Final
Widnes 18 def. Hull Kingston Rovers 9
Info On Record
- Champions
- Widnes Vikings
- No. Of Teams
- 32
- No. Of Games
- 31
- No. Of Players
- 484
Final
Challenge Cup 1980/81 Final |
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15591 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 2nd May, 1981 | |||||||
Referee | Gerry Kershaw | |||||||
Venue | Wembley (London) | |||||||
Crowd | 92,496 | |||||||
Official Player of the Match | Mick Burke | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 11 | – | 4 | |||||
Widnes | Scoresheet | Hull KR | ||||||
Mick BURKE | T | Chris BURTON | ||||||
Mick GEORGE | ||||||||
Andy GREGORY | ||||||||
Mick BURKE | 4 | G | 3 | Steve HUBBARD | ||||
Mick ADAMS | FG | |||||||
Widnes | Teams | Hull KR | ||||||
Mick BURKE | 1 | FB | 1 | David HALL | ||||
Stuart WRIGHT | 2 | W | 2 | Steve HUBBARD | ||||
Mick GEORGE | 3 | C | 3 | Mike SMITH | ||||
Eddie CUNNINGHAM | 4 | C | 4 | Phil HOGAN | ||||
Keith BENTLEY | 5 | W | 5 | Peter MUSCROFT | ||||
Eric HUGHES | 6 | FE | 6 | Steve HARTLEY | ||||
Andy GREGORY | 7 | HB | 7 | Paul HARKIN | ||||
Mike O'NEILL | 8 | FR | 8 | Roy HOLDSTOCK | ||||
Keith ELWELL | 9 | HK | 9 | David WATKINSON | ||||
Brian LOCKWOOD | 10 | FR | 10 | Steve CROOKS | ||||
Les GORLEY | 11 | 2R | 11 | Phil LOWE | ||||
Eric PRESCOTT | 12 | 2R | 12 | Chris BURTON | ||||
Mick ADAMS (c) | 13 | L | 13 | Len CASEY (c) | ||||
John MYLER | 14 | B | 14 | Paul PROCTOR | ||||
Glyn SHAW | 15 | B | 15 | John MILLINGTON | ||||
Doug LAUGHTON | HC | Roger MILLWARD | ||||||
Team Info
Widnes
- Previous Game:
- Easter Monday vs. St Helens
- Next Game:
- Premiership Trophy 1980/81 - Round 1 vs. Hull KR
- Out:
- Dave Moran (five-eighth), Brian Hogan (front row), Martyn Smith (second row), Michael Rennox (lock), Tony Myler (bench)
- In:
- Mick George (centre), Andy Gregory (halfback), Les Gorley (second row), Eric Prescott (second row), Mick Adams (lock)
- Changes:
- Eric Hughes (centre to five-eighth), John Myler (halfback to bench), Glyn Shaw (front row to bench), Mike O'Neill (second row to front row), Brian Lockwood (bench to front row)
Hull KR
- Previous Game:
- Easter Monday vs. Halifax
- Next Game:
- Premiership Trophy 1980/81 - Round 1 vs. Widnes
- Out:
- John Lydiat (fullback), Ged Dunn (wing), Gary McHugh (wing), John Sanderson (halfback), Raymond Price (hooker), Kevin Watson (second row), Colin Dixon (second row)
- In:
- David Hall (fullback), Steve Hubbard (wing), Peter Muscroft (wing), Paul Harkin (halfback), Roy Holdstock (front row), David Watkinson (hooker), Phil Lowe (second row)
- Changes:
- Paul Proctor (centre to bench), Mike Smith (five-eighth to centre), John Millington (front row to bench), Steve Hartley (bench to five-eighth), Chris Burton (bench to second row)
Match Notes
Andy Gregory (Widnes) had a tooth extracted on the morning of this match.
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club