2009 Widnes Vikings season

2009 Widnes Vikings season
2009 Widnes Vikings season
2009 Northern Rail Cup champions
Co-operative Championship Rank	4th
Play-off result	Lost qualifying semi-final; (Featherstone Rovers, 24–32)
Challenge Cup	Lost fourth round; (Halifax, 20–16)
Northern Rail Cup	Won Final; (Barrow Raiders, 18–34)
2009 record	Wins: 17; Draws: 0; Losses: 12
Points scored	For: 649; Against: 438
Team information
Chairman	Steve O'Connor
Head coach	Paul Cullen
Captain	Mark Smith ;
Stadium	Stobart Stadium Halton
Avg. attendance	3,412 (Excluding Challenge Cup)
Top scorers
Tries	Paddy Flynn (20)
Goals	Tim Hartley (56)

Last updated February 24, 2023

The Widnes Vikings competed in the Co-operative Championship in 2009. This was their first season under their new head coachPaul Cullen who replaced the outgoing Steve McCormack.^[1] Under Cullen's stewardship, Widnes managed to advance to the final of the Northern Rail Cup and ultimately won the cup, ensuring the club could apply for Super League membership in 2012.^[2]

Table

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#	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	Barrow Raiders	20	13	0	7	632	261	271	5	44
2	Halifax	20	13	0	7	714	476	238	4	43
3	Sheffield Eagles	20	11	0	9	635	447	188	9	42
4	Widnes Vikings	20	11	0	9	649	438	211	6	39
5	Whitehaven	20	12	0	8	565	567	−2	3	39
6	Featherstone Rovers	20	12	0	8	619	524	95	1	37
7	Gateshead Thunder	20	9	2	9	610	657	−47	3	32
8	Batley Bulldogs	20	8	2	10	536	620	−84	6	32
9	Leigh Centurions	20	9	0	11	426	572	−146	5	32
10	Toulouse Olympique XIII	20	9	0	11	556	582	−26	3	30(a)
11	Doncaster	20	1	0	19	257	955	−698	5	-1(b)

	Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
	Teams in relegation position

Source: Co-Operative Championship Table
Note (a): Toulouse were exempt from relegation.
Note: (b): Doncaster lost 9 competition points for entering administration.
Classification: 1st on league points; 2nd on match points difference.
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; BP = Bonus Points; Pts = League points.

