England
While working in England Pickup was spotted playing touch football in a London park and was recommended for a trial with legendary club, St. Helens RLFC. He bolted up north for the opportunity and was signed after a couple of lower grade games. With a glut of talent already on their books, Tim was 'loaned' out to 1st division battlers, Blackpool Borough where he would play Fullback and earn their player of the year award for the 1970 and 1971 seasons.
Now married to his Australian wife Jan, with his passport full of stamps due to regular jaunts to the continent (including a forced visit to the USA for overstaying his British visa-a trip that would take in the Woodstock music festival), Pickup again got itchy feet when unable to get a recall to St. Helen's first team. His stellar play didn't go unnoticed and he began to generate massive interest in his native Australia and decided to return.
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