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I knew Bill Lyon then. Wigan RLFC made overtures for him to swap codes but he refused. Also they had great dances in the club house each Saturday.

Was Colin Nicholson Jacks dad?

If the picture was taken in 1970 I think Colin would have been about 21 so jack would have been a bonny baby,

I went to school with Colin and can honestly say he was a great lad and a good friend.

Colin Nic? Is that the man who first picked up the ball and ran with it, thus inventing the game of rugby

The "Chris" might possibly be Chris Unsworth, who used to play at Newton le Willows. Looks a bit like him, but I may be wrong. Pete Phillips is missing, of course - he was at Leeds Uni at the time.

Yes he did first run with the ball, then passed to Jimmy Williams who invented the Knock on.

Colin Nicholson my arse! Elvis is alive and kicking in orrell.

Des Seabrook was a sport teaqcher at UpHolland Secondary School around this time and is fondly remembered by all he taught!

gideonfell, Pete Phillips also taught at UpHolland Secondary School in the mid 70s, he was stilol quite new there when I loeft in '75

Colin nic is still at it playin golf! But now he picks up the cash and runs with it # bardodger

Thought I had a photo of Allan Price playing rugby then I remembered the camera hadn't been invented.

I played with Pete Phillips at John Rigby and at Leeds Uni. One of the hardest tacklers and nicest blokes I've ever met!

worked with Colin Nic at BT,taught me everything I know about Telephones,which is very little ,Top bloke

Stripped and ready for action - one of the finest teams of 70s porn stars ever to wear the shirt!

I KNOW HE WOULD BE A LOT OLDER THAN THE OTHERS , BUT IS IT NOT BARRY FISHWICK , THE MISSING NAME

no it's not Barry he is a lot older than that lot

could the mystery man be barry fishwick.

Can't be Barry Fishwick because he was bald in 1970, could it be Malc Holland when he used to dye his hair blond, because he thought he looked like a famous DJ who's name can't be mentioned.

Good to see an old school friend Harold Bibby who was certainly a late developer, don’t recall him playing any sport at school but seen here as a regular member of what was at that time one of England’s top Rugby Union teams. Credit to him and Orrell’s development programme.

Colin Nic - a man so old Spielberg hired him as historical consultant on Jurassic Park!

Colin Nic was my coach at Orrell St James rugby league club, great coach and top bloke. Went back to Orrell RU to coach the colts side, and I believe was one of the driving forces in getting Orrell going again after they had lost everything.

definitely not barry fishwick,to young, don't think malc holland played rugby, but it could be keith walsh before he was ill.

MALC HOLLAND NEVER PLAYED AT ORRELL , BUT WENT THERE A LOT JUST TO HANG ROUND RUGBY PLAYERS . DON'T KNOW WERE HE IS NOW . STOPPED GOING OUT WHEN WE WENT DECIMAL,COULD NOT GET HIS HEAD ROUND IT.HOPE HE IS DOING OK

Is this not a picture of a prison xv rugby team? There's Sutcliffe and West
In the back row, and Colin Nic is a ringer for Nilsen!

Keith Walsh was in the colts team 1969 to 1971 and Harold Bibby was the colts forwards coach for the 1970 / 71 season. Link to colts team of the time http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=7&id=13832&gallery=Orrell+RUFC&offset=0

Saw Colin Nic getting some exercise on an incredible shiny new bike the other day.
I asked, "Where did you get such a fantastic bike?"
Colin replied, "Well, yesterday I was out running in Dean Wood just minding my own business when this beautiful woman rode up to me on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want!"

Rod Bradshaw are you former Wigan great Tommy Bradshaws brother?

No Rod is the son of Tommy
Tommy made his debut in the same year as Colin Nic

are you sure Tommy and rod are not brothers

Went to school with Rod Bradshaw will be about 70ish now, and its nice to see him up and about again after his little problem.

Frank Littler was my coach at John Rigby. Great player, great coach and a top bloke. Also came across Des Seabrook as I got older another true gentleman.

I played on the wing for Orrell from September 1970 to February 1973 before moving to N Devon And had the privilege of playing with two classy centres in Bill Lyon and Frank Littler and the one and only Des Seabrook. As a local dentist I can remember putting 2 or 3 stitches in Martin Beattie’s cut above his eye in the changing room after one match . Also when big second rower John Leigh came in for a filling he did actually grab me by the b—-s and said “ we aren’t going to hurt each other are we?”
He had a great sense of humour and I was fine after I had a lie down . Great days. Chris Norburn