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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
League: Paul Loughlin (250)
All Matches: Paul Loughlin (390)
Top tryscorer
League: Barry Ledger (16)
All Matches: 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 >
Sep 3 Wed League     A Salford W 38-4   A Murphy The Willows 2,817 3rd >
7 Sun League     A Leeds W 40-20   A Murphy Headingley 7,675 2nd >
14 Sun LC (1) H     Carlisle W 112-0   A Murphy Knowsley 4,068 >
21 Sun League H     Halifax W 38-16   A Murphy Knowsley 8,489 2nd >
24 Wed LC (2) H     Warrington W 19-15   A Murphy Knowsley 9,750 >
28 Sun League     A Hull KR W 36-4   A Murphy Craven Park 5,208 2nd >
Oct 1 Wed LC (SF)     A Wigan L 16-22   A Murphy Central Park 28,252 >
5 Sun League H     Wakefield T. W 32-11   A Murphy Knowsley 5,700 2nd >
12 Sun League     A Barrow W 34-12   A Murphy Craven Park 3,809 1st >
17 Fri League H     Salford W 32-14   A Murphy Knowsley 5,712 1st >
Nov 2 Sun KT (8) H     Australia L 8-32 N Holding A Murphy Knowsley 15,381 >
9 Sun League     A Featherstone R. W 44-8   A Murphy Post Office Road 2,477 1st >
16 Sun League     A Oldham W 18-17   A Murphy Watersheddings 5,719 1st >
23 Sun League H     Hull W 50-10   A Murphy Knowsley 5,380 1st >
30 Sun JPST (1)     A Whitehaven W 10-8   A Murphy Recreation Gnd 3,678 >
Dec 6 Sat JPST (2)     A Castleford W 26-22   A Murphy Wheldon Road 4,808 >
14 Sun JPST (3) H     Warrington L 20-22   A Murphy Knowsley 11,571 >
21 Sun League H     Oldham W 28-6   A Murphy Knowsley 6,821 1st >
26 Fri League H     Wigan L 4-12   A Murphy Knowsley 21,214 1st >
Jan 1 Thu League     A Widnes L 10-16   A Murphy Naughton 5,981 1st >
4 Sun League     A Halifax L 19-20   A Murphy Thrum 4,359 1st >
21 Wed 7:30pm CC (P) H     Swinton W 18-16   A Murphy Knowsley 4,455 >
25 Sun League H     Featherstone R. W 43-14   A Murphy Knowsley 4,827 3rd >
Feb 5 Thu CC (1)     A Dewsbury W 48-12   A Murphy Crown Flatt 1,998 >
8 Sun League     A Wakefield T. W 30-6   A Murphy Belle Vue 2,444 4th >
14 Sat CC (2)     A Oldham W 24-14   A Murphy Watersheddings 7,699 >
18 Wed League H     Warrington W 42-22   A Murphy Knowsley 9,468 1st >
22 Sun League H     Bradford N. W 40-14   A Murphy Knowsley 6,988 2nd >
Mar 1 Sun CC (3) H     Whitehaven W 41-12   A Murphy Knowsley 10,788 >
4 Wed League     A Castleford L 10-12   A Murphy Wheldon Road 4,067 2nd >
14 Sat CC (SF) H     * Leigh W 14-8   A Murphy Central Park 13,105 >
17 Tue League     A Hull L 22-36   A Murphy Boulevard 3,904 3rd >
22 Sun League     A Warrington D 17-17   A Murphy Wilderspool 5,523 3rd >
25 Wed League     A Leigh W 16-8   A Murphy Hilton Park 5,276 3rd >
29 Sun League H     Hull KR W 44-22   A Murphy Knowsley 6,194 2nd >
Apr 1 Wed League H     Castleford L 8-10   A Murphy Knowsley 5,570 2nd >
5 Sun League H     Leeds W 24-22   A Murphy Knowsley 5,887 2nd >
8 Wed League H     Barrow W 26-4   A Murphy Knowsley 4,311 2nd >
12 Sun League     A Bradford N. L 4-18   A Murphy Odsal 3,953 2nd >
17 Fri League     A Wigan L 12-42   A Murphy Central Park 20,355 2nd >
20 Mon League H     Widnes L 24-30   A Murphy Knowsley 7,559 2nd >
26 Sun PT (1) H     Bradford N. W 46-14   A Murphy Knowsley 7,112 >
May 2 Sat CC (F)     A * Halifax L 18-19 C Arkwright A Murphy Wembley 91,267 >
10 Sun PT (SF) H     Warrington L 8-18   A Murphy Knowsley 12,828 >

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 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 matches 140 134 7 835 0 0 15 matches 73 67 2 428 2 0 45 matches 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: Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

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