Mel James

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
21-02-1948
N/A
17-10-1972
Swansea RU- Wales
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
13-10-1972 v Bradford Northern
Bradford Northern
1983- Retired?
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1972-1983
321 (16)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
41
0
0
123

Biography of Mel James



HERITAGE NO : 890
Mel James by Dave Dooley:

Mel James, the powerful Welsh workhorse, emerged as the iron man in the front row of Saints teams in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was signed from Swansea RU club in October 1972 and made his debut against Bradford Northern in the same month. In his first season he played both at prop and in the second row collecting four tries along the way. The first of these touchdowns was in the 33 points to 14 away victory over Blackpool Borough. Mel was supremely strong with an excellent offload in the tackle and was renowned as a fierce tackler. The 6 feet 1 inches, 15 and a half stone ex Swansea RU captain had slotted into the Saints attacking formation as the club came to grips with limited tackle rugby, often taking up the first tackle. James had settled down very well in the Saints pack when he suffered an horrendous broken leg in the 11 points to 7 victory over Australia on the 13th. of November 1973.

This cruel blow kept Mel out of the game for 16 months. He returned on the 7th of March 1975 just as Saints were romping to the First Division Championship. His nine appearances at the end of the season were not enough to secure a winners medal as these were awarded to the 17 first teamers who had made the most league appearances on the teamsheet.

Thankfully full fitness was regained for the treble winning season of 1975/6. Mel played in the 1975 BBC TV Trophy Final when Saints defeated Dewsbury by 22 points to 2. He was substitute in the 1976 Challenge Cup Final 20 points to 5 victory over Widnes, coming on to the field as a late replacement for John Mantle as Saints blitzed the Chemics in the last 13 minutes of the game. In the Premiership Final against Salford Mel was instrumental in wearing down the Salford defence paving the way for the Saints’ backs to pick up the scraps and wrap up the match with a late points surge.

The following season saw Mel’s stature grow even more as he took more responsibility in driving the pack forward. He rounded off the year with a second helping of Premiership glory as Saints ran out winners over Warrington by 32 points to 22 in the Swinton sunshine. That day Mel scored Saints final try that finally nailed down the Wires coffin. In the 1977/8 season Mel added a new dimension to his game as he developed a hunger for crossing the oppositions tryline. He scored ten tries in that campaign from 41 matches, a feat which proved to be his career best seasons total. This haul included two tries in the 23 points to 7 away victory over Wigan.

Mels final four seasons flourish coincided with an unusual void in the Saints trophy cabinet as the club rebuilt the side around a nucleus of young, local talent. He played the role of the elder statesman of the pack. His toughness was greatly admired by his team-mates. Mel James only ever played rugby league for the Saints through a twelve season career.

On the international scene Mel scored one try in 11 appearances for Wales. He was also selected for the 1979 Lions Tour down under but failed to make the test team.

Mel has his own display cabinet in his original Club, Resolven RUFC. You can view this in our gallery. Many thanks to Lyn Evans for providing this image.

This obituary of Mel James was written by Alex Service
Saints Heritage Number #890
Born Resolven 21st February 1948
Died Resolven 11th December 2022

Sad to report the passing of a real fans’ favourite at the age of 74 after a long illness. Born in Resolven, South Wales - a fact often quoted by the BBC commentator Eddie Waring during televised matches – Melvyn [Mel] James emerged as the iron man in the front row of Saints’ teams in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Signed from Swansea RU club in October 1972, he operated at both prop and second row in his first season. He made his debut in the number 10 jersey on 13th October 1972 against Bradford Northern, in a 22-8 victory at Knowsley Road. There were three other Welshmen in the starting line-up: Frank Wilson, Roy Mathias and Skipper Kel Coslett, with another, Graham Rees on the bench. Mel had a fine debut, following on from his three-try performance for the ‘A’ team against Oldham the previous week.

At over 6 feet and 15 stones, Mel was supremely strong, competitive in the scrums and a fierce tackler with the ability to off-load the ball in the tightest of situations. The ex-Swansea captain became a specialist in the hard graft of the ‘first man in’ during a set of six tackles. Yet Mel was to suffer a horrendous broken leg during the 11-7 victory over the touring Australians, in November 1973.

This cruel blow meant that Mel was side-lined for some 16 months, eventually returning in March 1975, as the Saints were romping to the First Division Championship. Unfortunately, his 9 appearances at the end of the campaign were not enough to secure a winner’s medal. Thankfully full fitness was regained for the 1975-6 campaign, when the Saints picked up three trophies. Mel played in the BBC Floodlit Trophy Final when St Helens defeated Dewsbury 22-2 at Knowsley Road. He was the substitute forward in the 1976 Challenge Cup Final, replacing John Mantle for the last 13 minutes of a lung-bursting clash against Widnes. He was to play a full part in the ‘treble’ bid, shortly after, in the Premiership Final against Salford at Swinton, when his tireless running did much to wear down the opposing pack, paving the way for Saints’ late surge for the trophy.

