The Warrington Wolves (named Warrington Zingari in 1876, and just Warrington from 1877 to 1996) are an English rugby league club who have had numerous notable players throughout their history.
List Last updated: 8 April 2026
No.NameDébutLast matchPositionApps Tries Goals Drop goals Points Captain Honours Representative Records/Notes31225 April 192525 April 192510000Signed from Wigan Old Boys RUFC8678 March 19878 March 19871000063712 April 19635 September 196996151972443Kicked 100 goals in 1966–67 season114223 February 201824 September 20216860024Début v Wigan Warriors51521 January 195028 January 195020000Début at Wigan in front of 35,000 crowd10015 March 190215 March 1902Forward10000Played in Challenge Cup tie against Barrow at Wilderspool4454 May 194018 May 194041003Only try came at Liverpool Stanley6771 November 19677 April 196928915057Played in 1967 Lancashire Cup final replay defeat by St Helens84916 December 198427 April 1986Forward180000Controversially signed by Reg Bowden from Fulham, as the RFL deemed him a free-agent6717 December 189829 April 1902310000Made 23 appearances in the 1901–02 season9983 September 200022 September 20023430012Failed drug test, but cleared of wrongdoing11793 June 202230 July 202240000On loan from St Helens998 March 19028 March 1902Forward10000Played in an 8–4 victory over Hunslet at Wilderspool62713 January 196213 January 196210000Played against Huddersfield at Wilderspool10788 February 200830 September 2011104240096Début v Hull FC25919 February 192118 April 19223920061921 Lancashire Cup winner10729 February 200718 September 2010883100124. Debut v Wigan Warriors2128 September 189526 December 1900Forward490000Killed at Gallipoli in August 1915833 February 19001 April 1904Forward120000Made début in a 13–10 victory at Broughton Rangers102919 May 20027 August 20057637830314 star of the 2003 season59614 February 195910 March 1962Unknown9760018Signed from Wigan Athletic F.C., 1959 Lancashire Cup winner394 Sr.29 September 19348 September 194516430409834820 March 192824 March 192820000Made one appearance on each wing57227 October 195627 October 195610000Only appearance against 55923 October 195420 September 195856101032Forced to retire with an eye injury33427 August 192712 November 1927100000Signed from Swinton17930 September 191124 March 1913Forward291003Scored his only try at Huddersfield in September 191231014 March 192526 November 192781003Signed from Wigan Old Boys RUFC, only try against Salford6254 November 196110 February 19626000065528 August 196517 January 196911350015Signed from Bradford Northern, Lancashire League winner in 1967–6872820 August 197210 May 197512420023101©64026 October 196311 September 19652050015Signed from Warrington Colts, Wigan Sevens winner in 196513519 March 190616 April 190621003Scored his only try in an 8–0 win at St Helens32711 December 192610 April 192820000Played in record 68–14 defeat at Hunslet RLFC in April 192827725 March 192210 November 1923392018Signed from Crosfields, 27 appearances in 1922–23 season115830 January 2020present11610500420Début v Wigan Warriors8120 January 19001 January 1906Forward250000Transferred to Leigh, private in the Boer War6424 September 189818 November 18993434017Key figure in first season at Wilderspool, 1898–99110713 February 201424 September 20155961026Big signing from South Sydney Rabbitohs to replace Adrian Morley. Début v St Helens66617 September 196618 April 19702270021Signed from Vulcan RU, transferred to Wigan40331 August 19357 September 19353000060321 November 195912 December 195920000Unlucky with injuries, including a broken leg63120 April 196218 April 1971268554030305©6062 January 19607 January 19611250015Made a try-scoring début at Wilderspool to Swinton49421 August 19483 September 1951Forward2151017Signed from St Helens Recs10897 February 201018 May 201927316800672Signed from Wakefield Trinity Wildcats for £100,000. Début v Harlequins RL11472 February 201916 September 2021673306138. Début v Leeds Rhinos68419 November 196823 October 