Championship 1989/90

Bradford Northern

Coaches
Ron Willey (21)
Tommy Smales (16)
David Hobbs (16)
Biggest home crowd
12,748 (vs. Halifax in Semi Final)
Average home crowd
5,907
Top pointscorer
David Hobbs (215)
Top tryscorer
Gerald Cordle (31)

Coach Barry Seabourne quit before the first game of the season due to a player strike (Rothmans RL Yearbook 1990-91). Interim coaching was handled by assistant coach Tommy Smales and captain David Hobbs. They secured Ron Willey from Penrith as a full-time replacement, and he commenced the role on the 9th of October (Sandwell Evening Mail, 14/10/89, p34). Sometime in March 1990 (also according to Rothman's), Willey left the coaching role and David Hobbs resumed as player-coach, with the assistance of Tommy Smales, for the rest of the season (at least as of the game against Warrington on 25/3/90, according to the Liverpool Echo, 26/3/90, p23).

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Venue Crowd Rank  
Sep 3rd Sun League H Hull FC W 30-12 Odsal 6,458 3rd View
Sep 10th Sun League A Warrington L 17-18 Wilderspool 5,529 4th View
Sep 17th Sun YC (1) A Leeds W 15-8 Headingley 13,214 View
Sep 24th Sun League H St Helens W 28-18 Odsal 6,552 4th View
Sep 27th Wed YC (2) H Sheffield W 19-6 Odsal 4,210 View
Oct 1st Sun League A Salford W 36-12 The Willows 4,059 4th View
Oct 5th Thu YC (SF) A Halifax D 16-16 Thrum 9,454 View
Oct 8th Sun League H Barrow W 36-24 Odsal 3,747 4th View
Oct 11th Wed KT (4) H New Zealand L 8-26 Odsal 3,598 View
Oct 15th Sun YC (SF) H Halifax W 26-4 Odsal 12,748 View
Oct 29th Sun League H Leigh W 30-10 Odsal 3,990 4th View
Nov 5th Sun YC (F) H N Featherstone W 20-14 Headingley 12,607 View
Nov 8th Wed League A Castleford L 13-32 Wheldon Road 5,171 6th View
Nov 15th Wed League H Wigan L 15-16 Odsal 6,930 4th View
Nov 19th Sun League A Sheffield W 34-14 Saltergate 2,986 4th View
Nov 26th Sun League H Leeds W 14-13 Odsal 11,441 6th View
Dec 3rd Sun RT (1) H Keighley W 38-10 Odsal 3,260 View
Dec 10th Sun RT (2) A Leeds L 8-27 Headingley 14,459 View
Jan 3rd Wed League H Castleford W 24-16 Odsal 5,065 7th View
Jan 7th Sun League A Wigan L 0-12 Central Park 13,443 7th View
Jan 14th Sun CC (P) A Leeds W 24-8 Headingley 14,152 View
Jan 17th Wed League H Widnes W 16-6 Odsal 5,279 7th View
Jan 21st Sun League A Leeds L 8-13 Headingley 12,403 7th View
Jan 28th Sun CC (1) A Runcorn W 22-12 Hoghton   View
Jan 31st Wed League A St Helens L 10-32 Knowsley 6,981 7th View
Feb 4th Sun League A Leigh L 16-22 Hilton Park 3,759 7th View
Feb 11th Sun CC (2) A Fulham W 20-2 Polytechnic 1,685 View
Feb 18th Sun League H Featherstone W 32-10 Odsal 5,745 7th View
Feb 25th Sun CC (3) H Warrington L 10-12 Odsal 9,114 View
Feb 28th Wed League A Hull FC L 0-24 Boulevard 3,976 6th View
Mar 4th Sun League H Salford W 18-12 Odsal 3,459 6th View
Mar 11th Sun League A Widnes W 40-14 Naughton 6,605 6th View
Mar 18th Sun League H Sheffield W 28-16 Odsal 4,354 5th View
Mar 25th Sun League H Warrington W 38-10 Odsal 4,293 5th View
Apr 1st Sun League A Barrow W 60-6 Craven Park 1,483 6th View
Apr 8th Sun League A Featherstone L 16-24 Post Office Road 4,879 6th View
Apr 13th Fri League H Wakefield W 19-18 Odsal 5,274 4th View
Apr 16th Mon League A Wakefield W 36-12 Belle Vue 5,006 4th View
Apr 22nd Sun PT (1) H St Helens W 25-8 Odsal 6,725 View
May 6th Sun PT (SF) A Wigan W 9-0 Central Park 18,835 View
May 13th Sun PT (F) A N Widnes L 6-28 Old Trafford 40,796 View

