List of Widnes Vikings players

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Widnes Vikings are an English rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire.

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The following is a list former and current Widnes Vikings players across various metrics who have played for the club since the formation of the Northern Union in 1895. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

Players with 100+ caps

NameClub careerAppearances Tries Goals DGs PointsRef
Mick Adams 1971–84415683926309
Patrick Ah Van 2012–1811991730510
David Allen 2006, 2010–141343500140
Harry Anderson 1947–52101187068
George Aspey 1896–191447139360189
Mal Aspey 1964–805752361250958
Sam Aspey 1903–15279280084
Ken Barber 1934–40136310093
John Basnett 1981–8720110300381
Edgar Bate 1955–65271100030
Ron Bate 1960–6511540012
Robert Baty 1896–19011345870189
Bob Blackwood 1971–75, 1983–8510280024
Joe Bourke 1945–5011370021
Reg Bowden 1969–803744224134
Jimmy Boylan 1965–711722216098
Frank Bradley 1939–52159141120266
Walter Bradley 1929–40338175061
Jack Brassington 1912–2626353021
Danny Brennan 1895–1901263242180
Jimmy Bright 1958–63110260078
Jack Broome 1956–60110170051
Dennis Brown 1964–751739430288
Mick Burke 1978–873076470821638
Hep Cahill 2012–14270028
Phil Cantillon 1999–200315211500460
Robert Chisnall 1958–662309000270
John Corcoran 1912–2821170021
Danny Craven 2010–10035413225
Jack Crompton 1922–331263600108
Andy Currier 1983–93, 19972491182011875
Harry Curtis 1899–19051121003
Jonathan Davies 1988–931348043441192
Harry Dawson 1951–632489538301051
Chris Dean 2008, 2010, 2012–1553400136
Ray Dutton 1965–78398131073102195
Paddy Flynn 2008–161689510382
Alex Gerrard 2010–1811380032
Rhys Hanbury 2012–18176871071563
Aaron Heremaia 2015–18102100040
Jimmy Hoey 1922–3530810139501093
Ben Kavanagh 2008–15166170068
Macgraff Leuluai 2011–159130052
Stefan Marsh 2010, 2012–1814168210314
Joe Mellor 2011–181776611267
Frank Myler 1955–6736914470446
Tony Myler 1979–932588900327
George Nicholls 1966–732183810116
Martin Offiah 1987–9114518100724
Robert Randall 1960–6515473890799
Kurt Sorensen 1985–932524000160
Alan Tait 1987–921365513225
Alf Taylor 1901–081361225086
Harry Taylor 1908–22264431620453
Ike Taylor 1900–14103205070
William Thompson 1956–6523711000330
Jim Tilley 1900–071687810183
Harold Tomlinson 1952–62159150045
Peter Topping 1927–40414961950678
William Townsend 1912–2313380024
Alan Walsh 1963–76264140042
Clarry Warburton 1938–501143009
John Warlow 1969–741332108
Martin Webster 1899–190617640012
Lloyd White 2012–1814639451247
Fred Whitfield 1979–861101500
Robin Whitfield 1961–68116202090478
Matt Whitley 2015–18100200080
Charlie Wilcox 1948–5412080024
Brian Winstanley 1959–66122170051
Darren Wright 1985–9634510700428
Stuart Wright 1976–8726315100464
Harry Young 1916–261807720235

Players earning international caps whilst at Widnes

Represented Great Britain

Represented England

Represented Ireland

Represented Scotland

Represented Wales

Represented France

Represented Tonga

Hall of Fame

The Widnes Hall of Fame was instituted in 1991 with thirteen members. Any former Widnes player who was retired from playing was eligible. The thirteen players who make up the current Hall of Fame are:

Other notable players

Super League era players

The following players represented the club when the Vikings were in the Super League from 2002 to 2005 and also from 2012 to 2018.

2002–2005

2012–2018

Shane Grady

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