2011 Widnes Vikings season

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The Widnes Vikings competed in the Championship in the 2011 season and was their first full season under new head coach Denis Betts. During this season the club was confirmed a place in the Super League under the licensing system with the announcement being made in March 2011, but failed to improve upon their league position from the previous year again finishing 5th with 38 points. [1]

Contents

2011 Widnes Vikings season
Championship Rank5th
Play-off resultElimination play-offs
Challenge Cup Round Five
Northern Rail Cup Quarter Finalists
2011 recordWins: 11; draws: 1; losses: 8
Team information
Coach Denis Betts
Stadium Stobart Stadium
Avg. attendance3,744 (Excluding Challenge Cup)
High attendance5,021
(vs. Featherstone, 4 September)
Low attendance2,376
(vs. Toulouse, 12 February)
<  2010 List of seasons 2012  >

Squad

Squad NumberPlayerD.O.B.AppearancesTriesGoalsF GoalsPoints
1. Danny Craven 21/11/919812056
2. Dean Gaskell 12/4/831230012
3. Richard Varkulis 21/5/822770028
4. Steve Tyrer 16/3/8925221060300
5. Paddy Flynn 11/12/8726140056
6. Anthony Thackeray 19/2/861090036
7. Chaz I'Anson 30/11/862140117
8. Steve Pickersgill 28/11/85242008
9. Kirk Netherton 10/5/85930012
10. Daniel Heckenberg 27/10/7990000
11. Dave Allen 15/9/852590036
12. Kurt Haggerty 8/1/891847030
13. Simon Finnigan 8/12/812290036
14. Thomas Coyle 10/5/882950020
15. Chris Gerrard 1/10/8981004
16. Macgraff Leuluai 9/2/902480032
17. Ben Kavanagh 4/3/882780032
18. James Ford 29/9/8240000
19. Mat Gardner 24/8/842530012
20. Shane Grady 13/12/892142020
22. David Houghton 2/11/8930000
23. Tangi Ropati 15/11/842281034
24. Danny Hulme 15/2/911180032
25. Chris Lunt 18/12/9051004
29. Grant Gore 21/11/9142008
34. Jack Owens 3/6/9421004
38. Logan Tomkins 1/8/911460024
39. Dominic Crosby 11/12/901330012
40. Joe Mellor 28/11/901470028
41. Kevin Penny 3/10/871150020
42. Danny Sculthorpe 8/9/79110000
44. James Coyle 28/12/8560000

