Widnes
- 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
| Date | Day | Competition | Opposition | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | Sun | LC (1) | A | Rochdale H. | W | 14 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Athletic Ground | 1,054 | |||
| 23 | Sun | LC (2) | A | Wigan | W | 26 | - | 11 | D Laughton | Central Park | 6,711 | |||
| 30 | Sun | League | A | Bradford N. | W | 12 | - | 11 | D Laughton | Odsal | 6,377 | 3rd | ||
| Sep 2 | Wed | LC (SF) | H | Salford | W | 33 | - | 2 | D Laughton | Naughton | 5,849 | |||
| 6 | Sun | League | H | Featherstone R. | W | 39 | - | 11 | D Laughton | Naughton | 4,327 | 1st | ||
| 13 | Sun | League | A | Wigan | W | 23 | - | 7 | D Laughton | Central Park | 5,953 | 3rd | ||
| 20 | Sun | League | A | Wakefield T. | W | 18 | - | 13 | D Laughton | Belle Vue | 3,263 | 2nd | ||
| 26 | Sat | LC (F) | A * | Leigh | L | 3 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Central Park | 9,011 | |||
| 30 | Wed | League | H | Warrington | W | 23 | - | 12 | D Laughton | Naughton | 5,539 | 2nd | ||
| Oct 4 | Sun | League | H | Barrow | W | 27 | - | 24 | D Laughton | Naughton | 4,380 | 2nd | ||
| 7 | Wed | League | H | Hull | W | 16 | - | 2 | D Laughton | Naughton | 7,444 | 2nd | ||
| 11 | Sun | League | A | Fulham | W | 15 | - | 12 | D Laughton | Craven Cottage | 6,677 | 1st | ||
| 17 | Sat | JPT (1) | A * | Hunslet | W | 44 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Mount Pleasant | 1,062 | |||
| 21 | Wed | League | H | Leigh | W | 26 | - | 12 | D Laughton | Naughton | 6,444 | 1st | ||
| 25 | Sun | League | H | Whitehaven | W | 10 | - | 7 | D Laughton | Naughton | 4,242 | 1st | ||
| 31 | Sat | JPT (2) | H | Carlisle | W | 16 | - | 10 | D Laughton | Naughton | 3,818 | |||
| Nov 8 | Sun | League | H | Castleford | W | 24 | - | 7 | D Laughton | Naughton | 5,379 | 1st | ||
| 15 | Sun | JPT (3) | H | Hull KR | L | 8 | - | 9 | D Laughton | Naughton | 11,019 | |||
| 19 | Thu | League | H | Wakefield T. | W | 24 | - | 15 | D Laughton | Naughton | 4,220 | 1st | ||
| 22 | Sun | League | A | Featherstone R. | W | 20 | - | 16 | D Laughton | Post Office Road | 2,435 | 1st | ||
| 29 | Sun | League | A | Hull KR | D | 10 | - | 10 | D Laughton | Craven Park | 11,606 | 1st | ||
| Dec 6 | Sun | League | H | Bradford N. | L | 3 | - | 6 | D Laughton | Naughton | 5,327 | 1st | ||
| 13 | Sun | League | A | Leigh | L | 5 | - | 18 | D Laughton | Hilton Park | 2,592 | 1st | ||
| Jan 1 | Fri | League | A | St Helens | L | 10 | - | 13 | D Laughton | Knowsley | 5,330 | 1st | ||
| 3 | Sun | League | A | York | W | 16 | - | 13 | D Laughton | Wigginton Rd | 3,108 | 1st | ||
| 20 | Wed | League | H | York | W | 47 | - | 5 | D Laughton | Naughton | 3,280 | 1st | ||
| 27 | Wed | League | H | Fulham | W | 33 | - | 12 | D Laughton | Naughton | 4,792 | 1st | ||
| 31 | Sun | League | H | Wigan | W | 20 | - | 0 | D Laughton | Naughton | 6,882 | 1st | ||
| Feb 7 | Sun | League | A | Whitehaven | W | 16 | - | 5 | D Laughton | Recreation Gnd | 2,533 | 1st | ||
| 14 | Sun | CC (1) | A | Cardiff | W | 19 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Ninian Park | 6,484 | |||
| 28 | Sun | CC (2) | A | Wigan | W | 9 | - | 7 | D Laughton | Central Park | 17,467 | |||
| Mar 3 | Wed | League | A | Barrow | W | 19 | - | 0 | D Laughton | Craven Park | 4,194 | 1st | ||
| 7 | Sun | League | H | Leeds | W | 35 | - | 17 | D Laughton | Naughton | 5,687 | 1st | ||
| 13 | Sat | CC (3) | A | Bradford N. | D | 8 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Odsal | 9,570 | |||
| 17 | Wed | CC (3) | H | Bradford N. | W | 10 | - | 7 | D Laughton | Naughton | 11,877 | |||
| 21 | Sun | League | H | Hull KR | W | 2 | - | 0 | D Laughton | Naughton | 6,415 | 1st | ||
| Apr 3 | Sat | CC (SF) | H * | Leeds | W | 11 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Station Road | 13,075 | |||
| 7 | Wed | League | A | Leeds | W | 13 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Headingley | 5,101 | 1st | ||
| 9 | Fri | League | A | Warrington | L | 5 | - | 6 | D Laughton | Wilderspool | 5,543 | 1st | ||
| 12 | Mon | League | H | St Helens | L | 16 | - | 21 | D Laughton | Naughton | 7,920 | 1st | ||
| 18 | Sun | League | A | Castleford | W | 21 | - | 13 | D Laughton | Wheldon Road | 3,618 | 1st | ||
| 25 | Sun | League | A | Hull | L | 3 | - | 21 | D Laughton | Boulevard | 18,260 | 1st | ||
| May 1 | Sat | CC (F) | A * | Hull | D | 14 | - | 14 | D Laughton | Wembley | 92,147 | |||
| 5 | Wed | PT (1) | H | Leeds | W | 39 | - | 11 | D Laughton | Naughton | 5,262 | |||
