Bradford Northern - Season Summary
Coaches Ron Willey (21)Tommy Smales (16)David Hobbs (16)Biggest home crowd 12,748 (vs. Halifax in Semi Final) Average home crowd 5,907 Top pointscorer League: David Hobbs (149) All Matches: David Hobbs (215) Top tryscorer League: Gerald Cordle (18) All Matches: Gerald Cordle (31) Coach Barry Seabourne quit before the first game of the season due to a player strike (Rothmans RL Yearbook 1990-91). Interim coaching was handled by assistant coach Tommy Smales and captain David Hobbs. They secured Ron Willey from Penrith as a full-time replacement, and he commenced the role on the 9th of October (Sandwell Evening Mail, 14/10/89, p34). Sometime in March 1990 (also according to Rothman's), Willey left the coaching role and David Hobbs resumed as player-coach, with the assistance of Tommy Smales, for the rest of the season (at least as of the game against Warrington on 25/3/90, according to the Liverpool Echo, 26/3/90, p23).
Results To view more info on a match, click the > button. Date Day Competition Opposition Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank Sep 3 Sun League H Hull W 30 - 12 D Hobbs , T Smales Odsal 6,458 3rd > 10 Sun League A Warrington L 17 - 18 D Hobbs , T Smales Wilderspool 5,529 3rd > 17 Sun YC (1) A Leeds W 15 - 8 D Hobbs , T Smales Headingley 13,214 > 24 Sun League H St Helens W 28 - 18 D Hobbs , T Smales Odsal 6,552 5th > 27 Wed YC (2)H Sheffield W 19 - 6 D Hobbs , T Smales Odsal 4,210 > Oct 1 Sun League A Salford W 36 - 12 D Hobbs , T Smales The Willows 4,059 4th > 5 Thu YC (SF) A Halifax D 16 - 16 D Hobbs , T Smales Thrum 9,454 > 8 Sun League H Barrow W 36 - 24 D Hobbs , T Smales Odsal 3,747 4th > 11 Wed KT (4)H New Zealand L 8 - 26 Odsal 3,598 > 15 Sun YC (SF)H Halifax W 26 - 4 R Willey Odsal 12,748 > 29 Sun League H Leigh W 30 - 10 R Willey Odsal 3,990 3rd > Nov 5 Sun YC (F)H * Featherstone R. W 20 - 14 R Willey Headingley 12,607 > 8 Wed League A Castleford L 13 - 32 R Willey Wheldon Road 5,171 6th > 15 Wed League H Wigan L 15 - 16 R Willey Odsal 6,930 6th > 19 Sun League A * Sheffield W 34 - 14 R Willey Saltergate 2,986 4th > 26 Sun League H Leeds W 14 - 13 R Willey Odsal 11,441 6th > Dec 3 Sun RT (1)H Keighley W 38 - 10 R Willey Odsal 3,260 > 10 Sun RT (2) A Leeds L 8 - 27 R Willey Headingley 14,459 > Jan 3 Wed League H Castleford W 24 - 16 R Willey Odsal 5,065 4th > 7 Sun League A Wigan L 0 - 12 R Willey Central Park 13,443 4th > 14 Sun CC (P) A Leeds W 24 - 8 R Willey Headingley 14,152 > 17 Wed League H Widnes W 16 - 6 R Willey Odsal 5,279 6th > 21 Sun League A Leeds L 8 - 13 R Willey Headingley 12,403 6th > 28 Sun CC (1) A Runcorn H. W 22 - 12 R Willey Hoghton > 31 Wed League A St Helens L 10 - 32 R Willey Knowsley 6,981 7th > Feb 4 Sun League A Leigh L 16 - 22 R Willey Hilton Park 3,759 7th > 11 Sun CC (2) A Fulham W 20 - 2 R Willey Polytechnic 1,685 > 18 Sun League H Featherstone R. W 32 - 10 R Willey Odsal 5,745 7th > 25 Sun CC (3)H Warrington L 10 - 12 R Willey Odsal 9,114 > 28 Wed League A Hull L 0 - 24 R Willey Boulevard 3,976 7th > Mar 4 Sun League H Salford W 18 - 12 Odsal 3,459 7th > 11 Sun League A Widnes W 40 - 14 Naughton 6,605 7th > 18 Sun League H Sheffield W 28 - 16 Odsal 4,354 7th > 25 Sun League H Warrington W 38 - 10 D Hobbs , T Smales Odsal 4,293 5th > Apr 1 Sun League A Barrow W 60 - 6 D Hobbs , T Smales Craven Park 1,483 5th > 8 Sun League A Featherstone R. L 16 - 24 D Hobbs , T Smales Post Office Road 4,879 4th > 13 Fri League H Wakefield T. W 19 - 18 D Hobbs , T Smales Odsal 5,274 7th > 16 Mon League A Wakefield T. W 36 - 12 D Hobbs , T Smales Belle Vue 5,006 4th > 22 Sun PT (1)H St Helens W 25 - 8 D Hobbs , T Smales Odsal 6,725 > May 6 Sun PT (SF) A Wigan W 9 - 0 D Hobbs , T Smales Central Park 18,835 > 13 Sun PT (F) A * Widnes L 6 - 28 D Hobbs , T Smales Old Trafford 40,796 >
