2005 Widnes Vikings season

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2005 Widnes Vikings season
Super League X Rank11th
Challenge Cup Quarter Finalists
2005 recordWins: 6; draws: 1; losses: 21
Points scoredFor: 598; against: 1048
Team information
Coach Frank Endacott
Stadium Halton Stadium
Avg. attendance6,794 (League Only)
High attendance9,825
(vs. Warrington Wolves, July 3rd)
Low attendance2,263
(vs. Swinton Lions, April 3rd )
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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]

2005 fixtures and results

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2005 Super League Results

DateVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttLineupSubs
11/2/05 St Helens AL40-18 Moule, Whitaker Rowlands 5/5N/A12,3951. 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 HW 31-22 Craigie (2), Moule, Whitaker, Whittle, Millard Rowlands 3/7 Craigie 7,2301. 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 AL66-8 Emelio Rowlands 2/3N/A17,3071. 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 HL20-32 Rowlands, Finnigan, Emelio Rowlands 4/6N/A9,0041. 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 AL34-18 Finnigan (2), Moule (2) Rowlands 1/4N/A3.3831. 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 AL66-8 Moule (2) Rowlands 0/2N/A3,36524. 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 HW 35-28 Hughes, Moule, Emelio (2), Whitaker, Hulse Crook 5/6 Crook 6,02619. 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. AL32-28 Finnigan (2), Moule, Frame, Emelio Myler 4/6N/A9,07824. 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 HL6-22 O'Connor Myler 1/1N/A5,8781. 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 HL20-42 Millard (2), Frame, Barnett Myler 2/4N/A6,52414. 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 AL23-22 Frame, Millard, Barnett, Viane Stephen Myler 3/4N/A11.3901. 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 AW34-47 O'Connor, Finnigan, Hughes, Myler, Moule, Smith (2) Myler 9/9 Craigie 3,8021. 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. HL22-29 Millard, Connolly, Whitaker, Emelio Myler 3/5N/A7,64124. 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 HW 40-12 Frame, Viane (3), Finnigan, Millard, Smith Myler 6/8N/A5,94624. 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 AW 14-34 Finnigan, Craigie (3), Millard Myler 6/6, Connolly 1/1N/A5,17033. 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 HL10-24 Connolly, Craigie O’Neill 1/2N/A5.99633. 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 AD25-25 Hulse, Connolly, Craigie, Emelio O’Neill 4/5N/A10,71514. 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 HL24-25 Emelio, Viane (2), O'Neill O’Neill 4/6N/A9,82524. 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 AL34-16 Whittle, Finnigan, Viane O’Neill 2/3N/A4,50724. 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 HL18-44 Viane (3), Fa'alogo O’Neill 1/4N/A6,11624. 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. HL20-40 Hughes, Millard, Viane (2), Frame Myler 0/5N/A5,37824. 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 AL74-24 Finnigan, Hughes, Smith, Viane O’Neill 2/3, Myler 2/2N/A10,12835. 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 HL24-48 Kerr, Myler, Hughes, Watts Myler 4/4N/A6,38435. 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 HL16-60 Hughes, Kerr, Finnigan Myler 2/3N/A7,87633. 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 AL46-6 Myler Myler 1/1N/A3,32435. 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 HW 36-20 Ballard (2), Connolly, O’Neill, Watts, Finnigan Myler 6/6N/A5,29335. 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 AL68-10 Alcock, Watts O’Neill 1/2N/A3,88519. 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 -

[6]

2005 Challenge Cup Results

DateVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttLineupSubs
3/4/05 Swinton Lions HW32-18 Frame (2), Manu (2), Cassidy, Holmes Crook 3/5, Rowlands 1/1N/A2,26324. 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 AW8-50 Mills, Myler, Holmes, Whitaker (2), Manu, Hughes, Fa'alogo, Hulse Myler 7/9N/A2,59924. 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 AL40-24 Emelio, Johnson, Smith, Manu Myler 4/4N/A4,50014. 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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