St Helens

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

Challenge Cup

Most appearances by a player in games for St Helens
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 60 Keiron Cunningham List
2. 54 Paul Wellens List
3. 52 James Roby List
4. 44 Sean Long List
5. 43 Chris Joynt List
6. 41 Jon Wilkin List
7. 39 Phil Veivers List
8. 35 Ade Gardner List
9. 33 Paul Loughlin List
10. 30 Shane Cooper List
30 Paul Newlove List
30 James Graham List
30 Paul Sculthorpe List
30 Jonny Lomax List
30 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook List

Most tries by a player in games for St Helens
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 32 Paul Wellens List
2. 24 Ade Gardner List
24 Sean Long List
4. 23 Francis Meli List
5. 20 Paul Newlove List
20 Keiron Cunningham List
7. 19 Anthony Sullivan List
8. 18 Alan Hunte List
9. 17 Paul Sculthorpe List
10. 16 Tommy Martyn List
16 Willie Talau List
16 Jon Wilkin List
16 Thomas Makinson List

Most goals by a player in games for St Helens
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 134 Sean Long List
2. 92 Paul Loughlin List
3. 60 Bobbie Goulding List
4. 41 Jamie Lyon List
5. 40 Jamie Foster List
6. 33 Paul Sculthorpe List
33 Thomas Makinson List
8. 31 Clive Griffiths List
9. 28 Lachlan Coote List
10. 23 Jonny Lomax List

Most points by a player in games for St Helens
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 366 Sean Long List
2. 212 Paul Loughlin List
3. 140 Paul Wellens List
4. 136 Paul Sculthorpe List
5. 130 Bobbie Goulding List
130 Thomas Makinson List
7. 110 Jamie Lyon List
8. 96 Ade Gardner List
96 Jamie Foster List
10. 92 Francis Meli List

Biggest crowds in games for St Helens
Rank Amount When
1. 28,000 09/03/1929 - St Helens 2 - Wigan 2
2. 20,007 11/03/1984 - St Helens 7 - Wigan 16
3. 19,000 08/03/1930 - St Helens 22 - Hunslet 7
4. 17,300 15/02/1995 - St Helens 24 - Wigan 40
5. 17,100 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
6. 17,000 08/02/1930 - St Helens 9 - St Helens Rec 7
7. 16,018 22/02/1992 - St Helens 6 - Wigan 13
8. 13,699 13/03/2004 - St Helens 24 - Leeds 14
9. 13,593 10/02/2001 - St Helens 22 - Wigan 8
10. 12,262 08/02/1997 - St Helens 26 - Wigan 12

Smallest crowds in games for St Helens
Rank Amount When
1. 2,875 15/02/1983 - St Helens 52 - Carlisle 0
2. 2,905 22/05/2011 - St Helens 70 - Featherstone 0
3. 3,241 15/05/2015 - St Helens 46 - York City 6
4. 3,258 20/04/2008 - St Helens 56 - London 0
5. 3,563 07/05/2011 - St Helens 52 - Sheffield 26
6. 3,586 11/05/2007 - St Helens 70 - Rochdale 10
7. 4,043 17/04/2010 - St Helens 56 - Toulouse 16
8. 4,335 28/03/2007 - St Helens 78 - Batley 14
9. 4,455 21/01/1987 - St Helens 18 - Swinton 16
10. 4,586 23/02/1991 - St Helens 16 - Wakefield 2

Highest average crowd in a season (for St Helens, minimum 3 games, finals excluded)
Rank Amount When
1. 10,793 (3 games) Challenge Cup 1983/84

Team Records - Season

Most points scored by St Helens in a season
Rank Amount When
1. 148 points Challenge Cup 2007
2. 122 points Challenge Cup 2011
3. 116 points Challenge Cup 1955/56
116 points Challenge Cup 2012
116 points Challenge Cup 1996
6. 113 points Challenge Cup 1986/87
7. 109 points Challenge Cup 1993/94
8. 108 points Challenge Cup 2003
9. 98 points Challenge Cup 1896/97
98 points Challenge Cup 2006

