2007 Widnes Vikings season

This article is about the 2007 season of the Widnes Vikings.

2007 Widnes Vikings season
National League One Rank2nd
Play-off resultRunners Up
Challenge CupRound Four
National League CupWinners
2007 recordWins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 2
Team information
CoachSteve McCormack
StadiumHalton Stadium
Avg. attendance3,329 (Excluding Challenge Cup)
High attendance6,006
(vs. Wigan Warriors, 1 April)
Low attendance1,606
(vs. Normanton Knights, 11 March)
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National League One table edit

Position Club Played Won Drawn Lost Pts for Pts agst B.P. Points
1 Castleford Tigers 18 17 0 1 860 247 0 51
2 Widnes Vikings 18 16 0 2 740 220 2 50
3 Halifax 18 12 0 6 616 421 2 38
4 Whitehaven 18 11 0 7 474 342 5 38
5 Leigh Centurions 18 9 0 9 454 474 4 31
6 Sheffield Eagles 18 6 1 11 414 527 4 24
7 Dewsbury Rams 18 5 0 13 346 572 6 19
8 Batley Bulldogs 18 5 1 12 372 645 2 19
9 Rochdale Hornets 18 3 0 15 302 700 1 10
10 Doncaster Lakers 18 5 0 13 348 778 1 10

Players edit

Player D.O.B. Appearances Tries Goals F Goals Points
Bob Beswick 8/12/84 32 7 0 0 28
Damien Blanch 24/5/83 27 19 0 0 76
Adam Bowman 12/11/87 2 1 0 0 4
Andy Bracek 21/3/84 3 1 0 0 4
Daryl Cardiss 13/7/77 6 2 0 0 8
Mick Cassidy 8/7/73 28 1 0 0 4
Gavin Dodd 28/2/81 30 17 28 0 124
Lee Doran 23/3/81 32 5 0 0 20
Rob Draper 30/11/87 3 2 0 0 8
Dean Gaskell 12/4/83 20 11 0 0 44
Scott Grix 1/5/84 32 21 0 0 84
Ben Harrison 24/2/88 3 0 0 0 0
Jordan James 24/5/80 33 6 0 0 24
Andy Kain 2/8/82 9 3 0 0 12
Andy Kirk 2/8/82 17 8 0 0 32
Toa Kohe-Love 2/12/76 25 17 0 0 68
Danny Lima 27/7/75 5 0 0 0 0
Dennis Moran 22/1/77 28 23 0 0 92
Mike Morrison 9/9/87 3 0 0 0 0
Richie Myler 21/5/90 2 0 0 0 0
Mick Nanyn 3/6/82 29 28 161 0 434
Paul Noone 22/4/81 30 6 2 0 28
Joel Penny 22/1/80 15 10 0 0 40
Gareth Price 28/6/80 18 0 0 0 0
Adam Sidlow 25/10/87 4 0 0 0 0
Mark Smith 18/8/81 31 14 0 0 56
Aaron Summers 11/8/81 24 3 0 0 12
Joel Tomkins 21/3/87 8 2 0 0 8
Ian Webster 16/11/86 27 10 0 0 40
Oliver Wilkes 2/5/80 33 15 0 0 60

