2009 Salford City Reds season

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Salford City Reds competed in their eleventh Super League season in their 137th year. They also competed in the 2009 Challenge Cup.

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Transfers

Transfers for 2009 (in)

NatNameTransferred fromDate released
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Cashmere North Queensland Cowboys October 2008
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeremy Smith South Sydney Rabbitohs October 2008
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Henry North Queensland Cowboys October 2008
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Swain Gold Coast Titans October 2008
Flag of Samoa.svg Willie Talau St Helens R.F.C. October 2008
Flag of England.svg Rob Parker Warrington Wolves October 2008

Transfers for 2009 (out)

NatNameTransferred toDate released
Flag of England.svg Mat Gardner Harlequins RL October 2008
Flag of England.svg Steve Bannister Widnes Vikings October 2008
Flag of England.svg Andrew Brocklehurst October 2008
Flag of England.svg Paul Highton Oldham R.L.F.C. October 2008
Flag of England.svg Chris Borgese October 2008
Flag of England.svg Andy Ballard October 2008
Flag of England.svg Luke Ambler October 2008
Flag of England.svg Daley Williams Keighley Cougars October 2008

Full squad

NumberNatPlayerPositionPrevious Club
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Fitzpatrick Full back Widnes Vikings
2 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg John Wilshire Wing Leigh Centurions
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Henry Centre North Queensland Cowboys
4 Flag of Samoa.svg Willie Talau Centre St. Helens
5 Flag of England.svg Paul White Wing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeremy Smith Stand off South Sydney Rabbitohs
7 Flag of England.svg Richard Myler Scrum half Widnes Vikings
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Cashmere Prop North Queensland Cowboys
9 Flag of England.svg Malcolm Alker Hooker Wigan St Patricks
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Stapleton Prop Cronulla Sharks
11 Flag of England.svg Ian Sibbitt Second row Warrington Wolves
12 Flag of England.svg Rob Parker Second row Warrington Wolves
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Swain Loose forward Gold Coast Titans
14 Flag of England.svg Jordan Turner Loose forward Salford City Reds
15 Flag of Ireland.svg Stuart Littler Centre Leigh Miners Rangers
16 Flag of Samoa.svg Phillip Leuluai Prop Cronulla Sharks
17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Robbie Paul Half back Huddersfield Giants
18 Flag of England.svg Lee Jewitt Prop Wigan Warriors
19 Flag of England.svg Stefan Ratchford Hooker Salford City Reds
20 Flag of England.svg Luke Adamson Second row Leigh East
21 Flag of England.svg Andrew Thornley Wing Salford City Reds
22 Flag of England.svg Stephen Nash Prop Widnes Vikings
23 Flag of England.svg Adam Sidlow Prop Widnes Vikings
24 Flag of England.svg Dean McGilvray Centre St. Helens
25 Flag of England.svg Jason Walton Loose forward Salford City Reds
26 Flag of England.svg Marlon Alker Centre Salford City Reds
27 Flag of England.svg Lewis Palfrey Prop Salford City Reds
28 Flag of England.svg Jack Spencer Half back Salford City Reds

Fixtures and results

CompetitionRoundOpponentResultScoreHome/awayVenueAttendanceDate
Super League XIV 1 Cruscolours.svg Crusaders Win 28-16 Home The Willows 4,02614/02/2009
Super League XIV2 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loss 29-10 Away Belle Vue 6,57822/02/2009
Super League XIV3 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Loss 52-16 Away The Jungle 7,05228/02/2009
Super League XIV4 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL Loss 18-48 HomeThe Willows3,36706/03/2009
Super League XIV5 Saintscolours.svg St Helens R.F.C. Loss 38-12 Away GPW Recruitment Stadium 9,72313/03/2009
Super League XIV6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Loss 12-38 HomeThe Willows7,01620/03/2009
Super League XIV7 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Loss 48-12 Away New Craven Park 8,10429/03/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 4 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Win 18-22 Away KC Stadium 8,94505/04/2009
Super League XIV8 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Win 18-16 HomeThe Willows6,15010/04/2009
Super League XIV9 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Win 20-30 Away Headingley Stadium 14,38113/04/2009
Super League XIV10 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons Loss 38-6 Away Stade Gilbert Brutus 8,32718/04/2009
Super League XIV11 Hullcolours.svg Hull FCLoss 14-18 HomeThe Willows4,16525/04/2009
Super League XIV12 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RLLoss 16-24 Neutral Murrayfield Stadium 29,62702/05/2009
Challenge Cup 20095 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs Win 4-66 Away Mount Pleasant 1,29810/05/2009
Super League XIV13 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Win 4-24 Away Galpharm Stadium 6,90317/05/2009
Super League XIV14 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Win 18-10 HomeThe Willows4,38323/05/2009
Challenge Cup 2009QF Wigancolours.svg Wigan WarriorsLoss 28-6 Away JJB Stadium 9,46629/05/2009
Super League XIV15 Wigancolours.svg Wigan WarriorsLoss 34-18 AwayJJB Stadium11,55005/06/2009
Super League XIV16 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans DragonsN/AP-P [A] HomeThe WillowsN/A12/06/2009
Super League XIV17 Hullcolours.svg Hull FCLoss 14-12 AwayKC Stadium11,21819/06/2009
Super League XIV18 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield GiantsLoss 10-34 HomeThe Willows3,72126/06/2009
Super League XIV19 Saintscolours.svg St Helens RLFCWin 20-10 HomeThe Willows4,80803/07/2009
Super League XIV20 Cruscolours.svg Celtic CrusadersLoss 25-12 Away Brewery Field 3,00911/07/2009
Super League XIV21 Castleford colours.svg Castleford TigersLoss 12-18 HomeThe Willows3,48717/07/2009
Super League XIV22 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington WolvesLoss 62-20 Away Halliwell Jones Stadium 8,90626/07/2009
Super League XIV23 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity WildcatsLoss 24-30 HomeThe Willows3,15131/07/2009
Super League XIV16 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans DragonsLoss 16-18 HomeThe Willows3,47507/08/2009
Super League XIV24 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RLWin 22-26 Away The Twickenham Stoop 2,61215/08/2009
Super League XIV25 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston RoversLoss 10-14 HomeThe Willows4,22421/08/2009
Super League XIV26 Bullscolours.svg Bradford BullsLoss 44-18 Away Grattan Stadium 8,16706/09/2009
Super League XIV27 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds RhinosLoss 24-30 HomeThe Willows6,10111/09/2009

A Note A: Match between Salford City Reds and Catalans Dragons was postponed to 7 August 2009 due to a test between England and France in Paris over the same weekend, in which ten Catalans players were involved. [1] [2]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (L, C)272106805453+35242Play-offs
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 271908733466+26738
3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 271809690416+27436
4 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271719650516+13435
5 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2716011685609+7632
6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2715012659551+10830
7 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 27140136457025728
8 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 27130146136604726
9 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 27121146536681525
10 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 27120156497055624
11 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 271101659169110022
12 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 271001750262312120
13 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 27702045675429814
14 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders 2730243578745176
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

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References

  1. "Salford's Rob Parker fractured skull during defeat by Wigan, say club". London: (guardian.co.uk). 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  2. "France 12-66 England". news.bbc.co.uk (BBC Sport). 2009-06-13. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-14.