Match Day 27
Leigh 14 def. Leeds 11
| Championship 1980/81 Match Day 27 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/16198 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 15th March, 1981 | |||||||
| Referee | John McDonald | |||||||
| Venue | Hilton Park (Leigh) | |||||||
| Crowd | 4,676 | |||||||
| Leigh | Scoresheet | Leeds | ||||||
| Steve DONLAN | T | David HESELWOOD | ||||||
| Des DRUMMOND | Terry NAYLOR | |||||||
| Philip FOX | ||||||||
| Mick HOGAN | ||||||||
| John WOODS | G | 2 | Kevin DICK | |||||
| FG | Kevin DICK | |||||||
| Leigh | Teams | Leeds | ||||||
| Mick HOGAN | 1 | FB | 1 | Ian WILKINSON | ||||
| Des DRUMMOND | 2 | W | 2 | Terry NAYLOR | ||||
| Terry BILSBURY | 3 | C | 3 | David HESELWOOD | ||||
| Steve DONLAN | 4 | C | 4 | Les DYL | ||||
| Philip FOX | 5 | W | 5 | Alan SMITH | ||||
| John WOODS | 6 | FE | 6 | Andrew MACKINTOSH | ||||
| Alan FAIRHURST | 7 | HB | 7 | Kevin DICK | ||||
| Alf WILKINSON | 8 | FR | 8 | Mick HARRISON | ||||
| Geoffrey ASPINALL | 9 | HK | 9 | David WARD | ||||
| Geoff CLARKSON | 10 | FR | 10 | Steve PITCHFORD | ||||
| Roy HOWARTH | 11 | 2R | 11 | John HOLMES | ||||
| Arthur DALEY | 12 | 2R | 12 | Keith RAYNE | ||||
| Mick McTIGUE | 13 | L | 13 | David HERON | ||||
| David DUNN | 14 | B | 14 | Phil COOKSON | ||||
| Derek PYKE | 15 | B | 15 | John CARROLL | ||||
| Alex MURPHY | HC | Syd HYNES | ||||||
Team Info
Leigh
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 26 vs. Bradford
- Next Game:
- Match Day 28 vs. Hull KR
- Out:
- Steve Grimshaw (fullback), Ken Green (halfback), Tony Cooke (front row), Tom Gittins (second row), Ray Tabern (bench)
- In:
- Mick Hogan (fullback), Alan Fairhurst (halfback), Alf Wilkinson (front row), Roy Howarth (second row), Arthur Daley (second row)
- Changes:
- Derek Pyke (front row to bench), Geoff Clarkson (second row to front row)
Leeds
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 25 vs. Barrow
- Next Game:
- Match Day 28 vs. Hull KR
- Out:
- Neil Hague (fullback), John Atkinson (wing), Graham Eccles (bench), Jeff Townend (bench)
- In:
- Ian Wilkinson (fullback), Terry Naylor (wing), Steve Pitchford (front row), John Carroll (bench)
- Changes:
- Phil Cookson (front row to bench)
Match Notes
This match was originally played on Feb 1st, 1981, but abandoned at half time. Leeds were ahead 9-2, the referee was Gerry Kershaw and crowd 4,256. Scorers for Leeds were Naylor and Heselwood (tries), with a goal to Oulton and drop goal to Holmes. Leigh had kicked a goal through Woods.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
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