Championship 1986/87

Widnes

Coach
Doug Laughton
Captain
Tony Myler
Biggest home crowd
11,118 (vs. Bradford in round 2)
Average home crowd
4,376
Top pointscorer
Barry Dowd (91)
Top tryscorer
John Basnett (20)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 31st Sun League A Bradford L 14-27   D Laughton Odsal 4,755 6th View
Sep 3rd Wed League H Wakefield W 48-14   D Laughton Naughton 2,414 6th View
Sep 7th Sun League H Barrow W 26-14   D Laughton Naughton 2,923 4th View
Sep 14th Sun LC (1) A Runcorn W 48-10   D Laughton Canal St 2,338 View
Sep 21st Sun League A Featherstone W 48-14   D Laughton Post Office Road 2,115 4th View
Sep 24th Wed LC (2) A Barrow W 12-10   D Laughton Craven Park 3,315 View
Sep 28th Sun League H Leeds W 35-10   D Laughton Naughton 3,748 5th View
Oct 1st Wed LC (SF) A Oldham L 14-16   D Laughton Watersheddings 5,601 View
Oct 5th Sun League A Oldham L 16-22   D Laughton Watersheddings 3,875 7th View
Oct 15th Wed League H Castleford W 29-20   D Laughton Naughton 3,349 3rd View
Oct 19th Sun League A Leigh W 20-18   D Laughton Hilton Park 3,466 3rd View
Nov 2nd Sun League H Hull KR W 26-8   D Laughton Naughton 3,460 3rd View
Nov 9th Sun League A Barrow W 18-16   D Laughton Craven Park 2,857 5th View
Nov 12th Wed KT (11) H Australia L 4-20 T Myler D Laughton Naughton 10,268 View
Nov 16th Sun League H Bradford L 14-36   D Laughton Naughton 4,157 5th View
Nov 23rd Sun League A Salford L 16-22   D Laughton The Willows 1,414 7th View
Nov 30th Sun JPST (1) H Dewsbury W 82-0   D Laughton Naughton 2,138 View
Dec 8th Mon JPST (2) H Carlisle W 36-6   D Laughton Naughton 2,016 View
Dec 14th Sun JPST (3) A Barrow W 16-6   D Laughton Craven Park 3,199 View
Dec 21st Sun League A Hull KR L 0-18   D Laughton Craven Park 3,861 7th View
Dec 27th Sat JPST (SF) H N Warrington L 4-35   D Laughton Central Park 6,409 View
Jan 1st Thu League H St Helens W 16-10   D Laughton Naughton 5,981 6th View
Jan 4th Sun League H Wigan L 16-22   D Laughton Naughton 7,628 6th View
Jan 21st Wed League H Oldham W 44-10   D Laughton Naughton 2,798 6th View
Jan 25th Sun League A Leeds L 6-35   D Laughton Headingley 6,252 6th View
Jan 31st Sat CC (1) A Castleford W 24-16   D Laughton Wheldon Road 4,416 View
Feb 8th Sun League H Salford W 13-12   D Laughton Naughton 3,101 6th View
Feb 15th Sun CC (2) A Bradford D 6-6   D Laughton Odsal 7,318 View
Feb 18th Wed CC (2) H Bradford W 29-12   D Laughton Naughton 11,118 View
Feb 22nd Sun League A Wigan L 4-40   D Laughton Central Park 13,084 6th View
Mar 1st Sun CC (3) A Leeds W 14-7   D Laughton Headingley 14,791 View
Mar 8th Sun League H Halifax L 6-10   D Laughton Naughton 5,182 6th View
Mar 15th Sun League A Wakefield L 20-38   D Laughton Belle Vue 1,613 9th View
Mar 18th Wed League A Castleford L 8-44   D Laughton Wheldon Road 3,247 10th View
Mar 28th Sat CC (SF) A N Halifax L 8-12   D Laughton Headingley 16,064 View
Apr 1st Wed League H Leigh L 8-10   D Laughton Naughton 2,701 11th View
Apr 5th Sun League H Hull FC L 10-18   D Laughton Naughton 2,229 8th View
Apr 8th Wed League A Warrington L 16-26   D Laughton Wilderspool 3,166 13th View
Apr 12th Sun League A Halifax L 0-20   D Laughton Thrum 4,124 11th View
Apr 14th Tue League H Featherstone W 62-16   D Laughton Naughton 2,183 9th View
Apr 17th Fri League H Warrington W 25-18   D Laughton Naughton 5,746 8th View
Apr 20th Mon League A St Helens W 30-24   D Laughton Knowsley 7,559 8th View
Apr 22nd Wed League A Hull FC L 4-21   D Laughton Boulevard 7,446 8th View
Apr 26th Sun PT (1) A Wigan L 18-22   D Laughton Central Park 14,746 View

