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2009 Widnes Vikings season
2009 Northern Rail Cup champions
Halifax, 20–16)
Northern Rail CupWon Final
(Barrow Raiders, 18–34)
2009 recordWins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 649; against: 438
Team information
ChairmanSteve O'Connor
Head coachPaul Cullen
Captain
StadiumStobart Stadium Halton
Avg. attendance3,412 (Excluding Challenge Cup)
Top scorers
TriesPaddy Flynn (20)
GoalsTim Hartley (56)
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The

Northern Rail Cup and ultimately won the cup, ensuring the club could apply for Super League membership in 2012.[2]

Table

2009 Co-operative Championship
# Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Barrow Raiders 20 13 0 7 632 261 271 5 44
2
Halifax
 20 13 0 7 714 476 238 4 43
3 Sheffield Eagles 20 11 0 9 635 447 188 9 42
4 Widnes Vikings 20 11 0 9 649 438 211 6 39
5 Whitehaven 20 12 0 8 565 567 −2 3 39
6 Featherstone Rovers 20 12 0 8 619 524 95 1 37
7 Gateshead Thunder 20 9 2 9 610 657 −47 3 32
8 Batley Bulldogs 20 8 2 10 536 620 −84 6 32
9
Leigh Centurions
 20 9 0 11 426 572 −146 5 32
10 Toulouse Olympique XIII 20 9 0 11 556 582 −26 3 30(a)
11 Doncaster 20 1 0 19 257 955 −698 5 -1(b)
  Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
  Teams in relegation position

Source: Co-Operative Championship Table
Note (a): Toulouse were exempt from relegation. [1]
Note: (b): Doncaster lost 9 competition points for entering administration. [2]
Classification: 1st on league points; 2nd on match points difference.
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; BP = Bonus Points; Pts = League points.

