Championship 1982/83

St Helens

Coach
Billy Benyon
Captain
Roy Mathias
Biggest home crowd
9,438 (vs. Wigan in round 14)
Average home crowd
4,716
Top pointscorer
Neil Holding (138)
Top tryscorer
Roy Haggerty (18)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 22 Sun League     A Leigh D 19-19   B Benyon Hilton Park 5,400 8th View
25 Wed League H     Bradford W 12-11   B Benyon Knowsley 3,928 8th View
29 Sun League     A Hull KR L 10-31   B Benyon Craven Park 7,800 6th View
Sep 5 Sun LC (1)     A Widnes W 14-12   B Benyon Naughton 6,704 View
12 Sun League H     Oldham W 20-15   B Benyon Knowsley 4,438 6th View
15 Wed LC (2)     A Barrow W 9-6   B Benyon Craven Park 3,282 View
19 Sun League     A Barrow L 12-19   B Benyon Craven Park 3,544 9th View
26 Sun League H     Workington W 27-7   B Benyon Knowsley 3,495 4th View
29 Wed LC (SF) H     Carlisle D 7-7   B Benyon Knowsley 4,746 View
Oct 3 Sun League     A Featherstone W 29-12   B Benyon Post Office Road 2,110 4th View
6 Wed LC (SF)     A Carlisle W 9-5   B Benyon Brunton Park 3,406 View
10 Sun League H     Leigh L 10-19   B Benyon Knowsley 5,888 9th View
17 Sun KT (4) H     Australia L 0-32 R Mathias B Benyon Knowsley 8,190 View
23 Sat LC (F)     A * Warrington L 0-16   B Benyon Central Park 6,462 View
31 Sun League H     Warrington W 16-11   B Benyon Knowsley 4,611 9th View
Nov 6 Sat League     A Leeds L 10-13   B Benyon Headingley 5,055 9th View
14 Sun League     A Workington W 20-15   B Benyon Derwent Park 1,050 9th View
21 Sun League H     Castleford L 23-24   B Benyon Knowsley 3,282 9th View
27 Sat JPT (1) H     Fulham W 17-5   B Benyon Knowsley 2,365 View
Dec 12 Sun JPT (2)     A Wigan L 5-9   B Benyon Central Park 12,172 View
19 Sun League H     Featherstone W 13-10   B Benyon Knowsley 1,999 7th View
26 Sun League H     Wigan W 11-8   B Benyon Knowsley 9,438 7th View
Jan 2 Sun League     A Widnes W 18-11   B Benyon Naughton 7,017 5th View
9 Sun League H     Hull FC W 19-18   B Benyon Knowsley 5,701 5th View
16 Sun League     A Castleford L 10-31   B Benyon Wheldon Road 2,932 4th View
23 Sun League H     Barrow W 20-5   B Benyon Knowsley 3,738 4th View
30 Sun League H     Hull KR W 13-7   B Benyon Knowsley 3,885 4th View
Feb 6 Sun League     A Oldham W 10-0   B Benyon Watersheddings 4,076 5th View
15 Tue CC (1) H     Carlisle W 52-0   B Benyon Knowsley 2,875 View
27 Sun CC (2)     A Leeds W 23-13   B Benyon Headingley 12,483 View
Mar 6 Sun League H     Leeds W 19-7   B Benyon Knowsley 5,981 5th View
12 Sat CC (3) H     Featherstone L 10-11   B Benyon Knowsley 6,125 View
16 Wed League     A Warrington W 17-13   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,523 5th View
20 Sun League     A Hull FC L 13-24   B Benyon Boulevard 11,541 5th View
27 Sun League     A Carlisle W 40-16   B Benyon Brunton Park 1,500 5th View
29 Tue League H     Halifax W 22-0   B Benyon Knowsley 2,593 5th View
Apr 1 Fri League     A Wigan L 6-13   B Benyon Central Park 12,376 6th View
4 Mon League H     Widnes L 9-11   B Benyon Knowsley 6,422 5th View
10 Sun League     A Halifax W 23-5   B Benyon Thrum 1,156 5th View
12 Tue League     A Bradford L 6-13   B Benyon Odsal 4,276 5th View
17 Sun League H     Carlisle W 39-7   B Benyon Knowsley 2,743 4th View
24 Sun PT (1) H     Widnes L 7-11   B Benyon Knowsley 6,602 View

