List of one-club men in rugby league
A one-club man in rugby league football is a player who spends his or her entire professional career with only one club. The term is often used in the context of team sports such as football or rugby.[1][2]
Former players (Pre SL and NRL Era)
Players who spent their whole career with one club (making 100 or more appearances, or playing 10 or more seasons) include:
Name | Nationality | Club | From | To | Seasons | Games |
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Eric Ashton | England | Wigan | 1955 | 1969 | 15 | 497 |
Fred Ashworth | England | Oldham | 1926 | 1939 | 13 | 436 |
Arthur Atkinson | England | Castleford | 1926 | 1942 | 16 | 431 |
Jim Bacon | Wales | Leeds | 1918 | 1928 | 11 | 276 |
Ray Batten | England | Leeds | 1963 | 1976 | 14 | 434 |
Craig Bellamy | Australia | Canberra Raiders | 1982 | 1992 | 11 | 148 |
Ernest Brooks | England | Warrington | 1902 | 1920 | 18 | 297 |
William Burgess | England | Barrow | 1919 | 1933 | 14 | 464 |
Bill Carson | Australia | Western Suburbs (Sydney) | 1954 | 1964 | 11 | 118 |
Douglas Clark | England | Huddersfield | 1909 | 1927 | 17 | 485 |
Mike Coulman | England | Salford | 1968 | 1983 | 16 | 463 |
Bob Craig | Australia | Balmain | 1910 | 1919 | 10 | 92 |
David Davies | Wales | Salford | 1936 | 1952 | 17 | 370 |
Evan Davies | Wales | Oldham | 1911 | 1926 | 15 | 321 |
Mike Elliott | Wales | Oldham | 1962 | 1979 | 17 | 446 |
Karl Fairbank | England | Bradford Northern | 1986 | 1996 | 11 | n/a |
Frank Farrell | Australia | Newtown | 1938 | 1951 | 14 | 250 |
Joe Ferguson | England | Oldham | 1899 | 1923 | 22 | 627 |
Keith Fielding | England | Salford | 1973 | 1983 | 11 | 319 |
Jack Fish | England | Warrington | 1898 | 1911 | 18 | 321 |
Trevor Foster | England | Bradford Northern | 1938 | 1955 | 18 | 432 |
Jake Friend | Australia | Sydney Roosters | 2008 | 2021 | 13 | 261 |
Donald Froggett | England | Wakefield Trinity | 1948 | 1959 | 11 | 219 |
Reg Gasnier | Australia | St George Dragons | 1959 | 1967 | 9 | 125 |
Alex Glenn | New Zealand | Brisbane Broncos | 2009 | 2021 | 12 | 282 |
Albert Goldthorpe | England | Hunslet | 1888 | 1910 | 22 | 682 |
Parry Gordon | England | Warrington | 1961 | 1981 | 20 | 543 |
Mike Gregory | England | Warrington | 1982 | 1994 | 22 | 222 |
Jonathan Griffiths | Wales | St Helens R.F.C. | 1989 | 1995 | 7 | 140 |
Howard Hallett | Australia | South Sydney | 1909 | 1924 | 16 | 155 |
Ernie Hammerton | Australia | South Sydney | 1947 | 1958 | 11 | 157 |
Paul Harragon | Australia | Newcastle Knights | 1988 | 1999 | 12 | 169 |
Gerry Helme | England | Warrington | 1945 | 1957 | 11 | 442 |
Jimmy Hoey | England | Widnes | 1922 | 1935 | 12 | 308 |
Keith Holman | Australia | Western Suburbs (Sydney) | 1948 | 1961 | 14 | 203 |
Willie Horne | England | Barrow | 1943 | 1959 | 15 | 461 |
Syd Hynes | England | Leeds | 1965 | 1975 | 11 | 366 |
Fred Jones | Australia | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 1961 | 1975 | 14 | 241 |
John Joyner | England | Castleford | 1972 | 1992 | 21 | 613 |
John Kear | England | Castleford | 1978 | 1988 | 11 | 133 |
Bill Keato | Australia | Western Suburbs (Sydney) | 1938 | 1950 | 11 | 119 |
Johnny King | Australia | St George Dragons | 1960 | 1971 | 12 | 191 |
John Kolc | Australia | Parramatta Eels | 1972 | 1981 | 10 | 112 |
Max Krilich | Australia | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 1970 | 1983 | 14 | 215 |
Jack Lindwall | Australia | St George Dragons | 1938 | 1949 | 11 | 133 |
Jack McLean | New Zealand | Bradford Northern | 1950 | 1956 | 7 | 221 |
Jack Miller | England | Warrington | 1926 | 1946 | 20 | 526 |
Steve Mortimer | Australia | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 1976 | 1988 | 13 | 272 |
Bill Mullins | Australia | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | 1968 | 1978 | 10 | 166 |
Joe Pearce | Australia | Eastern Suburbs | 1929 | 1942 | 14 | 147 |
Sandy Pearce | Australia | Eastern Suburbs | 1908 | 1921 | 14 | 156 |
