Baz Ake

Simon Alderson

Peter Allen

Glynn Andrews

Ian Argent

Paul Ashcroft

Jason Ashcroft

John Ashton

Mark Ashton

Andy Atkin

Stuart Atkin

Phil Atkinson

Dave Attwood

T Bailey

Geoff Baker

Cambell Ball

Brian Balmer

Dave Balmer

Clive Bancroft

John Barber

Richard Barraclough

Ian Barker

John Barrett

Neil Barrett

Dave Barrett

Ste Barrow

Peter Barrow – born Widnes 6/2/43. Played 1965-81. 1^st XV captain. Lancs Cup winner. 1^st XV and Colts coach. Committee member 1970-2006 inc. Chairman, President and Treasurer. Toured Cornwall and onwards with 1^st XV, Colts and Mad Wasps.

Retired HBC Accountant, Chief Executive of Widnes Vikings at time of writing.

Member of Widnes Golf Club.

John Barrow

Frank Barrow

Dominic Barrow

Roy Barton

Nigel Bateson

Mark Bazley

Tom Bebbington

Matthew Bebbington

John Begg

George Blackmore

Paul Borg

Tim Bostock

John Bright

Tom Brophy

Ean Beadles

Adrian Beckett

Stuart Beeley

Simon Berwick

Dick Birnie

Ian Black

Neil Bliss

Jon Brown - the good looking one, used to play in the thirds, hooker and back row and at the end of my very successful career not any where I was picked.

Got to the dizzy heights of the second team.

Went to Germany, a few tours and I am not a member of Widnes Golf Club.

Jamie Bloem

LT Bower

Michael Bowles

Roger Brady (HT) – retired personnel director. Club positions: social secretary 1959-61, club captain 1961-64, secretary 1961-67, fixture secretary 1967-70, chairman of selection 1981-83, president 1983-85, chairman 1985-86. Life member since 1965.

Playing career: Old Wids and Manchester University 1954-57

Army Unit (Nat Service) 1957-59 County trials.

Widnes 1959-71 County trials - Lancs

John Brady

Kevin Bradley

Dave Breeden

Ste Brennan

Danny Bridge

Wilson Briers

Tim Brindle

Matty Buckle

Ste Burke

Chris Butler

Tom Brophy

John Brown

Cy Bruce

Paul Bruchez

Colin Burgess

Dave Cafferty

Dave Caldwell

Stuart Cairnes

Brian Carney

Lol Carr

Danny Carr

Vinny Carrol

Andy Carter

Mark Chambers

Graham Cheshire

Dave Chester

John Chilvers

Gary Christie

Bernie Clare

Gary Clare

Steve Clark (HT) – born Widnes 14/10/57. Full back 1974-present. Press Officer, occasional referee (!), volunteer helper, still as handsome.

Would like to get more involved in the club in future.

Halton Borough Council Economic Development Officer.

Ronnie Clarke1

Ronnie Clarke2

Ciaran Clarke

Dodge Clarke

Brian Clark

Cyril Clark

Joe Colford

Skinner Connelly

Ged Connor

Chris Conway

Dave Conway

Paddy Cooke

Shaun Cookson

Barrie Coombes

Geoff Council

Rob Council – born Widnes 27.7.81. 3^rd XV debut Sept 96 aged 15– wing/second row. Played for Dartmouth Naval College. Now Social Chairman and back in 3^rd XV.

Rob Critchley

Lee Craig

Mark Cross

Richard Cook

Sam Cook

Dave Curran, born St Helens 31/01/55.

Rugby League at Bradford University, hooker,1973 -1977

Rugby League for UGB, Saints "B", Cricketers, Hare & Hounds, UGB, hooker,1977/87.

Rugby Union at Widnes, prop / hooker, 1987 to 1989.

Rugby Union at British Club, Bangkok, Thailand, prop/ hooker, 1989 / 90

Bongo tourist (during 1980’s).