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League results edit

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
5/4/07 2007 National League 1 Leigh Centurions H W 46-12 Grix (2), Blanch, Kohe-Love, Moran (3), Dodd Nanyn 7/9 N/A 3,792 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Andy Kain, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Daryl Cardiss, Gareth Price
9/4/07 2007 National League 1 Rochdale Hornets A W 18-40 Blanch, Moran, Nanyn (3), Webster, Dodd Nanyn 6/9 N/A 1,485 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Andy Kain, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Ian Webster, Andy Kirk (Not Used), Gareth Price
13/4/07 2007 National League 1 Sheffield Eagles A W 4-46 Beswick, Nanyn (2), Dodd, Moran, Smith, James, Blanch Nanyn 7/8 N/A 1,211 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Andy Kirk, Gareth Price
26/4/07 2007 National League 1 Halifax RLFC H W 48-12 Nanyn (3), Grix, Smith, Moran, Kohe-Love, Blanch, James Nanyn 6/10 N/A 3,042 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Andy Kirk, Gareth Price
6/5/07 2007 National League 1 Batley Bulldogs H W 66-14 Moran (3), Noone, Dodd, Grix (2), Nanyn, Kirk, Wilkes, Smith Nanyn 11/11 N/A 2,753 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Andy Kirk, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Gareth Price, Dean Gaskell, Mick Cassidy
17/5/07 2007 National League 1 Castleford Tigers A W 20-44 Dodd, Smith (2), Jordan James, Webster, Blanch (2), Beswick Nanyn 6/9 N/A 6,007 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Andy Kirk, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Dean Gaskell, Gareth Price
3/6/07 2007 National League 1 Sheffield Eagles H W 56-10 Wilkes (3), James, Nanyn (3), Moran, Dodd, Penny Mick Nanyn 8/10 N/A 2,837 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Andy Kirk, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick Joel Penny, Danny Lima, Jordan James, Gareth Price
10/6/07 2007 National League 1 Doncaster Lakers A W 4-90 Dodd (3), Blanch (3), Wilkes (2), Penny (3), Kirk, Summers (2), Gaskell, Grix Dodd 13/16 N/A 1,248 Scott Grix, Dean Gaskell, Andy Kirk, Damien Blanch, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick Ian Webster, Danny Lima, Jordan James, Gareth Price
14/6/07 2007 National League 1 Halifax RLFC A L 12-6 Webster Nanyn 1/1 N/A 2,412 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Andy Kirk, Ian Webster
1/7/07 2007 National League 1 Rochdale Hornets H W 32-0 Dodd, Gaskell, Wilkes, Grix, Penny, Webster Nanyn 4/6 N/A 4,879 Scott Grix, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Gareth Price, Lee Doran, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick Ian Webster, Mick Cassidy, Andy Kirk, Danny Lima
5/7/07 2007 National League 1 Dewsbury Rams A W 10-50 Gaskell (3), Penny, James, Grix, Moran, Nanyn, Kohe-Love, Summers Nanyn 5/10 N/A 1,885 Scott Grix, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Ian Webster, Gareth Price
22/7/07 2007 National League 1 Whitehaven R.L.F.C. H W 16-14 Moran, Blanch, Nanyn Nanyn 2/3 N/A 3,299 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Andy Kirk, Gareth Price
29/7/07 2007 National League 1 Doncaster R.L.F.C. H W 40-18 Doran (2), Nanyn, Blanch, Kohe-Love (2), Wilkes, Dodd Nanyn 4/8 N/A 2,607 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Jordan James, Ian Webster, Aaron Summers, Lee Doran, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Gavin Dodd, Gareth Price
2/8/07 2007 National League 1 Leigh Centurions A W 0-38 Tomkins, Nanyn (3), Beswick, Gaskell, Grix Mick Nanyn 5/8 N/A 3,095 Scott Grix, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Ian Webster, Gareth Price
12/8/07 2007 National League 1 Dewsbury Rams H W 48-12 Blanch (2), Nanyn, Penny (2), Noone, Dodd, Kohe-Love Nanyn 8/9 N/A 2,853 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Scott Grix, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Ian Webster, Lee Doran
16/8/07 2007 National League 1 Castleford Tigers H L 18-24 Nanyn, Kohe-Love, Dodd Nanyn 3/4 N/A 4,598 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Ian Webster, Gavin Dodd
2/9/07 2007 National League 1 Whitehaven R.L.F.C. A W 18-22 Grix, Blanch, Dodd (2) Nanyn 3/5 N/A 2,360 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Aaron Summers, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Mick Cassidy, Jordan James, Ian Webster, Lee Doran
9/9/07 2007 National League 1 Batley Bulldogs A W 18-34 Nanyn, Tomkins, Penny (2), Doran, Wilkes Nanyn 5/6 N/A 1,139 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Andy Kirk, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Scott Grix, Joel Penny, Aaron Summers, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Mick Cassidy, Jordan James, Richie Myler, Lee Doran
20/9/07 2007 National League 1 Play-offs - Qualifying Semi-Final Castleford Tigers A L 26-8 Nanyn Nanyn 2/3 N/A 6,179 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Aaron Summers, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Mick Cassidy, Jordan James, Richie Myler, Lee Doran
20/8/07 2007 National League 1 Play-offs - Final Eliminator Halifax RLFC H W 36-24 Noone, Smith (2), Grix, Beswick Nanyn 8/8 N/A 3,347 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Ian Webster, Jordan James, Adam Sidlow, Lee Doran
7/10/07 2007 National League 1 Play-offs - Grand Final Castleford Tigers Neutral (Headingley Stadium) L 42-10 Nanyn, Wilkes Nanyn 1/2 N/A 20,814 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Joel Tomkins, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Ian Webster, Lee Doran

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Northern Rail Cup Results edit

