MEN'S LEAGUE	32	53	59	66	70	71	75	96	99	00	02	06	14	19	20	21	22	MEN'S WORLD CLUB	01	07	23
MEN'S CHALLENGE CUPS	56	61	66	72	76	96	97	01	04	06	07	08	21					WOMEN'S MATCHES	21	21

Hugh Foster
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
18-11-1911	N/A	Date unknown.	Unknown.
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
06-12-1941 v Leeds		Leeds	1941-
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1941-1941			1 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of Hugh Foster
HERITAGE NO : 527 It was not at all unusual, during the days of the War Emergency League, for teams to arrive at grounds without a full complement of players. It was also not unusual for them to borrow spare players or even make appeals over the tannoy for anyone who would be able to play. In this case, the Saints went to Leeds with several men shall we say, at risk of not turning up. At one stage they had just three threequarters ready for action, for one reason or another. They were helped by players materialising virtually out of nowhere for the cause, like winger Harold Forsyth. In the end, it was thirteen a side, although Saints had to borrow a Leeds player, Kelly, who was normally a forward, to play in the backs. The most surprising name on the team sheet, however, was as a result of sheer initiative! In Leeds, Albert Butler, the Saints' full-back had met his brother in law, who used to play a bit of rugby in the junior leagues many years before. A sergeant in the Army, he duly stepped into the breach, although he had no training or practice as such. Premier, the famous St. Helens newspaper correspondent was fulsome in praise of this emergency player, adding in the match report that he played a quite magnificent game and was heartily cheered by the Leeds spectators for his efforts. This is a marvellous tale and typical of the resourcefulness needed in those dark days. We now believe that the sergeant was Hugh Foster, the brother-in-law of Albert Butler. In 1939 he was living in Howard Avenue, Whiston and working as a Skilled Bottle Sorter. He died in St Helens in September 1970, aged 58. If anyone can provide further details we would like to hear from you.

Biography of Hugh Foster

HERITAGE NO : 527

It was not at all unusual, during the days of the War Emergency League, for teams to arrive at grounds without a full complement of players. It was also not unusual for them to borrow spare players or even make appeals over the tannoy for anyone who would be able to play. In this case, the Saints went to Leeds with several men shall we say, at risk of not turning up. At one stage they had just three threequarters ready for action, for one reason or another. They were helped by players materialising virtually out of nowhere for the cause, like winger Harold Forsyth. In the end, it was thirteen a side, although Saints had to borrow a Leeds player, Kelly, who was normally a forward, to play in the backs.

The most surprising name on the team sheet, however, was as a result of sheer initiative! In Leeds, Albert Butler, the Saints' full-back had met his brother in law, who used to play a bit of rugby in the junior leagues many years before. A sergeant in the Army, he duly stepped into the breach, although he had no training or practice as such. Premier, the famous St. Helens newspaper correspondent was fulsome in praise of this emergency player, adding in the match report that he played a quite magnificent game and was heartily cheered by the Leeds spectators for his efforts.

This is a marvellous tale and typical of the resourcefulness needed in those dark days. We now believe that the sergeant was Hugh Foster, the brother-in-law of Albert Butler. In 1939 he was living in Howard Avenue, Whiston and working as a Skilled Bottle Sorter. He died in St Helens in September 1970, aged 58. If anyone can provide further details we would like to hear from you.

SEASON STATISTICS
Season (Official Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
1941~42	0	0	0	1
TOTALS:	0	0	0	1
Season (Other Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue	FT	FTO	T	G	DG
6th Dec 1941	1	L	10	Leeds	WEL	A	8	18				VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

WINS : \| LOSSES : 1 \| DRAWS :

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Hugh Foster

OVERALL STATISTICS

Biography of Hugh Foster

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