1967/68 Northern Rugby League

St Helens - Season Summary

Coach: Cliff Evans
Captain: Tom Van Vollenhaven
Biggest home crowd: 17,275 (vs. Australia in round 8)
Average home crowd: 17,275
Top pointscorers: Tommy Bishop, Kel Coslett (4) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 18	Fri	LC (1)	H	Rochdale H.	W	7	-	4			Knowsley			>
23	Wed	League †	A	Leeds	W	13	-	12			Headingley		28th	>
26	Sat	League †	H	Hull KR	W	13	-	8			Knowsley		19th	>
28	Mon	League †	H	Wakefield T.	W	13	-	11			Knowsley		3rd	>
Sep 1	Fri	League	A	Salford	W	15	-	3			The Willows		5th	>
9	Sat	League	A	Liverpool C.	W	32	-	5			Knotty Ash		3rd	>
15	Fri	League	H	Leigh	W	22	-	0			Knowsley		3rd	>
19	Tue	LC (SF)	A	Swinton	W	12	-	8			Station Road			>
23	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	8	-	2			Athletic Ground		1st	>
27	Wed	League	H	Warrington	W	17	-	12			Knowsley		1st	>
Oct 7	Sat	LC (F)	H *	Warrington	D	2	-	2			Central Park	16,897		>
14	Sat	League	H	Liverpool C.	W	15	-	7			Knowsley		2nd	>
21	Sat	League	A	Whitehaven	L	6	-	11			Recreation Gnd		2nd	>
24	Tue	KT (8)	H	Australia	W	8	-	4	T Van Vollenhaven	C Evans	Knowsley	17,275		>
27	Fri	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	14	-	7			Knowsley		2nd	>
Nov 7	Tue	BFT (1)	H	Oldham	W	14	-	0			Knowsley			>
11	Sat	League	H	Blackpool B.	W	17	-	3			Knowsley		3rd	>
18	Sat	League	A	Leigh	W	7	-	4			Hilton Park		2nd	>
22	Wed	BFT (2)	H	Wigan	L	11	-	22			Knowsley			>
24	Fri	League	H	Salford	L	4	-	7			Knowsley		2nd	>
Dec 2	Sat	LC (FR)	A *	Warrington	W	13	-	10			Station Road	7,577		>
16	Sat	League	H	Oldham	W	10	-	2			Knowsley		4th	>
26	Tue	League	A	Wigan	W	16	-	10			Central Park		5th	>
30	Sat	League	H	Batley	D	9	-	9			Knowsley		4th	>
Jan 5	Fri	League	A	Barrow	L	7	-	17			Craven Park		5th	>
15	Mon	League	H	Barrow	W	6	-	2			Knowsley		4th	>
20	Sat	League	A	Oldham	W	26	-	14			Watersheddings		5th	>
22	Mon	League	H	Swinton	L	10	-	17			Knowsley		4th	>
27	Sat	League	A	Workington	L	5	-	14			Derwent Park		5th	>
Feb 3	Sat	CC (1)	H	Huddersfield	L	0	-	5			Knowsley			>
17	Sat	League	A	Batley	W	18	-	12			Mount Pleasant		10th	>
23	Fri	League †	A	Hull KR	L	10	-	12			Craven Park		8th	>
27	Tue	League	H	Whitehaven	W	31	-	8			Knowsley		4th	>
Mar 6	Wed	League	A	Warrington	W	12	-	6			Wilderspool		4th	>
9	Sat	League	A	Blackpool B.	W	23	-	7			Borough Park		5th	>
16	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	18	-	13			Knowsley		5th	>
19	Tue	League †	H	Leeds	L	4	-	12			Knowsley		4th	>
23	Sat	League †	A	Wakefield T.	L	3	-	23			Belle Vue		4th	>
30	Sat	League	H	Workington	W	18	-	11			Knowsley		5th	>
Apr 12	Fri	League	H	Wigan	W	24	-	13			Knowsley		4th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Widnes	L	7	-	24			Naughton		3rd	>
15	Mon	League	A	Swinton	W	19	-	16			Station Road		4th	>
19	Fri	CP (1)	H	Halifax	W	31	-	2			Knowsley			>
24	Wed	CP (2)	H	Warrington	W	20	-	0			Knowsley			>
27	Sat	CP (SF)	A	Hull KR	L	10	-	23			Craven Park			>

45 games
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H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

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
BARROW, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BARROW, Tony	24			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BENYON, Billy	23	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	List
BISHOP, Tommy	27	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	2	4	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	2	4	-	-	List
COSLETT, Kel	26	Llanelli		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	List
DOUGLAS, Peter	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GARTLAND, Peter	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HALSALL, Albert	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JONES, Les	19	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KARALIUS, Tony	23	Widnes		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MANTLE, John	26	Cardiff		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
VAN VOLLENHAVEN, Tom	32	Bethlehem		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WARLOW, John	29	Llanelli		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WATSON, Cliff	28			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
14 players	26.07		5 cur. / 7 tot.	34 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	11 matches			0	2	2	8	0	1	45 matches			0	2	2	8	0	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 27 Apr 1968. 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, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Tim Costello

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports, Warrington Rugby Heritage

1967/68 Northern Rugby League

St Helens - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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