Fev Players: Stand-Offs

ALL THE ROVERS STAND-OFFS

ALL THE ROVERS STAND-OFFS

Here is a list of everyone who has ever played at stand-off for the Rovers from the beginning of our professional era in 1921 up until the end of last season (2018). They are listed in the order of appearances in the starting line-up as a stand-off.

There are just nine players who have made more than 100 appearances at 6 and Joe Mullaney is way ahead with 304 appearances at stand-off out of his total of 319 which is near to twice as many as Jimmy Williams who is in second place with 168. Andy Kain is the only one of the nine who played in the ‘summer era’. John Newlove and Mike Smith feature for the second week running having also been in the top group amongst centres.

The very large number who only played one or two games at stand-off includes quite a few who only ever played that many games for Rovers first team but it also includes several who made the odd appearance at stand-off playing out of their usual position. In that category are players such as Harold Box (usually fullback), Liam Finn (usually scrumhalf) and Jamie Stokes (usually winger).