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
Steve Hesford (232)
Top tryscorer
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 View
30 Sun League H     Leeds W 28-13   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,527 4th View
Sep 6 Sun League     A Fulham L 9-28   B Benyon Craven Cottage 5,057 4th View
13 Sun League H     Castleford W 14-7   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,188 4th View
20 Sun League     A Wigan W 22-11   B Benyon Central Park 4,967 4th View
27 Sun League H     Whitehaven W 17-3   B Benyon Wilderspool 2,862 4th View
30 Wed League     A Widnes L 12-23   B Benyon Naughton 5,539 4th View
Oct 4 Sun League H     St Helens W 13-11   B Benyon Wilderspool 4,759 4th View
11 Sun League     A Hull FC L 4-31   B Benyon Boulevard 13,190 4th View
17 Sat JPT (1) H     Fulham W 24-15   B Benyon Wilderspool 2,639 View
25 Sun League H     Wakefield W 17-12   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,523 4th View
Nov 1 Sun JPT (2)     A Leeds L 8-13   B Benyon Headingley 5,540 View
8 Sun League     A Barrow L 12-24   B Benyon Craven Park 4,471 4th View
22 Sun League     A York L 13-14   B Benyon Wigginton Rd 3,130 4th View
29 Sun League H     Fulham W 16-8   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,824 4th View
Dec 6 Sun League     A Leeds L 10-12   B Benyon Headingley 4,612 4th View
Jan 1 Fri League H     Wigan W 26-9   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,669 4th View
3 Sun League     A Castleford L 13-34   B Benyon Wheldon Road 2,745 4th View
20 Wed League H     Featherstone W 20-17   B Benyon Wilderspool 2,750 4th View
31 Sun League     A Bradford D 3-3   B Benyon Odsal 5,502 4th View
Feb 7 Sun League H     York W 18-9   B Benyon Wilderspool 3,100 4th View
14 Sun CC (1)     A Leigh L 17-28   B Benyon Hilton Park 10,366 View
17 Wed League H     Leigh L 11-12   B Benyon Wilderspool 5,001 4th View
21 Sun League     A Whitehaven D 8-8   B Benyon Recreation Gnd 1,995 4th View
28 Sun League     A Featherstone L 11-18   B Benyon Post Office Road 2,137 4th View
Mar 3 Wed League     A Hull KR L 10-16   B Benyon Craven Park 6,950 4th View
7 Sun League H     Hull KR W 14-6   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 4,096 4th View
14 Sun League     A St Helens L 10-18   K Ashcroft Knowsley 5,029 4th View
21 Sun League H     Bradford L 0-21   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 4,093 4th View
28 Sun League     A Wakefield W 18-17   K Ashcroft Belle Vue 2,839 4th View
Apr 4 Sun League H     Hull FC L 5-31   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 4,502 4th View
9 Fri League H     Widnes W 6-5   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 5,543 4th View
12 Mon League     A Leigh L 18-30   K Ashcroft Hilton Park 6,328 4th View
25 Sun League H     Barrow W 25-17   K Ashcroft Wilderspool 3,136 4th View
May 3 Mon PT (1)     A Leigh D 1-1   K Ashcroft Hilton Park 8,060 View
5 Wed PT (1) H     * Leigh W 10-9   K Ashcroft Central Park 6,176 View
9 Sun PT (SF)     A Hull FC L 7-27   K Ashcroft Boulevard 16,740 View

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 Games 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. / 8 tot. 23.12 30 games 65 102 4 403 0 0 7 games 10 20 4 74 0 0 37 games 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: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson

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

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