Work for Solvay/Laporte [1977 to present day] for 30 years.

9.5 years in Thailand and 20.5 years in Widnes / Warrington

Completed this in Antwerp, Belgium. Email dave.curran@solvay.com

Keith Daley

Ray Davenport

J Davidson

Gareth Davies

Ste Davison

Ricky Davison

Lee Dawson

Dave Dennett

John Devlin

Paul Devlin

Ian Dolan

Tommy Donoghue

Andy Donoghue

Brian Doyle

Simon Doran

Spike Draper

Simon Duffy

Derek Dyer – Born Widnes 26/6/56 – Following years of guest appearances, officially moved to Wids 2005/06 having done pretty well everything at Halton – 2^nd XV captain, fixture secretary, chairman. Now Wids fixture secretary. Merseyside Police Officer

Mark Edwards

Bryn Ellis

Adam Elwell

Alan Evans

Trevor Evans

Dave Evans

Andy Eyres

Tom Farmer – Born Preston 29/12/87, moved when baby to Widnes. Started playing 1998, aged 10. RL for West Bank Bears – wing, centre, second row, loose forward. RU for Wids @ 14 – second row, back row. Played for Lancashire and Merseyside Schools.

Toured Nottingham (U14s) and Oxford (U15s).

Went on tour with Lancs; can’t remember where.

Kevin Farrow

Adrian Fazackerley

Dave Faulkner

Robin Faulkner

Rupert Faulkner

Mike Feeley

Nick Fellows

Danny Foran

Bruce Fordyce

Abby Forshaw

Alan Fozard

Ste Field

Mark Field

Mike Field

Tony Field

Mike Findlater

Richard Flanagan

Ste Flynn – Born Widnes 13/12/71. Widnes Colts and Wasps 1988-90 (Wing/Full Back)

Halton 1990-2004 (everywhere but prop).

Wids Vets 2004-present (still everywhere but prop)

Was Hon Sec of Halton. Reluctant referee.

Graham Forshaw

Les Forshaw

Ian France

Mike France

John Freeman

Tony Fretwell - Born somewhere in Yorkshire 28/4/77. Nickname: Flipper.

I came to Widnes to take up the post of Junior Academy Coach at Widnes Vikings. I did it for 2 seasons then left to become a teacher.

Rugby League for Kippax, Bradford Bulls, Halifax RLFC, Teesside, Keighley Albion, Victoria Rangers and Halton Farnworth. Played since 1986.

The Wids is my first Union club.

Coached Halifax RL Academy 2000-02, Widnes Vikings Academy 2003-05

England RL U16s 2005

Not toured with the Wids but have with other clubs.

PE Teacher at The Heath, Runcorn. Cas Tigers Season Ticket holder!!

Have no idea what a ruck is let alone what goes on in one!

Ray Galloway

Dave Ganley

Alex Gardiner

Stan Gerrard

Tony George

Les George

Bobby Giles

Brian Gill (HT)– Born Widnes 21/1/57. Centre/stand off. Joined Wids 1990-91.

Previous: Halton. Army RUFC, 47 FLD REGT RA. Played at Twickenham.

Coaches RL at St Maries with Bobby Goulding. Police Officer.

Tony Gilsenan

Dave Glaves

Alan Glover

Paul Glover

Ben Glover

Phil Glover

Brian Glover

Brian Glynn

Ged Glynn

Roy Godwin

Mark Godwin

Dave Godwin

Ian Godwin

Wilf Godwin

Nick Goulding

Bob Grace

Phil Grace

Chris Greaves

Martin Griffiths

Dave Griffiths

Tom Griffiths  - (son of above) Born 24/5/1988 Lancs Cup winner three times at U13's, 14, 15's Runner up at Under 16's and Senior colts2nd team debut aged 16

Colts tourist of the year Blackpool 2008, Mad Wasps debut 2008 Currently playing 2nds

Tony Griffin

Mike Guest

Andy Highfield

David Highfield

Ted Hughes

Neil Hughes

Stuart Hughes

John Hughes

Nick Hughes

Bert Helsby

Kevin Heyes

Brian Hopkins

Ben Hazzard

John Hammond

Ronnie Hankin

Darryl Harper

Stuart Harper

Bob Harper – Played 1932-39. Captain in last year.

