Championship 1986/87

St Helens

Coach
Alex Murphy
Captains
Neil Holding (1)
Chris Arkwright (1)
Biggest home crowd
21,214 (vs. Wigan in round 16)
Average home crowd
8,116
Top pointscorer
Paul Loughlin (390)
Top tryscorer
Barry Ledger (23)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 31 Sun League H     Leigh W 50-18   A Murphy Knowsley 6,594 1st View
Sep 3 Wed League     A Salford W 38-4   A Murphy The Willows 2,817 1st View
7 Sun League     A Leeds W 40-20   A Murphy Headingley 7,675 1st View
14 Sun LC (1) H     Carlisle W 112-0   A Murphy Knowsley 4,068 View
21 Sun League H     Halifax W 38-16   A Murphy Knowsley 8,489 1st View
24 Wed LC (2) H     Warrington W 19-15   A Murphy Knowsley 9,750 View
28 Sun League     A Hull KR W 36-4   A Murphy Craven Park 5,208 1st View
Oct 1 Wed LC (SF)     A Wigan L 16-22   A Murphy Central Park 28,252 View
5 Sun League H     Wakefield W 32-11   A Murphy Knowsley 5,700 1st View
12 Sun League     A Barrow W 34-12   A Murphy Craven Park 3,809 1st View
17 Fri League H     Salford W 32-14   A Murphy Knowsley 5,712 1st View
Nov 2 Sun KT (8) H     Australia L 8-32 N Holding A Murphy Knowsley 15,381 View
9 Sun League     A Featherstone W 44-8   A Murphy Post Office Road 2,477 1st View
16 Sun League     A Oldham W 18-17   A Murphy Watersheddings 5,719 1st View
23 Sun League H     Hull FC W 50-10   A Murphy Knowsley 5,380 1st View
30 Sun JPST (1)     A Whitehaven W 10-8   A Murphy Recreation Gnd 3,678 View
Dec 6 Sat JPST (2)     A Castleford W 26-22   A Murphy Wheldon Road 4,808 View
14 Sun JPST (3) H     Warrington L 20-22   A Murphy Knowsley 11,571 View
21 Sun League H     Oldham W 28-6   A Murphy Knowsley 6,821 1st View
26 Fri League H     Wigan L 4-12   A Murphy Knowsley 21,214 1st View
Jan 1 Thu League     A Widnes L 10-16   A Murphy Naughton 5,981 1st View
4 Sun League     A Halifax L 19-20   A Murphy Thrum 4,359 1st View
21 Wed 7:30pm CC (P) H     Swinton W 18-16   A Murphy Knowsley 4,455 View
25 Sun League H     Featherstone W 43-14   A Murphy Knowsley 4,827 2nd View
Feb 5 Thu CC (1)     A Dewsbury W 48-12   A Murphy Crown Flatt 1,998 View
8 Sun League     A Wakefield W 30-6   A Murphy Belle Vue 2,444 2nd View
14 Sat CC (2)     A Oldham W 24-14   A Murphy Watersheddings 7,699 View
18 Wed League H     Warrington W 42-22   A Murphy Knowsley 9,468 1st View
22 Sun League H     Bradford W 40-14   A Murphy Knowsley 6,988 1st View
Mar 1 Sun CC (3) H     Whitehaven W 41-12   A Murphy Knowsley 10,788 View
4 Wed League     A Castleford L 10-12   A Murphy Wheldon Road 4,067 2nd View
14 Sat CC (SF) H     * Leigh W 14-8   A Murphy Central Park 13,105 View
17 Tue League     A Hull FC L 22-36   A Murphy Boulevard 3,904 3rd View
22 Sun League     A Warrington D 17-17   A Murphy Wilderspool 5,523 2nd View
25 Wed League     A Leigh W 16-8   A Murphy Hilton Park 5,276 2nd View
29 Sun League H     Hull KR W 44-22   A Murphy Knowsley 6,194 2nd View
Apr 1 Wed League H     Castleford L 8-10   A Murphy Knowsley 5,570 2nd View
5 Sun League H     Leeds W 24-22   A Murphy Knowsley 5,887 2nd View
8 Wed League H     Barrow W 26-4   A Murphy Knowsley 4,311 2nd View
12 Sun League     A Bradford L 4-18   A Murphy Odsal 3,953 2nd View
17 Fri League     A Wigan L 12-42   A Murphy Central Park 20,355 2nd View
20 Mon League H     Widnes L 24-30   A Murphy Knowsley 7,559 2nd View
26 Sun PT (1) H     Bradford W 46-14   A Murphy Knowsley 7,112 View
May 2 Sat CC (F)     A * Halifax L 18-19 C Arkwright A Murphy Wembley 91,267 View
10 Sun PT (SF) H     Warrington L 8-18   A Murphy Knowsley 12,828 View

