St Helens - Season Summary
- Coach
- Billy Benyon
- Biggest home crowd
- 18,500 (vs. Wigan in Semi Final)
- Average home crowd
- 7,672
- Top pointscorer
- League: Sean Day (264)
- All Matches: Sean Day (362)
- Top tryscorer
- League: Barry Ledger, Mal Meninga (22)
- All Matches: Barry Ledger (30)
Results
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| Date | Day | Competition | | Opposition | | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |
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| Sep 2 | Sun | League | H | Featherstone R. | W | 25 | - | 10 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 4,296 | 3rd | > |
| 9 | Sun | League | A | Leeds | W | 21 | - | 2 | | B Benyon | Headingley | 6,677 | 1st | > |
| 14 | Fri | LC (1) | H | Runcorn H. | W | 58 | - | 14 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 2,766 | | > |
| 23 | Sun | League | A | Hull KR | L | 6 | - | 32 | | B Benyon | Craven Park | 6,032 | 5th | > |
| 26 | Wed | LC (2) | A | Barrow | W | 26 | - | 10 | | B Benyon | Craven Park | 5,573 | | > |
| 30 | Sun | League | A | Bradford N. | L | 10 | - | 30 | | B Benyon | Odsal | 4,462 | 7th | > |
| Oct 7 | Sun | League | H | Castleford | W | 30 | - | 16 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 7,366 | 11th | > |
| 10 | Wed | LC (SF) | H | Leigh | W | 31 | - | 10 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 9,282 | | > |
| 14 | Sun | League | A | Hunslet | W | 32 | - | 14 | | B Benyon | Elland Road | 2,305 | 5th | > |
| 17 | Wed | League | H | Halifax | W | 42 | - | 14 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 5,634 | 4th | > |
| 21 | Sun | League | H | Oldham | W | 32 | - | 5 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 8,121 | 4th | > |
| 28 | Sun | LC (F) | A | Wigan | W | 26 | - | 18 | | B Benyon | Central Park | 26,074 | | > |
| Nov 4 | Sun | League | A | Warrington | W | 20 | - | 14 | | B Benyon | Wilderspool | 6,676 | 2nd | > |
| 11 | Sun | League | H | Barrow | W | 59 | - | 2 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 6,427 | 3rd | > |
| 18 | Sun | JPST (1) | H | Keighley | W | 60 | - | 8 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 5,145 | | > |
| 25 | Sun | League | H | Bradford N. | W | 28 | - | 6 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 8,063 | 1st | > |
| Dec 2 | Sun | JPST (2) | A | Bradford N. | D | 12 | - | 12 | | B Benyon | Odsal | 9,419 | | > |
| 5 | Wed | JPST (2) | H | Bradford N. | W | 24 | - | 10 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 10,156 | | > |
| 9 | Sun | League | H | Leeds | W | 48 | - | 16 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 9,297 | 1st | > |
| 22 | Sat | JPST (3) | H | Halifax | L | 8 | - | 14 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 5,768 | | > |
| 26 | Wed | League | H | Wigan | L | 22 | - | 30 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 17,625 | 1st | > |
| Jan 1 | Tue | League | A | Widnes | W | 8 | - | 6 | | B Benyon | Naughton | 9,098 | 1st | > |
| 30 | Wed | League | A | Castleford | L | 12 | - | 30 | | B Benyon | Wheldon Road | 2,982 | 5th | > |
| Feb 3 | Sun | League | H | Leigh | W | 56 | - | 16 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 5,576 | 5th | > |
| 21 | Thu | CC (1) | H | Hull KR | L | 3 | - | 8 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 9,292 | | > |
| 24 | Sun | League | A | Barrow | W | 31 | - | 16 | | B Benyon | Craven Park | 2,920 | 2nd | > |
| 27 | Wed | League | A | Hull | L | 24 | - | 46 | | B Benyon | Boulevard | 8,379 | 3rd | > |
| Mar 3 | Sun | League | A | Featherstone R. | W | 14 | - | 13 | | B Benyon | Post Office Road | 1,854 | 4th | > |
| 8 | Fri | League | A | Oldham | L | 18 | - | 20 | | B Benyon | Watersheddings | 4,414 | 5th | > |
| 10 | Sun | League | H | Workington | W | 62 | - | 0 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 3,583 | 5th | > |
| 17 | Sun | League | A | Halifax | D | 19 | - | 19 | | B Benyon | Thrum | 4,106 | 3rd | > |
| 22 | Fri | League | H | Hull | W | 47 | - | 18 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 5,646 | 2nd | > |
| 31 | Sun | League | H | Warrington | W | 30 | - | 28 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 5,948 | 2nd | > |
| Apr 5 | Fri | League | A | Wigan | W | 30 | - | 19 | | B Benyon | Central Park | 19,768 | 3rd | > |
| 8 | Mon | League | H | Widnes | W | 28 | - | 22 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 8,831 | 3rd | > |
| 14 | Sun | League | H | Hull KR | W | 30 | - | 14 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 8,898 | 3rd | > |
| 17 | Wed | League | H | Hunslet | W | 68 | - | 7 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 4,723 | 3rd | > |
| 19 | Fri | League | A | Workington | W | 42 | - | 13 | | B Benyon | Derwent Park | 1,141 | 2nd | > |
| 21 | Sun | League | A | Leigh | L | 26 | - | 30 | | B Benyon | Hilton Park | 4,262 | 2nd | > |
| 27 | Sat | PT (1) | H | Widnes | W | 26 | - | 2 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 5,510 | | > |
| May 7 | Tue | PT (SF) | H | Wigan | W | 37 | - | 14 | | B Benyon | Knowsley | 18,500 | | > |
| 11 | Sat | PT (F) | A * | Hull KR | W | 36 | - | 16 | | B Benyon | Elland Road | 15,518 | | > |
