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WIDNES This site is not an official website for the rugby club shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the Rugby League Club. I am indebted to jfCollectibles for use of the cards in their Rugby League series. For further reading visit the AMAZING http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 |
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FOUNDED | 1873 |
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| LOCATION | Widnes, Cheshire | ||
| ENTERED LEAGUE | 1895 Founder Member 1946 | ||
| LEFT LEAGUE | 1940 returning in 1946 | ||
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GROUNDS | Naughton Park, Stobart Stadium |
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| CAPACITY | 13,500 | ||
| NICKNAMES | Chemics, Vikings | ||
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HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION | Champions 1978, 1988, 1989 |
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| LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION | 10th in Second Tier 1997 | ||
| MOST LEAGUE PTS | 54 in 1936 | ||
| FEWEST LEAGUE PTS | 12 in 1901 | ||
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MOST POINTS SCORED | 726 in 1989 |
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| MOST POINTS CONCEDED | 1048 in 2005 | ||
| BEST POINTS DIFFERENCE | 381 in 1989 | ||
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WORST POINTS DIFFERENCE | -450 in 2005 |
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| CHALLENGE CUP | Winners 1930, 1937, 1964, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984 | ||
| MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES | 591 Keith Elwell 1970-86 | ||
| HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL POINTS SCORER | 2195 Ray Dutton 1966-78 | ||
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HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD | 24,205 v St Helens 16/2/1961 |
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| WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | Co-operative Championships | ||
| If you have rare Widnes badges, artefacts or programmes for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net | |||