Wayne Pearce | Australia | Balmain | 1980 | 1990 | 11 | 193 |
George Piggins | Australia | South Sydney | 1967 | 1978 | 12 | 118 |
John Plath | Australia | Brisbane Broncos | 1990 | 1999 | 10 | 149 |
Harold Poynton | England | Wakefield Trinity | 1957 | 1970 | 13 | 319 |
Terry Price | Wales | Bradford Northern | 1967 | 1971 | 5 | 123 |
Norm Provan | Australia | St George Dragons | 1951 | 1965 | 15 | 256 |
Alan Redfearn | England | Bradford Northern | 1977 | 1983 | 7 | 244 |
David Redfearn | England | Bradford Northern | 1971 | 1982 | 12 | 470 |
Dai Rees | Wales | Halifax | 1921 | 1932 | 12 | 279 |
Austin Rhodes | England | St Helens R.F.C. | 1953 | 1969 | 15 | 265 |
Maurice Richards | Wales | Salford | 1969 | 1983 | 15 | 498 |
Norm Robinson | Australia | Balmain | 1924 | 1933 | 10 | 71 |
Edward Rogers | England | Hull | 1906 | 1924 | 15 | 503 |
Bob Ryan | England | Warrington | 1945 | 1958 | 13 | 372 |
Peter Ryan | Australia | Brisbane Broncos | 1989 | 1999 | 11 | 155 |
Bill Schultz | Australia | Balmain | 1913 | 1924 | 12 | 120 |
Ken Senior | England | Huddersfield | 1962 | 1979 | 17 | 476 |
Steve Sharp | Australia | Parramatta Eels | 1979 | 1990 | 12 | 164 |
Tim Sheens | Australia | Penrith Panthers | 1970 | 1982 | 13 | 166 |
Royce Simmons | Australia | Penrith Panthers | 1980 | 1991 | 12 | 233 |
Arthur Skelhorne | England | Warrington | 1911 | 1925 | 14 | 259 |
Cyril Stacey | England | Halifax | 1915 | 1929 | 14 | 199 |
Charles Staines | England | Castleford | 1937 | 1951 | 15 | 170 |
Ray Stehr | Australia | Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) | 1929 | 1946 | 15 | 184 |
George Thomas | Wales | Warrington | 1903 | 1914 | 11 | 385 |
Dennis Trotter | England | Bradford Northern | 1970 | 1982 | 13 | 267 |
Va'aiga Tuigamala | Samoa | Wigan | 1993 | 1997 | 5 | 102 |
Harold Wagstaff | England | Huddersfield | 1906 | 1925 | 19 | 436 |
Basil Watts | England | York | 1949 | 1961 | 12 | 354 |
Ivor Watts | Wales | Hull F.C. | 1945 | 1960 | 15 | 413 |
Benny Wearing | Australia | South Sydney | 1921 | 1933 | 13 | 173 |
Harry Wilkinson | England | Wakefield Trinity | 1930 | 1949 | 19 | 605 |
Billy Williams | Wales | Salford | 1927 | 1938 | 12 | 425 |
Evan Williams | Wales | Leeds | 1925 | 193? | 15 | 415 |
Alf Wood | England | Oldham | 1908 | 1921 | 13 | 244 |
Tom van Vollenhoven | South Africa | St Helens R.F.C. | 1957 | 1968 | 12 | 409 |
Craig Young | Australia | St George Dragons | 1977 | 1988 | 12 | 234 |
Former Players (SL and NRL Era)
Active players
- As of: 02 April 2022
- Last NRL Game: ROUND 10 - Sydney Roosters vs. Canberra Raiders (16/7/20)
- Last SL Game: Huddersfield Giants vs. Leeds Rhinos (2/8/20)
- Last Championship Game: ROUND 11 - Dewsbury Rams vs. Halifax R.L.F.C. (22/4/18)
- Last League 1 Game: ROUND 8 - Workington Town vs. North Wales Crusaders (22/4/18)
- Last Challenge Cup Game: ROUND 5 - Doncaster R.L.F.C. vs. Featherstone Rovers (22/4/18)
See also
- List of one-club men in association football
- List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
- List of National Football League players who spent their entire career with one franchise
- List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise
- List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise
References
- ^ "Europe's rare breed – the one-club man". UEFA.com. 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Monday Maul - A tribute to a dying breed: The one-club man". ESPN. 11 May 2015.
- ^ MacDougall, Doug (15 June 2012). "Burt to remain a one-club-man in 2013". parraeels.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Red V One-Club Man To Retire". Triple M. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ AAP (22 June 2012). "Geddes ready to call it a day as a one-club man". Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "One-club man Hindmarsh hopes his announcement will return Parramatta's focus to winning games". ABC News. 29 Mar 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2013.