Championship 1985/86

Widnes

Coaches
Eric Hughes (22)
Doug Laughton (19)
Biggest home crowd
9,440 (vs. Wigan in round 21)
Average home crowd
4,293
Top pointscorer
Mick Burke (110)
Top tryscorer
John Basnett (14)

According to the Liverpool Echo (20/01/1986), Eric Hughes resigned as Widnes coach on the 20th of January in response to player Joe Lydon being signed at midnight by Wigan for a transfer fee of £100,000, which at the time was a world record. Widnes manager Ron Close was quoted as saying "It is not our policy to sell established star players, but Wigan made us an offer that we could not turn down." Outgoing coach Eric Hughes said "I told the chairman that if the club sold Joe Lydon I could not continue as coach."

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Sep 1 Sun League     A Hull FC W 33-10   E Hughes Boulevard 7,027 2nd View
4 Wed League H     Halifax W 12-9   E Hughes Naughton 3,016 3rd View
8 Sun League H     Featherstone W 30-16   E Hughes Naughton 3,003 3rd View
15 Sun LC (1)     A Rochdale W 17-6   E Hughes Athletic Ground 1,269 View
22 Sun League     A Wigan L 10-32   E Hughes Central Park 15,050 7th View
25 Wed LC (2)     A Leigh W 18-14   E Hughes Hilton Park 4,000 View
29 Sun League H     Bradford W 28-26   E Hughes Naughton 3,470 5th View
Oct 2 Wed LC (SF)     A Warrington L 4-11   E Hughes Wilderspool 5,633 View
6 Sun League     A Swinton L 6-17   E Hughes Station Road 1,454 5th View
13 Sun League     A Dewsbury W 18-15   E Hughes Crown Flatt 1,713 4th View
23 Wed League H     Salford W 27-12   E Hughes Naughton 3,629 1st View
27 Sun League H     Oldham D 10-10   E Hughes Naughton 4,926 1st View
Nov 4 Mon KT (10) H     New Zealand L 12-32     Naughton 5,200 View
17 Sun League H     Swinton W 30-16   E Hughes Naughton 3,133 1st View
24 Sun JPST (1)     A Whitehaven W 12-7   E Hughes Recreation Gnd 3,097 View
30 Sat JPST (2) H     Bradford W 30-6   E Hughes Naughton 2,222 View
Dec 8 Sun JPST (3) H     Leigh L 31-35   E Hughes Naughton 6,153 View
12 Thu League H     York W 14-12   E Hughes Naughton 1,666 2nd View
15 Sun League H     Hull KR L 8-15   E Hughes Naughton 4,004 2nd View
22 Sun League     A York W 26-8   E Hughes Clarence St 2,989 2nd View
26 Thu League     A Oldham D 10-10   E Hughes Watersheddings 6,811 2nd View
Jan 1 Wed League     A St Helens W 30-16   E Hughes Knowsley 7,526 2nd View
15 Wed League     A Hull KR W 24-12   E Hughes Craven Park 5,164 2nd View
22 Wed League     A * Halifax W 15-8   D Laughton The Shay 6,368 1st View
26 Sun League H     Castleford W 9-5   D Laughton Naughton 4,088 1st View
29 Wed League H     Wigan W 16-6   D Laughton Naughton 9,440 1st View
Feb 2 Sun League     A Salford L 6-22   D Laughton The Willows 2,289 1st View
9 Sun CC (1)     A Featherstone W 18-14   D Laughton Post Office Road 2,378 View
23 Sun CC (2) H     Rochdale W 36-20   D Laughton Naughton 3,706 View
Mar 2 Sun League H     Leeds W 20-18   D Laughton Naughton 4,451 1st View
9 Sun League     A Leeds L 12-29   D Laughton Headingley 7,229 2nd View
16 Sun CC (3) H     Leeds D 10-10   D Laughton Naughton 8,141 View
19 Wed CC (3)     A Leeds L 0-5   D Laughton Headingley 15,710 View
23 Sun League     A Bradford L 8-40   D Laughton Odsal 3,029 3rd View
28 Fri League     A Warrington W 24-13   D Laughton Wilderspool 4,290 2nd View
31 Mon League H     St Helens L 6-16   D Laughton Naughton 6,709 2nd View
Apr 6 Sun League     A Featherstone W 16-15   D Laughton Post Office Road 1,933 2nd View
9 Wed League H     Warrington L 6-8   D Laughton Naughton 4,028 3rd View
13 Sun League H     Hull FC W 26-20   D Laughton Naughton 3,016 3rd View
16 Wed League H     Dewsbury W 24-2   D Laughton Naughton 1,855 4th View
22 Tue League     A Castleford D 16-16   D Laughton Wheldon Road 2,468 5th View
27 Sun PT (1)     A Warrington L 8-10   D Laughton Wilderspool 4,890 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  
