2008 Widnes Vikings season

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2008 Widnes Vikings season
National League One Rank6th
Play-off resultElimination Play-Off
Challenge CupRound Five
National League CupWinners
2007 recordWins: 10; draws: 2; losses: 6
Team information
CoachSteve McCormack
StadiumHalton Stadium
Avg. attendance4,122 (Excluding Challenge Cup)
High attendance8,129
(vs. Wigan Warriors, 19 June)
Low attendance2,262
(vs. Sheffield Eagles, 6 April)
← 2007 List of seasons 2009 →

The Widnes Vikings rugby league club played in the 2008 season. This was their first season since being purchased by Cheshire millionaire Steve O'Connor after the club went into administration following their loss to Castleford Tigers in the 2007 National League One final.[1]

Championship Table

2008 National League One
# Team Pld W D L Bns PD Pts
1 Salford City Reds 18 12 3 3 3 312 45
2 Celtic Crusaders 18 12 0 6 4 120 40
3 Halifax RLFC 18 11 1 6 3 120 38
4 Leigh Centurions 18 10 0 8 4 0 34
5 Whitehaven 18 10 0 8 2 21 32
6 Widnes Vikings 18 10 2 6 5 43 30
7 Sheffield Eagles 18 8 1 9 3 −105 29
8 Featherstone Rovers 18 6 1 11 6 −63 26
9 Batley Bulldogs 18 5 0 13 8 −151 23
10 Dewsbury Rams(R) 18 2 0 16 7 −297 13

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Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1.

Notes: Widnes deducted 9 Points for going into administration

League results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
21/3/08 National League One Batley Bulldogs A W 23-28 Yates (2), Hardman, Paterson, Grady Hartley 4/5 N/A 1,091 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Lee Paterson, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper,
24/3/08 National League One Leigh Centurions H W 30-12 Morrison, Hartley (2), Hardman Hartley 7/7 N/A 4,722 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper
30/3/08 National League One Whitehaven R.L.F.C. H W 32-28 Hartley, Gaskell (4), Grady, Smith Hartley 2/7 N/A 3,596 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Lima, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh
11/4/08 National League One Salford City Reds A D 16-16 Gannon, Hill, Dodd Hartley 2/4 N/A 6,143 Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Shane Grady (Not Used), Michael Ostick, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh
27/4/08 National League One Celtic Crusaders H L 14-16 Yates, Beswick, Paterson Hartley 1/2, Dodd 0/1 N/A 4,201 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue, Richard Fletcher
6/5/08 National League One Dewsbury Rams A W 22-29 Fletcher (2), Gannon, Barlow, Dodd Dodd 4/5 Beswick 1,434 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Lee Paterson, Gavin Dodd, Bob Beswick, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Richard Fletcher, Tommy Gallagher Shane Grady, Sam Barlow, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh
18/5/08 National League One Sheffield Eagles H W 30-22 Paterson, Hill (2), Gaskell, Gannon Dodd 5/6 N/A 3,891 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Dayne Donoghue, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Sam Barlow, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh
31/5/08 National League One Featherstone Rovers A L 34-22 Morrison, Yates, Hardman, Paterson, Hill Dodd 0/3, Yates 1/2 N/A 1,910 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Dayne Donoghue, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh
8/6/08 National League One Halifax R.L.F.C. H L 30-40 Hardman (2), Dean (2), Paterson Fletcher 5/6 N/A 3,971 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Adel Fellous, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Ben Kavanagh
19/6/08 National League One Salford City Reds H W 20-18 Tyrer (2), Crookes Fletcher 2/2, Tyrer 2/2 N/A 8,149 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Jason Crookes, Ben Kavanagh
26/6/08 National League One Celtic Crusaders A L 38-6 Gannon Tyrer 1/1 N/A 3,595 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Danny Hill, Jason Crookes, Ben Kavanagh
11/7/08 National League One Batley Bulldogs H W 34-22 Duffy, Beswick, Paterson, Tyrer, Kavanagh, Dean Tyrer 4/5, Fletcher 1/1 N/A 4,079 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Ben Kavanagh, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Gavin Dodd, Paul Noone
20/7/08 National League One Halifax R.L.F.C. A D 26-26 Flynn, Matty Smith, Strong, Noone Tyrer 5/5 N/A 2,561 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Adel Fellous, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh
27/7/08 National League One Dewsbury Rams H W 40-0 Gaskell, Morrison, Fletcher, Tyrer, Flynn, Gannon, Dodd Tyrer 6/7 N/A 4,082 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Gavin Dodd, Richard Fletcher, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick
3/8/08 National League One Leigh Centurions A L 33-24 Gaskell, Fletcher, Tyrer, Matty Smith Tyrer 4/5 N/A 3,089 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Josh Simm, Richard Fletcher, Gareth Morton, Sam Barlow
10/8/08 National League One Featherstone Rovers H W 30-20 Beswick, Hardman, Paterson, Matty Smith, Barlow Tyrer 5/5 N/A 3,924 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Gareth Morton, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Richard Fletcher, Lee Paterson Mark Smith, Josh Simm, Dayne Donoghue, Sam Barlow
14/8/08 National League One Sheffield Eagles A W 20-26 Mark Smith, Gaskell, Tyrer, Dean Tyrer 5/5 N/A 1,823 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Paterson, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Tim Hartley, Sam Barlow, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick
24/8/08 National League One Whitehaven R.L.F.C. A L 20-16 Dodd, Gaskell, Morton Tyrer 2/3 N/A 2,104 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Paterson, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Tim Hartley, Martin McLoughlin, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick
4/9/08 National League One - Elimination play-offs Halifax R.L.F.C. A L 32-16 Dodd (2), Tyrer Tyrer 2/3 N/A 1,931 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Chris Dean, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Paul Noone, Martin McLoughlin, Gareth Morton, Adel Fellous [3]

