MEN'S LEAGUE	32	53	59	66	70	71	75	96	99	00	02	06	14	19	20	21	22	MEN'S WORLD CLUB	01	07	23
MEN'S CHALLENGE CUPS	56	61	66	72	76	96	97	01	04	06	07	08	21					WOMEN'S MATCHES	21	21

Eric Atherton
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
06-03-1926	N/A	11-07-1944	Local Juniors
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
13-01-1945 v Barrow		Bradford Northern	1945-
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1944-1945			3 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of Eric Atherton
HERITAGE NO : 623 Eric Atherton by SHS The situation during the Second World War meant that the Saints had to use a variety of players to keep going. Some were borrowed from other clubs, quite legitimately; others were pushed into action on the field after a few games for the club's junior league team. Eric Atherton was one of the latter, a lad from Park Road who signed for the club on 11th July 1944. The game against Barrow, on 13th January 1945 was a bit problematical for the club, as Clericus in the Reporter revealed: "Saints fielded eight players who last season were playing in the junior team. Delves, a front-row forward, and Atherton, out-half, were the latest juniors to play their first match with the seniors and both did well enough to justify extended trials". Eric played at Halifax on 3rd February and at Odsal against Bradford Northern in the last match of the campaign, which Saints lost 0-22. This time, Atherton was in the left centre position and his tackling was described as 'exceptionally good'. In 1939 American was living in Southey Road, St. Helens and still at school. He died in his hometown in August, 1990, aged 64. If anyone has any further information about Eric, especially an image, we would really like to hear from you.

Biography of Eric Atherton

HERITAGE NO : 623

Eric Atherton by SHS

The situation during the Second World War meant that the Saints had to use a variety of players to keep going. Some were borrowed from other clubs, quite legitimately; others were pushed into action on the field after a few games for the club's junior league team. Eric Atherton was one of the latter, a lad from Park Road who signed for the club on 11th July 1944. The game against Barrow, on 13th January 1945 was a bit problematical for the club, as Clericus in the Reporter revealed: "Saints fielded eight players who last season were playing in the junior team. Delves, a front-row forward, and Atherton, out-half, were the latest juniors to play their first match with the seniors and both did well enough to justify extended trials".

Eric played at Halifax on 3rd February and at Odsal against Bradford Northern in the last match of the campaign, which Saints lost 0-22. This time, Atherton was in the left centre position and his tackling was described as 'exceptionally good'. In 1939 American was living in Southey Road, St. Helens and still at school. He died in his hometown in August, 1990, aged 64.

If anyone has any further information about Eric, especially an image, we would really like to hear from you.

SEASON STATISTICS
Season (Official Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
1944~45	0	0	0	3
TOTALS:	0	0	0	3
Season (Other Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue	FT	FTO
13th Jan 1945	1	L	6	Barrow	WEL	A	6	22	VIEW
3rd Feb 1945	2	L	6	Halifax	WEL	A	3	29	VIEW
7th Apr 1945	3	L	4	Bradford Northern	WEL	A	0	22	VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

WINS : \| LOSSES : 3 \| DRAWS :

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Eric Atherton

OVERALL STATISTICS

Biography of Eric Atherton

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