Widnes Vikings - Season Detail
Order by: First appearance, Number of appearances, Player name (alphabetical), Most used players by position, Most successful lineup
Legend: FB = Fullback; C = Centre; W = Winger; FE = Five-Eighth; HB = Half-back; FR = Front Row; H = Hooker; 2R = Back Row; L = Lock; B = Bench.
Season Player Summary
Note: Hold the mouse over the game number to see the date and opponent for that match.
| Player | 1 NLC | 2 NLC | 3 NLC | 4 NLC | 3 CC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | QF NLC | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 CC | 9 | 5 CC | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 22 | qf |
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| Danny CRAVEN | FB | FB | FE | FE | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt GARDNER | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | B | W | W | W | W | W | W | B | B | C | W | C | C | C | C | W | W | ||||
| James FORD | C | C | C | C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tangi ROPATI | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |||||||
| Paddy FLYNN | W | W | FB | FB | W | W | W | W | W | W | FB | FB | FB | FB | W | FB | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||
| Anthony THACKERAY | FE | FE | FB | FE | FE | FE | FE | B | FB | FE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas COYLE | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | B | H | H | H | H | H | H | HB | H | HB | H | H | H | H | HB | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| Richard VARKULIS | FR | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | FR | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | FR | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | ||
| Kirk NETHERTON | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | B | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel HECKENBERG | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | B | FR | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| David ALLEN | 2R | 2R | B | B | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | B | B | B | B | L | B | L | 2R | L | ||||
| Macgraff LEULUAI | 2R | 2R | B | B | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | B | B | 2R | B | 2R | 2R | |||||
| Ben KAVANAGH | L | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | L | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | B | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | L | FR | FR | FR | FR | B | FR | FR | FR | |
| Steve PICKERSGILL | B | B | FR | B | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | |||||
| Kurt HAGGERTY | B | L | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | L | L | 2R | L | L | L | L | B | L | B | |||||||||||
| Simon FINNIGAN | B | L | L | L | L | L | 2R | L | L | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | |||||||
| Grant GORE | B | B | B | FE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve TYRER | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| Chris GERRARD | B | B | B | B | B | FE | FE | B | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shane GRADY | B | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | B | 2R | B | B | 2R | 2R | B | B | B | 2R | 2R | B | 2R | 2R | C | C | ||||||||
| Gareth FRODSHAM | B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean GASKELL | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | B | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||||||
| Chris LUNT | B | B | H | H | B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack OWENS | FB | FB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny SCULTHORPE | B | B | B | B | B | B | FR | B | B | B | B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chaz I'ANSON | B | B | B | HB | HB | HB | HB | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | HB | FE | HB | HB | FE | HB | B | ||||||||
| Danny HULME | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | ||||||||||||||||||
| Logan TOMKINS | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | H | B | B | B | B | B | B | |||||||||||||||
| Dominic CROSBY | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | FR | B | B | FR | B | B | ||||||||||||||||
| Joe MELLOR | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | HB | FE | FE | HB | FE | FE | FE | HB | FE | |||||||||||||||
| Dave HOUGHTON | B | B | B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin PENNY | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||||||||||||||
| James COYLE | FE | B | HB | HB | FE | HB |
List of Matches
Displays a grid of matches along with player appearances. Blank cells indicate there was no change from the previous match.
| Competition | Round | Opposition | Score | FB W C C W FE HB FR HK FR 2R 2R L B B B B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Rail National League Cup | Round 1 | London | W | 62 | - | 18 | Craven Gardner Ford Ropati Flynn Thackeray T. Coyle Varkulis Netherton Heckenberg Allen Leuluai Kavanagh Pickersgill Haggerty Finnigan Gore | |
| Northern Rail National League Cup | Round 2 | Toulouse | W | 44 | - | 28 | Craven Flynn Ropati Tyrer Gardner Thackeray T. Coyle Kavanagh Netherton Heckenberg Allen Leuluai Haggerty Varkulis Gerrard Grady Frodsham | |
| Northern Rail National League Cup | Round 3 | Rochdale H. | W | 50 | - | 10 | Thackeray Gaskell Ropati Tyrer Gardner Craven T. Coyle Kavanagh Netherton Heckenberg Grady Haggerty Finnigan Varkulis Gerrard Leuluai Lunt | |
| Northern Rail National League Cup | Round 4 | Featherstone R. | W | 22 | - | 16 | Flynn Gaskell Ropati Tyrer Gardner Thackeray T. Coyle Kavanagh Netherton Heckenberg Grady Haggerty Finnigan Varkulis Pickersgill Allen Gerrard | |
