1985–86 Fulham RLFC season
The 1985–86 Fulham RLFC season was the sixth in the club's history. They competed in the 1985–86 Second Division of the Rugby Football League. They also competed in the 1985–86 Challenge Cup, 1985–86 Lancashire Cup and the 1985–86 League Cup. They finished the season in 9th place in the second tier of British professional rugby league.
| 1985–86 Fulham RLFC season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 RFL season Rank | 9th | |||
| Challenge Cup | First Round | |||
| 1985–86 record | Wins: 16; draws: 1; losses: 18 | |||
| Points scored | For: 679; against: 709 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Paul Faires | |||
| Coach | Roy Lester Bill Goodwin | |||
| Stadium | Polytechnic of Central London Stadium, Chiswick | |||
| Avg. attendance | 874 | |||
| High attendance | 1493 vs. Warrington | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Steve Mills - 11 | |||
| Goals | Chris Wilkinson - 72 | |||
| Points | Chris Wilkinson - 187 | |||
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1985-86 Second Division league table
Second Division table
| Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leigh | 34 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1156 | 373 | 66 |
| 2 | Barrow | 34 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 1012 | 398 | 54 |
| 3 | Wakefield Trinity | 34 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 680 | 435 | 49 |
| 4 | Whitehaven | 34 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 619 | 479 | 44 |
| 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 34 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 763 | 485 | 42 |
| 6 | Blackpool Borough | 34 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 769 | 570 | 40 |
| 7 | Batley | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 567 | 450 | 39 |
| 8 | Bramley | 34 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 608 | 663 | 35 |
| 9 | Fulham | 34 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 679 | 709 | 33 |
| 10 | Doncaster | 34 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 611 | 650 | 33 |
| 11 | Carlisle | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 585 | 682 | 32 |
| 12 | Sheffield Eagles | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 516 | 617 | 29 |
| 13 | Workington Town | 34 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 684 | 723 | 26 |
| 14 | Hunslet | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 594 | 795 | 25 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Barracudas | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 542 | 841 | 20 |
| 16 | Runcorn Highfield | 34 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 489 | 790 | 20 |
| 17 | Keighley | 34 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 401 | 918 | 20 |
| 18 | Mansfield Marksman | 34 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 383 | 1080 | 5 |
| Champions | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated |
1985-86 squad
| Name | Starts | Substitute | Total | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Barry | 28 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Phil Briscoe | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| David Bullough | 16 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Adrian Cambriani | 26 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Tony Cooper | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 21 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Alan Dearden | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Driver | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dan Duffy | 31 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Frank Feighnan | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Brian Flashman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Garner | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Russ Gibson | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Mick Glover | 24 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| John Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Green | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Henley-Smith | 18 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Harold Henney | 19 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Martin Herdman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Hoare | 14 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Roger Hodson | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Hunter | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Nick Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Jones | 25 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ivan Kete | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Key | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tony Kinsey | 31 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tony Looker | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Frank Matthews | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Colin Meachin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Millington | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mills | 27 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Bob Mordell | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Nissen | 18 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tony Noel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony O'Reilly | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Alan Platt | 28 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 78 |
| Billy Platt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Rexson | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Eddie Tinsley | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Townsend | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wilkinson | 31 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 72 | 3 | 187 |
| Graham Worgan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mal Yates | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1986). ROTHMANS RUGBY LEAGUE YEARBOOK 1986-87. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780356124179.
- Gains & Losses
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