2008 Widnes Vikings season

June 2019 August 2017 2007 National League One National League One 6th 10 2 6 Elimination Play-Off Challenge Cup Round Five National League Cup Winners Steve McCormack Halton Stadium 4,122 (Excluding Challenge Cup) 8,129 (vs. Wigan Warriors, 19 June) 2,262 (vs. Sheffield Eagles, 6 April) 2007 2009 yes List of Widnes Vikings seasons The Widnes Vikings rugby league club played in the 2008 season. This was their first season since being purchased by Cheshire millionaire Steve O'Connor after the club went into administration following their loss to Castleford Tigers in the 2007 National League One final.Cheshire millionaire buys Widnes https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7072997.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC News 25 August 2017 Championship Table 2008 National League One # Position Team Pld Games played W Won D Drawn L Lost Bns Bonus points PD Points difference (points scored minus points conceded) Pts Competition points 1 Salford City Reds18 12 3 3 3 312 45 2 Celtic Crusaders18 12 0 6 4 120 40 3 Halifax RLFC18 11 1 6 3 120 38 4 Leigh Centurions18 10 0 8 4 0 34 5 Whitehaven18 10 0 8 2 21 32 6 Widnes Vikings18 10 2 6 5 43 30 7 Sheffield Eagles18 8 1 9 3 −105 29 8 Featherstone Rovers18 6 1 11 6 −63 26 9 Batley Bulldogs18 5 0 13 8 −151 23 10 Dewsbury Rams(R)18 2 0 16 7 −297 13Butcher Tim Spencer Daniel Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2008-2009 2009 League Publications Ltd. West Yorkshire 978-1-901347-19-7 318 Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference. Competition points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1. Notes: Widnes deducted 9 Points for going into administration League results LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss DateCompetitionVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField goalsAttLineupSubs21/3/08 National League One Batley Bulldogs A W 23-28 Yates (2), Hardman, Paterson, Grady Hartley 4/5 N/A 1,091 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Lee Paterson, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper, 24/3/08 National League One Leigh Centurions H W 30-12 Morrison, Hartley (2), Hardman Hartley 7/7 N/A 4,722 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper 30/3/08 National League One Whitehaven R.L.F.C. H W 32-28 Hartley, Gaskell (4), Grady, Smith Hartley 2/7 N/A 3,596 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Lima, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh 11/4/08 National League One Salford City Reds A D 16-16 Gannon, Hill, Dodd Hartley 2/4 N/A 6,143 Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Shane Grady (Not Used), Michael Ostick, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh 27/4/08 National League One Celtic Crusaders H L 14-16 Yates, Beswick, Paterson Hartley 1/2, Dodd 0/1 N/A 4,201 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue, Richard Fletcher 6/5/08 National League One Dewsbury Rams A W 22-29 Fletcher (2), Gannon, Barlow, Dodd Dodd 4/5 Beswick 1,434 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Lee Paterson, Gavin Dodd, Bob Beswick, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Richard Fletcher, Tommy Gallagher Shane Grady, Sam Barlow, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh 18/5/08 National League One Sheffield Eagles H W 30-22 Paterson, Hill (2), Gaskell, Gannon Dodd 5/6 N/A 3,891 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Dayne Donoghue, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Sam Barlow, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh 31/5/08 National League One Featherstone Rovers A L 34-22 Morrison, Yates, Hardman, Paterson, Hill Dodd 0/3, Yates 1/2 N/A 1,910 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Dayne Donoghue, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh 8/6/08 National League One Halifax R.L.F.C. H L 30-40 Hardman (2), Dean (2), Paterson Fletcher 5/6 N/A 3,971 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Adel Fellous, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Ben Kavanagh 19/6/08 National League One Salford City Reds H W 20-18 Tyrer (2), Crookes Fletcher 2/2, Tyrer 2/2 N/A 8,149 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Jason Crookes, Ben Kavanagh 26/6/08 National