Championship 1984/85

St Helens

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 L L 1
LC
L 2
LC
L L SF
LC
L L L F
LC
L L 1
JPST
L 2
JPST
2
JPST
L 3
JPST
L L L L 1
CC
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L 1
PT
SF
PT
F
PT
Steve RULE FB FB   FB                                                                            
Barry LEDGER W W W W FE FE W W   W W W W FE 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
Shaun ALLEN C C C C C C C C FE C C C C C C   C     FB FB   B C C C   C C C   B C C B C C C C C B B
Roy HAGGERTY C C C C C C     C 2R B B 2R B B 2R B C 2R     C C C C 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R C C C 2R 2R 2R
Sean DAY 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
Stephen PETERS FE FE FE       HB HB HB HB         FE FE FE FE C C C   HB HB         FE FE FE FE FE FE C         FE C C
Neil HOLDING HB HB HB             B HB HB FE HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB   B HB HB HB HB HB HB   HB HB HB HB   HB HB FE HB HB HB
Paul GRIMES FR                                                                                  
Andy PLATT H 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R   2R       2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R
Tony BURKE FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
Peter GORLEY 2R FR FR FR 2R 2R FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR
Paul ROUND 2R 2R 2R 2R     2R 2R 2R   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R 2R B 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R B     2R 2R     B B     B   B B    
Chris ARKWRIGHT L L L FE L L FE FE   FE FE FE         B   FE FE FE FE FE           L L         FE FE FE FE     FE FE
Derrick SEABROOK B   B B B                                                   HB                      
Brian PARKES B                                                                                  
Graham LIPTROT   H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H   B H H H H                            
John BUTLER   B FB   FB FB                                                                        
Gary BOTTELL   B B     B             B     B             H H                                    
John SMITH       HB HB HB     B   B   HB B           B B                             HB B   HB      
Harry PINNER       L     L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L   B L L L L L L L L L L L L
Brian GELLING       B FR FR                                                                        
Colin McINTYRE         W W                                                                        
Paul HAMSON           B                                                                        
Phil VEIVERS             FB FB FB FB   FB   FB FB FB FB FB FB       FB   FB FB C C C FB C C   FB FB FB FB   FB FB FB FB
Mal MENINGA             C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C FE FE C C     C C C C C C C       C C C
Paul LOUGHLIN                 W   FB   B                                                 B        
Mick BOWES                 B B                                                                
Denis LITHERLAND                         FB W B C           W         B       W                      
Kevin WELLENS                                           FB   FB     FB FB FB B FB FB FB B       FB        
Paul FORBER                                           B B 2R B B 2R B FR H 2R B B 2R B B 2R 2R 2R B B B
Steve LEA                                                   FE FE FE     B             B        
Kevin MEADOWS                                                     W W W W                 B W W  
Bernard DWYER                                                     B B H                          
Gary AINSWORTH                                                             H H H H H H H H H H H H

List of Matches

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Competition Date Opposition   Score FB1W2C3C4W5FE6HB7FR8HK9FR102R112R12L13B14B15  
League
Sep
 2
Featherstone W 25-10 RuleLedger   1TAllenHaggerty   1TDay   3GPeters   1THolding   1FGrimesPlattBurkeGorleyRoundArkwright   1TSeabrookParkes View
League
 
9
Leeds W 21-2 RuleLedger   1T 1FAllenHaggertyDay   4GPetersHoldingBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlatt   1TRound   1TArkwrightButlerBottell View
LC (1)
 
14
Runcorn W 58-14 Butler   1TLedger   1TAllen   2THaggertyDay   9GPetersHoldingBurkeLiptrotGorley   1TPlattRound   3TArkwright   1TSeabrook   1TBottell View
League
 
23
Hull KR L 6-32 RuleLedgerAllenHaggertyDay   1GArkwright   1TSmithBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattRoundPinnerSeabrookGelling View
LC (2)
 
26
Barrow W 26-10 ButlerMcIntyreAllenHaggerty   1TDay   4GLedger   1FSmithBurke   1TLiptrotGellingPlattGorley   1TArkwright   1TSeabrook View
League
 
