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BRADFORD Northern had a couple of fine back rowers of their own in the mid-1960s.
Terry Clawson starred at Odsal over two separate spells, with a trophy-laden spell in between at Leeds, while his incredible 23-year career saw him become a fan favourite at a number of clubs.
As for loose forward Johnny Rae, he was one of Cumbria’s finest and surely would have won more than a solitary Great Britain cap had a knee injury not forced him to retire at 27.
But even with players like that to watch week in, week out, Northern fans could be forgiven for casting envious glances down the road at Terry Fogerty.
In the Halifax Hall of Fame, the second row made his debut at 16, while he was just 20 when he won the inaugural Harry Sunderland Trophy in 1965.
But shortly after that Championship success with Halifax, Fogerty was the subject of fierce interest from Wigan.
On this day 60 years ago, the T&A reported on how Fax had turned down an offer of £5,000 for Fogerty, secretary manager Bill Hughes insisting he was “worth far more than that”.
Wigan agreed, and Fogerty was soon on his way to Central Park for £7,500.
The Great Britain international won a couple of trophies there, but his first love was Fax and he was back there by 1969, helping them win the League Cup final at Odsal a few years later.
During the 1990s, Fogerty’s sons Adam and Jason went on to play rugby league.
The former retired after a spell with Keighley Cougars, while continuing with his acting career, which included appearances in Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and Heartbeat, as well as the films Snatch and Mean Machine.