Championship 1986/87

Halifax

Coach
Chris Anderson
Captain
Chris Anderson
Biggest home crowd
10,000 (vs. Wigan in round 23)
Average home crowd
4,939
Top pointscorer
Colin Whitfield (298)
Top tryscorer
Colin Whitfield (21)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 17 Sun YC (P) H     Mansfield W 56-0   C Anderson Thrum 2,962 View
24 Sun CSU H     * Castleford W 9-8   C Anderson The Bowl 3,276 View
31 Sun League     A Featherstone D 16-16   C Anderson Post Office Road 4,693 8th View
Sep 3 Wed League H     Oldham W 20-14   C Anderson Thrum 4,396 5th View
7 Sun League H     Hull FC W 28-16   C Anderson Thrum 4,693 5th View
14 Sun YC (1)     A Castleford L 10-16   C Anderson Wheldon Road 7,594 View
21 Sun League     A St Helens L 16-38   C Anderson Knowsley 8,489 7th View
28 Sun League H     Warrington L 13-16   C Anderson Thrum 5,507 7th View
Oct 5 Sun League     A Barrow W 23-12   C Anderson Craven Park 4,019 6th View
12 Sun League H     Leeds W 23-8   C Anderson Thrum 6,057 8th View
19 Sun League     A Hull FC L 23-28   C Anderson Boulevard 6,439 9th View
26 Sun League H     Castleford L 12-16   C Anderson Thrum 4,862 9th View
29 Wed KT (7) H     Australia L 2-36 C Anderson C Anderson Thrum 7,193 View
Nov 9 Sun League     A Leigh W 28-20   C Anderson Hilton Park 4,889 7th View
12 Wed JPST (P) H     York W 38-23   C Anderson Thrum 2,962 View
16 Sun League H     Hull KR W 24-18   C Anderson Thrum 4,413 7th View
23 Sun League     A Warrington L 10-18   C Anderson Wilderspool 4,683 7th View
30 Sun JPST (1) H     Wakefield W 36-22   C Anderson Thrum 4,076 View
Dec 7 Sun JPST (2)     A Warrington L 10-44   C Anderson Wilderspool 5,804 View
14 Sun League     A Oldham W 20-18   C Anderson Watersheddings 4,995 7th View
21 Sun League H     Salford W 18-8   C Anderson Thrum 3,410 5th View
26 Fri League H     Bradford W 20-4   C Anderson Thrum 6,135 5th View
28 Sun League     A Bradford W 12-8   C Anderson Odsal 6,427 5th View
Jan 1 Thu League     A Hull KR L 0-14   C Anderson Craven Park 5,402 4th View
4 Sun League H     St Helens W 20-19   C Anderson Thrum 4,359 4th View
28 Wed League H     Barrow W 40-14   C Anderson Thrum 3,002 4th View
Feb 1 Sun CC (1)     A Fulham W 38-10   C Anderson Polytechnic 1,575 View
8 Sun League H     Featherstone W 34-8   C Anderson Thrum 4,271 4th View
15 Sun CC (2) H     Hunslet W 29-10   C Anderson Thrum 6,112 View
22 Sun League H     Leigh W 43-24   C Anderson Thrum 4,056 4th View
28 Sat CC (3) H     Hull KR W 35-7   C Anderson Thrum 7,052 View
Mar 8 Sun League     A Widnes W 10-6   C Anderson Naughton 5,182 4th View
15 Sun League H     Wigan L 8-12   C Anderson Thrum 10,000 5th View
22 Sun League     A Salford L 8-16   C Anderson The Willows 4,192 5th View
28 Sat CC (SF) H     * Widnes W 12-8   C Anderson Headingley 16,064 View
Apr 1 Wed League     A Wigan L 2-42   C Anderson Central Park 13,154 5th View
5 Sun League     A Castleford L 14-26   C Anderson Wheldon Road 6,079 5th View
12 Sun League H     Widnes W 20-0   C Anderson Thrum 4,124 5th View
14 Tue League     A Wakefield L 14-18   C Anderson Belle Vue 2,386 5th View
17 Fri League H     Wakefield L 10-18   C Anderson Thrum 4,080 5th View
20 Mon League     A Leeds W 24-12   C Anderson Headingley 6,386 5th View
26 Sun PT (1)     A Castleford W 18-6   C Anderson Wheldon Road 6,927 View