Ray Heapey

Gordon Helsby

Dave Herriman

P Herriman

Danny Heyes

Dean Hanley

Ian Harry

Dave Herley (HT) Nickname: Bird. Born Widnes, 3/6/60.

Played 5^th XV-1^st XV 1977-2001. Lancs Trophy winner, Lancs Cup runner up.

1^st XV manager 1997-98. Organiser of many Mad Wasp Tours and 1^st XV tourist.

Owns greyhounds and horses. Email: m.p.herley@btinternet.com

Charles Hessey

Mike Hewlett

Tim Hewlett

Rob Hicks

Phil Hide

Adam Higham

Kevin Higgins

Peter Higgins

Rab Higgins

Mark Hignett

Richard Hignett

Ste Hodgson

Andy Hogg

Dave Holian

John Hollins

Rob Hough

Mark Housley

Dave Howard

Fred Hunt

Maurice Hunt (HT) – Born St Helens 1934, moved to Widnes 1940. Played 1959-69 - captain, organiser and whipper-in of the Last XV. Committee 1962-80. Liverpool Referees Society 1980-92. Booked accommodation at Temperance Hotel, Cardiff for 1966 tour. Life Member and Ticket Tout.

Stuart Hussey

Mally Hutton

H Ireland

Phil Ireland

Trevor Johnson

Jack Jennett

Alan Jerram

Peter Jerram

Paul Jerram

Ken Johnson (HT) Played for No 27 Group, RAF (1950-51), Old Widnesians (1951-55), Stockport (1955-57), Burton upon Trent (1958-63), Loughborough Colleges and Loughborough Town (1963-67), Widnes and Rainhill (1967-81).

Club President (2005-06), Trustee (1953 - to date), Treasurer (1995-98), VP (1967-2005)

M.Sc, Ph.D, Dip.Ed (formerly ACIS, ACIMA, AIOM). Formerly Lecturer, UMIST, Consultant NHS, Salford University Business Services, M.D. IAK Co.

Now resident in Hartford, played a few games for Mid Cheshire before it became Northwich RUFC. Vice President of Winnington Park RUFC.

Chick Johnson

Simon Johnson

Eric Jones

Harry Jones

JD Jones

John Jones

Martin Jones

Tony Karalius

Martin Kerr

Peter Kenworthy

Colin King

Murray King

Ste Kershaw

Kevin Knowles

Emosi Koloto

Mally Koo

Steve Lumby

Alan Lightfoot

Peter Lightfoot

Eddie Lyon

Dave Lamb

Michael Lamb

Alan Lambert

Joannes Lamprecht

Frank Lawless

Fred Laws

Ken Laws

Derek Long – Played 1980 – present (?).. Lancashire Trophy winner 1988 (Wing). Referees when needed.

Kevin Leadbetter

Ian Leadbetter

Tommy Ledson (HT) – 3rd XV player of year in first season 1992-93. Played for 1^st XV since (200+ games). Lancashire 1999-2000. 1^st XV player of the year 2002-03.

Treasurer 2002-present. Vice President. Chartered Accountant.

Chris Leedam – Born Widnes 3.11.80. First game for Wids September 1996. Centre. Member of Euromanx winning first team. Regularly has surname misspelt. Works in (and works out in) Wids Health and Fitness Suite.

