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[The King Of Leon]

who would it be?
ive been lucky enough to see Geoff Gunney, Brian Gabbitas, Bill Ramsey, Graham King all play in their prime so i suppose it would be early fifties so id go for a player who my dad used to like a lot Alf " ginger " Burnell, whose yours?

[Superman.....]

I loved going to Greyhound Stadium with my uncle Peter Jarvis and watching him play so I would love to turn back the clock and watch him all over again.

[Normy]

I remember Paul Daley playing his one and only game for us at the Greyhound track. He managed until half time, wss it v Oldham?

[gabby]

Far too many I'm afraid but from the 1930's it would be Oliver Morris. According to my dad, he was better than all the other stars including Gabbitas, whom I rate very highly. In the 1920's Walter Guerin and Harold Buck and pre WW1, there are so many including the legendary Ahr Albert.

[The King Of Leon]

agree about oliver morris, my dad used to say he would have been one of the all time greats, sadly from what i can remember, he told me he went off to fight in world war 2 and never came back killed in action, an absolute tragedy.
anyone remember a young welsh stand off called phil morgan who we signed late sixties? would have been a great player but sadly some thug broke his jaw and he retired after about 2 seasons.

[gabby]

I remember Phil Morgan. Could have been great but Rugby League in those days was spoilt by thugs who couldn't play so tried to stop real players from doing so. I don't think he was so popular at Hunslet for some reason. Probably because he missed a lot of games through injury and was regarded as a rugby union 'softie'. However, he was targetted many times and Hunslet had no forwards to 'look after him' in those days.

[Blackpool Hawk]

Mine wouldn't be to see an individual player, id just like to have had the chance to stand on the terraces at PARKSIDE

[The King Of Leon]

thats a great call gaz. we never got massive crowds 2-4 thousand for league games but when the challenge cup ties came round the place rocked and ive been in again wakefield when we drew 4-4 in front of 19 k and we beat them in the replay at belle vue.It was such an atmospheric ground and even the training ground was used by Great Britain, the car park was enormous and the amount of land we had was bigger than any club in the RL.That barsteward chairman Inman sold the lot and we nearly went under through him,luckily the old git died a few years later and didnt get much chance to spend his ill gotten gains.

[bulldogtrev]

Mine wouldn't be to see an individual player, id just like to have had the chance to stand on the terraces at PARKSIDE

Mine would also not be an individual player but would have liked to have watched Hunslet in the the late 50's/early 60's. My uncle Arthur Render played at Hunslet in the early 60's and I would have liked to have witnessed the game against the Australians(Battle of Parkside) and the Challenge Cup/Yorkshire Cup/Championship runs.The Leeds United and Hunslet players use to drink in the pubs around Hunslet with the supporters including the likes of Jack Charlton and Billy Bremner so would have been a good time to be a South Leeds Rugby League and Football supporter.

[tuning fork]

Based on stories from my Dad it would have to be Oliver Morris and Cyril Morrell. I have strong memories of Phil Morgan signing for Hunslet (for £3000) and his debut at Parkside - I think it was against Huddersfield. He got a pass from the scrum and set off running sideways, then a hint of a dummy, then ghosted through the defence. A very proud moment was going to see Wales play (against England?) at Headingley with Phil Morgan at 6 and Cliff Williams at 7. I guess there have not been that many occasions when Hunslet have supplied both half backs for an international game......

[Parksider]

I too would have loved to seen Hunslet play at Parkside in the 60's.

The player that have left long lasting memories for my era as a kid watching the team at Elland Road is Graham King who i rate as one of the best scrum halves to have played the game.

Edited by Parksider, 06 February 2011 - 09:10 AM.

[RogerT]

Hi there Phil,

I did see them play at Parkside a couple of times, and if my memory is right I seem to remember getting the tram out of Leeds, either Boar Lane or Briggate and it pulling up outside the ground on a massive expanse of land.

My all abiding memory of a player was Geoff Gunney he always seemed to beat us(Batley) on his own, oh for the good old days.

[jamescolin]

who would it be?
ive been lucky enough to see Geoff Gunney, Brian Gabbitas, Bill Ramsey, Graham King all play in their prime so i suppose it would be early fifties so id go for a player who my dad used to like a lot Alf " ginger " Burnell, whose yours?

I read this thread with interest when it was started. To night I was watching the tele and who should be on but Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett in it as Sherlock. In it was an old beggar. I thought, I know that face. Couldn't place it and waited for the credits. Then it all came back it was Ted Carroll of Hunslet fame who turned out to be a good character actor. He also to my recolection had the Hyde Park Hotel in the seventies. Funny old life isn't it.

[SPARTACUS]

George Standedge for me. Not the worlds greatest, but entertainment guaranteed, week in week out.