Saw my first game1950 - so spoiled for choice

Jim Ledgard:Frank Kitchen,Trevor Allan,Gordon Lewis,Des Drummond:John Woods, Alec Murphy; Dave Chisnall,Kevin Ashcroft,Stan Owen, Mick Martyn, Charlie Pawsey, Peter Foster. subs Alf Wilkinson, John Barton, Chris Hill, Mick Collins.

Can't argue with that selection at all

Mick Collins over Steve Donlan we are talking GB Tourist a centre who capt his country in Aussie Steve D was one of the great backs ever to put on a Leyth shirt

Great attacking and defensive player who played over I think it was 170 games on the trot he was also a great tactical player who could spot things others could,nt during a match, Mick was ok but never in the same class has Steve Donlan

Thanks for comments ,men - Could pick another - maybe 2 nearly as good. (Ted Kerwick and St Donlan ran Collins close for sub back.

Always a favourite topic of mine, best team! my first game was 1954 so I've see a few too



1/Turley

2/Drummond

3/Allan

4/Donlan

5/Walsh

6/Woods

7/Murphy

8/Chisnall (Dave)

9/Ashcroft

10/Owen

11/Pawsey

12/Martyn M

13/Martyn T Snr



14/Eckersley

15/Boyd

16/Wilkinson

18/ Clarkeson



I've chosen Turley at FB because of his wonderful all round ability, Ledgard,Risman,Eckersley & Johnson were all capped for GB in the FB position so we do have a hard choice ! Some people would say Turley's tackling might be suspect? He'd never need to tackle with that lot in front of him