Andrew Leponis

Stefan Leponis

Paul Leponis

Ivor Lewis

Ste Lewis

Dave Lightfoot

Dave Lynn

Pete Logan

Les Lomax

Ste Lomax

Chris Lyon1

Chris Lyon2

Tommy Lowe

John Loughnane

Adam Loughnane

Mark Loughnane

Elliot Laughton

Dave Lamb

Michael Lamb

Greg Lawrenson

E Martley

John Maher

John McCann

Geoff McCaslin

Lee McDermott

Brian McDermott

Tony McDermott

Andy McIntosh the First (HT) – Born Widnes 30/12/63. Centre/ Wing. Played 1976-97. Lancs Cup, Lancs Trophy and Colts Lancs Cup winner.

Mad Wasps Tourist and organiser for many, many years.

Andy McIntosh the Second – Born Widnes 24.8.73. Stand off. Joined Halton 1990 and finally moved to Wids in 2006. Doesn’t like training but never misses.

Graeme McGregor

Lee McGuirk

Kevin McGuirk

Keith McDonnell

Kevin McDonnell

John McMullen

Ste McNicholas

Tony Mannion

Dave Mannion

Ste Mellor

Terry Merriman

Mike Molloy

Tony Molloy – Nickname: Goo. Born Widnes 1/12/68. Vets utility player. Played for Halton 1987-2006 1^st -3^rd XVs, every position but prop and 2^nd row.

RL for Simms Cross and Widnes Tigers as full back or wing.

Colin Moran

Dave Moran

Liam Morton

D Moss

Gareth Moss

Rob Murnane

Roy Mottershead

Harry McKeever

Paul McKeever

Kyle McGreevey

John McLoughlin

Graham McLean

Rob McLean

Brian Magan

Frank Matthews

Harry Moran

Barry Morgan

Steve Morgan

Charlie Morris

Danny Morris

Stephen Morris (HT) – Nickname: Mogger. Born Widnes 28/02/57.

Playing career: 1974 Colts, Nomads, Wasps. 1977 U21s, Thirds, Wasps, Nomads, Vagabonds, 2nds, Vets. Played all back row positions. Started on wing for Vets.

Odd game at Scrum Half. 3^rd XV Captain, Wasps Captain.

1979 – Junior Players’ Rep, 1980 – Junior Captains’ Rep, Junior Section Coach 7-13s, Junior Teams’ Ref, 1^st XV touch judge, Junior Section Chairman, Press Secretary,

Vice President.

Went on all Madwasp tours up to Sheffield, Colts Tour to North East (Mike Ryan) and Colts Tour to Coventry (Syd Webb).

Awarded Club Tankard the year after Ivor Lewis.

Retired from Rugby @ approx 33-34 (back problem).

Les Morris

Dave Myers

Tony Myler

Buster Motram

Charlie Macelroy

Alan Mc Glinn

Andy Moss

Stuart Nash

Paul Newall (HT) - Vice President.Co-ordinator and Colts coach.

Former club captain, club coach and match committee member.

First game for U15s – September 1978. Last game for 1^st XV – October 2003.

Try scoring debut for 1^st XV on Jan 22 1983. Captain 3 years 1989-92.

Lancs Cup winner 90/91 – runner up 91/92 and 95/96. Lancs Trophy winner 1987/88.

Achieved promotion to North One League 1989/90 and North 2 West 2003/04

First team tourist and latter day (non-playing) Mad Wasp

Kevin Newall

Knocker Newall

Dave Newton

Ian Nicholson (HT)– Born Manchester 1943. Moved to Widnes @ 14. Played 1966-1985. Prop for Victors, Nomads, Wasps and 3rds. Nomads captain for many years – beat Orrell twice one year. Last game on tour at Cheltenham Civil Services. First tour Cornwall 1968-69, last Madwasps 1992. Committee man since 1971: president, chairman, house chairman, secretary and cellar man. Hobby: Angling. Ex-brewer, now Supplier of Fishing Tackle and associated goods to the gentry. Yorkshire Land and Lake Owner. "I have some faults. Being wrong is not one of them." Phone 0151 420 4367

Graham Nicholson (Nico's younger brother) Played 1966-70 would have liked to play more but prevented by RAF commitments.