| 8 | Sat | PT (SF) | H | Hull KR | W | 16 | - | 15 | D Laughton | Naughton | 5,520 | |||
| 15 | Sat | PT (F) | A * | Hull | W | 23 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Headingley | 12,100 | |||
| 19 | Wed | CC (FR) | A * | Hull | L | 9 | - | 18 | D Laughton | Elland Road | 41,171 | |||
47 games
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Legend
H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
Players
| Player ↓ | Age | Born | Rep | League | 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 | |||||
| ADAMS, Mick | 30 | Widnes |
|
27 | - | 27 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 44 | - | 44 | 2 | - | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| BASNETT, John | - | 24 | - | 24 | 14 | - | - | 42 | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 12 | - | - | 36 | - | - | 37 | - | 37 | 26 | - | - | 78 | - | - | |||
| BENTLEY, Keith | - |
|
21 | - | 21 | 9 | - | - | 27 | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | 14 | - | - | 42 | - | - | ||
| BURKE, Mick | - |
|
17 | - | 17 | 3 | 48 | - | 105 | - | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 36 | - | 81 | - | - | 27 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 84 | - | 186 | - | - | ||
| CUNNINGHAM, Eddie | - | St Helens |
|
11 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 21 | 2 | 23 | 9 | - | - | 27 | - | - | |
| ELWELL, Keith | - |
|
30 | - | 30 | 5 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 47 | - | 47 | 6 | - | 1 | 19 | - | - | ||
| FOY, Des | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | - | - | 21 | - | - | |||
| GEORGE, Mick | - | 16 | 1 | 17 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 1 | 23 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | |||
| GORLEY, Les | - |
|
23 | - | 23 | 3 | - | - | 9 | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 40 | - | 40 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | ||
| GREGORY, Andy | 20 |
|
22 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | - | - | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 12 | - | 33 | - | - | 37 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 66 | - | - | ||
| HOGAN, Brian | - |
|
- | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| HUGHES, Eric | 31 |
|
18 | 2 | 20 | 11 | - | - | 33 | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 31 | 2 | 33 | 17 | - | - | 51 | - | - | ||
| HULME, David | 18 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | |||
| LOCKWOOD, Brian | 35 |
|
15 | 4 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 26 | 4 | 30 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| MILLS, Steve | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| MORAN, Dave | - | 7 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | |||
| MYLER, John | - | 18 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 121 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 2 | 13 | - | 32 | - | - | 27 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 62 | 5 | 153 | - | - | |||
| MYLER, Tony | 21 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 21 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 19 | 3 | 22 | 11 | - | - | 33 | - | - | |||
| O'LOUGHLIN, Keiron | - | 17 | 1 | 18 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 27 | 1 | 28 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | |||
| O'NEILL, Mike | 21 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 4 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 39 | 1 | 40 | 8 | - | - | 24 | - | - | |||
| O'NEILL, Steve | - |
|
19 | 7 | 26 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 13 | 40 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | ||
| PRESCOTT, Eric | 33 | Widnes | 29 | - | 29 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 46 | - | 46 | 7 | - | 1 | 22 | - | - | ||
| SHAW, Glyn | 31 | Aberdare |
|
7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 6 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SMITH, Martyn | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| WHITFIELD, Fred | - | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| WRIGHT, Stuart | - |
|
14 | - | 14 | 9 | - | - | 27 | - | - | 13 | - | 13 | 6 | - | - | 18 | - | - | 27 | - | 27 | 15 | - | - | 45 | - | - | ||
| 26 players | 4 cur. / 14 tot. | 26.34 | 30 matches | 116 | 98 | 7 | 551 | 0 | 0 | 17 matches | 59 | 61 | 3 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 47 matches | 175 | 159 | 10 | 853 | 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:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club



