Widnes
- Coaches
- Eric Hughes (22)
- Doug Laughton (19)
- Biggest home crowd
- 9,440 (vs. Wigan in round 999)
- Average home crowd
- 4,293
- Top pointscorer
- Mick Burke (110)
- Top tryscorer
- John Basnett (14)
According to the Liverpool Echo (20/01/1986), Eric Hughes resigned as Widnes coach on the 20th of January in response to player Joe Lydon being signed at midnight by Wigan for a transfer fee of £100,000, which at the time was a world record. Widnes manager Ron Close was quoted as saying "It is not our policy to sell established star players, but Wigan made us an offer that we could not turn down." Outgoing coach Eric Hughes said "I told the chairman that if the club sold Joe Lydon I could not continue as coach."
Results
Date | Day | Competition | Opposition | Score | Captain(s) | Coach(es) | Venue | Crowd | Rank | |||||
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Sep 1 | Sun | League | A | Hull FC | W | 33 | - | 10 | E Hughes | Boulevard | 7,027 | 2nd | ||
4 | Wed | League | H | Halifax | W | 12 | - | 9 | E Hughes | Naughton | 3,016 | 2nd | ||
8 | Sun | League | H | Featherstone | W | 30 | - | 16 | E Hughes | Naughton | 3,003 | 3rd | ||
15 | Sun | LC (1) | A | Rochdale | W | 17 | - | 6 | E Hughes | Athletic Ground | 1,269 | |||
22 | Sun | League | A | Wigan | L | 10 | - | 32 | E Hughes | Central Park | 15,050 | 7th | ||
25 | Wed | LC (2) | A | Leigh | W | 18 | - | 14 | E Hughes | Hilton Park | 4,000 | |||
29 | Sun | League | H | Bradford | W | 28 | - | 26 | E Hughes | Naughton | 3,470 | 5th | ||
Oct 2 | Wed | LC (SF) | A | Warrington | L | 4 | - | 11 | E Hughes | Wilderspool | 5,633 | |||
6 | Sun | League | A | Swinton | L | 6 | - | 17 | E Hughes | Station Road | 1,454 | 5th | ||
13 | Sun | League | A | Dewsbury | W | 18 | - | 15 | E Hughes | Crown Flatt | 1,713 | 4th | ||
23 | Wed | League | H | Salford | W | 27 | - | 12 | E Hughes | Naughton | 3,629 | 1st | ||
27 | Sun | League | H | Oldham | D | 10 | - | 10 | E Hughes | Naughton | 4,926 | 1st | ||
Nov 4 | Mon | KT (10) | H | New Zealand | L | 12 | - | 32 | Naughton | 5,200 | ||||
17 | Sun | League | H | Swinton | W | 30 | - | 16 | E Hughes | Naughton | 3,133 | 1st | ||
24 | Sun | JPST (1) | A | Whitehaven | W | 12 | - | 7 | E Hughes | Recreation Gnd | 3,097 | |||
30 | Sat | JPST (2) | H | Bradford | W | 30 | - | 6 | E Hughes | Naughton | 2,222 | |||
Dec 8 | Sun | JPST (3) | H | Leigh | L | 31 | - | 35 | E Hughes | Naughton | 6,153 | |||
12 | Thu | League | H | York | W | 14 | - | 12 | E Hughes | Naughton | 1,666 | 2nd | ||
15 | Sun | League | H | Hull KR | L | 8 | - | 15 | E Hughes | Naughton | 4,004 | 2nd | ||
22 | Sun | League | A | York | W | 26 | - | 8 | E Hughes | Clarence St | 2,989 | 2nd | ||
26 | Thu | League | A | Oldham | D | 10 | - | 10 | E Hughes | Watersheddings | 6,811 | 2nd | ||
Jan 1 | Wed | League | A | St Helens | W | 30 | - | 16 | E Hughes | Knowsley | 7,526 | 1st | ||
15 | Wed | League | A | Hull KR | W | 24 | - | 12 | E Hughes | Craven Park | 5,164 | 2nd | ||
22 | Wed | League | A * | Halifax | W | 15 | - | 8 | D Laughton | The Shay | 6,368 | 2nd | ||
26 | Sun | League | H | Castleford | W | 9 | - | 5 | D Laughton | Naughton | 4,088 | 1st | ||
29 | Wed | League | H | Wigan | W | 16 | - | 6 | D Laughton | Naughton | 9,440 | 1st | ||
Feb 2 | Sun | League | A | Salford | L | 6 | - | 22 | D Laughton | The Willows | 2,289 | 1st | ||
9 | Sun | CC (1) | A | Featherstone | W | 18 | - | 14 | D Laughton | Post Office Road | 2,378 | |||
23 | Sun | CC (2) | H | Rochdale | W | 36 | - | 20 | D Laughton | Naughton | 3,706 | |||
Mar 2 | Sun | League | H | Leeds | W | 20 | - | 18 | D Laughton | Naughton | 4,451 | 1st | ||
9 | Sun | League | A | Leeds | L | 12 | - | 29 | D Laughton | Headingley | 7,229 | 2nd | ||
16 | Sun | CC (3) | H | Leeds | D | 10 | - | 10 | D Laughton | Naughton | 8,141 | |||
19 | Wed | CC (3) | A | Leeds | L | 0 | - | 5 | D Laughton | Headingley | 15,710 | |||
23 | Sun | League | A | Bradford | L | 8 | - | 40 | D Laughton | Odsal | 3,029 | 3rd | ||
28 | Fri | League | A | Warrington | W | 24 | - | 13 | D Laughton | Wilderspool | 4,290 | 2nd | ||
31 | Mon | League | H | St Helens | L | 6 | - | 16 | D Laughton | Naughton | 6,709 | 2nd | ||
Apr 6 | Sun | League | A | Featherstone | W | 16 | - | 15 | D Laughton | Post Office Road | 1,933 | 2nd | ||
9 | Wed | League | H | Warrington | L | 6 | - | 8 | D Laughton | Naughton | 4,028 | 3rd | ||
13 | Sun | League | H | Hull FC | W | 26 | - | 20 | D Laughton | Naughton | 3,016 | 3rd | ||
16 | Wed | League | H | Dewsbury | W | 24 | - | 2 | D Laughton | Naughton | 1,855 | 4th | ||
22 | Tue | League | A | Castleford | D | 16 | - | 16 | D Laughton | Wheldon Road | 2,468 | 5th | ||
27 | Sun | PT (1) | A | Warrington | L | 8 | - | 10 | D Laughton | Wilderspool | 4,890 |
