Stats
Note: * denotes incomplete data.
- Premiers
- Oldham
- Wooden Spoon
- Batley
- Top Tryscorer
- Kevin Pape (19)
- Top Pointscorer
- Steve Quinn (219)
- No. Of Teams
- 20
- No. Of Games
- 280
- No. Of Players
- 688
- No. Of Tries
- 1,541
- No. Of Goals
- 1,446
- No. Of F.Goals
- 125
- Total Attendance
- 336,093 *
- Average Crowd
- 1,205 *
- Highest Crowd
- 6,522 *
- Highest Crowd (Reg. Season)
- 6,522 *
- Lowest Crowd
- 168 *
- Mean Scoreline
- 23-10
- Median Scoreline
- 20-10
- Highest Scoreline
- 64-10
- Lowest Scoreline
- 4-0
- Highest Team Score
- Featherstone (64-10)
- Average PPG
- 41.36
The Rothman's 1988-89 annual has a few discrepancies in Second Division Final Table for and against points values:
- Rochdale is listed as conceding 514 points
- Keighley is listed as scoring 497 points
It also lists the Carlisle v Barrow match played on the 9th of March as 10-2, however this is inconsistent with their end of season table for and against points of 382/397.
Ladder
Home | Away | Overall | Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | Att% | Def% | |
1. | Oldham | 14 | 12 | 2 | - | 424 | 174 | 250 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 347 | 161 | 186 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 771 | 335 | 47 | +436 | 27.54 | 11.96 | ||
2. | Featherstone Rovers | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 448 | 156 | 292 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 264 | 197 | 67 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 712 | 353 | 44 | +359 | 25.43 | 12.61 | ||
3. | Wakefield Trinity | 14 | 12 | 2 | - | 412 | 137 | 275 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 254 | 178 | 76 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 666 | 315 | 41 | +351 | 23.79 | 11.25 | ||
4. | Springfield Borough | 14 | 11 | 3 | - | 262 | 146 | 116 | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 186 | 210 | -24 | 28 | 18 | 10 | - | 448 | 356 | 36 | +92 | 16.00 | 12.71 | ||
5. | Sheffield Eagles | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 262 | 193 | 69 | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 228 | 236 | -8 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 490 | 429 | 33 | +61 | 17.50 | 15.32 | ||
6. | York | 14 | 10 | 4 | - | 335 | 209 | 126 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 223 | 317 | -94 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 558 | 526 | 31 | +32 | 19.93 | 18.79 | ||
7. | Mansfield Marksman | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 189 | 169 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | 250 | 243 | 7 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 439 | 412 | 31 | +27 | 15.68 | 14.71 | ||
8. | Keighley | 14 | 10 | 4 | - | 296 | 162 | 134 | 14 | 5 | 9 | - | 199 | 266 | -67 | 28 | 15 | 13 | - | 495 | 428 | 30 | +67 | 17.68 | 15.29 | ||
9. | Barrow | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 140 | 87 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 155 | 257 | -102 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 382 | 397 | 30 | -15 | 13.64 | 14.18 | ||
10. | Workington Town | 14 | 9 | 5 | - | 237 | 192 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | 143 | 249 | -106 | 28 | 15 | 13 | - | 380 | 441 | 30 | -61 | 13.57 | 15.75 | ||
11. | Carlisle | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 229 | 199 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | 159 | 247 | -88 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 388 | 446 | 29 | -58 | 13.86 | 15.93 | ||
12. | Runcorn Highfield | 14 | 10 | 4 | - | 280 | 212 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 10 | - | 140 | 257 | -117 | 28 | 14 | 14 | - | 420 | 469 | 28 | -49 | 15.00 | 16.75 | ||
13. | Whitehaven | 14 | 9 | 5 | - | 233 | 137 | 96 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 184 | 315 | -131 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 417 | 452 | 21 | -35 | 14.89 | 16.14 | ||
14. | Bramley | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 223 | 251 | -28 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 177 | 349 | -172 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 400 | 600 | 21 | -200 | 14.29 | 21.43 | ||