Most points conceded by St Helens in a season
Rank Amount When
1. 76 points Challenge Cup 1943/44
2. 56 points Challenge Cup 1994/95
3. 54 points Challenge Cup 1987/88
4. 53 points Challenge Cup 2017
5. 49 points Challenge Cup 1944/45
6. 48 points Challenge Cup 2000
48 points Challenge Cup 2014
8. 47 points Challenge Cup 2016
9. 46 points Challenge Cup 1998
10. 45 points Challenge Cup 1992/93

Most points scored per game on average by St Helens in a season (minimum 4 games)
Rank Amount When
1. 24.5000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1896/97
2. 18.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1969/70
3. 17.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1960/61
4. 16.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1952/53
16.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1928/29
6. 13.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1941/42
7. 7.5000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1942/43
8. 7.0000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1900/01
9. 6.8000 (5 games) Challenge Cup 1898/99
10. 3.8000 (5 games) Challenge Cup 1949/50

Most points conceded per game on average by St Helens in a season (minimum 4 games)
Rank Amount When
1. 11.0000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1941/42
2. 10.7500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1942/43
3. 8.5000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1960/61
8.5000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1928/29
5. 5.8000 (5 games) Challenge Cup 1898/99
6. 4.2000 (5 games) Challenge Cup 1949/50
7. 3.5000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1900/01
8. 3.0000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1952/53
9. 2.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1969/70

Fewest points scored per game on average by St Helens in a season (minimum 4 games)
Rank Amount When
1. 3.8000 (5 games) Challenge Cup 1949/50
2. 6.8000 (5 games) Challenge Cup 1898/99
3. 7.0000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1900/01
4. 7.5000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1942/43
5. 13.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1941/42
6. 16.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1952/53
16.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1928/29
8. 17.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1960/61
9. 18.2500 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1969/70
10. 24.5000 (4 games) Challenge Cup 1896/97

Most tries by St Helens in a season
Rank Amount When
1. 43 tries Challenge Cup 2006
2. 42 tries Challenge Cup 2007
42 tries Challenge Cup 1996
4. 34 tries Challenge Cup 2003
5. 33 tries Challenge Cup 1997
33 tries Challenge Cup 2011
7. 31 tries Challenge Cup 2008
8. 30 tries Challenge Cup 2005
9. 29 tries Challenge Cup 2002
10. 28 tries Challenge Cup 1986/87
28 tries Challenge Cup 2001

Most goals by St Helens in a season
Rank Amount When
1. 37 goals Challenge Cup 2006
2. 34 goals Challenge Cup 2007
3. 29 goals Challenge Cup 1996
4. 28 goals Challenge Cup 2011
5. 27 goals Challenge Cup 2004
27 goals Challenge Cup 1997
7. 26 goals Challenge Cup 2003
8. 25 goals Challenge Cup 1986/87
25 goals Challenge Cup 2008
25 goals Challenge Cup 2005

Most field goals by St Helens in a season
Rank Amount When
1. 7 field goals Challenge Cup 1983/84
2. 3 field goals Challenge Cup 1982/83
3. 2 field goals Challenge Cup 1994/95
2 field goals Challenge Cup 1980/81
2 field goals Challenge Cup 2007
2 field goals Challenge Cup 2021
2 field goals Challenge Cup 2001

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 76 points 27/04/2012 - St Helens 76 - Oldham 0
2. 75 points 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
3. 73 points 16/02/1924 - Wardley 0 - St Helens 73
4. 70 points 22/05/2011 - St Helens 70 - Featherstone 0
5. 64 points 08/02/2003 - UTC 6 - St Helens 70
64 points 28/03/2007 - St Helens 78 - Batley 14
7. 62 points 06/05/2005 - St Helens 62 - York City 0
8. 60 points 11/05/2007 - St Helens 70 - Rochdale 10
60 points 30/05/2009 - Gateshead 6 - St Helens 66
10. 58 points 20/03/1897 - St Helens 58 - Lees 0

