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Championship 1981/82

Warrington

Coaches
Billy Benyon (26)
Kevin Ashcroft (11)
Biggest home crowd
5,543 (vs. Widnes in round 30)
Average home crowd
3,763
Top pointscorer
League: Steve Hesford (196)
All Matches: Steve Hesford (232)
Top tryscorer
League: Phil Ford (8)
All Matches: Phil Ford (9)

Billy Benyon was sacked by Warrington on 4/3/82, and within a few hours, Kevin Ashcroft had been installed as his replacement (Liverpool Echo, 5/3/82, p28).

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 16 Sun LC (1)     A Barrow L 7-15   B Benyon Craven Park 3,197 >
30 Sun League H     Leeds W 28-13   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,527 1st >
Sep 6 Sun League     A Fulham L 9-28   B Benyon Craven Cottage 5,057 5th >
13 Sun League H     Castleford W 14-7   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,188 7th >
20 Sun League     A Wigan W 22-11   B Benyon Central Park 4,967 8th >
27 Sun League H     Whitehaven W 17-3   B Benyon Wilderspool 2,862 5th >
30 Wed League     A Widnes L 12-23   B Benyon Naughton 5,539 5th >
Oct 4 Sun League H     St Helens W 13-11   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,759 5th >
11 Sun League     A Hull L 4-31   B Benyon Boulevard 13,190 4th >
17 Sat JPT (1) H     Fulham W 24-15   B Benyon Wilderspool 2,639 >
25 Sun League H     Wakefield T. W 17-12   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,523 6th >
Nov 1 Sun JPT (2)     A Leeds L 8-13   B Benyon Headingley 5,540 >
8 Sun League     A Barrow L 12-24   B Benyon Craven Park 4,471 4th >
22 Sun League     A York L 13-14   B Benyon Wigginton Rd 3,130 6th >
29 Sun League H     Fulham W 16-8   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,824 6th >
Dec 6 Sun League     A Leeds L 10-12   B Benyon Headingley 4,612 5th >
Jan 1 Fri League H     Wigan W 26-9   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,669 6th >
3 Sun League     A Castleford L 13-34   B Benyon Wheldon Road 2,745 6th >
20 Wed League H     Featherstone R. W 20-17   B Benyon Wilderspool 2,750 8th >
31 Sun League     A Bradford N. D 3-3   B Benyon Odsal 5,502 7th >
Feb 7 Sun League H     York W 18-9   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,100 8th >
14 Sun CC (1)     A Leigh L 17-28   B Benyon Hilton Park 10,366 >
17 Wed League H     Leigh L 11-12   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,001 7th >
21 Sun League     A Whitehaven D 8-8   B Benyon Recreation Gnd 1,995 6th >
28 Sun League     A Featherstone R. L 11-18   B Benyon Post Office Road 2,137 8th >
Mar 3 Wed League     A Hull KR L 10-16   B Benyon Craven Park 6,950 8th >
7 Sun League H     Hull KR W 14-6   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 4,096 6th >
14 Sun League     A St Helens L 10-18   K Ashcroft Knowsley 5,029 7th >
21 Sun League H     Bradford N. L 0-21   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 4,093 7th >
28 Sun League     A Wakefield T. W 18-17   K Ashcroft Belle Vue 2,839 9th >
Apr 4 Sun League H     Hull L 5-31   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 4,502 8th >
9 Fri League H     Widnes W 6-5   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 5,543 8th >
12 Mon League     A Leigh L 18-30   K Ashcroft Hilton Park 6,328 8th >
25 Sun League H     Barrow W 25-17   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 3,136 8th >
May 3 Mon PT (1)     A Leigh D 1-1   K Ashcroft Hilton Park 8,060 >
5 Wed PT (1) H     * Leigh W 10-9   K Ashcroft Central Park 6,176 >
9 Sun PT (SF)     A Hull L 7-27   K Ashcroft Boulevard 16,740 >

37 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  
BEVAN, John 31 Pontypridd Great Britain Wales 21 - 21 4 - - 12 - - 7 - 7 1 - - 3 - - 28 - 28 5 - - 15 - - List
CASE, Brian -   England 17 1 18 1 - - 3 - - 4 - 4 1 - - 3 - - 21 1 22 2 - - 6 - - List
CHISNALL, Dave -   Great Britain England 21 - 21 2 - - 6 - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - 24 1 25 2 - - 6 - - List
COURTNEY, Neil -     24 1 25 2 - - 6 - - 6 1 7 - - - - - - 30 2 32 2 - - 6 - - List
CULLEN, Paul 19 Warrington   11 1 12 1 - - 3 - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 15 1 16 1 - - 3 - - List
CUNNINGHAM, Tommy 25 St Helens Wales 6 - 6 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 2 - - 6 - - List
DAINTY, Garry -     - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
DUANE, Ian -     24 3 27 5 - - 15 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 29 3 32 5 - - 15 - - List
DUANE, Ronnie 18     14 3 17 3 4 - 17 - - - - - - - - - - - 14 3 17 3 4 - 17 - - List
ECCLES, Bob 24   17 3 20 7 - - 21 - - 4 1 5 1 3 1 10 - - 21 4 25 8 3 1 31 - - List
FELLOWS, Paul -     5 - 5 3 - - 9 - - 3 - 3 1 - - 3 - - 8 - 8 4 - - 12 - - List
FIELDHOUSE, John 19     20 8 28 3 - - 9 - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - 24 9 33 3 - - 9 - - List
FINNEGAN, Derek -     2 2 4 - - - - - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - 5 3 8 - - - - - - List
FORD, Paul -     10 5 15 2 1 - 8 - - 4 - 4 - 2 - 4 - - 14 5 19 2 3 - 12 - - List
FORD, Phil 21 Cardiff   26 1 27 8 - - 24 - - 6 - 6 1 - - 3 - - 32 1 33 9 - - 27 - - List
GITTINS, Tom -     24 1 25 1 - - 3 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 3 - - 29 1 30 2 - - 6 - - List
GLEAVE, Mark -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GORDON, Parry -   England 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GWILLIAM, Alan -     5 2 7 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 6 2 8 - - - - - - List
HESFORD, Steve -     28 - 28 1 95 3 196 - - 5 - 5 1 15 3 36 - - 33 - 33 2 110 6 232 - - List
HOLBROOK, Andrew -     11 2 13 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 12 2 14 - - - - - - List
HUNTER, Edwin -     10 2 12 3 - - 9 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 13 2 15 3 - - 9 - - List
KELLY, Ken -   Great Britain England 19 - 19 3 - - 9 - - 3 3 6 1 - - 3 - - 22 3 25 4 - - 12 - - List
KELLY, Mick -     17 1 18 3 - - 9 - - 3 - 3 2 - - 6 - - 20 1 21 5 - - 15 - - List
NULTY, Jimmy -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
PEAKE, John -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
POTTER, Ian 23   England 4 - 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
SCOTT, Alan -     15 2 17 4 2 1 17 - - 6 - 6 - - - - - - 21 2 23 4 2 1 17 - - List
THACKRAY, Richard -   11 - 11 3 - - 9 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 13 - 13 3 - - 9 - - List
WALLER, Anthony -     9 - 9 1 - - 3 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 11 - 11 1 - - 3 - - List
WEBB, Carl -     15 1 16 2 - - 6 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 20 1 21 2 - - 6 - - List
WORRALL, Tony -     1 6 7 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 6 7 1 - - 3 - - List
32 players 1 cur. / 9 tot. 23.12 30 matches 65 102 4 403 0 0 7 matches 10 20 4 74 0 0 37 matches 75 122 8 477 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, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates

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

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