League One Celtic Crusaders A L 38-6 Gannon Tyrer 1/1 N/A 3,595 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Danny Hill, Jason Crookes, Ben Kavanagh 11/7/08 National League One Batley Bulldogs H W 34-22 Duffy, Beswick, Paterson, Tyrer, Kavanagh, Dean Tyrer 4/5, Fletcher 1/1 N/A 4,079 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Ben Kavanagh, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Adel Fellous, Gavin Dodd, Paul Noone 20/7/08 National League One Halifax R.L.F.C. A D 26-26 Flynn, Matty Smith, Strong, Noone Tyrer 5/5 N/A 2,561 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Adel Fellous, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh 27/7/08 National League One Dewsbury Rams H W 40-0 Gaskell, Morrison, Fletcher, Tyrer, Flynn, Gannon, Dodd Tyrer 6/7 N/A 4,082 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Gavin Dodd, Richard Fletcher, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick 3/8/08 National League One Leigh Centurions A L 33-24 Gaskell, Fletcher, Tyrer, Matty Smith Tyrer 4/5 N/A 3,089 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson Josh Simm, Richard Fletcher, Gareth Morton, Sam Barlow 10/8/08 National League One Featherstone Rovers H W 30-20 Beswick, Hardman, Paterson, Matty Smith, Barlow Tyrer 5/5 N/A 3,924 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Gareth Morton, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Matt Strong, Richard Fletcher, Lee Paterson Mark Smith, Josh Simm, Dayne Donoghue, Sam Barlow 14/8/08 National League One Sheffield Eagles A W 20-26 Mark Smith, Gaskell, Tyrer, Dean Tyrer 5/5 N/A 1,823 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Paterson, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Tim Hartley, Sam Barlow, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick 24/8/08 National League One Whitehaven R.L.F.C. A L 20-16 Dodd, Gaskell, Morton Tyrer 2/3 N/A 2,104 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Chris Dean, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Paterson, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Tim Hartley, Martin McLoughlin, Gareth Morton, Michael Ostick 4/9/08 National League One - Elimination play-offs Halifax R.L.F.C. A L 32-16 Dodd (2), Tyrer Tyrer 2/3 N/A 1,931 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Steve Tyrer, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, Matty Smith, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Chris Dean, Richard Fletcher, Bob Beswick Paul Noone, Martin McLoughlin, Gareth Morton, Adel Fellous HALIFAX 32 WIDNES VIKINGS 16 http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/3648502.HALIFAX_32_WIDNES_VIKINGS_16/ Warrington Guardian Warrington Guardian 23 August 2017 enButcher Tim Spencer Daniel Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2008-2009 2008 League Publications Ltd. West Yorkshire 246–258 Northern Rail Cup Results +Group 6TeamPldWDLBPPDPts Leigh Centurions660008718 Widnes Vikings6303313512 Barrow Raiders63031−6210 Blackpool Panthers60061−1601 DateCompetitionVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField goalsAttLineupSubs3/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Blackpool Panthers A W 4-38 Dodd, Gannon, Hill (2), Gaskell, Draper, Hartley Hartley 5/7 N/A 905 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Danny Speakman, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Ben Kavanagh 10/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Leigh Centurions H L 8-15 Grady Hartley 2/3 N/A 4,032 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Dayne Donoghue, Bob Beswick Danny Speakman, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Michael Ostick 24/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Leigh Centurions A L 20-10 Gaskell, Hill Hartley 1/2 N/A 3,615 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Tim Hartley, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Bob Beswick Scott Yates, Tommy Gallagher, Dayne Donoghue, Paul Noone 27/2/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Barrow Raiders H W 78-0 Hartley, Draper (3), Crookes (2), Gaskell, Hardman, Gallagher, Hill, Gannon, Beswick, Noone Hartley 13/13 N/A 3,472 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Bob Beswick, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper, Paul