Paul O’Connor

Peter O’Connor – Born Widnes 22/1/57. Played 1972-93 Centre. Committee member. Colts coach. Toured Isle of Man, Harrogate, York.

School Teacher. Email p.oconnor40@ntl.world.com

Kevin O’Connor – born Widnes 24/12/59. Played 1978-85. 2^nd and 3^rd XV prop.

Lancs Colts Cup winner. Toured Isle of Man.

Terry O’Hanlon

D O’Neil

Jimmy O’Neill

Andy O’Neill – Born Widnes 26/7/85. Played in junior section since it started (6 or 7 yrs old), Colts and Senior sides. Scrum Half. Coach juniors and schools.

Toured Bath, Dublin and Isle of Man with Colts. Worked behind bar for 6 years.

Martin O’Neill

Derek Oliver

Ian Oultram

Geoff Owens

John Parle

Clive Parnell

Colin Parr

Rob Paton

Sam Patmore

Don Phillips

Paul Pickering

Keith Pine

Kevin Pitt

Martin Pitt

Nick Preston

Martin Potter

Mike Quinn

Kevin Quinn

Peter Rawlinson

Ged Rafferty

John Randall

John Ratcliffe – Born Glazebury 23/9/47. Moved to Widnes aged 4. Back Row 1966-82 (retired – back injury). First tour Cornwall 1969. Match Chairman, U14/15/16 coach.

1^st XV manager. Works in waste management. Member Widnes Golf Club.

Ian Ratcliffe

Mark Rathbone

Darren Reeves

Billy Regan

Wayne Richards

Andy Rigby

Colin Rigby

Trevor Rigby

Graham Riley

Gareth Riley

Paul Riley

Matthew Riley

Keith Roe

Alan Roberts (HT) – Born Widnes 30/6/53. Played 1969-97 for Colts, 6^th, 5^th, 4^th, 3^rd, 2^nd XV. Club referee. Touch Judge 1997-2000. Active supporter – gate team. Admin assistance to Lancashire RFU. Vice President.

Wayne Roberts

Dave Robertson

Keith Robinson

Shaun Rooney

Andy Rooskie

John Roper

Brian Rose

Ste Rose

Chris Rowbottom – played for the Wids

Ron Rowbottom – Chris’s dad, Bob Harper’s brother-in-law.

Social member since early 90s.

Ex RL player with Widnes, Oldham, Hull KR and Rochdale.

Member of Widnes past player association.

Benny Rudge

Alan Rudge

Andy Ruane

Mike Ryan

Keiron Salter

Kevin Sanderson

Peter Saunders

Dave Saunders

Joe Selby

Phil Shaw

Andy Shaw

Barry Sheridan

Karl Shingler

Jol Simpson

Dave Skinner

John Spencer

Joe Stanners

Mark Stanners

Graeme Spencer

Roy Stockley

George Street – Played for all teams but Vets. Past President, committee member, match committee chairman, team secretary, 1^st XV coach, Colts coach, Juniors coach. Part of coaching set up for 2 Lancs Cup victories. Coach for John Player Cup game at Northampton.

Neil Street

Mike Street (HT) – Born Widnes 9.7.48 Played at Wids1970 ish to 1985 ish front row mainly in the lower sides but did play seconds for a few seasons, never got any faster. Never went on tour but did get lost once going to Ruthin with Roy Stead. Left to join Eagle RUFC in a mega deal. Email: mikestreet57@btinternet.com

Brian Sumner

Eric Smith

Paul Smith

Reg Smith

PaulBiffa Smith

Phil Smith

Dave Smith

Ged Snee

Dave Southern1

Dave Southern2

Ray Scott

Jason Skarrats

Chris Sutton – Born Chester 26/02/81.

Brought over to Wids through link-up with Liverpool University.

Hooker/back row. Played for Mold from U9-U16, injured than played for Liverpool Uni and Widnes (1sts and 2nds).