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Northern Rail Cup Results

Group 6
Team Pld W D L BP PD Pts
Leigh Centurions 6 6 0 0 0 87 18
Widnes Vikings 6 3 0 3 3 135 12
Barrow Raiders 6 3 0 3 1 −62 10
Blackpool Panthers 6 0 0 6 1 −160 1
Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
3/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Blackpool Panthers A W 4-38 Dodd, Gannon, Hill (2), Gaskell, Draper, Hartley Hartley 5/7 N/A 905 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Danny Speakman, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh
10/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Leigh Centurions H L 8-15 Grady Hartley 2/3 N/A 4,032 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Dayne Donoghue, Bob Beswick Danny Speakman, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Michael Ostick
24/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Leigh Centurions A L 20-10 Gaskell, Hill Hartley 1/2 N/A 3,615 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Tim Hartley, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick Scott Yates, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Paul Noone
27/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Barrow Raiders H W 78-0 Hartley, Draper (3), Crookes (2), Gaskell, Hardman, Gallagher, Hill, Gannon, Beswick, Noone Hartley 13/13 N/A 3,472 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Bob Beswick, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper, Paul Noone Lee Paterson, Tommy Gallagher, Danny Hill, Ben Kavanagh
2/3/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Blackpool Panthers H W 60-12 Paterson (2), Grady, Hill, Dodd (2), Duffy (2), Crookes, Mark Smith, Yates Hartley 3/3, Dodd 5/8 N/A 3,169 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Bob Beswick, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson John Duffy, Tommy Gallagher, Ian Hardman, Michael Ostick
16/3/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Barrow Raiders A L 24-16 Hill, Flynn (2) Hartley 2/3 N/A 1,413 Ian Hardman, Paddy Flynn, Adam Bowman, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Bob Beswick, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Paul Noone John Duffy, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Jim Gannon
6/4/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Quarter Final Qualifying Round Sheffield Eagles H W 44-8 Hardman, Dodd (3), Paterson, Hartley, Hill Hartley 8/11 N/A 2,262 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Rob Draper, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh
24/5/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Quarter Final Celtic Crusaders A L 50-18 Morrison, Gaskell, Roper Dodd 3/4 N/A 1,750 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Lee Paterson, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Bob Beswick, John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Richard Fletcher Steve Roper, Sam Barlow, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper

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Challenge Cup Results

Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
9/3/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 3 Skirlaugh A.R.L.F.C. H W 60-18 Dodd (2), Duffy, Beswick, Gaskell (2), Paterson (3), Donoghue, Crookes Dodd 8/11 N/A 4,510 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Jason Crookes, Michael Ostick
19/4/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 4 Doncaster R.L.F.C. A W 12-38 Gaskell (2), Hardman, Gallagher, Dodd, Yates, Donoghue Hartley 5/7 N/A 1,541 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh
11/5/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 5 Hull F.C. h W 18-32 Beswick, Paterson, Draper Dodd 3/3 N/A 4,102 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Dayne Donoghue, Bob Beswick Scott Yates, Rob Draper, Adam Bowman, Ben Kavanagh

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Players

Player D.O.B. Appearances Tries Goals F Goals Points
Sam Barlow 7/3/88 6 2 0 0 8
Bob Beswick 8/12/84 30 6 0 1 25
Adam Bowman 12/11/87 4 0 0 0 0
Jason Crookes 21/4/90 11 5 0 0 20
Chris Dean 17/1/88 10 4 0 0 16
Gavin Dodd 28/2/82 30 15 28 0 116
Dayne Donoghue 22/9/88 15 2 0 0 8
Rob Draper 30/11/87 15 5 0 0 20
John Duffy 2/7/80 26 4 0 0 16
Adel Fellous 16/2/78 6 0 0 0 0
Richard Fletcher 17/5/81 14 4 8 0 32
Paddy Flynn 11/12/87 5 4 0 0 16
Tommy Gallagher 10/9/83 14 2 0 0 8
Jim Gannon 16/6/77 30 7 0 0 28
Dean Gaskell 12/4/83 28 17 0 0 68
Shane Grady 13/12/89 14 4 0 0 16
Ian Hardman 8/12/84 29 9 0 0 36
Tim Hartley 2/1/86 16 6 55 0 134
Danny Hill 31/10/84 21 11 0 0 44
Ben Kavanagh 4/3/88 21 1 0 0 4
Martin McLoughlin 2/8/80 2 0 0 0 0
Iain Morrison 6/5/83 28 4 0 0 16
Gareth Morton 21/10/82 6 1 0 0 4
Paul Noone 22/4/81 17 2 0 0 8
Michael Ostick 23/1/88 7 0 0 0 0
Lee Paterson 5/7/81 27 14 0 0 56
Steve Roper 10/11/86 14 1 0 0 4
Josh Simm 8/11/89 2 0 0 0 0
Mark Smith 18/8/81 22 3 0 0 12
Matty Smith 23/7/87 10 3 0 0 12
Danny Speakman 5/12/85 2 0 0 0 0
Matt Strong 17/2/87 4 1 0 0 4
Steve Tyrer 16/3/89 10 7 36 0 100
Scott Yates 8/9/88 13 6 1 0 26

References

  1. ^ "Cheshire millionaire buys Widnes". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2009). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2008-2009. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-901347-19-7.
  3. ^ "HALIFAX 32 WIDNES VIKINGS 16". Warrington Guardian. Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2008). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2008-2009. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 246–258.
  5. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2008). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2008-2009. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 286–294.
  6. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2008). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2008-2009. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 296–300.
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