First game 20/04/77, Last game 5/10/2013, Played 411 + 14 Tries 154 Goals 948 Drop Goals 74 Points 2,586.

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.

Lee Briers is Warrington’s record points-scorer and one of the most popular half-backs ever to play for the club. He also won the Lance Todd Trophy when Warrington won the Challenge Cup in 2010 by thrashing Leeds Rhinos 30-6 at Wembley in the final.

Warrington won the cup three times in four seasons – 2009, 2010 and 2012 – and Briers was one of the select group of players to appear in all three finals. He also enjoyed success on the international stage with Wales, winning 23 caps.

In the 2000 World Cup Briers helped Wales reach the semi-final, where they gave Australia a fright by leading 22-14 into the second half, before the Aussies dominated the final quarter.

Briers was coach Darryl van de Velde’s first signing, aged 18, in April 1997 when Warrington paid St Helens £65,000 for his services. He had helped St Helens get to Wembley, but was left out of the team for the final at the expense of Bobbie Goulding returning from suspension.

He quickly established himself as the number one goalkicker and most creative player at Wilderspool and a string of fine performances followed. He finished his first season at Warrington by being chosen as Super League’s Young Player of the Year at The Man of Steel Awards night.

In February 2000, Briers smashed a long-standing club record by scoring 40 points in a match (three tries and 14 goals) in a Challenge Cup tie against York.

The 2001 Challenge Cup semi-final against Bradford Bulls was another personal triumph as Briers scored three tries and kicked three goals – only to end up on the losing side.

Later that year he turned down a lucrative move to Welsh rugby union and was rewarded with a Great Britain cap against France. That was to be his only Great Britain appearance despite the backing of Eddie Hemmings, the Sky Sports commentator, who called for “Briers for Britain” after every outstanding performance.

Despite his excellence Warrington were underachieving and missing out on major finals. His junior career with St Helens Crusaders had followed a similar pattern. It was only at under-15s and under-16s level that he started winning trophies.

Paul Cullen appointed him captain in May 2002 but it was not until the arrival of Tony Smith in March 2009 that everything fell into place under the captaincy of Adrian Morley.

As well as the three Wembley triumphs Warrington also lifted the League Leaders’ Shield in 2011. In May that year, Briers claimed three more records as Warrington thrashed Swinton 112-0 in the Challenge Cup.

He kicked a record 16 goals in a match and bagged a record 44 points, breaking his own personal best from 11 years earlier. The 44 points also took him past Steve Hesford’s record for points scored in a Warrington career.

Warrington reached the Super League Grand Final in 2012 and 2013 but both ended in defeat. Briers, then aged 35, wanted to continue after that 2013 defeat but was forced to announce his retirement through a neck injury that November.

He had made 425 appearances, scoring 154 tries and kicking 948 goals plus a record 74 drop goals for a total of 2,586 points.

Since then he has added to his reputation as a valued member of first Tony Smith’s and now Steve Price’s coaching staff. He was appointed assistant coach in June 2015.

Hall of Fame: Glover, Hesford and Briers