Tribute to ex-Saints and Warrington half back Alan Gwilliam
LAST Friday saw the passing of one of the most popular characters on the rugby league scene at the age of 71 after a long illness. Alan Gwilliam, whose first name was Joseph, was a pupil at St Anselms School and a product of the famous nursery at Blackbrook ARLFC. He turned professional with the Saints on 28th September 1971, when the club had just celebrated their second consecutive Championship success. He made his debut soon afterwards, when he came off the bench against Batley, in a 35-5 victory at Knowsley Road on 25th October. Although Alan was essentially a scrum-half, he could f...
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