Championship 1984/85

St Helens

Coach
Billy Benyon
Biggest home crowd
18,500 (vs. Wigan in Semi Final)
Average home crowd
7,672
Top pointscorer
Sean Day (362)
Top tryscorer
Barry Ledger (30)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Sep 2 Sun League H     Featherstone W 25-10   B Benyon Knowsley 4,296 4th View
9 Sun League     A Leeds W 21-2   B Benyon Headingley 6,677 3rd View
14 Fri LC (1) H     Runcorn W 58-14   B Benyon Knowsley 2,766 View
23 Sun League     A Hull KR L 6-32   B Benyon Craven Park 6,032 7th View
26 Wed LC (2)     A Barrow W 26-10   B Benyon Craven Park 5,573 View
30 Sun League     A Bradford L 10-30   B Benyon Odsal 4,462 8th View
Oct 7 Sun League H     Castleford W 30-16   B Benyon Knowsley 7,366 8th View
10 Wed LC (SF) H     Leigh W 31-10   B Benyon Knowsley 9,282 View
14 Sun League     A Hunslet W 32-14   B Benyon Elland Road 2,305 4th View
17 Wed League H     Halifax W 42-14   B Benyon Knowsley 5,634 4th View
21 Sun League H     Oldham W 32-5   B Benyon Knowsley 8,121 1st View
28 Sun LC (F)     A Wigan W 26-18   B Benyon Central Park 26,074 View
Nov 4 Sun League     A Warrington W 20-14   B Benyon Wilderspool 6,676 1st View
11 Sun League H     Barrow W 59-2   B Benyon Knowsley 6,427 1st View
18 Sun JPST (1) H     Keighley W 60-8   B Benyon Knowsley 5,145 View
25 Sun League H     Bradford W 28-6   B Benyon Knowsley 8,063 1st View
Dec 2 Sun JPST (2)     A Bradford D 12-12   B Benyon Odsal 9,419 View
5 Wed JPST (2) H     Bradford W 24-10   B Benyon Knowsley 10,156 View
9 Sun League H     Leeds W 48-16   B Benyon Knowsley 9,297 1st View
22 Sat JPST (3) H     Halifax L 8-14   B Benyon Knowsley 5,768 View
26 Wed League H     Wigan L 22-30   B Benyon Knowsley 17,625 1st View
Jan 1 Tue League     A Widnes W 8-6   B Benyon Naughton 9,098 3rd View
30 Wed League     A Castleford L 12-30   B Benyon Wheldon Road 2,982 3rd View
Feb 3 Sun League H     Leigh W 56-16   B Benyon Knowsley 5,576 3rd View
21 Thu CC (1) H     Hull KR L 3-8   B Benyon Knowsley 9,292 View
24 Sun League     A Barrow W 31-16   B Benyon Craven Park 2,920 1st View
27 Wed League     A Hull FC L 24-46   B Benyon Boulevard 8,379 3rd View
Mar 3 Sun League     A Featherstone W 14-13   B Benyon Post Office Road 1,854 2nd View
8 Fri League     A Oldham L 18-20   B Benyon Watersheddings 4,414 2nd View
10 Sun League H     Workington W 62-0   B Benyon Knowsley 3,583 2nd View
17 Sun League     A Halifax D 19-19   B Benyon Thrum 4,106 2nd View
22 Fri League H     Hull FC W 47-18   B Benyon Knowsley 5,646 2nd View
31 Sun League H     Warrington W 30-28   B Benyon Knowsley 5,948 2nd View
Apr 5 Fri League     A Wigan W 30-19   B Benyon Central Park 19,768 2nd View
8 Mon League H     Widnes W 28-22   B Benyon Knowsley 8,831 2nd View
14 Sun League H     Hull KR W 30-14   B Benyon Knowsley 8,898 2nd View
17 Wed League H     Hunslet W 68-7   B Benyon Knowsley 4,723 2nd View
19 Fri League     A Workington W 42-13   B Benyon Derwent Park 1,141 2nd View
21 Sun League     A Leigh L 26-30   B Benyon Hilton Park 4,262 2nd View
27 Sat PT (1) H     Widnes W 26-2   B Benyon Knowsley 5,510 View
May 7 Tue PT (SF) H     Wigan W 37-14   B Benyon Knowsley 18,500 View
11 Sat PT (F)     A * Hull KR W 36-16   B Benyon Elland Road 15,518 View