45 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 21     10 12 22 3 - - 12 - - 3 4 7 - - - - - - 13 16 29 3 - - 12 - - List
ARKWRIGHT, Chris 28 St Helens Great Britain England 20 1 21 11 - - 44 - - 14 - 14 9 - - 36 1 - 34 1 35 20 - - 80 1 - List
BAILEY, Mark 19     3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - List
BAYLISS, Steve 26 Swansea Wales 4 3 7 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 7 3 10 - - - - - - List
BURKE, Tony 25     23 3 26 3 - - 12 - - 12 2 14 2 - - 8 - - 35 5 40 5 - - 20 - - List
CLARK, Brett 25     23 - 23 14 - - 56 - - 13 - 13 5 - - 20 - - 36 - 36 19 - - 76 - - List
DAINTETH, Ian -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
DEVINE, Sean 17     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
DOHERTY, Paul 20     6 - 6 1 - 1 5 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 7 1 8 1 - 1 5 - - List
DWYER, Bernard 20 St Helens   7 6 13 1 4 1 13 - - - - - - - - - - - 7 6 13 1 4 1 13 - - List
ELIA, Mark 24   New Zealand 8 - 8 5 - - 20 - - 5 - 5 2 - - 8 - - 13 - 13 7 - - 28 - - List
FIELDHOUSE, John 24   Great Britain 12 2 14 1 - - 4 - - 8 2 10 1 - - 4 - - 20 4 24 2 - - 8 - - List
FORBER, Paul 23     19 8 27 10 - - 40 - - 6 8 14 1 - - 4 - - 25 16 41 11 - - 44 - - List
GAVIN, Neil -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
HAGGERTY, Roy 27   Great Britain 22 - 22 7 - - 28 - - 11 1 12 2 - - 8 - - 33 1 34 9 - - 36 - - List
HALLIWELL, Steve 25     15 - 15 10 - - 40 - - 7 - 7 6 - - 24 - - 22 - 22 16 - - 64 - - List
HARRISON, Dave -     13 - 13 2 - - 8 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 18 - 18 2 - - 8 - - List
HOLDING, Neil 26   Great Britain England 21 - 21 8 - 3 35 - - 15 - 15 12 - 1 49 - - 36 - 36 20 - 4 84 - - List
HOPKINS, Paul -     2 1 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - List
JARVIS, Pat 30   Australia New South Wales Origin NSW City Origin New South Wales City Firsts 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - 6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - 17 1 18 2 - - 8 - - List
LARGE, David -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
LEDGER, Barry 24   Great Britain England 29 - 29 16 11 2 88 - - 15 - 15 7 9 1 47 - - 44 - 44 23 20 3 135 - - List
LEE, Mark 19     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
LIPTROT, Graham -   Great Britain England 15 - 15 - - - - - - 10 - 10 1 - - 4 - - 25 - 25 1 - - 4 - - List
LITHERLAND, Denis -     6 - 6 5 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 5 - - 20 - - List
LOUGHLIN, Paul 20     27 - 27 3 119 - 250 - - 12 - 12 6 58 - 140 - - 39 - 39 9 177 - 390 - - List
McCORMACK, Kevin -     25 - 25 13 - - 52 - - 15 - 15 7 - - 28 - - 40 - 40 20 - - 80 - - List
PARKES, Brian -     2 3 5 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 3 5 1 - - 4 - - List
PINNER, Harry -   Great Britain England 3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - List
PLATT, Andy 23   Great Britain 20 2 22 8 - - 32 - - 14 - 14 3 - - 12 - - 34 2 36 11 - - 44 - - List
PRICE, Phil -     1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - List
ROUND, Paul 23     10 8 18 4 - - 16 - - 5 6 11 4 - - 16 1 - 15 14 29 8 - - 32 1 - List
SOUTHWARD, Phil -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
VEIVERS, Phil 22     28 - 28 10 - - 40 - - 15 - 15 4 - - 16 - - 43 - 43 14 - - 56 - - List
34 players 7 cur. / 11 tot. 23.66 30 games 140 134 7 835 0 0 15 games 73 67 2 428 2 0 45 games 213 201 9 1263 2 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 1987-88