Championship 1980/81

St Helens

Order by: First appearance, Number of appearances, Player name (alphabetical), Most used players by position, Most successful lineup

Legend: FB = Fullback; C = Centre; W = Winger; FE = Five-Eighth; HB = Half-back; FR = Front Row; H = Hooker; 2R = Back Row; L = Lock; B = Bench.

Season Player Summary

Note: Hold the mouse over the game number to see the date and opponent for that match.

Player 1
LC
2
LC
L L L L L L 4
KT
L L L L 1
JPT
L L L L L L L L L L L L 1
CC
2
CC
L 3
CC
L L SF
CC
L L L L L 1
PT
SF
PT
Clive GRIFFITHS FB FB     FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB B           W W W W   W W FB FB FB FB   FB     FB        
Les JONES W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W   W W W   B W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Brian PARKES C C FB FB     C FE FE FE     B   FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB C C C C   C FB FB         FB
Peter GLYNN C C FE FE FE                             B FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE              
Kevin MEADOWS W W         B W                           W     W                         B W  
Stephen PETERS FE FE C C C FE FE         FE FE FE FE FE C FE FE FE C HB HB C C C C B HB HB   HB HB   HB       HB HB
Neil HOLDING HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB   HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB     HB HB HB HB HB                     B B
Mel JAMES FR           FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR         FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR   FR     FR
Graham LIPTROT H H H H H H H H     B                           H H H H H H H   H H H H H H H H
Michael HOPE FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR 2R FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR     FR FR FR 2R FR 2R FR FR FR FR FR B FR FR B
Eric CHISNALL 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R 2R   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R
Peter GORLEY 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R         2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R       B 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   B   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R
George NICHOLLS L L L L   FR L   2R 2R   L L L           2R 2R 2R 2R FR     B B 2R 2R   L       B B B    
Roy HAGGERTY B B B     C B C C B B           B   B     C C   B           B C   B B C C C C C
Anthony BOLTON B FR FR FR FR B   2R             B B     B           FR             B                
Steve BAYLISS   B C C C         C C B C C                                       C C C C C C C
Roy MATHIAS     W W W W     W W W W   W W W W W W W     B B   W W W W W L 2R W W W B W W 2R  
Keiron PICKAVANCE     B 2R       B B     B B   2R L                                                
Harry PINNER       B L L C L L L L     B       L L L L L L L L L L L L L     L L L L L L L L
Denis LITHERLAND         B C W C C C C C W C C C   C C C                     W W B C C W FB FB FB W
John SMITH           B   B B B HB                                       HB B   HB            
Dennis NULTY                 H H H H H H     H                                              
John CANNING                     FE         B FE                             FB       HB HB HB    
Roger OWEN                     FR           B FR FR FR FR B   B         FR   FR FR B B B FR FR FR FR FR
Chris ARKWRIGHT                       C C B   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C FE FE FE FE FE FE FE
David FAIRCLOUGH                             C                   B                              
Colin WHITTLE                             H H   H H                                          
Gary BOTTELL                             L   L B 2R B                 B   B                  
Kevin TAYLOR                                       H H H H H               H                
Paul BROWNBILL                                                 FR B                            

List of Matches

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Competition Date Opposition   Score FB1W2C3C4W5FE6HB7FR8HK9FR102R112R12L13B14B15  
LC (1)
Aug
 17
Workington W 15-5 Griffiths   4GJonesParkes   1TGlynn   1FMeadowsPeters   1THoldingJamesLiptrotHopeChisnallGorleyNichollsHaggertyBolton View
LC (2)
 
24
Widnes L 20-22 Griffiths   1GJones   1TParkesGlynnMeadowsPetersHolding   1T 3GBoltonLiptrotHopeChisnallGorley   1TNichollsHaggertyBayliss   1T View
League
 