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 43 points 13/05/2017 - Castleford 53 - St Helens 10
2. 36 points 11/03/1944 - Dewsbury 43 - St Helens 7
3. 34 points 01/05/1915 - Huddersfield 37 - St Helens 3
4. 29 points 08/05/2016 - St Helens 18 - Hull FC 47
5. 27 points 29/04/1989 - Wigan 27 - St Helens 0
6. 26 points 30/07/2005 - Hull FC 34 - St Helens 8
7. 23 points 14/04/2024 - St Helens 8 - Warrington 31
8. 22 points 22/03/1947 - Warrington 24 - St Helens 2
9. 21 points 24/03/1945 - Bradford 34 - St Helens 13
10. 20 points 13/03/1929 - Wigan 25 - St Helens 5
20 points 13/02/1993 - Wigan 23 - St Helens 3
20 points 26/04/2014 - Leeds 32 - St Helens 12

Most points by St Helens in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 78 points 28/03/2007 - St Helens 78 - Batley 14
2. 76 points 27/04/2012 - St Helens 76 - Oldham 0
3. 75 points 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
4. 73 points 16/02/1924 - Wardley 0 - St Helens 73
5. 70 points 08/02/2003 - UTC 6 - St Helens 70
70 points 11/05/2007 - St Helens 70 - Rochdale 10
70 points 22/05/2011 - St Helens 70 - Featherstone 0
8. 66 points 30/05/2009 - Gateshead 6 - St Helens 66
9. 62 points 06/05/2005 - St Helens 62 - York City 0
10. 58 points 20/03/1897 - St Helens 58 - Lees 0
58 points 04/02/1996 - Castleford 16 - St Helens 58
58 points 11/02/1996 - Rochdale 20 - St Helens 58

Most tries by St Helens in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 14 tries 28/03/2007 - St Helens 78 - Batley 14
14 tries 27/04/2012 - St Helens 76 - Oldham 0
3. 13 tries 08/02/2003 - UTC 6 - St Helens 70
13 tries 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
5. 12 tries 15/02/1983 - St Helens 52 - Carlisle 0
12 tries 11/02/1996 - Rochdale 20 - St Helens 58
12 tries 06/05/2005 - St Helens 62 - York City 0
12 tries 11/05/2007 - St Helens 70 - Rochdale 10
12 tries 30/05/2009 - Gateshead 6 - St Helens 66
12 tries 22/05/2011 - St Helens 70 - Featherstone 0

Most goals by St Helens in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 11 goals 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
11 goals 28/03/2007 - St Helens 78 - Batley 14
11 goals 11/05/2007 - St Helens 70 - Rochdale 10
11 goals 22/05/2011 - St Helens 70 - Featherstone 0
5. 10 goals 27/04/2012 - St Helens 76 - Oldham 0
6. 9 goals 14/01/1990 - St Helens 39 - Castleford 12
9 goals 04/02/1996 - Castleford 16 - St Helens 58
9 goals 08/02/2003 - UTC 6 - St Helens 70
9 goals 30/05/2009 - Gateshead 6 - St Helens 66
10. 8 goals 15/02/1983 - St Helens 52 - Carlisle 0
8 goals 05/02/1987 - Dewsbury 12 - St Helens 48
8 goals 15/02/1998 - Featherstone 24 - St Helens 56
8 goals 31/03/2006 - St Helens 56 - Doncaster 6
8 goals 03/06/2006 - St Helens 56 - Catalans 10
8 goals 17/04/2010 - St Helens 56 - Toulouse 16
8 goals 07/05/2011 - St Helens 52 - Sheffield 26
8 goals 01/06/2019 - St Helens 48 - Wakefield Trinity 10

