Final
Widnes 18 def. Hull Kingston Rovers 9
Info On Record
- Champions
- Widnes Vikings
- No. Of Teams
- No. Of Games
- 31
- No. Of Players
- 484
Final
| 1980/81 State Express Challenge Cup Final | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15591 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 2nd May, 1981 | |||||||
| Referee | Gerry Kershaw | |||||||
| Venue | Wembley (London) | |||||||
| Crowd | 92,496 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Mick Burke | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 11 | – | 4 | |||||
| Widnes | Scoresheet | Hull KR | ||||||
| Mick BURKE | T | Chris BURTON | ||||||
| Mick GEORGE | ||||||||
| Andy GREGORY | ||||||||
| Mick BURKE | 4 | G | 3 | Steve HUBBARD | ||||
| Mick ADAMS | FG | |||||||
| Widnes | Teams | Hull KR | ||||||
| Mick BURKE | 1 | FB | 1 | David HALL | ||||
| Stuart WRIGHT | 2 | W | 2 | Steve HUBBARD | ||||
| Mick GEORGE | 3 | C | 3 | Mike SMITH | ||||
| Eddie CUNNINGHAM | 4 | C | 4 | Phil HOGAN | ||||
| Keith BENTLEY | 5 | W | 5 | Peter MUSCROFT | ||||
| Eric HUGHES | 6 | FE | 6 | Steve HARTLEY | ||||
| Andy GREGORY | 7 | HB | 7 | Paul HARKIN | ||||
| Mike O'NEILL | 8 | FR | 8 | Roy HOLDSTOCK | ||||
| Keith ELWELL | 9 | HK | 9 | David WATKINSON | ||||
| Brian LOCKWOOD | 10 | FR | 10 | Steve CROOKS | ||||
| Les GORLEY | 11 | 2R | 11 | Phil LOWE | ||||
| Eric PRESCOTT | 12 | 2R | 12 | Chris BURTON | ||||
| Mick ADAMS (c) | 13 | L | 13 | Len CASEY (c) | ||||
| John MYLER | 14 | B | 14 | Paul PROCTOR | ||||
| Glyn SHAW | 15 | B | 15 | John MILLINGTON | ||||
| Doug LAUGHTON | HC | Roger MILLWARD | ||||||
Team Info
Widnes
- Previous Game:
- Easter Monday vs. St Helens
- Next Game:
- 1980/81 Premiership Trophy - Round 1 vs. Hull KR
- Out:
- Dave Moran (five-eighth), Brian Hogan (front row), Martyn Smith (second row), Michael Rennox (lock), Tony Myler (bench)
- In:
- Mick George (centre), Andy Gregory (halfback), Les Gorley (second row), Eric Prescott (second row), Mick Adams (lock)
- Changes:
- Eric Hughes (centre to five-eighth), John Myler (halfback to bench), Glyn Shaw (front row to bench), Mike O'Neill (second row to front row), Brian Lockwood (bench to front row)
Hull KR
- Previous Game:
- Easter Monday vs. Halifax
- Next Game:
- 1980/81 Premiership Trophy - Round 1 vs. Widnes
- Out:
- John Lydiat (fullback), Ged Dunn (wing), Gary McHugh (wing), John Sanderson (halfback), Raymond Price (hooker), Kevin Watson (second row), Colin Dixon (second row)
- In:
- David Hall (fullback), Steve Hubbard (wing), Peter Muscroft (wing), Paul Harkin (halfback), Roy Holdstock (front row), David Watkinson (hooker), Phil Lowe (second row)
- Changes:
- Paul Proctor (centre to bench), Mike Smith (five-eighth to centre), John Millington (front row to bench), Steve Hartley (bench to five-eighth), Chris Burton (bench to second row)
Match Notes
Andy Gregory (Widnes) had a tooth extracted on the morning of this match.
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates
Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)
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