Honouring our legends: The EDPL Hall of Fame
Welcome to the EDPL Hall of Fame, a dedicated space to celebrate the incredible individuals and teams who have shaped our league. Here, we acknowledge the dedication, talent, and passion that have made the EDPL what it is today. Discover the stories behind the achievements and the lasting impact of our true champions.
E.D.P.L HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2026
NO.1 JOHN ROBATHAN
40 YEARS SERVICE TO THE LGE AS LGE SEC , PLAYER & CAPTAIN. WITH 47 AWARDS TO HIS NAME . HE HELPED SET UP OTHER LGES IN THE EARLY YEARS , ALSO HELPED ESTABLISH THE RULES WITH THE ENGLISH POOL ASSOCIATION. SADLY PASSED AWAY IN 2022 AND NOW HAS 2 COMPETITIONS DEDICATED IN HIS MEMORY. JOHN WAS AWARDED A LIFE ACHIEVMENT AWARD IN 2019 FOR HIS DEDICAED SERVICE TO THE EDPL.
NO.2 IAN BOYCE
IAN JOINED THE LGE IN 1986 & PLAYED UPTO 2008. IN HIS TIME HE WON 64 AWARDS IN THE LGE WHICH MAKES HIM THE MOST DECORATED PLAYER IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE EDPL HISTORY. A TRUE GENT & LEGEND IN THE GAME. IAN WAS THE FIRST EVER PLAYER TO WIN THE TRIPLE CROWN , IN WHICH UPTO DATE THERE IS ONLY 4 PLAYERS TO DO SO IN LGE HISTORY. THERE ARE PROBABLY A FEW MORE WHICH CANT BE PROVED.WITH A 79% WIN RATE OVER A 22 YEAR CAREER IAN WAS SIMPLY THE BEST OF HIS TIME.
NO.3 GARY ASTON
GARY STARTED IN 1990 AND IS STILL PLAYING AT THE TOP LEVEL TODAY ( 35+ YEARS ). A GENT AND LEGEND OF A PLAYER WHO ALWAYS HAS TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE OLD DAYS BUT ALSO HELP THE NEW YOUNGSTERS COMING THREW WITH IS KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME. GARY HAS 50 AWARDS AND COUNTING IN THE EDPL.
N0.4 LESLEY ROGERS
JOINED THE EDPL IN 2004 AND PLAYED UPTO 2013 BEFORE MOVING AWAY. LESLEY DOMINATED THE LADIES KO IN HER TIME WINNING 5 & RUN UP 3 TIMES. SHE ALSO DOMINATED THE LADIES AGGREGATES WINNING A NUMBER OF TIMES. SHE WAS ONE OF FEW LADIES TO TAKE ON THE MEN WITH EASE AND TAKE TITLES SUCH AS THE SECRETARYS KO & MASTERS KO. LESLEY IS THE MOST DECORATED LADY IN EDPL HISTORY.
N0.5 TRADE WINS LADIES
THE FIRST ALL FEMALE POOL TEAM WHO JOINED UP IN 1978/79 , THIS AT A TIME WHEN LADIES AND MENS SPORTS COMPETED SEPERATELY THE TRADE WINS LADIES COMPETED FOR ONLY 1 SEASON. THEY NEVER WON A GAME IN THAT TIME AND THEY ONLY WON 11 FRAMES LOSING 106 FRAMES BUT STILL THEY GAVE THERE ALL TO THE END. THEY STILL ARE TODAY THE FIRST & ONLY ALL FEMALE POOL TEAM TO EVER PLAY IN THE EDPL.
NO.6 BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS
BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS FOOTBALL CLUB FIRST JOINED THE LGE IN 1999 AND STAYED IN THE EDPL USING VARIOUS NAMES AS ( THE MIKES, DESTROY CHIP , BSM , BOLD ST MICS ) THEY PLAYED IN LGE UNTIL 2025 ( 26 YEARS ) THEY ARE THE LONGEST CONSTANT SERVING POOL TEAM TO HAVE EVER PLAYED IN THE EDPL. THEY ALSO HOLD THE RECORD FOR THE MOST EVER WINS / THE MOST TOTAL PTS ( RECORD WL 44 SEASONS PLYD 592 WON 381 LOST 211 FRAMES WON 2802 LOST 2175 BPTS 788 TOT PTS 3573 WIN RATE 64% ) TEAMS ALSO WON 34 TEAM AWARDS & PLAYERS AWARDS TOTAL 148. THE MOST DECORATED PLAYER FOR BOLDMERE IS NO.7 HALL OF FAMER A WILSON.
NO.7 ANDY WILSON
ANDY JOINED THE EDPL IN 2001 AND ONLY PLAYED FOR ONE TEAM BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS UPTO 2024/25. ANDY IS A MODERN DAY POOL GREAT IN THE EDPL WITH A STAGGERING 84 AWARDS TO HIS NAME AND IS STILL PLAYING TODAY. ANDY IS THE MOST DECORATED PLAYED AT BOLDMERE AND ALSO THE MODERN DAY MOST DECORATED PLAYER IN THE EDPL. ANDY IS STILL SERVING THE EDPL ON THE LGE COMMITTEE / BEEN TEAM CAPTAIN AND TRUELY ONE OF THE HARDEST PLAYERS TO PLAY AGAINST STILL TODAY. HE HAS A LOT OF PLAYING YEARS STILL IN FRONT OF HIM WITH MANY AWARDS STILL TO WIN.
