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1986/87 Championship

Widnes - Season Summary

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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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 31SunLeague    ABradford N.L14-27 D LaughtonOdsal4,7553rd>
Sep 3WedLeagueH    Wakefield T.W48-14 D LaughtonNaughton2,41412th>
7SunLeagueH    BarrowW26-14 D LaughtonNaughton2,9237th>
14SunLC (1)    ARuncorn H.W48-10 D LaughtonCanal St2,338>
21SunLeague    AFeatherstone R.W48-14 D LaughtonPost Office Road2,1155th>
24WedLC (2)    ABarrowW12-10 D LaughtonCraven Park3,315>
28SunLeagueH    LeedsW35-10 D LaughtonNaughton3,7485th>
Oct 1WedLC (SF)    AOldhamL14-16 D LaughtonWatersheddings5,601>
5SunLeague    AOldhamL16-22 D LaughtonWatersheddings3,8755th>
15WedLeagueH    CastlefordW29-20 D LaughtonNaughton3,3493rd>
19SunLeague    ALeighW20-18 D LaughtonHilton Park3,4663rd>
Nov 2SunLeagueH    Hull KRW26-8 D LaughtonNaughton3,4604th>
9SunLeague    ABarrowW18-16 D LaughtonCraven Park2,8575th>
12WedKT (11)H    AustraliaL4-20T MylerD LaughtonNaughton10,268>
16SunLeagueH    Bradford N.L14-36 D LaughtonNaughton4,1574th>
23SunLeague    ASalfordL16-22 D LaughtonThe Willows1,4145th>
30SunJPST (1)H    DewsburyW82-0 D LaughtonNaughton2,138>
Dec 8MonJPST (2)H    CarlisleW36-6 D LaughtonNaughton2,016>
14SunJPST (3)    ABarrowW16-6 D LaughtonCraven Park3,199>
21SunLeague    AHull KRL0-18 D LaughtonCraven Park3,8616th>
27SatJPST (SF)H     *WarringtonL4-35 D LaughtonCentral Park6,409>
Jan 1ThuLeagueH    St HelensW16-10 D LaughtonNaughton5,9817th>
4SunLeagueH    WiganL16-22 D LaughtonNaughton7,6286th>
21WedLeagueH    OldhamW44-10 D LaughtonNaughton2,7986th>
25SunLeague    ALeedsL6-35 D LaughtonHeadingley6,2526th>
31SatCC (1)    ACastlefordW24-16 D LaughtonWheldon Road4,416>
Feb 8SunLeagueH    SalfordW13-12 D LaughtonNaughton3,1016th>
15SunCC (2)    ABradford N.D6-6 D LaughtonOdsal7,318>
18WedCC (2)H    Bradford N.W29-12 D LaughtonNaughton11,118>
22SunLeague    AWiganL4-40 D LaughtonCentral Park13,0846th>
Mar 1SunCC (3)    ALeedsW14-7 D LaughtonHeadingley14,791>
8SunLeagueH    HalifaxL6-10 D LaughtonNaughton5,1827th>
15SunLeague    AWakefield T.L20-38 D LaughtonBelle Vue1,6137th>
18WedLeague    ACastlefordL8-44 D LaughtonWheldon Road3,2479th>
28SatCC (SF)    A *HalifaxL8-12 D LaughtonHeadingley16,064>
Apr 1WedLeagueH    LeighL8-10 D LaughtonNaughton2,70110th>
5SunLeagueH    HullL10-18 D LaughtonNaughton2,22910th>
8WedLeague    AWarringtonL16-26 D LaughtonWilderspool3,16612th>
12SunLeague    AHalifaxL0-20 D LaughtonThrum4,12413th>
14TueLeagueH    Featherstone R.W62-16 D LaughtonNaughton2,18313th>
17FriLeagueH    WarringtonW25-18 D LaughtonNaughton5,74611th>
20MonLeague    ASt HelensW30-24 D LaughtonKnowsley7,5598th>
22WedLeague    AHullL4-21 D LaughtonBoulevard7,4468th>
26SunPT (1)    AWiganL18-22 D LaughtonCentral Park14,746>

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 ↓AgeBornRepLeagueCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
BASNETT, John- Great Britain23-2312--48--13-138--32--36-3620--80--List
BURKE, Mick- Great BritainEngland12-12-16133--8-835-22--20-20321155--List
CLEAL, Les30 6171--4--3141--4--92112--8--List
COLEMAN, Craig24SydneyNew South Wales City Firsts2-21-15--1-1------3-31-15--List
CURRIER, Andy21    314-8-16--1-111-6--41519-22--List
DOWD, Barry21    15116222153--718411-38--22224633191--List
EYRES, Andy18    415---------------415------List
EYRES, Richie20Widnes   126184--16--8192--8--207276--24--List
FIELDHOUSE, John24 Great Britain213------112------325------List
GILBERT, John-    91104--16--7-71--4--161175--20--List
GORMLEY, Ian23Wigan   101115--20--3-3------131145--20--List
HAUGHTON, Paul-    112---------------112------List
HULME, David23    2432711--44--14-148--32--3834119--76--List
HULME, Paul21 142162--8--104141--4--246303--12--List
LAMB, David-    -22----------------22------List
LINTON, Ralph-    102126--24-----------102126--24--List
LYON, David21    -11----------------11------List
McKENZIE, Phil23    231246--24--13-135--20--3613711--44--List
McMANNION, Phil-    -11----------------11------List
MORAN, Dave-    617------2-2------819------List
MYLER, John-    729218145--415114133--11314332278--List
MYLER, Tony26 Great Britain12-127--28--10-104--16--22-2211--44--List
NEWTON, Keith22    12315------112------13417------List
O'NEILL, Mike26 Great Britain26-267--28--112132--8--372399--36--List
O'NEILL, Steve- England223252-210--14-142--8--363394-218--List
PINNER, Harry- Great BritainEngland15116------8192--8--232252--8--List
PLATT, Duncan21    11112518-56--33628-24--14418726-80--List
RIGBY, Colin-    1-1---------------1-1------List
RUANE, Andy24    1011124-16--1-1------1111224-16--List
RUANE, Dave23    527---------------527------List
RUTTER, Philip-    1-1---------------1-1------List
SCHMIDT, Darrel-    2-2---------------2-2------List
SEPHTON, Geoff-    1-1---------------1-1------List
SORENSEN, Kurt30AucklandNew Zealand20-205--20--13-136--24--33-3311--44--List
STOCKLEY, Trevor-    1110215--20---33------1113245--20--List
SULLIVAN, Andy-    131142--8--5-5------181192--8--List
THACKRAY, Rick25    12-124--16--6-61--4--18-185--20--List
WORGAN, Graham-    213------1-1------314------List
WRIGHT, Darren19    26-2610--40--14-145--20--40-4015--60--List
WRIGHT, Stuart- Great BritainEngland5-5---------------5-5------List
40 players23.62 7 cur. / 12 tot.30 matches1058665980014 matches593913150044 matches164125791300 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 26 Apr 1987. 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, Greg Fiveash, Bill Bates, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Alan Katzmann

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Widnes RLFC History, Warrington Rugby Heritage, RFL Player Registers