 | This article needs to be updated.(December 2020) |
This page details statistics and records regarding the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League club. This includes competitive matches following their inception in 2012.
| This article needs to be updated.(December 2020) |
This page details statistics and records regarding the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League club. This includes competitive matches following their inception in 2012.
| Year | Competition | Pos | Round | Points | Pld | H. Win | H. Draw | H. Loss | A. Win | A. Draw | A. Loss | For | Ag | Diff. | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Championship 1 | 8th | 24 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 460 | 628 | -168 | 38% | |
| 2012 | Challenge Cup | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 108 | -76 | 50% | ||
As of 02/09/12. [1] [2] Round is the round reached in the competition.
| Criteria | Result | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest winning margin | 10-60 [3] | Gateshead Thunder | Gateshead International Stadium | 15/7/12 |
| Biggest losing margin | 98-4 [4] [5] | Wigan Warriors | DW Stadium | 15/4/12 |
| Most points scored | 10-60 | Gateshead Thunder | Gateshead International Stadium | 15/7/12 |
| Most points conceded | 98-4 | Wigan Warriors | DW Stadium | 15/4/12 |
| Longest winning run | 2 matches (2 Occasions) | Gateshead Thunder x 2, South Wales Scorpions & London Skolars | Racecourse Ground & Gateshead International Stadium, The Gnoll & Racecourse Ground | 8/7 - 15/7/2012, 5/8/12 - 12/8/12 |
| Longest losing run | 2 matches (5 Occasions) | Barrow Raiders & London Skolars, Wigan Warriors & Workington Town, Whitehaven & Doncaster, Barrow Raiders & Workington Town, Doncaster & Whitehaven | Racecourse Ground & New River Stadium, DW Stadium & Derwent Park, Racecourse Ground x2, Craven Park & Racecourse Ground, Keepmoat Stadium & Recreation Ground | 11/3-18/3/2012, 15/4-22/4/2012, 13/5-27/5/2012, 24/6-1/7/2012, 19/8-2/9/2012 |
As of 2/9/12 [6]
| Team | Country | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Raiders |  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 66 | 0 |
| Doncaster | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 89 | 0 |
| Gateshead Thunder | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 28 | 100 |
| London Skolars | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 88 | 50 |
| Oldham | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 60 | 100 |
| Rochdale Hornets | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 88 | 0 |
| South Wales Scorpions |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 46 | 100 |
| Toulouse Olympique |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 100 |
| Whitehaven | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 75 | 0 |
| Wigan Warriors | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 98 | 0 |
| Workington Town | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 88 | 0 |
As of 02/9/12 [7]
| Year | Competition | Matches | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Championship 1 | 9 | 8,347 | 927 | 1,513 | 705 |
| 2013 | Championship 1 | |||||
For a list of North Wales Crusaders players,
| Year | Top Try Scorer | Top Goal Scorer | Top Points Scorer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rob Massam | 11 | Tommy Johnson | 41 | Tommy Johnson | 94 (3T+41G) |
| 2013 | ( ) | |||||
As of 2/9/12 [12]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Johnson | | 152 |
| 2 | Johnny Walker | | 137 |
| 3 | Rob Massam | | 112 |
| 4 | Lee Hudson | | 109 |
| 5 | Jono Smith | | 81 |
| 6 | Andy Moulsdale | | 79 |
| 7 | Christiaan Roets | | 70 |
| 8 | Jamie Dallimore | | 68 |
| = | Steve Wild | | 68 |
| 10 | Gary Middlehurst | | 62 |
As of 10/4/18 [13]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Johnson | | 1206 |
| 2 | Rob Massam | | 392 |
| 3 | Jono Smith | | 186 |
| 4 | Scott Turner | | 134 |
| 5 | Leon Brennan | | 106 |
| 6 | Jamie Dallimore | | 103 |
| 7 | Ryan Smith | | 102 |
| 8 | Andy Moulsdale | | 101 |
| 9 | Gary Middlehurst | | 97 |
| 10 | Alex Thompson | | 84 |
As of 10/4/18 [14]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Massam | | 11 |
| 2 | Leon Brennan | | 10 |
| = | Andy Moulsdale | | 10 |
| 4 | Danny Hulme | | 9 |
| 5 | Billy Sheen | | 8 |
| 6 | Adam Clay | | 6 |
| = | Jono Smith | | 6 |
| 8 | Andy Gorski | | 5 |
| 9 | Jamie Durbin | | 3 |
| = | Liam Hulme | | 3 |
| = | Tommy Johnson | | 3 |
| = | Kriss Wilkes | | 3 |
As of 2/9/12 [15]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Goals | Percentage | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Johnson | | 41 / 54 | 75% | 2012 |
| 2 | Sam Broadbent | | 6 / 9 | 66% | 2012 |
| 3 | Ian Cross |  | 5 / 15 | 33% | 2012 |
| 4 | Leon Brennan | | 3 / 9 | 33% | 2012 |
| = | Jono Smith | | 3 / 6 | 50% | 2012 |
As of 2/9/12 [16]
| Year | Criteria | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Championship 1 Team of the Month (April) [23] | Leon Brennan |
| 2012 | Championship 1 Team of the Month (June) [24] | Leon Brennan |
| 2012 | Championship 1 Team of the Month (June) [25] | Tommy Johnson |
| 2012 | Championship 1 Team of the Month (August) [26] | Rob Massam |
| 2012 | Nominated for Championship 1 Coach of the Year [27] | Clive Griffiths |
Awards are presented at the end of season dinner. [29]
| Top Scorer of the Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rob Massam (11) | ||||||||||||
| Try of the Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Danny Hulme | v Toulouse Olympique | |||||||||||
Nominations for 'Try of the year' were on the Official website after the final game. [30]
| Smash of the Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Christiaan Roets | v South Wales Scorpions | |||||||||||
Nominations for 'Smash of the year' were on the Official website after the final game. [31]
| Coaches player of the Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jonny Walker | ||||||||||||
Voted for by coaching staff.
| Fans player of the Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rob Massam | ||||||||||||
Voted for on the official website
| Players player of the Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tommy Johnson | ||||||||||||
Voted for by the playing staff
| Most contributed to the club award | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Karen and Graham Wiseman | ||||||||||||
| Supporters club Player of the Year | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Peter Lupton | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Tony Martin | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | Rob Massam | ||||||||||||
Voted for by members of the Crusaders Rugby League Supporters Club.
Players who have won international caps whilst playing for the Crusaders. Stats also include total caps during their career.
| No. | Player | Nationality | Crusaders Years | International Years | Int. Apps | Int. Tries | Int. Goals | Int. Pts | Total Int. Apps | Total Int. Tries | Int Goals | Int Pts | First Match | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457 [32] | Christiaan Roets | | 2012 | 2009–2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 25/10/09 Vs Serbia [33] | 27/10/12 Vs England [34] |
| 481 [35] | Iwan Brown | | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16/6/12 Vs France [36] | 16/6/12 Vs France [37] |
| Rob Massam | | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20/10/12 Vs France [38] | 20/10/12 Vs France [39] |
Updated 22 October 2012.
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