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1981/82 Championship

Widnes - Season Summary

Coach
Doug Laughton
Biggest home crowd
11,877 (vs. Bradford in round 3)
Average home crowd
5,982
Top pointscorer
League: John Myler (121)
All Matches: Mick Burke (186)
Top tryscorer
League: John Basnett (14)
All Matches: John Basnett (26)

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 16SunLC (1)    ARochdale H.W14-8 D LaughtonAthletic Ground1,054>
23SunLC (2)    AWiganW26-11 D LaughtonCentral Park6,711>
30SunLeague    ABradford N.W12-11 D LaughtonOdsal6,3773rd>
Sep 2WedLC (SF)H    SalfordW33-2 D LaughtonNaughton5,849>
6SunLeagueH    Featherstone R.W39-11 D LaughtonNaughton4,3271st>
13SunLeague    AWiganW23-7 D LaughtonCentral Park5,9531st>
20SunLeague    AWakefield T.W18-13 D LaughtonBelle Vue3,2632nd>
26SatLC (F)    A *LeighL3-8 D LaughtonCentral Park9,011>
30WedLeagueH    WarringtonW23-12 D LaughtonNaughton5,5392nd>
Oct 4SunLeagueH    BarrowW27-24 D LaughtonNaughton4,3802nd>
7WedLeagueH    HullW16-2 D LaughtonNaughton7,4442nd>
11SunLeague    AFulhamW15-12 D LaughtonCraven Cottage6,6771st>
17SatJPT (1)    A *HunsletW44-8 D LaughtonMount Pleasant1,062>
21WedLeagueH    LeighW26-12 D LaughtonNaughton6,4441st>
25SunLeagueH    WhitehavenW10-7 D LaughtonNaughton4,2421st>
31SatJPT (2)H    CarlisleW16-10 D LaughtonNaughton3,818>
Nov 8SunLeagueH    CastlefordW24-7 D LaughtonNaughton5,3791st>
15SunJPT (3)H    Hull KRL8-9 D LaughtonNaughton11,019>
19ThuLeagueH    Wakefield T.W24-15 D LaughtonNaughton4,2201st>
22SunLeague    AFeatherstone R.W20-16 D LaughtonPost Office Road2,4351st>
29SunLeague    AHull KRD10-10 D LaughtonCraven Park11,6061st>
Dec 6SunLeagueH    Bradford N.L3-6 D LaughtonNaughton5,3271st>
13SunLeague    ALeighL5-18 D LaughtonHilton Park2,5921st>
Jan 1FriLeague    ASt HelensL10-13 D LaughtonKnowsley5,3301st>
3SunLeague    AYorkW16-13 D LaughtonWigginton Rd3,1081st>
20WedLeagueH    YorkW47-5 D LaughtonNaughton3,2801st>
27WedLeagueH    FulhamW33-12 D LaughtonNaughton4,7921st>
31SunLeagueH    WiganW20-0 D LaughtonNaughton6,8821st>
Feb 7SunLeague    AWhitehavenW16-5 D LaughtonRecreation Gnd2,5331st>
14SunCC (1)    ACardiffW19-8 D LaughtonNinian Park6,484>
28SunCC (2)    AWiganW9-7 D LaughtonCentral Park17,467>
Mar 3WedLeague    ABarrowW19-0 D LaughtonCraven Park4,1941st>
7SunLeagueH    LeedsW35-17 D LaughtonNaughton5,6871st>
13SatCC (3)    ABradford N.D8-8 D LaughtonOdsal9,570>
17WedCC (3)H    Bradford N.W10-7 D LaughtonNaughton11,877>
21SunLeagueH    Hull KRW2-0 D LaughtonNaughton6,4151st>
Apr 3SatCC (SF)H     *LeedsW11-8 D LaughtonStation Road13,075>
7WedLeague    ALeedsW13-8 D LaughtonHeadingley5,1011st>
9FriLeague    AWarringtonL5-6 D LaughtonWilderspool5,5431st>
12MonLeagueH    St HelensL16-21 D LaughtonNaughton7,9201st>
18SunLeague    ACastlefordW21-13 D LaughtonWheldon Road3,6181st>
25SunLeague    AHullL3-21 D LaughtonBoulevard18,2601st>
May 1SatCC (F)    A *HullD14-14 D LaughtonWembley92,147>
5WedPT (1)H    LeedsW39-11 D LaughtonNaughton5,262>
8SatPT (SF)H    Hull KRW16-15 D LaughtonNaughton5,520>
15SatPT (F)    A *HullW23-8 D LaughtonHeadingley12,100>
19WedCC (FR)    A *HullL9-18 D LaughtonElland Road41,171>

47 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 ↓AgeBornRepLeagueCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
ADAMS, Mick30WidnesGreat BritainEngland27-271-14--17-171-14--44-442-28--List
BASNETT, John-    24-2414--42--13-1312--36--37-3726--78--List
BENTLEY, Keith- Great Britain21-219--27--7-75--15--28-2814--42--List
BURKE, Mick- Great Britain17-17348-105--10111336-81--27128684-186--List
CUNNINGHAM, Eddie-St HelensGreat BritainWales111125--15--101114--12--212239--27--List
ELWELL, Keith- Great BritainEngland30-305--15--17-171-14--47-476-119--List
FOY, Des18    4376--18--1231--3--55107--21--List
GEORGE, Mick-    161176--18--6-6------221236--18--List
GORLEY, Les- Great BritainEngland23-233--9--17-171--3--40-404--12--List
GREGORY, Andy20 Great Britain22123101133--15116312-33--372391313166--List
HOGAN, Brian- England-11------1-1------112------List
HUGHES, Eric31 Great BritainEngland1822011--33--13-136--18--3123317--51--List
HULME, David18    7186--18--2-2------91106--18--List
LOCKWOOD, Brian35 Great BritainEngland15419------11-111--3--264301--3--List
MILLS, Steve-    1-1---------------1-1------List
MORAN, Dave-    7-72--6--4-42--6--11-114--12--List
MYLER, John-    184226495121--9-9213-32--274318625153--List
MYLER, Tony21    131147--21--6284--12--1932211--33--List
O'LOUGHLIN, Keiron-    171182--6--10-102--6--271284--12--List
O'NEILL, Mike21 261274--12--13-134--12--391408--24--List
O'NEILL, Steve- England197261--3--8614------2713401--3--List
PRESCOTT, Eric33Widnes   29-296--18--17-171-14--46-467-122--List
SHAW, Glyn31AberdareGreat BritainWales718------156------8614------List
SMITH, Martyn-    -77----------------77------List
WHITFIELD, Fred-    459-------22------4711------List
WRIGHT, Stuart- Great BritainEngland14-149--27--13-136--18--27-2715--45--List
26 players26.34 4 cur. / 14 tot.30 matches1169875510017 matches596133020047 matches1751591085300 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 19 May 1982. 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: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Tony McCarron

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Widnes RLFC History, RFL Player Registers