Rochdale Hornets - Season Summary
Coach Eric Fitzsimons Biggest home crowd 1,429 (vs. Swinton in round 4) Average home crowd 876 Top pointscorer League: David Wood (161) All Matches: David Wood (183) Top tryscorer League: Brian Dunn (18) All Matches: Brian Dunn (23) Results To view more info on a match, click the > button. Date Day Competition Opposition Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank Sep 7 Sun League H Bramley W 30 - 12 Athletic Ground 774 17th > 10 Wed League H Whitehaven W 6 - 0 Athletic Ground 822 7th > 14 Sun LC (1) A Wigan L 0 - 52 E Fitzsimons Central Park 10,230 > 21 Sun League A Dewsbury L 14 - 19 Crown Flatt 657 5th > 28 Sun League H Swinton L 8 - 19 Athletic Ground 1,429 7th > Oct 5 Sun League A Carlisle L 2 - 22 Brunton Park 518 9th > 12 Sun League H Fulham W 20 - 12 Athletic Ground 871 12th > 19 Sun League A Whitehaven L 4 - 20 Recreation Gnd 9th > Nov 2 Sun League H Batley W 34 - 6 Athletic Ground 969 13th > 9 Sun League A Doncaster D 28 - 28 Tattersfield 1,572 12th > 16 Sun League A York W 26 - 17 Wigginton Rd 1,617 12th > 23 Sun League H Keighley W 28 - 8 Athletic Ground 810 9th > 30 Sun JPST (1) A Leigh L 10 - 32 E Fitzsimons Hilton Park 2,754 > Dec 14 Sun League A Batley W 15 - 12 Mount Pleasant 884 7th > 21 Sun League H Mansfield W 22 - 8 Athletic Ground 865 7th > 26 Fri League A Blackpool B. W 18 - 6 Springfield 908 7th > Jan 4 Sun League H Doncaster L 6 - 14 Athletic Ground 1,023 6th > 25 Sun League A Mansfield W 26 - 9 Alfreton 366 7th > Feb 4 Wed CC (1)H Carlisle D 4 - 4 E Fitzsimons Athletic Ground 746 > 8 Sun League H York W 12 - 8 Athletic Ground 875 5th > 11 Wed CC (1) A Carlisle L 22 - 30 E Fitzsimons Brunton Park 788 > 15 Sun League H Dewsbury L 10 - 12 Athletic Ground 881 5th > 22 Sun League H Workington W 28 - 12 Athletic Ground 694 6th > Mar 1 Sun League A Bramley W 5 - 1 McLaren 637 5th > 8 Sun League H Carlisle W 11 - 1 Athletic Ground 782 4th > 22 Sun League H Runcorn H. W 32 - 2 Athletic Ground 765 5th > 29 Sun League A Keighley W 30 - 18 Lawkholme Lane 576 5th > Apr 5 Sun League H Springfield B. W 24 - 16 Athletic Ground 829 5th > 8 Wed League A Runcorn H. W 15 - 14 Canal St 287 4th > 12 Sun League A Workington L 18 - 25 Derwent Park 286 4th > 17 Fri League A Fulham W 33 - 16 Polytechnic 766 5th > 20 Mon League A Swinton L 14 - 32 Station Road 2,055 5th > 26 Sun SDPT (1) A Doncaster W 30 - 18 Tattersfield 2,543 > May 10 Sun SDPT (SF) A Hunslet L 8 - 32 Elland Road 1,953 >
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 ASPEY, Steve -
1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List BROWN, David -
12 2 14 2 - - 8 - - 4 1 5 1 - - 4 - - 16 3 19 3 - - 12 - - List BYRON, Gerry -
27 - 27 5 7 2 36 - - 6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - 33 - 33 6 7 2 40 - - List CAFFERY, Brian -
3 1 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - List CARTWRIGHT, Phil -
13 2 15 5 - - 20 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 17 2 19 5 - - 20 - - List CAUSEY, Mark -
28 - 28 5 - - 20 - - 6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - 34 - 34 6 - - 24 - - List CLUCAS, Geoff -
1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List CONNELL, Chris -
1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List COWIE, Neil 20 Calder
5 8 13 - - - - - - 2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - 7 9 16 1 - - 4 - - List DAVIES, Warren -
- 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List DEAKIN, Christopher -
2 2 4 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 2 3 5 - - - - - - List DOBSON, Mark 19
10 1 11 3 - - 12 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - 13 2 15 4 - - 16 - - List DUANE, Ian -
11 - 11 4 - - 16 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - 14 1 15 5 - - 20 - - List DUNN, Brian 24
24 2 26 18 - - 72 - - 6 - 6 5 - - 20 - - 30 2 32 23 - - 92 - - List DWYER, Mark -
2 6 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 6 8 - - - - - - List EDGE, Phil -
7 - 7 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 - 8 - - - - - - List EVANS, David 17
22 1 23 4 - - 16 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 26 1 27 5 - - 20 - - List FAIRHURST, Alan -
2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List FELLOWS, Paul -
- 2 2 2 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 2 - - 8 - - List GELDARD, David -
3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - List HARCOMBE, Kevin -
5 2 7 - 10 - 20 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 6 2 8 - 10 - 20 - - List HARRIGAN, Mark 25 20 - 20 4 - - 16 - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - 23 1 24 4 - - 16 - - List HITCHIN, Gary -
13 1 14 2 1 4 14 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 14 2 16 2 1 4 14 - - List HUGHES, Eric 36 8 - 8 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 9 - 9 1 - - 4 - - List IDLE, Graham 37
13 - 13 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 15 - 15 - - - - - - List JOHNSON, William 26
10 - 10 1 - - 4 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 12 - 12 1 - - 4 - - List JONES, Glen -
3 1 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List LOWE, Kevin -
14 - 14 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - 18 1 19 - - - - - - List MEACHIN, Colin -
2 1 3 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - List MUNRO, Geoff -
3 - 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List NASH, Steve 38 Featherstone 2 2 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - List PURCELL, Craig - 15 6 21 2 - - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 18 6 24 2 - - 8 - - List ROE, Peter -
2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List ROUND, Mike -
3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - List RULE, Steve 34 Liverpool 2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List SANBY, Tony -
4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List SANDERSON, Mark -
4 - 4 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List STAPLETON, John -
12 4 16 9 - - 36 - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - 13 6 19 9 - - 36 - - List THOMSON, Darren -
21 - 21 8 - - 32 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 25 - 25 9 - - 36 - - List WILLIAMS, Dean 22
13 1 14 2 - - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 16 1 17 2 - - 8 - - List WOOD, David -
21 3 24 6 68 1 161 - - 5 - 5 - 11 - 22 - - 26 3 29 6 79 1 183 - - List 41 players 27.65 0 cur. / 5 tot. 28 matches 85 86 7 519 0 0 6 matches 13 11 0 74 0 0 34 matches 98 97 7 593 0 0
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 10 May 1987.
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, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Costello, Max Turner
Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999) , Widnes RLFC History , Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Warrington Rugby Heritage , Bradford Bulls Community Foundation , News Reports