|  | Garry Schofield takes first place with almost one in three of the votes cast.
Schofield's victory pushing the early leader Sir Jimmy Savile into second place. The veteran entertainer gathered one in five of the online votes.
Third in the poll is author Alan Bennett.
Speaking to BBC Leeds Garry Schofield says: "I am very honoured to be top especially when you think of all the great players that have pulled on that fantastic Leeds jersey.
"Rugby league doesn't always get the publicity it deserves, so to top a list from a city with so many fine people is great."
| The top 5 | | Garry Schofield | | Jimmy Savile | | Alan Bennett | | Alan Smith | | Arthur Aaron |
A fellow sporting hero, footballer Alan Smith, came fourth and Schofield says: "Smithy is still up-and-coming he will be winning awards like this for years to come."
The full list of greatest Loiners, in alphabetical order, is: Arthur Aaron, Alan Bennett, Mel B, Liz Dawn, Kay Mellor, Chris Moyles, Jimmy Savile, Garry Schofield, Alan Smith and Marco Pierre White.
Voting has now closed.
Came to the fore
Garry Schofield came to the fore as a youngster playing for the famous youth team of Hunslet Parkside.
Within a year of entering professional rugby league with Hull, Hunslet-born Garry was a full British lion, making his debut as an 18-year-old on the 1984 tour.
In 1985 he re-wrote the record books by scoring four tries as Great Britain beat New Zealand in a teat series at Wigan.
In 1990, as vice captain, he was outstanding in Britain's series triumph against all the odds in New Zealand and then in the famous victory over Australia at Wembley.
He moved from Hull to his home town club Leeds in 1987.
He can currently be seen on BBC TV's Super League show and can be heard as an expert summariser on BBC Radio Leeds' rugby league coverage.
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