Championship 1986/87

Widnes

Order by: First appearance, Number of appearances, Player name (alphabetical), Most used players by position, Most successful lineup

Legend: FB = Fullback; C = Centre; W = Winger; FE = Five-Eighth; HB = Half-back; FR = Front Row; H = Hooker; 2R = Back Row; L = Lock; B = Bench.

Season Player Summary

Note: Hold the mouse over the game number to see the date and opponent for that match.

Player L L L 1
LC
L 2
LC
L SF
LC
L L L L L 11
KT
L L 1
JPST
2
JPST
3
JPST
L SF
JPST
L L L L 1
CC
L 2
CC
2
CC
L 3
CC
L L L SF
CC
L L L L L L L L 1
PT
Mick BURKE FB FB FB FB   FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB                                              
Stuart WRIGHT W                                         W W   W                           W          
Darren WRIGHT C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C   C   C   C C C C C C C C   C
Barry DOWD C FE FE   FE FE C B       B C C C FE W W W   W                       W C       FB FB FB FB FB   FB
John BASNETT W W W W W   W W W   W W W W W W W W W   W     W W W W W W W W W   W W W W W W   W W   W
David HULME FE HB HB FE HB HB FE FE FE HB HB HB FE HB HB HB HB HB HB HB FE   B B B C C C C C C C FE   C C C C C HB HB HB   HB
John MYLER HB       B   B     W W             B           FB FB FB FB FB FB   FB FB                        
Kurt SORENSEN FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR   FR FR         FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR   FR     FR FR FR FR FR   FR
Phil McKENZIE H H H H H H       H H H H H H H H H H H H FE FE   B H H H H   H H H   H H FE FE H H H H   H
Mike O'NEILL FR 2R 2R 2R FR 2R FR     2R 2R FR FR FR FR FR B B 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R FR 2R 2R FR FR 2R FR FR     FR FR 2R   2R
Ian GORMLEY 2R 2R 2R L 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R       2R   2R                             B       H                 2R  
Paul HULME 2R L L HB L L   2R 2R       HB 2R 2R 2R B 2R B B HB         B L B L L L   B   L 2R     L 2R 2R     2R
Richie EYRES L           L L L L     B 2R   B 2R     B 2R             2R 2R 2R 2R L 2R 2R 2R B 2R L 2R B   B L B
John GILBERT B C C C C C   C C C C C       C C C C C C                                              
Steve O'NEILL B FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR B FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR   B FR   FR
Andy CURRIER   W W W     B               W                                                          
Trevor STOCKLEY   B B B 2R B 2R   B   B 2R 2R   B B                     B   B 2R     B C   B B 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R    
Andy EYRES   B               W         L                             HB                         W  
John FIELDHOUSE     B 2R   B       FR L                                                                  
Duncan PLATT       B FB W   W B             W     B W B FB FB             FB     FB FB FB FB       W     C  
Dave MORAN         W W W   W   B W W W FE                                                          
Keith NEWTON         B                                 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R       B 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R 2R B B     FR  
Craig COLEMAN             HB HB HB                                                                      
Andy RUANE             H H H                         H H H H         H   B         H H         H  
Les CLEAL                 FR 2R 2R 2R     B 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R B                                              
Tony MYLER                   FE   FE   FE     FE FE FE FE       FE FE FE FE FE FE   FE FE     FE FE FB     FE FE FE   FE
Dave RUANE                     FE                                     FE       FE     B B FE       FE  
Harry PINNER                       L L L   L L L L L L L L L L L   L         L L B L L B   L L L   L
Ralph LINTON                                       W   C C C C   B     C   C C B           C     C  
Darrel SCHMIDT                                           W W                                          
Andy SULLIVAN                                           HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB   HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB   B   HB  
David LAMB                                             B                                       B  
Rick THACKRAY                                               W   W W W W W W W W W W W W W   W W W   W
David LYON                                                           B                            
Graham WORGAN                                                               B                 C C   C
Paul HAUGHTON                                                                   B                 2R  
Geoff SEPHTON                                                                                     FB  
Philip RUTTER                                                                                     W  
Colin RIGBY                                                                                     FR  
Phil McMANNION                                                                                     B  

List of Matches

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Competition Date Opposition   Score FB1W2C3C4W5FE6HB7FR8HK9FR102R112R12L13B14B15  
League
Aug
 31
Bradford L 14-27 Burke   3GS. WrightD. WrightDowdBasnettD. HulmeJ. MylerSorensen   1TMcKenzieM. O'NeillGormleyP. HulmeR. EyresGilbertS. O'Neill   1T View
League
Sep
 3
Wakefield W 48-14 BurkeCurrier   4GD. Wright   2TGilbert   1TBasnett   1TDowd   1TD. Hulme   1TSorensen   1TMcKenzieS. O'NeillGormley   2TM. O'NeillP. HulmeStockley   1TA. Eyres View
League
 
7
Barrow W 26-14 BurkeCurrier   3GD. WrightGilbert   1TBasnettDowdD. HulmeSorensen   1TMcKenzie   1TS. O'NeillGormleyM. O'Neill   1TP. Hulme   1TStockleyFieldhouse View
LC (1)
 
