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Championship 1980/81

Warrington

Coach
Billy Benyon
Captain
Ken Kelly
Biggest home crowd
7,587 (vs. Wakefield in round 3)
Average home crowd
5,087
Top pointscorer
League: Steve Hesford (191)
All Matches: Steve Hesford (310)
Top tryscorer
League: Richard Thackray (11)
All Matches: John Bevan (19)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 17 Sun LC (1)     A * Huyton W 31-2   B Benyon Wilderspool 1,937 >
24 Sun LC (2)     A Barrow W 16-9   B Benyon Craven Park 3,328 >
31 Sun League     A Halifax W 12-6   B Benyon Thrum 3,029 3rd >
Sep 7 Sun League H     Leeds W 14-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,844 3rd >
10 Wed LC (SF)     A Oldham W 11-2   B Benyon Watersheddings 3,963 >
14 Sun League     A Hull KR L 12-13   B Benyon Craven Park 9,093 2nd >
21 Sun League H     Castleford W 26-13   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,822 7th >
28 Sun League     A Barrow W 13-7   B Benyon Craven Park 3,320 5th >
Oct 4 Sat LC (F) H     * Wigan W 26-10 K Kelly B Benyon Knowsley 6,279 >
12 Sun League     A Leeds W 19-9   B Benyon Headingley 5,404 5th >
19 Sun League H     St Helens W 15-11   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,557 1st >
26 Sun League H     Bradford N. L 7-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,528 3rd >
29 Wed KT (9) H     New Zealand W 11-7   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,680 >
Nov 9 Sun League     A Hull L 9-15   B Benyon Boulevard 11,895 4th >
16 Sun League H     Widnes W 16-4   B Benyon Wilderspool 6,181 6th >
23 Sun JPT (1)     A St Helens W 14-12   B Benyon Knowsley 7,946 >
30 Sun League     A Workington W 16-12   B Benyon Derwent Park 2,027 4th >
Dec 6 Sat JPT (2) H     Hull KR W 11-7   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,325 >
14 Sun JPT (3) H     Halifax W 16-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,532 >
20 Sat JPT (SF) H     * Castleford D 5-5   B Benyon Central Park 3,877 >
26 Fri League H     Leigh W 11-5   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,238 5th >
28 Sun JPT (SF)     A * Castleford W 22-10   B Benyon Headingley 9,279 >
Jan 1 Thu League H     Oldham W 30-2   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,157 5th >
4 Sun League     A Wakefield T. L 14-19   B Benyon Belle Vue 4,470 4th >
11 Sun League H     Featherstone R. W 10-9   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,886 5th >
18 Sun League H     Salford W 17-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,702 1st >
24 Sat JPT (F) H     * Barrow W 12-5 K Kelly B Benyon Central Park 12,820 >
Feb 1 Sun League     A Salford W 19-13   B Benyon The Willows 4,324 3rd >
8 Sun League H     Hull KR W 15-4   B Benyon Wilderspool 6,472 2nd >
15 Sun CC (1)     A Bramley W 18-5   B Benyon McLaren 3,350 >
Mar 4 Wed CC (2)     A Dewsbury W 18-10   B Benyon Crown Flatt 5,200 >
8 Sun League     A Oldham W 22-2   B Benyon Watersheddings 4,415 2nd >
14 Sat CC (3) H     Wakefield T. W 13-9   B Benyon Wilderspool 7,587 >
15 Sun League H     Halifax W 13-5   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,971 1st >
19 Thu League H     Workington L 6-17   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,070 1st >
28 Sat CC (SF) H     * Widnes L 9-17   B Benyon Central Park 12,624 >
29 Sun League     A Bradford N. L 7-26   B Benyon Odsal 5,732 2nd >
Apr 1 Wed League H     Wakefield T. W 19-10   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,560 1st >
3 Fri League H     Hull W 38-3   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,296 1st >
6 Mon League     A St Helens L 9-29   B Benyon Knowsley 5,532 1st >
8 Wed League     A Featherstone R. W 32-15   B Benyon Post Office Road 1,995 1st >
12 Sun League H     Barrow L 10-11   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,452 1st >
15 Wed League     A Castleford L 13-18   B Benyon Wheldon Road 3,479 1st >
17 Fri 7:30pm League     A Widnes D 11-11   B Benyon Naughton 8,081 1st >
20 Mon League     A Leigh L 4-11   B Benyon Hilton Park 7,475 1st >
May 4 Mon PT (1) H     Hull L 7-19   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,889 >

