Championship 1985/86

St Helens

Coaches
Alex Murphy (27)
Billy Benyon (10)
Biggest home crowd
15,587 (vs. Wigan in round 28)
Average home crowd
5,869
Top pointscorer
Ross Conlon (162)
Top tryscorer
Roy Haggerty (20)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 30 Fri League     A * Swinton W 32-14   B Benyon Burnden Park 3,142 3rd View
Sep 4 Wed League H     Warrington W 12-6   B Benyon Knowsley 6,839 2nd View
8 Sun League H     York W 30-8   B Benyon Knowsley 4,456 2nd View
15 Sun LC (1) H     Carlisle W 72-8   B Benyon Knowsley 3,630 View
22 Sun League     A Leeds L 8-21   B Benyon Headingley 8,844 4th View
25 Wed LC (2) H     Whitehaven W 26-8   B Benyon Knowsley 3,853 View
29 Sun League H     Hull FC L 22-35   B Benyon Knowsley 5,984 6th View
Oct 2 Wed LC (SF)     A Wigan L 2-30   B Benyon Central Park 18,544 View
13 Sun League     A Castleford L 18-32   B Benyon Wheldon Road 4,512 9th View
20 Sun League H     Hull KR W 39-22   B Benyon Knowsley 6,201 8th View
27 Sun KT (7) H     New Zealand L 8-46     Knowsley 7,897 View
Nov 3 Sun League     A Featherstone W 38-12     Post Office Road 2,002 8th View
10 Sun League H     Dewsbury W 24-6     Knowsley 4,080 6th View
17 Sun League     A Bradford W 18-9     Odsal 3,250 5th View
24 Sun JPST (1) H     Dewsbury W 42-6   A Murphy Knowsley 5,364 View
Dec 1 Sun JPST (2) H     Doncaster W 36-20   A Murphy Knowsley 4,092 View
8 Sun League H     Leeds D 12-12   A Murphy Knowsley 6,280 2nd View
11 Wed JPST (3) H     Hull FC W 57-14   A Murphy Knowsley 7,536 View
15 Sun League     A Hull FC D 20-20   A Murphy Boulevard 5,668 4th View
21 Sat JPST (SF)     A * Hull KR L 4-22   A Murphy Headingley 3,856 View
26 Thu League     A Wigan L 14-38   A Murphy Central Park 21,813 8th View
Jan 1 Wed League H     Widnes L 16-30   A Murphy Knowsley 7,526 9th View
5 Sun League     A * Halifax L 18-27   A Murphy Headingley 4,803 9th View
12 Sun League     A Warrington L 16-26   A Murphy Wilderspool 4,514 9th View
19 Sun League H     Bradford L 8-18   A Murphy Knowsley 4,486 11th View
Feb 2 Sun League H     Featherstone W 44-14   A Murphy Knowsley 3,971 10th View
24 Mon CC (1)     A * Dewsbury W 22-19   A Murphy Headingley 1,948 View
Mar 2 Sun League H     Halifax W 22-10   A Murphy Knowsley 7,406 9th View
8 Sat CC (2)     A Wigan L 14-24   A Murphy Central Park 18,553 View
16 Sun League     A York W 18-11   A Murphy Clarence St 1,922 8th View
19 Wed League H     Salford W 28-10   A Murphy Knowsley 4,500 6th View
23 Sun League     A Dewsbury W 18-12   A Murphy Crown Flatt 1,066 6th View
28 Fri League H     Wigan W 18-13   A Murphy Knowsley 15,587 5th View
31 Mon League     A Widnes W 16-6   A Murphy Naughton 6,709 5th View
Apr 2 Wed League     A Oldham W 38-12   A Murphy Watersheddings 4,609 4th View
6 Sun League H     Swinton W 24-14   A Murphy Knowsley 2,921 4th View
9 Wed League     A Hull KR W 22-13   A Murphy Craven Park 4,215 2nd View
13 Sun League     A Salford W 30-28   A Murphy The Willows 2,790 2nd View
16 Wed League H     Castleford W 62-12   A Murphy Knowsley 4,347 2nd View
20 Sun League H     Oldham W 44-12   A Murphy Knowsley 5,746 2nd View
27 Sun PT (1) H     Leeds L 22-38   A Murphy Knowsley 6,415 View

