Championship 1980/81

St Helens

Coach
Kel Coslett
Biggest home crowd
8,263 (vs. Hull FC in round 2)
Average home crowd
5,346
Top pointscorer
Clive Griffiths (148)
Top tryscorer
Chris Arkwright (15)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 17 Sun LC (1)     A Workington W 15-5   K Coslett Derwent Park 2,957 View
24 Sun LC (2)     A Widnes L 20-22   K Coslett Naughton 8,427 View
31 Sun League H     Bradford W 16-6   K Coslett Knowsley 5,451 3rd View
Sep 7 Sun League     A Castleford L 21-22   K Coslett Wheldon Road 3,288 8th View
14 Sun League H     Wakefield L 14-16   K Coslett Knowsley 5,233 9th View
19 Fri League     A Salford W 25-19   K Coslett The Willows 3,990 9th View
28 Sun League H     Featherstone W 19-5   K Coslett Knowsley 5,000 7th View
Oct 5 Sun 3:30pm League     A Workington D 16-16   K Coslett Derwent Park 1,793 6th View
12 Sun KT (4) H     New Zealand W 11-6   K Coslett Knowsley 6,000 View
19 Sun League     A Warrington L 11-15   K Coslett Wilderspool 5,557 6th View
26 Sun League H     Castleford L 5-8   K Coslett Knowsley 4,844 6th View
Nov 9 Sun League     A Leigh W 21-7   K Coslett Hilton Park 4,465 6th View
16 Sun League H     Workington W 18-8   K Coslett Knowsley 4,089 6th View
23 Sun JPT (1) H     Warrington L 12-14   K Coslett Knowsley 7,946 View
30 Sun League     A Featherstone L 8-12   K Coslett Post Office Road 2,467 6th View
Dec 14 Sun League H     Leeds L 11-13   K Coslett Knowsley 4,457 8th View
21 Sun League     A Bradford L 0-11   K Coslett Odsal 4,460 6th View
26 Fri League H     Oldham W 11-10   K Coslett Knowsley 4,163 6th View
28 Sun League     A Barrow L 8-11   K Coslett Craven Park 4,334 6th View
Jan 1 Thu League     A Widnes L 8-11   K Coslett Naughton 5,811 6th View
4 Sun League H     Salford W 29-14   K Coslett Knowsley 4,396 6th View
11 Sun League     A Hull KR W 12-10   K Coslett Craven Park 9,623 6th View
18 Sun League H     Barrow W 11-2   K Coslett Knowsley 3,923 6th View
25 Sun League     A Leeds L 17-20   K Coslett Headingley 5,900 6th View
Feb 1 Sun League     A Wakefield L 11-20   K Coslett Belle Vue 5,809 6th View
8 Sun League H     Leigh L 9-10   K Coslett Knowsley 5,531 6th View
15 Sun CC (1)     A Huddersfield W 10-8   K Coslett Fartown 3,094 View
28 Sat CC (2) H     Hull FC W 5-3   K Coslett Knowsley 8,263 View
Mar 8 Sun League H     Hull KR W 11-5   K Coslett Knowsley 5,340 6th View
15 Sun CC (3)     A Oldham W 6-5   K Coslett Watersheddings 8,712 View
24 Tue League     A Hull FC L 15-18   K Coslett Boulevard 10,679 8th View
29 Sun League     A Halifax L 7-17   K Coslett Thrum 4,606 6th View
Apr 4 Sat CC (SF)     A * Hull KR L 5-22   K Coslett Headingley 17,073 View
6 Mon League H     Warrington W 29-9   K Coslett Knowsley 5,532 6th View
12 Sun League H     Halifax W 31-22   K Coslett Knowsley 4,663 6th View
17 Fri 3:30pm League     A Oldham W 21-18   K Coslett Watersheddings 2,615 6th View
19 Sun League H     Hull FC W 26-6   K Coslett Knowsley 4,779 8th View
21 Tue League H     Widnes W 24-9   K Coslett Knowsley 6,614 8th View
29 Wed PT (1)     A Bradford W 14-12   K Coslett Odsal 5,224 View
May 10 Sun PT (SF)     A Hull KR L 17-30   K Coslett Craven Park 13,760 View