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2009 Fixtures and results

Competition	Round	Opponent	Result	Score	Home/Away	Venue	Attendance	Date	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Lineup	Subs
Northern Rail Cup	Pool One	Oldham R.L.F.C.	Loss	20–22	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	2,783	13 February 2009	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Anthony Thackeray	Gavin Dodd 2/3, Richard Fletcher 0/1	N/A	Loz Wildbore, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love, Gavin Dodd, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Richard Fletcher, John Duffy	Iain Morrison, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Josh Simm
Northern Rail Cup	Pool One	Gateshead Thunder	Win	40–18	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	3,001	21 February 2009	Jim Gannon (3), Scott Yates, Toa Kohe-Love, Matt Strong, Richard Fletcher	Scott Yates 6/7	N/A	Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Loz Wildbore, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Richard Varkulis, Richard Fletcher	Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Matt Strong, Shane Grady
Northern Rail Cup	Pool One	Blackpool Panthers	Win	16–46	Away	Woodlands Memorial Ground	864	1 March 2009	Toa Kohe-Love (2), Lee Doran, Tim Hartley, Richard Fletcher, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Scott Yates	Scott Yates 7/8	N/A	Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Matt Strong, Gavin Dodd, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Ben Kavanagh, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran	John Duffy, Josh Simm, Tim Hartley, Dave Houghton
Northern Rail Cup	Pool One	Barrow Raiders	Loss	12–4	Away	Craven Park	1,563	4 March 2009	Dean Gaskell	Scott Yates 0/1	N/A	Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Tim Hartley, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, John Duffy, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Varkulis, Richard Fletcher, Josh Simm	James Webster, Ben Kavanagh, Gavin Dodd, Sam Thompson
Challenge Cup	2	Saddleworth Rangers	Win	88–0	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	1,786	7 March 2009	Dean Gaskell, Gavin Dodd (2), Jim Gannon, Michael Ostick, Matt Strong, Richard Varkulis (2), Mark Smith (3), Loz Wildbore (2), Tim Hartley, Sam Thompson	Tim Hartley 14/15	N/A	Loz Wildbore, Dean Gaskell, Tim Hartley, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simms, Richard Varkulis, Lee Doran	Ben Kavanagh, Matt Strong, Sam Thompson, Anthony Mullally
Co-operative Championship	1	Toulouse Olympique	Win	70-0	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	5,071	12 March 2009	Duffy, Flynn (3), Yates, Fletcher (2), Wildbore (2), Webster, Grady, Doran	Yates 11/12	N/A	Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Shane Grady, Toa Kohe-Love, Dean Gaskell, John Duffy, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Varkulis, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran	Loz Wildbore, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship	2	Halifax	Loss	24-14	Away	Shay Stadium	3,274	19 March 2009	Flynn, Gaskell. Grady	Yates 0/1, Dodd 1/2	N/A	Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Toa Kohe-Love, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Varkulis, Lee Doran, Loz Wildbore	Anthony Thackeray, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh, Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship	3	Sheffield Eagles	Win	28-20	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	3,181	28 March 2009	Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn (2), Lee Doran, Mark Smith (2)	Gavin Dodd 2/6	N/A	Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Shane Grady, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Josh Simm, John Duffy	Loz Wildbore, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson
Challenge Cup	3	Halifax	Loss	20–16	Away	Shay Stadium	3,204	3 April 2009	Jim Gannon, Anthony Thackeray	Richard Fletcher 1/1, Gavin Dodd 3/3	N/A	Loz Wildbore, Paddy Flynn, Shane Grady, Richard Varkulis, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran, John Duffy	Sam Thompson, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh, Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship	4	Leigh Centurions	Loss	8-10	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	4,354	10 April 2009	Loz Wildbore	Gavin Dodd 2/2	N/A	Loz Wildbore, Dean Gaskell, Richard Varkulis, Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Josh Simm, John Duffy	Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson, Scott Yates, Shane Grady (Not Used)
Co-operative Championship	5	Doncaster	Win	18-24	Away	Chris Moyles Stadium	831	13 April 2009	Scott Yates, Gavin Dodd, Sam Thompson, Anthony Thackeray, Lee Doran	Gavin Dodd 0/2, Scott Yates 2/4	N/A	Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simm, Lee Doran, Loz Wildbore	Danny Mills, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson, Shane Grady
Co-operative Championship	6	Batley Bulldogs	Win	40-18	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	2,901	17 April 2009	Richard Varkulis, Dean Gaskell, Scott Yates, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick, Gavin Dodd	Scott Yates 6/7	N/A	Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simms, Lee Doran, Loz Wildbore	Danny Mills, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship	7	Sheffield Eagles	Win	20-22	Away	Don Valley	1,231	26 April 2009	Richard Varkulis, John Duffy, James Webster, Richard Fletcher	Scott Yates 3/4	N/A	Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simms, Richard Fletcher, John Duffy	Loz Wildbore, Richard Varkulis, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship	8	Barrow Raiders	Loss	6-27	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	3,290	1 May 2009	Steve Bannister	Steve Tyrer 1/1	N/A	Loz Wildbore, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Steve Tyrer, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Richard Varkulis, John Duffy	Steve Bannister, Gavin Dodd, Sam Thompson, Ben Kavanagh
