2009 Widnes Vikings season
The Widnes Vikings competed in the Co-operative Championship in 2009. This was their first season under their new head coachPaul Cullen who replaced the outgoing Steve McCormack.[1] Under Cullen's stewardship, Widnes managed to advance to the final of the Northern Rail Cup and ultimately won the cup, ensuring the club could apply for Super League membership in 2012.[2]
2009 Widnes Vikings season | ||||
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2009 Northern Rail Cup champions | ||||
Co-operative Championship Rank | 4th | |||
Play-off result | Lost qualifying semi-final (Featherstone Rovers, 24–32) | |||
Challenge Cup | Lost fourth round (Halifax, 20–16) | |||
Northern Rail Cup | Won Final (Barrow Raiders, 18–34) | |||
2009 record | Wins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 12 | |||
Points scored | For: 649; against: 438 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Steve O'Connor | |||
Head coach | Paul Cullen | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Stobart Stadium Halton | |||
Avg. attendance | 3,412 (Excluding Challenge Cup) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Paddy Flynn (20) | |||
Goals | Tim Hartley (56) | |||
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Table
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
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1 | Barrow Raiders | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 632 | 261 | 271 | 5 | 44 |
2 | Halifax | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 714 | 476 | 238 | 4 | 43 |
3 | Sheffield Eagles | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 635 | 447 | 188 | 9 | 42 |
4 | Widnes Vikings | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 649 | 438 | 211 | 6 | 39 |
5 | Whitehaven | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 565 | 567 | −2 | 3 | 39 |
6 | Featherstone Rovers | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 619 | 524 | 95 | 1 | 37 |
7 | Gateshead Thunder | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 610 | 657 | −47 | 3 | 32 |
8 | Batley Bulldogs | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 536 | 620 | −84 | 6 | 32 |
9 | Leigh Centurions | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 426 | 572 | −146 | 5 | 32 |
10 | Toulouse Olympique XIII | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 556 | 582 | −26 | 3 | 30(a) |
11 | Doncaster | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 257 | 955 | −698 | 5 | -1(b) |
Teams qualifying for the Play-offs | |
Teams in relegation position |
Source: Co-Operative Championship Table
Note (a): Toulouse were exempt from relegation.
Note: (b): Doncaster lost 9 competition points for entering administration.
Classification: 1st on league points; 2nd on match points difference.
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; BP = Bonus Points; Pts = League points.
2009 Fixtures and results
Signings and transfers
2009 Signings
Name | Moved from | Contract length |
---|---|---|
Danny Mills | Sheffield Eagles | Unknown |
Anthony Thackeray | Castleford Tigers | Unknown |
Toa Kohe-Love | Leigh Centurions | Unknown |
Richard Varkulis | Halifax | 1 Year |
Lee Doran | Leigh Centurions | Unknown |
Ben Kavanagh | Wigan Warriors | 3 Years |
James Webster | Hull | 2 Years |
Sam Thompson | St. Helens | 2 Years |
Loz Wildbore | Featherstone Rovers | 2 Years |
Steve Bannister | Salford City Reds | Unknown |
Brett Robinson | Wigan Warriors | Unknown |
2009 Transfers
Name | Moved to | Date departed |
---|---|---|
Bob Beswick | Halifax | September 2008 |
Sam Barlow | Released | September 2008 |
Adam Bowman | Released | September 2008 |
Dayne Donoghue | Released | September 2008 |
Rob Draper | Blackpool Panthers | September 2008 |
Adel Fellous | Toulouse Olympique | September 2008 |
Tommy Gallagher | Released | September 2008 |
Ian Hardman | Featherstone Rovers | September 2008 |
Martin McLoughlin | Released | September 2008 |
Gareth Morton | Released | September 2008 |
Paul Noone | Barrow Raiders | September 2008 |
Steve Roper | Workington Town | September 2008 |
Squad
Squad Number | Player | D.O.B. | Appearances | Tries | Goals | F Goals | Points |
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1. | Loz Wildbore | 23/9/84 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
2. | Dean Gaskell | 12/4/83 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
3. | Richard Varkulis | 21/5/82 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
4. | Toa Kohe-Love | 2/12/76 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
5. | Danny Mills | 10/8/82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6. | Anthony Thackeray | 19/2/86 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
7. | James Webster | 11/7/79 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
8. | Iain Morrison | 6/5/83 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
9. | Mark Smith | 18/8/81 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
10. | Jim Gannon | 16/6/77 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
11. | Lee Doran | 23/3/81 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
12. | Richard Fletcher | 17/5/81 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
13. | Lee Paterson | 5/7/81 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14. | John Duffy | 2/7/80 | 23 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 24 |
15. | Tim Hartley | 2/1/86 | 18 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 132 |
16. | Gavin Dodd | 28/2/81 | 30 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 86 |
17. | Ben Kavanagh | 4/3/88 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
18. | Matt Strong | 17/2/87 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
19. | Michael Ostick | 23/1/88 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
20. | Sam Thompson | 9/10/86 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
21. | Scott Yates | 8/9/88 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 94 |
22. | Paddy Flynn | 11/12/87 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
23. | Shane Grady | 13/12/89 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
24. | Josh Simm | 8/11/89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25. | Anthony Mullally | 28/6/91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26. | Steve Bannister | 10/10/87 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
28. | Steve Pickersgill | 28/11/85 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
29. | Kevin Penny | 3/10/87 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
31. | David Houghton | 2/11/89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32. | Steve Tyrer | 16/3/89 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
32. | Craig Hall | 21/2/88 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 67 |
33. | Danny Hulme | 15/2/91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35. | Jon Grayshon | 10/5/83 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
References
- "Cullen handed Vikings job". Express.co.uk. Express. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- "Vikings claim Northern Rail Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- "League Tables | Rugby-League.com". Rugby-League.com. RFL. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2009). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2009-2010. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 254–300. ISBN 978-1-901347-21-0.
- Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2009). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2009-2010. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 253–254. ISBN 978-1-901347-21-0.