31
Bradford W 16-6 Parkes   1TJonesBayliss   1TPeters   1TMathiasGlynn   1THolding   2GBoltonLiptrotHopeChisnallGorleyNichollsHaggertyPickavance View
League
Sep
 7
Castleford L 21-22 ParkesJonesBaylissPeters   1TMathiasGlynn   1THolding   1T 6GBoltonLiptrotHopePickavanceGorleyNichollsPinner View
League
 
14
Wakefield L 14-16 Griffiths   5GJonesBaylissPetersMathiasGlynn   1THoldingHopeLiptrotBoltonChisnallGorleyPinner   1FLitherland View
League
 
19
Salford W 25-19 Griffiths   5GJonesHaggerty   1TLitherlandMathias   1TPetersHoldingHopeLiptrot   2TNichollsChisnallGorleyPinner   1TSmithBolton View
League
 
28
Featherstone W 19-5 Griffiths   5GJonesParkesPinnerLitherland   1TPetersHolding   1THopeLiptrotJamesChisnallGorley   1TNichollsMeadowsHaggerty View
League
Oct
 5
Workington D 16-16 Griffiths   5GJonesLitherlandHaggertyMeadowsParkesHolding   2TJamesLiptrotHopeChisnallBoltonPinnerSmithPickavance View
KT (4)
 
12
New Zealand W 11-6 Griffiths   4GJones   1TLitherlandHaggertyMathiasParkesHoldingJamesNultyHopeChisnallNichollsPinnerSmithPickavance View
League
 
19
Warrington L 11-15 Griffiths   3GJonesLitherlandBaylissMathiasParkesHolding   1FJamesNultyHopeChisnallNichollsPinner   1T 1FSmithHaggerty View
League
 
26
Castleford L 5-8 Griffiths   1T 1GJonesBaylissLitherlandMathiasCanningSmithJamesNultyOwenChisnallHopePinnerHaggertyLiptrot View
League
Nov
 9
Leigh W 21-7 Griffiths   4G 1FJonesArkwright   1TLitherland   1TMathias   1TPeters   1THoldingJamesNultyHopeChisnallGorleyNichollsBaylissPickavance View
League
 
16
Workington W 18-8 Griffiths   3GJonesArkwrightBayliss   1TLitherlandPeters   1THolding   2TJamesNultyHopeChisnallGorleyNichollsParkesPickavance View
JPT (1)
 
23
Warrington L 12-14 Griffiths   3GJones   1TBaylissLitherlandMathiasPetersHolding   1TJamesNultyHopeChisnallGorleyNichollsArkwrightPinner View
League
 
30
Featherstone L 8-12 ParkesJonesFaircloughLitherlandMathiasPetersHolding   2G 1FJamesWhittleHope   1TGorleyPickavanceBottellGriffithsBolton View
League
Dec
 14
Leeds L 11-13 ParkesJonesArkwrightLitherlandMathiasPetersHolding   1T 4GJamesWhittleHopeChisnallGorleyPickavanceCanningBolton View
League
 
21
Bradford L 0-11 ParkesJonesArkwrightPetersMathiasCanningHoldingJamesNultyHopeChisnallGorleyBottellHaggertyOwen View
League
 
26
Oldham W 11-10 ParkesJones   1TArkwrightLitherlandMathias   1TPetersHolding   1GOwenWhittleHope   1TChisnallGorleyPinnerBottell View
League
 
28
Barrow L 8-11 ParkesJonesArkwright   1TLitherland   1TMathiasPetersHolding   1GOwenWhittleHopeGorleyBottellPinnerHaggertyBolton View
League
Jan
 1
Widnes L 8-11 ParkesJonesArkwright   1TLitherlandMathiasPetersHoldingOwenTaylorHopeChisnallNichollsPinner   1GGlynn   1TBottell View
League
 
4
Salford W 29-14 Parkes   2TJonesArkwright   2TPetersGriffiths   3GGlynn   1THolding   1TOwenTaylorHopeChisnallNichollsPinner   1T 1G View
League
 
11
Hull KR W 12-10 ParkesGriffiths   4GArkwrightHaggertyMeadowsGlynnPetersJamesTaylorHope   1TChisnallNichollsPinner   1FOwen View
League
 
