2006 Widnes Vikings season
Appearance
2006 Widnes Vikings season | ||||
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National League One Rank | 2nd | |||
Play-off result | Runners Up | |||
Challenge Cup | Round Five | |||
National League Cup | Quarter Finalists | |||
2006 record | Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 4 | |||
Points scored | For: 729; against: 449 | |||
Team information | ||||
Coach | Steve McCormack | |||
Stadium | Stobart Stadium Halton | |||
Avg. attendance | 3,645 | |||
High attendance | 4,808 (vs. Whitehaven R.L.F.C., 1 October) | |||
Low attendance | 3,004 (vs. Blackpool Panthers, 26 February) | |||
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The 2006 Widnes Vikings season was their first in the 2006 Rugby League National Leagues since their relegation from the Super League the previous season. The Widnes Vikings aimed for immediate promotion back to the top tier eventually finishing second in the league and making it to the Grand Final. They ultimately fell short of this goal being defeated by the Hull Kingston Rovers by 29 points to 16.[1]
2006 fixtures and results
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2006 National League One Results
2006 Challenge Cup Results
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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Leigh Centurions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 80 | +94 | 10 |
Widnes Vikings | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 230 | 96 | +134 | 8 |
Swinton Lions | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 152 | −20 | 6 |
Blackpool Panthers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 264 | −208 | 0 |
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | Lineup | Subs | |
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23/4/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Quarter Final Qualifying Round | Barrow Raiders | A | W | 22-40 | Nanyn (2), Summers, Coyle (2), Kirkpatrick (2) | Nanyn 6/7 | N/A | 1,437 | David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Damien Reid, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Lee Marsh, James Coyle, Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Danny Heaton, Mark Smith | Paul Crook, Stephen Nash, Adam Bowman, Ryan Tandy | - |
7/5/06 | 2006 National League Cup - Quarter Final | Leigh Centurions | H | L | 12-54 | Cardiss, Crook | Watson 1/1, Crook 1/1 | N/A | 3,534 | Gavin Dodd, John Kirkpatrick, Adam Bowman, Daryl Cardiss, Paul O'Connor, James Coyle, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Mick Cassidy, Ryan Tandy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick | Paul Crook, Danny Heaton, Stephen Nash, Adam Sidlow | - |
2006 squad
Name | D.O.B. | Apps | League Apps | Tries | League Tries | Goals | League Goals | Field Goals | League Field Goals | Pts | |
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Paul Alcock | 12/11/82 | (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Dave Allen | 15/9/85 | 18 (7) | 10 (7) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
Bob Beswick | 8/12/84 | 31 (1) | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Damien Blanch | 24/5/83 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
Adam Bowman | 12/11/87 | 7 (3) | 5 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Daryl Cardiss | 13/7/77 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
Mick Cassidy | 8/7/73 | 21 (8) | 11 (8) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
James Coyle | 28/12/85 | 20 (11) | 9 (11) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Paul Crook | 28/8/86 | 1 (7) | (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Gavin Dodd | 28/8/86 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72 | |
Dayne Donoghue | 22/9/88 | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jamie Durbin | 7/9/84 | 5 (4) | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Sean Gleeson | 29/11/87 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Miles Greenwood | 30/7/87 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Danny Heaton | 19/4/81 | 8 (7) | 2 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Gary Hulse | 20/1/81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jordan James | 24/5/80 | 9 (7) | 9 (7) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
John Kirkpatrick | 3/1/79 | 18 (1) | 16 (1) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
Lee Marsh | 5/3/83 | 6 (4) | 2 (1) | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |
Barrie McDermott | 22/7/72 | 24 (3) | 16 (3) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
Dennis Moran | 22/1/77 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | |
Mick Nanyn | 3/6/82 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 134 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 388 | |
Stephen Nash | 14/1/86 | (9) | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul O'Connor | 3/6/84 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Terry O'Connor | 13/10/71 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Lucas Onyango | 12/4/81 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
David Peachey | 21/1/74 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
Damien Reid | 14/3/84 | 5 (4) | 1 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Adam Sidlow | 25/10/87 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mark Smith | 18/8/81 | 30 (2) | 20 (1) | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 | |
Matt Strong | 17/2/87 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Aaron Summers | 11/8/81 | 5 (19) | 1 (15) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Ryan Tandy | 20/9/81 | 9 (11) | 8 (10) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Ian Watson | 27/10/76 | 15 (1) | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Oliver Wilkes | 2/5/80 | 11(3) | 11(3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Phil Wood | 25/10/83 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Darren Woods | 24/3/84 | 3 (3) | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Hull KR 29-16 Widnes". BBC Sports. BBC. 8 October 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 244–258. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
- ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 296–299. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
- ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 286–293. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
- ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 293–294. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
- ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. p. 242. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.