| Carnegie Challenge Cup | Round 3 | Siddal | W | 54 | - | 6 | Owens Gaskell Ropati Tyrer Gardner Craven T. Coyle Kavanagh Netherton Pickersgill Haggerty Grady Finnigan Sculthorpe Varkulis I'Anson Gerrard | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 1 | Sheffield | W | 44 | - | 16 | Craven Gaskell Ford Tyrer Gardner Thackeray T. Coyle Kavanagh Netherton Heckenberg Grady Haggerty Finnigan I'Anson Pickersgill Allen Sculthorpe | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 2 | Hunslet | L | 10 | - | 18 | Flynn Gaskell Ford Tyrer Gardner Thackeray T. Coyle Kavanagh Netherton Pickersgill Allen Haggerty Finnigan Varkulis I'Anson Heckenberg Grady | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 3 | Leigh | L | 16 | - | 54 | Craven Flynn Ropati Tyrer Gardner Thackeray I'Anson Pickersgill Netherton Heckenberg Allen Finnigan Kavanagh Varkulis T. Coyle Gerrard Leuluai | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 4 | York City | W | 76 | - | 12 | Craven Flynn Ropati Tyrer Gaskell Gerrard I'Anson Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Allen Leuluai Finnigan Varkulis Thackeray Lunt Sculthorpe | |
| Northern Rail National League Cup | Quarter Final | Leigh | L | 18 | - | 50 | Thackeray Gaskell Ropati Tyrer Flynn Gerrard I'Anson Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Allen Leuluai Finnigan Varkulis Netherton Gardner Sculthorpe | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 5 | Batley | L | 12 | - | 32 | Hulme Gardner Ropati Ford Flynn Thackeray I'Anson Pickersgill T. Coyle Heckenberg Grady Leuluai Allen Varkulis Gerrard Tomkins Crosby | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 6 | Halifax | W | 47 | - | 36 | Hulme Flynn Ropati Tyrer Gardner I'Anson Mellor Varkulis T. Coyle Kavanagh Finnigan Leuluai Allen Grady Houghton Tomkins Sculthorpe | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 7 | Barrow | L | 12 | - | 30 | Hulme Flynn Ropati Tyrer Gardner I'Anson Mellor Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Finnigan Leuluai Allen Gaskell Varkulis Houghton Tomkins | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 8 | Toulouse | W | 26 | - | 12 | Flynn Gaskell Ropati Tyrer Gardner I'Anson Mellor Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Finnigan Leuluai Allen Grady Tomkins Sculthorpe Crosby | |
| Carnegie Challenge Cup | Round 4 | London | W | 62 | - | 18 | Flynn Gaskell Ropati Tyrer Gardner I'Anson T. Coyle Sculthorpe Lunt Heckenberg Grady Leuluai Allen Varkulis Kavanagh Houghton Gore | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 9 | Dewsbury | D | 34 | - | 34 | Flynn Gaskell Ropati Tyrer Penny I'Anson Mellor Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Leuluai Grady Allen Varkulis Tomkins Crosby Sculthorpe | |
| Carnegie Challenge Cup | Round 5 | Hull FC | L | 26 | - | 50 | Flynn Penny Ropati Tyrer Gardner I'Anson T. Coyle Pickersgill Lunt Kavanagh Haggerty Leuluai Allen Varkulis Grady Gore Sculthorpe | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 11 | Barrow | W | 42 | - | 14 | Owens Flynn Ropati Tyrer Penny I'Anson Mellor Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Finnigan Leuluai Allen Varkulis Gardner Tomkins Crosby | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 13 | York City | W | 22 | - | 18 | Flynn Gaskell Ropati Tyrer Penny J. Coyle I'Anson Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Finnigan Leuluai Haggerty Gardner Varkulis Lunt Crosby | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 14 | Sheffield | W | 38 | - | 24 | Hulme Flynn Ropati Gardner Penny I'Anson Mellor Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Finnigan Leuluai Haggerty Varkulis Allen Crosby J. Coyle | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 15 | Hunslet | W | 24 | - | 22 | Hulme Flynn Ropati Tyrer Gardner Mellor I'Anson Pickersgill T. Coyle Varkulis Leuluai Haggerty Kavanagh Grady Sculthorpe Tomkins Crosby | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 16 | Dewsbury | W | 36 | - | 22 | Hulme Flynn Gardner Tyrer Penny Gore T. Coyle Kavanagh Tomkins Crosby Leuluai Finnigan Haggerty Varkulis Allen Grady Sculthorpe | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 17 | Toulouse | W | 30 | - | 16 | Hulme Penny Gardner Tyrer Flynn Mellor I'Anson Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Grady Finnigan Haggerty Varkulis Allen Leuluai Tomkins | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 18 | Batley | W | 24 | - | 22 | Hulme Flynn Gardner Tyrer Penny I'Anson Mellor Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Grady Finnigan Haggerty Varkulis Allen Leuluai Crosby | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 19 | Leigh | L | 18 | - | 24 | Hulme Penny Tyrer Gardner Flynn Mellor I'Anson Kavanagh T. Coyle Pickersgill Leuluai Finnigan Allen Grady Varkulis Crosby Tomkins | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 20 | Halifax | L | 24 | - | 26 | Hulme Penny Tyrer Ropati Flynn Mellor J. Coyle Crosby T. Coyle Pickersgill Finnigan Grady Haggerty Varkulis Allen Tomkins Kavanagh | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 10 | Featherstone R. | L | 16 | - | 56 | Hulme Flynn Ropati Tyrer Gardner Mellor J. Coyle Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Grady Finnigan Allen Varkulis Haggerty Leuluai Tomkins | |
| Co-operative Championship | Round 22 | Featherstone R. | L | 4 | - | 44 | Craven Flynn Tyrer Grady Penny J. Coyle Mellor Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Leuluai Allen Haggerty Varkulis I'Anson Crosby Tomkins | |
| Co-operative Championship | Quarter Final | Sheffield | L | 20 | - | 36 | Craven Flynn Ropati Grady Gardner Mellor J. Coyle Pickersgill T. Coyle Kavanagh Leuluai Finnigan Allen Varkulis Haggerty Tomkins Crosby | |
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash
Sources:League Express Rugby League Yearbook (1996 to present)