Warrington World Cup Heroes - Barry Philbin

7:30am Monday 27th October 2008

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WORKHORSE Barry Philbin was one of five Warrington players picked by their club coach Alex Murphy in his role as England coach for the 1975 World Cup.

His one and only England cap came against France at Headingley on March 16 in a competition that was eventually won by Australia on a league table basis.

Murphy brought the loose forward to Warrington from Swinton in 1973, linking up with his brother Mike, and it was Murphy who took him away five years later after taking up the coaching reins at Salford.

Philbin helped Warrington to win the Players No6 Trophy, the Challenge Cup and the Club Championship in his first 16 games with the club.

Log on again tomorrow for another feature on a Warrington World Cup hero.

Click on the following links to read about other Warrington World Cup heroes that we have featured so far.

Gerry Helme.

Duane Mann.

Allan Bateman.

Steve Roach.