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Results

RoundOpponentResultScoreHTH/AAttendanceDateTriesGoalsField GoalsLineupSubs
1 Sheffield Won16-4412-22A1,83113 MarchTyrer (7,25), Finnigan (20,59), Netherton (28), Allen (41,64,73)Tyrer 6/8N/ADanny Craven, Dean Gaskell, James Ford, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Anthony Thackeray, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Kirk Netherton, Daniel Heckenberg, Shane Grady, Kurt Haggerty, Simon FinniganChaz I’Anson, Steve Pickersgill, Dave Allen, Danny Sculthorpe-
2 Hunslet Lost10-180-12H3,02320 MarchVarkulis (47), Thackeray (52)Tyrer 1/2N/APaddy Flynn, Dean Gaskell, James Ford, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Anthony Thackeray, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Kirk Netherton, Steve Pickersgill (Sin Bin - 62nd Minute - Late Challenge), Dave Allen, Kurt Haggerty, Simon FinniganRichard Varkulis, Chaz I’Anson, Daniel Heckenberg, Shane Grady-
3 Leigh Lost54-168-16A3,19827 MarchFinnigan (19), Thackeray (29), Flynn (32)Tyrer 2/3N/ADanny Craven, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Anthony Thackeray, Chaz I’Anson, Steve Pickersgill, Kirk Netherton, Daniel Heckenberg, Dave Allen, Simon Finnigan, Ben KavanaghRichard Varkulis, Thomas Coyle, Chris Gerrard, Macgraff Leuluai-
4 York Won76-1228-6H4,0873 AprilFlynn (15), Tyrer (18,22,40), Craven (26), Leuluai (45), Varkulis (50), Lunt (54), Thackeray (57,77) Pickersgill (65,69)Tyrer 12/13N/ADanny Craven, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Dean Gaskell, Chris Gerrard, Chaz I’Anson, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Dave Allen, Macgraff Leuluai, Simon Finnigan (Sin Bin - 44th Minute - Fighting)Richard Varkulis, Anthony Thackeray, Chris Lunt, Danny Sculthorpe-
5 Batley Lost32-1210-12A1,10117 AprilHulme (22), Varkulis (30)Grady 2/2N/ADanny Hulme, Mat Gardner, Tangi Ropati, James Ford, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, Chaz I’Anson, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Daniel Heckenberg, Shane Grady, Macgraff Leuluai, Dave AllenRichard Varkulis, Chris Gerrard, Logan Tomkins, Dominic Crosby-
6 Halifax Won47-3638-18H3,66921 AprilHulme (2,7,10), Finnigan (19,55), Tomkins (24,34), Thomas Coyle (29)Tyrer 7/10Chaz I’AnsonDanny Hulme, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Chaz I’Anson, Joe Mellor, Richard Varkulis, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Simon Finnigan, Macgraff Leuluai, Dave AllenShane Grady, Dave Houghton, Logan Tomkins, Danny Sculthorpe-
7 Barrow Lost30-1224-6'A1,96525 AprilMellor (21,79)Tyrer 2/2N/ADanny Hulme, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Chaz I’Anson, Joe Mellor, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Simon Finnigan, Macgraff Leuluai, Dave AllenDean Gaskell, Richard Varkulis, David Houghton, Logan Tomkins-
8 Toulouse Won26-1210-6H3,60128 AprilCrosby (23), Gaskell (40), Mellor (42), Tomkins (48), Ropati (53)Tyrer 3/5N/APaddy Flynn, Dean Gaskell, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Chaz I’Anson, Joe Mellor, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Simon Finnigan, Macgraff Leuluai, Dave AllenShane Grady, Logan Tomkins, Danny Sculthorpe, Dominic Crosby-
9 Dewsbury Drawn34-3416-24A1,08715 MayI’Anson (20,30), Leuluai (25), Allen (39), Flynn (63), Tyrer (70)Tyrer 5/6N/APaddy Flynn, Dean Gaskell, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Kevin Penny, Chaz I’Anson, Joe Mellor, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Macgraff Leulaui, Shane Grady, Dave AllenRichard Varkulis, Logan Tomkins, Dominic Crosby, Danny Sculthorpe-
11 Barrow Won42-1422-8H3,33126 MayI’Anson (6), Flynn (20), Owens (24), Penny (35), Tomkins (50), Tyrer (55), Mellor (70), Thomas Coyle (80)Tyrer 5/8N/AJack Owens, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Kevin Penny, Chaz I’Anson, Joe Mellor, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Simon Finnigan, Macgraff Leuluai, Dave AllenRichard Varkulis, Mat Gardner, Logan Tomkins, Dominic Crosby-