14
Runcorn W 48-10 Burke   2TCurrier   1T 1GD. Wright   1TGilbertBasnettD. Hulme   1TP. HulmeSorensen   2TMcKenzieS. O'Neill   2TM. O'Neill   1TFieldhouseGormleyPlatt   3GStockley View
League
 
21
Featherstone W 48-14 Platt   2T 7GMoranD. WrightGilbert   1TBasnett   2TDowd   1FD. Hulme   1TS. O'Neill   1FMcKenzieM. O'NeillGormley   2TStockleyP. HulmeJ. MylerNewton View
LC (2)
 
24
Barrow W 12-10 BurkeMoranD. WrightGilbertPlatt   1T 2GDowdD. HulmeSorensen   1TMcKenzieS. O'NeillGormleyM. O'NeillP. HulmeStockleyFieldhouse View
League
 
28
Leeds W 35-10 Burke   2GMoranD. WrightDowdBasnettD. Hulme   2TColeman   1FSorensenA. Ruane   1TM. O'Neill   1TGormley   1TStockley   2TR. EyresJ. MylerCurrier   1G View
LC (SF)
Oct
 1
Oldham L 14-16 BurkePlatt   1T 1GD. WrightGilbert   1TBasnett   1TD. HulmeColemanSorensenA. RuaneS. O'NeillGormleyP. HulmeR. EyresDowd View
League
 
5
Oldham L 16-22 BurkeMoranD. WrightGilbertBasnettD. HulmeColeman   1TClealA. Ruane   2GS. O'NeillGormleyP. HulmeR. Eyres   1TPlatt   1TStockley View
League
 
15
Castleford W 29-20 Burke   1FJ. Myler   6GD. Wright   2TGilbertA. EyresT. Myler   1TD. HulmeSorensenMcKenzieFieldhouseM. O'NeillCleal   1TR. EyresS. O'Neill View
League
 
19
Leigh W 20-18 BurkeJ. Myler   2GD. WrightGilbert   1TBasnett   1TD. RuaneD. Hulme   1TSorensen   1TMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'NeillClealFieldhouseMoranStockley View
League
Nov
 2
Hull KR W 26-8 Burke   3GMoranD. WrightGilbertBasnett   5TT. MylerD. HulmeM. O'NeillMcKenzieS. O'NeillStockleyClealPinnerDowd View
League
 
9
Barrow W 18-16 Burke   3GMoranD. WrightDowdBasnett   1TD. Hulme   1TP. HulmeS. O'NeillMcKenzieM. O'NeillGormleyStockleyPinnerR. Eyres   1T View
KT (11)
 
12
Australia L 4-20 Burke   2GMoranD. WrightDowdBasnettT. MylerD. HulmeS. O'NeillMcKenzieM. O'NeillR. EyresP. HulmePinner View
League
 
16
Bradford L 14-36 Burke   3GCurrierD. Wright   1TDowdBasnettMoranD. HulmeS. O'NeillMcKenzie   1TM. O'NeillGormleyP. HulmeA. EyresClealStockley View
League
 
23
Salford L 16-22 Burke   2GPlattD. WrightGilbertBasnett   1TDowdD. HulmeSorensenMcKenzie   1TM. O'NeillP. Hulme   1TClealPinnerR. EyresStockley View
JPST (1)
 
30
Dewsbury W 82-0 Burke   1TDowd   2T 7GD. Wright   1TGilbertBasnett   3TT. MylerD. Hulme   5TSorensen   1TMcKenzie   2TS. O'NeillR. Eyres   1TClealPinner   1TM. O'NeillP. Hulme View
JPST (2)
Dec
 8
Carlisle W 36-6 Burke   1GDowd   1T 1GD. WrightGilbertBasnett   1TT. Myler   1TD. Hulme   1TSorensen   1TMcKenzieS. O'NeillP. HulmeCleal   1TPinnerJ. Myler   1T 2GM. O'Neill View
JPST (3)
 
14
Barrow W 16-6 Burke   2GDowd   1TD. Wright   1TGilbertBasnettT. MylerD. HulmeSorensenMcKenzie   1TS. O'NeillM. O'NeillClealPinnerPlattP. Hulme View
League
 
21
Hull KR L 0-18 BurkeLintonD. WrightGilbertPlattT. MylerD. HulmeSorensenMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'NeillClealPinnerR. EyresP. Hulme View
JPST (SF)
 
27
Warrington L 4-35 BurkeDowdD. WrightGilbertBasnettD. HulmeP. Hulme   1TSorensenMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'NeillR. EyresPinnerPlattCleal View
League
Jan
 1
St Helens W 16-10 Platt   4GS. WrightD. WrightLintonSchmidtMcKenzieSullivanSorensenA. Ruane   1TS. O'Neill   1TM. O'NeillNewtonPinner View
League
 
4
Wigan L 16-22 Platt   3GS. WrightD. WrightLintonSchmidtMcKenzieSullivan   1TSorensenA. Ruane   1GS. O'NeillM. O'Neill   1TNewtonPinnerD. HulmeLamb View
League
 
