Widnes 2019 squad numbers: Anthony Gelling gets No. 4

Widnes have confirmed their squad numbers for 2019, and new recruit Anthony Gelling will wear the No. 4 shirt.

Of the 27 numbers allocated ahead of next season, 17 of them came through the club’s academy system.

World Club Challenge and Grand Final winning centre Gelling will wear the number four shirt vacated by Charly Runciman at the end of this year.

Jack Owens, who returns to the club after spells at St Helens and Leigh Centurions, takes the number five jersey.

Other new signings for 2019, Adam Tangata and Liam Hood, will wear nine and 10 respectively.

Olly Ashall-Bott will wear one, while Jay Chapelhow takes the number eight shirt, which was previously worn by Gil Dudson.

Widnes’ 2019 squad numbers:

1 Olly Ashall-Bott

2 Ryan Ince

3 Krisnan Inu

4 Anthony Gelling

5 Jack Owens

6 Danny Craven

7 Tom Gilmore

8 Jay Chapelhow

9 Liam Hood

10 Adam Tangata

11 Harrison Hansen

12 Chris Dean

13 Hep Cahill

14 Wellington Albert

15 Jordan Johnstone

16 MacGraff Leuluai

17 Sam Wilde

18 Ted Chapelhow

19 Brad Walker

20 Owen Farnworth

21 Joe Lyons

22 Owen Buckley

23 Liam Walsh

24 Keanan Brand

25 Lloyd Roby

26 Dan Norman

27 Sam Freeman