Stats
- No. Of Teams
- 16
- No. Of Games
- 240
- No. Of Players
- 550
- No. Of Tries
- 1,605
- No. Of Goals
- 1,416
- No. Of F.Goals
- 90
- Total Attendance
- 1,162,218
- Average Crowd
- 4,843
- Highest Crowd
- 21,214
- Highest Crowd (Reg. Season)
- 21,214
- Lowest Crowd
- 1,123
- Mean Scoreline
- 27-12
- Median Scoreline
- 25-12
- Highest Scoreline
- 70-10
- Lowest Scoreline
- 6-4
- Highest Team Score
- Wigan (72-6)
- Average PPG
- 46.25
Barrow's coach changed from Ivor Kelland to Dennis Jackson in February 1987. Featherstone Rovers' coach changed from George Pieniazek to Paul Daley sometime during November 1986. Leeds' coach changed from Peter Fox to Maurice Bamford in December 1986. Leigh's coach changed from Tommy Dickens to Billy Benyon in December 1986. Wakefield Trinity's coach changed from Tony Dean to Trevor Bailey in December 1986.
Ladder
| Home | Away | Overall | Stats |
Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD |
P | W | L | D | F | A | PD |
P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts | F/A% | FPG | APG | Att% | Def% |
---|
1. |
Wigan | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | 563 | 88 | 475 | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | 378 | 105 | 273 | 30 | 28 | 2 | - | 941 | 193 | 56 | 488% | 31.37 | 6.43 | | |
2. |
St Helens | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 485 | 225 | 260 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 350 | 240 | 110 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 835 | 465 | 41 | 180% | 27.83 | 15.50 | | |
3. |
Warrington | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 393 | 209 | 184 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 335 | 255 | 80 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 728 | 464 | 41 | 157% | 24.27 | 15.47 | | |
4. |
Castleford | 15 | 11 | 4 | - | 385 | 196 | 189 | 15 | 9 | 6 | - | 246 | 233 | 13 | 30 | 20 | 10 | - | 631 | 429 | 40 | 147% | 21.03 | 14.30 | | |
5. |
Halifax | 15 | 11 | 4 | - | 333 | 195 | 138 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 220 | 292 | -72 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 553 | 487 | 35 | 114% | 18.43 | 16.23 | | |
6. |
Hull Kingston Rovers | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 272 | 190 | 82 | 15 | 4 | 11 | - | 174 | 341 | -167 | 30 | 16 | 14 | - | 446 | 531 | 32 | 84% | 14.87 | 17.70 | | |
7. |
Bradford Northern | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 285 | 204 | 81 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 270 | 346 | -76 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 555 | 550 | 31 | 101% | 18.50 | 18.33 | | |
8. |
Widnes | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | 378 | 228 | 150 | 15 | 4 | 11 | - | 220 | 385 | -165 | 30 | 14 | 16 | - | 598 | 613 | 28 | 98% | 19.93 | 20.43 | | |
9. |
Salford | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 285 | 313 | -28 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 224 | 343 | -119 | 30 | 14 | 16 | - | 509 | 656 | 28 | 78% | 16.97 | 21.87 | | |
10. |
Leigh | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 267 | 235 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 282 | 375 | -93 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 549 | 610 | 27 | 90% | 18.30 | 20.33 | | |
11. |
Hull | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | 310 | 280 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 228 | 370 | -142 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 538 | 650 | 27 | 83% | 17.93 | 21.67 | | |