21
Oldham W 44-10 J. Myler   2T 6GThackrayD. WrightLinton   2TBasnettT. Myler   2TSullivan   1TSorensenA. RuaneS. O'NeillM. O'NeillNewtonPinnerD. Hulme   1T View
League
 
25
Leeds L 6-35 J. Myler   1GS. WrightD. WrightLinton   1TBasnettT. MylerSullivanSorensenA. RuaneS. O'NeillM. O'NeillNewtonPinnerD. HulmeMcKenzie View
CC (1)
 
31
Castleford W 24-16 J. Myler   4GThackrayD. WrightD. Hulme   1TBasnett   1TT. Myler   1TSullivanSorensen   1TMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'NeillNewtonPinnerP. Hulme View
League
Feb
 8
Salford W 13-12 J. Myler   2G 1FThackrayD. Wright   1TD. HulmeBasnettT. MylerSullivanSorensenMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'Neill   1TNewtonP. HulmeLintonStockley View
CC (2)
 
15
Bradford D 6-6 J. Myler   1GThackrayD. WrightD. HulmeBasnett   1TT. MylerSullivanSorensenMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'NeillR. EyresPinnerP. Hulme View
CC (2)
 
18
Bradford W 29-12 J. Myler   4G 1FThackrayD. Wright   1TD. HulmeBasnettT. Myler   2TSullivanSorensenMcKenzie   1TS. O'NeillM. O'NeillR. Eyres   1TP. HulmeStockley View
League
 
22
Wigan L 4-40 PlattThackrayLintonD. HulmeBasnettD. RuaneA. EyresS. O'NeillA. RuaneM. O'Neill   1TStockleyR. EyresP. HulmeLyonGormley View
CC (3)
Mar
 1
Leeds W 14-7 J. Myler   3GThackray   1TD. WrightD. HulmeBasnettT. MylerSullivanSorensenMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'Neill   1TR. EyresP. HulmeNewton View
League
 
8
Halifax L 6-10 J. Myler   1GThackrayLintonD. HulmeBasnett   1TT. MylerSullivanSorensenMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'NeillNewtonR. EyresWorganA. Ruane View
League
 
15
Wakefield L 20-38 Platt   1T 2GThackrayD. Wright   1TLinton   1TDowd   1TD. HulmeSullivanSorensenMcKenzieM. O'NeillNewtonR. EyresPinnerStockleyP. Hulme View
League
 
18
Castleford L 8-44 PlattThackray   2TDowdStockleyBasnettD. RuaneSullivanS. O'NeillGormleyM. O'NeillNewtonR. EyresPinnerLintonHaughton View
CC (SF)
 
28
Halifax L 8-12 Platt   2GThackrayD. WrightD. HulmeBasnettT. MylerSullivanSorensenMcKenzie   1TS. O'NeillM. O'NeillR. EyresP. HulmePinner View
League
Apr
 1
Leigh L 8-10 Platt   2GThackrayD. WrightD. HulmeBasnettT. MylerSullivanM. O'NeillMcKenzieS. O'NeillNewtonP. HulmePinnerR. Eyres   1TStockley View
League
 
5
Hull FC L 10-18 T. MylerThackrayD. WrightD. HulmeBasnettMcKenzie   1TSullivanM. O'NeillA. Ruane   1GS. O'NeillNewtonR. Eyres   1TPinnerD. RuaneStockley View
League
 
8
Warrington L 16-26 Dowd   4GThackray   1TD. WrightD. HulmeBasnettMcKenzieSullivanSorensenA. RuaneS. O'NeillNewtonStockley   1TR. EyresD. RuanePinner View
League
 
12
Halifax L 0-20 DowdS. WrightD. WrightD. HulmeBasnettD. RuaneSullivanSorensenMcKenzieS. O'NeillStockleyR. EyresP. HulmeNewton View
League
 
14
Featherstone W 62-16 Dowd   9GPlatt   1TD. Wright   1TLinton   1TThackray   1TT. Myler   2TD. Hulme   2TSorensenMcKenzie   1TM. O'Neill   2TStockleyP. HulmePinnerNewtonR. Eyres View
League
 
17
Warrington W 25-18 Dowd   4GThackrayD. Wright   1TWorganBasnettT. Myler   1TD. Hulme   1TSorensenMcKenzie   1TM. O'NeillStockleyP. HulmePinnerS. O'Neill   1FSullivan View
League
 
20
St Helens W 30-24 Dowd   5GThackrayD. Wright   1TWorganBasnettT. Myler   1TD. Hulme   1TSorensen   1TMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'NeillStockley   1TPinnerR. Eyres View
League
 
22
Hull FC L 4-21 SephtonRutterPlattLinton   1TA. EyresD. RuaneSullivanRigbyA. RuaneNewtonHaughtonGormleyR. EyresMcMannionLamb View
PT (1)
 
26
Wigan L 18-22 Dowd   3GThackrayD. Wright   1TWorganBasnett   1TT. MylerD. HulmeSorensenMcKenzieS. O'NeillM. O'NeillP. HulmePinner   1TR. Eyres View

Contributions: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88