Most field goals by St Helens in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 4 field goals 25/02/1984 - St Helens 24 - Hull FC 14
2. 3 field goals 27/02/1983 - Leeds 13 - St Helens 23
3. 2 field goals 12/02/1984 - St Helens 16 - Leigh 10
2 field goals 11/02/1995 - Wigan 16 - St Helens 16

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 34 points Sean Long (St Helens) 08/02/2003 - UTC 6 - St Helens 70
2. 28 points Jonny Lomax (St Helens) 27/04/2012 - St Helens 76 - Oldham 0
3. 26 points Paul Sculthorpe (St Helens) 11/05/2007 - St Helens 70 - Rochdale 10
4. 24 points Jamie Foster (St Helens) 07/05/2011 - St Helens 52 - Sheffield 26
5. 22 points Sean Devine (St Helens) 14/01/1990 - St Helens 39 - Castleford 12
22 points Sean Long (St Helens) 09/03/2001 - St Helens 54 - Huddersfield 16
22 points Sean Long (St Helens) 06/05/2005 - St Helens 62 - York City 0
22 points Steve Tyrer (St Helens) 28/03/2007 - St Helens 78 - Batley 14
22 points Jamie Foster (St Helens) 22/05/2011 - St Helens 70 - Featherstone 0
22 points Thomas Makinson (St Helens) 15/05/2015 - St Helens 46 - York City 6

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Sean Long (St Helens) 08/02/2003 - UTC 6 - St Helens 70
4 tries Thomas Makinson (St Helens) 15/05/2015 - St Helens 46 - York City 6
3. 3 tries Kevin Meadows (St Helens) 15/02/1983 - St Helens 52 - Carlisle 0
3 tries Chris Arkwright (St Helens) 01/03/1987 - St Helens 41 - Whitehaven 12
3 tries Chris Joynt (St Helens) 13/02/1994 - Whitehaven 4 - St Helens 46
3 tries Paul Newlove (St Helens) 04/02/1996 - Castleford 16 - St Helens 58
3 tries Anthony Sullivan (St Helens) 11/02/1996 - Rochdale 20 - St Helens 58
3 tries Danny Arnold (St Helens) 11/02/1996 - Rochdale 20 - St Helens 58
3 tries Paul Newlove (St Helens) 23/02/1997 - St Helens 54 - Hull 8
3 tries Anthony Sullivan (St Helens) 22/03/1997 - St Helens 50 - Salford 20
3 tries Alan Hunte (St Helens) 22/03/1997 - St Helens 50 - Salford 20
3 tries Kevin Iro (St Helens) 13/02/2000 - Swinton 22 - St Helens 36
3 tries Keiron Cunningham (St Helens) 10/02/2002 - Oldham 6 - St Helens 40
3 tries Darren Albert (St Helens) 14/04/2002 - Leeds 16 - St Helens 42
3 tries Anthony Stewart (St Helens) 14/04/2002 - Leeds 16 - St Helens 42
3 tries Mark Edmondson (St Helens) 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
3 tries Ade Gardner (St Helens) 03/06/2006 - St Helens 56 - Catalans 10
3 tries Jon Wilkin (St Helens) 11/05/2007 - St Helens 70 - Rochdale 10
3 tries Francis Meli (St Helens) 09/08/2009 - St Helens 14 - Huddersfield 24
3 tries Francis Meli (St Helens) 27/04/2012 - St Helens 76 - Oldham 0
3 tries Adam Swift (St Helens) 15/05/2015 - St Helens 46 - York City 6
3 tries Ben Barba (St Helens) 12/05/2018 - Castleford 18 - St Helens 36
3 tries Regan Grace (St Helens) 07/05/2021 - St Helens 23 - Huddersfield 18

