1939/40 War Emergency League (Lancashire)

St Helens - Season Summary

Captain: Jack Fearnley
Biggest home crowd: 4,000 (vs. New Zealand in round 1)
Average home crowd: 4,000
Top pointscorer: Frank Balmer (3) *
Top tryscorer: Frank Balmer (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Sep 2	Sat 3:30pm	KT (1)	H	New Zealand	L	3	-	19	J Fearnley	Knowsley	4,000		>
30	Sat	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	28	-	9		Knowsley		1st	>
Oct 7	Sat	League	A	Liverpool S.	W	20	-	0		Stanley		5th	>
14	Sat	League	H	Warrington	W	13	-	9		Knowsley		1st	>
21	Sat	League	A	Swinton	L	2	-	41		Station Road		2nd	>
28	Sat	League	H	Swinton	W	15	-	7		Knowsley		3rd	>
Nov 4	Sat	League	H	Broughton R.	W	28	-	10		Knowsley		3rd	>
11	Sat	League	H	Salford	L	10	-	15		Knowsley		3rd	>
18	Sat	League	A	Oldham	L	3	-	7		Watersheddings		3rd	>
25	Sat	League	H	Barrow	W	23	-	3		Knowsley		5th	>
Dec 2	Sat	League	A	Salford	L	5	-	10		The Willows		4th	>
9	Sat	League	H	Broughton R.	W	27	-	9		Knowsley		5th	>
16	Sat	League	A	Warrington	L	6	-	8		Wilderspool		5th	>
25	Mon	League	A	Widnes	D	6	-	6		Naughton		6th	>
26	Tue	League	H	Wigan	L	9	-	12		Knowsley		5th	>
Feb 24	Sat	League	H	Liverpool S.	W	18	-	8		Knowsley		5th	>
Mar 2	Sat	LC (1A)	H	Broughton R.	W	26	-	7		Knowsley			>
9	Sat	LC (1B)	A *	Broughton R.	L	3	-	10		Edgeley Park			>
16	Sat	LC (2A)	A	Wigan	L	0	-	5		Central Park			>
22	Fri	League	A	Wigan	L	0	-	6		Central Park		5th	>
23	Sat	League	H	Leigh	W	11	-	5		Knowsley		5th	>
25	Mon	League	A	Rochdale H.	L	10	-	12		Athletic Ground		5th	>
30	Sat	LC (2B)	H	Wigan	W	10	-	4		Knowsley			>
Apr 6	Sat	LC (SFA)	H	Widnes	W	7	-	5		Knowsley			>
13	Sat	LC (SFB)	A	Widnes	L	0	-	13		Naughton			>
20	Sat	League	A	Barrow	L	15	-	17		Craven Park		6th	>
27	Sat	League	A	Leigh	W	16	-	5		Mather Lane		6th	>
May 4	Sat	League	H	Oldham	W	12	-	5		Knowsley		5th	>
18	Sat	League	H	Widnes	L	11	-	20		Knowsley		5th	>

29 games
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Legend

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

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	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
BALMER, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
BRADBURY, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BRISCOE, Harry	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DAVIES, George	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	List
FEARNLEY, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FISHWICK, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GRUNDY, Bob	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PENDLEBURY, Jimmy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PIMBLETT, Harry	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
POWELL, Stan	23	Cardiff		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SMITH, Peter	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TWIST, Peter	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WARING, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	23.83		0 cur. / 3 tot.	22 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	7 matches			1	0	0	3	0	1	29 matches			1	0	0	3	0	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 18 May 1940. 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: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates

Sources:News Reports