2005_Widnes_Vikings_season
2005 Widnes Vikings season
Rugby league team season
Widnes Vikings competed in their fourth consecutive Super League season in 2005 but would be relegated to the National League One at the end of an extremely disappointing year for the Vikings. In preparation for the start of the 2005 season they had appointed Frank Endacott, who had previously coached the Wigan Warriors, as well as signing former NRL prodigy Owen Craigie to the club.[1][2] It was hoped that these men could once again lead Widnes to Super League safety once again and bounce back from a dismal 2004 season. While the Vikings managed to finish 11th in the League like last season they were nonetheless relegated due to the pending introduction of the Catalans Dragons in the 2006 season, they would not return to the top flight until 2012.[3][4][5]
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| 2005 Widnes Vikings season | ||||
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| Super League X Rank | 11th | |||
| Challenge Cup | Quarter Finalists | |||
| 2005 record | Wins: 6; draws: 1; losses: 21 | |||
| Points scored | For: 598; against: 1048 | |||
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| Coach | Frank Endacott | |||
| Stadium | Halton Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 6,794 (League Only) | |||
| High attendance | 9,825 (vs. Warrington Wolves, July 3rd) | |||
| Low attendance | 2,263 (vs. Swinton Lions, April 3rd ) | |||
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2005 Super League Results
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| Date | Vrs | H/A | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | Lineup | Subs | |
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| 11/2/05 | St Helens | A | L | 40-18 | Moule, Whitaker | Rowlands 5/5 | N/A | 12,395 | 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame | 4. Hughes, 13. Finnigan, 20. Smith, 18. Fa'alogo | - |
| 20/2/05 | Bradford Bulls | H | W | 31-22 | Craigie (2), Moule, Whitaker, Whittle, Millard | Rowlands 3/7 | Craigie | 7,230 | 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame | 13. Finnigan, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith, 17. Mills | - |
| 27/2/05 | Leeds Rhinos | A | L | 66-8 | Emelio | Rowlands 2/3 | N/A | 17,307 | 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame | 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 13. Finnigan, 18. Fa'alogo | - |
| 6/3/05 | Wigan Warriors | H | L | 20-32 | Rowlands, Finnigan, Emelio | Rowlands 4/6 | N/A | 9,004 | 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 13. Finnigan, 16. Frame | 15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch | - |
| 11/3/05 | Huddersfield Giants | A | L | 34-18 | Finnigan (2), Moule (2) | Rowlands 1/4 | N/A | 3.383 | 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 10. O'Neill, 18. Fa'alogo, 17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch | - |
| 20/3/05 | London Broncos | A | L | 66-8 | Moule (2) | Rowlands 0/2 | N/A | 3,365 | 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 13. Finnigan, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame | 15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo, 27. Crook | - |
| 25/3/05 | Leigh Centurions | H | W | 35-28 | Hughes, Moule, Emelio (2), Whitaker, Hulse | Crook 5/6 | Crook | 6,026 | 19. Rowlands, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 3. Moule, 4. Hughes, 27. Crook, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 17. Mills, 23. Ballard | - |
| 10/4/05 | Hull F.C. | A | L | 32-28 | Finnigan (2), Moule, Frame, Emelio | Myler 4/6 | N/A | 9,078 | 24. Holmes, 30. Barnett, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 8. O'Connor, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 12. Stankevitch, 14. Hulse, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo | - |
| 17/4/05 | Salford City Reds | H | L | 6-22 | O'Connor | Myler 1/1 | N/A | 5,878 | 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 7. Myler, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith | - |
| 23/4/05 | Leeds Rhinos | H | L | 20-42 | Millard (2), Frame, Barnett | Myler 2/4 | N/A | 6,524 | 14. Hulse, 28. Viane, 1. Connolly, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 7. Myler, 29. Durbin, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 17. Mills, 31. Alcock, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith | - |
| 29/4/05 | Wigan Warriors | A | L | 23-22 | Frame, Millard, Barnett, Viane | Stephen Myler 3/4 | N/A | 11.390 | 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 14. Hulse, 18. Fa'alogo, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith | - |
| 15/5/05 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | A | W | 34-47 | O'Connor, Finnigan, Hughes, Myler, Moule, Smith (2) | Myler 9/9 | Craigie | 3,802 | 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 4. Hughes, 3. Moule, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 18. Fa'alogo, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 10. O'Neill, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith | - |
| 21/5/05 | St Helens R.F.C. | H | L | 22-29 | Millard, Connolly, Whitaker, Emelio | Myler 3/5 | N/A | 7,641 | 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 4. Hughes, 1. Connolly, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 10. O'Neill, 15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith | - |
| 29/5/05 | Huddersfield Giants | H | W | 40-12 | Frame, Viane (3), Finnigan, Millard, Smith | Myler 6/8 | N/A | 5,946 | 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 33. O’Neill, 20. Smith | - |
