Championship 1980/81

Castleford

Order by: First appearance, Number of appearances, Player name (alphabetical), Most used players by position, Most successful lineup

Legend: FB = Fullback; C = Centre; W = Winger; FE = Five-Eighth; HB = Half-back; FR = Front Row; H = Hooker; 2R = Back Row; L = Lock; B = Bench.

Season Player Summary

Note: Hold the mouse over the game number to see the date and opponent for that match.

Player 1
YC
2
YC
L L SF
YC
L L L L L L L L L 1
JPT
L 2
JPT
3
JPT
SF
JPT
L SF
JPT
L L L L L L L 1
CC
L 2
CC
L L L L L L L L L 1
PT
SF
PT
Geoff WRAITH FB FB FB FB FB FB FB   FB FB FB FB FB FB FB   FB FB                   FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB
Terry RICHARDSON W W W W W W W W W   W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
John JOYNER C C C C C C C     C C B C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C   C C C C C C C C   C C C
Gary HYDE C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C   C C C     C C C C C C C C   C C C       C C  
Steve FENTON W W W W W W W W C W W C   W W W W W W W W W W   W W W   W   W W C W W W            
Phil JOHNSON FE FE FE                         FB   B C FB FB   C C FB FB   FE FE C FE FE FE FE FE              
Gary STEPHENS HB HB   HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB                                                            
Brian HUGHES FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR     FR                                                
Robert SPURR H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H     H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
Gary CONNELL FR FR FR   2R                               B B   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R B       B       2R B FR FR B  
Jimmy CRAMPTON 2R L L L L L L           L L L   L L       L         L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
Malcolm REILLY 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R L   FR FR B FR FR B FR FR FR                 FR FR   FR FR         FR FR   2R 2R   FR
Paul ORR L                                         B 2R L B B                                
Neil JAMES B   2R 2R   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R B   B 2R     2R 2R 2R 2R B                                      
Kevin WARD   2R           2R L L L L 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R L L L   L   L L 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R
Robert BEARDMORE     HB B   B   FE B FE FE FE HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB
David SAMPSON     FR   FR       FR                                                                  
Ian ORUM     B FE FE FE FE FB FE W   W FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE W B FE     B                  
David FINCH     B         B 2R 2R 2R 2R W 2R 2R L 2R 2R 2R         2R 2R 2R B   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R C 2R     2R 2R
Alan HARDY       FR 2R FR FR FR                 FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR         FR     B FR   FR B FR FR FR FR
Andrew TIMSON         B   B                 B     B 2R 2R 2R 2R B       B             B              
Barry JOHNSON           B     B B   FR B   FR FR   B FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR     FR     FR FR FR       FR   B FR B
Barry HIGGINS               C                                                                    
Steve GILL                 W                                                       W W W      
Geoff MORRIS                   B                 FB B   FB FB FB B   FB     W   B W     FE FE C C W W C
Castleford TRIALIST                         2R                                                          
Kevin BEARDMORE                                       B       H H                                  
George CLAUGHTON                                               W                                    
Barry KEAR                                                   B FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR B FR        
John KEAR                                                           B                 C     W
Ian BIRKBY                                                                           FE FE FE FE FE

List of Matches

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Competition Date Opposition   Score FB1W2C3C4W5FE6HB7FR8HK9FR102R112R12L13B14B15  
YC (1)
Aug
 17
Halifax W 18-8 WraithRichardson   1TJoynerHyde   2GFenton   1TP. Johnson   1TStephensHughesSpurrConnellCramptonReilly   1T 1GOrrJames View
YC (2)
 
24
Bramley W 26-25 Wraith   1TRichardson   1TJoynerHyde   4GFentonP. Johnson   1TStephens   2THughesSpurrConnellWardReilly   1TCrampton View
League
 
31
Oldham D 14-14 WraithRichardson   1TJoynerHydeFentonP. JohnsonR. Beardmore   2GSampsonSpurrConnell   1TJamesReilly   1FCramptonOrumFinch   1T View
League
Sep
 7
St Helens W 22-21 Wraith   1TRichardson   1TJoyner   1THyde   5GFentonOrumStephensHughes   1TSpurrHardyJamesReillyCramptonR. Beardmore View
YC (SF)
 
