Blackpool Gladiators - Season Detail
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 | 1 LC | L | L | L | L | P RT | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | P CC | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve ELSEWORTH | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian MARSH | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | B | W | W | W | ||||||||||||||||
| David WOOD | C | C | C | C | C | C | FE | C | C | C | B | FE | B | C | C | C | C | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | ||
| Paul VILLER | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | B | FB | FB | C | ||||||||||
| Julian HUDSON | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||||||||||||
| Tommy FRODSHAM | FE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul DOHERTY | HB | FE | FE | H | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob ECCLES | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | |||||||||||||
| Tony PEMBERTON | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | 2R | ||||||||||
| Terry REID | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | B | B | B | B | FR | FR | B | FR | |||||||||||||
| Steve FLANNERY | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | L | 2R | 2R | L | ||||||||||
| Shaun ALLEN | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | FR | FR | FR | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | ||||||||||||
| Mark VILLER | L | L | L | L | L | L | 2R | L | 2R | L | L | L | FE | C | L | L | |||||||||||
| Chris JOHNSON | B | B | FB | FE | L | FE | FE | B | L | FE | FE | FE | FE | FE | |||||||||||||
| Chris SWANN | B | B | B | B | B | HB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy RIPPON | HB | B | FB | B | L | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | HB | W | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | H | ||
| Peers BENT | B | B | B | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | FR | ||||
| Philip FOX | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | B | ||||||||||||||||
| Graham SMITH | HB | FE | FE | B | HB | FE | HB | HB | HB | HB | B | W | |||||||||||||||
| Dave CALLAN | B | FE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff BIMSON | HB | HB | HB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim IDDON | B | C | W | W | B | C | C | C | W | C | C | B | C | 2R | 2R | L | L | L | C | L | L | L | |||||
| Dave BROWN | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul WILLIAMS | HB | B | HB | B | B | HB | L | L | W | B | C | 2R | |||||||||||||||
| Paul GAMBLE | B | FR | FR | B | FR | B | 2R | 2R | B | B | |||||||||||||||||
| Joe SMITH | B | 2R | 2R | FR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil JOHNSON | HB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason WATTS | HB | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | |||||||||||||||||
| John MOORE | C | C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard PEARSON | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glyn TAYLOR | W | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy SHAW | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | FB | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brian HORROCKS | W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ivan STANSFIELD | HB | HB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan HUGHES | 2R | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||||||||||||||
| John BASSON | C | HB | HB | C | B | HB | HB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike GAFFNEY | 2R | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick PYNE | B | C | C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rob SHAW | B | B | 2R | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike O'HARA | FR | FR | FR | 2R | 2R | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Neville McLELLAN | 2R | 2R | L | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| David GAVAGHAN | W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy PHELAN | FE | HB | HB | HB | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John SANKEY | B | W | W | C | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dave ERENTZ | 2R | 2R | B | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew RUNCIMAN | B | FR | FR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dave SANKEY | W | B | W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason BRYDON | W | C | C |
List of Matches
Displays a grid of matches along with player appearances. Blank cells indicate there was no change from the previous match.
