johnh1 Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 Another star from the past has left us. I am privileged to have grown up watching that great team of the 70's. None better than Ken Gill. 3 1
Hanover XIII Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 Just the one season for us at Widnes, but what a player. Helped us to a championship. RIP 1
Futtocks Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 If he's a bit before your time, there's a 5-part article about him and his team here. https://salfordreddevils.net/rugby-leagues-quality-street-gang-10-ken-gill/ https://www.salfordreddevils.net/rugby-leagues-quality-street-gang-ken-gill-pt2/ https://www.salfordreddevils.net/rugby-leagues-quality-street-gang-ken-gill-pt3/ https://www.salfordreddevils.net/rugby-leagues-quality-street-gang-ken-gill-pt4/ https://salfordreddevils.net/rugby-leagues-quality-street-gang-ken-gill-pt5/ 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson
sentoffagain2 Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 13 minutes ago, Hanover XIII said: Just the one season for us at Widnes, but what a player. Helped us to a championship. RIP 17 games and he scored 8 tries that is impressive. 2
sentoffagain2 Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 Very good stand off in a superb Salford side.Starting 240 games and scoring 60 tries gives some idea to his ability.17 games for England and 8 tries and equally good stats playing for GB 5 tries in 10 games.Another one gone R.I.P. 1 1
BadlyOverdrawnBoy Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 6 minutes ago, sentoffagain2 said: scoring 60 tries ...and making even more, probably. His 50 yard kicks for Keith Fielding to chase swung many a match for Salford.
Gooleboy Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 A fine player in a star studded Salford side. Sad news again. RIP. 1
Red Willow Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 He was at Salford at the time I went to my first game. We had him and Steve Nash playing, Watkins at full back and my fav Keith Fielding playing too. 4
StandOffHalf Posted November 16, 2024 Posted November 16, 2024 Not all that familiar with his style of play, but what a Salford team he was a part of. RIP
johnh1 Posted November 16, 2024 Author Posted November 16, 2024 10 hours ago, StandOffHalf said: Not all that familiar with his style of play, but what a Salford team he was a part of. RIP He had a marvellous, disguised off-load which fooled most defences, and put the likes of Coulman, Dixon and Prescott steaming through. Unfortunately, the way he played left him open to late attacks to the head, which would be picked up these days. In those days, the culprits usually got away with it. The only player since who came close to him with his passes, I think, was Rangi Chase. 2 1
DG70 Posted November 17, 2024 Posted November 17, 2024 20 hours ago, johnh1 said: He had a marvellous, disguised off-load which fooled most defences, and put the likes of Coulman, Dixon and Prescott steaming through. Unfortunately, the way he played left him open to late attacks to the head, which would be picked up these days. In those days, the culprits usually got away with it. The only player since who came close to him with his passes, I think, was Rangi Chase. Nailed it there, the Rangi Chase of his era, Ken was a great player.
Gooleboy Posted November 17, 2024 Posted November 17, 2024 1 hour ago, DG70 said: Nailed it there, the Rangi Chase of his era, Ken was a great player. Talking of attacks to the head, here is Tangi Ropati of Featherstone on the receiving end of a head challenge from Chase in a Cup Tie against Castleford and he didn't get sent off.
Exiled Wiganer Posted November 17, 2024 Posted November 17, 2024 (edited) Ken was a fine player. At home we had a picture of him scoring under the posts at, I think, the SCG. He was part of the scene in an era where we could still compete with the Aussies on a regular basis. He ran a pub in our village, where I recall going on various dates in my teens, with somewhat mixed results. (Have just checked and it was a 10 all draw.) Edited November 17, 2024 by Exiled Wiganer
tonyXIII Posted November 18, 2024 Posted November 18, 2024 Only just spotted this thread, though I did respond to the thread on deviltalk. Ken Gill was a star in a star-studded team. RIP Ken Gill. 1 Rethymno Rugby League Appreciation Society Founder (and, so far, only) member.
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