Championship 1980/81

Warrington

Coach
Billy Benyon
Captain
Ken Kelly
Biggest home crowd
7,587 (vs. Wakefield in round 3)
Average home crowd
5,087
Top pointscorer
Steve Hesford (310)
Top tryscorer
John Bevan (19)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 17 Sun LC (1)     A * Huyton W 31-2   B Benyon Wilderspool 1,937 View
24 Sun LC (2)     A Barrow W 16-9   B Benyon Craven Park 3,328 View
31 Sun League     A Halifax W 12-6   B Benyon Thrum 3,029 5th View
Sep 7 Sun League H     Leeds W 14-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,844 2nd View
10 Wed LC (SF)     A Oldham W 11-2   B Benyon Watersheddings 3,963 View
14 Sun League     A Hull KR L 12-13   B Benyon Craven Park 9,093 7th View
21 Sun League H     Castleford W 26-13   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,822 6th View
28 Sun League     A Barrow W 13-7   B Benyon Craven Park 3,320 3rd View
Oct 4 Sat LC (F) H     * Wigan W 26-10 K Kelly B Benyon Knowsley 6,279 View
12 Sun League     A Leeds W 19-9   B Benyon Headingley 5,404 3rd View
19 Sun League H     St Helens W 15-11   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,557 2nd View
26 Sun League H     Bradford L 7-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,528 4th View
29 Wed KT (9) H     New Zealand W 11-7   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,680 View
Nov 9 Sun League     A Hull FC L 9-15   B Benyon Boulevard 11,895 6th View
16 Sun League H     Widnes W 16-4   B Benyon Wilderspool 6,181 4th View
23 Sun JPT (1)     A St Helens W 14-12   B Benyon Knowsley 7,946 View
30 Sun League     A Workington W 16-12   B Benyon Derwent Park 2,027 3rd View
Dec 6 Sat JPT (2) H     Hull KR W 11-7   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,325 View
14 Sun JPT (3) H     Halifax W 16-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,532 View
20 Sat JPT (SF) H     * Castleford D 5-5   B Benyon Central Park 3,877 View
26 Fri League H     Leigh W 11-5   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,238 5th View
28 Sun JPT (SF)     A * Castleford W 22-10   B Benyon Headingley 9,279 View
Jan 1 Thu League H     Oldham W 30-2   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,157 4th View
4 Sun League     A Wakefield L 14-19   B Benyon Belle Vue 4,470 6th View
11 Sun League H     Featherstone W 10-9   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,886 4th View
18 Sun League H     Salford W 17-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,702 3rd View
24 Sat JPT (F) H     * Barrow W 12-5 K Kelly B Benyon Central Park 12,820 View
Feb 1 Sun League     A Salford W 19-13   B Benyon The Willows 4,324 2nd View
8 Sun League H     Hull KR W 15-4   B Benyon Wilderspool 6,472 1st View
15 Sun CC (1)     A Bramley W 18-5   B Benyon McLaren 3,350 View
Mar 4 Wed CC (2)     A Dewsbury W 18-10   B Benyon Crown Flatt 5,200 View
8 Sun League     A Oldham W 22-2   B Benyon Watersheddings 4,415 1st View
14 Sat CC (3) H     Wakefield W 13-9   B Benyon Wilderspool 7,587 View
15 Sun League H     Halifax W 13-5   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,971 1st View
19 Thu League H     Workington L 6-17   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,070 1st View
28 Sat CC (SF) H     * Widnes L 9-17   B Benyon Central Park 12,624 View
29 Sun League     A Bradford L 7-26   B Benyon Odsal 5,732 1st View
Apr 1 Wed League H     Wakefield W 19-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,560 1st View
3 Fri League H     Hull FC W 38-3   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,296 1st View
6 Mon League     A St Helens L 9-29   B Benyon Knowsley 5,532 1st View
8 Wed League     A Featherstone W 32-15   B Benyon Post Office Road 1,995 1st View
12 Sun League H     Barrow L 10-11   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,452 1st View
15 Wed League     A Castleford L 13-18   B Benyon Wheldon Road 3,479 1st View
17 Fri 7:30pm League     A Widnes D 11-11   B Benyon Naughton 8,081 1st View
20 Mon League     A Leigh L 4-11   B Benyon Hilton Park 7,475 2nd View
May 4 Mon PT (1) H     Hull FC L 7-19   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,889 View