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2009 Fixtures and results

Competition Round Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Attendance Date Tries Goals Field Goals Lineup Subs
Northern Rail Cup
 Pool One Oldham R.L.F.C. Loss 20–22 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 2,783 13 February 2009 Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Anthony Thackeray Gavin Dodd 2/3, Richard Fletcher 0/1 N/A Loz Wildbore, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love, Gavin Dodd, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Richard Fletcher, John Duffy Iain Morrison, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Josh Simm
Northern Rail Cup
 Pool One Gateshead Thunder Win 40–18 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 3,001 21 February 2009 Jim Gannon (3), Scott Yates, Toa Kohe-Love, Matt Strong, Richard Fletcher Scott Yates 6/7 N/A Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Loz Wildbore, Gavin Dodd, John Duffy, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Richard Varkulis, Richard Fletcher Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Matt Strong, Shane Grady
Northern Rail Cup
 Pool One Blackpool Panthers Win 16–46 Away Woodlands Memorial Ground 864 1 March 2009 Toa Kohe-Love (2), Lee Doran, Tim Hartley, Richard Fletcher, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, Scott Yates Scott Yates 7/8 N/A Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Matt Strong, Gavin Dodd, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Ben Kavanagh, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran John Duffy, Josh Simm, Tim Hartley, Dave Houghton
Northern Rail Cup
 Pool One Barrow Raiders Loss 12–4 Away
Craven Park
 1,563 4 March 2009 Dean Gaskell Scott Yates 0/1 N/A Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Tim Hartley, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, John Duffy, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Varkulis, Richard Fletcher, Josh Simm James Webster, Ben Kavanagh, Gavin Dodd, Sam Thompson
Challenge Cup 2 Saddleworth Rangers Win 88–0 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 1,786 7 March 2009 Dean Gaskell, Gavin Dodd (2), Jim Gannon, Michael Ostick, Matt Strong, Richard Varkulis (2), Mark Smith (3), Loz Wildbore (2), Tim Hartley, Sam Thompson Tim Hartley 14/15 N/A Loz Wildbore, Dean Gaskell, Tim Hartley, Shane Grady, Gavin Dodd, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simms, Richard Varkulis, Lee Doran Ben Kavanagh, Matt Strong, Sam Thompson, Anthony Mullally
Co-operative Championship
 1 Toulouse Olympique Win 70-0 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 5,071 12 March 2009 Duffy, Flynn (3), Yates, Fletcher (2), Wildbore (2), Webster, Grady, Doran Yates 11/12 N/A Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Shane Grady, Toa Kohe-Love, Dean Gaskell, John Duffy, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Varkulis, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran Loz Wildbore, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship
 2
Halifax
 Loss 24-14 Away Shay Stadium 3,274 19 March 2009 Flynn, Gaskell. Grady Yates 0/1, Dodd 1/2 N/A Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Shane Grady, Toa Kohe-Love, Paddy Flynn, John Duffy, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Varkulis, Lee Doran, Loz Wildbore Anthony Thackeray, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh, Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship
 3 Sheffield Eagles Win 28-20 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 3,181 28 March 2009 Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn (2), Lee Doran, Mark Smith (2) Gavin Dodd 2/6 N/A Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Shane Grady, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Josh Simm, John Duffy Loz Wildbore, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson
Challenge Cup 3
Halifax
 Loss 20–16 Away Shay Stadium 3,204 3 April 2009 Jim Gannon, Anthony Thackeray Richard Fletcher 1/1, Gavin Dodd 3/3 N/A Loz Wildbore, Paddy Flynn, Shane Grady, Richard Varkulis, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran, John Duffy Sam Thompson, Gavin Dodd, Ben Kavanagh, Josh Simm
Co-operative Championship
 4
Leigh Centurions
 Loss 8-10 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 4,354 10 April 2009 Loz Wildbore Gavin Dodd 2/2 N/A Loz Wildbore, Dean Gaskell, Richard Varkulis, Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Josh Simm, John Duffy Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson, Scott Yates, Shane Grady (Not Used)
Co-operative Championship
 5 Doncaster Win 18-24 Away Chris Moyles Stadium 831 13 April 2009 Scott Yates, Gavin Dodd, Sam Thompson, Anthony Thackeray, Lee Doran Gavin Dodd 0/2, Scott Yates 2/4 N/A Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simm, Lee Doran, Loz Wildbore Danny Mills, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson, Shane Grady
Co-operative Championship
 6 Batley Bulldogs Win 40-18 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 2,901 17 April 2009 Richard Varkulis, Dean Gaskell, Scott Yates, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick, Gavin Dodd Scott Yates 6/7 N/A Scott Yates, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simms, Lee Doran, Loz Wildbore Danny Mills, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship
 7 Sheffield Eagles Win 20-22 Away Don Valley 1,231 26 April 2009 Richard Varkulis, John Duffy, James Webster, Richard Fletcher Scott Yates 3/4 N/A Scott Yates, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Josh Simms, Richard Fletcher, John Duffy Loz Wildbore, Richard Varkulis, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship
 8 Barrow Raiders Loss 6-27 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 3,290 1 May 2009
Steve Bannister
 Steve Tyrer 1/1 N/A Loz Wildbore, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Steve Tyrer, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Richard Varkulis, John Duffy
Steve Bannister, Gavin Dodd, Sam Thompson, Ben Kavanagh
Co-operative Championship
 9 Whitehaven Loss 26-22 Away Recreation Ground 2,102 7 May 2009
Steve Bannister, James Webster
(3)		 Steve Tyrer 3/5 N/A
Steve Bannister, Lee Paterson
 Anthony Thackeray, Lee Doran, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship
 10
Leigh Centurions
 Loss 23-16 Away LSV 2,556 14 May 2009 Gavin Dodd, James Webster, Michael Ostick
Steve Bannister
1/2		 N/A
Steve Bannister, Lee Paterson
 Anthony Thackeray, Lee Doran, Ben Kavanagh, Sam Thompson
