIRE 12 SEPT 3RD 1969 AT SALFORD'

Comment by: BOBSTER 7th FEBRUARY 2012 on 7th February 2012 at 16:47

MISSING PLAYERS -TOP RIGHT -TAYLOR [OLDHAM HOOKER]-------------FRONT ROW -SECOND FROM RIGHT -MURRAY[BARROW WINGER] ---------SUBS THAT DAY- [NOT ON PHOTO -EDDIE TEES[BARROW]-HOGAN[WIGAN]

Comment by: Colin Barnes on 12th February 2012 at 12:51

Next to Parry Gordon second from left front row is Ray Dutton the Widnes full back

Comment by: Jimmy G on 17th February 2012 at 14:58

Just out of interest,the Yorkshire team that day was --
1A.Keegan[Hull] 2A.Smith[Leeds]3S.Hynes[Leeds]4 Burwell[HullKR] 5W.Francis(Wigan) 6R.Millward ( CAS)
7K.Hepworth(Cas)8D.Hartley(CAS) 9C.Dickinson(CAS)
10 Macklin (Hull) 11P.Lowe (HULL Kr)12Lockwood (CAS)
13 Batten(Leeds)--Subs- Edwards(Cas),Morgan(Featherstone)

Comment by: Jimmy G on 17th February 2012 at 19:02

Sorry, My Mistake, Roger Millward's club was Hull KR and
not Castleford.

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