2013 North Wales Crusaders season

Welsh rugby league season 2013 #B50000 White Championship 1 2013 Championship 1 1st Challenge Cup Round 4 National League Cup Last 16 CEO WAL Jamie Thomas Head coach WALClive Griffiths ENGAndy Moulsdale Racecourse Ground 2012 2014 yes List of North Wales Crusaders seasons This article details the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League Football Club's 2013 season. This is the club's second season after reforming following the former Super League club Crusaders Rugby League folding. The club will take part in Championship 1 for their second season.2012-09-21 Championship One to feature nine clubs in 2013 http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/26234/championship-one-to-feature-nine dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120928082254/http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/26234/championship-one-to-feature-nine 2012-09-28 2012-10-03 therfl.co.uk The club will be also taking part again in the Challenge Cup, and the National League Cup (known as the Northern Rail Cup for sponsorship reasons) for the first time in their short history.2012-09-21 Championship One to operate with nine clubs in 2013 http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2012/09/21/championship-one-to-operate-with-nine-clubs-in-2013/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120928070254/http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2012/09/21/championship-one-to-operate-with-nine-clubs-in-2013/ 2012-09-28 2021-06-19 code13rugbyleague.com Results Pre-season #CFC Win 1px solid #000000 W #FFC Draw 1px solid #000000 D #FFE3E3 Loss 1px solid #000000 L DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results 29 December 2012pre-season Ian Watson Testimonial swinton 14 Swinton Lions A Leigh Sports Village L 14-34 Gorski, Massam, Adamson Johnson (1/3) 645 http://www.mission2013.co.uk/live-swinton-lions-v-north-wales-crusaders/ Match Report: Swinton Lions 34-14 North Wales Crusaders Mission2013 29 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130829093537/http://www.mission2013.co.uk/live-swinton-lions-v-north-wales-crusaders/ 29 August 2013 13 January york city 14 York City Knights A Huntington Stadium 38-16 Weaver, Smith, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, Durbin, Reid Weaver (5/7) 312 http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-york-16-v-38-nw-crusaders/ Match Report: York City Knights 16-38 North Wales Crusaders Mission2013 13 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130829091839/http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-york-16-v-38-nw-crusaders/ 29 August 2013 2 February Thatto Heath Crusaders A Crusaders Park 50-10 Weaver, Walker, Smith, Reardon, Roets, Massam, Stephens (2), Kirby Johnson (5/6), Weaver (2/3) 200 May 2026 17 February coventry 14 Coventry Bears H Racecourse Ground 64-22 Roets, Massam (2), Durbin, Braddish, Smith, Moulsdale (2), Stephens, Weaver, Johnson Johnson (10/11) 429 http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-north-wales-crusaders-v-coventry-bears/ Archived copy 2013-02-22 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044218/http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-north-wales-crusaders-v-coventry-bears/ dead pre-season Championship 1 2013 Championship 1 Table NOR Championship 1 results #CFC Win 1px solid #000000 W #FFC Draw 1px solid #000000 D #FFE3E3 Loss 1px solid #000000 L DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Championship 1 results 1 April 1 South Wales Scorpions 14 South Wales Scorpions A The Gnoll 34-12 Middlehurst (3), Moulsdale (2), Smith Johnson (5/6) 675 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-1/south-wales-scorpions-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 1: South Wales Scorpions 12 lost to North Wales Crusaders 34 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 14 April 2 london skolars 14 London Skolars H Racecourse Ground 44-6 Gorski (2), Massam (2), Brennan, Middlehurst, Roets, Smith Johnson (6/8) 741 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/22139911 Championship One: Scorpions hold on for victory at Oxford BBC Sport 13 April 2013 27 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-2/north-wales-crusaders-vs-london-skolars/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 