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David Hobbs joined Oldham late on in the 1984-85 season, no doubt as cover for the soon to depart Andy Goodway. He came from Featherstone Rovers for whom he had picked up a Challenge Cup winner’s medal and the Lance Todd Trophy in their 1983 Wembley triumph over Hull.

Originally a second row forward, his time with Oldham was split between the front row and second row positions. He was also a good goal kicker and topped the Oldham list in 1985-86 and 1986/87.

One of the highlights of his brief career at Watersheddings was when he crashed through a packed defence to score the winning try against Widnes in the Lancashire Cup semi final of 1986 and thus secure for Oldham a place in the final for the first time in eighteen years.

Selected for the 1984 tour while still with Featherstone, he added two more Great Britain caps to his total while with Oldham before his eventual transfer to Bradford Northern in 1987, where he became club captain, and later player/coach.