10
Hull KR L 7-11 WraithRichardsonJoynerHyde   2GFentonOrumStephensSampsonSpurr   1THughesHardyConnellCramptonTimson View
League
 
14
Salford W 37-8 Wraith   1TRichardson   2TJoyner   1THyde   1T 5GFenton   1TOrumStephensHughesSpurrHardyJamesReillyCrampton   1TR. Beardmore   2TB. Johnson View
League
 
21
Warrington L 13-26 WraithRichardsonJoyner   1THyde   2GFentonOrumStephens   1THughesSpurrHardyJamesReillyCrampton   1TTimson View
League
 
28
Leigh L 18-22 Orum   1TRichardsonHigginsHyde   3GFenton   1TR. BeardmoreStephensHughesSpurr   1THardyJamesWard   1TReillyFinch View
League
Oct
 5
Barrow W 23-18 Wraith   1TRichardsonFentonHyde   3T 4GGillOrumStephensHughesSpurrSampsonJamesFinch   1TWardR. BeardmoreB. Johnson View
League
 
8
Leeds W 34-9 WraithOrumJoyner   1THyde   1T 7GFentonR. Beardmore   1GStephensHughesSpurrReilly   1TJames   1TFinch   1TWard   1TMorrisB. Johnson View
League
 
12
Featherstone W 27-26 WraithRichardsonJoynerHyde   3GFentonR. Beardmore   1T 3GStephensHughesSpurrReilly   1TJames   1TFinch   1TWard   1T View
League
 
19
Halifax W 23-9 WraithRichardson   1TFenton   2THyde   1T 4GOrumR. Beardmore   1TStephensHughesSpurrB. JohnsonJamesFinchWardJoynerReilly View
League
 
26
St Helens W 8-5 WraithRichardsonJoynerHyde   1T 1GFinchOrumR. Beardmore   1THughesSpurrReillyTrialistWardCramptonB. JohnsonJames View
League
Nov
 16
Hull FC W 30-15 WraithRichardson   1TJoyner   1THyde   2T 6GFenton   1TOrumR. BeardmoreHughesSpurrReillyFinch   1TWardCrampton View
JPT (1)
 
23
Pilkington Recs W 30-17 WraithRichardsonJoynerHyde   1T 6GFentonOrumR. Beardmore   2THughesSpurrB. JohnsonFinch   1TWard   2TCramptonJamesReilly View
League
 
30
Widnes W 15-13 P. Johnson   1TRichardsonJoynerHyde   3GFentonOrumR. BeardmoreReillySpurrB. JohnsonJamesWard   1TFinch   1TTimson View
JPT (2)
Dec
 7
Salford W 15-8 WraithRichardson   1TJoynerHyde   2TFentonOrum   2TR. BeardmoreReillySpurrHardyFinchWardCrampton View
JPT (3)
 
13
Widnes W 18-10 WraithRichardson   2TJoynerHyde   3GFentonOrumR. BeardmoreHughesSpurrReillyFinch   1TWard   1TCramptonP. JohnsonB. Johnson View
JPT (SF)
 
20
Warrington D 5-5 MorrisRichardsonJoynerP. JohnsonFentonOrumR. BeardmoreHardySpurrB. Johnson   1TFinch   1GJamesWardTimson View
League
 
26
Wakefield W 23-8 P. JohnsonRichardson   1TJoynerHyde   1T 4GFentonOrumR. Beardmore   1THardySpurr   1TB. JohnsonTimson   1TJamesWardMorrisK. Beardmore View
JPT (SF)
 
28
Warrington L 10-22 P. JohnsonRichardson   1TJoynerHyde   2GFenton   1TOrumR. BeardmoreHardySpurrB. JohnsonTimsonJamesWardConnell View
League
Jan
 1
Bradford W 19-18 Morris   1TRichardson   1TJoyner   1THyde   2GFentonOrumR. BeardmoreHardySpurrB. JohnsonTimson   1TJamesCrampton   1TOrrConnell View
League
 
4
Halifax L 5-11 MorrisRichardsonJoynerP. Johnson   1TFentonOrumR. Beardmore   1GHardySpurrB. JohnsonTimsonOrrWardJames View
League
 
