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1937/38 Northern Rugby League

Widnes - Season Summary

Biggest home crowd
4,201 (vs. Australia in round 13)
Average home crowd
4,201
Top pointscorer
Peter Topping (4) *
Top tryscorers
Ken Barber, Fred Higgins, Robert Roberts (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 28SatLeague    ASt HelensL7-11  Knowsley 3rd>
Sep 4SatLeagueH    St HelensW14-2  Naughton 20th>
11SatLC (1)    ASalfordW3-2  The Willows >
15WedLeague    ARochdale H.W8-0  Athletic Ground 14th>
18SatLeagueH    HalifaxW22-0  Naughton 1st>
23ThuLC (2)H    WiganW26-5  Naughton >
25SatLeague †    AHull KRL11-15  Craven Park 3rd>
Oct 2SatLeagueH    SwintonL7-8  Naughton 6th>
7ThuLC (SF)H    WarringtonL0-3  Naughton >
9SatLeague †H    Featherstone R.W29-4  Naughton 13th>
16SatLeague    AHalifaxL10-16  Thrum 9th>
21ThuKT (13)H    AustraliaD13-13  Naughton4,201>
23SatLeague †H    Newcastle W45-2  Naughton 13th>
30SatLeague    ASt Helens RecsL2-5  City Road 10th>
Nov 6SatLeagueH    WiganW17-12  Naughton 11th>
13SatLeague †    ANewcastle W15-0  White City 8th>
20SatLeagueH    Broughton R.W53-5  Naughton 7th>
27SatLeague †    AFeatherstone R.W21-7  Post Office Road 5th>
Dec 4SatLeague    ABroughton R.D0-0  Belle Vue 6th>
11SatLeagueH    SalfordL5-7  Naughton 9th>
18SatLeague    AOldhamW5-4  Watersheddings 11th>
25SatLeagueH    WarringtonL5-10  Naughton 6th>
27MonLeagueH    St Helens RecsW20-2  Naughton 4th>
Jan 1SatLeague    ALiverpool S.W9-5  Stanley 6th>
8SatLeague    ASwintonL8-11  Station Road 7th>
15SatLeagueH    LeighW10-0  Naughton 8th>
22SatLeague †    AKeighleyL2-8  Lawkholme Lane 6th>
29SatLeague    ABarrowL0-8  Craven Park 9th>
Feb 5SatLeagueH    BarrowW8-0  Naughton 10th>
19SatCC (1)    AWakefield T.L3-7  Belle Vue >
26SatLeague    ALeighW17-8  Mather Lane 11th>
Mar 5SatLeagueH    OldhamW15-11  Naughton 10th>
12SatLeague †H    Hull KRW20-0  Naughton 9th>
19SatLeague †    ABramleyL2-6  Barley Mow 9th>
26SatLeagueH    Rochdale H.W28-7  Naughton 10th>
Apr 2SatLeague †H    KeighleyW16-3  Naughton 10th>
15FriLeague    AWarringtonW8-4  Wilderspool 11th>
16SatLeague †H    BramleyW22-8  Naughton 9th>
18MonLeagueH    Liverpool S.W6-2  Naughton 7th>
20WedLeague    ASalfordD0-0  The Willows 7th>
23SatLeague    AWiganL8-19  Central Park 7th>

41 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

Players

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Player ↓AgeBornRepLeagueCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
BARBER, Ken-    ---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
BRADLEY, Walter-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
EVANS, ?-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
HIGGINS, Fred-    ---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
JONES, ?-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
KELLY, ?-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
McCUE, Tommy- Great BritainEngland---------1-1------1-1------List
MILLER, Ernie-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
MILLINGTON, Harry- ---------1-1------1-1------List
ROBERTS, Robert-    ---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
SHANNON, Tommy- England---------1-1------1-1------List
SILCOCK, Nat- Great BritainEngland---------1-1------1-1------List
TOPPING, Peter-    ---------1-1-2-4--1-1-2-4--List
13 players  4 cur. / 4 tot.36 matches0000005 matches320130041 matches3201300 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 23 Apr 1938. 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

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports

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