Second Division 1987/88

Rochdale Hornets

Order by: First appearance, Number of appearances, Player name (alphabetical), Most used players by position, Most successful lineup

Legend: FB = Fullback; C = Centre; W = Winger; FE = Five-Eighth; HB = Half-back; FR = Front Row; H = Hooker; 2R = Back Row; L = Lock; B = Bench.

Season Player Summary

Note: Hold the mouse over the game number to see the date and opponent for that match.

Player L L L 1
LC
L L L L L L L 1
JPST
L L L L L L L L 1
CC
2
CC
L L L L L L L L L L
David WOOD FB FB FB C C C C C C C C C C C C C         B FE FE C   FB FB          
Phil CARTWRIGHT W C C W W W W       W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W        
Steve ASPEY C C                                                            
Eric HUGHES C     FE   C C C C C C C C C C C FE FE FE                          
Mark CAUSEY W W W FB W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W B   C FE FE
Brian GARRITY FE   C C FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE C C C C C C C                  
Alan FAIRHURST HB HB HB HB HB     B HB HB HB     HB   HB HB HB HB FE FE     FE FE   FE FE        
Graham IDLE FR FR FR     2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R B 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R B 2R   2R 2R 2R   2R 2R
Andy RUANE H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H   H H H H H H H H H H H HB H  
Neil COWIE FR FR FR     B B B FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR
Terry MELLOR 2R 2R 2R FR FR FR FR FR B B B 2R 2R 2R 2R B   B   B B B       B       2R 2R 2R
Gerry BYRON 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R               2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   FR FR 2R   FR
John STAPLETON L L B 2R 2R                                                      
Mark DOBSON B FE FE B                               HB HB HB HB                  
Mark SANDERSON B B       L L L L L L L L L B L L L B L L     2R B 2R 2R FB FB   FB FB
Mark DWYER   W W W C B                                                    
Gary HITCHIN   B                                                     HB FE HB HB
Dean WILLIAMS     L L L               B 2R L 2R 2R 2R L     L L L L L L L L L   L
Dave BROWN       FR FR                   FR                               B B
Kevin LOWE       B                           H                       H   H
Aaron SAWYER         FB HB HB HB B   B HB HB   HB   FB FB FB FB FB FB FB HB HB HB HB HB FE FB    
Bob McGINTY           FB FB FB FB                     B         C C C C C   C C
Scott BARROW           FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR     FR FR  
Pomare CONNELL             B W                                                
Olsen VAAFUSU                 W FB FB FB         C C C C C C C C C C C C C   C W
Paul BROXTON                   W                                            
Dennis RUANE                       B FB FB FB FB               FB FB FE            
Geoff CLUCAS                             FR                 B   B FR          
Sean HOARE                               B B B       FR         B          
Jason DIAMOND                                                     B W W W W  
Mick NANYN                                                       2R 2R C L C
Sean O'NEILL                                                       B        
Bob STOKES                                                         W W W W
Steve NASH                                                           B    

List of Matches

To view more info on a match, click the View button.
Competition Date Opposition   Score FB1W2C3C4W5FE6HB7FR8HK9FR102R112R12L13B14B15  
League
Aug
 30
Runcorn L 0-8 WoodCartwrightAspeyHughesCauseyGarrityFairhurstIdleA. RuaneCowieMellorByronStapletonDobsonSanderson View
League
Sep
 2
Springfield W 8-6 Wood   2GDwyer   1TCartwrightAspeyCauseyDobsonFairhurstIdleA. RuaneCowieMellorByronStapletonHitchinSanderson View
League
 
6
Sheffield L 8-22 WoodCausey   1TGarrity   1TCartwrightDwyerDobsonFairhurstIdleA. RuaneCowieMellorByronWilliamsStapleton View
LC (1)
 
13
Swinton L 20-38 CauseyCartwrightGarrity   1TWood   4GDwyerHughesFairhurstBrownA. Ruane   2TMellorStapletonByronWilliamsDobsonLowe View
League
 
20
Featherstone L 14-56 Sawyer   1TCartwrightDwyerWood   3GCauseyGarrity   1TFairhurstBrownA. RuaneMellorStapletonByronWilliams View
League
 
27
Carlisle W 20-5 McGintyCartwright   1THughesWood   4GCauseyGarritySawyerBarrow   1TA. Ruane   1TMellorByronIdleSandersonDwyerCowie View
League
Oct
 2
Barrow L 6-21 McGintyCartwrightHughesWood   1T 1GCauseyGarritySawyerBarrowA. RuaneMellorIdleByronSandersonCowieConnell View
League
 
11
Whitehaven W 20-12 McGintyConnellHughesWood   4GCauseyGarritySawyerBarrow   2TA. RuaneMellorIdleByronSanderson   1TFairhurstCowie View
League
 
