Championship 1987/88

Widnes

Coach
Doug Laughton
Biggest home crowd
12,904 (vs. St Helens in round 31)
Average home crowd
6,671
Top pointscorer
Martin Offiah (168)
Top tryscorer
Martin Offiah (42)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 30 Sun League H     Halifax W 28-6   D Laughton Naughton 5,818 4th View
Sep 6 Sun League     A Bradford W 18-8   D Laughton Odsal 3,091 3rd View
13 Sun LC (1)     A Runcorn W 40-6   D Laughton Canal St 2,679 View
20 Sun League     A Hull FC W 33-18   D Laughton Boulevard 4,576 3rd View
24 Thu LC (2)     A Whitehaven W 20-14   D Laughton Recreation Gnd 3,152 View
27 Sun League H     Hunslet W 30-10   D Laughton Naughton 3,612 3rd View
30 Wed LC (SF) H     Wigan L 12-20   D Laughton Naughton 7,306 View
Oct 4 Sun League     A Salford W 18-0   D Laughton The Willows 4,190 3rd View
18 Sun League H     Hull KR W 32-8   D Laughton Naughton 3,612 1st View
25 Sun League H     Swinton L 20-21   D Laughton Naughton 3,877 1st View
Nov 1 Sun League     A Leigh W 19-12   D Laughton Hilton Park 3,971 1st View
8 Sun League H     Castleford W 31-12   D Laughton Naughton 4,172 1st View
14 Sat JPST (1)     A St Helens L 10-12   D Laughton Knowsley 7,322 View
29 Sun League     A Halifax W 19-4   D Laughton Thrum 5,818 1st View
Dec 6 Sun League H     Hull FC W 26-22   D Laughton Naughton 4,042 1st View
13 Sun League     A Swinton W 52-12   D Laughton Station Road 2,781 1st View
27 Sun League H     Warrington W 20-17   D Laughton Naughton 10,775 1st View
Jan 3 Sun League     A St Helens L 0-25   D Laughton Knowsley 12,938 1st View
10 Sun League H     Leigh W 14-8   D Laughton Naughton 5,100 1st View
17 Sun League     A Leeds L 21-26   D Laughton Headingley 12,439 1st View
24 Sun League H     Salford W 22-2   D Laughton Naughton 4,698 1st View
31 Sun CC (1)     A Dewsbury W 38-10   D Laughton Crown Flatt 1,980 View
Feb 7 Sun League H     Bradford W 26-4   D Laughton Naughton 5,096 1st View
14 Sun CC (2)     A Keighley W 16-2   D Laughton Lawkholme Lane 3,331 View
21 Sun League H     Wigan L 12-16   D Laughton Naughton 12,147 1st View
27 Sat CC (3)     A Wigan L 1-10   D Laughton Central Park 18,079 View
Mar 13 Sun League     A Hull KR L 10-14   D Laughton Craven Park 3,568 2nd View
20 Sun League H     Leeds W 32-6   D Laughton Naughton 5,552 1st View
23 Wed League     A Castleford W 39-6   D Laughton Wheldon Road 3,504 1st View
27 Sun League     A Wigan L 2-28   D Laughton Central Park 14,236 1st View
Apr 1 Fri League     A Warrington W 35-6   D Laughton Wilderspool 6,863 1st View
4 Mon League H     St Helens W 16-6   D Laughton Naughton 12,904 1st View
10 Sun League     A Hunslet W 66-14   D Laughton Elland Road 4,552 1st View
24 Sun PT (1) H     Halifax W 36-26   D Laughton Naughton 7,679 View
May 8 Sun PT (SF) H     Warrington W 20-10   D Laughton Naughton 10,343 View
15 Sun PT (F) H     * St Helens W 38-14   D Laughton Old Trafford 35,252 View

36 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  
CURRIER, Andy 22     11 1 12 10 1 - 42 - - 5 - 5 1 4 - 12 - - 16 1 17 11 5 - 54 - - List
DOWD, Barry 22     23 - 23 2 19 1 47 - - 7 - 7 - 1 - 2 - - 30 - 30 2 20 1 49 - - List
EYRES, Richie 21 Widnes   23 2 25 5 - - 20 - - 9 - 9 1 - - 4 - - 32 2 34 6 - - 24 - - List
GORMLEY, Ian 24 Wigan   1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GRIMA, Joe 27     - 9 9 1 - - 4 - - 2 3 5 - - - - - - 2 12 14 1 - - 4 - - List
HULME, David 24   Great Britain 23 - 23 7 - - 28 - - 10 - 10 9 - - 36 - - 33 - 33 16 - - 64 - - List
HULME, Paul 22   Great Britain 25 1 26 7 - - 28 - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 34 1 35 7 - - 28 - - List
LINTON, Ralph -     1 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - List
LLOYD, Chris -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
McKENZIE, Phil 24     25 - 25 9 - - 36 - - 10 - 10 3 - - 12 - - 35 - 35 12 - - 48 - - List
MARSH, David 19     1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - List
MYLER, John -     11 3 14 1 40 3 87 - - 6 1 7 1 19 1 43 - - 17 4 21 2 59 4 130 - - List
MYLER, Tony 27   Great Britain 9 1 10 5 - - 20 - - 4 - 4 2 - - 8 - - 13 1 14 7 - - 28 - - List
NEWTON, Keith 23     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
OFFIAH, Martin 22   Great Britain 25 - 25 33 - - 132 - - 10 - 10 9 - - 36 - - 35 - 35 42 - - 168 - - List
O'NEILL, Mike 27   Great Britain 24 2 26 4 - - 16 - - 9 1 10 - - - - - - 33 3 36 4 - - 16 - - List
O'NEILL, Steve -   England 19 4 23 - - - - - - 8 2 10 - - - - - - 27 6 33 - - - - - - List
PINNER, Harry -   Great Britain England 10 1 11 - - 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 1 12 - - 1 1 - - List
PLATT, Duncan 22     11 - 11 3 20 2 54 - - 5 - 5 1 11 - 26 - - 16 - 16 4 31 2 80 - - List
PYKE, Derek -     9 - 9 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 11 - 11 - - - - - - List
RUANE, Dave 24     7 3 10 4 - - 16 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 3 11 4 - - 16 - - List
SHEARER, Dale 22 Roma Australia Queensland Origin 11 - 11 4 11 - 38 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 14 - 14 6 11 - 46 - - List
SORENSEN, Kurt 31 Auckland New Zealand 22 - 22 4 - - 16 - - 10 - 10 2 - - 8 - - 32 - 32 6 - - 24 - - List
STOCKLEY, Trevor -     1 4 5 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 5 6 - - - - - - List
SULLIVAN, Andy -     1 3 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 3 5 - - - - - - List
TAIT, Alan 23 Edinburgh   - - - - - - - - - - 3 3 1 - - 4 - - - 3 3 1 - - 4 - - List
THACKRAY, Rick 26     21 - 21 8 - - 32 - - 8 - 8 3 - - 12 - - 29 - 29 11 - - 44 - - List
WRIGHT, Darren 20   Great Britain 24 - 24 6 - - 24 - - 9 - 9 5 - - 20 - - 33 - 33 11 - - 44 - - List
28 players 5 cur. / 10 tot. 24.17 26 games 113 91 7 641 0 0 10 games 40 35 1 231 0 0 36 games 153 126 8 872 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 1988-89

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