A one-club man in rugby league football is a player who spends his or her entire professional career with only one club. The term is often used in the context of team sports such as football or rugby.
Former players (Pre SL and NRL Era) Players who spent their whole career with one club (making 100 or more appearances, or playing 10 or more seasons) include:
NameNationalityClubFromToSeasonsGamesEnglandWigan1955196915497EnglandOldham1926193913436EnglandCastleford1926194216431WalesLeeds1918192811276EnglandLeeds1963197614434AustraliaCanberra Raiders1982199211148EnglandWarrington1902192018297EnglandBarrow1919193314464AustraliaWestern Suburbs (Sydney)1954196411118EnglandHuddersfield1909192717485EnglandSalford1968198316463AustraliaBalmain191019191092WalesSalford1936195217370WalesOldham1911192615321WalesOldham1962197917446EnglandBradford Northern1986199611n/aAustraliaNewtown1938195114250EnglandOldham1899192322627EnglandSalford1973198311319EnglandWarrington1898191118321EnglandBradford Northern1938195518432AustraliaSydney Roosters2008202113261EnglandWakefield Trinity1948195911219AustraliaSt George Dragons195919679125New ZealandBrisbane Broncos2009202112282EnglandHunslet1888191022682EnglandWarrington1961198120543EnglandWarrington1982199422222WalesSt Helens R.F.C.198919957140AustraliaSouth Sydney1909192416155AustraliaSouth Sydney1947195811157AustraliaNewcastle Knights1988199912169EnglandWarrington1945195711442EnglandWidnes1922193512308AustraliaWestern Suburbs (Sydney)1948196114203EnglandLeeds1968198923625EnglandBarrow1943195915461EnglandLeeds1965197511366AustraliaManly-Warringah Sea Eagles1961197514241EnglandCastleford1972199221613EnglandCastleford1978198811133AustraliaWestern Suburbs (Sydney)1938195011119AustraliaSt George Dragons1960197112191AustraliaParramatta Eels1972198110112AustraliaManly-Warringah Sea Eagles1970198314215AustraliaSt George Dragons1938194911133New ZealandBradford Northern195019567221EnglandWarrington1926194620526Steve MortimerAustraliaCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1976198813272AustraliaEastern Suburbs Roosters1968197810166AustraliaEastern Suburbs1929194214147AustraliaEastern Suburbs1908192114156AustraliaBalmain1980199011193AustraliaSouth Sydney1967197812118AustraliaBrisbane Broncos1990199910149EnglandWakefield Trinity1957197013319WalesBradford Northern196719715123AustraliaSt George Dragons1951196515256EnglandBradford Northern197719837244EnglandBradford Northern1971198212470WalesHalifax1921193212279EnglandSt Helens R.F.C.1953196915265WalesSalford1969198315498AustraliaBalmain192419331071EnglandHull1906192415503EnglandWarrington1945195813372AustraliaBrisbane Broncos1989199911155AustraliaBalmain1913192412120England Huddersfield1962197917476AustraliaParramatta Eels1979199012164AustraliaPenrith Panthers1970198213166AustraliaPenrith Panthers1980199112233EnglandWarrington1911192514259EnglandHalifax1915192914199EnglandCastleford1937195115170AustraliaEastern Suburbs (Sydney)1929194615184WalesWarrington1903191411385England Bradford Northern1970198213267SamoaWigan199319975102England Huddersfield1906192519436EnglandSt Helens196819757185EnglandYork1949196112354WalesHull F.C. 1945196015413AustraliaSouth Sydney1921193313173EnglandWakefield Trinity1930194919605WalesSalford1927193812425WalesLeeds1925193?15415EnglandOldham1908192113244South AfricaSt Helens R.F.C.1957196812409AustraliaSt George Dragons1977198812234
Former Players (SL and NRL Era)
NameNationalityClubFromToSeasonsGamesEnglandSalford City Reds1997201014290AustraliaSydney Roosters2007202014306EnglandSt Helens R.F.C.200020089161AustraliaNorth Queensland Cowboys2007201913247FranceCatalans Dragons2006201712243AustraliaNorth Queensland Cowboys1995200713203EnglandLeeds Rhinos2001201717493AustraliaParramatta Eels1999201214264AustraliaCanberra Raiders200820158119New ZealandParramatta Eels1997201014259AustraliaMelbourne Storm2007201912218 AustraliaSt George Illawarra Dragons2000201314243AustraliaSydney Roosters2011202010183EnglandHuddersfield Giants2000201617423AustraliaSt George Illawarra Dragons2003201614274EnglandLeeds Rhinos1993200513356EnglandSt Helens R.F.C.1993201017419LebanonCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs1996200914317EnglandWigan