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Robert Blackwood

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Widnes VikingsWID - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 18 1 19 ----- - - - - - - - 6 11 2 31.58% List
Challenge Cup - 3 1 4 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Regal Trophy - 2 1 3 ----- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Lancashire Cup - 6 2 8 ----- - - - - - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
UK Top Division - 18 1 19 ----- - - - - - - - 6 11 2 31.58% List
UK Second Division - 22 18 40 11--2 - - - 7 - - - 17 23 - 42.50% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  52 23 75 12--3 - - - 11 - - 1 29 44 2 38.67% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WiganWigan 1977/78   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
WorkingtonWorkington 1977/78   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
OldhamOldham 1979/80   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
OldhamOldham 1980/81   5 - 5----- - - - - - - - 2 2 1 40.00% List
WorkingtonWorkington 1980/81   6 - 6----- - - - - - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
WorkingtonWorkington 1981/82   11 1 12----- - - - - - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
WhitehavenWhitehaven 1981/82   5 - 5----- - - - - - - - - 4 1 0.00% List
SalfordSalford 1982/83   4 7 111---1 - - - 3 - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List
SalfordSalford 1983/84   2 3 5----- - - - - - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
WidnesWidnes 1983/84   2 - 2----- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
WidnesWidnes 1984/85   2 - 2----- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
BridgendBridgend 1984/85   3 2 5-1--1 - - - 4 - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
Runcorn H.Runcorn 1985/86   5 4 9----- - - - - - - - 1 8 - 11.11% List
Runcorn H.Runcorn 1986/87   6 5 11-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
Runcorn H.Runcorn 1987/88   - 1 1----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Workington 1980-81   17 1 18 ----- - - - - - - - 10 8 - 55.56% List
Oldham 1980   5 - 5 ----- - - - - - - - 2 2 1 40.00% List
Whitehaven 1981   5 - 5 ----- - - - - - - - - 4 1 0.00% List
Salford 1982-83   6 10 16 1---1 - - - 3 - - - 9 7 - 56.25% List
Widnes 1983-84   4 - 4 ----- - - - - - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Cardiff 1984   3 2 5 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
Runcorn 1985-87   11 10 21 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 6 15 - 28.57% List

Known Transfers

When From To Fee
12 Jan 1978 Wigan Workington Town

Your Say

  • Bob Blackwood
    2 Feb 2012 4:17am

    I stsrted my career at St Helens in 1967, then to Widnes in 1972, Wigan in 1975, Workington in1977, Oldham in 1978 back to Workington in 1980, loan spell with Whitehaven in 1982, Salford 1982, back to Widnes in 1984, Bridgend 1985 and finished my playing days at Runcorn bowing out in 1988, I would like to know how many games I played in total, I also had a close season in Australia 1978 at Wollongong/ Illawara

  • Keith Lawson
    14 Jul 2012 1:38pm

    I met Bob about 10 years after he finished playing in a pub inSasolburg, South Africa. We had a great chat. He is a gentleman. Not a bit like his wild man image.

  • Ronnie Williams
    26 Dec 2013 6:35am

    Bob also played for Runcorn Highfield. Rock hard player too. Always gave 100%.

  • Mark Blackwood
    30 May 2020 10:18am

    My dad! He is why I played rugby to try and be as good as he was!

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Paul Carter, Tim Costello

Sources: RFL Player Registers, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Wakefield Trinity Heritage