44 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 Games 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  
BASNETT, John -   Great Britain 23 - 23 12 - - 48 - - 13 - 13 8 - - 32 - - 36 - 36 20 - - 80 - - List
BURKE, Mick -   Great Britain England 12 - 12 - 16 1 33 - - 8 - 8 3 5 - 22 - - 20 - 20 3 21 1 55 - - List
CLEAL, Les -     6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - 9 2 11 2 - - 8 - - List
COLEMAN, Craig 24 Sydney   2 - 2 1 - 1 5 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 - 3 1 - 1 5 - - List
CURRIER, Andy 21     3 1 4 - 8 - 16 - - 1 - 1 1 1 - 6 - - 4 1 5 1 9 - 22 - - List
DOWD, Barry 21     15 1 16 2 22 1 53 - - 7 1 8 4 11 - 38 - - 22 2 24 6 33 1 91 - - List
EYRES, Andy 18     4 1 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List
EYRES, Richie 20 Widnes   12 6 18 4 - - 16 - - 8 1 9 2 - - 8 - - 20 7 27 6 - - 24 - - List
FIELDHOUSE, John 24   Great Britain 2 1 3 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - List
GILBERT, John -     9 1 10 4 - - 16 - - 7 - 7 1 - - 4 - - 16 1 17 5 - - 20 - - List
GORMLEY, Ian 23 Wigan   10 1 11 5 - - 20 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 13 1 14 5 - - 20 - - List
HAUGHTON, Paul -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
HULME, David 23     24 3 27 11 - - 44 - - 14 - 14 8 - - 32 - - 38 3 41 19 - - 76 - - List
HULME, Paul 21     14 2 16 2 - - 8 - - 10 4 14 1 - - 4 - - 24 6 30 3 - - 12 - - List
LAMB, David -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
LINTON, Ralph -     10 2 12 6 - - 24 - - - - - - - - - - - 10 2 12 6 - - 24 - - List
LYON, David 21     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
McKENZIE, Phil 23     23 1 24 6 - - 24 - - 13 - 13 5 - - 20 - - 36 1 37 11 - - 44 - - List
McMANNION, Phil -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
MORAN, Dave -     6 1 7 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 8 1 9 - - - - - - List
MYLER, John -     7 2 9 2 18 1 45 - - 4 1 5 1 14 1 33 - - 11 3 14 3 32 2 78 - - List
MYLER, Tony 26   Great Britain 12 - 12 7 - - 28 - - 10 - 10 4 - - 16 - - 22 - 22 11 - - 44 - - List
NEWTON, Keith 22     12 3 15 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 13 4 17 - - - - - - List
O'NEILL, Mike 26   Great Britain 26 - 26 7 - - 28 - - 11 2 13 2 - - 8 - - 37 2 39 9 - - 36 - - List
O'NEILL, Steve -   England 22 3 25 2 - 2 10 - - 14 - 14 2 - - 8 - - 36 3 39 4 - 2 18 - - List
PINNER, Harry -   Great Britain England 15 1 16 - - - - - - 8 1 9 2 - - 8 - - 23 2 25 2 - - 8 - - List
PLATT, Duncan 21     11 1 12 5 18 - 56 - - 3 3 6 2 8 - 24 - - 14 4 18 7 26 - 80 - - List
RIGBY, Colin -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
RUANE, Andy 24     10 1 11 2 4 - 16 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 1 12 2 4 - 16 - - List
RUANE, Dave 23     5 2 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 2 7 - - - - - - List
RUTTER, Philip -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SCHMIDT, Darrel -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
SEPHTON, Geoff -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SORENSEN, Kurt 30 Auckland New Zealand 20 - 20 5 - - 20 - - 13 - 13 6 - - 24 - - 33 - 33 11 - - 44 - - List
STOCKLEY, Trevor -     11 10 21 5 - - 20 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 11 13 24 5 - - 20 - - List
SULLIVAN, Andy -     13 1 14 2 - - 8 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 18 1 19 2 - - 8 - - List
THACKRAY, Rick 25     12 - 12 4 - - 16 - - 6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - 18 - 18 5 - - 20 - - List
WORGAN, Graham -     2 1 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - List
WRIGHT, Darren 19     26 - 26 10 - - 40 - - 14 - 14 5 - - 20 - - 40 - 40 15 - - 60 - - List
WRIGHT, Stuart -   Great Britain England 5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
40 players 5 cur. / 9 tot. 23.26 30 games 105 86 6 598 0 0 14 games 59 39 1 315 0 0 44 games 164 125 7 913 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: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88

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