In 1982 Leigh beat Whitehaven to become RFL Champions. Thousands of fans made the midweek trek up to Whitehaven to watch Leigh clinch the title with a 13-4 win.



I can't believe it's 30 years ago - my God, doesn't time fly.

Yep, sure does.

Nipped out of college at Lunchtime and we were on coach 67 from Monks travel.

I was there in the pram!

We went in some random pub in 'Haven after the game, and Eddie Bowman was in there, one of my all time faves....... talking to him all night.......happy days!!!

Four of us hired a car from Cooke Bros in Atherton and thrashed it up to Haven after work for the KO (non of us wanted to do it to our own!) - I drove there and back as I was the sober one in them days - stopped at a pub somewhere just out of Haven and the supporters coach (well one or two of them there were plenty) stopped too - celebrations all round - Happy Day's

Was an apprentice back then and got docked a half days pay (my boss back then was a crust muncher) but boy was it worth losing half a days pay to rub in it the next morning

he gave me s"£$e jobs for a week but it didnt wipe the smile off my face

I didnt know you used to be a Caretaker at a College Mo ?This game was a bit before my time



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I will always try and help those less fortunate, so if you need me to TAKE CARE of you then please ask. I do believe close family should rally round in old age and senile situations though. Frank told me he was helping out with you btw at the Clowns Benevolent Home, North Shore.

As Mo said, early dart from college without permission of course ontert coach with the masses. A few illegal beers and what an experience. Happy days.

Days of which will never be seen again unless RL changes its tune.....

Aye but what would they change it to dave?.

Would they allow a level playing with P&R or would they play silly buggers again and start giving parachute payment,giving the relegated club the abillity to stay professional in a semi pro league

I remember the day very well......... It was like visiting the Town that Time had forgotten ...Spooky.

An upset looked on the cards in the 1st half but we prevailed and what a journey back....