BARROW, Scott -     6 - 6 2 - - 8 - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - 10 1 11 2 - - 8 - - List
BASNETT, John -   Great Britain 27 - 27 12 - - 48 - - 11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 38 - 38 14 - - 56 - - List
BAYLISS, Steve 25 Swansea Wales 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - List
BURKE, Mick -   Great Britain England 24 - 24 2 32 - 72 - - 8 - 8 2 15 - 38 - - 32 - 32 4 47 - 110 - - List
CLEAL, Noel 28 Inverell Australia New South Wales Origin New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 10 - 10 2 - - 8 - - 6 - 6 6 - - 24 - - 16 - 16 8 - - 32 - - List
CURRIER, Andy 20     7 2 9 2 2 - 12 - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 9 3 12 2 2 - 12 - - List
DOWD, Barry 20     14 2 16 5 10 - 40 - - 4 2 6 2 2 - 12 - - 18 4 22 7 12 - 52 - - List
ELWELL, Keith -   Great Britain England 13 - 13 1 - 1 5 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 18 - 18 1 - 1 5 - - List
EYRES, Andy 17     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
EYRES, Richie 19 Widnes   25 - 25 7 - 1 29 - - 6 3 9 - - - - - - 31 3 34 7 - 1 29 - - List
FIELDHOUSE, John 23   Great Britain 20 1 21 2 - - 8 - - 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - 31 1 32 3 - - 12 - - List
GEORGE, Wilf 26     15 - 15 4 - - 16 - - 7 - 7 1 - - 4 - - 22 - 22 5 - - 20 - - List
GILBERT, John -     6 - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - List
GORMLEY, Ian 22 Wigan   11 5 16 4 - - 16 - - 5 1 6 1 - - 4 - - 16 6 22 5 - - 20 - - List
HAUGHTON, Paul -     2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - List
HULME, David 22     24 1 25 8 - - 32 - - 12 - 12 4 - - 16 - - 36 1 37 12 - - 48 - - List
HULME, Paul 20     19 5 24 6 - - 24 - - 5 1 6 1 - - 4 - - 24 6 30 7 - - 28 - - List
LAMB, David -     3 - 3 - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - List
LINTON, Ralph -     14 1 15 3 - - 12 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 18 1 19 3 - - 12 - - List
LYDON, Joe 22 Wigan Great Britain 10 1 11 6 10 1 45 - - 5 - 5 1 2 - 8 - - 15 1 16 7 12 1 53 - - List
LYON, David 20     2 3 5 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 4 4 8 - - - - - - List
MYLER, John -     23 - 23 1 19 2 44 - - 11 1 12 - 14 1 29 - - 34 1 35 1 33 3 73 - - List
MYLER, Tony 25   Great Britain 19 - 19 8 - - 32 - - 11 - 11 3 - - 12 - - 30 - 30 11 - - 44 - - List
NEWTON, Keith 21     3 5 8 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 3 6 9 - - - - - - List
O'NEILL, Mike 25   Great Britain 24 1 25 3 - - 12 - - 10 - 10 - - - - - - 34 1 35 3 - - 12 - - List
O'NEILL, Steve -   England 4 - 4 - - 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - - 1 1 - - 5 - 5 - - 2 2 - - List
PLATT, Duncan 20     1 2 3 - 4 - 8 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 2 3 5 - 4 - 8 - - List
ROGERS, Steve 31 Sydney Australia New South Wales Origin New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
RUANE, Andy 23     15 1 16 2 - - 8 - - 4 1 5 1 - - 4 - - 19 2 21 3 - - 12 - - List
SEPHTON, Geoff -     4 1 5 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 1 6 1 - - 4 - - List
SORENSEN, Kurt 29 Auckland New Zealand 13 - 13 - - - - - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 18 - 18 1 - - 4 - - List
SOUTO, Peter -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
STOCKLEY, Trevor -     1 1 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - List
WHITFIELD, Fred -     4 1 5 2 - - 8 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 1 6 2 - - 8 - - List
WRIGHT, Darren 18     18 2 20 4 - - 16 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 23 2 25 5 - - 20 - - List
WRIGHT, Stuart -   Great Britain England 6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 10 - 10 1 - - 4 - - List
36 players 6 cur. / 13 tot. 23.16 30 games 90 77 6 520 0 0 12 games 29 33 2 184 0 0 42 games 119 110 8 704 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 1986-87