Rochdale Hornets - Season Summary
Coach Charles Birdsall Biggest home crowd 3,449 (vs. Hull KR in round 2) Average home crowd 795 Top pointscorer League: William Platt (121) All Matches: William Platt (150) Top tryscorer League: Roy Wiltshire (11) All Matches: Roy Wiltshire (12) Results To view more info on a match, click the > button. Date Day Competition Opposition Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank Sep 2 Sun League A Sheffield L 10 - 29 Owlerton 1,425 5th > 7 Fri League A Salford L 1 - 36 The Willows 1,790 18th > 16 Sun LC (1) A Workington W 11 - 0 C Birdsall Derwent Park 659 > 23 Sun League H Runcorn H. L 19 - 26 McCain 458 20th > 26 Wed LC (2)H Leigh L 10 - 22 C Birdsall Athletic Ground 2,189 > 30 Sun League H Swinton L 12 - 24 McCain 988 20th > Oct 7 Sun League A Bridgend W 22 - 1 Coychurch Rd 783 20th > 14 Sun League H Keighley W 28 - 14 McCain 584 18th > 21 Sun League A Carlisle L 10 - 25 Brunton Park 1,048 14th > 28 Sun League H Dewsbury D 12 - 12 McCain 536 16th > Nov 4 Sun League H Batley W 16 - 14 McCain 592 15th > 11 Sun League A Doncaster W 20 - 8 Tattersfield 201 13th > 18 Sun JPST (1)H Mansfield W 10 - 8 C Birdsall Athletic Ground 620 > 25 Sun League H Salford D 9 - 9 McCain 882 12th > Dec 2 Sun JPST (2) A Hull KR L 12 - 34 C Birdsall Craven Park 4,835 > 9 Sun League A Batley L 2 - 8 Mount Pleasant 826 13th > 16 Sun League H Doncaster W 40 - 8 McCain 433 12th > 23 Sun League A Keighley W 22 - 8 Lawkholme Lane 1,008 12th > 26 Wed League A Blackpool B. L 6 - 32 Borough Park 900 9th > Feb 3 Sun League H Sheffield W 12 - 10 McCain 589 13th > 20 Wed CC (1)H York W 11 - 5 C Birdsall Athletic Ground 463 > 24 Sun CC (2)H Hull KR L 4 - 38 C Birdsall Athletic Ground 3,449 > Mar 3 Sun League H Mansfield W 22 - 4 McCain 502 12th > 10 Sun League A Fulham L 16 - 19 National SC 620 11th > 17 Sun League H Blackpool B. W 18 - 13 McCain 516 11th > 20 Wed League H Fulham L 0 - 25 McCain 222 12th > 27 Wed League H Whitehaven W 8 - 6 McCain 248 13th > 31 Sun League A Dewsbury L 14 - 20 Crown Flatt 1,012 11th > Apr 5 Fri League H Bridgend W 58 - 0 McCain 509 11th > 14 Sun League H Carlisle L 13 - 14 McCain 522 10th > 17 Wed League A Swinton L 8 - 44 Station Road 1,676 11th > 21 Sun League A Whitehaven L 23 - 24 Recreation Gnd 786 12th > 24 Wed League A Runcorn H. L 6 - 25 Canal St 400 12th > 28 Sun League A Mansfield W 9 - 8 Field Mill 321 13th >
34 games
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Legend H = Home A = Away N = Neutral/Alternative Venue W = Win L = Loss D = Draw
Players To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. 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 BARKER, Andrew -
2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List BILSBURY, Terry -
2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - List BIRDSALL, Charles -
22 3 25 3 - 1 13 - - 4 1 5 - - 1 1 - - 26 4 30 3 - 2 14 - - List BROWN, David -
7 1 8 - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 11 1 12 1 - - 4 - - List BURGESS, Mark 24 Leeds
19 - 19 2 - - 8 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 24 - 24 2 - - 8 - - List CARTWRIGHT, Phil -
26 - 26 5 - - 20 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 31 - 31 6 - - 24 - - List CHADWICK, Bob -
1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List CHISNALL, Dave - 4 5 9 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 6 5 11 - - - - - - List CINNAMOND, Steve -
- 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List CLAUGHTON, George -
8 2 10 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 10 2 12 - - - - - - List DEAKIN, Christopher -
17 1 18 1 - - 4 - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - 19 3 22 1 - - 4 - - List DEAN, Tony -
13 1 14 4 - 1 17 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 17 1 18 4 - 1 17 - - List DUFFY, Andy -
13 3 16 2 - - 8 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 17 3 20 2 - - 8 - - List FAIRHURST, Alan -
18 1 19 3 12 3 39 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 1 20 3 12 3 39 - - List FENNEY, Steven -
13 3 16 6 - - 24 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - 16 4 20 7 - - 28 - - List FLETCHER, Colin -
2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - List GRATTAN, Martin -
1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List HAMSON, Paul -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HASLAM, Rodney -
1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List HOWARTH, Michael -
9 1 10 2 17 - 42 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 1 10 2 17 - 42 - - List HUGHES, Brian -
5 2 7 1 - - 4 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 8 2 10 1 - - 4 - - List KAYE, John -
4 1 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List LANGAN, Terry -
1 2 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - List LEATHLEY, Trevor -
3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List LOWE, Kevin -
21 1 22 2 - - 8 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 26 1 27 3 - - 12 - - List McGIFFEN, Steve -
14 2 16 5 - - 20 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 17 2 19 5 - - 20 - - List MAGYAR, John -
4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List MASSA, Mark -
7 - 7 - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - List MELLOR, Ian -
3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List MOLYNEUX, James -
3 - 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List MORRIS, Geoff -
6 3 9 1 - - 4 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 10 3 13 2 - - 8 - - List PICKAVANCE, Keiron -
- 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List PLATT, William -
25 1 26 10 39 3 121 - - 6 - 6 - 13 3 29 - - 31 1 32 10 52 6 150 - - List SANDERSON, Mark -
17 2 19 4 - - 16 - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - 18 4 22 4 - - 16 - - List SAVILLE, David -
1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List SIMPKIN, Kevin -
17 5 22 4 - - 16 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 21 5 26 4 - - 16 - - List SMITH, Stewart -
14 1 15 3 - - 12 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 14 2 16 3 - - 12 - - List TURNER, Steve -
2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List WHITEHEAD, Craig 22
15 5 20 2 - - 8 - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - 18 7 25 2 - - 8 - - List WILTSHIRE, Roy -
24 - 24 11 - - 44 - - 5 1 6 1 - - 4 - - 29 1 30 12 - - 48 - - List 40 players 23.40 0 cur. / 1 tot. 28 matches 73 68 8 436 0 0 6 matches 7 13 4 58 0 0 34 matches 80 81 12 494 0 0
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 28 Apr 1985.
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, Greg Fiveash, Bill Bates, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Max Turner
Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999) , Warrington Rugby Heritage , Castleford Tigers Heritage , RFL Player Registers , News Reports