13 York Won18-2212-12A1,17212 JuneHaggerty (19), Leuluai (37), Crosby (43), Ropati (53)Haggerty 1/1, Tyrer 2/3N/APaddy Flynn, Dean Gaskell, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Kevin Penny, James Coyle, Chaz I’Anson, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Simon Finnigan, Macgraff Leuluai, Kurt HaggertyMat Gardner, Richard Varkulis, Chris Lunt, Dominic Crosby-
14 Sheffield Won38-2422-6H4,02726 JuneHulme (10), Leuluai (13), Varkulis (25), Penny (38,58), Haggerty (50), Allen (70)Haggerty 4/6, Ropati 1/1N/ADanny Hulme, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Mat Gardner, Kevin Penny, Chaz I’Anson, Joe Mellor, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Simon Finnigan, Macgraff Leuluai, Kurt HaggertyRichard Varkulis, Dave Allen, Dominic Crosby, James Coyle-
15 Hunslet Won'22-2416-6A1,1013 JulyKavanagh (16), Tyrer (51), Grady (57), Flynn (63), Haggerty (80)Tyrer 2/5N/ADanny Hulme, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Joe Mellor, Chaz I’Anson, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Richard Varkulis, Macgraff Leuluai, Kurt Haggerty, Ben KavanaghShane Grady, Danny Sculthorpe, Logan Tomkins, Dominic Crosby-
16 Dewsbury Won36-2224-10H4,03010 JulyGore (3), Tomkins (6), Kavanagh (13.50), Tyrer (34), Penny (46)Tyrer 6/6N/ADanny Hulme, Paddy Flynn, Mat Gardner, Steve Tyrer, Kevin Penny, Grant Gore, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Logan Tomkins, Dominic Crosby, Macgraff Leuluai, Simon Finnigan, Kurt HaggertyRichard Varkulis, Dave Allen, Shane Grady, Danny Sculthorpe-
17 Toulouse Won16-3016-12A1,15723 JulyTyrer (4,15), Gardner (48), Allen (55), Finnigan (73)Tyrer 5/5N/ADanny Hulme, Kevin Penny, Mat Gardner, Steve Tyrer, Paddy Flynn, Joe Mellor, Chaz I’Anson, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Simon Finnigan, Kurt HaggertyRichard Varkulis, Dave Allen, Macgraff Leuluai, Logan Tomkins-
18 Batley Won24-2216-20H3,87331 JulyKavanagh (2), Flynn (24), Mellor (37), Penny (61)Tyrer 4/5N/ADanny Hulme, Paddy Flynn, Mat Gardner, Steve Tyrer, Kevin Penny, Chaz I’Anson, Joe Mellor, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Simon Finnigan, Kurt HaggertyRichard Varkulis, Dave Allen, Macgraff Leuluai, Dominic Crosby-
19 Leigh Lost18-2418-12H4,7327 AugustTyrer (5), Crosby (30), Tomkins (37)Tyrer 3/3N/ADanny Hulme, Kevin Penny, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Paddy Flynn, Joe Mellor, Chaz I’Anson, Ben Kavanagh, Thomas Coyle, Steve Pickersgill, Macgraff Leuluai, Simon Finnigan, Dave AllenShane Grady, Richard Varkulis, Dominic Crosby, Logan Tomkins-
20 Halifax Lost26-2412-18A2,09011 AugustHulme (14), Mellor (25,39), Varkulis (50)Tyrer 4/4N/ADanny Hulme, Kevin Penny, Steve Tyrer, Tangi Ropati, Paddy Flynn, Joe Mellor, James Coyle, Dominic Crosby, Thomas Coyle, Steve Pickersgill, Simon Finnigan, Shane Grady, Kurt HaggertyRichard Varkulis, Dave Allen, Logan Tomkins, Ben Kavanagh-
10 Featherstone Lost56-1626-0A2,02117 AugustHulme (47,76), Grady (74)Haggerty 2/3N/ADanny Hulme, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Joe Mellor, James Coyle, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Simon Finnigan, Dave AllenRichard Varkulis, Kurt Haggerty, Macgraff Leuluai, Logan Tomkins-
22 Featherstone Lost4-440-16H5,0214 SeptemberCraven (55)Haggerty 0/1N/ADanny Craven, Paddy Flynn, Steve Tyrer, Shane Grady, Kevin Penny, James Coyle, Joe Mellor, Steve Pickersgill (Sin Bin - 62nd Minute - Punching), Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Macgraff Leuluai, Dave Allen, Kurt HaggertyRichard Varkulis, Chaz I’Anson, Dominic Crosby, Logan Tomkins-
Elimination play-offs Sheffield Lost36-2014-4A5649 SeptemberFlynn (14,50), Ropati (66), Craven (74)Craven 2/4N/ADanny Craven, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Shane Grady, Mat Gardner, Joe Mellor, James Coyle, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Macgraff Leuluai, Simon Finnigan, Dave AllenRichard Varkulis, Kurt Haggerty, Logan Tomkins, Dominic Crosby-

