Championship 1987/88

Halifax

Coach
Chris Anderson
Biggest home crowd
9,401 (vs. Leeds in round 31)
Average home crowd
6,403
Top pointscorer
Colin Whitfield (175)
Top tryscorer
Tony Anderson (17)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 23 Sun CSU     A * Wigan L 12-44     The Bowl 4,757 View
30 Sun League     A Widnes L 6-28   C Anderson Naughton 5,818 11th View
Sep 6 Sun League H     Warrington L 10-19   C Anderson Thrum 5,820 11th View
13 Sun YC (1)     A * Keighley W 34-12   C Anderson Thrum 4,086 View
20 Sun League H     Leigh W 26-18   C Anderson Thrum 5,441 4th View
23 Wed YC (2) H     Castleford L 0-10   C Anderson Thrum 6,101 View
27 Sun League     A Hull KR L 8-29   C Anderson Craven Park 4,900 12th View
Oct 4 Sun League H     St Helens W 14-12   C Anderson Thrum 7,021 5th View
11 Sun League H     Bradford L 10-12   C Anderson Thrum 8,139 11th View
18 Sun League     A Wigan W 17-14   C Anderson Central Park 13,353 5th View
Nov 1 Sun League H     Salford W 29-20   C Anderson Thrum 5,231 2nd View
8 Sun League     A Warrington L 8-15   C Anderson Wilderspool 6,140 7th View
15 Sun JPST (1) H     Keighley W 32-6   C Anderson Thrum 5,236 View
22 Sun JPST (2)     A Leeds L 10-20   C Anderson Headingley 13,498 View
29 Sun League H     Widnes L 4-19   C Anderson Thrum 5,818 2nd View
Dec 6 Sun League     A Bradford L 8-24   C Anderson Odsal 6,735 13th View
13 Sun League H     Hull FC L 16-20   C Anderson Thrum 4,692 13th View
26 Sat League     A Leeds L 7-12   C Anderson Headingley 15,295 10th View
Jan 1 Fri League H     Swinton W 36-0   C Anderson Thrum 5,067 1st View
5 Tue League H     Wigan L 14-16   C Anderson Thrum 8,210 13th View
10 Sun League     A Swinton W 32-12   C Anderson Station Road 3,672 2nd View
17 Sun League H     Hull KR W 36-13   C Anderson Thrum 6,034 3rd View
24 Sun League     A Hunslet W 42-10   C Anderson Elland Road 4,367 1st View
31 Sun CC (1)     A * Heworth W 60-4   C Anderson Wigginton Rd   View
Feb 7 Sun League     A St Helens L 4-16   C Anderson Knowsley 10,476 12th View
14 Sun CC (2) H     Rochdale W 30-6   C Anderson Thrum 6,538 View
21 Sun League H     Hunslet W 46-10   C Anderson Thrum 5,338 2nd View
28 Sun CC (3)     A Hull KR W 26-4   C Anderson Craven Park 8,837 View
Mar 6 Sun League     A Leigh W 28-14   C Anderson Hilton Park 4,760 4th View
13 Sun League     A Hull FC L 12-22   C Anderson Boulevard 5,096 13th View
20 Sun League     A Castleford W 28-6   C Anderson Wheldon Road 6,797 5th View
26 Sat CC (SF) H     * Hull FC D 0-0   C Anderson Headingley 20,534 View
30 Wed CC (SFR) H     * Hull FC W 4-3   C Anderson Elland Road 25,117 View
Apr 1 Fri League H     Castleford W 22-12   C Anderson Thrum 8,364 3rd View
4 Mon League H     Leeds L 20-28   C Anderson Thrum 9,401 3rd View
17 Sun League     A Salford L 16-36   C Anderson The Willows 6,716 10th View
24 Sun PT (1)     A Widnes L 26-36   C Anderson Naughton 7,679 View
30 Sat CC (F)     A * Wigan L 12-32   C Anderson Wembley 94,273 View