30
Bradford L 10-30 ButlerMcIntyreAllenHaggertyDay   1T 1GLedgerSmithBurkeLiptrotGellingPlattGorley   1TArkwrightHamsonBottell View
League
Oct
 7
Castleford W 30-16 VeiversLedger   1TAllenMeninga   2T 2GDay   1T 1GArkwright   1TPeters   1TBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattRoundPinner View
LC (SF)
 
10
Leigh W 31-10 Veivers   1TLedger   1TAllenMeninga   1T 2GDay   1GArkwrightPetersBurke   1TLiptrotGorleyPlattRound   2TPinner   1F View
League
 
14
Hunslet W 32-14 Veivers   1TLoughlinHaggertyMeningaDay   1T 6GAllenPetersBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattRound   1TPinner   1TSmith   1TBowes View
League
 
17
Halifax W 42-14 VeiversLedgerAllenMeningaDay   2T 7GArkwrightPetersBurke   1TLiptrotGorley   1TPlattHaggerty   2TPinner   1THoldingBowes View
League
 
21
Oldham W 32-5 Loughlin   5GLedger   1TAllenMeninga   2TDay   1GArkwrightHolding   1TBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlatt   1TRoundPinnerSmithHaggerty View
LC (F)
 
28
Wigan W 26-18 VeiversLedgerAllenMeninga   2TDay   1T 5GArkwrightHoldingBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattRoundPinnerHaggerty   1T View
League
Nov
 4
Warrington W 20-14 LitherlandLedgerAllenMeningaDay   5GHolding   1TSmithBurkeLiptrotGorleyHaggertyRound   1TPinner   1FLoughlinBottell View
League
 
11
Barrow W 59-2 Veivers   1TLitherlandAllenMeninga   2TDay   7GLedger   3THolding   1TBurke   1TLiptrotGorleyPlatt   1TRound   1TPinner   1FSmithHaggerty   1T View
JPST (1)
 
18
Keighley W 60-8 Veivers   2TLedger   3TAllenMeningaDay   10GPetersHoldingBurkeLiptrot   1TGorley   1TPlattRound   2TPinnerLitherland   1THaggerty View
League
 
25
Bradford W 28-6 Veivers   1TLedger   1TLitherlandMeninga   2TDay   4GPetersHoldingBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattHaggerty   1TPinnerBottell View
JPST (2)
Dec
 2
Bradford D 12-12 VeiversLedger   1TAllenMeningaDay   2GPetersHoldingBurkeLiptrotGorley   1TPlattRoundPinnerArkwrightHaggerty View
JPST (2)
 
5
Bradford W 24-10 VeiversLedgerHaggertyMeningaDay   1T 4GPetersHolding   2TBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattRoundPinner   1T View
League
 
9
Leeds W 48-16 VeiversLedger   1TPetersMeninga   1TDay   6GArkwright   3THolding   2TBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlatt   2THaggertyPinnerRound View
JPST (3)
 
22
Halifax L 8-14 AllenLedgerPetersMeningaDay   1T 2GArkwrightHoldingBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattRoundPinnerSmith View
League
 
26
Wigan L 22-30 AllenLedgerPetersMeninga   1TDay   3GArkwrightHolding   2GBurkeLiptrotGorley   1TPlattRound   1TPinnerSmith View
League
Jan
 1
Widnes W 8-6 WellensLedger   1FHaggertyMeninga   1TLitherlandArkwrightHolding   1G 1FBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattRoundPinnerForber View
League
 
30
Castleford L 12-30 VeiversLedgerHaggertyMeninga   1TDay   2GArkwrightPetersBurkeBottellGorleyPlatt   1TRoundPinnerAllenForber View
League
Feb
 3
Leigh W 56-16 WellensLedger   2TAllen   1THaggertyDay   1T 10GMeninga   2TPetersBurkeBottellGorleyForber   2TRoundPinner   1THoldingLiptrot View
CC (1)
 
