THROWBACK THURSDAY

Identify the mystery player in this Saints Sevens team?

Saints sevens team
Saints sevens team
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SEVENS rugby league used to be a popular during pre-season before the advent of Super League - and one Saints team is the subject behind today's #ThrowbackThursday.

It portrays a Saints sevens team, playing at Knowsley Road in the early 1970s.

There are some familiar faces on there - with some Hall of Famers and club legends, but identifying the man third from the right on the back row has proven to be a bit of a yedscratter.

Saints sevens team

From left to right on the back row from former chairman Joe Seddon, we have long-serving club legend Kel Coslett, future skipper Eric Chisnall, Billy Sheffield, with Great Britain centre John Walsh on the end.

Front row sees prolific try scoring wingman Les Jones, 1972 cup winner Ken Kelly and three times Wembley winner and future skipper and coach Billy Benyon.

But can any eagle-eyed Saints buffs identify the player standing between Billy Sheffield and John Walsh on the back row?

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