Championship 1989/90

Bradford Northern

Coaches
Ron Willey (21)
Tommy Smales (16)
David Hobbs (16)
Biggest home crowd
12,748 (vs. Halifax in Semi Final)
Average home crowd
5,907
Top pointscorer
David Hobbs (215)
Top tryscorer
Gerald Cordle (31)

Coach Barry Seabourne quit before the first game of the season due to a player strike (Rothmans RL Yearbook 1990-91). Interim coaching was handled by assistant coach Tommy Smales and captain David Hobbs. They secured Ron Willey from Penrith as a full-time replacement, and he commenced the role on the 9th of October (Sandwell Evening Mail, 14/10/89, p34). Sometime in March 1990 (also according to Rothman's), Willey left the coaching role and David Hobbs resumed as player-coach, with the assistance of Tommy Smales, for the rest of the season (at least as of the game against Warrington on 25/3/90, according to the Liverpool Echo, 26/3/90, p23).

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Sep 3 Sun League H     Hull FC W 30-12   D Hobbs, T Smales Odsal 6,458 3rd View
10 Sun League     A Warrington L 17-18   D Hobbs, T Smales Wilderspool 5,529 5th View
17 Sun YC (1)     A Leeds W 15-8   D Hobbs, T Smales Headingley 13,214 View
24 Sun League H     St Helens W 28-18   D Hobbs, T Smales Odsal 6,552 4th View
27 Wed YC (2) H     Sheffield W 19-6   D Hobbs, T Smales Odsal 4,210 View
Oct 1 Sun League     A Salford W 36-12   D Hobbs, T Smales The Willows 4,059 4th View
5 Thu YC (SF)     A Halifax D 16-16   D Hobbs, T Smales Thrum 9,454 View
8 Sun League H     Barrow W 36-24   D Hobbs, T Smales Odsal 3,747 3rd View
11 Wed KT (4) H     New Zealand L 8-26     Odsal 3,598 View
15 Sun YC (SF) H     Halifax W 26-4   R Willey Odsal 12,748 View
29 Sun League H     Leigh W 30-10   R Willey Odsal 3,990 3rd View
Nov 5 Sun YC (F) H     * Featherstone W 20-14   R Willey Headingley 12,607 View
8 Wed League     A Castleford L 13-32   R Willey Wheldon Road 5,171 6th View
15 Wed League H     Wigan L 15-16   R Willey Odsal 6,930 4th View
19 Sun League     A Sheffield W 34-14   R Willey Saltergate 2,986 4th View
26 Sun League H     Leeds W 14-13   R Willey Odsal 11,441 4th View
Dec 3 Sun RT (1) H     Keighley W 38-10   R Willey Odsal 3,260 View
10 Sun RT (2)     A Leeds L 8-27   R Willey Headingley 14,459 View
Jan 3 Wed League H     Castleford W 24-16   R Willey Odsal 5,065 7th View
7 Sun League     A Wigan L 0-12   R Willey Central Park 13,443 7th View
14 Sun CC (P)     A Leeds W 24-8   R Willey Headingley 14,152 View
17 Wed League H     Widnes W 16-6   R Willey Odsal 5,279 7th View
21 Sun League     A Leeds L 8-13   R Willey Headingley 12,403 7th View
28 Sun CC (1)     A Runcorn W 22-12   R Willey Hoghton   View
31 Wed League     A St Helens L 10-32   R Willey Knowsley 6,981 7th View
Feb 4 Sun League     A Leigh L 16-22   R Willey Hilton Park 3,759 7th View
11 Sun CC (2)     A Fulham W 20-2   R Willey Polytechnic 1,685 View
18 Sun League H     Featherstone W 32-10   R Willey Odsal 5,745 7th View
25 Sun CC (3) H     Warrington L 10-12   R Willey Odsal 9,114 View
28 Wed League     A Hull FC L 0-24   R Willey Boulevard 3,976 6th View
Mar 4 Sun League H     Salford W 18-12     Odsal 3,459 6th View
11 Sun League     A Widnes W 40-14     Naughton 6,605 5th View
18 Sun League H     Sheffield W 28-16     Odsal 4,354 5th View
25 Sun League H     Warrington W 38-10   D Hobbs, T Smales Odsal 4,293 5th View
Apr 1 Sun League     A Barrow W 60-6   D Hobbs, T Smales Craven Park 1,483 4th View
8 Sun League     A Featherstone L 16-24   D Hobbs, T Smales Post Office Road 4,879 6th View
13 Fri League H     Wakefield W 19-18   D Hobbs, T Smales Odsal 5,274 4th View
16 Mon League     A Wakefield W 36-12   D Hobbs, T Smales Belle Vue 5,006 4th View
22 Sun PT (1) H     St Helens W 25-8   D Hobbs, T Smales Odsal 6,725 View
May 6 Sun PT (SF)     A Wigan W 9-0   D Hobbs, T Smales Central Park 18,835 View
13 Sun PT (F)     A * Widnes L 6-28   D Hobbs, T Smales Old Trafford 40,796 View

