Workington Town - Other Notable Players

Other Notable Players

These players have either; played in a Challenge Cup, or Rugby Football League Championship final, received a Testimonial match, are "Hall of Fame" inductees, played during Workington Town's Super League I season, or were international representatives before, or after, their time at Workington Town, or are notable outside of rugby league.


  • Terrence "Terry" Ackerley (#9) circa-1962
  • Harry Archer (#6) circa-1962…65
  • Colin Armstrong circa-1990s
  • David Beck (Wing, i.e. number 5) circa-1990 (Testimonial match 1988)
  • Eric Bell (#3) circa-1965
  • Edward "Eddie" Brennan (#4) circa-1962
  • John "Jock" Carr (#5) circa-1948
  • Anthony "Tony" Colloby (#5) circa-1965
  • Des Drummond, 1993-95 - former Great Britain international
  • Kevin Ellis,1994-95, former Great Britain & Wales international.
  • Colin Falcon (Hooker, i.e. number 9) circa-1990 (Testimonial match 1990)
  • Ken Foord (to Parramatta circa-1961)
  • Frank Foster


  • Ken Goodall
  • Peter Gorley (Younger brother of Leslie "Les" Gorley)
  • Ian Hartley (Testimonial match 1985)
  • Brad Hepi 1992-1995
  • Douglas "Doug" Holland circa-1957
  • Mike Jackson (to Parramatta circa-1962)
  • Andrew "Andy" Key circa-1957
  • Wayne Kitchin, son of Phil Kitchin
  • William "Bill" Kirkbride circa-1965
  • Danny Leatherbarrow
  • David Lowden
  • Sydney "Syd" Lowdon (#1) circa-1962
  • William "Bill" Lymer circa-1957


  • Dean Marwood circa-1990s
  • Bill McCall (to Parramatta circa-1961)
  • Iain McCorquodale
  • Matthew "Matt" McLeod
  • John 'Spanky' McFarlane (#13) circa-1965
  • 'Big' Jim Mills
  • Mark Mulligan, 1992-95, genius fullback from Australia
  • Gary Nixon (Prop Forward, i.e. number 8) circa-1990
  • xJohn 'Loppy Lugs' O'Neill (#3) circa-1958…62
  • Martin Oglanby, winner of Division Two Player of the Year in 1994
  • James Pickering circa-1990s
  • Piet Pretorius (#5) circa-1962
  • Garry Purdham, who sadly died in the 2010 Cumbria Shootings


  • Geoff Rea 1983-1989
  • Gus Risman (Father of John Risman)
  • Sol Roper (#7) circa-1957…62 (1958 Challenge Cup Captain)
  • Anthony Samuel circa-1990s
  • Gary Smith (Testimonial match 1994)
  • Tony Smith 1996. Smith went on to coach Leeds Rhinos, Great Britain Rugby League, England and Warrington Wolves.
  • William "Billy" Smith (#7) circa-1965
  • Bill Telford (#12) circa-1948
  • Cecil "Cec" Thompson (#11/#12/#13)
  • Arnold 'Boxer' Walker
  • Ian Wright

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