Career Record for Featherstone
Appearances			Tries	Goals	Drop Goals	Points
Total	Start	Sub
217	182	35	30	3	2	99

There have been many talented scrum-halves, who have left Featherstone because they were denied a regular senior team place and Terry Hudson was no exception. Signed in 1969, he made his senior debut away to Castleford on 7 April 1969, when he scored a try. The problem was, however, that Hudson was deputy to the outstanding Steve Nash and it was only in 1970/71, when Nash was injured, that he had a run of 24 successive matches. When Nash returned, Hudson was tried at loose forward but, understandably, he considered that this was not furthering his career and he asked for a move. He was transferred to Hull KR in October 1971 for a then record fee of £7,500. He had made 61 appearances in four seasons and had gained Yorkshire Cup runners-up medals in 1969 and 1970.

However, the difference between Hudson and the others who departed was that he returned to Featherstone.  By 1979, Hudson had moved on to Wakefield from where he was transferred back to Featherstone in September, to regain his number 7 spot. Later, he switched to loose forward and when appointed captain in 1982, it was unimaginable that he was about to inspire the Rovers to one of their greatest triumphs. A low-key start to the 1983 RL Cup campaign v Batley in the first round was suddenly ignited with a splendid second round win at Salford.  Hudson scored in both games and then returned to the scrum-half berth for the third round tie at St Helens. He inspired his team to a marvellous 11-10 victory and was then equally inspirational as he won the Man of the Match award in the Rovers' semi-final defeat of Bradford. The rest, as they say is history, as Hudson led the Rovers to their historic 14-12 win over Hull in an amazing final - despite being sin-binned for 10 minutes. Cometh the hour and cometh the man, and Terry Hudson reached his pinnacle in inspiring the team to those heights of 1983. He revelled latterly in his old-fashioned scrum-half role, but after Wembley he reverted to loose forward. In November 1984, he was transferred to Hunslet, where he only made 18 appearances in two seasons.

Always busy around the scrums, Terry had tremendous vision, could read the game well, spoiled the opposition with his terrier-like tactics, tackled well and was a well-respected and good captain. Ironically, he nearly missed his greatest achievement. The club were preparing to transfer him to Huddersfield before the start of the 1983 Cup campaign, but he decided against it.

Biography by Ron Bailey