Andy Leathem | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
BIRTH | AGE | SIGNED ON | FROM | ||||
DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT | |||||
CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) | ||||||
TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Andy Leathem |
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HERITAGE NO : 1056 Andy Leathem by Alex Service Signed from Crosfields in 1994, Andy made exceptional progress as a young front-rower, making his debut against Wakefield trinity on 2nd February 1995. The Saints were then coached by Eric Hughes and Andy did not look out of place, augmenting a front-row which included Adam Fogerty, Keiron Cunningham and Apollo Perelini. St.Helens won the match at a canter 56-14 and in those pre-Super League days, Andy was one of just two players on the interchange bench. Just over five thousand watched the game. The Saints team lined up as follows: Prescott, Hunte, Lyon, Loughlin, Elia, Martyn, Goulding, Fogerty, Cunningham, Perelini, Dwyer, Morley, Cooper. Subs Griffiths, Leathem. Twelve months later the Saints were better prepared than most to end the unhealthy domination of Wigan by winning the inaugural European Super League competition. Andy played 14 times during the campaign, including a place in the squad at Wembley in the fantastic 32-22 clash with Bradford Bulls, which remains one of the greatest-ever finals. A forceful and quietly aggressive member of the engine room, Andy was to make a further 18 appearances in 1997, but injury prevented him from making a second Wembley final, against Bradford. He struggled with injury somewhat and played his last match for the Saints at home to Warrington on 26th April 1998. The home team won 36-14 and was changed considerably from the team in which he made his debut four years previously: Atcheson, Chris Smith, Damien Smith, Newlove, Sullivan, Long, Goulding, Leathem, Hammond, O'Neill, Joynt, Davidson, Haigh. Subs: Pickavance, Busby, Goldspink, Anderson Andy continued his Super League career at Warrington during the 1999 campaign and finished his career with a spell at Leigh. Overall, Andy was a popular player at Knowsley Road and it is such a shame that injury blunted his career. He had a sure tackling technique, hence his nickname 'Gripper' and played a game in Australia for Saints after being bitten by a poisonous spider, but that's another story! |
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
1994~95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1995~96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
TOTALS: | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
1994~95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1995~96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
TOTALS: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
ALL MATCHES |
Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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2nd Apr 1995 | 1 | W |
15 | Wakefield Trinity | L | H | 56 | 14 | VIEW | |||
24th May 1995 | -- | W |
10 | Castleford* | Fr Benefit | H | 40 | 28 | VIEW | |||
11th Aug 1995 | -- | W |
17 | Salford* | Fr | A | 32 | 22 | VIEW | |||
26th Nov 1995 | 2 | W |
15 | Hull | RT3 | A | 38 | 26 | VIEW | |||
29th Nov 1995 | 3 | L |
10 | Sheffield Eagles | L | A | 18 | 32 | VIEW | |||
3rd Dec 1995 | 4 | W |
10 | Workington Town | L | H | 58 | 10 | VIEW | |||
13th Dec 1995 | 5 | W |
17 | Oldham | L | H | 32 | 22 | VIEW | |||
20th Dec 1995 | 6 | L |
17 | Castleford | L | A | 18 | 26 | 1 | VIEW | ||
26th Dec 1995 | 7 | L |
8 | Wigan | L | A | 4 | 58 | VIEW | |||
1st Jan 1996 | 8 | L |
10 | Leeds | L | H | 14 | 20 | VIEW | |||
