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Championship 1981/82

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

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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

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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 Great Britain England 27 - 27 1 - 1 4 - - 17 - 17 1 - 1 4 - - 44 - 44 2 - 2 8 - - List
BASNETT, John -     24 - 24 14 - - 42 - - 13 - 13 12 - - 36 - - 37 - 37 26 - - 78 - - List
BENTLEY, Keith -   Great Britain 21 - 21 9 - - 27 - - 7 - 7 5 - - 15 - - 28 - 28 14 - - 42 - - List
BURKE, Mick -   Great Britain 17 - 17 3 48 - 105 - - 10 1 11 3 36 - 81 - - 27 1 28 6 84 - 186 - - List
CUNNINGHAM, Eddie - St Helens Great Britain Wales 11 1 12 5 - - 15 - - 10 1 11 4 - - 12 - - 21 2 23 9 - - 27 - - List
ELWELL, Keith -   Great Britain England 30 - 30 5 - - 15 - - 17 - 17 1 - 1 4 - - 47 - 47 6 - 1 19 - - List
FOY, Des 18     4 3 7 6 - - 18 - - 1 2 3 1 - - 3 - - 5 5 10 7 - - 21 - - List
GEORGE, Mick -     16 1 17 6 - - 18 - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - 22 1 23 6 - - 18 - - List
GORLEY, Les -   Great Britain England 23 - 23 3 - - 9 - - 17 - 17 1 - - 3 - - 40 - 40 4 - - 12 - - List
GREGORY, Andy 20   Great Britain 22 1 23 10 1 1 33 - - 15 1 16 3 12 - 33 - - 37 2 39 13 13 1 66 - - List
HOGAN, Brian -   England - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
HUGHES, Eric 31   Great Britain England 18 2 20 11 - - 33 - - 13 - 13 6 - - 18 - - 31 2 33 17 - - 51 - - List
HULME, David 18     7 1 8 6 - - 18 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 9 1 10 6 - - 18 - - List
LOCKWOOD, Brian 35   Great Britain England 15 4 19 - - - - - - 11 - 11 1 - - 3 - - 26 4 30 1 - - 3 - - List
MILLS, Steve -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MORAN, Dave -     7 - 7 2 - - 6 - - 4 - 4 2 - - 6 - - 11 - 11 4 - - 12 - - List
MYLER, John -     18 4 22 6 49 5 121 - - 9 - 9 2 13 - 32 - - 27 4 31 8 62 5 153 - - List
MYLER, Tony 21     13 1 14 7 - - 21 - - 6 2 8 4 - - 12 - - 19 3 22 11 - - 33 - - List
O'LOUGHLIN, Keiron -     17 1 18 2 - - 6 - - 10 - 10 2 - - 6 - - 27 1 28 4 - - 12 - - List
O'NEILL, Mike 21   26 1 27 4 - - 12 - - 13 - 13 4 - - 12 - - 39 1 40 8 - - 24 - - List
O'NEILL, Steve -   England 19 7 26 1 - - 3 - - 8 6 14 - - - - - - 27 13 40 1 - - 3 - - List
PRESCOTT, Eric 33 Widnes   29 - 29 6 - - 18 - - 17 - 17 1 - 1 4 - - 46 - 46 7 - 1 22 - - List
SHAW, Glyn 31 Aberdare Great Britain Wales 7 1 8 - - - - - - 1 5 6 - - - - - - 8 6 14 - - - - - - List
SMITH, Martyn -     - 7 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 7 - - - - - - List
WHITFIELD, Fred -     4 5 9 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - 4 7 11 - - - - - - List
WRIGHT, Stuart -   Great Britain England 14 - 14 9 - - 27 - - 13 - 13 6 - - 18 - - 27 - 27 15 - - 45 - - List
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