42 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 24 St Helens   20 - 20 5 - - 15 - - 11 - 11 1 - - 3 - - 31 - 31 6 - - 18 - - List
BOLTON, Anthony -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
BOTTELL, Gary -     16 7 23 3 - - 9 - - 7 - 7 - - - - - - 23 7 30 3 - - 9 - - List
BROWNBILL, Paul -     1 1 2 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - List
BUTLER, John -     6 - 6 2 - - 6 - - 3 - 3 1 - - 3 - - 9 - 9 3 - - 9 - - List
FAIRCLOUGH, David -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FENNEY, Steven -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FORBER, Paul 18     - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
GELLING, Brian -     - 3 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 3 4 - - - - - - List
GLOVER, Michael -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GLYNN, Peter 29 Widnes Great Britain England 12 3 15 1 2 - 7 - - 2 2 4 1 - - 3 - - 14 5 19 2 2 - 10 - - List
GORLEY, Peter -   Great Britain England 25 2 27 7 - - 21 - - 10 - 10 2 - - 6 - - 35 2 37 9 - - 27 - - List
GRIFFITHS, Clive 29 Swansea Wales 9 - 9 1 25 - 53 - - 5 - 5 1 17 - 37 - - 14 - 14 2 42 - 90 - - List
GRIMES, Paul -     20 - 20 4 - - 12 - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - 26 - 26 4 - - 12 - - List
HAGGERTY, Roy 23     28 - 28 14 - - 42 - - 10 - 10 4 - - 12 - - 38 - 38 18 - - 54 - - List
HOLDING, Neil 22   England 22 - 22 8 35 6 100 - - 11 - 11 4 12 2 38 - - 33 - 33 12 47 8 138 - - List
HOPE, Michael -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
JAMES, Mel -   Great Britain Wales 25 - 25 2 - - 6 - - 10 - 10 - - - - - - 35 - 35 2 - - 6 - - List
LEDGER, Barry 20     23 - 23 10 22 - 74 - - 10 - 10 4 2 - 16 - - 33 - 33 14 24 - 90 - - List
LIPTROT, Graham -   Great Britain England 20 - 20 1 - - 3 - - 11 - 11 1 - - 3 - - 31 - 31 2 - - 6 - - List
LITHERLAND, Denis -     15 - 15 2 - - 6 - - 7 1 8 1 - - 3 - - 22 1 23 3 - - 9 - - List
MATHIAS, Roy 33 Llanelli Great Britain Wales 12 6 18 4 - - 12 - - 1 7 8 1 - - 3 - - 13 13 26 5 - - 15 - - List
MEADOWS, Kevin 22     22 - 22 12 - - 36 - - 6 - 6 3 - - 9 - - 28 - 28 15 - - 45 - - List
MOORBY, Gary -     22 2 24 12 - - 36 - - 9 1 10 1 - - 3 - - 31 3 34 13 - - 39 - - List
OWEN, Roger 29   Wales 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
PARKES, Brian -     20 3 23 4 1 - 14 - - 9 2 11 - - - - - - 29 5 34 4 1 - 14 - - List
PETERS, Stephen -     15 3 18 4 - - 12 - - 8 1 9 1 - - 3 - - 23 4 27 5 - - 15 - - List
PINNER, Harry -   Great Britain England 21 - 21 2 4 8 22 - - 10 - 10 2 - 5 11 - - 31 - 31 4 4 13 33 - - List
PLATT, Andy 19     12 7 19 6 - - 18 - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - 14 9 23 6 - - 18 - - List
ROUND, Paul 19     - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
SMITH, John -   New Zealand New Zealand Maori 7 7 14 2 - - 6 - - - 2 2 - - - - - - 7 9 16 2 - - 6 - - List
WELLENS, Kevin -     8 - 8 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 9 - 9 2 - - 6 - - List
WHITTLE, Colin -     3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
33 players 1 cur. / 10 tot. 24.34 30 games 108 89 14 516 0 0 12 games 28 31 7 153 0 0 42 games 136 120 21 669 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 1983-84