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Second Division 1985/86

Rochdale Hornets

Biggest home crowd
4,050 (vs. Leigh in round 17)
Average home crowd
1,278
Top pointscorer
League: Kevin Harcombe (205)
All Matches: Kevin Harcombe (229)
Top tryscorers
League: Brian Dunn, Phil McKenzie (17)
All Matches: Brian Dunn, Phil McKenzie (19)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Sep 1 Sun League H     Whitehaven L 5-10     Athletic Ground 805 14th View
8 Sun League     A Carlisle W 16-10     Brunton Park 730 17th View
15 Sun LC (1) H     Widnes L 6-17     Athletic Ground 1,269 View
22 Sun League H     Doncaster W 52-13     Athletic Ground 878 11th View
29 Sun League     A Keighley W 25-16     Lawkholme Lane 1,162 8th View
Oct 6 Sun League     A Mansfield W 8-0     Field Mill 762 4th View
13 Sun League H     Fulham W 12-6     Athletic Ground 1,464 3rd View
20 Sun League     A Sheffield W 40-12     Owlerton 1,658 4th View
27 Sun League H     Batley W 28-0     Athletic Ground 1,846 5th View
Nov 3 Sun League     A Bramley W 28-10     McLaren 1,356 3rd View
10 Sun JPST (P)     A Carlisle W 24-6     Brunton Park 752 View
17 Sun League     A Huddersfield W 24-12     Arena 84 1,423 4th View
24 Sun JPST (1)     A Salford L 12-18     The Willows 2,844 View
Dec 1 Sun League H     Workington W 36-6     Athletic Ground 1,580 5th View
8 Sun League H     Blackpool B. W 26-20     Athletic Ground 1,923 2nd View
15 Sun League     A Workington L 26-28     Derwent Park 599 3rd View
22 Sun League     A Hunslet W 37-18     Elland Road 1,140 2nd View
26 Thu League H     Leigh L 8-26     Athletic Ground 4,050 3rd View
Jan 1 Wed League     A Runcorn H. W 34-10     Canal St 540 4th View
12 Sun League     A Batley L 8-11     Mount Pleasant 1,256 4th View
19 Sun League H     Bramley W 12-6     Athletic Ground 1,392 5th View
22 Wed League H     Sheffield W 24-4     Athletic Ground 950 5th View
26 Sun League     A Fulham L 12-26     Polytechnic 910 3rd View
Feb 9 Sun CC (1)     A Huddersfield W 10-4     Arena 84 913 View
23 Sun CC (2)     A Widnes L 20-36     Naughton 3,706 View
Mar 9 Sun League     A Doncaster L 12-14     Tattersfield 926 5th View
16 Sun League H     Wakefield T. W 32-4     Athletic Ground 1,550 5th View
23 Sun League     A Whitehaven L 16-20     Recreation Gnd 1,693 5th View
28 Fri League     A Leigh L 23-29     Hilton Park 2,566 5th View
31 Mon League H     Runcorn H. W 32-0     Athletic Ground 743 5th View
Apr 3 Thu League H     Hunslet W 28-5     Athletic Ground 820 5th View
6 Sun League H     Carlisle W 24-20     Athletic Ground 1,117 5th View
13 Sun League     A Barrow L 7-30     Craven Park 1,609 4th View
17 Thu League     A Blackpool B. L 6-22     Borough Park 473 5th View
20 Sun League H     Keighley L 18-19     Athletic Ground 821 5th View
23 Wed League H     Barrow L 8-14     Athletic Ground 597 5th View
27 Sun League     A Wakefield T. L 28-32     Belle Vue 1,900 5th View
30 Wed League H     Mansfield W 36-16     Athletic Ground 601 5th View
May 7 Wed League H     Huddersfield W 32-16     Athletic Ground 604 5th View

39 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  
AUSTIN, Greg 22     18 1 19 10 - 1 41 - - 2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - 20 2 22 11 - 1 45 - - List
AUSTIN, Tony -     21 3 24 12 - 1 49 - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - 24 4 28 12 - 1 49 - - List
BANCROFT, Phil -   13 2 15 3 13 - 38 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 17 2 19 4 13 - 42 - - List
BIRDSALL, Charles -     6 3 9 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 7 3 10 - - - - - - List
BROWN, Dave 21     3 1 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List
BURGESS, Mark 24     4 5 9 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 6 5 11 - - - - - - List
CARTWRIGHT, Phil -     34 - 34 12 - - 48 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 39 - 39 13 - - 52 - - List
CAUSEY, Mark -     5 1 6 2 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 1 6 2 - - 8 - - List
COTTAM, Nick -     2 1 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - List
DEAKIN, Christopher -     18 1 19 - - - - - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - 21 2 23 - - - - - - List
DOBSON, Mark 18     5 - 5 3 - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 3 - - 12 - - List
DUANE, Ian -     24 - 24 9 - - 36 - - 3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - 27 - 27 10 - - 40 - - List
DUNN, Brian 23     32 - 32 17 - - 68 - - 5 - 5 2 - - 8 - - 37 - 37 19 - - 76 - - List
EDGE, Phil -     18 1 19 8 4 - 40 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 22 1 23 8 4 - 40 - - List
EVANS, David 16     17 10 27 1 - - 4 - - 2 2 4 1 - - 4 - - 19 12 31 2 - - 8 - - List
FAIRHURST, Alan -     23 2 25 4 - 4 20 - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 25 3 28 4 - 4 20 - - List
FELLOWS, Paul -     11 1 12 5 - - 20 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 12 1 13 5 - - 20 - - List
FITZSIMONS, Eric -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
HARCOMBE, Kevin -     29 1 30 - 102 1 205 - - 5 - 5 - 12 - 24 - - 34 1 35 - 114 1 229 - - List
HARDY, Alan -     4 2 6 1 - 2 6 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 4 3 7 1 - 2 6 - - List
HITCHIN, Gary -     2 1 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - List
IDLE, Graham 36     19 - 19 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 21 - 21 - - - - - - List
KUITI, Mike 23 Palmerston North 14 - 14 5 - - 20 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - 18 - 18 6 - - 24 - - List
LOWE, Kevin -     5 - 5 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - List
McGIFFEN, Steve -     6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - List
McKENZIE, Phil 22     29 1 30 17 - - 68 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 32 1 33 19 - - 76 - - List
MEACHIN, Colin -     6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - List
MELLOR, Ian -     5 - 5 - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - 6 - 6 1 - - 4 - - List
NASH, Steve 37 Featherstone Great Britain England 8 10 18 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - 12 11 23 - - - - - - List
SANDERSON, Mark -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
SCHAEFER, Derek -     1 2 3 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 1 - - 4 - - List
SHAW, Glyn 35 Aberdare Great Britain Wales 8 3 11 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 3 11 1 - - 4 - - List
SMITH, ? -     1 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - List
STAPLETON, John -     4 3 7 4 - - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 3 7 4 - - 16 - - List
TIMSON, Andrew 25     9 1 10 2 - - 8 - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 11 2 13 2 - - 8 - - List
TRIALIST, Rochdale -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
WHITEHEAD, Craig 23     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
WILLIS, Chris -     3 2 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - List
WILTSHIRE, Roy -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WOOD, David -     32 - 32 8 4 - 40 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 37 - 37 9 4 - 44 - - List
40 players 0 cur. / 4 tot. 25.41 34 games 127 123 9 763 0 0 5 games 12 12 0 72 0 0 39 games 139 135 9 835 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, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

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