Championship 1981/82

Match Day 1

Warrington 28 def. Leeds 13

Championship 1981/82
Match Day 1

Warrington
28
13
Leeds
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/16925
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 30th August, 1981
Referee Robin Whitfield (Widnes)
Venue Wilderspool (Warrington)
Crowd 3,527
Warrington Scoresheet Leeds
John BEVAN T Les DYL
John FIELDHOUSE   John HOLMES
Tom GITTINS   David SMITH
Ken KELLY      
 
Steve HESFORD 8 G 2 Kevin DICK
Warrington Teams Leeds
Steve HESFORD 1 FB 1 Tony BINDER
Richard THACKRAY 2 W 2 David SMITH
Ian DUANE 3 C 3 Neil HAGUE
John BEVAN 4 C 4 Les DYL
Phil FORD 5 W 5 John ATKINSON
 
Ken KELLY 6 FE 6 John HOLMES
Jimmy NULTY 7 HB 7 Kevin DICK
 
Neil COURTNEY 8 FR 8 Mick HARRISON
Anthony WALLER 9 HK 9 Gary HETHERINGTON
Brian CASE 10 FR 10 Steve PITCHFORD
Tom GITTINS 11 2R 11 Graham ECCLES
John FIELDHOUSE 12 2R 12 Keith RAYNE
Ian POTTER 13 L 13 David HERON
 
Billy BENYON   HC   Robin DEWHURST
   
 

Team Info

Warrington

Previous Game:
Lancashire Cup 1981/82 - Week 1 vs. Barrow
Next Game:
Match Day 2 vs. Fulham
Out:
Paul Ford (fullback), Paul Cullen (five-eighth), Alan Gwilliam (halfback), Edwin Hunter (lock)
In:
Steve Hesford (fullback), Ken Kelly (five-eighth), Jimmy Nulty (halfback), John Fieldhouse (second row)
Changes:
Ian Potter (second row to lock)

Leeds

Previous Game:
Yorkshire Cup 1981/82 - Week 2 vs. Bradford
Next Game:
Match Day 2 vs. Wigan
Out:
David Heselwood (centre), David Ward (hooker)
In:
Tony Binder (fullback), Gary Hetherington (hooker)
Changes:
Neil Hague (fullback to centre)

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83