Championship 1983/84

Oldham

Coaches
Peter Smethurst (20)
Brian Gartland (12)
Frank Barrow (1)
Biggest home crowd
6,493 (vs. Wigan in round 12)
Average home crowd
3,834
Top pointscorer
Michael Parrish (216)
Top tryscorers
Ray Ashton, Des Foy (13)

According to the Newcastle Journal (17/2/84, p14), Frank Barrow was appointed as senior coach of Oldham after being assistant manager for the past 4 months. It also confirms that Peter Smethurst resigned "a fortnight ago," which would suggest it happened between the 1st Feb and 5th Feb matches. The following week, the Daily Mirror reported that Dave Cox (formerly of Castleford and Dewsbury) is to take over as Oldham team manager following the resignations of Peter Smethurst and Frank Barrow (25/2/84, p26). An obituary of Frank Myler (https://roughyeds.co.uk/2020/03/a-tribute-to-frank-myler-one-of-rugby-leagues-greatest-ever/) confirms that Frank Barrow only lasted "six days and one game — a dreadful performance in a 42-8 defeat Whitehaven, who celebrated their first win of the season". It then goes onto confirm that the coach of the youth team (Brian Gartland) took over for the remainder of the season, and official records make no mention of Dave Cox ever being coach.

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 21 Sun League H     Leeds W 25-16   P Smethurst Watersheddings 3,549 6th View
28 Sun League     A Bradford L 8-14   P Smethurst Odsal 5,607 10th View
Sep 4 Sun LC (1) H     Workington W 26-20   P Smethurst Watersheddings 2,567 View
11 Sun League     A Featherstone W 24-16   P Smethurst Post Office Road 2,711 7th View
14 Wed LC (2)     A Swinton L 6-8   P Smethurst Station Road 1,881 View
18 Sun League H     Fulham W 30-12   P Smethurst Watersheddings 3,222 6th View
25 Sun League     A Hull KR D 18-18   P Smethurst Craven Park 6,541 5th View
Oct 2 Sun League H     St Helens W 32-6   P Smethurst Watersheddings 3,877 4th View
9 Sun League H     Widnes L 10-20   P Smethurst Watersheddings 4,541 5th View
19 Wed League     A Castleford W 18-16   P Smethurst Wheldon Road 3,880 5th View
23 Sun League H     Hull FC W 18-12   P Smethurst Watersheddings 5,935 4th View
30 Sun League     A Warrington D 22-22   P Smethurst Wilderspool 4,956 4th View
Nov 6 Sun JPT (1) H     Leigh L 12-20   P Smethurst Watersheddings 6,264 View
13 Sun League H     Wigan W 8-4   P Smethurst Watersheddings 6,493 5th View
20 Sun League     A Fulham L 4-21   P Smethurst Craven Cottage 2,437 5th View
27 Sun League H     Hull KR L 10-18   P Smethurst Watersheddings 4,619 6th View
Dec 18 Sun League     A Wakefield L 22-28   P Smethurst Belle Vue 4,837 6th View
26 Mon League H     Salford W 18-6   P Smethurst Watersheddings 3,975 6th View
Jan 2 Mon League     A Leeds L 12-16   P Smethurst Headingley 7,864 7th View
Feb 1 Wed League H     Featherstone L 4-19   P Smethurst Watersheddings 2,423 9th View
5 Sun League     A Hull FC L 8-20     Boulevard 10,482 9th View
12 Sun CC (1) H     Huyton W 28-10     Watersheddings 2,552 View
19 Sun League     A Whitehaven L 8-42   F Barrow Recreation Gnd 1,267 11th View
26 Sun CC (2)     A Wigan L 6-30   B Gartland Central Park 9,515 View
Mar 4 Sun League H     Bradford W 10-4   B Gartland Watersheddings 3,510 11th View
11 Sun League H     Leigh W 13-10   B Gartland Watersheddings 3,918 10th View
14 Wed League     A Wigan L 6-12   B Gartland Central Park 6,457 10th View
18 Sun League H     Warrington L 11-14   B Gartland Watersheddings 4,081 10th View
25 Sun League     A Leigh W 21-15   B Gartland Hilton Park 3,261 9th View
25 Sun League H     Whitehaven W 24-13   B Gartland Watersheddings 2,340 9th View
Apr 1 Sun League     A St Helens L 20-31   B Gartland Knowsley 4,737 11th View
8 Sun League     A Widnes W 34-28   B Gartland Naughton 4,888 10th View
11 Wed League H     Castleford L 2-13   B Gartland Watersheddings 2,616 10th View
15 Sun League H     Wakefield W 54-4   B Gartland Watersheddings 2,523 10th View
20 Fri League     A Salford W 50-10   B Gartland The Willows 2,700 9th View