St. Helens made it a Premiership ‘double’ celebration in 1977, with a magnificent 32-20 victory over Warrington at Station Road. Saints’ rampant forward pack had laid the platform for success, with Mel James at the top of his form, scoring the final try for his team in typically determined style. He made a second appearance at Wembley in the 1978 classic against Leeds, when Saints’ lighter, more mobile pack struggled to hold their Yorkshire opponents in the last quarter.

The Saints were re-building during Mel’s last few years at the club, putting faith in a nucleus of young, local talent. For a spell he formed a formidable front row partnership with Geordie prop Paul Grimes which is fondly remembered by Knowsley Road devotees. His toughness was greatly respected by team-mates and opponents alike and he was awarded a well-earned Testimonial in 1982/83. His last match for the club was in the same month and against the same opponents as his debut, Bradford Northern, on 23rd October 1983 at Knowsley Road, when he was on the substitute’s bench with Clive Griffiths, the last of his 321 appearances in the red vee, of which 16 were from the bench. He also scored 41 tries, a fair return for a front-rower too.

“No matter who we were playing, no matter the strength of the opposition, Mel would always play the same way,” remembers his captain, loose forward Harry Pinner. “He would take up the ball all day and was as hard as nails. And he was a great tackler – not many got past him.”

He made his debut for Wales in a World Championship match against England at Warrington in 1975. Although Wales lost 22-16, James always wore the scarlet jersey with pride, making 11 appearances for the Dragons overall. Mel was also selected for the 1979 Lions tour, together with four of his team-mates – Peter Glynn, George Nicholls, Graham Liptrot and fellow-Welshman Roy Mathias. He did not make the Test team but appeared in 13 matches ‘Down Under.’

Highly regarded by the fans during his time at Knowsley Road, former colliery worker Mel was inducted into the Saints Players Association Hall of Fame on 18th July 2002, together with Jimmy Flanagan and Paul Wellens. Although illness prevented him from attending, members of his family were able to represent him, along with former team-mates Roy Mathias and Steve Bayliss adding their support. A superb display of his memorabilia is also pride of place at his first club Resolven RUFC.



SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1972~73 4 0 0 27
1973~74 3 0 0 15
1974~75 0 0 0 10
1975~76 3 0 0 40
1976~774 0 0 32
1977~7810 0 0 41
1978~797 0 0 39
1979~80 5 0 0 33
1980~811 0 0 26
1981~822 0 0 17
1982~832 0 0 35
1983~84 0 0 0 7
TOTALS:41 0 0 322
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1973~74 0001
1975~762004
1976~770001
1977~780002
1980~810001
1981~820001
1982~831002
1983~841003
TOTALS:40015