38 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  
ANDERSON, Tony 26     14 - 14 8 - - 32 - - 9 - 9 9 - - 36 - - 23 - 23 17 - - 68 - - List
BEEVERS, Graham 26     12 4 16 - - - - - - 5 1 6 - - - - - - 17 5 22 - - - - - - List
BELL, Peter 25     5 2 7 1 - - 4 - - - 2 2 - - - - - - 5 4 9 1 - - 4 - - List
DICKINSON, Roy 31 Leeds Great Britain 2 1 3 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 4 2 6 - - - - - - List
DIXON, Paul 25 Huddersfield Great Britain 20 1 21 9 - - 36 - - 10 1 11 7 - - 28 - - 30 2 32 16 - - 64 - - List
EADIE, Graham 34 Woy Woy Australia New South Wales Origin New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 22 - 22 8 7 - 46 - - 11 - 11 1 4 - 12 - - 33 - 33 9 11 - 58 - - List
FAIRBANK, Dick 27     6 2 8 4 - - 16 - - 3 1 4 2 - - 8 - - 9 3 12 6 - - 24 - - List
GEORGE, Wilf 28     19 - 19 11 - - 44 - - 5 - 5 4 - - 16 - - 24 - 24 15 - - 60 - - List
GROGAN, Robert 26 Mount Isa 22 - 22 4 - - 16 - - 9 - 9 1 - - 4 - - 31 - 31 5 - - 20 - - List
HANSON, Dean 24 Wakefield   11 2 13 2 - - 8 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 14 2 16 2 - - 8 - - List
HOLLIDAY, Les 25   6 1 7 4 - - 16 - - 5 2 7 - - - - - - 11 3 14 4 - - 16 - - List
JAMES, Neil 27   Great Britain 17 - 17 2 - - 8 - - 9 2 11 4 - - 16 - - 26 2 28 6 - - 24 - - List
JULIFF, Brian 31 Cardiff Wales 2 5 7 1 - - 4 - - - 3 3 - - - - - - 2 8 10 1 - - 4 - - List
LONGSTAFF, Simon 18     3 - 3 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 - 4 1 - - 4 - - List
McCALLION, Seamus 24     24 - 24 1 - - 4 - - 11 - 11 - - - - - - 35 - 35 1 - - 4 - - List
MEREDITH, Martin 29     10 1 11 3 - - 12 - - 6 - 6 2 - - 8 - - 16 1 17 5 - - 20 - - List
NELLER, Keith 28     21 1 22 - - - - - - 11 - 11 4 - - 16 - - 32 1 33 4 - - 16 - - List
PENDLEBURY, John 27     24 - 24 2 6 - 20 - - 12 - 12 2 8 - 24 - - 36 - 36 4 14 - 44 - - List
RAMSDEN, Andy -     1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
RIDDLESDEN, Eddie 20     7 1 8 2 - - 8 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 9 1 10 2 - - 8 - - List
ROBINSON, Steve -     14 3 17 2 - - 8 - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 23 3 26 2 - - 8 - - List
St HILAIRE, Darren -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
SCOTT, Mick 33 Halifax   9 10 19 1 - - 4 - - 2 4 6 - - - - - - 11 14 25 1 - - 4 - - List
SIMPSON, Andy 22     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SMITH, Steve 26     4 2 6 - 6 - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 2 6 - 6 - 12 - - List
STEPHENS, Gary -   Great Britain England 6 - 6 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - List
TAYLOR, Mike -     14 - 14 7 - - 28 - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - 18 1 19 7 - - 28 - - List
WHITFIELD, Colin 27     19 - 19 6 51 3 129 - - 8 - 8 1 21 - 46 - - 27 - 27 7 72 3 175 - - List
WILKINSON, Ian 27   Great Britain 18 1 19 9 - - 36 - - 11 - 11 5 - - 20 - - 29 1 30 14 - - 56 - - List
WILSON, Scott -     6 1 7 1 - - 4 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 9 1 10 1 - - 4 - - List
30 players 2 cur. / 9 tot. 26.93 26 games 89 70 3 499 0 0 12 games 42 33 0 234 0 0 38 games 131 103 3 733 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: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)

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