Second Division 1984/85

Rochdale Hornets

Coach
Charles Birdsall
Biggest home crowd
3,449 (vs. Hull KR in round 2)
Average home crowd
795
Top pointscorer
William Platt (150)
Top tryscorer
Roy Wiltshire (12)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Sep 2 Sun League     A Sheffield L 10-29     Owlerton 1,425 16th View
7 Fri League     A Salford L 1-36     The Willows 1,790 20th View
16 Sun LC (1)     A Workington W 11-0   C Birdsall Derwent Park 659 View
23 Sun League H     Runcorn L 19-26     McCain 458 20th View
26 Wed LC (2) H     Leigh L 10-22   C Birdsall Athletic Ground 2,189 View
30 Sun League H     Swinton L 12-24     McCain 988 20th View
Oct 7 Sun League     A Bridgend W 22-1     Coychurch Rd 783 18th View
14 Sun League H     Keighley W 28-14     McCain 584 15th View
21 Sun League     A Carlisle L 10-25     Brunton Park 1,048 17th View
28 Sun League H     Dewsbury D 12-12     McCain 536 15th View
Nov 4 Sun League H     Batley W 16-14     McCain 592 12th View
11 Sun League     A Doncaster W 20-8     Tattersfield 201 10th View
18 Sun JPST (1) H     Mansfield W 10-8   C Birdsall Athletic Ground 620 View
25 Sun League H     Salford D 9-9     McCain 882 12th View
Dec 2 Sun JPST (2)     A Hull KR L 12-34   C Birdsall Craven Park 4,835 View
9 Sun League     A Batley L 2-8     Mount Pleasant 826 14th View
16 Sun League H     Doncaster W 40-8     McCain 433 12th View
23 Sun League     A Keighley W 22-8     Lawkholme Lane 1,008 9th View
26 Wed League     A Blackpool L 6-32     Borough Park 900 11th View
Feb 3 Sun League H     Sheffield W 12-10     McCain 589 12th View
20 Wed CC (1) H     York W 11-5   C Birdsall Athletic Ground 463 View
24 Sun CC (2) H     Hull KR L 4-38   C Birdsall Athletic Ground 3,449 View
Mar 3 Sun League H     Mansfield W 22-4     McCain 502 11th View
10 Sun League     A Fulham L 16-19     National SC 620 11th View
17 Sun League H     Blackpool W 18-13     McCain 516 12th View
20 Wed League H     Fulham L 0-25     McCain 222 12th View
27 Wed League H     Whitehaven W 8-6     McCain 248 11th View
31 Sun League     A Dewsbury L 14-20     Crown Flatt 1,012 11th View
Apr 5 Fri League H     Bridgend W 58-0     McCain 509 10th View
14 Sun League H     Carlisle L 13-14     McCain 522 12th View
17 Wed League     A Swinton L 8-44     Station Road 1,676 12th View
21 Sun League     A Whitehaven L 23-24     Recreation Gnd 786 13th View
24 Wed League     A Runcorn L 6-25     Canal St 400 13th View
28 Sun League     A Mansfield W 9-8     Field Mill 321 12th View

34 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 ↓ 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  
BARKER, Andrew -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
BILSBURY, Terry -     2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - List
BIRDSALL, Charles -     22 3 25 3 - 1 13 - - 4 1 5 - - 1 1 - - 26 4 30 3 - 2 14 - - List
BROWN, Dave 20     7 - 7 - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - List
BURGESS, Mark 23     19 - 19 2 - - 8 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 24 - 24 2 - - 8 - - List
CARTWRIGHT, Phil -     26 - 26 5 - - 20 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 31 - 31 6 - - 24 - - List
CHADWICK, Bob -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
CHISNALL, Dave -   Great Britain England 4 5 9 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 6 5 11 - - - - - - List
CINNAMOND, Steve -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
CLAUGHTON, George -     8 2 10 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 10 2 12 - - - - - - List
DEAKIN, Christopher -     17 1 18 1 - - 4 - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - 19 3 22 1 - - 4 - - List
DEAN, Tony -     13 1 14 4 - 1 17 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 17 1 18 4 - 1 17 - - List
DUFFY, Andy -     13 3 16 2 - - 8 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 17 3 20 2 - - 8 - - List
FAIRHURST, Alan -     18 1 19 3 12 3 39 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 1 20 3 12 3 39 - - List
FENNEY, Steven -     13 3 16 6 - - 24 - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - 16 4 20 7 - - 28 - - List
FLETCHER, Colin -     2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - List
GRATTAN, Martin -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
HAMSON, Paul -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
HASLAM, Rodney -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HOWARTH, Michael -     9 1 10 2 17 - 42 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 1 10 2 17 - 42 - - List
HUGHES, Brian -     5 2 7 1 - - 4 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 8 2 10 1 - - 4 - - List
KAYE, John -     4 1 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List
LANGAN, Terry -     1 2 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - List
LEATHLEY, Trevor -     3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
LOWE, Kevin -     21 1 22 2 - - 8 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 26 1 27 3 - - 12 - - List
McGIFFEN, Steve -     14 2 16 5 - - 20 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 17 2 19 5 - - 20 - - List
MAGYAR, John -     4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
MASSA, Mark -     7 - 7 - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 11 - 11 1 - - 4 - - List
MELLOR, Ian -     3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
MOLYNEUX, James -     3 - 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
MORRIS, Geoff -     6 3 9 1 - - 4 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 10 3 13 2 - - 8 - - List
PICKAVANCE, Keiron -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
PLATT, William -     25 1 26 10 39 3 121 - - 6 - 6 - 13 3 29 - - 31 1 32 10 52 6 150 - - List
SANDERSON, Mark -     17 2 19 4 - - 16 - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - 18 4 22 4 - - 16 - - List
SAVILLE, David -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
SIMPKIN, Kevin -     17 5 22 4 - - 16 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 21 5 26 4 - - 16 - - List
SMITH, Stewart -     14 1 15 3 - - 12 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 14 2 16 3 - - 12 - - List
TURNER, Steve -     2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
WHITEHEAD, Craig 22     15 5 20 2 - - 8 - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - 18 7 25 2 - - 8 - - List
WILTSHIRE, Roy -     24 - 24 11 - - 44 - - 5 1 6 1 - - 4 - - 29 1 30 12 - - 48 - - List
40 players 0 cur. / 1 tot. 22.00 28 games 73 68 8 436 0 0 6 games 7 13 4 58 0 0 34 games 80 81 12 494 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

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86

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