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 31 Sun League     A Bradford L 14-27   D Laughton Odsal 4,755 13th View
Sep 3 Wed League H     Wakefield W 48-14   D Laughton Naughton 2,414 6th View
7 Sun League H     Barrow W 26-14   D Laughton Naughton 2,923 6th View
14 Sun LC (1)     A Runcorn W 48-10   D Laughton Canal St 2,338 View
21 Sun League     A Featherstone 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 5th 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 7th 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 4th 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 5th View
12 Wed KT (11) H     Australia L 4-20 T Myler D Laughton Naughton 10,268 View
16 Sun League H     Bradford L 14-36   D Laughton Naughton 4,157 5th View
23 Sun League     A Salford L 16-22   D Laughton The Willows 1,414 6th 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 6th 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 D 6-6   D Laughton Odsal 7,318 View
18 Wed CC (2) H     Bradford 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 7th View
15 Sun League     A Wakefield L 20-38   D Laughton Belle Vue 1,613 10th 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 FC L 10-18   D Laughton Naughton 2,229 11th View
8 Wed League     A Warrington L 16-26   D Laughton Wilderspool 3,166 11th View
12 Sun League     A Halifax L 0-20   D Laughton Thrum 4,124 11th View
14 Tue League H     Featherstone W 62-16   D Laughton Naughton 2,183 11th View
17 Fri League H     Warrington W 25-18   D Laughton Naughton 5,746 9th View
20 Mon League     A St Helens W 30-24   D Laughton Knowsley 7,559 8th View
22 Wed League     A Hull FC L 4-21   D Laughton Boulevard 7,446 8th 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   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. 23.62 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: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

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