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Northern Rail Cup Results

RoundOpponentResultScoreHTH/AAttendanceDateTriesGoalsField GoalsLineupSubs
Rd.1 - Pool One London Skolars Won18-628-34A6436 FebruaryFlynn (11,77), Allen (19), Craven (26,39), Kavanagh (39), Gardner (40), Thomas Coyle (48), Thackeray (51), Haggerty (70), Ropati (74)Craven 9/11N/ADanny Craven, Mat Gardner, James Ford, Tangi Ropati, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, Thomas Coyle, Richard Varkulis, Kirk Netherton, Daniel Heckenberg, Dave Allen, Macgraff Leuluai, Ben KavanaghSteve Pickersgill, Kurt Haggerty, Simon Finnigan, Grant Gore-
Rd.2 Pool One Toulouse Won44-2812-36H2,37612 FebruaryAllen (9), Thackeray (16,54), Ropati (51), Tyrer (67), Netherton (73), Gerrard (75), Kavanagh (78)Tyrer 6/8N/ADanny Craven, Paddy Flynn, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Anthony Thackeray, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Kirk Netherton, Daniel Heckenberg, Dave Allen, Macgraff Leuluai, Kurt HaggertyRichard Varkulis, Chris Gerrard, Shane Grady, Gareth Frodsham-
Rd.3 Pool One Rochdale Won50-1022-10H3,15520 FebruaryNetherton (4), Thomas Coyle (13), Craven (19), Grady (38), Tyrer (44,79), Finnigan (49), Ropati (54), Thackeray (73)Tyrer 6/7, Craven 1/2N/AAnthony Thackeray, Dean Gaskell, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Danny Craven, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Kirk Netherton, Daniel Heckenberg, Shane Grady, Kurt Haggerty, Simon FinniganRichard Varkulis, Chris Gerrard, Macgraff Leuluai, Chris Lunt-
Rd.4 Pool One Featherstone Won16-220-18A1,71926 FebruaryGrady (3), Tyrer (8), Thackeray (32)Tyrer 5/5N/APaddy Flynn, Dean Gaskell, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Anthony Thackeray, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Kirk Netherton, Daniel Heckenberg, Shane Grady, Kurt Haggerty, Simon FinniganRichard Varkulis, Steve Pickersgill, Dave Allen, Chris Gerrard-
Quarter Finals Leigh Lost50-1822-18A2,7377 AprilKavanagh (12,16), Leuluai (19)Tyrer 3/4N/AAnthony Thackeray, Dean Gaskell, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Paddy Flynn, Chris Gerrard, Chaz I’Anson, Steve Pickersgill, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Dave Allen, Macgraff Leuluai, Simon FinniganRichard Varkulis, Kirk Netherton, Mat Gardner, Danny Sculthorpe-

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Challenge Cup Results

RoundOpponentResultScoreHTH/AAttendanceDateTriesGoalsField GoalsLineupSubs
3 Siddal Won6-546-16A9516 MarchTyrer (4,43,45), Craven (22,49), Finnigan (25), Gaskell (60,74), I’Anson (65), Gardner (70)Tyrer 7/10N/AJack Owens, Dean Gaskell, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Danny Craven, Thomas Coyle, Ben Kavanagh, Kirk Netherton, Steve Pickersgill, Kurt Haggerty, Shane Grady, Simon FinniganDanny Sculthorpe, Richard Varkulis, Chaz I’Anson, Chris Gerrard-
4 London Skolars Won18-620-32A4158 MayLeuluai (5,10), Thomas Coyle (18), Flynn 34,39,51,75), Ropati (37), Varkulis (46), Gore (48), Tyrer (66), Allen (80)Tyrer 7/12N/APaddy Flynn, Dean Gaskell, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Chaz I’Anson, Thomas Coyle, Danny Sculthorpe, Chris Lunt, Daniel Heckenberg, Shane Grady, Macgraff Leuluai, Dave AllenRichard Varkulis, Ben Kavanagh (Unused), Dave Houghton, Grant Gore-
5 Hull F.C. Lost26-508-22H3,38721 MayLeuluai (16), Tyrer (28,78), Varkulis (43), Ropati (61)Tyrer 3/5N/APaddy Flynn, Kevin Penny, Tangi Ropati, Steve Tyrer, Mat Gardner, Chaz I’Anson, Thomas Coyle, Steve Pickersgill, Chris Lunt, Ben Kavanagh, Kurt Haggerty, Macgraff Leuluai, Dave AllenRichard Varkulis, Shane Grady, Grant Gore, Danny Sculthorpe-

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  1. ↑ Wilson, Andy (31 March 2011). "Widnes earn a three-year licence to set up Super League return". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2011). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2011-12. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. p. 250. ISBN   978-1-901347-24-1.
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