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
13th Oct 1972 1
W
 10 Bradford Northern L H 22 8 VIEW
3rd Nov 1972 2
W
 15 Dewsbury L H 12 7 VIEW
15th Nov 1972 3
L
 10 Australia Tour H 9 24 VIEW
24th Dec 1972 4
W
 10 Blackpool Borough L A 33 14 1 VIEW
26th Dec 1972 5
D
 10 Wigan L H 15 15 VIEW
13th Jan 1973 6
L
 10 Leeds JPSF A 0 19 VIEW
20th Jan 1973 7
W
 10 Leeds L A 5 2 VIEW
26th Jan 1973 8
W
 10 Doncaster CC1 H 41 0 VIEW
30th Jan 1973 9
W
 10 Rochdale Hornets L H 22 7 1 VIEW
2nd Feb 1973 10
W
 10 Barrow L H 33 2 VIEW
11th Feb 1973 11
L
 10 Warrington L A 11 13 VIEW
18th Feb 1973 12
L
 10 Wigan CC2 A 2 15 VIEW
23rd Feb 1973 13
L
 11 Salford L A 10 15 VIEW
2nd Mar 1973 14
W
 10 Blackpool Borough L H 29 0 1 VIEW
7th Mar 1973 15
L
 12 Swinton L A 7 11 VIEW
11th Mar 1973 16
L
 12 Whitehaven L A 7 9 VIEW
16th Mar 1973 17
W
 12 Salford L H 21 4 VIEW
25th Mar 1973 18
W
 12 Leigh L A 11 7 VIEW
27th Mar 1973 19
W
 12 Leeds L H 19 12 VIEW
30th Mar 1973 20
W
 12 Whitehaven L H 15 9 VIEW
6th Apr 1973 21
W
 10 Barrow L A 6 5 VIEW
17th Apr 1973 22
W
 12 Bradford Northern L A 24 8 VIEW
20th Apr 1973 23
L
 12 Wigan L A 2 12 VIEW
23rd Apr 1973 24
W
 12 Widnes L H 15 5 VIEW
27th Apr 1973 25
W
 12 Leigh Ch1 H 29 14 1 VIEW
2nd May 1973 26
W
 12 Wakefield Trinity Ch2 H 28 0 VIEW
6th May 1973 27
L
 12 Leeds ChSF A 2 7 VIEW
10th Aug 1973 --
L
 10 Salford * Fr Gallie Cup H 15 18 VIEW
17th Aug 1973 28
W
 10 Whitehaven L H 26 19 1 VIEW
20th Aug 1973 29
W
 10 Barrow FTP(1) A 12 6 VIEW
24th Aug 1973 30
W
 10 Leigh L A 23 2 VIEW
27th Aug 1973 31
W
 10 Barrow FTP(2) H 20 8 VIEW
2nd Sep 1973 32
L
 15 Workington Town LC1 A 5 11 VIEW
7th Sep 1973 33
W
 10 Wakefield Trinity L H 30 9 VIEW
15th Sep 1973 34
W
 10 Featherstone Rovers JP1 H 34 16 VIEW
21st Sep 1973 35
W
 10 Whitehaven L A 26 7 VIEW
13th Oct 1973 36
L
 10 Leeds L A 15 20 VIEW
16th Oct 1973 37
W
 10 Whitehaven FT1 H 35 5 1 VIEW
19th Oct 1973 38
W
 10 Warrington L H 24 6 VIEW
28th Oct 1973 39
W
 10 Castleford L A 17 7 1 VIEW
6th Nov 1973 40
W
 10 Rochdale Hornets FT2 H 15 7 VIEW
11th Nov 1973 41
W
 10 Warrington L A 11 5 VIEW
13th Nov 1973 42
W
 10 Australia Tour H 11 7 VIEW
22nd Feb 1975 43
L
 15 Wakefield Trinity CC2 A 9 13 VIEW
7th Mar 1975 44
L
 10 Featherstone Rovers L H 8 12 VIEW
11th Mar 1975 45
W
 10 Wakefield Trinity L H 16 6 VIEW
14th Mar 1975 --NPS
W
 15 Rochdale Hornets L A 4 2 VIEW
23rd Mar 1975 46
W
 10 Bradford Northern L A 26 15 VIEW
28th Mar 1975 47
W
 10 Wigan L A 21 2 VIEW
31st Mar 1975 48
W
 14 Widnes L H 25 5 VIEW
25th Apr 1975 49
W
 10 Oldham PT1 H 42 5 VIEW
1st May 1975 50
D
 15 Bradford Northern PT2 A 5 5 VIEW
2nd May 1975 51
W
 10 Bradford Northern PT2 (rep) H 14 5 VIEW
4th May 1975 52
W
 15 Wigan PTSF A 22 16 VIEW
8th Aug 1975 --
L
 10 Salford* Fr Gallie Cup A 15 17 VIEW
17th Aug 1975 53
W
 10 Swinton L A 10 8 VIEW
22nd Aug 1975 54
W
 10 Featherstone Rovers L H 17 3 VIEW
31st Aug 1975 55
W
 10 Oldham LC1 A 19 17 VIEW
6th Sep 1975 56
W
