Team of All Time : Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:44 pm
In 1973, to mark Trinity's centenary, the Wakefield Express ran a 'Team of All Time' competition. Below are the selected 13 with their club playing details.In the ensuing 36 years have there been any players who have warranted inclusion in that team? Or who deserves to be on the subs bench from the modern era?
1. Charlie Pollard - 1919/20-1931/32 App. 385 Goals 654 Tries 39
2. Denis Boocker - 1947/48-1953/54 App. 221 Goals 6 Tries 127
3. Alan Skene - 1958/59-1962/63 App. 136 Tries 69
4. Neil Fox - 1955/56-1973/74 App.574 Goals 1,836 Tries 272
5. Stanley Smith - 1954/55-1959/60 App. 59 Tries 25
6. Harold Poynton - 1957/58-1969/70 App. 319 Goals 16 Tries 62
7. Jonty Parkin - 1912/13-1929/30 App. 342 Goals 91 Tries 88
8. Jack Wilkinson - 1959/60-1963/64 App. 151 Tries 10
9. Harry Field - 1927/28-1935/36 App. 255 Tries 19
10. A.K. Crossland - 1902/1903-1921/22 App. 166 Goals 2 Tries 5
11. Bill Horton - 1924/25-1937/38 App. 441 Goals 2 Tries 71
12. Harry Murphy - 1939/40-1952/53 App. 290 Goals 62 Tries 50
13. Derek Turner - 1958/59-1966/67 App 213 Tries 45
My subs would be -
14. Dave Topliss
15. Nigel Bell
16. Gareth Ellis
17. Jason Demetriou