1978/79 First Division

Widnes - Season Summary

Coach: Doug Laughton
Captain: Doug Laughton
Biggest home crowd: 12,202 (vs. Australia in round 9)
Average home crowd: 12,202
Top pointscorer: Mick Burke (8) *
Top tryscorer: Stuart Wright (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 20	Sun	LC (1)	H	Huyton	W	43	-	6			Naughton			>
27	Sun	LC (2)	H	Warrington	W	17	-	10			Naughton			>
Sep 3	Sun	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	39	-	5			Naughton		5th	>
5	Tue	League	A	Wakefield T.	L	0	-	8			Belle Vue		3rd	>
10	Sun	League	A	Featherstone R.	W	27	-	23			Post Office Road		7th	>
13	Wed	LC (SF)	H	Leigh	W	28	-	14			Naughton			>
16	Sat	League	H	Leeds	W	16	-	11			Naughton		2nd	>
24	Sun	JPT (1)	A	Huddersfield	W	21	-	10			Fartown			>
Oct 1	Sun	League	A	Huddersfield	W	16	-	10			Fartown		2nd	>
3	Tue	BFT (1)	H	Whitehaven	W	17	-	13			Naughton			>
7	Sat	LC (F)	H *	Workington	W	15	-	13			Central Park	10,020		>
20	Fri	League	A	Castleford	L	12	-	15			Wheldon Road		5th	>
25	Wed 7:30pm	KT (9)	H	Australia	W	11	-	10	D Laughton	D Laughton	Naughton	12,202		>
29	Sun	League	H	Leigh	W	30	-	17			Naughton		5th	>
Nov 7	Tue	League	H	Salford	W	16	-	5			Naughton		4th	>
12	Sun	League	A	Workington	W	6	-	4			Derwent Park		4th	>
19	Sun	League	H	Wakefield T.	W	28	-	11			Naughton		2nd	>
21	Tue	BFT (2)	A	Hull KR	W	13	-	10			Craven Park			>
26	Sun	League	A	Barrow	W	11	-	5			Craven Park		3rd	>
Dec 2	Sat	JPT (2)	H	St Helens	W	11	-	10			Naughton			>
8	Fri	BFT (SF)	A	Rochdale H.	W	26	-	9			Athletic Ground			>
10	Sun	League	H	Castleford	W	16	-	13			Naughton		2nd	>
12	Tue	BFT (F)	A	St Helens	W	13	-	7			Knowsley	10,250		>
17	Sun	JPT (3)	A	Keighley	W	15	-	4			Lawkholme Lane			>
24	Sun	League	H	Workington	D	2	-	2			Naughton		1st	>
26	Tue	League	A	Salford	D	10	-	10			The Willows		1st	>
Jan 17	Wed	League	H	Bradford N.	W	17	-	0			Naughton		2nd	>
21	Sun	League	A	Warrington	L	2	-	7			Wilderspool		1st	>
24	Wed	JPT (SF)	H	Bradford N.	W	21	-	3			Naughton			>
27	Sat	League	A	Leeds	L	3	-	5			Headingley		2nd	>
Feb 4	Sun	League	H	Featherstone R.	W	25	-	9			Naughton		3rd	>
11	Sun	CC (1)	H	Workington	W	12	-	5			Naughton			>
20	Tue	League	A	Leigh	W	3	-	2			Hilton Park		1st	>
24	Sat	CC (2)	H	Wigan	W	21	-	5			Naughton			>
Mar 11	Sun	CC (3)	A	Huddersfield	W	14	-	0			Fartown			>
18	Sun	League	A	Wigan	W	15	-	9			Central Park		3rd	>
25	Sun	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	20	-	7			Athletic Ground		3rd	>
31	Sat	CC (SF)	H *	Bradford N.	W	14	-	11			Station Road	14,324		>
Apr 4	Wed	League	A	Hull KR	L	7	-	22			Craven Park		4th	>
13	Fri	League	H	Warrington	W	18	-	7			Naughton		4th	>
16	Mon	League	A	St Helens	W	18	-	16			Knowsley		4th	>
19	Thu	League	H	Hull KR	L	8	-	15			Naughton		4th	>
22	Sun	League	H	Huddersfield	L	16	-	17			Naughton		4th	>
28	Sat	JPT (F)	H *	Warrington	W	16	-	4			Knowsley	10,743		>
May 5	Sat	CC (F)	H *	Wakefield T.	W	12	-	3			Wembley	94,218		>
8	Tue	League	H	Wigan	W	27	-	15			Naughton		4th	>
10	Thu	League	H	St Helens	W	15	-	8			Naughton		4th	>
12	Sat	League	A	Bradford N.	W	27	-	19			Odsal		2nd	>
13	Sun	League	H	Barrow	W	30	-	25			Naughton		3rd	>
15	Tue	PT (1)	H	Wigan	L	8	-	12			Naughton			>

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
ADAMS, Mick	27	Widnes		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ASPEY, Malcolm	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BOWDEN, Reg	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BURKE, Mick	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	List
ECKERSLEY, David	30	Leigh		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ELWELL, Keith	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GEORGE, Mick	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HOGAN, Brian	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HUGHES, Eric	28			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HULL, David	28	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LAUGHTON, Doug	35	Widnes		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MILLS, Jim	34	Aberdare		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WRIGHT, Stuart	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
13 players	30.77		5 cur. / 8 tot.	30 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	20 matches			1	4	0	11	0	0	50 matches			1	4	0	11	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 15 May 1979. 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, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, Tim Costello

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports, Widnes RLFC History, RFL Player Registers

1978/79 First Division

Widnes - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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