2: North Wales Crusaders 44 def. London Skolars 6 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 28 April 3 gateshead 14 Gateshead Thunder H Racecourse Ground 52-8 Massam (2), White (2), Brennan, Brown, Hudson, Johnson, McDonald, Weaver Johnson (6/10) 752 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/22333065 Championship One: Crusaders march on against Gateshead BBC Sport 28 April 2013 27 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-3/north-wales-crusaders-vs-gateshead-thunder/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 3: North Wales Crusaders 52 def. Gateshead Thunder 8 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 5 May 4 rochdale 14 Rochdale Hornets A Spotland 35-18 Massam (2), Brennan, Johnson, Middlehurst, Smith, Weaver Johnson (6/7), Durbin (DG) 769 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/22422254 Championship One: Crusaders maintain winning start BBC Sport 5 May 2013 27 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-4/rochdale-hornets-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 4: Rochdale Hornets 18 lost to North Wales Crusaders 35 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 12 May 5 oxford 14 Oxford Rugby League A Iffley Road 12-4 Moulsdale, McDonald Johnson (2/2) 374 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-5/oxford-rugby-league-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 5: Oxford RLFC 4 lost to North Wales Crusaders 12 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 2 June 7 gloucestershire 14 Gloucestershire All Golds H Racecourse Ground 66-4 Middlehurst (3), Brennan (2), Johnson (2), Adamson, Braddish, Clarke, Massam, Reardon Johnson (9/12) 851 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-7/north-wales-crusaders-vs-gloucestershire-all-golds/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 7: North Wales Crusaders 66 def. Gloucestershire All Golds 4 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 9 June 8 oldham 14 Oldham R.L.F.C. H Racecourse Ground 22-20 Middlehurst (2), Birkett, Johnson Johnson (3/5) 962 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-8/north-wales-crusaders-vs-oldham/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 8: North Wales Crusaders 22 def. Oldham 20 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 16 June 9 hemel 14 Hemel Stags A Pennine Way L 10-18 Birkett, Middlehurst Johnson (1/2) 539 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-9/hemel-stags-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 9: Hemel Stags 18 def. North Wales Crusaders 10 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 23 June 10 gloucestershire 14 Gloucestershire All Golds A Gloucestershire University 58-16 Smith (3), Massam (2), Birkett, Griffiths, Middlehurst, Reardon, White Birkett (9/10) 122 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-10/gloucestershire-all-golds-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 10: Gloucestershire All Golds 16 lost to North Wales Crusaders 58 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 30 June 11 rochdale 14 Rochdale Hornets H Racecourse Ground 48-0 Massam (5), Adamson, Bannister, Dallimore, Moulsdale Johnson (5/9) 1,084 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-11/north-wales-crusaders-vs-rochdale-hornets/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 11: North Wales Crusaders 48 def. Rochdale Hornets 0 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 28 July 14 oldham 14 Oldham R.L.F.C. A Whitebank Stadium L 10-28 Birkett, Smith Johnson (1/2) 1,209 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-14/oldham-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 14: Oldham 28 def. North Wales Crusaders 10 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 04 August 15 gateshead 14 Gateshead Thunder A Filtrona Park, South Shields 24-20 Brennan, Durbin, Johnson, McConnell Johnson (4/4) 193 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/23570141 Championship One: North Wales Crusaders edge win at Gateshead BBC Sport 4 August 2013 27 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-15/gateshead-thunder-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 15: Gateshead Thunder 20 lost to North Wales Crusaders 24 