Co-operative Championship
 11 Gateshead Thunder Win 46–30 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 5,236 23 May 2009
Steve Bannister
 Tim Hartley 5/5, Gavin Dodd 2/3 N/A
Steve Bannister, Lee Paterson
 Anthony Thackeray, Iain Morrison, Josh Simms, Steve Pickersgill
Co-operative Championship
 12 Batley Bulldogs Loss 40–34 Away Mount Pleasant 1,089 30 May 2009 Iain Morrison (3), Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray, Richard Varkulis Tim Hartley 5/6 N/A Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Jim Gannon, Mark Smith, Michael Ostick, Richard Fletcher, Iain Morrison, Lee Doran John Duffy, Josh Simm, Ben Kavanagh, Steve Pickersgill
Northern Rail Cup
 QF
York City Knights
 Win 44–18 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 1,650 6 June 2009 Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love (3), Richard Fletcher Craig Hall 6/8 N/A Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Iain Morrison, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship
 13 Featherstone Rovers Win 46–22 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 3,278 13 June 2009 Kevin Penny, Jon Grayshon, Iain Morrison, James Webster, Gavin Dodd, Mark Smith, Toa Kohe-Love, Dean Gaskell Craig Hall 7/8 N/A Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Jim Gannon, Mark Smith, Steve Pickersgill, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Iain Morrison Richard Varkulis, Lee Doran, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh
Northern Rail Cup
 SF
Halifax
 Win 22–27 Away Shay Stadium 3,972 20 June 2009 Anthony Thackeray (3), Gavin Dodd Craig Hall 5/6 Craig Hall Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Jim Gannon, Mark Smith, Steve Pickersgill, Richard Fletcher, Richard Varkulis, Iain Morrison John Duffy, Lee Doran, Ben Kavanagh, Tim Hartley
Co-operative Championship
 15 Doncaster Win 78–4 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 3,453 4 July 2009 Kevin Penny (3), Toa Kohe-Love, Paddy Flynn (2), Craig Hall, Jon Grayshon, Richard Varkulis (2), Gavin Dodd, Richard Fletcher, Mark Smith, Steve Pickersgill Craig Hall 8/11, Gavin Dodd 3/3 N/A Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, John Duffy, Lee Doran, Mark Smith, Steve Pickersgill, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Lee Paterson Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Northern Rail Cup
 F Barrow Raiders Win 18–34 Neutral Blackpool 8,720 12 July 2009 Richard Fletcher, John Duffy, Kevin Penny (2), Toa Kohe-Love, Richard Varkulis Craig Hall 5/6 N/A Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Toa Kohe-Love, Craig Hall, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Varkulis, Richard Fletcher, Iain Morrison John Duffy, Lee Doran, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh
Co-operative Championship
 16 Gateshead Thunder Loss 34–18 Away Gateshead International Stadium 717 19 July 2009 Kevin Penny, Paddy Flynn, Anthony Thackeray Tim Hartley 3/3 N/A Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Tim Hartley, Richard Varkulis, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Jon Grayshon, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran John Duffy, Lee Paterson, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship
 17 Toulouse Olympique Win 24–32 Away Stade des Minimes 3,206 25 July 2009 Jon Grayshon, Ben Kavanagh, Kevin Penny (2), Jim Gannon. Richard Varkulis Gavin Dodd 4/6 N/A Gavin Dodd, Dean Gaskell, Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love, Kevin Penny, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Jon Grayshon, Richard Fletcher, Iain Morrison Lee Doran, Tim Hartley, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship
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Halifax
 Win 42–16 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 4,039 31 July 2009 Iain Morrison, Paddy Flynn (3), Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love, Kevin Penny Tim Hartley 7/9 N/A Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Toa Kohe-Love, Richard Varkulis, Kevin Penny, Tim Hartley, James Webster, Iain Morrison, John Duffy, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Lee Doran Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick, Steve Pickersgill
Co-operative Championship
 19 Featherstone Rovers Loss 34-29 Away Chris Moyles Stadium 730 9 August 2009 Toa Kohe-Love, Paddy Flynn (2), Anthony Thackeray (2) Tim Hartley 4/6 Mark Smith Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Toa Kohe-Love, Kevin Penny, Tim Hartley, James Webster, Steve Pickersgill, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Lee Doran, Jon Grayshon, John Duffy Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick
Co-operative Championship
 20 Barrow Raiders Loss 38-16 Away
Craven Park
 3,050 15 August 2009 Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Tim Hartley Tim Hartley 2/3 N/A Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Jim Gannon, Mark Smith, Michael Ostick, Lee Doran, Jon Grayshon, Lee Paterson Scott Yates, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Dave Houghton
Co-operative Championship
 21 Whitehaven Win 58-10 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 3,275 22 August 2009 Anthony Thackeray, Richard Varkulis (2), Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher (2), John Duffy, Paddy Flynn, Dean Gaskell, Lee Doran Tim Hartley 9/11 N/A Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Tim Hartley, Richard Varkulis, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Lee Doran, Iain Morrison John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Shane Grady, Dave Houghton
Co-operative Championship
 Elimination play-offs Whitehaven Win 26-21 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 2,375 10 September 2009 Shane Grady, Tim Hartley (2), Anthony Thackeray, James Webster Tim Hartley 3/5 N/A Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Tim Hartley, Shane Grady, Richard Varkulis, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Michael Ostick, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Lee Doran Ben Kavanagh, Scott Yates, Dave Houghton, Danny Hulme (Not Used)
Co-operative Championship
 Elimination play-offs Featherstone Rovers Loss 24-32 Home Stobart Stadium Halton 3,296 18 September 2009 Gavin Dodd, Lee Doran, Shane Grady, Richard Varkulis Tim Hartley 4/4 N/A Gavin Dodd, Paddy Flynn, Richard Varkulis, Tim Hartley, Dean Gaskell, Anthony Thackeray, James Webster, Iain Morrison, Mark Smith, Jim Gannon, Richard Fletcher, Jon Grayshon, Lee Doran John Duffy, Ben Kavanagh, Michael Ostick, Shane Grady

