Career
International honours
he had previously played twice for Great Britain Under-24s. County Cup final appearances
Bob Eccles played Right-second-row, id est (that is) number 12, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Ian Potter) in Warrington"s 26-10 victory over Wigan in the 1980 Lancashire Cup final during the 1980-1981 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens, on Saturday 4 October 1980, played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11, and scored a try in the 16-0 victory over Saint Helens in the 1982 Lancashire Cup final during the 1982-1983 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played Left-prop, id est (that is) number 8, in the 8-34 defeat by Wigan in the 1985 Lancashire Cup final during the 1985-1986 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985,
John Player Trophy final appearances
Bob Eccles played as an Interchange/Substitute, id est (that is) number 15, (replacing loose forward/lock Edwin Hunter) in Warrington"s 12-5 victory over Barrow in the 1980-1981 John Player Trophy final during the 1980-1981 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1981. Club records
Bob Eccles is second in Warrington"s "Most Tries In a Season" list with 37-tries scored in the 1982-1983 season only bettered by Brian Bevan, 10 years later he topped the try scoring at Barrow RLFC with 20 Tries, he also equalled Warrington"s "Most Tries In a Match" for a Forward record with 5-tries scored in the 36-15 victory over Blackpool Borough on Sunday 12 December 1982.
On the 16th of March 2014 Bob was inducted into the Warrington Hall of Fame.