41 games
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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 BARNETT, Steve 21
- 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List BARRACLOUGH, Glenn 24
14 1 15 1 - - 4 - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 23 1 24 1 - - 4 - - List COOPER, David 26
2 2 4 - 3 1 7 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 2 5 7 - 3 1 7 - - List CORDLE, Gerald 29 Cardiff 22 - 22 18 - - 72 - - 14 - 14 13 - - 52 - - 36 - 36 31 - - 124 - - List CROFT, David 20
1 1 2 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List FAIRBANK, Karl 26 19 1 20 9 - - 36 - - 10 1 11 2 - - 8 - - 29 2 31 11 - - 44 - - List FRANCIS, Richard 25
14 3 17 6 - - 24 - - 10 2 12 3 - - 12 - - 24 5 29 9 - - 36 - - List GILL, Henderson 29 Huddersfield 6 2 8 4 - - 16 - - 2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - 8 2 10 6 - - 24 - - List GRAYSHON, Paul 22
4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List GREEN, Alex 19
- 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List HALL, Darren -
- 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List HALL, Steve 22
1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - List HAMER, Jon 24
6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - List HARKIN, Paul 32 23 - 23 2 1 6 16 - - 14 - 14 5 - 6 26 - - 37 - 37 7 1 12 42 - - List HELLEWELL, Phil 23
1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 2 3 1 - - 4 - - List HENJAK, Ivan 27 8 - 8 1 - - 4 - - 7 - 7 - - - - - - 15 - 15 1 - - 4 - - List HOBBS, David 31 21 1 22 5 63 3 149 - - 14 - 14 - 32 2 66 - - 35 1 36 5 95 5 215 - - List JOHNSON, Errol -
2 1 3 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 4 2 6 - - - - - - List McGOWAN, Steve 26
24 - 24 8 - - 32 - - 14 - 14 6 - - 24 - - 38 - 38 14 - - 56 - - List MACKAY, Graham 21
9 - 9 6 4 - 32 - - 7 1 8 3 1 - 14 - - 16 1 17 9 5 - 46 - - List MARCHANT, Tony 27 15 - 15 10 - - 40 - - 7 - 7 2 - - 8 - - 22 - 22 12 - - 48 - - List MEDLEY, Paul 23 Leeds 17 - 17 11 - - 44 - - 4 6 10 2 - - 8 - - 21 6 27 13 - - 52 - - List MOXON, Darren 19
1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - List MUMBY, Keith 33 17 2 19 1 20 - 44 - - 7 1 8 - 6 - 12 - - 24 3 27 1 26 - 56 - - List NOBLE, Brian 29 Bradford 14 - 14 - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 23 - 23 - - - - - - List PENDLEBURY, John 29
10 - 10 2 1 - 10 - - 6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - 16 1 17 3 1 - 14 - - List RHODES, Paul -
- - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List RICHARDS, Craig 20 Bradford
6 3 9 - - - - - - 1 3 4 - - - - - - 7 6 13 - - - - - - List ROEBUCK, Neil 20
2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 5 - 5 2 - - 8 - - List SIMPSON, Roger 22 22 - 22 8 - - 32 - - 10 1 11 - - - - - - 32 1 33 8 - - 32 - - List SKERRETT, Kelvin 23 16 2 18 4 - - 16 - - 11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 27 2 29 6 - - 24 - - List SNEE, Gavin 19
3 1 4 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 5 1 6 - - - - - - List STEWART, Russell - 16 4 20 - - - - - - 8 - 8 - - - - - - 24 4 28 - - - - - - List TUFFS, Neil -
4 4 8 - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 6 4 10 1 - - 4 - - List WILKINSON, Ian 29 16 - 16 1 - - 4 - - 12 - 12 3 - - 12 - - 28 - 28 4 - - 16 - - List WILSON, Mark 24
2 6 8 2 - - 8 - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - 3 8 11 2 - - 8 - - List 36 players 25.11 6 cur. / 14 tot. 26 matches 105 92 10 614 0 0 15 matches 45 39 8 266 0 0 41 matches 150 131 18 880 0 0
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
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Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron
Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999) , Bradford Bulls Community Foundation RFL Player Registers