46 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep League Games Cups/Other Totals
App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S  
BENYON, Billy 36 St Helens Great Britain England 7 1 8 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - 7 3 10 - - - - - - List
BEVAN, John 30 Pontypridd Great Britain Wales 23 - 23 8 - 1 25 - - 15 - 15 11 - - 33 - - 38 - 38 19 - 1 58 - - List
CASE, Brian -   England 25 1 26 2 - - 6 - - 12 - 12 2 - - 6 - - 37 1 38 4 - - 12 - - List
COURTNEY, Neil -     22 - 22 - - - - - - 14 - 14 - - - - - - 36 - 36 - - - - - - List
DALGREEN, John -     - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - List
DUANE, Ian -     20 - 20 2 - - 6 - - 15 - 15 1 - - 3 - - 35 - 35 3 - - 9 - - List
ECCLES, Bob 23     24 3 27 10 9 - 48 - - 8 6 14 5 - - 15 - - 32 9 41 15 9 - 63 - - List
FAIRHURST, Jimmy -     10 8 18 6 - - 18 - - 4 1 5 1 - - 3 - - 14 9 23 7 - - 21 - - List
FELLOWS, Paul -     2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - List
FIELDHOUSE, John 18     - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 5 - - - - - - List
FINNEGAN, Derek -     11 - 11 - - - - - - 9 - 9 1 - - 3 - - 20 - 20 1 - - 3 - - List
FORD, Paul -     10 1 11 2 9 1 25 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 1 12 2 9 1 25 - - List
FORD, Phil 20 Cardiff   3 - 3 4 - - 12 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 5 - 5 4 - - 12 - - List
GANLEY, Chris -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - List
GORDON, Parry -   England 2 4 6 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 2 5 7 - - - - - - List
GWILLIAM, Alan -     20 2 22 1 - - 3 - - 16 - 16 1 - - 3 - - 36 2 38 2 - - 6 - - List
HESFORD, Steve -     24 - 24 3 90 2 191 - - 16 - 16 4 52 3 119 - - 40 - 40 7 142 5 310 - - List
HOLBROOK, Andrew -     3 5 8 2 - - 6 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 3 6 9 2 - - 6 - - List
HUNTER, Edwin -     20 1 21 5 - - 15 - - 14 - 14 4 - - 12 - - 34 1 35 9 - - 27 - - List
KELLY, Ken -   Great Britain England 27 - 27 9 - 1 28 - - 12 - 12 3 - - 9 - - 39 - 39 12 - 1 37 - - List
KELLY, Mick -     18 - 18 8 - - 24 - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - 24 - 24 8 - - 24 - - List
MARTYN, Tommy -   Great Britain England 27 - 27 2 - - 6 - - 15 - 15 5 - - 15 - - 42 - 42 7 - - 21 - - List
POTTER, Ian 22   England 15 3 18 2 - - 6 - - 14 1 15 - - - - - - 29 4 33 2 - - 6 - - List
RAWLINSON, Tom -     3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
THACKRAY, Richard -   24 - 24 11 - - 33 - - 14 - 14 4 - - 12 - - 38 - 38 15 - - 45 - - List
WALLER, Anthony -     30 - 30 1 - 1 4 - - 14 2 16 - - 1 1 - - 44 2 46 1 - 2 5 - - List
WEBB, Carl -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
WHITTAKER, John 31   New Zealand 8 4 12 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 9 4 13 - - - - - - List
WORRALL, Tony -     10 5 15 - - - - - - 3 3 6 - - - - - - 13 8 21 - - - - - - List
29 players 6 cur. / 9 tot. 26.19 30 games 79 108 6 459 0 0 16 games 44 52 4 240 0 0 46 games 123 160 10 699 0 0  

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

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