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Championship 1981/82

Whitehaven

Coaches
Arnie Walker (16)
Phil Kitchin (15)
Biggest home crowd
5,611 (vs. Leigh in round 999)
Average home crowd
2,808
Top pointscorer
League: Alan Pearson (49)
All Matches: Alan Pearson (55)
Top tryscorers
League: Alan Thomson (5)
All Matches: John Bulman, Alan Thomson (5)

Phil Kitchin was sacked as coach in January, and replaced later in the month by Arnold Walker. At the time of his appointment, Walker was the youngest coach in the competition at just 29.

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 16 Sun LC (1)     A Leigh L 2-37   P Kitchin Hilton Park 3,915 >
30 Sun League     A Wigan L 8-25   P Kitchin Central Park 3,478 3rd >
Sep 6 Sun League H     Hull L 3-24   P Kitchin Recreation Gnd 3,479 14th >
13 Sun League     A York L 13-14   P Kitchin Wigginton Rd 3,000 16th >
20 Sun League H     Bradford N. L 7-8   P Kitchin Recreation Gnd 2,966 16th >
27 Sun League     A Warrington L 3-17   P Kitchin Wilderspool 2,862 16th >
Oct 4 Sun League H     Featherstone R. L 13-23   P Kitchin Recreation Gnd 2,655 16th >
11 Sun League H     Hull KR   -A- 5-5     Recreation Gnd 3,141 16th >
18 Sun JPT (1) H     Salford L 11-19   P Kitchin Recreation Gnd 3,351 >
25 Sun League     A Widnes L 7-10   P Kitchin Naughton 4,242 16th >
Nov 15 Sun League H     Fulham L 2-10   P Kitchin Recreation Gnd 2,811 16th >
22 Sun League     A Leigh L 13-23   P Kitchin Hilton Park 4,847 16th >
29 Sun League     A Bradford N. L 5-18   P Kitchin Odsal 4,748 16th >
Dec 6 Sun League H     St Helens L 7-9   P Kitchin Recreation Gnd 2,500 16th >
13 Sun League     A Leeds L 13-23   P Kitchin Headingley 3,741 16th >
Jan 3 Sun League H     Wakefield T. D 9-9   P Kitchin Recreation Gnd 2,291 16th >
19 Tue League     A Barrow L 3-27     Craven Park 4,474 16th >
24 Sun League H     York D 10-10     Recreation Gnd 2,114 16th >
31 Sun League     A Wakefield T. L 12-15   A Walker Belle Vue 2,626 16th >
Feb 7 Sun League H     Widnes L 5-16   A Walker Recreation Gnd 2,533 16th >
14 Sun CC (1) H     Hull KR L 7-17   A Walker Recreation Gnd 3,965 >
21 Sun League H     Warrington D 8-8   A Walker Recreation Gnd 1,995 16th >
28 Sun League     A St Helens L 7-41   A Walker Knowsley 3,064 16th >
Mar 7 Sun League     A Featherstone R. L 6-7   A Walker Post Office Road 1,856 16th >
14 Sun League     A Fulham L 14-25   A Walker Craven Cottage 2,512 16th >
21 Sun League     A Hull L 0-35   A Walker Boulevard 10,652 16th >
28 Sun League H     Leeds L 12-27   A Walker Recreation Gnd 2,733 16th >
31 Wed League H     Wigan W 8-5   A Walker Recreation Gnd 1,663 16th >
Apr 4 Sun League     A Castleford L 8-36   A Walker Wheldon Road 2,482 16th >
9 Fri League H     Hull KR L 5-25   A Walker Recreation Gnd 2,565 16th >
12 Mon League H     Barrow W 12-6   A Walker Recreation Gnd 2,593 16th >
18 Sun League     A Hull KR L 3-45   A Walker Craven Park 7,940 16th >
21 Wed League H     Castleford L 4-11   A Walker Recreation Gnd 1,570 16th >
28 Wed League H     Leigh L 4-13   A Walker Recreation Gnd 5,611 16th >

34 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  
BARTON, John -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BARWISE, Michael -     14 - 14 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 15 - 15 - - - - - - List
BLACKWOOD, Robert -     4 - 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
BULMAN, John -   14 - 14 4 - - 12 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 16 - 16 5 - - 15 - - List
CALVIN, Ralph -   2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
COTTIER, Gordon -   21 - 21 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 - 22 2 - - 6 - - List
D'LENY, Anthony -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
DORAN, John -     4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
ELLIOTT, John -     13 - 13 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 15 - 15 - - - - - - List
FIDLER, Ray -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
FISHER, William -     9 1 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 1 10 - - - - - - List
FOX, Vince -   1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GLOVER, John -     17 2 19 3 - - 9 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 19 2 21 4 - - 12 - - List
GRIMES, Paul -     27 - 27 3 - - 9 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 29 - 29 4 - - 12 - - List
HALL, Colin -     16 3 19 3 - - 9 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 18 3 21 3 - - 9 - - List
HARTLEY, John -     6 5 11 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 6 6 12 - - - - - - List
HUDDART, Milton -     12 5 17 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 13 5 18 - - - - - - List
JOHNS, Graeme -   Wales 6 1 7 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 8 1 9 - - - - - - List
LANE, Steve -     15 3 18 3 - - 9 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 16 3 19 3 - - 9 - - List
LARDER, Phil -     9 - 9 1 7 - 17 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 9 1 7 - 17 - - List
LITT, Ian -     13 6 19 2 - - 6 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 15 6 21 2 - - 6 - - List
McCLURE, Malcolm -     18 1 19 4 - - 12 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 20 1 21 4 - - 12 - - List
McCRACKEN, Bill -     1 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - List
McGUINNESS, Patrick -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
McMILLAN, Derek -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
McMULLEN, Michael -     6 1 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1 7 - - - - - - List
MACKIE, Robert -     20 1 21 3 - - 9 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 21 1 22 3 - - 9 - - List
MARTIN, David -     17 2 19 2 - - 6 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 19 2 21 2 - - 6 - - List
PEARSON, Alan -     12 1 13 1 23 - 49 - - 1 1 2 - 3 - 6 - - 13 2 15 1 26 - 55 - - List
PHYTHIAN, Steve -     5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
RAE, Wilson -     6 1 7 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 7 1 8 - - - - - - List
ROSE, Brian -     4 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
SIMPSON, Jeff -     7 2 9 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 2 10 - - - - - - List
STEWART, Joe -   25 3 28 2 - - 6 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - 26 4 30 2 - - 6 - - List
STODDART, Peter -   22 2 24 2 - 2 8 - - 2 1 3 1 - - 3 - - 24 3 27 3 - 2 11 - - List
TAYLOR, Mike -     2 1 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - List
THOMPSON, Tom -     14 - 14 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 16 1 17 - - - - - - List
THOMSON, Alan -     15 1 16 5 - - 15 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 17 1 18 5 - - 15 - - List
WALKER, Arnie 30   Great Britain England 18 1 19 1 10 7 30 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 20 1 21 1 10 7 30 - - List
WILKINSON, Ken -     4 2 6 1 7 - 17 - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - - 5 2 7 1 8 - 19 - - List
40 players 0 cur. / 8 tot. 30.03 31 matches 42 47 9 229 0 0 3 matches 4 4 0 20 0 0 34 matches 46 51 9 249 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

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