15. | Dewsbury | 14 | 8 | 6 | - | 253 | 203 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 12 | - | 164 | 316 | -152 | 28 | 10 | 18 | - | 417 | 519 | 20 | -102 | 14.89 | 18.54 | ||
16. | Doncaster | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 245 | 234 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 161 | 278 | -117 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 406 | 512 | 20 | -106 | 14.50 | 18.29 | ||
17. | Fulham | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 222 | 236 | -14 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 160 | 323 | -163 | 28 | 10 | 18 | - | 382 | 559 | 20 | -177 | 13.64 | 19.96 | ||
18. | Rochdale Hornets | 14 | 8 | 6 | - | 165 | 186 | -21 | 14 | 2 | 12 | - | 157 | 326 | -169 | 28 | 10 | 18 | - | 322 | 512 | 20 | -190 | 11.50 | 18.29 | ||
19. | Huddersfield Barracudas | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 244 | 264 | -20 | 14 | 2 | 12 | - | 139 | 333 | -194 | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 383 | 597 | 15 | -214 | 13.68 | 21.32 | ||
20. | Batley | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 156 | 239 | -83 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 149 | 284 | -135 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 305 | 523 | 13 | -218 | 10.89 | 18.68 |
Team Stats (includes Cup/Tour matches)
Team Name | Position | W | L | D | Pts For | Pts Ag. | Coach(es) | Captain(s) | Top Tryscorer(s) | Top Pointscorer(s) | Home Venue(s) | Home Crowd Avg | Extra Info | ||||
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Barrow | 9th | 14 | 15 | 2 | 390 | 453 | Jackson, Reddy | - | 10 | - | Rea, Kay | 70 | - | Tickle | Craven Park | 1,913 | |
Batley | 20th | 7 | 24 | 1 | 339 | 629 | - | - | 8 | - | Wilson | 69 | - | McGrath | Mount Pleasant | 997 | Wooden Spoon |
Bramley | 14th | 11 | 20 | 1 | 453 | 694 | - | - | 13 | - | Lister | 105 | - | Lister | McLaren | 917 | |
Carlisle | 11th | 15 | 16 | 2 | 452 | 526 | - | - | 19 | - | Pape | 82 | - | Tunstall | Brunton Park | 843 | |
Dewsbury | 15th | 11 | 21 | 0 | 460 | 608 | - | - | 10 | - | Vasey | 169 | - | Vasey | Crown Flatt | 767 | |
Doncaster | 16th | 11 | 20 | 2 | 476 | 610 | - | - | 13 | - | Jones | 139 | - | Noble | Tattersfield | 1,482 | |
Featherstone Rovers | 2nd | 27 | 10 | 2 | 999 | 574 | - | - | 17 | - | Bibb | 219 | - | Quinn | Post Office Road | 2,197 | |
Fulham | 17th | 10 | 22 | 0 | 402 | 681 | - | - | 8 | - | Gillan | 74 | - | Fenn | Polytechnic | 659 | |
Huddersfield Barracudas | 19th | 7 | 23 | 1 | 413 | 727 | - | - | 9 | - | Thomas | 101 | - | Kenworthy | Arena 84 | 601 | |
Keighley | 8th | 16 | 17 | 0 | 569 | 548 | - | - | 11 | - | Winterbottom, Richardson, Hirst | 148 | - | Hirst | Lawkholme Lane | 1,124 | |
Mansfield Marksman | 7th | 17 | 16 | 1 | 488 | 541 | - | - | 9 | - | Sealey, Warburton | 74 | - | Howarth | Lawkholme Lane (9), Alfreton (5), Harvey Hadden (1) | 349 | |
Oldham | 1st | 30 | 7 | 1 | 989 | 496 | - | - | 16 | - | Foy | 144 | - | Atkinson | Watersheddings | 3,861 | League Champions |
Rochdale Hornets | 18th | 11 | 21 | 0 | 366 | 614 | - | - | 8 | - | Ruane | 70 | - | Wood | Athletic Ground | 1,092 | |
Runcorn Highfield | 12th | 14 | 17 | 0 | 436 | 523 | - | - | 8 | - | Cogger, Rose, Rawlinson | 116 | - | Rose | Canal St | 644 | |
Sheffield Eagles | 5th | 18 | 15 | 1 | 560 | 548 | - | - | 13 | - | Lidbury | 112 | - | Rafferty | Owlerton | 738 | |
Springfield Borough | 4th | 22 | 14 | 0 | 537 | 446 | - | - | 9 | - | Frodsham, Briscoe | 145 | - | Smith | Springfield | * 1,021 | |
Wakefield Trinity | 3rd | 24 | 11 | 2 | 861 | 482 | - | - | 17 | - | Conway | 180 | - | Harcombe | Belle Vue | 2,310 | |
Whitehaven | 13th | 11 | 20 | 2 | 489 | 532 | - | - | 13 | - | Beckwith | 138 | - | Richardson | Recreation Gnd | 2,017 | |
Workington Town | 10th | 16 | 16 | 0 | 412 | 573 | - | - | 7 | - | Penrice | 110 | - | Lowden | Derwent Park | 792 | |
York | 6th | 17 | 16 | 2 | 697 | 717 | - | - | 16 | - | Wigglesworth | 110 | - | Ellis | Wigginton Rd | 1,395 |