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1987/88 Championship

St Helens - Season Summary

Coach
Alex Murphy
Biggest home crowd
21,813 (vs. Wigan in round 30)
Average home crowd
8,158
Top pointscorer
League: Paul Loughlin (166)
All Matches: Paul Loughlin (254)
Top tryscorer
League: Mark Elia (13)
All Matches: Mark Elia (20)

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 30SunLeague    ACastlefordL10-20 A MurphyWheldon Road5,4433rd>
Sep 6SunLeagueH    Hull KRW31-16 A MurphyKnowsley5,2737th>
13SunLC (1)    ALeighL21-27 A MurphyHilton Park7,747>
20SunLeague    AWarringtonL20-24 A MurphyWilderspool5,9695th>
27SunLeagueH    Bradford N.W38-10 A MurphyKnowsley6,7626th>
Oct 4SunLeague    AHalifaxL12-14 A MurphyThrum7,0216th>
18SunLeagueH    LeighW23-14 A MurphyKnowsley7,2127th>
25SunLeague    ASalfordW18-8 A MurphyThe Willows4,5496th>
Nov 1Sun 3:00pmAT (3)H    AucklandW52-26 A MurphyKnowsley >
8SunLeague    ALeedsL21-24 A MurphyHeadingley10,4146th>
14SatJPST (1)H    WidnesW12-10 A MurphyKnowsley7,322>
22SunJPST (2)H    MansfieldW40-0 A MurphyKnowsley4,966>
29SunJPST (3)H    HullW20-16 A MurphyKnowsley7,400>
Dec 6SunLeague    AHull KRL16-25 A MurphyCraven Park4,1758th>
13SunLeagueH    WarringtonW17-14 A MurphyKnowsley8,3038th>
19SatJPST (SF)H     *OldhamW18-8 A MurphyCentral Park8,136>
27SunLeague    AWiganW32-22 A MurphyCentral Park23,8098th>
Jan 3SunLeagueH    WidnesW25-0 A MurphyKnowsley12,9388th>
9SatJPST (F)H     *LeedsW15-14 A MurphyCentral Park16,669>
17SunLeague    ABradford N.W13-12 A MurphyOdsal6,4258th>
31SunCC (1)    ALeighW22-12 A MurphyHilton Park8,813>
Feb 7SunLeagueH    HalifaxW16-4 A MurphyKnowsley10,4767th>
13SatCC (2)    AWarringtonW24-20 A MurphyWilderspool5,969>
17WedLeagueH    HullW64-2 A MurphyKnowsley6,5695th>
21SunLeague    ALeighW50-12 A MurphyHilton Park6,4395th>
28SunCC (3)    ASalfordL18-22 A MurphyThe Willows7,964>
Mar 1TueLeagueH    HunsletW70-6 A MurphyKnowsley4,7832nd>
6SunLeague    AHunsletW14-10 A MurphyElland Road2,3942nd>
13SunLeagueH    CastlefordW14-6 A MurphyKnowsley6,0832nd>
16WedLeagueH    SalfordW24-10 A MurphyKnowsley6,3761st>
20SunLeague    ASwintonW34-18 A MurphyStation Road3,9332nd>
Apr 1FriLeagueH    WiganL9-10 A MurphyKnowsley21,8132nd>
4MonLeague    AWidnesL6-16 A MurphyNaughton12,9042nd>
10SunLeagueH    LeedsL23-28 A MurphyKnowsley6,8573rd>
13WedLeague    AHullW20-8 A MurphyBoulevard6,1753rd>
17SunLeagueH    SwintonW52-4 A MurphyKnowsley5,9692nd>
24SunPT (1)H    CastlefordW40-8 A MurphyKnowsley7,209>
May 8SunPT (SF)H    Bradford N.W24-10 A MurphyKnowsley10,541>
15SunPT (F)    A *WidnesL14-38 A MurphyOld Trafford35,252>

39 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 
ALLEN, Shaun22    123------134------257------List
ARKWRIGHT, Chris29St HelensGreat BritainEngland153188--32--5-5------203238--32--List
BAILEY, Mark20    8-82--8--3-31--4--11-113--12--List
BURKE, Tony26    26-263--12--12-122--8--38-385--20--List
COOPER, Shane25 New Zealand13-139--36--8-82--8--21-2111--44--List
DEVINE, Sean18    1-1------1-1------2-2------List
DOHERTY, Paul21    1341--4---11------1451--4--List
DWYER, Bernard21St Helens   4483--12---551--4--49134--16--List
ELIA, Mark25 New Zealand1912013--52--12-127--28--3113220--80--List
EVANS, Stuart-    17320------101111--4--274311--4--List
FIELDHOUSE, John25 Great Britain73101--4--3473--12--107174--16--List
FORBER, Paul24    2032332-16--13-134--16--3333672-32--List
GROVES, Paul22 Great Britain19-194--16--11-115--20--30-309--36--List
HAGGERTY, Roy28 Great Britain242263-921--13-132-412--372395-1333--List
HARRISON, Dave-    4-41--4--1-1------5-51--4--List
HOLDING, Neil27 Great BritainEngland172198-234--8-8--22--252278-436--List
JONES, Paul19    -33-------11-------44------List
LARGE, David-    101113--12--112------112133--12--List
LEDGER, Barry25 Great BritainEngland15-158--32--5163--12--2012111--44--List
LIPTROT, Graham- Great BritainEngland2-2------1-1------3-3------List
LITHERLAND, Denis-    1121--4---11------1231--4--List
LOUGHLIN, Paul21 Great Britain25126475-166--12-12436-88--371388111-254--List
McCORMACK, Kevin-    7298--32--7-71--4--142169--36--List
NEILL, Jon19    235-------22------257------List
PLATT, Andy24 Great Britain20-2081-34--9-94--16--29-29121-50--List
QUIRK, Les23    14-148--32--11-118--32--25-2516--64--List
SOUTHWARD, Phil-    112---------------112------List
SOUTO, Peter-    3-31--4--1-1------4-41--4--List
TANNER, David22    17421526-72--11112-19-38--28533545-110--List
VEIVERS, Phil23    25-258-133--10-103--12--35-3511-145--List
30 players23.66 6 cur. / 11 tot.26 matches113104126720013 matches515563200039 matches1641591899200 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 15 May 1988. 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, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner

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