25
Sheffield W 7-2 McGintyVaafusuHughesWood   1GCauseyGarrityFairhurstBarrowA. Ruane   1FCowie   1TByronIdleSandersonSawyerMellor View
League
Nov
 1
Doncaster W 22-4 Vaafusu   1TBroxton   1THughesWood   4G 1FCauseyGarrity   1TFairhurst   1FBarrowA. RuaneCowieByronIdleSandersonMellor View
League
 
8
Springfield L 11-20 VaafusuCartwright   1THughesWood   1GCauseyGarrityFairhurst   1FBarrowA. Ruane   1TCowieByronIdleSandersonSawyerMellor View
JPST (1)
 
15
Hull KR L 12-30 VaafusuCartwrightHughesWood   2GCauseyGarritySawyerBarrowA. Ruane   1TCowie   1TMellorIdleSandersonD. Ruane View
League
 
22
Barrow L 9-11 D. RuaneCartwrightHughesWood   2G 1FCauseyGarritySawyerBarrowA. Ruane   1TCowieMellorIdleSandersonWilliams View
League
 
29
Bramley W 23-20 D. RuaneCartwrightHughesWood   3GCauseyGarrity   1TFairhurst   1FBarrowA. Ruane   2TCowie   1TMellorWilliamsSandersonIdle View
League
Dec
 6
Wakefield L 2-30 D. RuaneCartwrightHughesWood   1GCauseyGarritySawyerBrownA. RuaneClucasMellorIdleWilliamsSanderson View
League
 
20
Whitehaven L 2-26 D. RuaneCartwrightHughesWood   1GCauseyGarrityFairhurstBarrowA. RuaneCowieIdleWilliamsSandersonHoareMellor View
League
 
27
Oldham L 12-24 Sawyer   1TCartwright   1TGarrityVaafusuCauseyHughesFairhurstBarrowA. Ruane   2GCowieWilliamsIdleSandersonHoare View
League
Jan
 3
Huddersfield W 8-6 SawyerCartwrightGarrityVaafusuCauseyHughesFairhurst   2GBarrowLoweCowieIdleWilliams   1TSandersonMellorHoare View
League
 
10
Keighley W 15-10 SawyerCartwrightGarrityVaafusuCausey   2THughesFairhurst   1FBarrowA. Ruane   1GCowie   1TByronIdleWilliamsSanderson View
League
 
17
Workington W 18-8 Sawyer   1TCartwrightGarrity   1TVaafusu   1TCauseyFairhurstDobsonBarrowA. Ruane   3GCowieByronIdleSandersonMcGintyMellor View
CC (1)
 
31
Barrow W 6-4 SawyerCartwrightGarrityVaafusuCauseyFairhurstDobsonBarrowA. Ruane   1T 1GCowieByronIdleSandersonWoodMellor View
CC (2)
Feb
 14
Halifax L 6-30 SawyerCartwrightGarrityVaafusuCauseyWood   1GDobsonHoareA. RuaneCowieByronIdleWilliams   1TMellor View
League
 
28
Huddersfield L 22-23 Sawyer   2TCartwrightGarrityVaafusuCausey   1TWood   3GDobsonBarrowA. RuaneCowieByronIdleWilliams   1T View
League
Mar
 6
Keighley L 4-14 D. RuaneCartwrightWoodVaafusuCauseyFairhurstSawyerBarrowA. Ruane   1TCowieByronSandersonWilliamsIdleClucas View
League
 
9
Wakefield L 8-18 D. Ruane   2GCartwrightMcGintyVaafusuCauseyFairhurstSawyerBarrowA. RuaneCowieByronIdleWilliams   1TSanderson View
League
 
13
Carlisle W 11-10 WoodCartwrightMcGintyVaafusuCauseyD. Ruane   1GSawyerBarrowA. Ruane   1FCowie   1TByronSandersonWilliams   1TMellorClucas View
League
 
20
Featherstone L 12-14 Wood   2GCartwright   1TMcGintyVaafusuCauseyFairhurstSawyerBarrowA. RuaneClucasSandersonIdleWilliams   1TDiamondHoare View
League
 
27
Doncaster L 18-21 SandersonCartwright   1TMcGintyVaafusuDiamondFairhurstSawyerByronA. Ruane   1T 3GCowie   1TNanynIdleWilliamsO'NeillCausey View
League
Apr
 1
Oldham L 6-58 SandersonStokesMcGintyVaafusuDiamondSawyer   1THitchin   1GByronA. RuaneCowieNanynIdleWilliams View
League
 
4
Bramley L 24-34 Sawyer   1TDiamondCauseyNanynStokesHitchin   1GA. Ruane   1T 3GBarrow   1TLoweCowieByron   1TMellorWilliamsNash View
League
 
13
Runcorn L 8-16 SandersonDiamondMcGintyVaafusuStokesCausey   1THitchinBarrowA. Ruane   2GCowieMellorIdleNanynBrown View
League
 
17
Workington L 4-13 SandersonVaafusuMcGintyNanyn   1TStokesCauseyHitchinByronLoweCowieIdleMellorWilliamsBrown View

Contributions: Shawn Dollin

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