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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 308 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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -25429-2--2---8---1811-62.07%List
Other International Matches -1-1------------1--100.00%List
The Ashes -718------------17-12.50%List
World Cup -10111-2--2---8---74-63.64%List
Tour MatchesSt HelensSTH-4-4-2--2---8---13-25.00%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-21122-2--2---8---1012-45.45%List
Tour MatchesWigan WarriorsWIG-1-1-1--1---4---1--100.00%List
Test Series 212113------------49-30.77%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tour MatchesGreat Britain Chairman's XIIIGB -1-1------------1--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
ARL (NRL Premiership) -34135------------2015-57.14%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 422716243663--69111273---17859673.25%List
Premiership Trophy 417118-3--3---12---126-66.67%List
Super League -20323-1--1---4---1013-43.48%List
Challenge Cup 648452-3--3---12---466-88.46%List
Regal Trophy 448-48-7--7---28---378377.08%List
Lancashire Cup 325227-6--6---24---216-77.78%List
World Club Challenge 12-2------------11-50.00%List
UK Top Division 424719266664--70111277---18872670.68%List
UK Second Division -10-10------------63160.00%List
Other Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Charity Shield - UK 13-3------------12-33.33%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 46931500688--94111373---3541361070.80%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1985-86, 1988-93 21425-2--2---8---1510-60.00%List
England1995 4-4------------31-75.00%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1985-1988 1-1------------1--100.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1985-1992 617-2--2---8---43-57.14%List
England1995 4-4------------31-75.00%List

England - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
GB Chairman's 1987 1-1------------1--100.00%List

ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
AucklandAuckland19951995 ARL Winfield Cup 13114------------104-71.43%List
AucklandAuckland19961996 ARL Optus Cup 21-21------------1011-47.62%List

ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Warriors1995-96 34135------------2015-57.14%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St HelensSt Helens1977/78 --0----------------List
St HelensSt Helens1982/83 139226---6---18---156168.18%List
St HelensSt Helens1983/84 31132-10--10-1141---1913-59.38%List
St HelensSt Helens1984/85 36-36-19--19---76---287177.78%List
St HelensSt Helens1985/86 25328-10--10---40---197267.86%List
St HelensSt Helens1986/87 33235-11--11---44---2410168.57%List
St HelensSt Helens1987/88 28-28-10--101--42---217-75.00%List
WiganWigan1988/89 32436-6--6---24---296180.56%List
WiganWigan1989/90 33134-6--6---24---285182.35%List
WiganWigan1990/91 31-31-1--1---4---245277.42%List
WiganWigan1991/92 32133-2--2---8---276-81.82%List
WiganWigan1991/92 1-1------------1--100.00%List
WiganWigan1992/93 29130-5--5---20---264-86.67%List
WiganWigan1992/93 1-1-------------1-0.00%List
WiganWigan1993/94 29130-2--2---8---255-83.33%List
WidnesWidnes1995/96 13-13------------84161.54%List
SalfordSalford1997 23124-1--1---4---1212-50.00%List
SalfordSalford1998 10212------------57-41.67%List
WorkingtonWorkington1999 --0----------------List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
St Helens1982-87 16615181660--66111261---12650569.61%List
Wigan1988-93 1888196-22--22---88---16032481.63%List
Widnes1995 13-13------------84161.54%List
Salford1997-98 33336-1--1---4---1719-47.22%List

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

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