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- Arthur Adamson
- Bob Adamson
- Garry Adamson
- Ray "Boo" Adamson
- Jon Broadhurst
- Andy Brown
- Jamie Bingle
- Robin Coles
- Mark Crowther
- Steve Cruise
- Martyn Denby
- Sam Duffy
- Dave Everatt
- Pete Foster
- Paul Gabel
- Percy Gouldsbrough
- Alex Grace
- Andrew Jakeman
- Dave Lowery
- Aidan Pearce
- Duncan Phillips
- Mark Randerson
- Phil Redfearn
- Dai Roberts
- Ed Storey
- Alex Whisker
- Ben Whisker
Player Profiles
- Player Profiles Intro
- Arthur Adamson
- Bob Adamson
- Garry Adamson
- Ray "Boo" Adamson
- Jon Broadhurst
- Andy Brown
- Jamie Bingle
- Robin Coles
- Mark Crowther
- Steve Cruise
- Martyn Denby
- Sam Duffy
- Dave Everatt
- Pete Foster
- Paul Gabel
- Percy Gouldsbrough
- Alex Grace
- Andrew Jakeman
- Dave Lowery
- Aidan Pearce
- Duncan Phillips
- Mark Randerson
- Phil Redfearn
- Dai Roberts
- Ed Storey
- Alex Whisker
- Ben Whisker
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5. Ray "Boo" Adamson
| Full Name: | Ray (Boo) Adamson |
| Playing Position (s): | Full Back/ Stand Off |
| When did you first play at Selby? | 1973 |
| Have you hung up your boots yet? If so when? | Not sure I have yet. Just waiting for the right opposition |
| Other teams: | Wakefield, Warwick Uni, Newcastle Uni, York Unicorns, Anti Assassins and a few other |
| Where are you now? | In Brayton |
| What did you enjoy about playing at Selby? | It's Rugby Innit? |
| What did playing rugby teach you? | Not to get tackled or tackle anybody else, it hurts!! |
| You need to take a road trip but must take 3 of your team mates with you. Who would they be? | Impossible. I would need a bus! |
| Who would still come with you, without question? | DK |
| Who was the Selby dressing room joker? | John Phillips once rubbed Ralgex on the inside of everybody's underpants. Nobody thought it was funny though! |
| Favourite player you’ve watched at Selby: | Ian Wilson, former 1st Team Full Back, I learned so much watching him as a youngster! |
| Who would be first to the bar and last to leave? | Brother Arch if he got the chance |
| Why Selby RUFC? | It's my home Club and favourite place in the world! |
| Best match you’ve played in? | Really? For Selby, the Shield Final when I was Captain |
| Most memorable moment: | A phone call inviting me to go on Tour with England to Australia and Fiji in 1988 (as a player not just spectator!) |
| Funniest think you’ve seen on a rugby pitch: | Tony Rucklidge taking his pipe out of his pocket when waiting for an injury to be sorted out (I think he knew something!) |
| Who/what do you miss the most? | Everything about the Club at the moment |
| Favourite quote or words of wisdom: | Whose round is it? |
| Lockdown perception: | Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives! |