 10 Huddersfield L A 22 21 VIEW
14th Sep 1975 57
W
 10 Swinton LC2 A 17 2 VIEW
16th Sep 1975 58
W
 10 Leeds L H 24 2 VIEW
22nd Oct 1975 59
W
 10 Whitehaven FT1 H 38 10 VIEW
9th Nov 1975 60
W
 10 Batley JP2 H 47 9 VIEW
16th Nov 1975 61
W
 10 Castleford L H 22 9 VIEW
18th Nov 1975 62
W
 10 Hull FT2 H 36 13 VIEW
22nd Nov 1975 63
L
 10 Hull JP3 A 8 9 VIEW
30th Nov 1975 64
W
 10 Huddersfield L H 47 3 VIEW
2nd Dec 1975 65
W
 10 Barrow FTSF H 11 9 VIEW
14th Dec 1975 66
W
 10 Oldham L AB A 15 3 VIEW
16th Dec 1975 67
W
 10 Dewsbury FTF H 22 2 VIEW
26th Dec 1975 68
D
 10 Wigan L A 12 12 VIEW
11th Jan 1976 69
W
 15 Bradford Northern L H 19 7 VIEW
17th Jan 1976 70
W
 15 Leeds L A 17 8 VIEW
20th Jan 1976 71
W
 15 Swinton L H 40 6 VIEW
25th Jan 1976 72
L
 15 Warrington L H 3 9 VIEW
8th Feb 1976 73
L
 10 Oldham L H 7 8 VIEW
15th Feb 1976 --NPS
W
 15 Hull CC1 A 5 3 VIEW
20th Feb 1976 74
L
 15 Castleford L A 10 26 VIEW
29th Feb 1976 --NPS
W
 15 Salford CC2 A 17 11 VIEW
5th Mar 1976 75
L
 10 Salford L A 9 10 VIEW
9th Mar 1976 76
W
 8 Dewsbury L A 7 6 VIEW
14th Mar 1976 --NPS
W
 15 Oldham CC3 H 17 9 VIEW
17th Mar 1976 77
L
 10 Wakefield Trinity L H 7 10 VIEW
19th Mar 1976 78
W
 10 Keighley L H 21 2 VIEW
24th Mar 1976 79
W
 10 Oldham L A 15 8 1 VIEW
28th Mar 1976 80
W
 15 Bradford Northern L A 21 9 1 VIEW
30th Mar 1976 81
W
 10 Salford L H 24 7 VIEW
3rd Apr 1976 --NPS
W
 15 Keighley CCSF N 5 4 VIEW
4th Apr 1976 82
W
 10 Warrington L A 16 10 VIEW
9th Apr 1976 83
L
 10 Dewsbury L H 7 9 VIEW
11th Apr 1976 84
W
 8 Wakefield Trinity L A 28 12 VIEW
13th Apr 1976 85
L
 10 Keighley L A 12 14 VIEW
19th Apr 1976 86
L
 10 Widnes L A 7 23 VIEW
25th Apr 1976 87
W
 10 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 33 8 VIEW
30th Apr 1976 88
W
 15 Wigan PT1 H 19 6 VIEW
8th May 1976 89
W
 15 Widnes CCF N 20 5 VIEW
11th May 1976 90
W
 15 Leeds PTSF(1) A 12 5 1 VIEW
16th May 1976 91
W
 10 Leeds PTSF(2) H 21 4 VIEW
22nd May 1976 92
W
 10 Salford PTF N 15 2 VIEW
22nd Jun 1976 --
L
 17 Queensland * Fr Tour A 15 21 VIEW
29th Jun 1976 --
L
 17 Eastern Suburbs* Fr Tour ( Unoffic. W A 2 25 VIEW
4th Jul 1976 --
L
 10 Auckland* Fr Tour A 13 20 2 VIEW
5th Sep 1976 93
L
 10 Rochdale Hornets L A 21 24 VIEW
10th Sep 1976 94
D
 10 Wakefield Trinity L H 7 7 VIEW
19th Sep 1976 95
W
 10 Barrow L A 19 2 VIEW
24th Sep 1976 96
W
 10 Leigh L A 20 5 VIEW
26th Sep 1976 97
W
 10 Castleford L H 17 15 VIEW
2nd Oct 1976 98
L
 10 Bradford Northern L A 7 17 VIEW
17th Oct 1976 99
W
 10 Warrington L H 23 9 1 VIEW
24th Oct 1976 100
W
 10 Hull Kingston Rovers JP1 A 12 7 VIEW
26th Oct 1976 101
W
 10 Swinton FT1 A 22 15 VIEW
29th Oct 1976 102
W
 10 Salford L A 18 15 VIEW
6th Nov 1976 103
L
 10 Castleford JP2 H 18 22 1 VIEW
11th Nov 1976 --
L
 10 Catalan XIII* Fr Charity A 10 18 VIEW
14th Nov 1976 104
W
 10 Featherstone Rovers L H 22 17 VIEW
28th Nov 1976 105
W
 10 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 32 8 VIEW
4th Dec 1976 106
W
 10 Workington Town L A 16 12 VIEW