Noone Lee Paterson, Tommy Gallagher, Danny Hill, Ben Kavanagh 2/3/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Blackpool Panthers H W 60-12 Paterson (2), Grady, Hill, Dodd (2), Duffy (2), Crookes, Mark Smith, Yates Hartley 3/3, Dodd 5/8 N/A 3,169 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Bob Beswick, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Paul Noone, Lee Paterson John Duffy, Tommy Gallagher, Ian Hardman, Michael Ostick 16/3/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Barrow Raiders A L 24-16 Hill, Flynn (2) Hartley 2/3 N/A 1,413 Ian Hardman, Paddy Flynn, Adam Bowman, Jason Crookes, Gavin Dodd, Tim Hartley, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh, Bob Beswick, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Paul Noone John Duffy, Tommy Gallagher, Rob Draper, Jim Gannon 6/4/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Quarter Final Qualifying Round Sheffield Eagles H W 44-8 Hardman, Dodd (3), Paterson, Hartley, Hill Hartley 8/11 N/A 2,262 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Rob Draper, Bob Beswick Shane Grady, Tommy Gallagher, Steve Roper, Ben Kavanagh 24/5/08 2008 Northern Rail Cup - Quarter Final Celtic Crusaders A L 50-18 Morrison, Gaskell, Roper Dodd 3/4 N/A 1,750 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Lee Paterson, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Bob Beswick, John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Iain Morrison, Richard Fletcher Steve Roper, Sam Barlow, Dayne Donoghue, Rob Draper Butcher Tim Spencer Daniel Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2008-2009 2008 League Publications Ltd. West Yorkshire 286–294 Challenge Cup Results DateCompetitionVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField goalsAttLineupSubs9/3/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 3 Skirlaugh A.R.L.F.C. H W 60-18 Dodd (2), Duffy, Beswick, Gaskell (2), Paterson (3), Donoghue, Crookes Dodd 8/11 N/A 4,510 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Bob Beswick, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue Steve Roper, Iain Morrison, Jason Crookes, Michael Ostick 19/4/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 4 Doncaster R.L.F.C. A W 12-38 Gaskell (2), Hardman, Gallagher, Dodd, Yates, Donoghue Hartley 5/7 N/A 1,541 Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Ian Hardman, Tim Hartley, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Tommy Gallagher, Bob Beswick Steve Roper, Rob Draper, Dayne Donoghue, Ben Kavanagh 11/5/08 2008 Challenge Cup - Round 5 Hull F.C. h W 18-32 Beswick, Paterson, Draper Dodd 3/3 N/A 4,102 Ian Hardman, Dean Gaskell, Jason Crookes, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Lee Paterson, John Duffy, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Danny Hill, Dayne Donoghue, Bob Beswick Scott Yates, Rob Draper, Adam Bowman, Ben Kavanagh Butcher Tim Spencer Daniel Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2008-2009 2008 League Publications Ltd. West Yorkshire 296–300 Players Player D.O.B. Appearances Tries Goals F Goals PointsSam Barlow 7/3/88 6 2 0 0 8 Bob Beswick 8/12/84 30 6 0 1 25 Adam Bowman 12/11/87 4 0 0 0 0 Jason Crookes 21/4/90 11 5 0 0 20 Chris Dean 17/1/88 10 4 0 0 16 Gavin Dodd 28/2/82 30 15 28 0 116 Dayne Donoghue 22/9/88 15 2 0 0 8 Rob Draper 30/11/87 15 5 0 0 20John Duffy 2/7/80 26 4 0 0 16Adel Fellous 16/2/78 6 0 0 0 0 Richard Fletcher 17/5/81 14 4 8 0 32Paddy Flynn 11/12/87 5 4 0 0 16Tommy Gallagher 10/9/83 14 2 0 0 8Jim Gannon 16/6/77 30 7 0 0 28Dean Gaskell 12/4/83 28 17 0 0 68Shane Grady 13/12/89 14 4 0 0 16 Ian Hardman 8/12/84 29 9 0 0 36Tim Hartley 2/1/86 16 6 55 0 134Danny Hill 31/10/84 21 11 0 0 44Ben Kavanagh 4/3/88 21 1 0 0 4Martin McLoughlin 2/8/80 2 0 0 0 0Iain Morrison 6/5/83 28 4 0 0 16Gareth Morton 21/10/82 6 1 0 0 4Paul Noone 22/4/81 17 2 0 0 8 Michael Ostick 23/1/88 7 0 0 0 0 Lee Paterson 5/7/81 27 14 0 0 56 Steve Roper 10/11/86 14 1 0 0 4Josh Simm 8/11/89 2 0 0 0 0 Mark Smith 18/8/81 22 3 0 0 12Matty Smith 23/7/87 10 3 0 0 12Danny Speakman 5/12/85 2 0 0 0 0Matt Strong 17/2/87 4 1 0 0 4Steve Tyrer 16/3/89 10 7 36 0 100Scott Yates 8/9/88 13 6 1 0 26 References Category:Widnes Vikings seasons Widnes Vikings Category:2008 in English rugby league