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Ken Gill

(@jeffjonno)
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Former Widnes Stand Off Ken Gill has passed at the age of 76

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Topic starter Posted : 18/11/2024 8:39 pm
(@sandgroper)
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Classy player. RIP

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Posted : 18/11/2024 9:09 pm
Robbo
(@robbo)
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Great player who never had the chance to show his full potential at Widnes.  I remember him being almost decapitated with a stiff arm.  A dreadful "tackle".  He was never the same after that. 

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Posted : 19/11/2024 9:08 am
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(@berkeleyviking)
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RIP to a good player, As I recall he was in the great Salford team but did not do a lot for us - not sure he played a lot of games 

 

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Posted : 19/11/2024 6:25 pm
(@sinbad)
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Ken Gill was outstanding for Widnes in a brief spell of 17 games.He was brilliant and played a major role in the title winning run of 77/78.I don't know anyone else who recalls that he never did much for Widnes.Classy and skilfull stand off and it's a shame he wasn't here for longer.

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Posted : 19/11/2024 6:35 pm
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(@vikingsinbradford)
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Posted by: @sinbad

Ken Gill was outstanding for Widnes in a brief spell of 17 games.He was brilliant and played a major role in the title winning run of 77/78.I don't know anyone else who recalls that he never did much for Widnes.Classy and skilfull stand off and it's a shame he wasn't here for longer.

100% correct there Sinbad. 

 

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Posted : 19/11/2024 7:47 pm
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(@steelviking)
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@robbo Sounds more like the Murphy incident with Dennis Oneill?

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Posted : 20/11/2024 10:38 am
Robbo
(@robbo)
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@steelviking no, definitely Ken Gill. I still remember the instant all these years on. A table like that stays in the memory, it was almost enough to kill him.

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Posted : 20/11/2024 3:29 pm
(@sinbad)
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Yes,it was Billy Benyon in a game  v Warrington at Widnes.Upended him,head over heels.

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Posted : 20/11/2024 5:44 pm
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