Championship 1987/88

St Helens

Coach
Alex Murphy
Biggest home crowd
21,813 (vs. Wigan in round 29)
Average home crowd
8,158
Top pointscorer
Paul Loughlin (254)
Top tryscorer
Mark Elia (20)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 30 Sun League     A Castleford L 10-20   A Murphy Wheldon Road 5,443 9th View
Sep 6 Sun League H     Hull KR W 31-16   A Murphy Knowsley 5,273 5th View
13 Sun LC (1)     A Leigh L 21-27   A Murphy Hilton Park 7,747 View
20 Sun League     A Warrington L 20-24   A Murphy Wilderspool 5,969 6th View
27 Sun League H     Bradford W 38-10   A Murphy Knowsley 6,762 5th View
Oct 4 Sun League     A Halifax L 12-14   A Murphy Thrum 7,021 7th View
18 Sun League H     Leigh W 23-14   A Murphy Knowsley 7,212 6th View
25 Sun League     A Salford W 18-8   A Murphy The Willows 4,549 6th View
Nov 8 Sun League     A Leeds L 21-24   A Murphy Headingley 10,414 6th View
14 Sat JPST (1) H     Widnes W 12-10   A Murphy Knowsley 7,322 View
22 Sun JPST (2) H     Mansfield W 40-0   A Murphy Knowsley 4,966 View
29 Sun JPST (3) H     Hull FC W 20-16   A Murphy Knowsley 7,400 View
Dec 6 Sun League     A Hull KR L 16-25   A Murphy Craven Park 4,175 8th View
13 Sun League H     Warrington W 17-14   A Murphy Knowsley 8,303 8th View
19 Sat JPST (SF) H     * Oldham W 18-8   A Murphy Central Park 8,136 View
27 Sun League     A Wigan W 32-22   A Murphy Central Park 23,809 7th View
Jan 3 Sun League H     Widnes W 25-0   A Murphy Knowsley 12,938 6th View
9 Sat JPST (F) H     * Leeds W 15-14   A Murphy Central Park 16,669 View
17 Sun League     A Bradford W 13-12   A Murphy Odsal 6,425 6th View
31 Sun CC (1)     A Leigh W 22-12   A Murphy Hilton Park 8,813 View
Feb 7 Sun League H     Halifax W 16-4   A Murphy Knowsley 10,476 6th View
13 Sat CC (2)     A Warrington W 24-20   A Murphy Wilderspool 5,969 View
17 Wed League H     Hull FC W 64-2   A Murphy Knowsley 6,569 4th View
21 Sun League     A Leigh W 50-12   A Murphy Hilton Park 6,439 4th View
28 Sun CC (3)     A Salford L 18-22   A Murphy The Willows 7,964 View
Mar 1 Tue League H     Hunslet W 70-6   A Murphy Knowsley 4,783 2nd View
6 Sun League     A Hunslet W 14-10   A Murphy Elland Road 2,394 2nd View
13 Sun League H     Castleford W 14-6   A Murphy Knowsley 6,083 2nd View
16 Wed League H     Salford W 24-10   A Murphy Knowsley 6,376 1st View
20 Sun League     A Swinton W 34-18   A Murphy Station Road 3,933 1st View
Apr 1 Fri League H     Wigan L 9-10   A Murphy Knowsley 21,813 2nd View
4 Mon League     A Widnes L 6-16   A Murphy Naughton 12,904 2nd View
10 Sun League H     Leeds L 23-28   A Murphy Knowsley 6,857 3rd View
13 Wed League     A Hull FC W 20-8   A Murphy Boulevard 6,175 2nd View
17 Sun League H     Swinton W 52-4   A Murphy Knowsley 5,969 2nd View
24 Sun PT (1) H     Castleford W 40-8   A Murphy Knowsley 7,209 View
May 8 Sun PT (SF) H     Bradford W 24-10   A Murphy Knowsley 10,541 View
15 Sun PT (F)     A * Widnes L 14-38   A Murphy Old Trafford 35,252 View

