Rugby League Information
The Lance Todd Trophy
 A Brief History Of The Lance Todd Trophy The Lance Todd Trophy is awarded to the man of the match in the rugby league Challenge Cup final. The trophy was introduced in 1946, in memory of Lance Todd, the New Zealand-born player and administrator, who was killed in a road accident during the Second World War. The winner is selected by the members of the Rugby League Writers' Association present at the game and the trophy is presented at a celebratory dinner at The Willows, home of the Salford City Reds. The trophy belongs to the Red Devils Association, the official body representing ex-Salford players. |
Previous Winners Of The Lance Todd Trophy Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 Winner Paul Wellens Leon Pryce Sean Long Kevin Sinfield Sean Long Gary Connolly Kris Radlinski Sean Long Henry Paul Leroy Rivett Mark Aston Tommy Martyn Robbie Paul Jason Robinson Martin Offiah Dean Bell Martin Offiah Dennis Betts Andy Gregory Ellery Hanley Andy Gregory Graham Eadie Bob Beardmore Brett Kenny Joe Lydon David Hobbs Eddie Cunningham Mick Burke Brian Lockwood David Topliss George Nicholls Steve Pitchford Geoff Pimblett Ray Dutton Derek Whitehead Steve Nash Kel Coslett Alex Murphy Bill Kirkbride Malcolm Reilly Don Fox Carl Dooler Len Killeen Ray Ashby Brian Gabbitas Frank Collier Harold Poynton Neil Fox Dick Huddart Tommy Harris Brian McTigue Rees Thomas Jeff Stevenson Alan Prescott Jack Grundy Gerry Helme Peter Ramsden Billy Ivison Cec Mountford Gerry Helme Earnest Ward Frank Whitcombe Willie Davies Billy Stott Position Full Back Stand Off Scrum-Half Loose Forward Stand-Off Full-Back Full-Back Stand-Off Stand-Off Full-Back Scrum-half Stand-Off Scrum-half Winger Winger Loose Forward Winger Second Row Scrum-half Loose Forward Scrum-half Full-back Scrum-half Stand-off Centre Second-row Centre Full-back Prop-forward Stand-off Second-row Prop-forward Full-back Full-back Full-back Scrum-half Loose-forward Scrum-half Second-row Loose-forward Prop-forward Scrum-half Winger Stand-off Winger Prop-forward Stand-off Centre Second-row Hooker Second-row Scrum-half Scrum-half Prop-forward Second-row Scrum-half Stand-off Loose-forward Stand-off Scrum-half Centre Prop-forward Stand-off Centre |