12th Dec 1976 107
W
 10 Leeds L H 17 6 VIEW
27th Dec 1976 108
L
 10 Wigan L H 12 14 VIEW
6th Jan 1977 109
L
 10 Widnes L A 8 13 VIEW
9th Jan 1977 110
W
 10 Oldham L H 17 7 VIEW
16th Jan 1977 111
W
 10 Barrow L H 17 10 VIEW
23rd Jan 1977 112
L
 10 Wakefield Trinity L A 5 21 VIEW
29th Mar 1977 113
L
 10 Featherstone Rovers L A 7 24 VIEW
1st Apr 1977 114
W
 8 Bradford Northern L H 34 6 VIEW
8th Apr 1977 115
W
 8 Wigan L A 17 8 VIEW
11th Apr 1977 116
W
 8 Widnes L H 31 0 1 VIEW
15th Apr 1977 117
L
 10 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 13 18 VIEW
20th Apr 1977 118
W
 10 Leigh L H 49 2 VIEW
23rd Apr 1977 119
L
 10 Warrington L A 11 12 VIEW
30th Apr 1977 120
D
 10 Wigan PT1 H 10 10 VIEW
4th May 1977 121
W
 10 Wigan PT1 (rep) A 8 3 VIEW
10th May 1977 122
W
 10 Castleford PTSF (1) A 36 12 VIEW
14th May 1977 123
W
 10 Castleford PTSF (2) H 25 13 VIEW
28th May 1977 124
W
 10 Warrington PTF N 32 20 1 VIEW
7th Aug 1977 --
W
 12 Pilkington Recs* Fr Queens Silver Jub H 23 17 VIEW
10th Aug 1977 --
W
 10 Wigan* Fr Queens Silver Jub H 29 5 VIEW
21st Aug 1977 125
W
 10 Swinton LC1 H 49 3 1 VIEW
28th Aug 1977 126
D
 10 Rochdale Hornets LC2 A 4 4 VIEW
30th Aug 1977 127
W
 10 Rochdale Hornets LC2 (rep) H 16 5 VIEW
4th Sep 1977 128
L
 10 New Hunslet L A 17 22 VIEW
11th Sep 1977 129
W
 10 Castleford L H 39 17 VIEW
18th Sep 1977 130
W
 10 Dewsbury L A 18 0 VIEW
21st Sep 1977 131
L
 10 Workington Town LCSF A 4 5 VIEW
1st Oct 1977 132
L
 10 Warrington L A 10 22 1 VIEW
20th Nov 1977 133
W
 10 Bramley L A 36 11 1 VIEW
22nd Nov 1977 134
W
 12 Leigh FT2 A 14 7 VIEW
27th Nov 1977 135
W
 10 Salford L H 13 12 VIEW
4th Dec 1977 136
L
 10 Workington Town L A 3 16 VIEW
6th Dec 1977 137
W
 10 Salford FTSF H 7 4 1 VIEW
10th Dec 1977 138
W
 10 Featherstone Rovers L H 20 19 VIEW
13th Dec 1977 139
L
 10 Hull Kingston Rovers FTF A 11 26 VIEW
18th Dec 1977 140
L
 10 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 9 21 VIEW
26th Dec 1977 141
W
 10 Wigan L A 24 13 2 VIEW
27th Dec 1977 142
W
 10 Workington Town L H 11 0 VIEW
31st Dec 1977 143
W
 8 Widnes L H 16 3 VIEW
8th Jan 1978 144
W
 8 Dewsbury L H 23 7 VIEW
22nd Jan 1978 145
W
 10 New Hunslet L H 39 7 VIEW
29th Jan 1978 146
W
 10 Hull L A 18 12 VIEW
5th Feb 1978 147
W
 10 Warrington L H 17 6 VIEW
24th Feb 1978 148
W
 10 Huyton CC1 H 36 8 1 VIEW
1st Mar 1978 149
W
 10 Castleford L A 29 12 VIEW
5th Mar 1978 150
W
 10 Bramley L H 71 7 1 VIEW
12th Mar 1978 151
W
 10 Oldham CC2 A 26 11 VIEW
19th Mar 1978 152
W
 10 Huddersfield CC3 H 31 5 1 VIEW
21st Mar 1978 153
W
 10 Salford L A 24 11 VIEW
24th Mar 1978 154
L
 10 Wigan L H 17 22 VIEW
27th Mar 1978 155
L
 10 Widnes L A 5 33 VIEW
30th Mar 1978 156
W
 10 Bradford Northern L H 28 13 1 VIEW
2nd Apr 1978 157
W
 10 Wakefield Trinity L H 36 5 VIEW
8th Apr 1978 158
W
 10 Warrington CCSF N 12 8 VIEW
12th Apr 1978 159
D
 10 Bradford Northern L A 9 9 VIEW
16th Apr 1978 160
L
 10 Wakefield Trinity L A 23 36 VIEW
22nd Apr 1978 161
W