May 2 Sat CC (F) H     * St Helens W 19-18 C Anderson C Anderson Wembley 91,267 View
10 Sun PT (SF)     A Wigan L 10-18   C Anderson Central Park 22,457 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  
ANDERSON, Chris 34 Condobolin Australia New South Wales Origin New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 23 - 23 5 - - 20 - - 11 - 11 4 - - 16 - - 34 - 34 9 - - 36 - - List
ANDERSON, Tony 25     5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - 7 - 7 3 - - 12 - - List
BAILEY, Jimmy -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BEEVERS, Graham 25     15 - 15 - - - - - - 7 1 8 - - - - - - 22 1 23 - - - - - - List
BELL, Peter 24     3 6 9 1 - - 4 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 8 6 14 2 - - 8 - - List
CERCHIONE, Mario -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
DICKINSON, Roy 30 Leeds Great Britain 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - 6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - 17 1 18 2 - - 8 - - List
DIXON, Paul 24 Huddersfield Great Britain 27 - 27 11 - - 44 - - 14 - 14 3 - - 12 - - 41 - 41 14 - - 56 - - List
DOBEK, David 20 Castleford   1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
EADIE, Graham 33 Woy Woy Australia New South Wales Origin New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 25 - 25 11 3 - 50 - - 11 - 11 9 1 - 38 - - 36 - 36 20 4 - 88 - - List
FAIRBANK, Dick 26     7 1 8 1 - - 4 - - 3 1 4 2 - - 8 - - 10 2 12 3 - - 12 - - List
FINN, Brendan -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
GEORGE, Wilf 27     27 - 27 6 - - 24 - - 11 - 11 9 - - 36 - - 38 - 38 15 - - 60 - - List
HAGUE, Neil -     17 1 18 2 - - 8 - - 9 1 10 1 - 2 6 - - 26 2 28 3 - 2 14 - - List
JAMES, Neil 26   Great Britain 14 8 22 1 - - 4 - - 5 6 11 - - - - - - 19 14 33 1 - - 4 - - List
JULIFF, Brian 30 Cardiff Wales 14 11 25 3 - - 12 - - 3 8 11 3 - - 12 1 - 17 19 36 6 - - 24 1 - List
LONGSTAFF, Simon 17     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
McCALLION, Seamus 23     22 - 22 4 - - 16 - - 12 - 12 3 - - 12 - - 34 - 34 7 - - 28 - - List
NELLER, Keith 27     25 - 25 2 - - 8 - - 11 1 12 1 - - 4 - - 36 1 37 3 - - 12 - - List
PARKINSON, Andy 21     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
PENDLEBURY, John 26     16 - 16 5 - - 20 - - 8 - 8 1 1 1 7 - - 24 - 24 6 1 1 27 - - List
PREECE, Chris -   Wales 4 - 4 2 - - 8 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 6 - 6 2 - - 8 - - List
RIDDLESDEN, Eddie 19     11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 15 - 15 3 - - 12 - - List
RIX, Grant 22   Queensland Origin 20 - 20 7 - - 28 - - 9 - 9 4 - - 16 - - 29 - 29 11 - - 44 - - List
SCOTT, Mick 32 Halifax   15 1 16 - - - - - - 8 1 9 - - - - - - 23 2 25 - - - - - - List
SIMPSON, Andy 21     3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - List
SMITH, Steve 25     9 3 12 4 5 - 26 - - 5 1 6 2 8 - 24 - - 14 4 18 6 13 - 50 - - List
STEPHENS, Gary -   Great Britain England 24 - 24 8 - 1 33 - - 12 - 12 1 - 1 5 - - 36 - 36 9 - 2 38 - - List
WHITFIELD, Colin 26     27 - 27 14 72 4 204 - - 12 1 13 7 33 - 94 - - 39 1 40 21 105 4 298 - - List
WILSON, Scott -     21 - 21 5 - - 20 - - 12 1 13 3 - - 12 - - 33 1 34 8 - - 32 - - List
30 players 1 cur. / 9 tot. 25.82 30 games 97 80 5 553 0 0 14 games 58 43 4 322 1 0 44 games 155 123 9 875 1 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