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 11 August 16 hemel 14 Hemel Stags H Racecourse Ground 44-12 Moulsdale (3), Birkett (2), McConnell, Johnson Johnson (6/8) 813 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/23660812 North Wales Crusaders crush Hemel Stags at Racecourse BBC Sport 11 August 2013 27 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-16/north-wales-crusaders-vs-hemel-stags/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 16: North Wales Crusaders 44 def. Hemel Stags 12 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 18 August 17 oxford 14 Oxford Rugby League H Racecourse Ground 54-10 Brennan (3), Bannister (2), Massam (2), Stephens (2) Johnson (9/9) 805 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-17/north-wales-crusaders-vs-oxford-rugby-league/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 17: North Wales Crusaders 54 def. Oxford RLFC 10 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 23 August 13 london skolars 14 London Skolars A New River Stadium 20-14 Adamson, Brennan, Smith Johnson (4/4) 1,276 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/23821572 Championship One: North Wales Crusaders close on title BBC Sport 23 August 2013 27 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-13/london-skolars-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 13: London Skolars 14 lost to North Wales Crusaders 20 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 1 September 18 South Wales Scorpions 14 South Wales Scorpions H Racecourse Ground 35-22 Massam (2), Bannister, Brennan, Griffiths, Moulsdale, McDonnell Johnson (3/7), Moulsdale (DG) 1,562 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/round-18/north-wales-crusaders-vs-south-wales-scorpions/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: Round 18: North Wales Crusaders 35 def. South Wales Scorpions 22 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 Byes in Round 6 and 12 Northern Rail Cup results 2013 Championship Cup #CFC Win 1px solid #000000 W #FFC Draw 1px solid #000000 D #FFE3E3 Loss 1px solid #000000 L DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Northern Rail Cup results 3 March Group oldham 14 Oldham R.L.F.C. H Racecourse Ground 48-12 Smith (2), Durbin, Massam, Roets, Middlehurst, Brennan, Reardon Johnson (8/8) 721 http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-north-wales-crusaders-48-12-oldham-roughyeds/ Match Report: North Wales Crusaders 48-12 Oldham Roughyeds Mission2013 3 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130513205426/http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-north-wales-crusaders-48-12-oldham-roughyeds/ 13 May 2013 10 March Group gateshead 14 Gateshead Thunder A Thunderdome 30-4 Reardon (2), Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, Middlehurst Johnson (3/6) 228 http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-gateshead-thunder-v-north-wales-crusaders/ Match Report: Gateshead Thunder 4-30 North Wales Crusaders Mission2013 10 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130417002623/http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-gateshead-thunder-v-north-wales-crusaders/ 17 April 2013 17 March Group rochdale 14 Rochdale Hornets H Racecourse Ground 30-16 Johnson, McConnell, Massam (2), Stephens Johnson (5/5) 693 http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-north-wales-crusaders-30-16-rochdale-hornets/ Match Report: North Wales Crusaders 30-16 Rochdale Hornets Mission2013 17 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130416210301/http://www.mission2013.co.uk/match-report-north-wales-crusaders-30-16-rochdale-hornets/ 16 April 2013 21 March Group hemel 14 Hemel Stags A Pennine Way 36-24 Brennan (2), Brophy, Sheen, Stephens, White White (6/6) 129 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/national-league-cup-2013/round-1/hemel-stags-vs-north-wales-crusaders.html 2013 Northern Rail National League Cup: Round 1: Hemel Stags 24 lost to North Wales Crusaders 36 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 19 May Last 16 swinton 14 Swinton Lions A Leigh Sports Village L 18-26 Birkett (2), Dallimore, Middlehurst Weaver (1/4) 544 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/22591440 Northern Rail Cup Play-Offs: Swinton 26-18 North Wales Crusaders