1982–83 Fulham RLFC season
| 1982–83 Fulham RLFC season | ||||
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| 1982–83 RFL season Rank | 1st | |||
| Challenge Cup | Second Round | |||
| 1982–83 record | Wins: 28; draws: 1; losses: 5 | |||
| Points scored | For: 699; against: 294 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Ernie Clay | |||
| Player Coach | Reg Bowden | |||
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| Stadium | Craven Cottage | |||
| Avg. attendance | 3222 | |||
| High attendance | 10,432 vs. Australia | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | John Crossley - 27 | |||
| Goals | Steve Diamond - 136 | |||
| Points | Steve Diamond - 308 | |||
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The 1982–83 Fulham RLFC season was the third in the club's history. They competed in the 1982–83 Second Division of the Rugby Football League. They also competed in the 1982–83 Challenge Cup and the 1982–83 League Cup. They gained their first piece of silverware, finishing the season as champions and were promoted to the top tier of professional rugby league in the UK.
Second Division League Table
[edit]| Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 32 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 699 | 294 | 55 |
| 2 | Wakefield Trinity | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 672 | 381 | 52 |
| 3 | Salford | 32 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 686 | 363 | 48 |
| 4 | Whitehaven | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 464 | 298 | 43 |
| 5 | Bramley | 32 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 560 | 369 | 41 |
| 6 | Hunslet | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 553 | 448 | 39 |
| 7 | Swinton | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 549 | 454 | 39 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 32 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 572 | 444 | 36 |
| 9 | Keighley | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 470 | 423 | 35 |
| 10 | York | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 516 | 455 | 30 |
| 11 | Blackpool Borough | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 381 | 433 | 27 |
| 12 | Huddersfield | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 397 | 524 | 27 |
| 13 | Rochdale Hornets | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 361 | 469 | 25 |
| 14 | Dewsbury | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 325 | 507 | 17 |
| 15 | Batley | 32 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 305 | 719 | 13 |
| 16 | Huyton | 32 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 250 | 687 | 12 |
| 17 | Doncaster | 32 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 307 | 799 | 5 |
| Champions | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated |
Players
[edit]| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Stephen Bayliss | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Harry Beverley | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reg Bowden | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Adrian Cambriani | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| John Crossley | 37 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| John Dalgreen | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Steve Diamond | 39 | 12 | 136 | 0 | 308 |
| Joe Doherty | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| David Eckersley | 29 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Francis Feighan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Ganley | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tony Gourley | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Martin Herdman | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sean Hoare | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Charlie Jones | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Kinsey | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Roy Lester | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hussein M’Barki | 37 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Steve Mills | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Carl Radbone | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Souto | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Neil Tuffs | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| John Wood | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1983). ROTHMANS RUGBY LEAGUE YEARBOOK 1983-84. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356097293.
- ^ Gains & Losses