1970/71 Northern Rugby League

St Helens - Season Summary

Coach: Jim Challinor
Captain: Cliff Watson
Biggest home crowd: 15,213 (vs. Australia in round 5)
Average home crowd: 15,213
Top pointscorer: Kel Coslett (15) *
Top tryscorer: Alan Whittle (3) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 22	Sat	League	A	Bradford N.	W	42	-	3			Odsal		8th	>
25	Tue	League	H	Batley	W	35	-	3			Knowsley		2nd	>
29	Sat	LC (1)	A	Huyton	W	30	-	3			Alt Park			>
31	Mon	League	H	Leigh	W	26	-	7			Knowsley		1st	>
Sep 5	Sat	League	A	Bramley	W	15	-	8			McLaren		1st	>
10	Thu	League	A	Halifax	W	27	-	4			Thrum		1st	>
12	Sat	League	H	Huddersfield	W	39	-	0			Knowsley		1st	>
15	Tue	League	H	Halifax	W	22	-	7			Knowsley		1st	>
17	Thu	LC (2)	H	Swinton	W	20	-	7			Knowsley			>
19	Sat	League	A	Swinton	L	8	-	22			Station Road		1st	>
22	Tue	League	H	Hull	W	30	-	9			Knowsley		1st	>
26	Sat	League	H	Hull KR	W	38	-	3			Knowsley		1st	>
29	Tue	BFT (1)	H	Castleford	W	14	-	7			Knowsley			>
Oct 3	Sat	League	A	Featherstone R.	W	27	-	18			Post Office Road		1st	>
7	Wed	League	A	Warrington	W	12	-	4			Wilderspool		1st	>
10	Sat	LC (SF)	A	Wigan	W	23	-	0			Central Park			>
13	Tue	League	H	Warrington	W	37	-	6			Knowsley		1st	>
19	Mon	League	H	Bradford N.	W	42	-	0			Knowsley		1st	>
Nov 6	Fri	League	A	Hull	W	16	-	2			Boulevard		1st	>
9	Mon 7:30pm	KWCT (5)	H	Australia	W	37	-	10	C Watson	J Challinor	Knowsley	15,213		>
14	Sat	League	A	Leigh	L	13	-	15			Hilton Park		1st	>
20	Fri	League	A	Salford	W	4	-	0			The Willows		1st	>
28	Sat	LC (F)	A *	Leigh	L	4	-	7			Station Road	10,776		>
30	Mon	BFT (2)	A	Leigh	W	10	-	4			Hilton Park			>
Dec 8	Tue	BFT (SF)	A	Wigan	D	7	-	7			Central Park			>
12	Sat	League	H	Castleford	W	9	-	5			Knowsley		2nd	>
13	Sun	BFT (SF)	H	Wigan	W	16	-	15			Knowsley			>
15	Tue	BFT (F)	A	Leeds	L	5	-	9			Headingley	7,612		>
19	Sat	League	H	Bramley	W	34	-	0			Knowsley		2nd	>
26	Sat	League	H	Wigan	L	5	-	12			Knowsley		2nd	>
Jan 16	Sat	League	A	Leeds	L	5	-	12			Headingley		4th	>
23	Sat	CC (1)	A	Workington	W	8	-	6			Derwent Park			>
30	Sat	League	H	Whitehaven	W	27	-	5			Knowsley		4th	>
Feb 6	Sat	League	H	Salford	W	26	-	4			Knowsley		4th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Castleford	L	6	-	12			Wheldon Road		4th	>
20	Sat	CC (2)	A	Leeds	L	0	-	4			Headingley			>
27	Sat	League	A	Whitehaven	W	15	-	8			Recreation Gnd		4th	>
Mar 6	Sat	League	H	Featherstone R.	W	23	-	16			Knowsley		4th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Hull KR	W	26	-	9			Craven Park		4th	>
20	Sat	League	H	Swinton	W	40	-	0			Knowsley		4th	>
22	Mon	League	H	Leeds	W	30	-	9			Knowsley		2nd	>
Apr 2	Fri	League	A	Widnes	W	8	-	5			Naughton		2nd	>
9	Fri	League	A	Wigan	W	9	-	6			Central Park		2nd	>
10	Sat	League	A	Batley	W	27	-	4			Mount Pleasant		2nd	>
12	Mon	League	H	Widnes	W	14	-	5			Knowsley		2nd	>
17	Sat	League	A	Huddersfield	W	11	-	8			Fartown		2nd	>
24	Sat	CP (1)	H	Huddersfield	W	28	-	5			Knowsley			>
30	Fri	CP (2)	H	Hull	W	30	-	5			Knowsley			>
May 7	Fri	CP (SF)	H	Leeds	W	22	-	7			Knowsley			>
22	Sat	CP (F)	H *	Wigan	W	16	-	12			Station Road	21,745		>

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

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
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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
BENYON, Billy	26	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
CHISNALL, Eric	24	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
COSLETT, Kel	29	Llanelli		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	6	-	15	-	-	1	-	1	1	6	-	15	-	-	List
GLOVER, Brian	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
HALSALL, Albert	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HEATON, Jeff	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KARALIUS, Tony	26	Widnes		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MANTLE, John	29	Cardiff		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MYLER, Frank	32			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PRESCOTT, Eric	22	Widnes		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
REES, Graham	-	Bridgend		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WALSH, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	2	4	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	2	4	-	-	List
WATSON, Cliff	31			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WHITTLE, Alan	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	3	-	-	9	-	-	1	-	1	3	-	-	9	-	-	List
WILSON, Frank	27	Cardiff		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
16 players	27.76		4 cur. / 9 tot.	34 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	16 matches			7	6	2	37	0	0	50 matches			7	6	2	37	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 22 May 1971. 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, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner

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

1970/71 Northern Rugby League

St Helens - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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