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 11 goals Steve Tyrer (St Helens) 28/03/2007 - St Helens 78 - Batley 14
11 goals Paul Sculthorpe (St Helens) 11/05/2007 - St Helens 70 - Rochdale 10
11 goals Jamie Foster (St Helens) 22/05/2011 - St Helens 70 - Featherstone 0
4. 10 goals Jonny Lomax (St Helens) 27/04/2012 - St Helens 76 - Oldham 0
5. 9 goals Sean Devine (St Helens) 14/01/1990 - St Helens 39 - Castleford 12
9 goals Bobbie Goulding (St Helens) 04/02/1996 - Castleford 16 - St Helens 58
9 goals Sean Long (St Helens) 08/02/2003 - UTC 6 - St Helens 70
9 goals Paul Sculthorpe (St Helens) 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
9. 8 goals Clive Griffiths (St Helens) 15/02/1983 - St Helens 52 - Carlisle 0
8 goals Paul Loughlin (St Helens) 05/02/1987 - Dewsbury 12 - St Helens 48
8 goals Bobbie Goulding (St Helens) 15/02/1998 - Featherstone 24 - St Helens 56
8 goals Jamie Lyon (St Helens) 03/06/2006 - St Helens 56 - Catalans 10
8 goals Kyle Eastmond (St Helens) 30/05/2009 - Gateshead 6 - St Helens 66
8 goals Jamie Foster (St Helens) 17/04/2010 - St Helens 56 - Toulouse 16
8 goals Jamie Foster (St Helens) 07/05/2011 - St Helens 52 - Sheffield 26
8 goals Lachlan Coote (St Helens) 01/06/2019 - St Helens 48 - Wakefield Trinity 10

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 field goals Harry Pinner (St Helens) 25/02/1984 - St Helens 24 - Hull FC 14
2. 2 field goals Harry Pinner (St Helens) 27/02/1983 - Leeds 13 - St Helens 23

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 18 games 31/03/2006 - St Helens 56 - Doncaster 6 to 30/05/2009 - Gateshead 6 - St Helens 66
2. 12 games 04/02/1996 - Castleford 16 - St Helens 58 to 01/03/1998 - St Helens 35 - Warrington 22
3. 9 games 10/02/2001 - St Helens 22 - Wigan 8 to 14/04/2002 - Leeds 16 - St Helens 42
4. 8 games 15/02/1976 - Hull FC 3 - St Helens 5 to 13/03/1977 - Dewsbury 8 - St Helens 11
8 games 29/02/2004 - Bradford 10 - St Helens 30 to 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
6. 7 games 11/02/1961 - St Helens 5 - Widnes 5 to 10/02/1962 - Salford 2 - St Helens 15
7 games 29/01/1972 - Oldham 6 - St Helens 8 to 26/01/1973 - St Helens 41 - Doncaster 0
8. 6 games 11/02/1956 - St Helens 15 - Warrington 6 to 28/04/1956 - St Helens 13 - Halifax 2
6 games 26/02/1966 - Wakefield 0 - St Helens 10 to 03/02/1967 - Salford 5 - St Helens 5
6 games 10/04/2021 - St Helens 26 - Leeds 18 to 09/04/2022 - Catalans 20 - St Helens 36
11. 5 games 20/03/1897 - St Helens 58 - Lees 0 to 19/04/1897 - St Helens 7 - Swinton 0

