Championship 1980/81

Oldham

Coaches
Graham Starkey (20)
Bill Francis (17)
Captains
Terry Flanagan (20)
Bill Francis (17)
Biggest home crowd
8,712 (vs. St Helens in round 3)
Average home crowd
3,619
Top pointscorer
Michael Parrish (150)
Top tryscorer
Geoff Munro (14)

Rothman's UK RL Annuals indicate Bill Francis coached Oldham until December 1980. His last game as a player for Oldham was on 21/12/80, and by the 26th he was starting stand-off for Salford.

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 15 Fri LC (1)     A Swinton W 11-5 B Francis B Francis Station Road 2,026 View
24 Sun LC (2) H     Salford W 15-13 B Francis B Francis Watersheddings 3,445 View
31 Sun League H     Castleford D 14-14 B Francis B Francis Watersheddings 2,799 8th View
Sep 7 Sun League     A Bradford L 10-21 B Francis B Francis Odsal 5,235 13th View
10 Wed LC (SF) H     Warrington L 2-11 B Francis B Francis Watersheddings 3,963 View
14 Sun League H     Featherstone L 17-32 B Francis B Francis Watersheddings 2,716 15th View
21 Sun League     A Hull FC L 11-16 B Francis B Francis Boulevard 12,609 15th View
28 Sun League     A Leeds L 14-16 B Francis B Francis Headingley 5,517 15th View
Oct 5 Sun 3:30pm League H     Leigh W 15-13 B Francis B Francis Watersheddings 3,749 12th View
19 Sun League     A Widnes L 18-28 B Francis B Francis Naughton 5,003 14th View
26 Sun League H     Workington W 18-10 B Francis B Francis Watersheddings 2,509 13th View
Nov 9 Sun League     A Featherstone L 10-31 B Francis B Francis Post Office Road 2,348 13th View
16 Sun League H     Bradford W 9-2 B Francis B Francis Watersheddings 4,095 11th View
19 Wed League     A Salford W 22-7 B Francis B Francis The Willows 3,394 11th View
23 Sun JPT (1)     A York L 9-11 B Francis B Francis Wigginton Rd 5,154 View
30 Sun League     A Wakefield L 15-24 B Francis B Francis Belle Vue 4,067 11th View
Dec 14 Sun League     A Workington L 4-25 B Francis B Francis Derwent Park 1,741 13th View
21 Sun League H     Hull KR L 9-27 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 3,103 13th View
26 Fri League     A St Helens L 10-11 T Flanagan G Starkey Knowsley 4,163 14th View
28 Sun League H     Hull FC W 2-1 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 4,343 13th View
Jan 1 Thu League     A Warrington L 2-30 T Flanagan G Starkey Wilderspool 5,157 13th View
4 Sun League     A Barrow L 11-27 T Flanagan G Starkey Craven Park 4,021 13th View
18 Sun League     A Castleford L 11-20 T Flanagan G Starkey Wheldon Road 4,005 16th View
27 Tue League H     Leeds W 19-12 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 3,087 15th View
Feb 1 Sun League H     Barrow L 8-15 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 3,355 15th View
8 Sun League     A Halifax W 13-10 T Flanagan G Starkey Thrum 5,025 14th View
15 Sun CC (1)     A Blackpool W 11-2 T Flanagan G Starkey Borough Park 2,837 View
Mar 1 Sun CC (2) H     Workington W 18-7 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 4,350 View
8 Sun League H     Warrington L 2-22 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 4,415 15th View
15 Sun CC (3) H     St Helens L 5-6 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 8,712 View
17 Tue League H     Widnes L 5-21 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 2,488 16th View
22 Sun League H     Halifax L 4-19 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 3,670 16th View
29 Sun League     A Leigh L 24-25 T Flanagan G Starkey Hilton Park 4,578 16th View
Apr 5 Sun League H     Wakefield L 13-15 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 3,129 16th View
8 Wed League     A Hull KR L 16-30 T Flanagan G Starkey Craven Park 6,164 16th View
17 Fri 3:30pm League H     St Helens L 18-21 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 2,615 16th View
20 Mon League H     Salford D 18-18 T Flanagan G Starkey Watersheddings 2,222 16th View

