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Andy Platt

Playing Career

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

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 9th October, 1963
Current Age
62 years and 245 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1989 Great Britain vs New Zealand, 1992 New Zealand vs Great Britain
English Championship
1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94
Premiership Trophy
1984/85, 1989/90, 1991/92, 1993/94
Challenge Cup
1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94
Regal Trophy
1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1992/93
Lancashire Cup
1984/85, 1988/89, 1992/93
World Club Challenge
1991
Charity Shield - UK
1991/92

Honours & Awards

Man Of Steel Award
1993

Biography

Great Britain Test forward played for St Helens (1982-87) and Wigan (1988-94) during his English career before joining his former Wigan coach John Monie at Auckland for the Warriors’ debut season in the ARL. Platt, who made his Test debut against France in 1985, also appeared in the 1995 World Cup, four Ashes series (1986, 1988, 1990 & 1992), won six Challenge Cups and five English Championships during his career. The 25-Test veteran finished his playing career with Salford in 1998 before taking on the coaching position with Workington in 1999. Having spent an English off-season with Brisbane Wests in 1985 Platt returned to Queensland, married and was later assistant coach of the club.
- ALAN WHITICKER

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%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 25 4 29 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 18 11 - 62.07% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 7 1 8 ----- - - - - - - - 1 7 - 12.50% List
World Cup - 10 1 11 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List
Tour Matches St HelensSTH - 4 - 4 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 21 1 22 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 10 12 - 45.45% List
Tour Matches Wigan WarriorsWIG - 1 - 1 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 2 12 1 13 ----- - - - - - - - 4 9 - 30.77% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Great Britain Chairman's XIIIGB - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ARL (NRL Premiership) - 34 1 35 ----- - - - - - - - 20 15 - 57.14% 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 4 227 16 243 663--69 1 1 1 273 - - - 178 59 6 73.25% List
Premiership Trophy 4 17 1 18 -3--3 - - - 12 - - - 12 6 - 66.67% List
Super League - 20 3 23 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 10 13 - 43.48% List
Challenge Cup 6 48 4 52 -3--3 - - - 12 - - - 46 6 - 88.46% List
Regal Trophy 4 48 - 48 -7--7 - - - 28 - - - 37 8 3 77.08% List
Lancashire Cup 3 25 2 27 -6--6 - - - 24 - - - 21 6 - 77.78% List
World Club Challenge 1 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
UK Top Division 4 247 19 266 664--70 1 1 1 277 - - - 188 72 6 70.68% List
UK Second Division - 10 - 10 ----- - - - - - - - 6 3 1 60.00% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Charity Shield - UK 1 3 - 3 ----- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  469 31 500 688--94 1 1 1 373 - - - 354 136 10 70.80% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1985-86, 1988-93   21 4 25 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 15 10 - 60.00% List
England 1995   4 - 4 ----- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1985-1988   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1985-1992   6 1 7 -2--2 - - - 8 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
England 1995   4 - 4 ----- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

England - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
GB Chairman's 1987   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
AucklandAuckland 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   13 1 14----- - - - - - - - 10 4 - 71.43% List
AucklandAuckland 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   21 - 21----- - - - - - - - 10 11 - 47.62% List

ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Warriors 1995-96   34 1 35 ----- - - - - - - - 20 15 - 57.14% 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%  
St HelensSt Helens 1977/78   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
St HelensSt Helens 1982/83   13 9 226---6 - - - 18 - - - 15 6 1 68.18% List
St HelensSt Helens 1983/84   31 1 32-10--10 - 1 1 41 - - - 19 13 - 59.38% List
St HelensSt Helens 1984/85   36 - 36-19--19 - - - 76 - - - 28 7 1 77.78% List
St HelensSt Helens 1985/86   25 3 28-10--10 - - - 40 - - - 19 7 2 67.86% List
St HelensSt Helens 1986/87   33 2 35-11--11 - - - 44 - - - 24 10 1 68.57% List
St HelensSt Helens 1987/88   28 - 28-10--10 1 - - 42 - - - 21 7 - 75.00% List
WiganWigan 1988/89   32 4 36-6--6 - - - 24 - - - 29 6 1 80.56% List
WiganWigan 1989/90   33 1 34-6--6 - - - 24 - - - 28 5 1 82.35% List
WiganWigan 1990/91   31 - 31-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 24 5 2 77.42% List
WiganWigan 1991/92   32 1 33-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 27 6 - 81.82% List
WiganWigan 1991/92   1 - 1----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
WiganWigan 1992/93   29 1 30-5--5 - - - 20 - - - 26 4 - 86.67% List
WiganWigan 1992/93   1 - 1----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
WiganWigan 1993/94   29 1 30-2--2 - - - 8 - - - 25 5 - 83.33% List
WidnesWidnes 1995/96   13 - 13----- - - - - - - - 8 4 1 61.54% List
SalfordSalford 1997   23 1 24-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 12 12 - 50.00% List
SalfordSalford 1998   10 2 12----- - - - - - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
WorkingtonWorkington 1999   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - 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%  
St Helens 1982-87   166 15 181 660--66 1 1 1 261 - - - 126 50 5 69.61% List
Wigan 1988-93   188 8 196 -22--22 - - - 88 - - - 160 32 4 81.63% List
Widnes 1995   13 - 13 ----- - - - - - - - 8 4 1 61.54% List
Salford 1997-98   33 3 36 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 17 19 - 47.22% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Terry Liberopoulos, Jason Ganter, Max Turner, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Derek Farrar, Tim Costello

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Wakefield Trinity Heritage , RFL Player Registers, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Warrington Rugby Heritage , Widnes RLFC History , Match Video