York it was mate and a young Jason Donohue took centre stage

The infamous Basil Aki massive centre/ winger made his debut.



Not to mention a team that had two Andrew Colliers in it and my favourite centre "CHIP" Jefferies.

Basil Ake Lee Hansen Andy and Dave Ruane Paul Topping Russ Bridge etc all played that season so it wasn't quite an all leigh team but i get your drift

Getting back on topic Higson is no great lose.



He was never in same league as the DRs from Wire and Saints.



Good grafter good tackler but we could pick better up from the amateur game on less money IMO.

Mark Dainty at centre as well, Toppers and now abtv drama star mark shiels



Rolling back the years now

Andy Ruane one of the best defensive hookers ive seen at Leigh.



40/50 tackles every single game in an era were hookers played the full 80.

Dainty came in from East didnt he with Tommy Hayes who was a favourite of mine.



That East team that played Bradford at HP and nearly turned them over had some quallity around that time.



Gunner and Sean Penkys Dad just to name a few.

Andy Ruane was a master of kicking from acting half if there had been 40/20s then he would of been a world beater one very windy Wednesday night at HP v Oldham he kicked about 6. Gary Pendlebury played full back that game for the record.

Remember it very well stood on the ASDA end and never seen weather like it.



Joe Grima played for Oldham at Prop if memory serves me right almost certain Player/ Chairman TC came off the bench but may be wrong.

Higson is a good player and will be missed BUT.......he`s a squad/bench player and not a 1st chioce starter. Better players on the market who we should consider - Goddard/Greenwood/Hulme/Gaskell.......the list goes on.

As I've already said best player last game before going off and always gives 100 % . Swintons gained a gud un. Our loss.

Nice lad lovely family too.

Thanks for your service AJ.