Warriors1991200414370AustraliaCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2001201919348AustraliaSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2002201211125AustraliaBrisbane Broncos2010201910202AustraliaGold Coast Titans200920157118EnglandWigan Warriors1993200210174AustraliaParramatta Eels1998201215330AustraliaSt George Illawarra Dragons2000201213273EnglandHull F.C.1998201417387AustraliaSt George Illawarra Dragons200720159151EnglandLeeds Rhinos1999201921411AustraliaWests Tigers2006202015253AustraliaBrisbane Broncos1995201117355AustraliaSouth Sydney Rabbitohs200820158118AustraliaParramatta Eels2009201911233New ZealandNew Zealand Warriors2005201814301New ZealandManly Warringah Sea Eagles2005201612229EnglandBradford Bulls199420029251AustraliaPenrith Panthers2008201811147ScotlandNewcastle Knights200720158166AustraliaSydney Roosters2000201415302FranceCatalans Dragons2006201611274AustraliaNewcastle Knights2005201612211New ZealandSt George Illawarra Dragons2007201812266AustraliaNewcastle Knights1992200413223AustraliaBrisbane Broncos2001201616347AustraliaNorth Queensland Cowboys2002201211219EnglandWigan Warriors1993200614322EnglandBrisbane Broncos201120166128AustraliaSydney Roosters1991200515301New ZealandNew Zealand Warriors2003201411145AustraliaNorth Queensland Cowboys2004201916268EnglandLeeds Rhinos1996201520521AustraliaMelbourne Storm2002202019430AustraliaManly Warringah Sea Eagles2003201615231AustraliaSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2004201916336AustraliaBrisbane Broncos2003201816308AustraliaNorth Queensland Cowboys200920179111AustraliaBrisbane Broncos1994200710200AustraliaCanberra Raiders2000201112220EnglandLeigh Centurions200020067122AustraliaSouth Sydney Rabbitohs200920179158AustraliaBrisbane Broncos1995200612254EnglandSt Helens R.F.C.1998201518499AustraliaManly Warringah Sea Eagles200820158105EnglandHull F.C.2001201616374
Active players As of: 02 April 2022 Last NRL Game: ROUND 10 - Sydney Roosters vs. Canberra Raiders (16/7/20) Last SL Game: Huddersfield Giants vs. Leeds Rhinos (2/8/20) Last Championship Game: ROUND 11 - Dewsbury Rams vs. Halifax R.L.F.C. (22/4/18) Last League 1 Game: ROUND 8 - Workington Town vs. North Wales Crusaders (22/4/18) Last Challenge Cup Game: ROUND 5 - Doncaster R.L.F.C. vs. Featherstone Rovers (22/4/18) NameNationalityClubFromToSeasonsGamesNew ZealandMelbourne Storm2015present6112New ZealandMelbourne Storm2010present11241New ZealandMelbourne Storm2013present8160AustraliaCanberra Raiders2009present12267EnglandHuddersfield Giants2008present13276AustraliaGold Coast Titans2013present8135New ZealandNew Zealand Warriors2014present7101WalesSt Helens R.F.C.2016present594EnglandCastleford Tigers2010present11200EnglandHull F.C.2007present14352AustraliaCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2012present9190AustraliaSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2014present7132EnglandOldham R.L.F.C.2012present7113WalesSt Helens R.F.C.2015present6117EnglandHuddersfield Giants2008present13283EnglandSt Helens R.F.C.2009present12224AustraliaNewcastle Knights2014present7118EnglandCastleford Tigers2010present11244AustraliaNorth Queensland Cowboys2010present11163AustraliaMelbourne Storm2014present7121EnglandWigan Warriors2002present19452AustraliaBrisbane Broncos2013present8153New ZealandCanberra Raiders2011present10207FranceToulouse Olympique2007present12178EnglandSt Helens R.F.C.2004present17500FijiNewcastle Knights2016present594AustraliaManly Warringah Sea Eagles2012present9156New ZealandNorth Queensland Cowboys2010present11189TongaParramatta Eels2013present8123AustraliaManly Warringah Sea Eagles2013present8128AustraliaManly Warringah Sea Eagles2015present695AustraliaSydney Roosters2012present9172FijiMelbourne Storm2016present5103AustraliaSouth Sydney Rabbitohs2016present5103EnglandLeeds Rhinos2012present9134FranceCatalans Dragons2015present691AustraliaPenrith Panthers2014present7135Nathan ClearyAustraliaPenrith Panthers2016present11205
See also List of one-club men in association football List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise List of National Football League players who spent their entire career with one franchise List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise
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