Co-operative Championship	9	Whitehaven	Loss	26-22	Away	Recreation Ground	2,102	7 May 2009	Steve Bannister, James Webster (3)	Steve Tyrer 3/5	N/A	Loz Wildbore, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Steve Tyrer, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simm, Steve Bannister, Lee Paterson	Anthony Thackeray, Lee Doran, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship	10	Leigh Centurions	Loss	23-16	Away	LSV	2,556	14 May 2009	Gavin Dodd, James Webster, Michael Ostick	Steve Tyrer 1/2, Steve Bannister 1/2	N/A	Loz Wildbore, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Steve Tyrer, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simm, Steve Bannister, Lee Paterson	Anthony Thackeray, Lee Doran, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship	11	Gateshead Thunder	Win	46–30	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	5,236	23 May 2009	Lee Doran (2), Jim Gannon, Anthony Thackeray, Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Kevin Penny, Steve Bannister	Tim Hartley 5/5, Gavin Dodd 2/3	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Kevin Penny, John Duffy, James Webster, Ben Kavanagh, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Steve Bannister, Lee Paterson	Anthony Thackeray, Iain Morrison, Josh Simms, Steve Pickersgill
Co-operative Championship	12	Batley Bulldogs	Loss	40–34	Away	Mount Pleasant	1,089	30 May 2009	Iain Morrison (3), Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, Richard Varkulis	Tim Hartley 5/6	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Jim Gannon, Mark Smith, Michael Ostick, Richard Fletcher, Iain Morrison, Lee Doran	John Duffy, Josh Simm, Ben Kavanagh, Steve Pickersgill
Northern Rail Cup	QF	York City Knights	Win	44–18	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	1,650	6 June 2009	Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love (3), Richard Fletcher	Craig Hall 6/8	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Iain Morrison, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran	Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship	13	Featherstone Rovers	Win	46–22	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	3,278	13 June 2009	Kevin Penny, Jon Grayshon, Iain Morrison, James Webster, Gavin Dodd, Mark Smith, Toa Kohe-Love, Dean Gaskell	Craig Hall 7/8	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Jim Gannon, Mark Smith, Steve Pickersgill, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Iain Morrison	Richard Varkulis, Lee Doran, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh
Northern Rail Cup	SF	Halifax	Win	22–27	Away	Shay Stadium	3,972	20 June 2009	Anthony Thackeray (3), Gavin Dodd	Craig Hall 5/6	Craig Hall	Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Jim Gannon, Mark Smith, Steve Pickersgill, Richard Fletcher, Richard Varkulis, Iain Morrison	John Duffy, Lee Doran, Ben Kavanagh, Tim Hartley
Co-operative Championship	15	Doncaster	Win	78–4	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	3,453	4 July 2009	Kevin Penny (3), Toa Kohe-Love, Paddy Flynn (2), Craig Hall, Jon Grayshon, Richard Varkulis (2), Gavin Dodd, Richard Fletcher, Mark Smith, Steve Pickersgill	Craig Hall 8/11, Gavin Dodd 3/3	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, John Duffy, Lee Doran, Mark Smith, Steve Pickersgill, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Lee Paterson	Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Northern Rail Cup	F	Barrow Raiders	Win	18–34	Neutral	Blackpool	8,720	12 July 2009	Richard Fletcher, John Duffy, Kevin Penny (2), Toa Kohe-Love, Richard Varkulis	Craig Hall 5/6	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Varkulis, Richard Fletcher, Iain Morrison	John Duffy, Lee Doran, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh
Co-operative Championship	16	Gateshead Thunder	Loss	34–18	Away	Gateshead International Stadium	717	19 July 2009	Kevin Penny, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray	Tim Hartley 3/3	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Tim Hartley, Richard Varkulis, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Jon Grayshon, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran	John Duffy, Lee Paterson, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship	17	Toulouse Olympique	Win	24–32	Away	Stade des Minimes	3,206	25 July 2009	Jon Grayshon, Ben Kavanagh, Kevin Penny (2), Jim Gannon. Richard Varkulis	Gavin Dodd 4/6	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Jon Grayshon, Richard Fletcher, Iain Morrison	Lee Doran, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship	18	Halifax	Win	42–16	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	4,039	31 July 2009	Iain Morrison, Paddy Flynn (3), Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love, Kevin Penny	Tim Hartley 7/9	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Richard Varkulis, Kevin Penny, Tim Hartley, James Webster, Iain Morrison, John Duffy, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Lee Doran	Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick, Steve Pickersgill
Co-operative Championship	19	Featherstone Rovers	Loss	34-29	Away	Chris Moyles Stadium	730	9 August 2009	Toa Kohe-Love, Paddy Flynn (2), Anthony Thackeray (2)	Tim Hartley 4/6	Mark Smith	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love, Kevin Penny, Tim Hartley, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Jon Grayshon, John Duffy	Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship	20	Barrow Raiders	Loss	38-16	Away	Craven Park	3,050	15 August 2009	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Tim Hartley	Tim Hartley 2/3	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Jim Gannon, Mark Smith, Michael Ostick, Lee Doran, Jon Grayshon, Lee Paterson	Scott Yates, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Dave Houghton
Co-operative Championship	21	Whitehaven	Win	58-10	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	3,275	22 August 2009	Anthony Thackeray, Richard Varkulis (2), Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher (2), John Duffy, Paddy Flynn, Dean Gaskell, Lee Doran	Tim Hartley 9/11	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Tim Hartley, Richard Varkulis, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran, Iain Morrison	John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Dave Houghton
Co-operative Championship	Elimination play-offs	Whitehaven	Win	26-21	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	2,375	10 September 2009	Shane Grady, Tim Hartley (2), Anthony Thackeray, James Webster	Tim Hartley 3/5	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Tim Hartley, Shane Grady, Richard Varkulis, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Lee Doran	Ben Kavanagh, Scott Yates, Dave Houghton, Danny Hulme (Not Used)
Co-operative Championship	Elimination play-offs	Featherstone Rovers	Loss	24-32	Home	Stobart Stadium Halton	3,296	18 September 2009	Gavin Dodd, Lee Doran, Shane Grady, Richard Varkulis	Tim Hartley 4/4	N/A	Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Lee Doran	John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick, Shane Grady

