Championship 1980/81

Match Day 27

Leigh 14 def. Leeds 11

Championship 1980/81
Match Day 27

Leigh
14
11
Leeds
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/16198
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 15th March, 1981
Referee John McDonald
Venue Hilton Park (Leigh)
Crowd 4,676
Leigh Scoresheet Leeds
Steve DONLAN T David HESELWOOD
Des DRUMMOND   Terry NAYLOR
Philip FOX      
Mick HOGAN      
 
John WOODS G 2 Kevin DICK
 
    FG Kevin DICK
Leigh Teams Leeds
Mick HOGAN 1 FB 1 Ian WILKINSON
Des DRUMMOND 2 W 2 Terry NAYLOR
Terry BILSBURY 3 C 3 David HESELWOOD
Steve DONLAN 4 C 4 Les DYL
Philip FOX 5 W 5 Alan SMITH
 
John WOODS 6 FE 6 Andrew MACKINTOSH
Alan FAIRHURST 7 HB 7 Kevin DICK
 
Alf WILKINSON 8 FR 8 Mick HARRISON
Geoffrey ASPINALL 9 HK 9 David WARD
Geoff CLARKSON 10 FR 10 Steve PITCHFORD
Roy HOWARTH 11 2R 11 John HOLMES
Arthur DALEY 12 2R 12 Keith RAYNE
Mick McTIGUE 13 L 13 David HERON
 
David DUNN 14 B 14 Phil COOKSON
Derek PYKE 15 B 15 John CARROLL
 
Alex MURPHY   HC   Syd HYNES
   
 

Team Info

Leigh

Previous Game:
Match Day 26 vs. Bradford
Next Game:
Match Day 28 vs. Hull KR
Out:
Steve Grimshaw (fullback), Ken Green (halfback), Tony Cooke (front row), Tom Gittins (second row), Ray Tabern (bench)
In:
Mick Hogan (fullback), Alan Fairhurst (halfback), Alf Wilkinson (front row), Roy Howarth (second row), Arthur Daley (second row)
Changes:
Derek Pyke (front row to bench), Geoff Clarkson (second row to front row)

Leeds

Previous Game:
Match Day 25 vs. Barrow
Next Game:
Match Day 28 vs. Hull KR
Out:
Neil Hague (fullback), John Atkinson (wing), Graham Eccles (bench), Jeff Townend (bench)
In:
Ian Wilkinson (fullback), Terry Naylor (wing), Steve Pitchford (front row), John Carroll (bench)
Changes:
Phil Cookson (front row to bench)

Match Notes

This match was originally played on Feb 1st, 1981, but abandoned at half time. Leeds were ahead 9-2, the referee was Gerry Kershaw and crowd 4,256. Scorers for Leeds were Naylor and Heselwood (tries), with a goal to Oulton and drop goal to Holmes. Leigh had kicked a goal through Woods.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82