18
Barrow W 11-2 Parkes   1TJones   1TArkwrightHaggertyGriffiths   1GGlynnPetersJamesTaylorHopeNichollsChisnallPinner   1TMathiasGorley View
League
 
25
Leeds L 17-20 ParkesJones   2TArkwrightPeters   1TGriffiths   4GGlynnHoldingJamesTaylorNichollsGorleyChisnallPinnerMathiasOwen View
League
Feb
 1
Wakefield L 11-20 ParkesJonesArkwright   1TPetersMeadowsGlynnHolding   1TBrownbillLiptrotBoltonChisnallGorley   1TPinner   1GFaircloughHaggerty View
League
 
8
Leigh L 9-10 ParkesGriffiths   3GArkwright   1TPetersMathiasGlynnHoldingJamesLiptrotHopeChisnallGorleyPinnerBrownbill View
CC (1)
 
15
Huddersfield W 10-8 ParkesGriffiths   3G 1FArkwrightPetersMathiasGlynnHolding   1TJamesLiptrotHopeChisnallGorleyPinnerJonesNicholls View
CC (2)
 
28
Hull FC W 5-3 Griffiths   1GJonesArkwrightParkesMathiasGlynn   1THoldingJamesLiptrotHopeChisnallGorleyPinnerPetersNicholls View
League
Mar
 8
Hull KR W 11-5 Griffiths   2G 1FJonesArkwright   1TParkes   1TMathiasGlynnPetersJamesLiptrotOwenHopeNichollsPinnerBottell View
CC (3)
 
15
Oldham W 6-5 Griffiths   1GJonesArkwrightParkesMathiasGlynn   1FPetersJamesLiptrot   1THopeChisnallNichollsPinnerGorley View
League
 
24
Hull FC L 15-18 Griffiths   2GJones   1TArkwrightParkesLitherland   1TGlynn   1TSmithJamesLiptrotOwenChisnallHope   1GMathiasHaggertyBottell View
League
 
29
Halifax L 7-17 Canning   2GJonesArkwright   1THaggertyLitherlandGlynnPetersHopeTaylorOwenMathiasGorleyNichollsSmithBolton View
CC (SF)
Apr
 4
Hull KR L 5-22 Griffiths   1GJonesArkwrightParkesMathiasGlynnPetersJamesLiptrotHopeChisnallGorleyPinner   1TLitherlandOwen View
League
 
6
Warrington W 29-9 ParkesJonesBayliss   1TLitherland   1TMathiasArkwright   1TSmithJamesLiptrotHope   1TChisnallGorley   1TPinner   5G 1FHaggerty   1TOwen View
League
 
12
Halifax W 31-22 ParkesJonesBaylissLitherlandMathiasArkwright   1TPeters   2TJamesLiptrotHopeChisnallGorley   1TPinner   1T 5GHaggerty   2TOwen View
League
 
17
Oldham W 21-18 Griffiths   3GJones   1TBayliss   1THaggertyLitherlandArkwright   2TCanning   1THopeLiptrotOwenChisnallGorleyPinnerMathiasNicholls View
League
 
19
Hull FC W 26-6 Litherland   1TJones   1TBaylissHaggertyMathiasArkwright   1TCanningJamesLiptrotOwen   1TChisnallGorley   2TPinner   4GHopeNicholls View
League
 
21
Widnes W 24-9 LitherlandJones   1TBaylissHaggertyMathias   1TArkwright   1TCanning   1THopeLiptrotOwen   1TChisnallGorley   1TPinner   3GMeadowsNicholls View
PT (1)
 
29
Bradford W 14-12 LitherlandJonesBaylissHaggertyMeadowsArkwrightPeters   2THopeLiptrotOwenMathiasGorleyPinner   3G 1FHolding View
PT (SF)
May
 10
Hull KR L 17-30 ParkesJonesBaylissHaggertyLitherland   1TArkwrightPetersJames   1TLiptrotOwenChisnallGorley   1TPinner   4GHoldingHope View

Contributions: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

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