Second Division 1983/84

Doncaster

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 L L L 1
YC
L 2
YC
L L L L L P
JPT
L 1
JPT
L L L L L L L L L 1
CC
L 2
CC
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
Steve LEIGHTON FB       C B FB                                                                  
Terry WILKINSON W                                                                              
Ray WILSON C C C C                                                                        
Andy TYERS C W W W W W W W W FB W FB FB FB FB FB                                                
Chappie WILLIAMS W W W W           W W W W W W B   W W W W W W W W W   W W W W             B W B
John BUCKTON FE FE FE FE FE C C FE FE FE FE B C FE FE C C FE FE C                 C C C C C FE FB FB FB FB FB L
John RUSSELL HB HB HB HB HB HB FE HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB FE FE HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB FE FE B FE B   FE FE HB B HB   B B  
Graham ELLIS FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR B FR           FR                             2R B       FR     FR
Kevin KNOTT H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H FR H FR   H H H H H
Ken ELLIS FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR         FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR   FR FR FR FR FR FR
John PEAT 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R B   L 2R     2R                         B   B B                        
James MASSON 2R 2R 2R B 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R FR FR FR 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R       2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   B   2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   2R  
Alf MARSHALL L L L L L L     L 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R   L 2R     2R 2R 2R 2R 2R L L L L 2R L L L              
Clive ATHERTON B B B B B FE HB     B B B B B B HB HB                                              
Anthony JEFF B B B 2R B 2R L FR FR FR             2R FR FR FR FR FR FR FR   FR FR FR 2R 2R 2R FR 2R B   FR 2R 2R   2R
Calvin WILKES   FB FB FB FB FB   FB FB   FB C   C C C FB     B C   C C C FB FB         B   B C C C C B C
Tony SALMON   C   C       C   2R 2R C C C C     C C 2R 2R C                                    
Ray SMITH     C     W     W C C W W W W W W FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB W W C B W W   FB C            
Gary McHUGH         W   W W C C C FE FE                                                      
David NOBLE         C C C C C L L L L L L L C L L B L C C C C C C FB FB L         L 2R L L L  
Graham PERIGO             2R 2R B   B   B   B 2R                 B   B 2R 2R                      
Clive SULLIVAN                 B W               B                                     B      
Graham DOUGLAS                       FR FR FR FR FR     2R 2R         FR 2R 2R 2R FR FR FR   FR FR FR     FR FR  
Ian PEARSON                               W W W W W W                                      
David PLANGE                                 B C C C C W W W W   W W           C C C       C
Andy BRIGGS                                   B 2R                                          
Robin CHESTER                                       FE FE FE FE FE FE C C FE   FE FE C C FB FE FE FE FE FE  
Jimmy PORTZ                                       L   L L L L HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB L HB L HB HB HB HB
Brian MEARS                                                       C C C C W W W W W W W C W
Milton PENNANT                                                         W     W W W W W W W W W
Conrad KNAPP                                                           FB FB FB         C C C FB
Roy WILEMAN                                                             B H   H H          
Peter STRAW                                                               B B 2R 2R   B 2R 2R 2R
Neil HARRISON                                                                               FE

List of Matches

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Competition Date Opposition   Score FB1W2C3C4W5FE6HB7FR8HK9FR102R112R12L13B14B15  
League
Aug
 21
Hunslet L 18-50 LeightonWilkinsonWilsonTyers   3GWilliamsBuckton   2TRussell   1TG. EllisKnottK. EllisPeatMassonMarshallAthertonJeff View
League
 
24
Keighley W 30-0 Wilkes   1TTyers   5GWilsonSalmonWilliams   1TBuckton   1TRussell   1TG. EllisKnottK. EllisPeatMassonMarshall   1TAthertonJeff View
League
 
28
Kent Invicta L 12-22 Wilkes   1TTyers   2GWilsonSmithWilliamsBucktonRussellG. EllisKnottK. EllisPeatMassonMarshall   1TAthertonJeff View
YC (1)
Sep
 4
Bramley W 16-12 WilkesTyersWilson   1TSalmon   2TWilliamsBuckton   1TRussellG. EllisKnottK. EllisPeatJeffMarshallAthertonMasson View
League
 
11
Rochdale L 20-40 Wilkes   1TMcHughLeighton   1TNoble   4GTyersBuckton   1TRussellG. EllisKnottK. EllisPeatMassonMarshallAthertonJeff View
YC (2)
 
14
Wakefield L 14-32 WilkesSmithBucktonNoble   3GTyersAthertonRussellG. EllisKnott   1TK. EllisMassonJeffMarshallLeightonPeat View
League
 
18
York L 10-44 LeightonMcHugh   1TBucktonNoble   3GTyersRussellAthertonG. EllisKnottK. EllisMassonPerigoJeff View
League
 
25
Batley L 12-34 WilkesMcHughSalmonNoble   2GTyersBuckton   1TRussellJeffKnottK. EllisMassonPerigoPeat   1T View
League
Oct
 2
Cardiff L 8-36 WilkesSmithMcHughNoble   2GTyersBucktonRussell   1TG. EllisKnottJeffPeatMassonMarshallSullivanPerigo View
League
 
9
Barrow L 0-30 TyersWilliamsSmithMcHughSullivanBucktonRussellJeffKnottMassonMarshallSalmonNobleAthertonG. Ellis View
League
 
16
Halifax L 12-37 WilkesWilliamsSmithMcHughTyersBucktonRussell   1TG. EllisKnottMassonSalmon   1TMarshallNoble   2GAthertonPerigo View
JPT (P)
 