17th Jan 1996 | 9 | W |
10 | London Broncos | L | H | 48 | 18 | VIEW | |||
21st Jan 1996 | 10 | L |
10 | Halifax | L | A | 24 | 32 | VIEW | |||
4th Feb 1996 | 11 | W |
10 | Castleford Tigers | SCCC4 | A | 58 | 16 | VIEW | |||
11th Feb 1996 | 12 | W |
10 | Rochdale Hornets | SCCC5 | A | 58 | 20 | VIEW | |||
24th Feb 1996 | 13 | W |
10 | Salford Reds | SCCC6 | A | 46 | 26 | VIEW | |||
9th Mar 1996 | 14 | W |
10 | Widnes | SCCCSF | N | 24 | 14 | VIEW | |||
31st Mar 1996 | 15 | W |
10 | Workington Town | SL | A | 62 | 0 | VIEW | |||
8th Apr 1996 | 16 | W |
10 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 46 | 24 | VIEW | |||
14th Apr 1996 | 17 | W |
10 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 26 | 20 | VIEW | |||
21st Apr 1996 | 18 | W |
10 | Halifax Blue Sox | SL | A | 30 | 28 | VIEW | |||
27th Apr 1996 | 19 | W |
10 | Bradford Bulls | SCCCF | W | 40 | 32 | VIEW | |||
5th May 1996 | 20 | W |
10 | Oldham Bears | SL | H | 66 | 18 | VIEW | |||
12th May 1996 | 21 | W |
10 | London Broncos | SL | H | 24 | 22 | VIEW | |||
17th May 1996 | 22 | W |
10 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 25 | 24 | VIEW | |||
30th Jun 1996 | 23 | W |
10 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 42 | 16 | VIEW | |||
5th Jul 1996 | 24 | L |
10 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 22 | 50 | VIEW | |||
20th Apr 1997 | 25 | W |
8 | Warrington Wolves | SL | H | 60 | 16 | VIEW | |||
26th May 1997 | 26 | L |
15 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 12 | 65 | 1 | VIEW | ||
1st Jun 1997 | 27 | W |
8 | Halifax Blue Sox | SL | A | 26 | 18 | VIEW | |||
16th Jun 1997 | 28 | L |
8 | Cronulla Sharks | WCC | H | 8 | 48 | VIEW | |||
29th Jun 1997 | 29 | W |
8 | Oldham Bears | SL | A | 34 | 30 | VIEW | |||
2nd Jul 1997 | 30 | L |
8 | Sheffield Eagles | SL | A | 12 | 14 | VIEW | |||
6th Jul 1997 | 31 | L |
8 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 20 | 38 | VIEW | |||
21st Jul 1997 | 32 | L |
8 | Cronulla Sharks | WCC | A | 12 | 28 | VIEW | |||
25th Jul 1997 | 33 | L |
8 | Auckland Warriors | WCC | A | 6 | 70 | VIEW | |||
4th Aug 1997 | 34 | L |
8 | Penrith Panthers | WCC | A | 26 | 32 | VIEW | |||
10th Aug 1997 | 35 | W |
8 | Oldham Bears | SL | H | 36 | 26 | VIEW | |||
13th Aug 1997 | 36 | W |
8 | Paris St.Germain | WCCPO | H | 42 | 4 | VIEW | |||
22nd Aug 1997 | 37 | W |
8 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 22 | 20 | VIEW | |||
25th Aug 1997 | 38 | W |
8 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 25 | 18 | VIEW | |||
31st Aug 1997 | 39 | W |
8 | Paris St.Germain | SL | H | 26 | 14 | VIEW | |||
12th Sep 1997 | 40 | W |
8 | Salford Reds | PT | H | 26 | 12 | VIEW | |||
19th Sep 1997 | 41 | W |
8 | Castleford Tigers | PTSF | H | 32 | 18 | VIEW | |||
28th Sep 1997 | 42 | L |
8 | Wigan Warriors | PTF | N | 20 | 33 | VIEW | |||
4th Oct 1997 | 43 | L |
8 | Brisbane Broncos | WCCQF | A | 12 | 66 | VIEW | |||
26th Dec 1997 | -- | L |
8 | Wigan Warriors* | Fr | A | 2 | 46 | VIEW | |||
18th Jan 1998 | -- | W |
8 | Lancashire Lynx* | Fr | A | 34 | 14 | VIEW | |||
19th Apr 1998 | 44 | W |
8 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 26 | 24 | VIEW | |||
26th Apr 1998 | 45 | W |
8 | Warrington Wolves | SL | H | 36 | 14 | VIEW | |||
24th Jan 1999 | -- | W |
19 | Swinton Lions* | Fr | H | 48 | 4 | VIEW | |||
29th Jan 1999 | -- | L |
16 | Warrington Wolves* | Fr | A | 14 | 25 | VIEW | |||
28th Jan 2000 | -- | L |
16 | Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants* | Fr | H | 10 | 20 | VIEW |
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
WINS : 34 | LOSSES : 18 | DRAWS : |
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