2005 Widnes Vikings season

Widnes Vikings competed in their fourth consecutive Super League season in 2005 but would be relegated to the National League One at the end of an extremely disappointing year for the Vikings. In preparation for the start of the 2005 season they had appointed Frank Endacott, who had previously coached the Wigan Warriors, as well as signing former NRL prodigy Owen Craigie to the club.[1][2] It was hoped that these men could once again lead Widnes to Super League safety once again and bounce back from a dismal 2004 season. While the Vikings managed to finish 11th in the League like last season they were nonetheless relegated due to the pending introduction of the Catalans Dragons in the 2006 season, they would not return to the top flight until 2012.[3][4][5]

2005 Widnes Vikings season
Super League X Rank11th
Challenge CupQuarter Finalists
2005 recordWins: 6; Draws: 1; Losses: 21
Points scoredFor: 598; Against: 1048
Team information
CoachFrank Endacott
StadiumHalton Stadium
Avg. Attend.6,794 (League Only)
High. Attend.9,825
(vs. Warrington Wolves, July 3rd)
Low. Attend.2,263
(vs. Swinton Lions, April 3rd )
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2005 fixtures and results

LEGEND
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2005 Super League Results

DateVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttLineupSubs
11/2/05St HelensAL40-18Moule, WhitakerRowlands 5/5N/A12,3951. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame4. Hughes, 13. Finnigan, 20. Smith, 18. Fa'alogo-
20/2/05Bradford BullsHW31-22Craigie (2), Moule, Whitaker, Whittle, MillardRowlands 3/7Craigie7,2301. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame13. Finnigan, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith, 17. Mills-
27/2/05Leeds RhinosAL66-8EmelioRowlands 2/3N/A17,3071. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 13. Finnigan, 18. Fa'alogo-
6/3/05Wigan WarriorsHL20-32Rowlands, Finnigan, EmelioRowlands 4/6N/A9,0041. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 13. Finnigan, 16. Frame15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch-
11/3/05Huddersfield GiantsAL34-18Finnigan (2), Moule (2)Rowlands 1/4N/A3.3831. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan10. O'Neill, 18. Fa'alogo, 17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch-
20/3/05London BroncosAL66-8Moule (2)Rowlands 0/2N/A3,36524. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 13. Finnigan, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo, 27. Crook-
25/3/05Leigh CenturionsHW35-28Hughes, Moule, Emelio (2), Whitaker, HulseCrook 5/6Crook6,02619. Rowlands, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 3. Moule, 4. Hughes, 27. Crook, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 17. Mills, 23. Ballard-
10/4/05Hull F.C.AL32-28Finnigan (2), Moule, Frame, EmelioMyler 4/6N/A9,07824. Holmes, 30. Barnett, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 8. O'Connor, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan12. Stankevitch, 14. Hulse, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo-
17/4/05Salford City RedsHL6-22O'ConnorMyler 1/1N/A5,8781. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 7. Myler, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith-
23/4/05Leeds RhinosHL20-42Millard (2), Frame, BarnettMyler 2/4N/A6,52414. Hulse, 28. Viane, 1. Connolly, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 7. Myler, 29. Durbin, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan17. Mills, 31. Alcock, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith-
29/4/05Wigan WarriorsAL23-22Frame, Millard, Barnett, VianeStephen Myler 3/4N/A11.3901. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan14. Hulse, 18. Fa'alogo, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith-
15/5/05Wakefield Trinity WildcatsAW34-47O'Connor, Finnigan, Hughes, Myler, Moule, Smith (2)Myler 9/9Craigie3,8021. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 4. Hughes, 3. Moule, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 18. Fa'alogo, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan10. O'Neill, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith-
21/5/05St Helens R.F.C.HL22-29Millard, Connolly, Whitaker, EmelioMyler 3/5N/A7,64124. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 4. Hughes, 1. Connolly, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan10. O'Neill, 15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith-
29/5/05Huddersfield GiantsHW40-12Frame, Viane (3), Finnigan, Millard, SmithMyler 6/8N/A5,94624. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 33. O’Neill, 20. Smith-
5/6/05Leigh CenturionsAW14-34Finnigan, Craigie (3), MillardMyler 6/6, Connolly 1/1N/A5,17033. O’Neill, 2. Manu, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes-
12/6/05London BroncosHL10-24Connolly, CraigieO’Neill 1/2N/A5.99633. O’Neill, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes, 20. Smith-
19/5/05Bradford BullsAD25-25Hulse, Connolly, Craigie, EmelioO’Neill 4/5N/A10,71514. Hulse, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 6. Craigie, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame7. Myler, 17. Mills, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith-
3/7/05WarringtonHL24-25Emelio, Viane (2), O'NeillO’Neill 4/6N/A9,82524. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker-
8/7/05Salford City RedsAL34-16Whittle, Finnigan, VianeO’Neill 2/3N/A4,50724. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 18. Fa'alogo, 21. Whittle, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 9. Millard, 13. Finnigan14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame, 17. Mills-
17/7/05Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHL18-44Viane (3), Fa'alogoO’Neill 1/4N/A6,11624. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan10. O'Neill, 20. Smith, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker-
24/7/05Hull F.C.HL20-40Hughes, Millard, Viane (2), FrameMyler 0/5N/A5,37824. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo-
7/8/05Bradford BullsAL74-24Finnigan, Hughes, Smith, VianeO’Neill 2/3, Myler 2/2N/A10,12835. Watts, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan15. Whitaker, 7. Myler, 17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch-
14/8/05Wigan WarriorsHL24-48Kerr, Myler, Hughes, WattsMyler 4/4N/A6,38435. Watts, 4. Hughes, 1. Connolly, 21. Whittle, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 25. Nash, 13. Finnigan33. O’Neill, 14. Hulse, 17. Mills, 31. Alcock-
21/8/05Warrington WolvesHL16-60Hughes, Kerr, FinniganMyler 2/3N/A7,87633. O’Neill, 35. Watts, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith, 25. Nash, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan5. Emelio, 15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 31. Alcock-
4/9/05Wakefield Trinity WildcatsAL46-6MylerMyler 1/1N/A3,32435. Watts, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 25. Nash, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 33. O’Neill13. Finnigan, 15. Whitaker, 24. Holmes, 17. Mills-
11/9/05Leigh CenturionsHW36-20Ballard (2), Connolly, O’Neill, Watts, FinniganMyler 6/6N/A5,29335. Watts, 23. Ballard, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 13. Finnigan, 16. Frame, 33. O’Neill25. Nash, 15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes-
17/9/05London BroncosAL68-10Alcock, WattsO’Neill 1/2N/A3,88519. Rowlands, 23. Ballard, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 35. Watts, 36. Kerr, O'Connor, 27. Crook, 25. Nash, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan, 33. O’Neill5. Emelio, 31. Alcock, Johnson, Woods-