46 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 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  
BENYON, Billy 36 St Helens Great Britain England 7 1 8 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - 7 3 10 - - - - - - List
BEVAN, John 30 Pontypridd Great Britain Wales 23 - 23 8 - 1 25 - - 15 - 15 11 - - 33 - 1 38 - 38 19 - 1 58 - 1 List
CASE, Brian -   England 25 1 26 2 - - 6 - - 12 - 12 2 - - 6 - - 37 1 38 4 - - 12 - - List
COURTNEY, Neil -     22 - 22 - - - - - - 14 - 14 - - - - - - 36 - 36 - - - - - - List
DALGREEN, John -     - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - List
DUANE, Ian -     20 - 20 2 - - 6 - - 15 - 15 1 - - 3 - - 35 - 35 3 - - 9 - - List
ECCLES, Bob 23   24 3 27 10 9 - 48 - - 8 6 14 5 - - 15 - - 32 9 41 15 9 - 63 - - List
FAIRHURST, Jimmy -     10 8 18 6 - - 18 - - 4 1 5 1 - - 3 - - 14 9 23 7 - - 21 - - List
FELLOWS, Paul -     2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - List
FIELDHOUSE, John 18     - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 5 - - - - - - List
FINNEGAN, Derek -     11 - 11 - - - - - - 9 - 9 1 - - 3 - - 20 - 20 1 - - 3 - - List
FORD, Paul -     10 1 11 2 9 1 25 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 1 12 2 9 1 25 - - List
FORD, Phil 20 Cardiff   3 - 3 4 - - 12 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 5 - 5 4 - - 12 - - List
GANLEY, Chris -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - List
GORDON, Parry -   England 2 4 6 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 2 5 7 - - - - - - List
GWILLIAM, Alan -     20 2 22 1 - - 3 - - 16 - 16 1 - - 3 - - 36 2 38 2 - - 6 - - List
HESFORD, Steve -     24 - 24 3 90 2 191 - - 16 - 16 4 52 3 119 - - 40 - 40 7 142 5 310 - - List
HOLBROOK, Andrew -     3 5 8 2 - - 6 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 3 6 9 2 - - 6 - - List
HUNTER, Edwin -     20 1 21 5 - - 15 - - 14 - 14 4 - - 12 - - 34 1 35 9 - - 27 - - List
KELLY, Ken -   Great Britain England 27 - 27 9 - 1 28 - - 12 - 12 3 - - 9 - - 39 - 39 12 - 1 37 - - List
KELLY, Mick -     18 - 18 8 - - 24 - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - 24 - 24 8 - - 24 - - List
MARTYN, Tommy -   Great Britain England 27 - 27 2 - - 6 - - 15 - 15 5 - - 15 - - 42 - 42 7 - - 21 - - List
POTTER, Ian 22   England 15 3 18 2 - - 6 - - 14 1 15 - - - - - - 29 4 33 2 - - 6 - - List
RAWLINSON, Tom -     3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
THACKRAY, Richard -   24 - 24 11 - - 33 - - 14 - 14 4 - - 12 - - 38 - 38 15 - - 45 - - List
WALLER, Anthony -     30 - 30 1 - 1 4 - - 14 2 16 - - 1 1 - - 44 2 46 1 - 2 5 - - List
WEBB, Carl -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
WHITTAKER, John 31   New Zealand 8 4 12 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 9 4 13 - - - - - - List
WORRALL, Tony -     10 5 15 - - - - - - 3 3 6 - - - - - - 13 8 21 - - - - - - List
29 players 6 cur. / 10 tot. 26.19 30 matches 79 108 6 459 0 0 16 matches 44 52 4 240 0 1 46 matches 123 160 10 699 0 1  

* 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, Bill Bates

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

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