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Signings and transfers

2009 Signings

Name	Moved from	Contract length
Danny Mills	Sheffield Eagles	Unknown
Anthony Thackeray	Castleford Tigers	Unknown
Toa Kohe-Love	Leigh Centurions	Unknown
Richard Varkulis	Halifax	1 Year
Lee Doran	Leigh Centurions	Unknown
Ben Kavanagh	Wigan Warriors	3 Years
James Webster	Hull	2 Years
Sam Thompson	St. Helens	2 Years
Loz Wildbore	Featherstone Rovers	2 Years
Steve Bannister	Salford City Reds	Unknown
Brett Robinson	Wigan Warriors	Unknown

2009 Transfers

Name	Moved to	Date departed
Bob Beswick	Halifax	September 2008
Sam Barlow	Released	September 2008
Adam Bowman	Released	September 2008
Dayne Donoghue	Released	September 2008
Rob Draper	Blackpool Panthers	September 2008
Adel Fellous	Toulouse Olympique	September 2008
Tommy Gallagher	Released	September 2008
Ian Hardman	Featherstone Rovers	September 2008
Martin McLoughlin	Released	September 2008
Gareth Morton	Released	September 2008
Paul Noone	Barrow Raiders	September 2008
Steve Roper	Workington Town	September 2008

Squad

Squad Number	Player	D.O.B.	Appearances	Tries	Goals	F Goals	Points
1.	Loz Wildbore	23/9/84	14	5	0	0	20
2.	Dean Gaskell	12/4/83	20	7	0	0	28
3.	Richard Varkulis	21/5/82	30	14	0	0	56
4.	Toa Kohe-Love	2/12/76	15	11	0	0	44
5.	Danny Mills	10/8/82	2	0	0	0	0
6.	Anthony Thackeray	19/2/86	31	15	0	0	60
7.	James Webster	11/7/79	30	8	0	0	32
8.	Iain Morrison	6/5/83	11	5	0	0	20
9.	Mark Smith	18/8/81	30	7	0	1	29
10.	Jim Gannon	16/6/77	30	8	0	0	32
11.	Lee Doran	23/3/81	29	8	0	0	32
12.	Richard Fletcher	17/5/81	19	10	1	0	42
13.	Lee Paterson	5/7/81	6	0	0	0	0
14.	John Duffy	2/7/80	23	6	56	0	24
15.	Tim Hartley	2/1/86	18	5	56	0	132
16.	Gavin Dodd	28/2/81	30	12	19	0	86
17.	Ben Kavanagh	4/3/88	31	3	0	0	12
18.	Matt Strong	17/2/87	3	2	0	0	8
19.	Michael Ostick	23/1/88	27	3	0	0	12
20.	Sam Thompson	9/10/86	11	2	0	0	8
21.	Scott Yates	8/9/88	12	6	35	0	94
22.	Paddy Flynn	11/12/87	25	20	0	0	80
23.	Shane Grady	13/12/89	13	4	0	0	16
24.	Josh Simm	8/11/89	16	0	0	0	0
25.	Anthony Mullally	28/6/91	1	0	0	0	0
26.	Steve Bannister	10/10/87	4	3	1	0	14
28.	Steve Pickersgill	28/11/85	11	1	0	0	4
29.	Kevin Penny	3/10/87	11	11	0	0	44
31.	David Houghton	2/11/89	4	0	0	0	0
32.	Steve Tyrer	16/3/89	3	0	5	0	10
32.	Craig Hall	21/2/88	5	1	31	1	67
33.	Danny Hulme	15/2/91	0	0	0	0	0
35.	Jon Grayshon	10/5/83	9	3	0	0	12

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References

↑ "Cullen handed Vikings job". Express.co.uk. Express. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
↑ "Vikings claim Northern Rail Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
↑ "League Tables | Rugby-League.com". Rugby-League.com. RFL. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
↑ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2009). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2009-2010. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 254–300. ISBN 978-1-901347-21-0.
↑ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2009). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2009-2010. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 253–254. ISBN 978-1-901347-21-0.

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[1] "Cullen handed Vikings job". Express.co.uk. Express. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

[2] "Vikings claim Northern Rail Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

[3] "League Tables | Rugby-League.com". Rugby-League.com. RFL. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

[4] Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2009). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2009-2010. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 254–300. ISBN 978-1-901347-21-0.

[5] Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2009). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2009-2010. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 253–254. ISBN 978-1-901347-21-0.

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