Alistair Brindle and Mark Forster under the statue of Warrington legend Brian Bevan
TWO more Warrington legends have been inducted into the Past Players’ Hall of Fame – association vice president Alistair Brindle and former winger Mark Forster.
Forward Alistair played 277 games for Warrington from 1957 1969. During that period Warrington didn’t really win much, but he did win the Lancashire Cup twice. In 1959 against St Helens, who were a team of internationals and were hot favourites. The match was played at Wigan in front of over 40,000 fans.
Warrington also won the cup again in 1966 when they beat Rochdale.
Meanwhile Forster’s career spanned three decades and he had the unique honour of two testimonials at the club in 1993 and 2003.
He represented Great Britain twice and also played for Ireland in the World Cup.
During his career at Warrington he scored 191 tries in over 450 appearances.
Both players were inducted at the Past Players’ annual dinner which took place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium attended by more than 250 guests including past players and fans hosted by Chairman George Thornton with Malcolm Lord as compere.
Alastair Brindle
•Heritage No. 586
•Debut 28/9/1957
•Last match 12/4/1969
•Apps 277
•Sub 3
•Tries 7
•Drop goals 1
•Points 23
Mark Forster
•Heritage No. 826
•Debut 16/1/1983
•Last match 17/9/2000
•Apps 442
•Sub 16
•Tries 191
•Goals 3
•Points 769
Alistair Brindle (top left back row) lines up with the legendary Brian Bevan (front row far right).
Mark Forster (front row right) pictured in a team from the 80s including the late Mike Gregory.
PICTURES EDDIE WHITHAM