35 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  
ASHTON, Ray 23 Widnes Great Britain 24 1 25 12 - 3 51 - - 3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - 27 1 28 13 - 3 55 - - List
BARDGETT, Joe -     4 - 4 4 - - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 4 - - 16 - - List
BIRKBY, Ian -     13 7 20 3 - 1 13 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 16 7 23 3 - 1 13 - - List
BISHOP, Gary -     1 2 3 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 1 - - 4 - - List
CHADWICK, Les -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - List
COOMBES, Michael -     - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
COYLE, Craig -     - 3 3 1 - - 4 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 1 4 5 1 - - 4 - - List
FLANAGAN, Terry -   Great Britain 26 1 27 3 - - 12 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 30 1 31 3 - - 12 - - List
FOY, Des 20   Great Britain 28 - 28 10 - - 40 - - 5 - 5 3 - - 12 - - 33 - 33 13 - - 52 - - List
GOODWAY, Andy 22   Great Britain 20 1 21 9 - - 36 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 22 1 23 10 - - 40 - - List
HAWKYARD, Colin -     12 2 14 3 - - 12 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 14 2 16 3 - - 12 - - List
HORNBY, Jim -     26 1 27 4 - - 16 - - 3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - 29 1 30 5 - - 20 - - List
JONES, Wally -     25 - 25 1 - - 4 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 29 - 29 1 - - 4 - - List
KIRWAN, Paddy -     11 2 13 1 - - 4 - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 13 3 16 1 - - 4 - - List
LITTLER, Stephen -     13 - 13 - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 18 - 18 - - - - - - List
LOWNDES, Paul -     5 1 6 2 - - 8 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 7 1 8 2 - - 8 - - List
McCURRIE, Alan -   26 1 27 2 - 4 12 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 30 1 31 3 - 4 16 - - List
MEADOWS, Kevin 23     4 - 4 6 - - 24 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 6 - - 24 - - List
MORGAN, Mick -   England 23 5 28 3 - - 12 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 28 5 33 3 - - 12 - - List
MUNRO, Geoff -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
NAIDOLE, Tom -     9 7 16 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - 9 9 18 - - - - - - List
PARRISH, Michael -     27 - 27 3 87 - 186 - - 5 - 5 2 11 - 30 - - 32 - 32 5 98 - 216 - - List
PLATT, Alan -     4 - 4 1 4 - 12 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 5 1 6 1 4 - 12 - - List
SANDERSON, Ian -     3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - List
SHERMAN, Paul -     1 1 2 - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - 2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - List
SINCLAIR, Alan -     15 2 17 1 - - 4 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 16 3 19 1 - - 4 - - List
TAYLOR, Mike -     17 - 17 7 - - 28 - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 19 1 20 7 - - 28 - - List
VIGO, Green -     6 - 6 2 - - 8 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 8 - 8 3 - - 12 - - List
WILLIS, Chris -     12 1 13 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 14 2 16 - - - - - - List
WORRALL, Mick 22   Great Britain 25 - 25 6 2 - 28 - - 5 - 5 3 - - 12 - - 30 - 30 9 2 - 40 - - List
WRIGHT, Nick -   New Zealand 8 - 8 - 3 - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - 8 - 3 - 6 - - List
31 players 6 cur. / 8 tot. 22.38 30 games 86 96 8 544 0 0 5 games 14 11 0 78 0 0 35 games 100 107 8 622 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: Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85