42 games
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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 |
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| 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 | |
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| AINSWORTH, Gary | - | |
| 9 | - | 9 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | List |
| ALLEN, Shaun | 19 | |
| 22 | 3 | 25 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 31 | 5 | 36 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | List |
| ARKWRIGHT, Chris | 26 | St Helens |  | 17 | - | 17 | 7 | - | - | 28 | - | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 24 | 1 | 25 | 10 | - | - | 40 | - | - | List |
| BOTTELL, Gary | - | |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| BOWES, Mick | - | |
| - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| BURKE, Tony | 23 | |
| 30 | - | 30 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 42 | - | 42 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | List |
| BUTLER, John | - | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| DAY, Sean | 22 | |
| 26 | - | 26 | 9 | 114 | - | 264 | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 3 | 43 | - | 98 | - | - | 37 | - | 37 | 12 | 157 | - | 362 | - | - | List |
| DWYER, Bernard | 18 | St Helens |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| FORBER, Paul | 21 | |
| 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | List |
| GELLING, Brian | - | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| GORLEY, Peter | - | |  | 29 | - | 29 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 41 | - | 41 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | List |
| GRIMES, Paul | - | |
| 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| HAGGERTY, Roy | 25 | |
| 25 | 2 | 27 | 14 | - | - | 56 | - | - | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 32 | 5 | 37 | 16 | - | - | 64 | - | - | List |
| HAMSON, Paul | - | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| HOLDING, Neil | 24 | | | 21 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 70 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 31 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 86 | - | - | List |
| LEA, Steve | - | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| LEDGER, Barry | 22 | | | 27 | - | 27 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 112 | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 44 | - | - | 38 | - | 38 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 156 | - | - | List |
| LEWIS, Glynn | 22 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| LIPTROT, Graham | - | | | 16 | 1 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 25 | 1 | 26 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| LITHERLAND, Denis | - | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | List |
| LOUGHLIN, Paul | 18 | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 5 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 5 | - | 10 | - | - | List |
| McINTYRE, Colin | - | |
| 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| MEADOWS, Kevin | 24 | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| MENINGA, Mal | 24 | Bundaberg |    | 21 | - | 21 | 22 | 3 | - | 94 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 6 | 5 | - | 34 | - | - | 31 | - | 31 | 28 | 8 | - | 128 | - | - | List |
| PARKES, Brian | - | |
| - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| PETERS, Stephen | - | |
| 17 | - | 17 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | 26 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | List |
| PINNER, Harry | - | | | 25 | 1 | 26 | 6 | - | 5 | 29 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 3 | - | 3 | 15 | - | - | 35 | 1 | 36 | 9 | - | 8 | 44 | - | - | List |
| PLATT, Andy | 21 | | | 24 | - | 24 | 18 | - | - | 72 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 36 | - | 36 | 19 | - | - | 76 | - | - | List |
| ROUND, Paul | 21 | |
| 14 | 6 | 20 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | 22 | 7 | 29 | 16 | - | - | 64 | - | - | List |
| RULE, Steve | 32 | Liverpool |  | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| SEABROOK, Derrick | - | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| SMITH, John | - | |   | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | List |
| VEIVERS, Phil | 20 | |
| 19 | - | 19 | 9 | - | 1 | 37 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 28 | - | 28 | 13 | - | 1 | 53 | - | - | List |
| WELLENS, Kevin | - | |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | List |
| 35 players | 22.98 | | 5 cur. / 10 tot. | 30 matches | 156 | 142 | 12 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 12 matches | 59 | 53 | 5 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 42 matches | 215 | 195 | 17 | 1267 | 0 | 0 | |
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 11 May 1985.
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, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Andrew Ferguson
Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)