41 games
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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  
BARNETT, Steve 21     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
BARRACLOUGH, Glenn 24     14 1 15 1 - - 4 - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 23 1 24 1 - - 4 - - List
COOPER, David 26     2 2 4 - 3 1 7 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 2 5 7 - 3 1 7 - - List
CORDLE, Gerald 29 Cardiff Great Britain 22 - 22 18 - - 72 - - 14 - 14 13 - - 52 - - 36 - 36 31 - - 124 - - List
CROFT, David 20     1 1 2 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List
FAIRBANK, Karl 26   Great Britain 19 1 20 9 - - 36 - - 10 1 11 2 - - 8 - - 29 2 31 11 - - 44 - - List
FRANCIS, Richard 25     14 3 17 6 - - 24 - - 10 2 12 3 - - 12 - - 24 5 29 9 - - 36 - - List
GILL, Henderson 29 Huddersfield Great Britain England 6 2 8 4 - - 16 - - 2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - 8 2 10 6 - - 24 - - List
GRAYSHON, Paul 22     4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
GREEN, Alex 19     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
HALL, Darren -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
HALL, Steve 22     1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - List
HAMER, Jon 24     6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - List
HARKIN, Paul 32   Great Britain 23 - 23 2 1 6 16 - - 14 - 14 5 - 6 26 - - 37 - 37 7 1 12 42 - - List
HELLEWELL, Phil 23     1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 2 3 1 - - 4 - - List
HENJAK, Ivan 27   NSW Country Origin 8 - 8 1 - - 4 - - 7 - 7 - - - - - - 15 - 15 1 - - 4 - - List
HOBBS, David 31   Great Britain England 21 1 22 5 63 3 149 - - 14 - 14 - 32 2 66 - - 35 1 36 5 95 5 215 - - List
JOHNSON, Errol -     2 1 3 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 4 2 6 - - - - - - List
McGOWAN, Steve 26     24 - 24 8 - - 32 - - 14 - 14 6 - - 24 - - 38 - 38 14 - - 56 - - List
MACKAY, Graham 21     9 - 9 6 4 - 32 - - 7 1 8 1 1 - 6 - - 16 1 17 7 5 - 38 - - List
MARCHANT, Tony 27   Great Britain 15 - 15 10 - - 40 - - 7 - 7 2 - - 8 - - 22 - 22 12 - - 48 - - List
MEDLEY, Paul 23 Leeds Great Britain 17 - 17 11 - - 44 - - 4 6 10 2 - - 8 - - 21 6 27 13 - - 52 - - List
MOXON, Darren 19     1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - List
MUMBY, Keith 33   Great Britain England 17 2 19 1 20 - 44 - - 7 1 8 - 6 - 12 - - 24 3 27 1 26 - 56 - - List
NOBLE, Brian 29 Bradford Great Britain 14 - 14 - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 23 - 23 - - - - - - List
PENDLEBURY, John 29     10 - 10 2 1 - 10 - - 6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - 16 1 17 3 1 - 14 - - List
RHODES, Paul -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
RICHARDS, Craig 20 Bradford   6 3 9 - - - - - - 1 3 4 - - - - - - 7 6 13 - - - - - - List
ROEBUCK, Neil 20     2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 5 - 5 2 - - 8 - - List
SIMPSON, Roger 22     22 - 22 8 - - 32 - - 10 1 11 - - - - - - 32 1 33 8 - - 32 - - List
SKERRETT, Kelvin 23   Great Britain 16 2 18 4 - - 16 - - 11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 27 2 29 6 - - 24 - - List
SNEE, Gavin 19     3 1 4 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 5 1 6 - - - - - - List
STEWART, Russell -     16 4 20 - - - - - - 8 - 8 - - - - - - 24 4 28 - - - - - - List
TUFFS, Neil -     4 4 8 - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 6 4 10 1 - - 4 - - List
WILKINSON, Ian 29   Great Britain 16 - 16 1 - - 4 - - 12 - 12 3 - - 12 - - 28 - 28 4 - - 16 - - List
WILSON, Mark 24     2 6 8 2 - - 8 - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - 3 8 11 2 - - 8 - - List
36 players 5 cur. / 12 tot. 25.11 26 games 105 92 10 614 0 0 15 games 43 39 8 258 0 0 41 games 148 131 18 872 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 1990-91