Group 6
Team Pld W D L BP PD Pts
Widnes Vikings 6 5 0 1 0 186 15
Celtic Crusaders 6 4 0 2 0 −20 12
Leigh Centurions 6 3 0 3 2 72 11
London Skolars 6 0 0 6 0 −238 0
Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
9/2/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Celtic Crusaders A W 6-56 Nanyn, Grix (3), Beswick, Moran (2), Smith, Kohe-Love, Blanch Nanyn 8/9, Moran 0/1 N/A 452 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Andy Kain, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Andy Bracek, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Ian Webster, Oliver Wilkes, Jordan James, Ben Harrison
18/2/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Leigh Centurions H W 34-20 Dodd (2), Kohe-Love, Kain, Smith, Bracek Nanyn 5/6 N/A 4,133 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Andy Kain, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Andy Bracek, Paul Noone, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick Ian Webster, Lee Doran, Jordan James, Ben Harrison
25/2/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 London Skolars H W 60-10 Kohe-Love (4), Grix (2), Nanyn, Draper, Smith, Kirk, Doran Nanyn 6/7, Dodd 2/3 N/A 2,700 Gavin Dodd, Andy Kirk, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Scott Grix, Andy Kain, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Ben Harrison, Lee Doran, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Rob Draper, Paul Noone, Gareth Price
4/3/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Leigh Centurions A L 24-8 Cardiss, Beswick Dodd 0/2 N/A 2,291 Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Toa Kohe-Love, Andy Kirk, Dean Gaskell, Scott Grix, Andy Kain, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Andy Bracek, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Oliver Wilkes, Jordan James, Gareth Price
18/3/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 London Skolars A W 0-66 Wilkes (2), Moran (3), Webster (3), Kohe-Love (2), Nanyn, Kirk Nanyn 7/9, Noone 2/3 N/A 789 Scott Grix, Andy Kirk, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Daryl Cardiss, Adam Sidlow, Gavin Dodd, Mike Morrison
25/3/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Group 6 Celtic Crusaders H W 32-10 Bowman, Dodd, Grix (3), Cardiss Dodd 4/6 N/A 2,540 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Daryl Cardiss, Andy Kirk, Gavin Dodd, Andy Kain, Ian Webster, Jordan James, Bob Beswick, Oliver Wilkes, Rob Draper, Lee Doran, Paul Noone Adam Bowman, Adam Sidlow, Dean Gaskell, Mike Morrison
22/4/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Quarter Final Qualifying Cup Batley Bulldogs H W 62-6 Kain (2), Cassidy, Gaskell (2), Moran, Smith, Beswick, Wilkes, Noone, Kirk Dodd 9/11 N/A 2,140 Scott Grix, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Andy Kirk, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Andy Kain, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Damien Blanch, Gareth Price
27/5/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Quarter Final Rochdale Hornets A (at Halton Stadium) W 0-24 Blanch (2), Kirk, Webster Nanyn 4/4 N/A 2,362 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Andy Kirk, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Dean Gaskell, Danny Lima
24/6/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup - Semi-Final Castleford Tigers H W 18-12 Wilkes, Nanyn Nanyn 5/5 N/A 5,388 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Aaron Summers, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Ian Webster, Lee Doran, Jordan James, Danny Lima
15/7/07 2007 Northern Rail Cup Final Whitehaven R.L.F.C. Neutral (at Bloomfield Road) W 6-54 Kohe-Love, Grix, Blanch (2), Nanyn, Doran, Smith, Moran, Gaskell Nanyn 9/12 N/A 8,236 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Dennis Moran, Joel Penny, Mick Cassidy, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, Ian Webster, Gareth Price [4]

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Challenge Cup Results edit

Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
11/3/07 Challenge Cup 2007 - Round 3 Normanton Knights A (at Halton Stadium) W 10-78 Gaskell (2), Wilkes, Noone, Webster (2), Smith (2), Kirk (2), Moran (4) Nanyn 11/14 N/A 1,606 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Andy Kirk, Mick Nanyn, Dean Gaskell, Dennis Moran, Ian Webster, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Gareth Price, Paul Noone, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick Daryl Cardiss, Rob Draper, Mick Cassidy, Lee Doran
1/4/07 Challenge Cup 2007 - Round 4 Wigan Warriors H L 24-34 Kohe-Love, Grix, James, Noone Nanyn 4/6 N/A 6,006 Scott Grix, Damien Blanch, Toa Kohe-Love, Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Dennis Moran, Andy Kain, Jordan James, Mark Smith, Oliver Wilkes, Lee Doran, Paul Noone, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Adam Sidlow, Daryl Cardiss, Mike Morrison

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References edit

  1. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2007). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2007-2008 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. p. 245. ISBN 978-1-901347-18-0.
  2. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2007). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2007-2008 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 246–258. ISBN 978-1-901347-18-0.
  3. ^ "Castleford 42-10 Widnes". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Widnes seal Northern Rail Cup win". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2007). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2007-2008. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 286–295. ISBN 978-1-901347-18-0.
  6. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2007). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2007-2008 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-901347-18-0.