2006 Widnes Vikings season

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2006 Widnes Vikings season
National League One Rank2nd
Play-off resultRunners Up
Challenge CupRound Five
Quarter Finalists
2006 recordWins: 14; Draws: 0; Losses: 4
Points scoredFor: 729; Against: 449
Team information
CoachSteve McCormack
StadiumStobart Stadium Halton
Avg. attendance3,645
High attendance4,808
(vs. Whitehaven R.L.F.C., 1 October)
Low attendance3,004
(vs. Blackpool Panthers, 26 February)
< 2005 Widnes Vikings season 2007 Widnes Vikings season >

The 2006 Widnes Vikings season was their first in the 2006 Rugby League National Leagues since their relegation from the Super League the previous season. The Widnes Vikings aimed for immediate promotion back to the top tier eventually finishing second in the league and making it to the Grand Final. They ultimately fell short of this goal being defeated by the Hull Kingston Rovers by 29 points to 16.[1]

2006 fixtures and results[]

LEGEND
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2006 National League One Results

Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
9/4/06 National League 1 York City Knights H W 25-18 Reid, Nanyn (2), Nanyn 4/4 Smith 4,024 - Daryl Cardiss, Gavin Dodd, Damien Reid, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Mark Smith Aaron Summers, , , -
14/4/06 National League 1 Leigh Centurions A L 53-4 N/A Nanyn 2/2 N/A 3,761 - Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Gavin Dodd, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, , James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Mark Smith Aaron Summers, , Jamie Durbin, Damien Reid -
17/4/06 National League 1 Batley Bulldogs H W 52-6 Coyle, Cardiss, , Nanyn (4), , Peachey, Kirkpatrick Nanyn 6/10 N/A 3,098 David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, , James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mick Cassidy, , Mark Smith Aaron Summers, John Kirkpatrick, Jamie Durbin, Stephen Nash -
30/4/06 National League 1 Whitehaven A W 16-38 , Smith, Nanyn (3), Bowman Nanyn 7/7 N/A 3,048 Gavin Dodd (Sin Bin - Professional Foul - 3rd Minute), John Kirkpatrick, Adam Bowman, Mick Nanyn, , James Coyle, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Ryan Tandy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, (Not Used), Paul Crook, Mick Cassidy -
4/5/06 National League 1 Hull KR H L 28-42 Summers (2), Allen, Nanyn, Tandy Nanyn 4/5 N/A 4,331 Miles Greenwood, Adam Bowman, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, James Coyle, Ian Watson, Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, , Dave Allen Paul Crook, Stephen Nash, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy -
4/6/06 National League 1 York City Knights A W 18-40 Dodd, Terry O'Connor, Nanyn, Moran (2), Smith (2) Nanyn 6/7 N/A 1,563 Gavin Dodd, John Kirkpatrick, Adam Bowman, Mick Nanyn, Miles Greenwood, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick James Coyle, Mick Cassidy, , Ryan Tandy -
11/6/06 National League 1 Doncaster Lakers H W 34-12 Smith, Beswick, Nanyn, Moran (3) Nanyn 5/6 N/A 3,082 Gavin Dodd, John Kirkpatrick, Adam Bowman, Mick Nanyn, Miles Greenwood, Denis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick James Coyle, Mick Cassidy, , Ryan Tandy -
25/6/06 National League 1 Batley Bulldogs A W 36-38 Cardiss, Kirkpatrick, Dodd, Tandy, James, Moran, Nanyn Nanyn 5/7 N/A 1,227 Gavin Dodd, Adam Bowman, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick , Dave Allen, Mick Cassidy, Ryan Tandy -
2/7/06 National League 1 Whitehaven H W 26-12 Nanyn, Moran, Beswick, Blanch Nanyn 5/7 N/A 3,016 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Oliver Wilkes, Jordan James, Bob Beswick Adam Bowman, Dave Allen, Mick Cassidy, Ryan Tandy -
9/7/06 National League 1 Oldham H W 72-18 Moran (3), Dodd (3), Dave Allen (2), Nanyn (3), Cardiss, Blanch Nanyn 10/13 N/A 3,213 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Jordan James, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Adam Bowman, Ryan Tandy -
15/7/06 National League 1 Rochdale Hornets A W 38-46 Nanyn (2), Blanch, Smith (2), Allen, Dodd, Wilkes Nanyn 7/8 N/A 1,232 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Jordan James, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Ian Watson, Oliver Wilkes -
23/7/06 National League 1 Hull KR A L 49-24 Smith (2), Terry O'Connor, Gleeson, Allen Nanyn 1/4, Moran 1/1 N/A 4,128 Daryl Cardiss (Sin Bin - 51st Minute - Holding Down), Gavin Dodd, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, Damien Blanch, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Jordan James, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Oliver Wilkes (Sin Bin - 39th Minute - Late Tackle), James Coyle, Barrie McDermott -
30/7/06 National League 1 Halifax A W 22-42 Dodd, Blanch, James, Allen (2), Smith Nanyn 7/7 N/A 1,752 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Dave Allen, James Coyle, Barrie McDermott -
6/8/06 National League 1 Rochdale Hornets H L 18-31 Dodd, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick Dodd 3/3 N/A 3,362 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Jordan James, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, James Coyle, Barrie McDermott -
13/8/06 National League 1 Leigh Centurions H W 32-16 Gleeson (2), Nanyn, Moran, Cassidy Nanyn 6/6 N/A 3,759 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, Daryl Cardiss, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott (Sin Bin - 2nd Minute - High Tackle), Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick James Coyle, Dave Allen, Jordan James, Ryan Tandy -
20/8/06 National League 1 Oldham A W 28-78 Moran (4), Terry O'Connor, Gleeson, Nanyn (2), Smith, James (2), Cardiss, Cassidy, Tandy Nanyn 11/14 N/A 1,099 Gary Hulse, Sean Gleeson, Bob Beswick, Mick Nanyn, Daryl Cardiss, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Dave Allen Aaron Summers, Jordan James, James Coyle, Ryan Tandy -
3/9/06 National League 1 Doncaster Lakers A W 0-56 Wilkes, Nanyn, Smith (3), Moran, Blanch, Kirkpatrick, Allen, Cardiss Nanyn 8/10 N/A 1,214 Daryl Cardiss, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Dave Allen, James Coyle, Jordan James -
10/9/06 National League 1 Halifax H W 76-34 Kirkpatrick (2), Tandy (2), Moran, Allen, Smith (2), Gleeson, McDermott (2), Beswick, Blanch Nanyn 11/12, McDermott 1/1 N/A 3,781 Daryl Cardiss, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Barrie McDermott, Mark Smith, Ryan Tandy, Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick James Coyle, Dave Allen, Jordan James, Aaron Summers -
24/9/06 National League 1 Playoffs - Qualifying Semi Final Hull HR A L 29-22 Blanch, Cardiss, Summers, Smith Nanyn 1/2, Dodd 2/3 N/A 6,872 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Mick Nanyn, Daryl Cardiss, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Ryan Tandy, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Oliver Wilkes, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Dave Allen, James Coyle, Jordan James -
1/10/06 National League 1 Playoffs - Final Eliminator Whitehaven H W 24-20 Smith, Blanch, Dodd, Gleeson Dodd 4/5 N/A 4,808 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Jordan James, James Coyle, Ryan Tandy -
8/10/06 National League 1 Grand Final Hull KR Neutral L 29-16 Dodd, Tandy, Blanch Dodd 2/3 N/A 13,024 Gavin Dodd, Damien Blanch, Sean Gleeson, Daryl Cardiss, John Kirkpatrick, Dennis Moran, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick Aaron Summers, Oliver Wilkes, Jordan James, Ryan Tandy -

