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1987/88 Championship

Widnes - Season Summary

Coach
Doug Laughton
Biggest home crowd
12,904 (vs. St Helens in round 31)
Average home crowd
6,671
Top pointscorer
League: Martin Offiah (132)
All Matches: Martin Offiah (168)
Top tryscorer
League: Martin Offiah (33)
All Matches: Martin Offiah (42)

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 30SunLeagueH    HalifaxW28-6 D LaughtonNaughton5,8183rd>
Sep 6SunLeague    ABradford N.W18-8 D LaughtonOdsal3,0913rd>
13SunLC (1)    ARuncorn H.W40-6 D LaughtonCanal St2,679>
20SunLeague    AHullW33-18 D LaughtonBoulevard4,5763rd>
24ThuLC (2)    AWhitehavenW20-14 D LaughtonRecreation Gnd3,152>
27SunLeagueH    HunsletW30-10 D LaughtonNaughton3,6123rd>
30WedLC (SF)H    WiganL12-20 D LaughtonNaughton7,306>
Oct 4SunLeague    ASalfordW18-0 D LaughtonThe Willows4,1902nd>
18SunLeagueH    Hull KRW32-8 D LaughtonNaughton3,6121st>
25SunLeagueH    SwintonL20-21 D LaughtonNaughton3,8771st>
Nov 1SunLeague    ALeighW19-12 D LaughtonHilton Park3,9711st>
8SunLeagueH    CastlefordW31-12 D LaughtonNaughton4,1721st>
14SatJPST (1)    ASt HelensL10-12 D LaughtonKnowsley7,322>
29SunLeague    AHalifaxW19-4 D LaughtonThrum5,8181st>
Dec 6SunLeagueH    HullW26-22 D LaughtonNaughton4,0421st>
13SunLeague    ASwintonW52-12 D LaughtonStation Road2,7811st>
27SunLeagueH    WarringtonW20-17 D LaughtonNaughton10,7751st>
Jan 3SunLeague    ASt HelensL0-25 D LaughtonKnowsley12,9381st>
10SunLeagueH    LeighW14-8 D LaughtonNaughton5,1001st>
17SunLeague    ALeedsL21-26 D LaughtonHeadingley12,4391st>
24SunLeagueH    SalfordW22-2 D LaughtonNaughton4,6981st>
31SunCC (1)    ADewsburyW38-10 D LaughtonCrown Flatt1,980>
Feb 7SunLeagueH    Bradford N.W26-4 D LaughtonNaughton5,0961st>
14SunCC (2)    AKeighleyW16-2 D LaughtonLawkholme Lane3,331>
21SunLeagueH    WiganL12-16 D LaughtonNaughton12,1471st>
27SatCC (3)    AWiganL1-10 D LaughtonCentral Park18,079>
Mar 13SunLeague    AHull KRL10-14 D LaughtonCraven Park3,5681st>
20SunLeagueH    LeedsW32-6 D LaughtonNaughton5,5522nd>
23WedLeague    ACastlefordW39-6 D LaughtonWheldon Road3,5042nd>
27SunLeague    AWiganL2-28 D LaughtonCentral Park14,2361st>
Apr 1FriLeague    AWarringtonW35-6 D LaughtonWilderspool6,8631st>
4MonLeagueH    St HelensW16-6 D LaughtonNaughton12,9041st>
10SunLeague    AHunsletW66-14 D LaughtonElland Road4,5521st>
24SunPT (1)H    HalifaxW36-26 D LaughtonNaughton7,679>
May 8SunPT (SF)H    WarringtonW20-10 D LaughtonNaughton10,343>
15SunPT (F)H     *St HelensW38-14 D LaughtonOld Trafford35,252>

36 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 
CURRIER, Andy22 Great Britain11112101-42--5-514-12--16117115-54--List
DOWD, Barry22    23-23219147--7-7-1-2--30-30220149--List
EYRES, Richie21Widnes   232255--20--9-91--4--322346--24--List
GORMLEY, Ian24Wigan   1-1---------------1-1------List
GRIMA, Joe27    -991--4--235------212141--4--List
HULME, David24 Great Britain23-237--28--10-109--36--33-3316--64--List
HULME, Paul22 Great Britain251267--28--9-9------341357--28--List
LINTON, Ralph-    123---------------123------List
LLOYD, Chris-    -11----------------11------List
McKENZIE, Phil24    25-259--36--10-103--12--35-3512--48--List
MARSH, David19    1-1------112------213------List
MYLER, John- 11314140387--617119143--174212594130--List
MYLER, Tony27 Great Britain91105--20--4-42--8--131147--28--List
NEWTON, Keith23    -22----------------22------List
OFFIAH, Martin22LondonGreat Britain25-2533--132--10-109--36--35-3542--168--List
O'NEILL, Mike27 Great Britain242264--16--9110------333364--16--List
O'NEILL, Steve- England19423------8210------27633------List
PINNER, Harry- Great BritainEngland10111--11--1-1------11112--11--List
PLATT, Duncan22    11-11320254--5-5111-26--16-16431280--List
PYKE, Derek-    9-9------2-2------11-11------List
RUANE, Dave24    73104--16--1-1------83114--16--List
SHEARER, Dale22RomaAustraliaQueensland Origin11-11411-38--3-32--8--14-14611-46--List
SORENSEN, Kurt31AucklandNew Zealand22-224--16--10-102--8--32-326--24--List
STOCKLEY, Trevor-    145-------11------156------List
SULLIVAN, Andy-    134------1-1------235------List
TAIT, Alan23Edinburgh   ----------331--4---331--4--List
THACKRAY, Rick26    21-218--32--8-83--12--29-2911--44--List
WRIGHT, Darren20 Great Britain24-246--24--9-95--20--33-3311--44--List
28 players24.17 7 cur. / 12 tot.26 matches1139176410010 matches403512310036 matches153126887200 

* 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, Alan Katzmann

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