 10 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 23 13 VIEW
30th Apr 1978 162
W
 10 Salford PT1 H 29 11 VIEW
3rd May 1978 163
W
 10 Bradford Northern PTSF(1) H 14 10 VIEW
7th May 1978 164
L
 10 Bradford Northern PTSF(2) A 12 19 VIEW
13th May 1978 165
L
 10 Leeds CCF N 12 14 VIEW
6th Sep 1978 166
W
 10 Barrow L H 21 7 VIEW
10th Sep 1978 167
W
 10 Wakefield Trinity L H 20 15 VIEW
12th Sep 1978 168
W
 10 Warrington FTP H 13 9 VIEW
17th Sep 1978 169
D
 10 Barrow L A 16 16 VIEW
23rd Sep 1978 170
W
 10 Leeds JP1 H 16 11 VIEW
1st Oct 1978 171
W
 10 Castleford L H 48 14 1 VIEW
8th Oct 1978 172
W
 10 Rochdale Hornets L H 33 5 1 VIEW
17th Oct 1978 173
W
 10 Salford FT1 A 17 15 VIEW
22nd Oct 1978 174
L
 10 Warrington L H 8 10 VIEW
29th Oct 1978 175
W
 10 Featherstone Rovers L A 22 11 VIEW
3rd Nov 1978 176
W
 10 Leigh L H 27 20 VIEW
7th Nov 1978 177
W
 8 Castleford FT2 H 47 5 1 VIEW
12th Nov 1978 178
L
 10 Australia Tour H 4 26 VIEW
19th Nov 1978 179
L
 10 Rochdale Hornets L A 3 7 VIEW
26th Nov 1978 180
L
 10 Huddersfield L H 15 16 VIEW
28th Nov 1978 181
W
 10 Hull FTSF A 13 5 VIEW
2nd Dec 1978 182
L
 10 Widnes JP2 A 10 11 VIEW
10th Dec 1978 183
W
 10 Salford L A 16 13 VIEW
12th Dec 1978 184
L
 10 Widnes FTF H 7 13 VIEW
26th Dec 1978 185
W
 10 Wigan L H 18 11 VIEW
13th Jan 1979 186
L
 10 Leeds L A 11 26 VIEW
11th Feb 1979 187
W
 10 Doncaster CC1 H 34 9 1 VIEW
20th Feb 1979 188
W
 10 Workington Town L H 10 6 VIEW
23rd Feb 1979 189
D
 10 Castleford L A 13 13 VIEW
4th Mar 1979 190
W
 10 Rochdale Hornets CC2 A 11 10 VIEW
7th Mar 1979 191
W
 10 Warrington L A 15 8 VIEW
10th Mar 1979 192
W
 10 Castleford CC3 A 10 6 VIEW
18th Mar 1979 193
L
 10 Leeds L H 15 20 VIEW
25th Mar 1979 194
L
 10 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 5 20 VIEW
29th Mar 1979 195
L
 10 Workington Town L A 8 10 VIEW
1st Apr 1979 196
L
 10 Wakefield Trinity L A 3 23 VIEW
7th Apr 1979 197
L
 10 Wakefield Trinity CCSF N 7 9 VIEW
13th Apr 1979 198
L
 10 Wigan L A 5 7 VIEW
16th Apr 1979 199
L
 10 Widnes L H 16 18 1 VIEW
29th Apr 1979 200
W
 10 Bradford Northern L A 13 12 VIEW
30th Apr 1979 201
W
 10 Bradford Northern L H 31 15 1 VIEW
2nd May 1979 202
L
 10 Leigh L A 2 5 VIEW
13th May 1979 203
W
 10 Salford L H 26 4 1 VIEW
15th May 1979 204
L
 10 Leeds PT1 A 10 21 VIEW
19th Aug 1979 205
L
 8 Widnes LC1 H 16 28 VIEW
2nd Sep 1979 206
L
 8 Warrington L H 17 23 VIEW
7th Sep 1979 207
L
 8 Salford L A 21 25 VIEW
16th Sep 1979 208
W
 8 Barrow JP1 A 18 13 VIEW
19th Sep 1979 209
W
 8 Oldham FTP A 20 9 VIEW
23rd Sep 1979 210
L
 8 Bradford Northern L H 10 21 VIEW
9th Oct 1979 211
W
 8 Rochdale Hornets FT1 H 45 17 VIEW
14th Oct 1979 212
W
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 15 7 VIEW
28th Oct 1979 213
W
 8 Wakefield Trinity L H 13 8 1 VIEW
4th Nov 1979 214
D
 8 Hunslet L A 8 8 VIEW
11th Nov 1979 215
W
 8 Leigh L H 19 12 VIEW
25th Nov 1979 216
D
 8 Hull L A 8 8 VIEW
27th Nov 1979 217
L
 8 Bradford Northern L A 9 13 VIEW
30th Nov 1979 218
W
