2013 North Wales Crusaders season

This article details the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League Football Club's 2013 season. This is the club's second season after reforming following the former Super League club Crusaders Rugby League folding. The club will take part in Championship 1 for their second season.[1] The club will be also taking part again in the Challenge Cup, and the National League Cup (known as the Northern Rail Cup for sponsorship reasons) for the first time in their short history.[2]

2013 North Wales Crusaders season
2013 Championship 1 Rank 
Challenge Cup 
National League CupRound 2
2013 recordWins: 3; losses: 0
Team information
CEOWales Jamie Thomas
Head coachWalesClive Griffiths
Captain
  • EnglandAndy Moulsdale
StadiumRacecourse Ground
Avg. attendance707
High attendance721
Top scorers
TriesMassam - 4
GoalsJohnson - 16
PointsJohnson - 36
< 2012 List of seasons 2014 >

Pre-season
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
29/12/2012Ian Watson TestimonialSwinton LionsAwayLeigh Sports VillageL34-14Gorski, Massam, AdamsonJohnson (1/3)645
13/01/2013FriendlyYork City KnightsAwayHuntington StadiumW16-38Weaver, Smith, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, Durbin, ReidWeaver (5/7)312
02/02/2013FriendlyThatto Heath CrusadersAwayCrusaders ParkW10-50Weaver, Walker, Smith, Reardon, Roets, Massam, Stephens (2), KirbyJohnson (5/6), Weaver (2/3)200
17/02/2013FriendlyCoventry BearsHomeRacecourse GroundW64-22Roets, Massam (2), Durbin, Braddish, Smith, Moulsdale (2), Stephens, Weaver, JohnsonJohnson (10/11)429

2013 Table
Main article: 2013 Championship 1
2013 Championship 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Bns Pts
1 North Wales Crusaders (P) 161402568212+356143
2 Oldham 161213508289+219341
3 Rochdale Hornets 161006538375+163232
4 London Skolars 161006489468+21332
5 Hemel Stags 16808381365+16428
6 Oxford RLFC 16529326436-110423
7 Gateshead Thunder 164111356542-186620
8 South Wales Scorpions 165011368504-136419
9 Gloucestershire All Golds 162113286629-343412
  Teams qualifying for promotion
  Teams qualifying for play-offs


This table is correct as of 1 September 2013. Source: rugbyleaguechampionships.co.uk and BBC Sport.

Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.

Competition points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1[3].
(P) - Promoted, (Pl) - Qualified for Playoffs

2013 Championship 1 Fixtures and Results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
01/04/2013Championship 11South Wales ScorpionsAThe GnollW34-12Premier Sports
14/04/2013Championship 12London SkolarsHRacecourse GroundW44-6741
28/04/2013Championship 13Gateshead ThunderHRacecourse GroundW52-8752
05/05/2013Championship 14Rochdale HornetsASpotlandW35-18
12/05/2013Championship 15Oxford Rugby LeagueAIffley RoadW12-4
02/06/2013Championship 16Gloucestershire All GoldsHRacecourse GroundW66-4851
09/06/2013Championship 17Oldham R.L.F.C.HRacecourse GroundW22-20962
16/06/2013Championship 18Hemel StagsAPennine WayL10-18
23/06/2013Championship 19Gloucestershire All GoldsAGloucestershire UniversityW58-16
30/06/2013Championship 110Rochdale HornetsHRacecourse GroundW48-01084
28/07/2013Championship 111Oldham R.L.F.C.AWhitebank StadiumL10-28
04/08/2013Championship 112Gateshead ThunderAFiltrona Park, South ShieldsW24-20
11/08/2013Championship 113Hemel StagsHRacecourse GroundW44-12813
18/08/2013Championship 114Oxford Rugby LeagueHRacecourse GroundW54-10805
23/08/2013Championship 115London SkolarsANew River StadiumW20-14Premier Sports
1/09/2013Championship 116South Wales ScorpionsHRacecourse GroundW35-221562