42 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep League Games 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  
AINSWORTH, Gary -     9 - 9 6 - - 24 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 12 - 12 8 - - 32 - - List
ALLEN, Shaun 19     22 3 25 1 - - 4 - - 9 2 11 4 - - 16 - - 31 5 36 5 - - 20 - - List
ARKWRIGHT, Chris 26 St Helens England 17 - 17 7 - - 28 - - 7 1 8 3 - - 12 - - 24 1 25 10 - - 40 - - List
BOTTELL, Gary -     2 4 6 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 2 5 7 - - - - - - List
BOWES, Mick -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
BURKE, Tony 23     30 - 30 3 - - 12 - - 12 - 12 2 - - 8 - - 42 - 42 5 - - 20 - - List
BUTLER, John -     1 1 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - List
DAY, Sean 22     26 - 26 9 114 - 264 - - 11 - 11 3 43 - 98 - - 37 - 37 12 157 - 362 - - List
DWYER, Bernard 18 St Helens   1 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - List
FORBER, Paul 21     9 8 17 5 - - 20 - - - 4 4 - - - - - - 9 12 21 5 - - 20 - - List
GELLING, Brian -     1 1 2 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - List
GORLEY, Peter -   Great Britain England 29 - 29 4 - - 16 - - 12 - 12 4 - - 16 - - 41 - 41 8 - - 32 - - List
GRIMES, Paul -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HAGGERTY, Roy 25     25 2 27 14 - - 56 - - 7 3 10 2 - - 8 - - 32 5 37 16 - - 64 - - List
HAMSON, Paul -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
HOLDING, Neil 24   Great Britain England 21 2 23 13 7 4 70 - - 10 - 10 4 - - 16 - - 31 2 33 17 7 4 86 - - List
LEA, Steve -     3 2 5 2 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 5 2 - - 8 - - List
LEDGER, Barry 22   Great Britain England 27 - 27 22 11 2 112 - - 11 - 11 8 5 2 44 - - 38 - 38 30 16 4 156 - - List
LEWIS, Glynn 22     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
LIPTROT, Graham -   Great Britain England 16 1 17 - - - - - - 9 - 9 1 - - 4 - - 25 1 26 1 - - 4 - - List
LITHERLAND, Denis -     5 1 6 - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - - 4 - - 5 2 7 1 - - 4 - - List
LOUGHLIN, Paul 18     2 2 4 - 5 - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 4 - 5 - 10 - - List
McINTYRE, Colin -     1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
MEADOWS, Kevin 24     4 1 5 2 - - 8 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 6 1 7 3 - - 12 - - List
MENINGA, Mal 24 Bundaberg Australia Queensland Origin Queensland Firsts 21 - 21 22 3 - 94 - - 10 - 10 6 5 - 34 - - 31 - 31 28 8 - 128 - - List
PARKES, Brian -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
PETERS, Stephen -     17 - 17 3 - - 12 - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 26 - 26 3 - - 12 - - List
PINNER, Harry -   Great Britain England 25 1 26 6 - 5 29 - - 10 - 10 3 - 3 15 - - 35 1 36 9 - 8 44 - - List
PLATT, Andy 21   Great Britain 24 - 24 18 - - 72 - - 12 - 12 1 - - 4 - - 36 - 36 19 - - 76 - - List
ROUND, Paul 21     14 6 20 8 - - 32 - - 8 1 9 8 - - 32 - - 22 7 29 16 - - 64 - - List
RULE, Steve 32 Liverpool Wales 3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
SEABROOK, Derrick -     1 2 3 - 2 - 4 - - - 2 2 1 - - 4 - - 1 4 5 1 2 - 8 - - List
SMITH, John -   New Zealand New Zealand Maori 5 5 10 2 - - 8 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 6 6 12 2 - - 8 - - List
VEIVERS, Phil 20     19 - 19 9 - 1 37 - - 9 - 9 4 - - 16 - - 28 - 28 13 - 1 53 - - List
WELLENS, Kevin -     9 2 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 2 11 - - - - - - List
35 players 5 cur. / 10 tot. 22.98 30 games 156 142 12 920 0 0 12 games 59 53 5 347 0 0 42 games 215 195 17 1267 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

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86