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
League: Duncan Platt (56)
All Matches: Barry Dowd (91)
Top tryscorer
League: John Basnett (12)
All Matches: John Basnett (20)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 31 Sun League     A Bradford N. L 14-27   D Laughton Odsal 4,755 12th View
Sep 3 Wed League H     Wakefield T. W 48-14   D Laughton Naughton 2,414 7th View
7 Sun League H     Barrow W 26-14   D Laughton Naughton 2,923 6th View
14 Sun LC (1)     A Runcorn H. W 48-10   D Laughton Canal St 2,338 View
21 Sun League     A Featherstone R. W 48-14   D Laughton Post Office Road 2,115 4th View
24 Wed LC (2)     A Barrow W 12-10   D Laughton Craven Park 3,315 View
28 Sun League H     Leeds W 35-10   D Laughton Naughton 3,748 4th View
Oct 1 Wed LC (SF)     A Oldham L 14-16   D Laughton Watersheddings 5,601 View
5 Sun League     A Oldham L 16-22   D Laughton Watersheddings 3,875 6th View
15 Wed League H     Castleford W 29-20   D Laughton Naughton 3,349 3rd View
19 Sun League     A Leigh W 20-18   D Laughton Hilton Park 3,466 3rd View
Nov 2 Sun League H     Hull KR W 26-8   D Laughton Naughton 3,460 4th View
9 Sun League     A Barrow W 18-16   D Laughton Craven Park 2,857 4th View
12 Wed KT (11) H     Australia L 4-20 T Myler D Laughton Naughton 10,268 View
16 Sun League H     Bradford N. L 14-36   D Laughton Naughton 4,157 5th View
23 Sun League     A Salford L 16-22   D Laughton The Willows 1,414 5th View
30 Sun JPST (1) H     Dewsbury W 82-0   D Laughton Naughton 2,138 View
Dec 8 Mon JPST (2) H     Carlisle W 36-6   D Laughton Naughton 2,016 View
14 Sun JPST (3)     A Barrow W 16-6   D Laughton Craven Park 3,199 View
21 Sun League     A Hull KR L 0-18   D Laughton Craven Park 3,861 7th View
27 Sat JPST (SF) H     * Warrington L 4-35   D Laughton Central Park 6,409 View
Jan 1 Thu League H     St Helens W 16-10   D Laughton Naughton 5,981 6th View
4 Sun League H     Wigan L 16-22   D Laughton Naughton 7,628 6th View
21 Wed League H     Oldham W 44-10   D Laughton Naughton 2,798 6th View
25 Sun League     A Leeds L 6-35   D Laughton Headingley 6,252 6th View
31 Sat CC (1)     A Castleford W 24-16   D Laughton Wheldon Road 4,416 View
Feb 8 Sun League H     Salford W 13-12   D Laughton Naughton 3,101 6th View
15 Sun CC (2)     A Bradford N. D 6-6   D Laughton Odsal 7,318 View
18 Wed CC (2) H     Bradford N. W 29-12   D Laughton Naughton 11,118 View
22 Sun League     A Wigan L 4-40   D Laughton Central Park 13,084 6th View
Mar 1 Sun CC (3)     A Leeds W 14-7   D Laughton Headingley 14,791 View
8 Sun League H     Halifax L 6-10   D Laughton Naughton 5,182 6th View
15 Sun League     A Wakefield T. L 20-38   D Laughton Belle Vue 1,613 9th View
18 Wed League     A Castleford L 8-44   D Laughton Wheldon Road 3,247 10th View
28 Sat CC (SF)     A * Halifax L 8-12   D Laughton Headingley 16,064 View
Apr 1 Wed League H     Leigh L 8-10   D Laughton Naughton 2,701 10th View
5 Sun League H     Hull L 10-18   D Laughton Naughton 2,229 12th View
8 Wed League     A Warrington L 16-26   D Laughton Wilderspool 3,166 13th View
12 Sun League     A Halifax L 0-20   D Laughton Thrum 4,124 13th View
14 Tue League H     Featherstone R. W 62-16   D Laughton Naughton 2,183 11th View
17 Fri League H     Warrington W 25-18   D Laughton Naughton 5,746 8th View
20 Mon League     A St Helens W 30-24   D Laughton Knowsley 7,559 8th View
22 Wed League     A Hull L 4-21   D Laughton Boulevard 7,446 View
26 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 30   6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - 9 2 11 2 - - 8 - - List
COLEMAN, Craig 24 Sydney New South Wales City Firsts 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 7 cur. / 11 tot. 23.62 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: Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

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