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 18 games 31/03/2006 - St Helens 56 - Doncaster 6 to 30/05/2009 - Gateshead 6 - St Helens 66
2. 12 games 04/02/1996 - Castleford 16 - St Helens 58 to 01/03/1998 - St Helens 35 - Warrington 22
3. 9 games 10/02/2001 - St Helens 22 - Wigan 8 to 14/04/2002 - Leeds 16 - St Helens 42
4. 8 games 15/02/1976 - Hull FC 3 - St Helens 5 to 13/03/1977 - Dewsbury 8 - St Helens 11
8 games 29/02/2004 - Bradford 10 - St Helens 30 to 26/06/2005 - St Helens 75 - Wigan 0
6. 6 games 16/02/1961 - Widnes 10 - St Helens 29 to 10/02/1962 - Salford 2 - St Helens 15
6 games 10/04/2021 - St Helens 26 - Leeds 18 to 09/04/2022 - Catalans 20 - St Helens 36
8. 5 games 20/03/1897 - St Helens 58 - Lees 0 to 19/04/1897 - St Helens 7 - Swinton 0
5 games 26/02/1966 - Wakefield 0 - St Helens 10 to 21/05/1966 - St Helens 21 - Wigan 2
5 games 21/01/1987 - St Helens 18 - Swinton 16 to 14/03/1987 - St Helens 14 - Leigh 8
11. 4 games 24/02/1978 - St Helens 36 - Huyton 8 to 08/04/1978 - St Helens 12 - Warrington 8

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 games 20/03/1943 - Barrow 4 - St Helens 0 to 09/02/1946 - Castleford 10 - St Helens 4
2. 6 games 01/05/1915 - Huddersfield 37 - St Helens 3 to 25/02/1922 - Broughton Rangers 13 - St Helens 0
3. 5 games 18/03/1905 - Broughton Rangers 18 - St Helens 0 to 27/02/1909 - Halifax 15 - St Helens 8
4. 4 games 24/02/1934 - Bramley 17 - St Helens 12 to 13/02/1937 - St Helens 4 - Huddersfield 11
5. 3 games 04/03/1911 - St Helens 6 - Leeds 11 to 08/03/1913 - St Helens 0 - Huddersfield 19
3 games 27/02/1926 - St Helens 7 - Hull FC 10 to 11/02/1928 - Oldham 15 - St Helens 5
3 games 12/03/1938 - Castleford 18 - St Helens 2 to 19/04/1941 - Castleford 21 - St Helens 13
3 games 11/03/1950 - St Helens 0 - Bradford 0 to 10/02/1951 - Bradford 11 - St Helens 6
3 games 21/03/1959 - Featherstone 20 - St Helens 6 to 11/02/1961 - St Helens 5 - Widnes 5
3 games 03/03/1962 - St Helens 2 - Huddersfield 13 to 08/02/1964 - St Helens 6 - Castleford 13
3 games 03/02/1967 - Salford 5 - St Helens 5 to 03/02/1968 - St Helens 0 - Huddersfield 5
3 games 26/03/1994 - Leeds 20 - St Helens 8 to 15/02/1995 - St Helens 24 - Wigan 40
3 games 31/07/2015 - Leeds 24 - St Helens 14 to 13/05/2017 - Castleford 53 - St Helens 10

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 games 20/03/1943 - Barrow 4 - St Helens 0 to 09/02/1946 - Castleford 10 - St Helens 4
2. 5 games 18/03/1905 - Broughton Rangers 18 - St Helens 0 to 27/02/1909 - Halifax 15 - St Helens 8
3. 4 games 24/02/1934 - Bramley 17 - St Helens 12 to 13/02/1937 - St Helens 4 - Huddersfield 11
4. 3 games 04/03/1911 - St Helens 6 - Leeds 11 to 08/03/1913 - St Helens 0 - Huddersfield 19
3 games 26/02/1920 - Wakefield 12 - St Helens 3 to 25/02/1922 - Broughton Rangers 13 - St Helens 0
3 games 27/02/1926 - St Helens 7 - Hull FC 10 to 11/02/1928 - Oldham 15 - St Helens 5
3 games 12/03/1938 - Castleford 18 - St Helens 2 to 19/04/1941 - Castleford 21 - St Helens 13
3 games 03/03/1962 - St Helens 2 - Huddersfield 13 to 08/02/1964 - St Helens 6 - Castleford 13
3 games 31/07/2015 - Leeds 24 - St Helens 14 to 13/05/2017 - Castleford 53 - St Helens 10

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