St Helens - Season Summary
Coach Shaun McRae Biggest home crowd 11,414 (vs. Wigan in round 2) Average home crowd 7,061 Top pointscorer League: Sean Long (227) All Matches: Sean Long (227) Top tryscorer League: Anthony Sullivan (24) All Matches: Anthony Sullivan (26) Results To view more info on a match, click the > button. Date Day Competition Opposition Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank Feb 15 Sun CC (4) A Featherstone R. W 56 - 24 S McRae Post Office Road 2,759 > Mar 1 Sun CC (5)H Warrington W 35 - 22 S McRae Knowsley 8,499 > 15 Sun CC (QF) A Wigan L 10 - 22 S McRae Central Park 17,179 > Apr 5 Sun Round 1 A Salford W 18 - 14 S McRae The Willows 7,337 2nd > 10 Fri Round 2 H Wigan L 18 - 38 S McRae Knowsley 11,414 6th > 19 Sun Round 3 A Huddersfield W 26 - 24 S McRae Alfred McAlpine 4,946 8th > 26 Sun Round 4 H * Warrington W 36 - 14 S McRae Anfield 10,058 7th > May 10 Sun Round 5 A Bradford L 4 - 18 S McRae Odsal 14,091 5th > 17 Sun Round 6 H Hull W 28 - 18 S McRae Knowsley 7,396 6th > 24 Sun Round 7 A Halifax L 10 - 16 S McRae The Shay 6,760 5th > 31 Sun Round 8 H Leeds L 18 - 31 S McRae Knowsley 7,825 5th > Jun 7 Sun Round 9 A Castleford W 34 - 12 S McRae Wheldon Road 7,192 5th > 14 Sun Round 10 H London W 58 - 6 S McRae Knowsley 5,631 5th > 20 Sat Round 11 A Sheffield L 17 - 18 S McRae Don Valley 3,000 4th > 28 Sun Round 12 H Salford W 48 - 12 S McRae Knowsley 6,130 4th > Jul 5 Sun Round 13 A Wigan L 14 - 38 S McRae Central Park 12,461 5th > 26 Sun Round 14 H * Wigan L 2 - 36 S McRae Vetch Field 8,572 5th > Aug 2 Sun Round 15 H Huddersfield W 68 - 18 S McRae Knowsley 4,227 4th > 9 Sun Round 16 A Warrington W 48 - 18 S McRae Wilderspool 4,538 4th > 16 Sun Round 17 H Bradford W 33 - 25 S McRae Knowsley 6,955 4th > 23 Sun Round 18 A Hull W 20 - 6 S McRae Boulevard 5,616 4th > 30 Sun Round 19 H Halifax W 36 - 6 S McRae Knowsley 7,762 4th > Sep 4 Fri Round 20 A Leeds L 18 - 37 S McRae Headingley 11,380 4th > 13 Sun Round 21 H Castleford D 32 - 32 S McRae Knowsley 5,887 4th > 18 Fri Round 22 A London W 37 - 22 S McRae The Stoop 4,253 4th > 25 Fri Round 23 H Sheffield W 50 - 0 S McRae Knowsley 4,609 4th > Oct 2 Fri Elim Playoff H Bradford W 46 - 24 S McRae Knowsley 8,393 - > 9 Fri Elim Semi A Halifax W 37 - 30 S McRae The Shay 5,451 - > 18 Sun Final Elim A Leeds L 16 - 44 S McRae Headingley 13,233 - >
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Legend H = Home A = Away N = Neutral/Alternative Venue W = Win L = Loss D = Draw
Players To view matches in which a player appeared, click the List button. No ↓ Player Age Born Rep League 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 1 ATCHESON, Paul 25 St Helens 26 - 26 7 - - 28 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 29 - 29 7 - - 28 - - List 2 HAYES, Joey 22 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List 3 LONG, Sean 22 Wigan 24 2 26 13 86 3 227 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 24 5 29 13 86 3 227 - - List 4 NEWLOVE, Paul 27 25 - 25 17 - - 68 - 1 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 28 - 28 19 - - 76 - 1 List 5 SULLIVAN, Anthony 29 Hull 26 - 26 24 - - 96 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 29 - 29 26 - - 104 - - List 6 HAMMOND, Karle 24 Widnes 16 8 24 6 - 2 26 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 19 8 27 8 - 2 34 - - List 8 PERELINI, Apollo 29 Auckland 15 7 22 4 - - 16 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 15 10 25 4 - - 16 - - List 9 CUNNINGHAM, Keiron 21 St Helens 20 1 21 6 - - 24 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 23 1 24 8 - - 32 - - List 10 PICKAVANCE, Ian 30 1 17 18 1 - - 4 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 1 20 21 1 - - 4 - - List 11 JOYNT, Chris 26 22 - 22 8 - - 32 - - 3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - 25 - 25 9 - - 36 - - List 12 DAVIDSON, Paul 29 13 12 25 5 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 13 12 25 5 - - 20 - - List 13 SCULTHORPE, Paul 21 Burnley 22 1 23 6 - - 24 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 25 1 26 8 - - 32 - - List 14 SMITH, Chris 22 Castleford 25 - 25 7 - - 28 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 28 - 28 9 - - 36 - - List 15 O'NEILL, Julian 25 21 - 21 1 - - 4 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 24 - 24 1 - - 4 - - List 16 HAMILTON, John 19
3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List 17 LEATHEM, Andy 21
2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List 18 HAIGH, Andy 23
6 4 10 2 - - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 9 4 13 2 - - 8 - - List 20 MARTYN, Tommy 27 17 2 19 8 - 1 33 - - 3 - 3 3 - - 12 - - 20 2 22 11 - 1 45 - - List 21 SMITH, Damien 24
21 1 22 8 - - 32 - - - - - - - - - - - 21 1 22 8 - - 32 - - List 22 MATA'UTIA, Vila 29 3 8 11 2 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 8 11 2 - - 8 - - List 23 GOLDSPINK, Brett 28
19 5 24 2 - - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 22 5 27 2 - - 8 - - List 24 STEWART, Anthony 19
- 4 4 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 1 - - 4 - - List 25 ANDERSON, Paul 21 England
1 16 17 2 - - 8 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 1 19 20 2 - - 8 - - List 26 BUSBY, Dean 25 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List 30 WELLENS, Paul 18 St Helens
- 3 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3 - - - - - - List 33 GOULDING, Bobbie 26 9 2 11 2 33 - 74 - - 3 - 3 1 16 1 37 - - 12 2 14 3 49 1 111 - - List - BARROW, Scott 18
- 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List 27 players 24.51 12 cur. / 18 tot. 26 matches 132 119 6 772 0 1 3 matches 17 16 1 101 0 0 29 matches 149 135 7 873 0 1
* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 18 Oct 1998.
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, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello
Sources: Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)