197066330099Signed from Warrington Colts, sold to Wigan87327 October 198722 April 199071004Signed from Thatto Heath ARLFC30826 December 192426 December 192410000Made only appearance at Rochdale1821 September 189521 September 1895Forward10000From Warrington's rugby union days10610 January 190324 January 190320000113021 May 20168 October 2016150000Former Great Britain and England prop who made his name at Leeds. Début v Castleford Tigers44814 September 194025 December 194051003Made a try-scoring début against Broughton Rangers20710 April 191424 April 19153250015Played for Runcorn during World War I34126 November 192728 January 192830000Signed after scoring four tries in a reserve game52829 August 195119 April 1957140000Signed directly from school in St Helens4618 September 194520 November 1948151003Played against Warrington in 1950 Challenge Cup final244 31 January 19206 March 192050000Played five games in a row17 September 189527 December 1897701317076©Later Warrington chairman, and president9206 November 199417 April 19952690036Kiwi who played in 1995 Regal Trophy final defeat106719 February 200628 May 200741180072Signed from Hull FC, moved to Salford, failed drugs test2261 February 19191 February 191910000Only appearance in a 3–8 defeat at St Helens2228 September 189524 September 1898Forward761003Scored his only try against Broughton Rangers93615 December 19958 June 199719200868919 April 196924 September 197295260078Signed from Wigan RUFC25623 October 192025 March 192110000027 September 189523 February 1901104170051© 1897...1901Known as 'Smack' because he clapped his hands once every time he wanted the ball, brother of Robert Bate592 April 189818 March 19055540012Brother of John Bate, in Warrington's first Challenge Cup final in 19019027 October 19907 May 19951425201209Famous for his excellent defence, 3 Great Britain caps100717 August 20019 September 200130000Signed on loan from Castleford12102 August 20244 October 2024101004On loan from Wests Tigers49317 March 19489 February 1957Forward3469081201804©38216 September 19337 May 19361905010Signed from Leigh, reserve for 1936 Challenge Cup final46315 September 19459 February 19461040012Signed from Leigh, reserve for 1936 Challenge Cup final61330 April 196017 August 1962200003634 September 19305 December 1931203009Cumbrian, signed from Wigan Old Boys RUFC54614 February 195312 January 19578100342630 October 19379 March 19461322916854331213 September 19043 September 1910Forward15860018Played in two Challenge Cup-winning teams, 1905 and 19071721 October 19101 October 191010000Signed from Mountain Ash RFC90913 October 199230 June 199661130052Played in 1995 Regal Trophy final3611 March 19301 March 19301000042328 August 19379 November 19467313003936111 January 193011 May 1935202200612226 February 2026present10000Début v Sheffield Eagles in the Challenge Cup, but came off injured after one minute. Joined from Leeds Rhinos7939 October 197715 April 198194160048Signed from St Helens, Warrington coach 1978–8212525 February 19051 March 19135435019Also played for Everton F.C.37 September 189525 April 1896110000Forward from RU days. Rifleman killed in World War I aged 48104026 October 200326 October 200310000Sacked in 2005 after failing a drugs test47017 November 194523 April 1962620740340228818928 September 191225 September 192016000074523 September 19732 February 1986332201616285035 February 194924 November 1951551624096Brother of Brian Bevan, moved to Leigh61618 March 19613 April 19612000084521 October 198420 October 19901133818342560Once kicked five drop goals in a match at Wigan26327 August 192118 April 19271696500195Played in 1926 Championship Final against Wigan82723 January 198329 April 198443110037Signed from Halifax, became Mansfield Marksman coach85425 September 198526 February 1989444104168Could score tries out of nothing98613 February 20001 May 20001019022Signed from Salford, quickly returned to the Willows3541 December 19286 May 19331265236022820018 October 191318 October 1913Forward10000Made