BBC Sport 19 May 2013 27 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/national-league-cup-2013/round-1/swinton-lions-vs-north-wales-crusaders.html 2013 Northern Rail National League Cup: Round 1: Swinton Lions 26 def. North Wales Crusaders 18 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 20 July Bowl final london skolars 14 London Skolars N The Shay 42-24 McConnell (2), Birkett, Johnson, Massam, Middlehurst, Moulsdale, Roets Johnson (5/9) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/23392724 Northern Rail Bowl: North Wales Crusaders 42-24 London Skolars BBC Sport 20 July 2013 27 May 2026https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/national-league-cup-2013/round-1/london-skolars-vs-north-wales-crusaders.html 2013 Northern Rail National League Cup: Round 1: London Skolars 24 lost to North Wales Crusaders 42 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 Tetleys Challenge Cup results 2013 Challenge Cup #CFC Win 1px solid #000000 W #FFE3E3 Loss 1px solid #000000 L DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results 6 April 3 West Hull N Wilderspool Stadium 82-6 Weaver (3), Johnson (2), Massam (2), Reardon (2), Smith (2), Gorski, Moulsdale, McConnell, White Johnson (11/15) 451 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-2013/round-3/west-hull-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html Challenge Cup 2013: Round 3: West Hull 6 lost to North Wales Crusaders 82 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 21 April 4 hull fc 14 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L 6-62 Roets Johnson (1/1) 3,879 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-2013/round-4/hull-fc-vs-north-wales-crusaders/summary.html Challenge Cup 2013: Round 4: Hull FC 62 def. North Wales Crusaders 6 Rugby League Project 27 May 2026 Players Statistics North Wales Crusaders statistics and records Top try scorer: Rob Massam (25) Top goal scorer: Tommy Johnson (101) Top points scorer: Tommy Johnson (246) Source:https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1-2013/north-wales-crusaders/summary.html 2013 Kingstone Press Championship 1: North Wales Crusaders Rugby League Project 3 June 2026 Squad 2013 North Wales Crusaders Squad #B50000 White white black 2013 Squad Numbers 21 February 2013 ENG 1 Tommy Johnson FB WAL 2 Lewys Weaver WG FB WAL 3 Christiaan Roets CE SR ENG 4 Leon Brennan CE WAL 5 Rob Massam WG ENG 6 Andy Moulsdale SO 1 ENG 7 Jamie Durbin SH ENG 8 Jonny Walker PR SR ENG 9 Lee Hudson HK ENG 10 Phil Braddish PR ENG 11 Andy Gorski SR ENG 12 Gary Middlehurst SR LF ENG 13 Jono Smith LF SR ENG 14 Dave McConnell HK ENG 15 Toby Adamson CE SR WAL 16 Ryan MacDonald PR ENG 17 Stuart Reardon FB WG CE WAL 18 North Wales Crusaders Supporters ENG 19 Adam Bowman PR ENG 20 Billy Sheen HB ENG 21 Simon Stephens PR WAL 22 Kriss Wilkes WG CE WAL 23 Craig White SR ENG 24 Steve McDermott HK PR WAL 25 Owain Griffiths HK LF WAL 26 Matt Reid SO ENG 27 Jamie Clark SR WAL 28 Andrew Oakden WG ENG 29 Stephen Bannister SR LF WAL 30 Owain Brown PR Clive Griffiths John Fieldhouse Transfers Gains Player Previous club Date signedENG Gary Middlehurst Rochdale Hornets October 2012 ENG Phil Braddish Rochdale Hornets October 2012 ENG Stuart Reardon AS Carcassonne October 2012 http://www.mission2013.co.uk/2013-season/ 2013 Season March 16, 2017SCO Dave McConnell Swinton Lions October 2012 ENG Andy Gorski Swinton Lions October 2012 ENG Adam Bowman Rochdale Hornets October 2012 http://www.mission2013.co.uk/2012-season/ 2012 Season March 16, 2017SCO Ryan MacDonald Workington Town October 2012 North Wales Crusaders capture experienced Workington Prop http://www.mission2013.co.uk/north-wales-crusaders-capture-experienced-workington-prop/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092228/http://www.mission2013.co.uk/north-wales-crusaders-capture-experienced-workington-prop/ 2016-03-04 2012-10-30 mission2013.co.ukENG Steve McDermott Rochdale Hornets November 2012http://www.mission2013.co.uk/matchday-hospitality/ Matchday Hospitality March 16, 2017 Losses Player New club DateENG Anthony Morrison Old Bar Beach Pirates October 2012WAL Iwan Brown ENG Danny Hulme ENG Dave Orwell Released ENG Alex Trumper Released References Category:North Wales Crusaders North Wales Crusaders North Wales Crusaders