23
Batley W 12-11 TyersSmithSalmonWilkesWilliamsMcHughRussellDouglasKnottMassonPeatMarshallNoble   4GAthertonBuckton   1T View
League
 
30
Batley W 21-10 TyersSmith   1TSalmonBucktonWilliamsMcHughRussellDouglasKnott   1TK. EllisMassonMarshallNoble   5G 1FAthertonPerigo View
JPT (1)
Nov
 6
Salford L 11-22 TyersWilliamsSalmonWilkesSmithBucktonRussell   1TDouglasKnottK. EllisMassonMarshallNoble   3G 1FAtherton View
League
 
13
York L 9-40 TyersSmithSalmonWilkesWilliamsBucktonRussellDouglasKnott   1TK. EllisMassonMarshallNoble   2G 1FAthertonPerigo View
League
 
20
Huddersfield L 11-19 TyersPearsonWilkesBucktonSmith   2TRussellAthertonDouglasKnottK. EllisMassonPerigoNoble   1G 1FWilliams View
League
 
27
Rochdale L 12-36 WilkesPearsonNoble   2GBucktonSmith   2TRussellAthertonG. EllisKnottK. EllisMassonJeffMarshallPlange View
League
Dec
 4
Workington L 4-44 SmithPearsonPlangeSalmonWilliamsBucktonRussellJeff   1TKnottK. EllisMassonMarshallNobleSullivanBriggs View
League
 
18
Keighley L 12-30 Smith   1TPearsonPlangeSalmonWilliamsBucktonRussellJeffKnottK. EllisBriggs   1TDouglasNoble   2G View
League
 
26
Bramley L 0-32 SmithPearsonBucktonPlangeWilliamsChesterRussellJeffKnottK. EllisSalmonDouglasPortzWilkesNoble View
League
Jan
 1
Bramley L 7-34 SmithWilliamsWilkesPlangePearsonChester   1TRussellJeffKnottK. EllisSalmonMarshallNoble   1G 1F View
League
 
8
Dewsbury L 0-20 SmithPlangeNobleSalmonWilliamsChesterRussellJeffKnottK. EllisMassonMarshallPortz View
League
Feb
 5
Hunslet L 12-14 Smith   1TPlangeNoble   2GWilkesWilliamsChesterRussellJeff   1TKnottK. EllisMassonMarshallPortz View
CC (1)
 
12
Batley W 11-8 SmithPlangeWilkesNoble   2G 1FWilliamsChesterRussellJeffKnottK. EllisMasson   1TMarshallPortz View
League
 
19
Swinton L 0-42 SmithPlangeWilkesNobleWilliamsChesterRussellDouglasKnottK. EllisMassonMarshallPortzPeatPerigo View
CC (2)
 
26
Hull KR L 7-40 WilkesWilliamsChesterNoble   1T 1G 1FSmithRussellPortzJeffKnottK. EllisMassonDouglasMarshall View
League
Mar
 4
Dewsbury L 15-24 WilkesPlange   1TChester   1TNoble   1G 1FSmithRussellPortzJeffKnottK. EllisMassonDouglas   1TMarshallPeatPerigo View
League
 
11
Carlisle L 5-14 Noble   1FPlangeMearsSmithWilliamsChesterPortzJeff   1TKnottK. EllisPerigoDouglasMarshallRussellPeat View
League
 
18
Huddersfield L 0-36 NobleWilliamsBucktonMearsPennantRussellPortzDouglasKnottK. EllisJeffPerigoMarshallSmithMasson View
League
 
25
Swinton L 2-28 KnappWilliamsMearsBucktonSmithChesterPortzDouglasKnottK. EllisJeffMarshallNoble   1FRussell View
League
Apr
 1
Blackpool L 12-36 KnappWilliamsMears   2GBucktonSmithChesterPortzDouglasKnott   1TK. EllisMassonJeffMarshall   1TWileman View
League
 
4
Halifax L 6-43 KnappMears   1GChesterBuckton   1TPennantRussellPortzJeffWilemanKnottMassonG. EllisMarshallWilkesStraw View
League
 
8
Carlisle L 16-38 SmithMears   2GChester   2TBucktonPennantRussellPortzDouglasKnottK. EllisJeffMasson   1TMarshallStrawG. Ellis View
League
 
15
Huyton L 22-44 ChesterMears   3GSmithPlange   1TPennantBuckton   1TRussell   1TDouglasWilemanKnottMassonStraw   1TPortzWilkesJeff View
League
 
20
Cardiff L 21-32 BucktonMearsPlangeWilkes   1TPennantChester   1TPortzDouglasWilemanK. EllisMassonStrawNoble   4G 1FRussell   1T View
League
 
22
Barrow L 0-66 BucktonMearsWilkesPlangePennantChesterRussellJeffKnottK. EllisMassonNoblePortz View
League
 
23
Blackpool L 16-44 BucktonMearsWilkes   2TKnappPennantChester   1TPortzG. EllisKnottK. EllisMassonJeffNoble   2GSullivanStraw View
League
 
27
Workington L 23-24 BucktonMearsWilkesKnappPennant   1TChester   2TPortzDouglasKnott   1TK. EllisStrawJeffNoble   3G 1FRussellWilliams View
League
 
29
Kent Invicta L 20-24 BucktonWilliamsMearsKnappPennantChesterPortzDouglasKnott   1TK. EllisMasson   1TStrawNoble   3G 1FRussell   1TWilkes View
League
May
 2
Huyton D 16-16 KnappMears   4GWilkes   1TPlangePennantHarrisonPortzG. EllisKnottK. EllisStrawJeffBucktonWilliams View

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85