 8 Salford FT2 H 15 10 VIEW
2nd Dec 1979 219
W
 8 Castleford L H 39 21 VIEW
9th Dec 1979 220
L
 8 Warrington L A 10 19 VIEW
11th Dec 1979 221
L
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers FTSF A 7 10 VIEW
15th Dec 1979 222
W
 8 Leigh L A 12 3 VIEW
23rd Dec 1979 223
W
 8 Workington Town L H 51 0 1 VIEW
26th Dec 1979 224
W
 8 Wigan L A 16 10 VIEW
4th Jan 1980 225
W
 8 Castleford L A 23 7 2 VIEW
12th Jan 1980 226
L
 8 Salford L H 17 18 VIEW
3rd Feb 1980 227
W
 8 Blackpool Borough L A 23 0 VIEW
10th Feb 1980 228
W
 8 Workington Town CC1 H 16 0 VIEW
17th Feb 1980 229
W
 8 Hunslet L H 25 11 VIEW
23rd Feb 1980 230
L
 8 Bradford Northern CC2 H 10 11 VIEW
4th Mar 1980 231
W
 8 York L H 25 16 VIEW
9th Mar 1980 232
W
 8 York L A 18 5 VIEW
18th Mar 1980 233
L
 8 Hull L H 10 18 VIEW
23rd Mar 1980 234
W
 8 Wakefield Trinity L A 24 19 1 VIEW
30th Mar 1980 235
L
 8 Leeds L H 15 22 VIEW
4th Apr 1980 236
W
 8 Wigan L H 20 17 VIEW
20th Apr 1980 237
L
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 4 21 VIEW
10th Aug 1980 --
W
 8 Oldham* Fr Ward Cup H 30 12 VIEW
17th Aug 1980 238
W
 8 Workington Town LC1 A 15 5 VIEW
28th Sep 1980 239
W
 10 Featherstone Rovers L H 19 5 VIEW
5th Oct 1980 240
D
 8 Workington Town L A 16 16 VIEW
12th Oct 1980 241
W
 8 New Zealand Tour H 11 6 VIEW
19th Oct 1980 242
L
 8 Warrington L A 11 15 VIEW
26th Oct 1980 243
L
 8 Castleford L H 5 8 VIEW
9th Nov 1980 244
W
 8 Leigh L A 21 7 VIEW
16th Nov 1980 245
W
 8 Workington Town L H 18 8 VIEW
23rd Nov 1980 246
L
 8 Warrington JP1 H 12 14 VIEW
30th Nov 1980 247
L
 8 Featherstone Rovers L A 8 12 VIEW
14th Dec 1980 248
L
 8 Leeds L H 11 13 VIEW
21st Dec 1980 249
L
 8 Bradford Northern L A 0 11 VIEW
11th Jan 1981 250
W
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 12 10 VIEW
18th Jan 1981 251
W
 8 Barrow L H 11 2 VIEW
25th Jan 1981 252
L
 8 Leeds L A 17 20 VIEW
8th Feb 1981 253
L
 8 Leigh L H 9 10 VIEW
15th Feb 1981 254
W
 8 Huddersfield CC1 A 10 8 VIEW
28th Feb 1981 255
W
 8 Hull CC2 H 5 3 VIEW
8th Mar 1981 256
W
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 11 5 VIEW
15th Mar 1981 257
W
 8 Oldham CC3 A 6 5 VIEW
24th Mar 1981 258
L
 8 Hull L A 15 18 VIEW
4th Apr 1981 259
L
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers CCSF N 5 22 VIEW
6th Apr 1981 260
W
 8 Warrington L H 29 9 VIEW
12th Apr 1981 261
W
 8 Halifax L H 31 22 VIEW
19th Apr 1981 262
W
 8 Hull L H 26 6 VIEW
10th May 1981 263
L
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers PT2 A 17 30 1 VIEW
9th Aug 1981 --
L
 8 Oldham* Fr Ward Cup A 8 12 VIEW
16th Aug 1981 264
W
 8 Blackpool Borough LC1 A 28 0 VIEW
23rd Aug 1981 265
W
 8 Barrow LC2 H 40 17 2 VIEW
30th Aug 1981 266
W
 8 Fulham L H 35 4 VIEW
2nd Sep 1981 267
L
 8 Leigh LCSF A 6 20 VIEW
6th Sep 1981 268
W
 8 Castleford L A 32 17 VIEW
13th Sep 1981 269
W
 8 Leigh L H 16 13 VIEW
20th Sep 1981 270
L
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 12 21 VIEW
27th Sep 1981 271
W
 8 Wakefield Trinity L H 33 14 VIEW