42 games
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H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
Players
Player ↓ | Age | Born | Rep | League Games | Cups/Other | Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
BARROW, Scott | - | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | |||
BASNETT, John | - | 27 | - | 27 | 12 | - | - | 48 | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 38 | - | 38 | 14 | - | - | 56 | - | - | |||
BAYLISS, Steve | 25 | Swansea | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | ||
BURKE, Mick | - | 24 | - | 24 | 2 | 32 | - | 72 | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 2 | 15 | - | 38 | - | - | 32 | - | 32 | 4 | 47 | - | 110 | - | - | |||
CLEAL, Noel | 28 | Inverell | 10 | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | ||
CURRIER, Andy | 20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 | - | - | |||
DOWD, Barry | 20 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 10 | - | 40 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 12 | - | - | 18 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 12 | - | 52 | - | - | |||
ELWELL, Keith | - | 13 | - | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | |||
EYRES, Andy | 17 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
EYRES, Richie | 19 | Widnes | 25 | - | 25 | 7 | - | 1 | 29 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 3 | 34 | 7 | - | 1 | 29 | - | - | ||
FIELDHOUSE, John | 23 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 31 | 1 | 32 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | |||
GEORGE, Wilf | 26 | 15 | - | 15 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 22 | - | 22 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | |||
GILBERT, John | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
GORMLEY, Ian | 22 | Wigan | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | ||
HAUGHTON, Paul | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
HULME, David | 22 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 36 | 1 | 37 | 12 | - | - | 48 | - | - | |||
HULME, Paul | 20 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 6 | - | - | 24 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 24 | 6 | 30 | 7 | - | - | 28 | - | - | |||
LAMB, David | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
LINTON, Ralph | - | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | 19 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | |||
LYDON, Joe | 22 | Wigan | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 45 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | 15 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 53 | - | - | ||
LYON, David | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
MYLER, John | - | 23 | - | 23 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 44 | - | - | 11 | 1 | 12 | - | 14 | 1 | 29 | - | - | 34 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 73 | - | - | |||
MYLER, Tony | 25 | 19 | - | 19 | 8 | - | - | 32 | - | - | 11 | - | 11 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | 11 | - | - | 44 | - | - | |||
NEWTON, Keith | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
O'NEILL, Mike | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 1 | 35 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | |||
O'NEILL, Steve | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | |||
PLATT, Duncan | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 4 | - | 8 | - | - | |||
ROGERS, Steve | 31 | Sydney | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
RUANE, Andy | 23 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 19 | 2 | 21 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | - | |||
SEPHTON, Geoff | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
SORENSEN, Kurt | 29 | Auckland | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | ||
SOUTO, Peter | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
STOCKLEY, Trevor | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
WHITFIELD, Fred | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 | - | - | |||
WRIGHT, Darren | 18 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 4 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 23 | 2 | 25 | 5 | - | - | 20 | - | - | |||
WRIGHT, Stuart | - | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | |||
36 players | 6 cur. / 13 tot. | 23.16 | 30 games | 90 | 77 | 6 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 12 games | 29 | 33 | 2 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 42 games | 119 | 110 | 8 | 704 | 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
Sources:
Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87