2013 Northern Rail Cup Fixtures and Results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
03/3/13Championship CupRound 1Oldham R.L.F.C.HRacecourse GroundW48-12Smith 2, Durbin, Massam, Roets, Middlehurst, Brennan, ReardonJohnson (8/8)721
10/3/13Championship CupRound 1Gateshead ThunderAThunderdomeW4-30Reardon 2, Brennan, Massam, Moulsdale, MiddlehurstJohnson (3/6)228
17/3/13Championship CupRound 1Rochdale HornetsHRacecourse GroundW30-16Johnson, McConnell, Massam 2, StephensJohnson (5/5)693
21/3/13Championship CupRound 1Hemel StagsAPennine WayW36-24
19/5/13Championship CupRound 2Swinton LionsALeigh Sports VillageL18-26

2013 Tetleys Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
Challenge CupRound 3West Hull

Stats

For all stats,

Main article: North Wales Crusaders statistics and records

Appearances
Rank Name Nationality Appearances
1Tommy JohnsonEngland3
=Stuart ReardonEngland3
=Christiaan RoetsWales3
=Leon BrennanEngland3
=Rob MassamWales3
=Andy MoulsdaleEngland3
=Jamie DurbinEngland3
=Jonny WalkerEngland3
=Gary MiddlehurstEngland3
=Jono SmithEngland3
=Phil BraddishEngland3
=Ryan MacDonaldScotland3
13Lee HudsonEngland2
=Simon StephensEngland2
=Andy GorskiEngland2
=Dave McConnellScotland2
17Toby AdamsonEngland1
=Steve McDermottEngland1
=Owain BrownWales1
=Matt ReidEngland1
=Owain GriffithsWales1
=Lewys WeaverWales1
=Stephen BannisterEngland1

Points
Rank Name Nationality Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Tries
Rank Name Nationality Tries
1MassamWales4
2ReardonEngland3
3BrennanEngland2
=MiddlehurstEngland2
=SmithEngland2
6DurbinEngland1
=RoetsWales1
=MoulsdaleEngland1
=JohnsonEngland1
=McConnellEngland1
=StephensEngland1

Goals
Rank Name Nationality Goals Percentage
1Johnson1684%
2
3
4
5

2013 Squad

It was announced in October 2012 that Crusaders would be again holding open trials for the 2013 squad after very successful trials for the 2012 season.

Playing squad
2013 North Wales Crusaders Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 21 February 2013
Source(s): 2013 Squad Numbers

2013 transfers

Gains
PlayerPrevious ClubDate Signed
England Gary MiddlehurstRochdale HornetsOctober 2012
England Phil BraddishRochdale HornetsOctober 2012
England Stuart ReardonAS CarcassonneOctober 2012 [4]
Scotland Dave McConnellSwinton LionsOctober 2012
England Andy GorskiSwinton LionsOctober 2012
England Adam BowmanRochdale HornetsOctober 2012 [5]
Scotland Ryan MacDonaldWorkington TownOctober 2012 [6]
England Steve McDermottRochdale HornetsNovember 2012[7]

Loanees
PlayerParent ClubDate

Losses
PlayerNew ClubDate
England Anthony MorrisonOld Bar Beach PiratesOctober 2012
Wales Iwan Brown
England Danny Hulme
England Dave OrwellReleased
England Alex TrumperReleased

References
  1. "Championship One to feature nine clubs in 2013". therfl.co.uk. 2012-09-21. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  2. "Championship One to operate with nine clubs in 2013". code13rugbyleague.com. 2012-09-21. Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. "Points System". Rugby League Championships. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  4. "2013 Season". March 16, 2017.
  5. "2012 Season". March 16, 2017.
  6. "North Wales Crusaders capture experienced Workington Prop". mission2013.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  7. "Matchday Hospitality". March 16, 2017.
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