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Signings and transfers

2009 Signings

Name Moved from Contract length
Danny Mills Sheffield Eagles Unknown
Anthony Thackeray Castleford Tigers Unknown
Toa Kohe-Love
Leigh Centurions
 Unknown
Richard Varkulis
Halifax
 1 Year
Lee Doran
Leigh Centurions
 Unknown
Ben Kavanagh Wigan Warriors 3 Years
James Webster Hull 2 Years
Sam Thompson St. Helens 2 Years
Loz Wildbore Featherstone Rovers 2 Years
Steve Bannister
 Salford City Reds Unknown
Brett Robinson Wigan Warriors Unknown


2009 Transfers

Name Moved to Date departed
Bob Beswick
Halifax
 September 2008
Sam Barlow Released September 2008
Adam Bowman Released September 2008
Dayne Donoghue Released September 2008
Rob Draper Blackpool Panthers September 2008
Adel Fellous Toulouse Olympique September 2008
Tommy Gallagher Released September 2008
Ian Hardman Featherstone Rovers September 2008
Martin McLoughlin Released September 2008
Gareth Morton Released September 2008
Paul Noone Barrow Raiders September 2008
Steve Roper Workington Town September 2008

Squad

Squad Number Player D.O.B. Appearances Tries Goals F Goals Points
1. Loz Wildbore 23/9/84 14 5 0 0 20
2. Dean Gaskell 12/4/83 20 7 0 0 28
3. Richard Varkulis 21/5/82 30 14 0 0 56
4. Toa Kohe-Love 2/12/76 15 11 0 0 44
5. Danny Mills 10/8/82 2 0 0 0 0
6. Anthony Thackeray 19/2/86 31 15 0 0 60
7. James Webster 11/7/79 30 8 0 0 32
8. Iain Morrison 6/5/83 11 5 0 0 20
9. Mark Smith 18/8/81 30 7 0 1 29
10. Jim Gannon 16/6/77 30 8 0 0 32
11. Lee Doran 23/3/81 29 8 0 0 32
12. Richard Fletcher 17/5/81 19 10 1 0 42
13. Lee Paterson 5/7/81 6 0 0 0 0
14. John Duffy 2/7/80 23 6 56 0 24
15. Tim Hartley 2/1/86 18 5 56 0 132
16. Gavin Dodd 28/2/81 30 12 19 0 86
17. Ben Kavanagh 4/3/88 31 3 0 0 12
18. Matt Strong 17/2/87 3 2 0 0 8
19. Michael Ostick 23/1/88 27 3 0 0 12
20. Sam Thompson 9/10/86 11 2 0 0 8
21. Scott Yates 8/9/88 12 6 35 0 94
22. Paddy Flynn 11/12/87 25 20 0 0 80
23. Shane Grady 13/12/89 13 4 0 0 16
24. Josh Simm 8/11/89 16 0 0 0 0
25. Anthony Mullally 28/6/91 1 0 0 0 0
26.
Steve Bannister
 10/10/87 4 3 1 0 14
28. Steve Pickersgill 28/11/85 11 1 0 0 4
29. Kevin Penny 3/10/87 11 11 0 0 44
31. David Houghton 2/11/89 4 0 0 0 0
32. Steve Tyrer 16/3/89 3 0 5 0 10
32. Craig Hall 21/2/88 5 1 31 1 67
33. Danny Hulme 15/2/91 0 0 0 0 0
35. Jon Grayshon 10/5/83 9 3 0 0 12

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References

  1. ^ "Cullen handed Vikings job". Express.co.uk. Express. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Vikings claim Northern Rail Cup". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ "League Tables | Rugby-League.com". Rugby-League.com. RFL. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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