| 5/6/05 | Leigh Centurions | A | W | 14-34 | Finnigan, Craigie (3), Millard | Myler 6/6, Connolly 1/1 | N/A | 5,170 | 33. O’Neill, 2. Manu, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes | - |
| 12/6/05 | London Broncos | H | L | 10-24 | Connolly, Craigie | O’Neill 1/2 | N/A | 5.996 | 33. O’Neill, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame | 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes, 20. Smith | - |
| 19/5/05 | Bradford Bulls | A | D | 25-25 | Hulse, Connolly, Craigie, Emelio | O’Neill 4/5 | N/A | 10,715 | 14. Hulse, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 6. Craigie, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame | 7. Myler, 17. Mills, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith | - |
| 3/7/05 | Warrington | H | L | 24-25 | Emelio, Viane (2), O'Neill | O’Neill 4/6 | N/A | 9,825 | 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker | - |
| 8/7/05 | Salford City Reds | A | L | 34-16 | Whittle, Finnigan, Viane | O’Neill 2/3 | N/A | 4,507 | 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 18. Fa'alogo, 21. Whittle, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 9. Millard, 13. Finnigan | 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame, 17. Mills | - |
| 17/7/05 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | H | L | 18-44 | Viane (3), Fa'alogo | O’Neill 1/4 | N/A | 6,116 | 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker | - |
| 24/7/05 | Hull F.C. | H | L | 20-40 | Hughes, Millard, Viane (2), Frame | Myler 0/5 | N/A | 5,378 | 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo | - |
| 7/8/05 | Bradford Bulls | A | L | 74-24 | Finnigan, Hughes, Smith, Viane | O’Neill 2/3, Myler 2/2 | N/A | 10,128 | 35. Watts, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 15. Whitaker, 7. Myler, 17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch | - |
| 14/8/05 | Wigan Warriors | H | L | 24-48 | Kerr, Myler, Hughes, Watts | Myler 4/4 | N/A | 6,384 | 35. Watts, 4. Hughes, 1. Connolly, 21. Whittle, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 25. Nash, 13. Finnigan | 33. O’Neill, 14. Hulse, 17. Mills, 31. Alcock | - |
| 21/8/05 | Warrington Wolves | H | L | 16-60 | Hughes, Kerr, Finnigan | Myler 2/3 | N/A | 7,876 | 33. O’Neill, 35. Watts, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith, 25. Nash, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 5. Emelio, 15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 31. Alcock | - |
| 4/9/05 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | A | L | 46-6 | Myler | Myler 1/1 | N/A | 3,324 | 35. Watts, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 25. Nash, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 33. O’Neill | 13. Finnigan, 15. Whitaker, 24. Holmes, 17. Mills | - |
| 11/9/05 | Leigh Centurions | H | W | 36-20 | Ballard (2), Connolly, O’Neill, Watts, Finnigan | Myler 6/6 | N/A | 5,293 | 35. Watts, 23. Ballard, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 13. Finnigan, 16. Frame, 33. O’Neill | 25. Nash, 15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes | - |
| 17/9/05 | London Broncos | A | L | 68-10 | Alcock, Watts | O’Neill 1/2 | N/A | 3,885 | 19. Rowlands, 23. Ballard, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 35. Watts, 36. Kerr, O'Connor, 27. Crook, 25. Nash, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan, 33. O’Neill | 5. Emelio, 31. Alcock, Johnson, Woods | - |
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2005 Challenge Cup Results
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| Date | Vrs | H/A | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Att | Lineup | Subs | |
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| 3/4/05 | Swinton Lions | H | W | 32-18 | Frame (2), Manu (2), Cassidy, Holmes | Crook 3/5, Rowlands 1/1 | N/A | 2,263 | 24. Holmes, 19. Rowlands, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 2. Manu, 27. Crook, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 17. Mills, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 25. Nash, 18. Fa'alogo, 31. Alcock, 32. Gill | - |
| 8/5/05 | Barrow Raiders | A | W | 8-50 | Mills, Myler, Holmes, Whitaker (2), Manu, Hughes, Fa'alogo, Hulse | Myler 7/9 | N/A | 2,599 | 24. Holmes, 2. Manu, 3. Moule, 4. Hughes, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 17. Mills, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 18. Fa'alogo, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan | 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 19. Rowlands (Not Used) | - |
| 26/6/05 | Toulouse Olympique | A | L | 40-24 | Emelio, Johnson, Smith, Manu | Myler 4/4 | N/A | 4,500 | 14. Hulse, 2. Manu, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame | 20. Smith, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes, 34. Johnson | - |
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- "Widnes swoop for Aussie Craigie". BBC Sport. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- Fisher, Michael (22 August 2005). "Widnes head for the drop as Briers engineers rout". Telegraph. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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- Jackson, Andrew. "Widnes get Super League place as Halifax left in limbo". No. 31 March 2011. Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2005). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2005-2006 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 228–241. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.