Martin Offiah

Exciting Great Britain flankman, originally from the Roslyn Park RU club, joined Widnes in 1987 and broke Frank Myler’s try-scoring record in his first season. Offiah made his Test debut against France in 1988, playing in all three Tests on the Lions Tour of Australia in 1988, and won a match race at Wentworth Park (defeating Dale Shearer and John Ferguson after Greg Alexander withdrew from the event). In 1992 Offiah scored 4 tries for Wigan in the final of the World Sevens competition and was rated one of the success stories of the Lions’ tour later that year. (However, Offiah’s standing as the fastest man in rugby league received a huge dent when he was beaten in a match race by P’matta’s Lee Oudenryn at P’matta Stadium). Offiah gave good value in the first two ‘guest’ spots with Easts and St George but lasted just half a match with the Roosters in 1993 before dislocating his shoulder in the match against Penrith. Offiah’s major defensive weakness was often exposed in top-class competition and his efforts in the final two Tests of the 1994 Ashes series were not his best.

Career Statistics

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International
Test Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Great Britain	1988-94	33	26	-				-	104	19	14	0	57.58%
England	1995	3	2	-				-	8	2	1	0	66.67%
Overall	1988-1995	36	28	0				0	112	21	15	0	58.33%
International Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
England	1995-1996	2	4	-				1	17	2	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1992-1996	2	4	0				1	17	2	0	0	100.00%
World Cup Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Great Britain	1988-92	8	6	-				-	24	3	5	0	37.50%
England	1995	3	2	-				-	8	2	1	0	66.67%
Overall	1988-1995	11	8	0				0	32	5	6	0	45.45%
Club Career
Australian League Matches - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRL 1989	12	9	-				-	36	5	6	1	41.67%
St George	NSWRL 1991	14	11	-				-	44	8	4	2	57.14%
Eastern Suburbs	NSWRL 1993	1	-	-				-	-	1	0	0	100.00%
Overall	1989-1993	27	20	0				0	80	14	10	3	51.85%
Australian League Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Eastern Suburbs	1989, 1993	13	9	-				-	36	6	6	1	46.15%
St George	1991	14	11	-				-	44	8	4	2	57.14%
Overall	1989-1993	27	20	0				0	80	14	10	3	51.85%
English League Career - By Year
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Widnes	Championship 1987/88	?	33	-				-	132
Widnes	Championship 1988/89	?	37	-				-	148
Widnes	Championship 1989/90	?	28	-				-	112
Widnes	Championship 1990/91	?	22	-				-	88
Wigan	Championship 1991/92	?	8	-				-	32
Wigan	Championship 1992/93	?	20	1				1	83
Wigan	Championship 1993/94	?	26	-				1	105
Wigan	Championship 1994/95	?	33	-				-	132
Wigan	Championship 1995/96	?	20	-				-	80
London	Super League 1996	?	3	-				-	12
Wigan	Super League 1996	?	7	-				-	28
London	Super League II 1997	?	11	-				-	44
London	Challenge Cup 1998	4	5	-				-	20	3	1	0	75.00%
London	Super League III 1998	7	2	-				-	8	3	4	0	42.86%
London	Challenge Cup 1999	4	8	-				-	32	3	1	0	75.00%
London	Super League IV 1999	12	5	-				-	20	5	6	1	41.67%
Salford	Challenge Cup 2000	3	3	-				-	12	2	1	0	66.67%
Salford	Super League V 2000	22	13	-				2	54	8	14	0	36.36%
Salford	Challenge Cup 2001	1	-	-				-	-	0	1	0	0.00%
Salford	Super League VI 2001	19	7	-				-	28	8	11	0	42.11%
Overall	1987-2001	?	417	1				5	1,675	?	?	?	?
English League Career - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Widnes	1987-91	?	175	-				-	700	?	?	?	?
Wigan	1991-96	?	185	1				3	745	?	?	?	?
London	1996-99	?	34	-				-	136	?	?	?	?
London	1998-99	27	20	-				-	80	14	12	1	51.85%
Salford	2000-01	45	23	-				2	94	18	27	0	40.00%
Overall	1987-2001	?	417	1				5	1,675	?	?	?	?
All English Club Matches - By Team
Team	Years	App	T	G			GK %	FG	Pts	W	L	D	Win %
Widnes	1987-91	?	178	-				-	712	?	?	?	?
Widnes	1989	1	2	-				-	8	1	0	0	100.00%
Wigan	1991-96	?	186	1				3	749	?	?	?	?
Wigan	1992, 1994	2	62	1				2	252	1	1	0	50.00%
London	1996-99	?	36	-				-	144	?	?	?	?
London	1998-99	27	20	-				-	80	14	12	1	51.85%
Salford	2000-01	45	23	-				2	94	18	27	0	40.00%
Overall	1987-2001	?	423	1				5	1,699	?	?	?	?

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