12. |
Leeds | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 350 | 279 | 71 | 15 | 5 | 10 | - | 215 | 292 | -77 | 30 | 13 | 17 | - | 565 | 571 | 26 | 99% | 18.83 | 19.03 | | |
13. |
Oldham | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | 298 | 299 | -1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | - | 256 | 380 | -124 | 30 | 13 | 17 | - | 554 | 679 | 26 | 82% | 18.47 | 22.63 | | |
14. |
Featherstone Rovers | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 316 | 309 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 14 | - | 182 | 467 | -285 | 30 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 498 | 776 | 17 | 64% | 16.60 | 25.87 | | |
15. |
Barrow | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 257 | 271 | -14 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 199 | 454 | -255 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 456 | 725 | 16 | 63% | 15.20 | 24.17 | | |
16. |
Wakefield Trinity | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 203 | 441 | -238 | 15 | 1 | 14 | - | 183 | 502 | -319 | 30 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 386 | 943 | 9 | 41% | 12.87 | 31.43 | | |
Team Stats (includes Cup/Tour matches)
Team Name |
Position |
W |
L |
D |
Pts For |
Pts Ag. |
Coach(es) |
Captain(s) |
Top Tryscorer(s) |
Top Pointscorer(s) |
Home Venue(s) |
Home Crowd Avg |
Extra Info |
Barrow |
15th |
11 |
24 |
2 |
613 |
805 |
Kelland, Jackson |
- |
12 |
- | Quirk |
74 |
- | Irving |
Craven Park |
2,629 |
|
Bradford Northern |
7th |
20 |
19 |
2 |
751 |
768 |
Seabourne |
Mumby |
24 |
- | Ford |
112 |
- | Woods |
Odsal |
4,681 |
|
Castleford |
4th |
26 |
14 |
0 |
906 |
588 |
Reilly |
- |
16 |
- | Plange |
160 |
- | Beardmore |
Wheldon Road |
5,116 |
Yorkshire Cup |
Featherstone Rovers |
14th |
11 |
24 |
2 |
629 |
914 |
Pieniazek, Daley |
- |
11 |
- | Fox |
124 |
- | Quinn |
Post Office Road |
2,700 |
|
Halifax |
5th |
27 |
16 |
1 |
875 |
713 |
Anderson |
Anderson |
14 |
- | Whitfield |
204 |
- | Whitfield |
Thrum |
4,939 |
Challenge Cup, Charity Shield (UK) |
Hull |
11th |
21 |
20 |
1 |
790 |
850 |
Casey |
Crooks |
23 |
- | Schofield |
101 |
- | Pearce |
Boulevard |
5,575 |
|
Hull Kingston Rovers |
6th |
19 |
19 |
1 |
644 |
745 |
Millward |
- |
12 |
- | Parker |
102 |
- | Fairbairn |
Craven Park |
4,629 |
|
Leeds |
12th |
16 |
21 |
0 |
668 |
706 |
Fox, Bamford |
Heron |
15 |
- | Ettingshausen |
126 |
- | Creasser |
Headingley |
7,155 |
|
Leigh |
10th |
18 |
19 |
1 |
694 |
703 |
Dickens, Benyon |
- |
21 |
- | Henderson |
134 |
- | Johnson |
Hilton Park |
4,037 |
|
Oldham |
13th |
17 |
21 |
0 |
703 |
831 |
Myler |
Topliss |
13 |
- | Foy |
85 |
- | Hobbs |
Watersheddings |
4,791 |
|
St Helens |
2nd |
30 |
14 |
1 |
1263 |
699 |
Murphy |
Holding, Arkwright |
16 |
- | Ledger |
250 |
- | Loughlin |
Knowsley |
8,116 |
|
Salford |
9th |
14 |
19 |
0 |
541 |
715 |
Ashcroft |
- |
17 |
- | Austin |
130 |
- | O'shea |
The Willows |
2,631 |
|
Wakefield Trinity |
16th |
7 |
28 |
1 |
469 |
1051 |
Dean, Bailey |
- |
13 |
- | Lyons |
70 |
- | Harcombe |
Belle Vue |
2,646 |
Wooden Spoon |
Warrington |
3rd |
27 |
13 |
1 |
946 |
614 |
Barrow |
- |
16 |
- | Ropati |
207 |
- | Bishop |
Wilderspool |
4,309 |
|
Widnes |
8th |
22 |
21 |
1 |
913 |
791 |
Laughton |
Myler |
12 |
- | Basnett |
56 |
- | Platt |
Naughton |
4,376 |
|
Wigan |
1st |
41 |
4 |
0 |
1346 |
326 |
Lowe |
West |
44 |
- | Hanley |
178 |
- | Hanley |
Central Park |
14,040 |
League Champions, Premiership Trophy, John Player Special Trophy, Lancashire Cup |