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2006 Challenge Cup Results

Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
9/3/06 CC Round 3 A W 0-38 Dodd, Peachey, Onyango, Smith (2), Cardiss, Nanyn, Reid Nanyn 3/8 N/A 1,308 David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, , Mark Smith Damien Reid, , Stephen Nash, -
2/4/06 CC Round 4 Castleford Tigers H W 14-4 Peachey (2) Nanyn 3/3 N/A 4,205 David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Mark Smith Aaron Summers, , Damien Reid, Stephen Nash -
21/5/06 CC Round 5 Catalans Dragons H L 16-34 Nanyn (2), Smith Nanyn 2/3 N/A 3,014 Daryl Cardiss, , , Mick Nanyn, , Paul Crook, James Coyle, Aaron Summers, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, , Bob Beswick , , , Stephen Nash -

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2006 National League Cup

Group 4
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Leigh Centurions 6 5 0 1 174 80 +94 10
Widnes Vikings 6 4 0 2 230 96 +134 8
Swinton Lions 6 3 0 3 132 152 −20 6
Blackpool Panthers 6 0 0 6 56 264 −208 0
Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
12/2/06 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 Swinton Lions H W 18-10 Cassidy, Smith (2) Nanyn 3/3 N/A 3,887 David Peachey, , , Mick Nanyn, Gavin Dodd, Bob Beswick, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Aaron Summers, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Lucas Onyango (Not Used), , Paul Crook, Dayne Donoghue -
19/2/06 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 Leigh Centurions A L 27-20 Beswick, Peachey, McDermott, Nanyn 1/1, 1/3 N/A 4,045 David Peachey, , Gavin Dodd, Mick Nanyn, , Bob Beswick, James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, , Dave Allen Dayne Donoghue, , Aaron Summers, Paul Crook -
26/2/06 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 Blackpool Panthers H W 76-6 Dodd, Peachey (2), Cardiss, (3), Onyango (3), Coyle, Reid, Smith (2) 10/14 N/A 3,004 David Peachey, Daryl Cardiss, Damien Reid, Gavin Dodd, Lucas Onyango, , James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, , Dave Allen Aaron Summers, Mark Smith, Jamie Durbin, Dayne Donoghue -
7/3/06 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 Leigh Centurions H L 10-25 Smith, Smith 1/1, Beswick 0/1 N/A 4,133 David Peachey, , Damien Reid, Gavin Dodd, Lucas Onyango, , James Coyle, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, , Dave Allen Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick, Jamie Durbin, -
19/3/06 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 Swinton Lions A W 16-64 Peachey (3), Cardiss, Nanyn, Durbin, Smith, Onyango (2), Cassidy, Coyle, McDermott Nanyn 3/6, Dodd 1/2, 4/4 N/A 1,016 David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, Dave Allen, Mark Smith Damien Reid, , Stephen Nash, -
28/3/06 2006 National League Cup - Group 4 Blackpool Panthers A W 12-42 McDermott, Nanyn, Allen, Cardiss, Damien Reid (2), Nanyn 7/7 N/A 1,017 Gavin Dodd, Daryl Cardiss, Damien Reid, Mick Nanyn, Lucas Onyango, James Coyle, Jamie Durbin, Terry O'Connor, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, , Dave Allen, Mark Smith Paul Crook, , , Stephen Nash -