11
Workington L 8-15 MorrisRichardson   1TJoynerP. JohnsonClaughtonOrumR. Beardmore   2G 1FHardyK. BeardmoreB. JohnsonFinchConnellOrrTimson View
League
 
18
Oldham W 20-11 P. JohnsonRichardsonJoynerHyde   4GFentonOrumR. Beardmore   1THardyK. BeardmoreB. Johnson   1TFinch   1TConnellWard   1TMorrisOrr View
League
 
25
Workington D 14-14 P. JohnsonRichardson   2TJoynerHyde   4GFentonOrumR. BeardmoreHardySpurrB. JohnsonFinchConnellWardOrrB. Kear View
League
Feb
 1
Hull KR L 8-14 MorrisRichardsonJoynerHyde   1GFentonOrum   1TR. Beardmore   1TB. KearSpurrReillyWardConnellCramptonFinch View
League
 
8
Widnes L 9-31 WraithRichardsonJoynerHyde   3GOrumP. Johnson   1TR. BeardmoreB. KearSpurrReillyWardConnellCramptonTimson View
CC (1)
 
15
Huyton W 42-7 WraithRichardson   3TJoynerHyde   1T 5GFenton   1TP. JohnsonR. Beardmore   2TB. KearSpurrB. JohnsonFinch   1T 1GWard   2TCramptonOrumConnell View
League
 
22
Salford L 15-17 WraithRichardson   1TP. JohnsonHyde   1T 2GMorrisOrumR. Beardmore   1TB. KearSpurrReillyFinch   1GWardCramptonJ. Kear View
CC (2)
Mar
 1
Widnes L 5-7 WraithRichardsonJoynerHydeFentonP. JohnsonR. BeardmoreHardySpurrReillyFinch   1T 1GWardCrampton View
League
 
8
Barrow W 28-5 Wraith   2TRichardson   2TJoynerHydeFentonP. JohnsonR. BeardmoreB. KearSpurrB. JohnsonFinch   1T 5GWard   1TCramptonMorris View
League
 
15
Bradford L 3-13 WraithRichardsonJoynerFentonMorrisP. JohnsonR. BeardmoreB. KearSpurrB. JohnsonFinchWardCramptonOrum   1TConnell View
League
 
22
Featherstone W 26-6 WraithRichardsonJoyner   1THyde   2TFentonP. JohnsonR. Beardmore   1TB. KearSpurrB. JohnsonFinch   7GWardCramptonHardy View
League
 
25
Leigh W 18-13 WraithRichardsonJoyner   1THyde   1TFentonP. JohnsonR. BeardmoreB. KearSpurr   1THardyFinch   1T 3GWardCramptonTimson View
League
 
29
Hull FC W 23-16 Wraith   1TRichardson   1TJoynerHydeFenton   1TMorrisR. BeardmoreB. KearSpurrReillyFinch   1T 5G 1FWardCrampton View
League
Apr
 10
Hull KR L 0-34 WraithRichardsonJoynerFinchGillMorrisR. BeardmoreHardySpurrReillyConnellWardCramptonB. Kear View
League
 
12
Leeds L 10-21 WraithRichardsonJoynerMorrisGillBirkby   1TR. Beardmore   1TB. KearSpurrB. JohnsonFinch   2GWardCramptonConnellHardy View
League
 
15
Warrington W 18-13 WraithRichardson   1TJ. KearMorrisGillBirkby   3GR. Beardmore   1THardySpurrConnellWard   2TReillyCrampton View
League
 
20
Wakefield W 15-13 WraithRichardson   1TJoynerHyde   1TMorris   1TBirkby   3GR. BeardmoreHardySpurrConnellWardReillyCramptonB. Johnson View
PT (1)
 
26
Wakefield W 25-8 WraithRichardson   2TJoynerHydeMorrisBirkby   1TR. Beardmore   1THardySpurrB. JohnsonFinch   1T 5GWardCramptonConnell View
PT (SF)
May
 10
Hull FC L 11-12 Wraith   1TRichardsonJoynerMorrisJ. Kear   1TBirkbyR. BeardmoreHardySpurrReillyFinch   1GWardCrampton   1TB. Johnson View

Contributions: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

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