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2005 Challenge Cup Results

DateVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttLineupSubs
3/4/05Swinton LionsHW32-18Frame (2), Manu (2), Cassidy, HolmesCrook 3/5, Rowlands 1/1N/A2,26324. Holmes, 19. Rowlands, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 2. Manu, 27. Crook, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 17. Mills, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan25. Nash, 18. Fa'alogo, 31. Alcock, 32. Gill-
8/5/05Barrow RaidersAW8-50Mills, Myler, Holmes, Whitaker (2), Manu, Hughes, Fa'alogo, HulseMyler 7/9N/A2,59924. Holmes, 2. Manu, 3. Moule, 4. Hughes, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 17. Mills, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 18. Fa'alogo, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 19. Rowlands (Not Used)-
26/6/05Toulouse OlympiqueAL40-24Emelio, Johnson, Smith, ManuMyler 4/4N/A4,50014. Hulse, 2. Manu, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame20. Smith, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes, 34. Johnson-

References

  1. Hadfield, Dave (15 October 2004). "Widnes name Endacott as coach". Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. "Widnes swoop for Aussie Craigie". BBC Sport. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. Fisher, Michael (22 August 2005). "Widnes head for the drop as Briers engineers rout". Telegraph. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. "Widnes opt against legal action". BBC Sport. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. Jackson, Andrew. "Widnes get Super League place as Halifax left in limbo" (31 March 2011). Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2005). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2005-2006 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 228–241. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
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