40 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  
ARKWRIGHT, Chris 22 St Helens   21 - 21 15 - - 45 - - 6 1 7 - - - - - - 27 1 28 15 - - 45 - - List
BAYLISS, Steve 20 Swansea   11 1 12 4 - - 12 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 3 - - 14 2 16 5 - - 15 - - List
BOLTON, Anthony -     5 5 10 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 6 6 12 - - - - - - List
BOTTELL, Gary -     3 4 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 4 7 - - - - - - List
BROWNBILL, Paul -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
CANNING, John -     6 1 7 2 2 - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1 7 2 2 - 10 - - List
CHISNALL, Eric 34 St Helens Great Britain England 25 - 25 - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 34 - 34 - - - - - - List
FAIRCLOUGH, David -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
GLYNN, Peter 27 Widnes Great Britain England 12 1 13 6 - - 18 - - 6 - 6 1 - 2 5 - - 18 1 19 7 - 2 23 - - List
GORLEY, Peter -   Great Britain England 21 1 22 7 - - 21 - - 8 1 9 2 - - 6 - - 29 2 31 9 - - 27 - - List
GRIFFITHS, Clive 27 Swansea Wales 16 1 17 1 53 2 111 - - 8 - 8 - 18 1 37 - - 24 1 25 1 71 3 148 - - List
HAGGERTY, Roy 21     8 10 18 4 - - 12 - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - 11 12 23 4 - - 12 - - List
HOLDING, Neil 20   England 19 - 19 9 16 2 61 - - 6 2 8 3 3 - 15 - - 25 2 27 12 19 2 76 - - List
HOPE, Michael -     27 1 28 4 1 - 14 - - 9 1 10 - - - - - - 36 2 38 4 1 - 14 - - List
JAMES, Mel -   Great Britain Wales 18 - 18 - - - - - - 8 - 8 1 - - 3 - - 26 - 26 1 - - 3 - - List
JONES, Les 32 St Helens Great Britain England 28 - 28 8 - - 24 - - 9 1 10 3 - - 9 - - 37 1 38 11 - - 33 - - List
LIPTROT, Graham -   Great Britain England 15 1 16 2 - - 6 - - 8 - 8 1 - - 3 - - 23 1 24 3 - - 9 - - List
LITHERLAND, Denis -     19 1 20 6 - - 18 - - 4 1 5 1 - - 3 - - 23 2 25 7 - - 21 - - List
MATHIAS, Roy 31 Llanelli Great Britain Wales 21 3 24 4 - - 12 - - 7 - 7 - - - - - - 28 3 31 4 - - 12 - - List
MEADOWS, Kevin 20     3 2 5 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 6 2 8 - - - - - - List
NICHOLLS, George 36 Widnes Great Britain England 14 3 17 - - - - - - 5 2 7 - - - - - - 19 5 24 - - - - - - List
NULTY, Dennis -     5 - 5 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 7 - 7 - - - - - - List
OWEN, Roger 27   Wales 11 5 16 2 - - 6 - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 13 6 19 2 - - 6 - - List
PARKES, Brian -     21 1 22 5 - - 15 - - 8 - 8 1 - - 3 - - 29 1 30 6 - - 18 - - List
PETERS, Stephen -     22 - 22 7 - - 21 - - 8 1 9 3 - - 9 - - 30 1 31 10 - - 30 - - List
PICKAVANCE, Keiron -     3 4 7 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 3 5 8 - - - - - - List
PINNER, Harry -   Great Britain England 21 1 22 5 20 4 59 - - 7 1 8 1 7 2 19 - - 28 2 30 6 27 6 78 - - List
SMITH, John -   New Zealand New Zealand Maori 3 4 7 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 3 5 8 - - - - - - List
TAYLOR, Kevin -     6 - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - List
WHITTLE, Colin -     4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
30 players 7 cur. / 13 tot. 26.92 30 games 91 92 8 465 0 0 10 games 18 28 5 115 0 0 40 games 109 120 13 580 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: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

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