Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Martin Nwokocha Offiah
- Born
- Wednesday, 29th December, 1965
- Current Age
- 60 years and 89 days
- Place Of Birth
- Hackney, Greater London, England
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- Great Britain vs New Zealand 1989, New Zealand vs Great Britain 1990, New Zealand vs Great Britain 1992, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1993
- European Championship
- 1996
- English Championship
- 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1989/1990, 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995, 1995/1996
- Premiership Trophy
- 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1991/1992, 1993/1994, 1994/1995
- Challenge Cup
- 1991/1992, 1992/1993, 1993/1994, 1994/1995
- Regal Trophy
- 1992/1993, 1994/1995, 1995/1996
- Lancashire Cup
- 1990/1991, 1992/1993
- World Club Challenge
- 1989, 1994
- Charity Shield - UK
- 1989/1990, 1990/1991
- Man Of Steel Award
- 1988
- Lance Todd Trophy
- 1992, 1994
- English Hall Of Fame
- 2013
Biography
Exciting Great Britain flankman, originally from the Roslyn Park RU club, joined Widnes in 1987 and broke Frank Myler’s try-scoring record in his first season. Offiah made his Test debut against France in 1988, playing in all three Tests on the Lions Tour of Australia in 1988, and won a match race at Wentworth Park (defeating Dale Shearer and John Ferguson after Greg Alexander withdrew from the event). In 1992 Offiah scored 4 tries for Wigan in the final of the World Sevens competition and was rated one of the success stories of the Lions’ tour later that year. (However, Offiah’s standing as the fastest man in rugby league received a huge dent when he was beaten in a match race by P’matta’s Lee Oudenryn at P’matta Stadium). Offiah gave good value in the first two ‘guest’ spots with Easts and St George but lasted just half a match with the Roosters in 1993 before dislocating his shoulder in the match against Penrith. Offiah’s major defensive weakness was often exposed in top-class competition and his efforts in the final two Tests of the 1994 Ashes series were not his best.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 38 | 34 | - | 1 | 137 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 60.53% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 12 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 11 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | - | 36 | 34 | - | - | 136 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 58.33% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Widnes Vikings | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Wigan Warriors | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 4 | 22 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| European Championship | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 27 | 20 | - | - | 80 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 51.85% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | 8 | 184 | 227 | 1 | 2 | 912 | 148 | 34 | 2 | 80.43% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 5 | 24 | 41 | - | - | 164 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 87.50% | List | ||||
| Super League | - | 81 | 48 | - | 2 | 194 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 49.38% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 4 | 50 | 51 | - | 1 | 205 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 3 | 28 | 34 | - | - | 136 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 82.14% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 2 | 14 | 17 | - | - | 68 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 78.57% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 265 | 275 | 1 | 4 | 1106 | 188 | 72 | 5 | 70.94% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Charity Shield - UK | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 462 | 494 | 1 | 6 | 1984 | 360 | 152 | 9 | 77.92% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1988-94 | 33 | 26 | - | - | 104 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 57.58% | List | ||||
| England | 1992, 1995-96 | 5 | 8 | - | 1 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1988-1996 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 60.53% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1988, 1990 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1988-92 | 8 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.50% | List | ||||
| England | 1992-1995 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1988-1995 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1989 | 12 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 41.67% | List | ||||
| St George | NSWRL 1991 | 14 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1993 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1989, 1993 | 13 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 46.15% | List | ||||
| St George | 1991 | 14 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1989-1993 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 51.85% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1987/88 | 35 | 42 | - | - | 168 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 94.29% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1988/89 | 40 | 57 | - | - | 228 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 107.50% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1989/90 | 29 | 37 | - | - | 148 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 96.55% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1989/90 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1990/91 | 36 | 40 | - | - | 160 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 105.56% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1991/92 | 16 | 30 | - | - | 120 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 150.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1992/93 | 36 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 124 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 119.44% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1992/93 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1993/94 | 32 | 35 | - | 1 | 141 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 109.38% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1994/95 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1994/95 | 37 | 52 | - | - | 208 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 129.73% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1995/96 | 23 | 26 | - | - | 104 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 113.04% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1996 | 10 | 12 | - | - | 48 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 80.00% | List | ||||
| London | 1996 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| London | 1997 | 10 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 70.00% | List | ||||
| London | 1998 | 11 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 81.82% | List | ||||
| London | 1999 | 17 | 13 | - | - | 52 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 76.47% | List | ||||
| Salford | 2000 | 25 | 16 | - | 2 | 66 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 48.00% | List | ||||
| Salford | 2001 | 20 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1987-90 | 141 | 178 | - | - | 712 | 106 | 34 | 1 | 75.18% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1991-96 | 156 | 185 | 1 | 3 | 745 | 136 | 17 | 3 | 87.18% | List | ||||
| London | 1996-99 | 42 | 34 | - | - | 136 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 59.52% | List | ||||
| Salford | 2000-01 | 45 | 23 | - | 2 | 94 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 40.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1987-2001 | 384 | 420 | 1 | 5 | 1,687 | 285 | 93 | 6 | 74.22% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates, Max Turner, Jason Ganter, Cymru RL
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video
Your Say
23/04/2022
The numbers for Offiah's club career in 94-95 and 95-96 are a bit off, e.g. 1 game and 52 tries for Wigan one year.
21/10/2023
Most exciting player I've ever seen. There are very few players evern now who r faster and can score fantastic tries, but no one looked as good doin it ???? thanks for all the brilliant moments
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