38 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  
ALLEN, Shaun 22     1 2 3 - - - - - - 1 3 4 - - - - - - 2 5 7 - - - - - - List
ARKWRIGHT, Chris 29 St Helens Great Britain England 15 3 18 8 - - 32 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 19 3 22 8 - - 32 - - List
BAILEY, Mark 20     8 - 8 2 - - 8 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 10 - 10 2 - - 8 - - List
BURKE, Tony 26     26 - 26 3 - - 12 - - 11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 37 - 37 5 - - 20 - - List
COOPER, Shane 25   New Zealand 13 - 13 9 - - 36 - - 8 - 8 2 - - 8 - - 21 - 21 11 - - 44 - - List
DEVINE, Sean 18     1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
DOHERTY, Paul 21     1 3 4 1 - - 4 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 4 5 1 - - 4 - - List
DWYER, Bernard 21 St Helens   4 4 8 3 - - 12 - - - 5 5 1 - - 4 - - 4 9 13 4 - - 16 - - List
ELIA, Mark 25   New Zealand 19 1 20 13 - - 52 - - 12 - 12 7 - - 28 - - 31 1 32 20 - - 80 - - List
EVANS, Stuart -     17 3 20 - - - - - - 9 1 10 - - - - - - 26 4 30 - - - - - - List
FIELDHOUSE, John 25   Great Britain 7 3 10 1 - - 4 - - 3 4 7 3 - - 12 - - 10 7 17 4 - - 16 - - List
FORBER, Paul 24     20 3 23 3 2 - 16 - - 12 - 12 4 - - 16 - - 32 3 35 7 2 - 32 - - List
GROVES, Paul 22   Great Britain 19 - 19 4 - - 16 - - 11 - 11 5 - - 20 - - 30 - 30 9 - - 36 - - List
HAGGERTY, Roy 28   Great Britain 24 2 26 3 - 9 21 - - 12 - 12 2 - 4 12 - - 36 2 38 5 - 13 33 - - List
HARRISON, Dave -     4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - List
HOLDING, Neil 27   Great Britain England 17 2 19 8 - 2 34 - - 8 - 8 - - 2 2 - - 25 2 27 8 - 4 36 - - List
JONES, Paul 19     - 3 3 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 4 4 - - - - - - List
LARGE, David -     10 1 11 3 - - 12 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 11 2 13 3 - - 12 - - List
LEDGER, Barry 25   Great Britain England 15 - 15 8 - - 32 - - 4 1 5 2 - - 8 - - 19 1 20 10 - - 40 - - List
LIPTROT, Graham -   Great Britain England 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
LITHERLAND, Denis -     1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - List
LOUGHLIN, Paul 21   Great Britain 25 1 26 4 75 - 166 - - 12 - 12 4 36 - 88 - - 37 1 38 8 111 - 254 - - List
McCORMACK, Kevin -     7 2 9 8 - - 32 - - 6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - 13 2 15 9 - - 36 - - List
NEILL, Jon 19     2 3 5 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 2 4 6 - - - - - - List
PLATT, Andy 24   Great Britain 20 - 20 8 1 - 34 - - 8 - 8 2 - - 8 - - 28 - 28 10 1 - 42 - - List
QUIRK, Les 23     14 - 14 8 - - 32 - - 10 - 10 5 - - 20 - - 24 - 24 13 - - 52 - - List
SOUTHWARD, Phil -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
SOUTO, Peter -     3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - List
TANNER, David 22     17 4 21 5 26 - 72 - - 10 1 11 - 11 - 22 - - 27 5 32 5 37 - 94 - - List
VEIVERS, Phil 23     25 - 25 8 - 1 33 - - 9 - 9 2 - - 8 - - 34 - 34 10 - 1 41 - - List
30 players 6 cur. / 11 tot. 23.66 26 games 113 104 12 672 0 0 12 games 42 47 6 268 0 0 38 games 155 151 18 940 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 1988-89