1978/79 First Division

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Widnes

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

Players

Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
				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	5 cur. / 8 tot.		30.77	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.
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

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