Currently work at Burger King. Tel: 07967 205893

Derek Sutton – Born Chester 15/11/49.

Work in Widnes with a reprobate called Steve Clark.

Played for UCL, Sefton, St Mary’s College OB, Warrington – all pre-1976.

Coached Mold Juniors, New Brighton in National 3 North and Widnes 2001-2006.

Work at Halton Borough Council. Tel 01244 880022. email derek.sutton@btinternet.com

Paul Swaine

Mally Tabb

Graham Teasdale

Dave Tollitt

Garth Tollitt

Franny Tomlinson

Tony Tomlinson

Dave Topping

Wayne Tourney

Robert Travers LLB, Solicitor in private practice.

Honorary Club Solicitor since 1970. Played in various lower teams from 1966-71. A keen supporter of most social events at the Club for which, of course, I was always responsible for obtaining late night liquor licences. Life Member.

Peter Van Loo

Steven Vickerstaffe

Carl Wales

Peter Walters

Brian Ward

Bob Wasson Senior (HT), born Greenock 23/5/31, moved to Widnes in the mid 1930s, died Vancouver August 1994.

Hooker and Captain of seconds in the late 1950’s

Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman. Think he reffed a bit as well

Went just about everywhere on tour.

Bob Wasson Junior, born Penketh 25/8/61

Playing career: Warrington Colts then (approx 1982-87) prop or hooker for thirds to sixths. 3 times for the seconds!

Global Sales Manager at Solvay after joining Laportes R&D in Widnes. Mainly in Asia Pacific. Filled this in in Shanghai. Email Robert.wasson@solvay.com

Mike Watmore

Ashley Watmore

Dave Wakefield

Terry Webb

Duncan Watts

Neil Webster

David Welsh

Alan Whitby

Les Whitfield Born Widnes 11/12/53. Full back 1970-present. Over 500 1^st XV games. Lancs Cup winner twice, runner up once and Lancs Trophy winner. Club captain 1981.

Most influenced by Josh Tetley, Favourite song – Homeward Bound.

Ambition – to see Crack Riley break into a fiver

Mark Whitfield Born Widnes 17/3/78 (son of Les). Utility back. Played 1993-present apart from couple of bad injuries. Represented Lancs at Colts and U21s

Robert Whitfield

Fred Whitfield

Peter Whitfield

Reg Whitfield

Gary Whitfield

John Whitty

Mark Whyment

Martin Wicker

Paul Williams

Jon Witter

Geoff Witter

Graham Webb

Michael Webb

Billy Webb

Liam Wilde

Richard Williams

F Wilson

A Wilson

Billy Woods

Paul Woodward

Ian Woodward

Ian Winstanley – Born St Helens 10.2.67. Nicknames: lance todd, tossot, cheesy. Came to the Wids when I lived in Tarbock. First Rugby game: 1977. First Wids game 96(ish). Mainly in lower sides at 9 and 10. Too many other clubs to list.

Referee every match I play in. Been on all mad wasp tours since Spike, Mac and Bird started them. Been to IoM with first team on three occasions. Club Correze every year.

Phone: 07970 635 622 email: sales@comtreat.co.uk

Clive Winstanley – Born Widnes 7.10.55. Prop. Regular clubs – Fords from 1970, Birchfield 1982 and Wids 1984. Played 2.5 years at Holmes Chapel (won Player of Year). Irregular clubs – too many to mention (no game – will travel). Done some junior coaching.

Justin Winstanley – Born Widnes 8.10.89. Utility back/prop. Joined Wids aged 5. Played for Lancashire and Merseyside Schools. Has refereed 3rds.

Murray Withington

Charlie Woan

Phil Wood

John Worden

Andy Workman

Dave Wright Born Widnes 1.11.57. Played for Mike Ryan’s Colts in mid 70s before moving to work for Barclays Bank in London. Played for (City of) Oxford RUFC.

Now based in Knutsford.

Mike Young

Paul Young

John Young

Trevor Young