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Date Competition Vrs H/A Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Att Lineup Subs
23/4/06 2006 National League Cup - Quarter Final Qualifying Round Barrow Raiders A W 22-40 Nanyn (2), Summers, Coyle (2), Kirkpatrick (2) Nanyn 6/7 N/A 1,437 David Peachey, Gavin Dodd, Damien Reid, Mick Nanyn, John Kirkpatrick, , James Coyle, Aaron Summers, Bob Beswick, Barrie McDermott, Mick Cassidy, , Mark Smith Paul Crook, Stephen Nash, , Ryan Tandy -
7/5/06 2006 National League Cup - Quarter Final Leigh Centurions H L 12-54 Cardiss, Crook Watson 1/1, Crook 1/1 N/A 3,534 Gavin Dodd, John Kirkpatrick, , Daryl Cardiss, , James Coyle, Ian Watson, Terry O'Connor, Mark Smith, Mick Cassidy, Ryan Tandy, Dave Allen, Bob Beswick Paul Crook, , Stephen Nash, Adam Sidlow -

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2006 squad[]

Name D.O.B. Apps League Apps Tries League Tries Goals League Goals Field Goals League Field Goals Pts
12/11/82 (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Dave Allen 15/9/85 18 (7) 10 (7) 10 9 0 0 0 0 40
Bob Beswick 8/12/84 31 (1) 21 5 4 0 0 0 0 20
Damien Blanch 24/5/83 12 12 9 9 0 0 0 0 36
12/11/87 7 (3) 5 (2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
Daryl Cardiss 13/7/77 24 17 11 6 0 0 0 0 44
Mick Cassidy 8/7/73 21 (8) 11 (8) 4 2 0 0 0 0 16
James Coyle 28/12/85 20 (11) 9 (11) 6 1 0 0 0 0 24
Paul Crook 28/8/86 1 (7) (2) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Gavin Dodd 28/8/86 27 17 12 10 12 11 0 0 72
Dayne Donoghue 22/9/88 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamie Durbin 7/9/84 5 (4) 1 (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Sean Gleeson 29/11/87 10 10 6 6 0 0 0 0 24
Miles Greenwood 30/7/87 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19/4/81 8 (7) 2 (2) 2 1 0 0 0 0 8
Gary Hulse 20/1/81 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan James 24/5/80 9 (7) 9 (7) 4 4 0 0 0 0 16
John Kirkpatrick 3/1/79 18 (1) 16 (1) 7 5 0 0 0 0 28
5/3/83 6 (4) 2 (1) 6 2 16 0 0 0 56
Barrie McDermott 22/7/72 24 (3) 16 (3) 5 2 1 1 0 0 22
Dennis Moran 22/1/77 16 16 18 18 1 1 0 0 74
Mick Nanyn 3/6/82 26 18 30 23 134 106 0 0 388
Stephen Nash 14/1/86 (9) (2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/6/84 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
Terry O'Connor 13/10/71 27 18 4 4 0 0 0 0 16
Lucas Onyango 12/4/81 8 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 24
David Peachey 21/1/74 9 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 40
Damien Reid 14/3/84 5 (4) 1 (1) 5 1 0 0 0 0 20
Adam Sidlow 25/10/87 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mark Smith 18/8/81 30 (2) 20 (1) 26 17 0 0 1 1 105
17/2/87 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aaron Summers 11/8/81 5 (19) 1 (15) 4 3 0 0 0 0 16
Ryan Tandy 20/9/81 9 (11) 8 (10) 6 6 0 0 0 0 24
Ian Watson 27/10/76 15 (1) 14 (1) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Oliver Wilkes 2/5/80 11(3) 11(3) 2 2 0 0 0 0 8
25/10/83 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24/3/84 3 (3) (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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References[]

  1. ^ "Hull KR 29-16 Widnes". BBC Sports. BBC. 8 October 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 244–258. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
  3. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 296–299. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
  4. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 286–293. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
  5. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. pp. 293–294. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
  6. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2006). Gillette Rugby League Yearbook, 2006-2007 (1st ed.). West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd. p. 242. ISBN 1-901347-16-8.
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