41 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  
ALLEN, Shaun 20     16 8 24 3 - - 12 - - 4 4 8 2 - - 8 - - 20 12 32 5 - - 20 - - List
ARKWRIGHT, Chris 27 St Helens Great Britain England 24 3 27 2 - - 8 - - 11 - 11 3 - - 12 - - 35 3 38 5 - - 20 - - List
BAILEY, Mark 17     4 7 11 1 - - 4 - - - 2 2 1 - - 4 - - 4 9 13 2 - - 8 - - List
BOTTELL, Gary -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - - 4 - - 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - List
BURKE, Tony 24     19 - 19 2 - - 8 - - 10 - 10 1 - - 4 - - 29 - 29 3 - - 12 - - List
CONLON, Ross 27   Australia New South Wales Origin New South Wales City Firsts 12 - 12 6 49 - 122 - - 4 - 4 3 14 - 40 - - 16 - 16 9 63 - 162 - - List
DAY, Sean 23     7 - 7 - 23 - 46 - - 4 - 4 2 11 - 30 - - 11 - 11 2 34 - 76 - - List
DOHERTY, Paul 19     - 1 1 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - - 4 - - List
DWYER, Bernard 19 St Helens   3 3 6 - - - - - - 2 1 3 1 6 - 16 - - 5 4 9 1 6 - 16 - - List
ELIA, Mark 23   New Zealand 11 - 11 14 1 - 58 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 13 - 13 15 1 - 62 - - List
FAIRCLOUGH, David -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
FORBER, Paul 21     12 7 19 2 - - 8 - - 3 3 6 - - - - - - 15 10 25 2 - - 8 - - List
FRENCH, Brett 24   Queensland Origin 17 - 17 11 - - 44 - - 7 - 7 3 - - 12 - - 24 - 24 14 - - 56 - - List
GORLEY, Peter -   Great Britain England 16 1 17 - - - - - - 7 - 7 - - - - - - 23 1 24 - - - - - - List
GRIENKE, Gary -     6 2 8 1 - - 4 - - 1 3 4 - - - - - - 7 5 12 1 - - 4 - - List
HAGGERTY, Roy 26     24 - 24 16 - - 64 - - 9 - 9 4 - - 16 - - 33 - 33 20 - - 80 - - List
HARRISON, Dave -     11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 12 - 12 2 - - 8 - - List
HOLDING, Neil 25   Great Britain England 22 1 23 10 - - 40 - - 11 - 11 8 - 1 33 - - 33 1 34 18 - 1 73 - - List
HUGHES, Eric 35   Great Britain England 12 - 12 - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - 13 - 13 1 - - 4 - - List
JONES, Paul 17     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
LEDGER, Barry 23   Great Britain England 26 - 26 10 2 - 44 - - 11 - 11 7 7 - 42 - - 37 - 37 17 9 - 86 - - List
LIPTROT, Graham -   Great Britain England 17 - 17 1 - - 4 - - 8 - 8 1 - - 4 - - 25 - 25 2 - - 8 - - List
LITHERLAND, Denis -     7 2 9 1 - - 4 - - 2 1 3 3 - - 12 - - 9 3 12 4 - - 16 - - List
LOUGHLIN, Paul 19     19 2 21 3 37 - 86 - - 5 1 6 1 6 - 16 - - 24 3 27 4 43 - 102 - - List
McCORMACK, Kevin -     5 1 6 3 - - 12 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 6 1 7 3 - - 12 - - List
McINTYRE, Colin -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
MEADOWS, Kevin 25     11 1 12 5 - - 20 - - 5 - 5 4 - - 16 - - 16 1 17 9 - - 36 - - List
PARKES, Brian -     1 1 2 - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - 2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - List
PETERS, Stephen -     12 - 12 2 - - 8 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - 15 1 16 3 - - 12 - - List
PINNER, Harry -   Great Britain England 13 1 14 3 - - 12 - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - 19 1 20 3 - - 12 - - List
PLATT, Andy 22   Great Britain 17 2 19 9 - - 36 - - 9 1 10 1 - - 4 - - 26 3 29 10 - - 40 - - List
ROUND, Paul 22     18 3 21 11 - - 44 - - 6 2 8 2 - - 8 - - 24 5 29 13 - - 52 - - List
SEABROOK, Derrick -     2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - List
SOUTO, Peter -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
VEIVERS, Phil 21     21 1 22 5 - 1 21 - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 30 1 31 5 - 1 21 - - List
WELLENS, Kevin -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
36 players 4 cur. / 11 tot. 23.30 30 games 126 112 1 729 0 0 11 games 52 44 1 297 0 0 41 games 178 156 2 1026 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, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87