41 games
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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  
BARNETT, Steve -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
BARRACLOUGH, Glenn 24     14 1 15 1 - - 4 - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 23 1 24 1 - - 4 - - List
COOPER, David 26     2 2 4 - 3 1 7 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 2 5 7 - 3 1 7 - - List
CORDLE, Gerald 29 Cardiff Great Britain 22 - 22 18 - - 72 - - 14 - 14 13 - - 52 - - 36 - 36 31 - - 124 - - List
CROFT, David -     1 1 2 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List
FAIRBANK, Karl 26   Great Britain 19 1 20 9 - - 36 - - 10 1 11 2 - - 8 - - 29 2 31 11 - - 44 - - List
FRANCIS, Richard -     14 3 17 6 - - 24 - - 10 2 12 3 - - 12 - - 24 5 29 9 - - 36 - - List
GILL, Henderson 29 Huddersfield Great Britain England 6 2 8 4 - - 16 - - 2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - 8 2 10 6 - - 24 - - List
GRAYSHON, Paul 22     4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
GREEN, Alex 19     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
HALL, Darren -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
HALL, Steve 22     1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - List
HAMER, Jon 24     6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - List
HARKIN, Paul -   Great Britain 23 - 23 2 1 6 16 - - 14 - 14 5 - 6 26 - - 37 - 37 7 1 12 42 - - List
HELLEWELL, Phil 23     1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 2 3 1 - - 4 - - List
HENJAK, Ivan 27   NSW Country Origin 8 - 8 1 - - 4 - - 7 - 7 - - - - - - 15 - 15 1 - - 4 - - List
HOBBS, David 31   Great Britain England 21 1 22 5 63 3 149 - - 14 - 14 - 32 2 66 - - 35 1 36 5 95 5 215 - - List
JOHNSON, Errol -     2 1 3 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 4 2 6 - - - - - - List
McGOWAN, Steve 26     24 - 24 8 - - 32 - - 14 - 14 6 - - 24 - - 38 - 38 14 - - 56 - - List
MACKAY, Graham 21     9 - 9 6 4 - 32 - - 7 1 8 1 1 - 6 - - 16 1 17 7 5 - 38 - - List
MARCHANT, Tony 27   Great Britain 15 - 15 10 - - 40 - - 7 - 7 2 - - 8 - - 22 - 22 12 - - 48 - - List
MEDLEY, Paul 23 Leeds Great Britain 17 - 17 11 - - 44 - - 4 6 10 2 - - 8 - - 21 6 27 13 - - 52 - - List
MOXON, Darren 19     1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - List
MUMBY, Keith 33   Great Britain England 17 2 19 1 20 - 44 - - 7 1 8 - 6 - 12 - - 24 3 27 1 26 - 56 - - List
NOBLE, Brian 29 Bradford Great Britain 14 - 14 - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 23 - 23 - - - - - - List
PENDLEBURY, John 29     10 - 10 2 1 - 10 - - 6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - 16 1 17 3 1 - 14 - - List
RHODES, Paul -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
RICHARDS, Craig 20 Bradford   6 3 9 - - - - - - 1 3 4 - - - - - - 7 6 13 - - - - - - List
ROEBUCK, Neil 20     2 - 2 2 - - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 5 - 5 2 - - 8 - - List
SIMPSON, Roger 22     22 - 22 8 - - 32 - - 10 1 11 - - - - - - 32 1 33 8 - - 32 - - List
SKERRETT, Kelvin 23   Great Britain 16 2 18 4 - - 16 - - 11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 27 2 29 6 - - 24 - - List
SNEE, Gavin -     3 1 4 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 5 1 6 - - - - - - List
STEWART, Russell -     16 4 20 - - - - - - 8 - 8 - - - - - - 24 4 28 - - - - - - List
TUFFS, Neil -     4 4 8 - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 6 4 10 1 - - 4 - - List
WILKINSON, Ian 29     16 - 16 1 - - 4 - - 12 - 12 3 - - 12 - - 28 - 28 4 - - 16 - - List
WILSON, Mark 24     2 6 8 2 - - 8 - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - 3 8 11 2 - - 8 - - List
36 players 5 cur. / 11 tot. 25.34 26 games 105 92 10 614 0 0 15 games 43 39 8 258 0 0 41 games 148 131 18 872 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

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