4th Oct 1981 272
L
 8 Warrington L A 11 13 VIEW
11th Oct 1981 273
W
 8 Bradford Northern L H 20 8 VIEW
18th Oct 1981 274
D
 8 Barrow JP1 H 16 16 VIEW
22nd Oct 1981 275
L
 8 Barrow JP1 (rep) A 0 17 VIEW
25th Oct 1981 276
D
 8 Featherstone Rovers L A 8 8 VIEW
1st Nov 1981 277
L
 8 Wakefield Trinity L A 9 16 VIEW
15th Nov 1981 278
W
 8 Bradford Northern L A 20 8 VIEW
22nd Nov 1981 279
L
 8 Barrow L A 5 7 VIEW
1st Jan 1982 280
W
 8 Widnes L H 13 10 VIEW
6th Aug 1982 --
W
 8 Pilkington Recs* Fr Testimonial H 51 7 1 VIEW
19th Sep 1982 281
L
 8 Barrow L A 12 19 VIEW
26th Sep 1982 282
W
 8 Workington Town L H 27 7 VIEW
29th Sep 1982 283
D
 8 Carlisle LCSF H 7 7 VIEW
3rd Oct 1982 284
W
 8 Featherstone Rovers L A 29 12 VIEW
6th Oct 1982 285
W
 8 Carlisle LCSF (rep) A 9 5 VIEW
10th Oct 1982 286
L
 8 Leigh L H 10 19 VIEW
17th Oct 1982 287
L
 8 Australia Tour H 0 32 VIEW
23rd Oct 1982 288
L
 8 Warrington LCF N 0 16 VIEW
31st Oct 1982 289
W
 8 Warrington L H 16 11 VIEW
6th Nov 1982 290
L
 8 Leeds L A 10 13 VIEW
14th Nov 1982 291
W
 8 Workington Town L A 20 15 VIEW
21st Nov 1982 292
L
 8 Castleford L H 23 24 VIEW
27th Nov 1982 293
W
 8 Fulham JP1 H 17 5 VIEW
12th Dec 1982 294
L
 8 Wigan JP2 A 5 9 VIEW
19th Dec 1982 295
W
 8 Featherstone Rovers L H 13 10 VIEW
26th Dec 1982 296
W
 8 Wigan L H 11 8 VIEW
2nd Jan 1983 297
W
 8 Widnes L A 18 11 1 VIEW
9th Jan 1983 298
W
 8 Hull L H 19 18 VIEW
16th Jan 1983 299
L
 8 Castleford L A 10 31 VIEW
23rd Jan 1983 300
W
 8 Barrow L H 20 5 VIEW
30th Jan 1983 301
W
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 13 7 VIEW
6th Feb 1983 302
W
 8 Oldham L A 10 0 VIEW
15th Feb 1983 303
W
 8 Carlisle CC1 H 52 0 VIEW
27th Feb 1983 304
W
 8 Leeds CC2 A 23 13 VIEW
6th Mar 1983 305
W
 8 Leeds L H 19 7 VIEW
12th Mar 1983 306
L
 8 Featherstone Rovers CC3 H 10 11 VIEW
16th Mar 1983 307
W
 8 Warrington L A 17 13 VIEW
20th Mar 1983 308
L
 8 Hull L A 13 24 VIEW
27th Mar 1983 309
W
 8 Carlisle L A 40 16 1 VIEW
29th Mar 1983 310
W
 8 Halifax L H 22 0 VIEW
1st Apr 1983 311
L
 8 Wigan L A 6 13 VIEW
4th Apr 1983 312
L
 8 Widnes L H 9 11 VIEW
10th Apr 1983 313
W
 8 Halifax L A 23 5 VIEW
12th Apr 1983 314
L
 8 Bradford Northern L A 6 13 VIEW
24th Apr 1983 315
L
 8 Widnes PT1 H 7 11 VIEW
22nd May 1983 --
D
 8 Warrington* Fr Testimonial A 16 16 VIEW
7th Aug 1983 --
W
 8 Huyton* Fr Charity H 48 14 VIEW
10th Aug 1983 --
W
 8 Widnes * Fr Testimonial H 44 20 1 VIEW
14th Aug 1983 --
W
 8 Oldham* Fr Ward Cup A 32 10 VIEW
21st Aug 1983 316
W
 8 Hull Kingston Rovers L H 30 11 VIEW
28th Aug 1983 317
W
 8 Warrington L A 12 8 VIEW
3rd Sep 1983 318
W
 8 Rochdale Hornets LC1 A 28 4 VIEW
14th Sep 1983 319
L
 8 Warrington LC2 H 26 30 VIEW
2nd Oct 1983 320
L
 8 Oldham L A 6 32 VIEW
9th Oct 1983 321
W
 15 Fulham L H 18 14 VIEW
23rd Oct 1983 322
W
 15 Bradford Northern L H 29 14 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 216 | LOSSES : 110 | DRAWS : 16

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