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First Division 1978/79

Warrington

Coach
Billy Benyon
Captain
Billy Benyon
Biggest home crowd
10,056 (vs. Australia in round 5)
Average home crowd
10,056
Top pointscorer
Steve Hesford (12) *
Top tryscorer
Alan Gwilliam (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 20 Sun LC (1) H     Swinton W 18-4     Wilderspool   >
27 Sun LC (2)     A Widnes L 10-17     Naughton   >
Sep 3 Sun League     A Hull KR L 8-21     Craven Park   5th >
6 Wed League     A Workington W 13-10     Derwent Park   13th >
10 Sun League H     Bradford N. W 24-16     Wilderspool   9th >
12 Tue BFT (P)     A St Helens L 9-13     Knowsley   >
15 Fri League     A Salford W 23-7     The Willows   2nd >
24 Sun JPT (1) H     Blackpool B. W 14-4     Wilderspool   >
Oct 1 Sun League H     Wakefield T. W 19-13     Wilderspool   2nd >
8 Sun League     A Barrow W 24-15     Craven Park   4th >
11 Wed KT (5) H     Australia W 15-12 B Benyon B Benyon Wilderspool 10,056 >
15 Sun League H     Workington W 12-2     Wilderspool   3rd >
22 Sun League     A St Helens W 10-8     Knowsley   1st >
29 Sun League H     Castleford W 24-13     Wilderspool   2nd >
Nov 22 Wed League H     Leeds W 24-13     Wilderspool   1st >
26 Sun League     A Wakefield T. L 17-24     Belle Vue   1st >
Dec 3 Sun JPT (2)     A Featherstone R. W 7-0     Post Office Road   >
10 Sun League H     Barrow W 25-14     Wilderspool   2nd >
17 Sun JPT (3) H     Leigh W 27-0     Wilderspool   >
26 Tue League H     Leigh W 27-0     Wilderspool   3rd >
Jan 21 Sun League H     Widnes W 7-2     Wilderspool   2nd >
Feb 4 Sun League H     Hull KR W 13-10     Wilderspool   3rd >
11 Sun CC (1) H     Castleford L 9-15     Wilderspool   >
24 Sat League     A Leeds L 7-21     Headingley   3rd >
28 Wed League     A Wigan W 14-8     Central Park   3rd >
Mar 7 Wed League H     St Helens L 8-15     Wilderspool   3rd >
11 Sun League     A Leigh W 9-7     Hilton Park   3rd >
18 Sun League H     Huddersfield W 48-5     Wilderspool   1st >
25 Sun League     A Huddersfield W 14-5     Fartown   3rd >
Apr 1 Sun JPT (SF) H     Hull KR W 9-5     Wilderspool   >
4 Wed League H     Featherstone R. W 17-10     Wilderspool   2nd >
8 Sun League H     Wigan L 13-21     Wilderspool   2nd >
13 Fri League     A Widnes L 7-18     Naughton   2nd >
16 Mon League H     Rochdale H. W 42-10     Wilderspool   4th >
18 Wed League     A Bradford N. W 22-14     Odsal   2nd >
28 Sat JPT (F)     A * Widnes L 4-16     Knowsley 10,743 >
May 2 Wed League H     Salford W 12-5     Wilderspool   2nd >
7 Mon League     A Castleford L 2-11     Wheldon Road   2nd >
9 Wed League     A Featherstone R. L 3-16     Post Office Road   2nd >
13 Sun League     A Rochdale H. W 33-6     Athletic Ground   2nd >
15 Tue PT (1) H     Castleford W 17-10     Wilderspool   >
19 Sat PT (SF) H     Bradford N. L 11-14     Wilderspool   >

42 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
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  
BENYON, Billy 34 St Helens Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
CASE, Brian -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
CLARK, Ron -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
CUNNINGHAM, Tommy 22 St Helens Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FINNEGAN, Derek -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GWILLIAM, Alan -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
HESFORD, Steve -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 6 - 12 - - 1 - 1 - 6 - 12 - - List
HUNTER, Edwin -     - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
KELLY, Mick -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
LESTER, Roy -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MARTYN, Tommy -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
NICHOLAS, Mike - Port Talbot Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
POTTER, Ian 20     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WALSH, Joe 11     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WHITTAKER, John 29   New Zealand - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
15 players 3 cur. / 5 tot. 23.65 30 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 matches 1 6 0 15 0 0 42 matches 1 6 0 15 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: Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

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