only appearance against Barrow in Lancashire Cup107714 September 200711 June 201769110044Irlam-born. Two stints, namely 2007-12 & 2017. Debut v Salford Red Devils613 September 189817 January 1914Forward403290087 & Lancashire115721 April 192321 April 1923Unknown10000Historical correction. A single appearance v Barrow1435 October 19076 April 1912Forward6450015Played in Warrington's first four Challenge Cup finals24110 January 192010 January 192010000Made only appearance in an 18–0 defeat at Rochdale6441 February 196419 April 19691714233312816©Captained 1965 Lancashire Cup winning team47 September 189520 January 1900370000Played for Lancashire County Rugby Football Union (RU) from Warrington's rugby union days84216 September 19849 December 1984100000Former Widnes, Warrington coach 1984–868552 October 198516 April 198986200080©Hard Australian, captained 1986 Premiership winning team105827 February 200513 September 20086080032England Academy, signed from St Helens25727 November 19207 October 19225719005715720 March 190917 January 1914Forward9100315524 October 190824 April 19151135500165Try scorer in 1913 Challenge Cup final6531 May 196528 December 19753285400162Older brother of Jim Brady, record try scorer for Warrington prop69822 March 19706 March 1971112006110328 December 191428 December 191410000Signed from Rylands (Heritage number retroactively allocated)1321 January 190628 December 191420000Only appearance against Dewsbury at Wilderspool, won 16–0116128 February 202029 September 202030000Joined Leigh Leopards7059 January 197115 January 197131003Signed from Salford, played at 1969 Challenge Cup final at Wembley25516 October 192027 August 1921280000Signed from St Helens Recs, later joined Batley95823 May 199730 May 199720000Signed from Orrell St James, moved to Whitehaven106020 March 200519 June 201522810731111051 & Signed from Bradford Bulls, brother of Danny Bridge. Début v Huddersfield Giants110521 April 20135 May 201330000Brother of Chris Bridge, signed from Wigan, England Under-15s and Under-18s. Début v Keighley Cougars in the Challenge Cup64721 March 196421 March 196410000On loan from Leigh (13 appearances 1960–63)95520 April 19975 October 2013425154948742586, & LancashireDebut v St Helens6523 April 19654 November 19731493132103Two spells with club, brother of Wilf Briggs7257 November 19715 September 1975112482010204Also Oldham RLFC. Leading try scorer in 1972–73, Substitute in 1975 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley, brother of Barry Briggs58628 September 195712 April 196928170123Warrington-born, played in 1959 Lancashire Cup win3206 March 192624 March 192840000Made début at Swinton1614 September 189511 April 18961920110Joined in 1893 when Stockton Heath RUFC folded24824 April 192018 September 1920Left-50000Made début against Wigan at Wilderspool17823 September 191128 October 1911Forward70000Died aged 21 in December 1911 of Typhoid fever/Paratyphoid fever (enteric fever) 55517 April 195417 April 195410000Signed from Latchford Albion, went to work in Ireland10122 November 190220 March 192029781250293, & Lancashire19517 January 191417 January 191410000Brother of John Brown, slightly built, Salford area, Killed in World War I20114 December 191227 December 191370000Signed from Leigh, no relation to Brown brothers42023 January 193729 April 19399348910326Prolific Australian, two tries in 1937 Lancashire Cup win20327 December 191327 December 191310000Brother of Alec Brown, fractured clavicle on début40619 October 193526 October 193520000Made début at Liverpool Stanley113418 February 201713 October 201855170068Début v Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge114123 February 201817 August 2018122008. Début v Wigan Warriors44223 March 194023 March 194010000Made only appearance in a 7–3 defeat at Widnes1714 September 189521 September 1895Forward20000From Warrington's rugby union days117712 February 202222 June 2024512008Début v Leeds Rhinos8220 January 190014 February 19037080330Transferred to Leigh (1903