21
Hull KR L 3-8 VeiversLedgerAllenHaggertyDay   1GMeningaHoldingBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattRoundPinner   1FForber View
League
 
24
Barrow W 31-16 VeiversLedger   1TAllenMeninga   1TDay   1T 3GLeaHolding   1TBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattHaggertyPinner   1T 1FRound   1TForber View
League
 
27
Hull FC L 24-46 WellensMeadows   1TVeiversMeningaDay   4GLeaHoldingBurkeLiptrotGorleyHaggerty   2TForberPinner   1TLitherlandDwyer View
League
Mar
 3
Featherstone W 14-13 WellensLedger   1TAllenVeiversMeadowsLea   1THolding   3GBurkeLiptrotGorleyPlattHaggertyPinnerDwyerForber View
League
 
8
Oldham L 18-20 WellensLedger   1T 2GAllenVeiversMeadows   1TPetersHolding   1GBurkeDwyerForberHaggerty   1TRoundArkwright View
League
 
10
Workington W 62-0 Veivers   1TLedger   1T 9GAllenMeninga   1TMeadowsPetersHolding   3TBurke   1TForberGorley   1THaggerty   1TRound   1TArkwright   1TWellensPinner View
League
 
17
Halifax D 19-19 WellensLitherlandVeiversMeninga   1T 1GDayPetersSeabrook   2GBurkeAinsworth   1TGorleyHaggerty   1TForberPinner   1FLea View
League
 
22
Hull FC W 47-18 WellensLedger   2TVeivers   2T 1FMeninga   1TDay   2T 5GPetersHolding   1TBurkeAinsworthGorleyPlattHaggerty   1TPinnerAllenForber View
League
 
31
Warrington W 30-28 WellensLedgerAllenMeningaDay   5GPetersHoldingBurkeAinsworthGorleyPlatt   4THaggertyPinner   1TRoundForber View
League
Apr
 5
Wigan W 30-19 Veivers   1TLedgerAllenMeningaDay   5GPetersHolding   1TBurkeAinsworth   1TGorleyPlatt   2TForberPinnerWellensRound View
League
 
8
Widnes W 28-22 Veivers   1TLedgerPeters   1TMeninga   1TDay   4GArkwrightHoldingBurkeAinsworth   1TGorleyPlatt   1THaggertyPinnerAllenForber View
League
 
14
Hull KR W 30-14 VeiversLedger   1TAllenMeninga   3TDay   5GArkwrightSmithBurkeAinsworthGorleyPlatt   1THaggertyPinnerForber View
League
 
17
Hunslet W 68-7 Veivers   1TLedger   3TAllenHaggerty   1TDay   10GArkwrightHoldingBurkeAinsworth   1TGorleyPlatt   3TForber   2TPinnerSmithRound   1T View
League
 
19
Workington W 42-13 WellensLedgerAllenHaggerty   1TDay   7GArkwrightHolding   1TBurkeAinsworth   2TGorleyPlatt   1TForber   1TPinnerLoughlinLea   1T View
League
 
21
Leigh L 26-30 VeiversLedger   1TAllenHaggerty   1TDay   5GHolding   1TSmith   1TBurkeAinsworthGorleyPlattForberPinnerMeadowsRound View
PT (1)
 
27
Widnes W 26-2 VeiversMeadows   1TAllen   1TMeninga   2GDay   1GPetersHolding   1TBurkeAinsworthGorleyPlatt   1THaggertyPinnerRound   1TForber View
PT (SF)
May
 7
Wigan W 37-14 VeiversMeadowsPetersMeninga   1T 1GLedger   5GArkwright   1THolding   1TBurkeAinsworth   1TGorleyPlattHaggertyPinner   1T 1FAllen   1TForber View
PT (F)
 
11
Hull KR W 36-16 Veivers   1TLedger   2TPetersMeninga   2TDay   4GArkwrightHoldingBurkeAinsworth   1TGorleyPlattHaggertyPinner   1TAllenForber View

Contributions: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86