37 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep League Games Cups/Other Totals
App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S  
ALEXANDER, Adrian -     20 1 21 1 - - 3 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 23 1 24 1 - - 3 - - List
ASHTON, Ray 20 Widnes   18 6 24 4 - 3 15 - - 2 1 3 1 - - 3 - - 20 7 27 5 - 3 18 - - List
BLACKWOOD, Robert -     2 - 2 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
CAFFERY, Brian -     19 - 19 2 8 - 22 - - 3 1 4 - 1 - 2 - - 22 1 23 2 9 - 24 - - List
CLARKSON, Geoff -     10 - 10 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 - 11 - - - - - - List
COWLEY, Michael -     2 - 2 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 2 - - 6 - - List
DOBB, Stephen -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
FITZSIMONS, Eric -     3 1 4 - 4 - 8 - - 3 - 3 - 7 - 14 - - 6 1 7 - 11 - 22 - - List
FLANAGAN, Terry -   30 - 30 5 - - 15 - - 7 - 7 - 1 - 2 - - 37 - 37 5 1 - 17 - - List
FORSTER, Alan -     4 - 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
FRANCIS, Bill 33 Castleford Great Britain Wales 14 - 14 1 - - 3 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 18 - 18 1 - - 3 - - List
GWILLIAM, Ken - St Helens   11 - 11 1 - - 3 - - 4 - 4 - - 1 1 - - 15 - 15 1 - 1 4 - - List
HANDFORTH, Tony -     6 - 6 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 7 - 7 - - - - - - List
HARRIS, Billy -     6 - 6 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - List
HAWKYARD, Colin -     6 4 10 1 - - 3 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 6 5 11 1 - - 3 - - List
HERBERT, Steve -     15 9 24 2 - - 6 - - 1 5 6 1 - - 3 - - 16 14 30 3 - - 9 - - List
HUNTER, Clive -     18 1 19 5 - - 15 - - 6 - 6 1 - - 3 - - 24 1 25 6 - - 18 - - List
KIRWAN, Michael -     9 - 9 3 - - 9 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - 12 - 12 5 - - 15 - - List
LARDER, Phil -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
LITTLER, Stephen -     1 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - List
LOCKWOOD, Brian 34   Great Britain England 13 - 13 1 - - 3 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 15 - 15 2 - - 6 - - List
McEWEN, Ashley -     5 3 8 4 - - 12 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 6 3 9 5 - - 15 - - List
MANTLE, John 39 Cardiff Great Britain Wales 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MARTLAND, Ray -     11 1 12 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 14 1 15 - - - - - - List
MORDELL, Robert -     19 3 22 3 - - 9 - - 5 1 6 - - - - - - 24 4 28 3 - - 9 - - List
MUNRO, Geoff -     27 - 27 13 - - 39 - - 7 - 7 1 - - 3 - - 34 - 34 14 - - 42 - - List
MURPHY, Martin -   England 23 - 23 1 - - 3 - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - 29 - 29 1 - - 3 - - List
OGDEN, Anthony -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
OGDEN, Ian -     3 1 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - List
O'MAHONEY, Roger -     9 - 9 1 - - 3 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 12 - 12 1 - - 3 - - List
O'NEILL, Dennis -   Great Britain 13 1 14 3 - - 9 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 14 2 16 3 - - 9 - - List
OWEN, Gareth -   Wales 11 2 13 2 - - 6 - - 4 - 4 2 - - 6 - - 15 2 17 4 - - 12 - - List
PARRISH, Michael -     24 - 24 2 69 - 144 - - 4 - 4 - 3 - 6 - - 28 - 28 2 72 - 150 - - List
PATERSON, John -     2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - 1 4 - - 4 - 4 1 - 1 4 - - List
PLATT, Alan -     8 7 15 - 4 - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - 1 1 - - 11 7 18 - 4 1 9 - - List
POLLARD, Gordon -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
SEABROOK, Derrick -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SULLIVAN, Clive 38 Cardiff Great Britain Wales 15 - 15 2 - - 6 - - 3 - 3 1 - - 3 - - 18 - 18 3 - - 9 - - List
TAYLOR, Ian -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
WALKER, David -     4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
WARD, Philip -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
WORRALL, Mick 19     5 3 8 - 6 - 12 - - 2 1 3 - 4 - 8 - - 7 4 11 - 10 - 20 - - List
42 players 2 cur. / 8 tot. 30.80 30 games 59 91 3 362 0 0 7 games 12 16 3 71 0 0 37 games 71 107 6 433 0 0  

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82