| Competition | Date | Opposition | Score | FB W C C W FE HB FR HK FR 2R 2R L B B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Aug 29 | Nottingham | W | 32 | - | 12 | Elseworth Marsh Wood P. Viller Hudson Frodsham Doherty Eccles Pemberton Reid Flannery Allen M. Viller C. Johnson Swann | |
| LC (1) | Sep 13 | Workington | L | 8 | - | 22 | Elseworth Hudson Wood P. Viller Marsh Doherty Rippon Eccles Pemberton Reid Flannery Allen M. Viller C. Johnson Bent | |
| League | Chorley Borough | W | 28 | - | 16 | Elseworth Marsh Wood P. Viller Fox Doherty G. Smith Eccles Pemberton Reid Flannery Allen M. Viller Callan Swann | ||
| League | Batley | L | 8 | - | 22 | C. Johnson Hudson Wood P. Viller Marsh Callan Bimson Eccles Pemberton Reid Flannery Allen M. Viller Rippon Bent | ||
| League | Oct 4 | Barrow | L | 25 | - | 46 | Rippon Marsh Wood P. Viller Fox G. Smith Bimson Eccles Doherty Reid Flannery Allen M. Viller Iddon Swann | |
| League | Whitehaven | L | 12 | - | 32 | Elseworth Marsh Wood P. Viller Fox G. Smith Bimson Eccles Pemberton Brown Flannery Allen M. Viller Rippon Swann | ||
| RT (P) | Warrington | L | 8 | - | 32 | Elseworth Marsh Iddon P. Viller Hudson Wood Williams Eccles Pemberton Reid Flannery M. Viller Rippon G. Smith Bent | ||
| League | Nov 1 | Doncaster | W | 22 | - | 18 | Rippon Iddon Wood P. Viller Hudson C. Johnson G. Smith Eccles Pemberton Bent Flannery Allen M. Viller Swann | |
| League | Batley | L | 0 | - | 8 | Rippon Iddon Wood P. Viller Hudson G. Smith Swann Eccles Pemberton Bent Flannery M. Viller C. Johnson Marsh Williams | ||
| League | Doncaster | L | 14 | - | 34 | Rippon Marsh Wood P. Viller Fox C. Johnson G. Smith Eccles Pemberton Bent Flannery Allen M. Viller Reid Iddon | ||
| League | Dec 13 | Hunslet | L | 10 | - | 22 | Rippon Marsh Iddon P. Viller Fox C. Johnson G. Smith Bent Pemberton Allen Flannery Eccles M. Viller Wood Reid | |
| League | Chorley Borough | L | 8 | - | 13 | Rippon Marsh Iddon P. Viller Fox Wood G. Smith Bent Pemberton Allen Flannery Eccles M. Viller C. Johnson Reid | ||
| League | Nottingham | W | 35 | - | 20 | Rippon Hudson Iddon P. Viller Fox M. Viller G. Smith Bent Pemberton Allen Flannery Eccles C. Johnson Wood Reid | ||
| League | Jan 10 | Ryedale-York | L | 12 | - | 32 | Rippon Iddon Wood M. Viller Hudson C. Johnson Williams Bent Pemberton Reid Allen Eccles Flannery P. Viller G. Smith | |
| CC (P) | Batley | L | 10 | - | 20 | P. Viller Fox Wood Iddon Hudson C. Johnson Rippon Bent Pemberton Reid Allen Flannery M. Viller Gamble J. Smith | ||
| League | Keighley | L | 4 | - | 36 | P. Viller Rippon Wood Iddon Hudson C. Johnson P. Johnson Bent Pemberton Gamble Allen Flannery M. Viller Williams Reid | ||
| League | Workington | L | 6 | - | 56 | Rippon Fox Wood P. Viller Hudson C. Johnson Watts Bent Pemberton Gamble Allen J. Smith Flannery Williams Iddon | ||
| League | Feb 7 | Highfield | L | 23 | - | 24 | Rippon G. Smith Iddon Moore Fox C. Johnson Williams Bent Watts Reid J. Smith Pemberton Pearson Gamble | |
| League | Whitehaven | L | 0 | - | 72 | Rippon Taylor Moore A. Shaw Horrocks Wood Stansfield Bent Watts J. Smith Iddon Hughes Williams Fox | ||
| League | Ryedale-York | L | 6 | - | 56 | Rippon Taylor Basson A. Shaw Hughes Wood Stansfield Bent Watts Gamble Iddon Gaffney Williams Pyne R. Shaw | ||
| League | Workington | L | 12 | - | 78 | Rippon Williams Pyne A. Shaw Hughes Wood Basson Bent Watts O'Hara McLellan Gaffney Iddon R. Shaw | ||
| League | Mar 7 | Keighley | L | 8 | - | 82 | Rippon Gavaghan A. Shaw Pyne Hughes Phelan Basson Bent Watts O'Hara McLellan R. Shaw Iddon J. Sankey Gamble | |
| League | Hunslet | L | 14 | - | 42 | Rippon J. Sankey A. Shaw Basson Hughes Wood Phelan Bent Watts O'Hara Erentz Gamble Iddon Runciman Williams | ||
| League | Barrow | L | 6 | - | 72 | Rippon D. Sankey A. Shaw Iddon Hughes Wood Phelan Bent Watts Runciman Erentz O'Hara McLellan Basson | ||
| League | Highfield | L | 12 | - | 19 | Rippon Brydon A. Shaw Williams Hughes Wood Phelan Bent Watts Runciman Gamble O'Hara Iddon Erentz | ||
| League | Apr 4 | Dewsbury | L | 5 | - | 90 | Rippon J. Sankey A. Shaw Brydon Hughes Wood Basson Bent Watts O'Hara Erentz Williams Iddon D. Sankey Gamble | |
| League | Dewsbury | L | 0 | - | 56 | A. Shaw D. Sankey J. Sankey Brydon Hughes Wood Basson Bent Rippon O'Hara McLellan R. Shaw Iddon Gamble | ||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Tim Costello
Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), News Reports, Warrington Rugby Heritage, Widnes RLFC History, Castleford Tigers Heritage