The 1986–87 Fulham RLFC season was the seventh in the club's history. They competed in the 1986–87 Second Division of the Rugby Football League. They also competed in the 1987 Challenge Cup, 1986–87 Lancashire Cup and the 1986–87 League Cup. They finished the season in 12th place in the second tier of British professional rugby league.
| 1986–87 Fulham RLFC season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 Rank | 12th | |||
| Challenge Cup | First Round | |||
| 1986–87 record | Wins: 9; draws: 2; losses: 19 | |||
| Points scored | For: 461; against: 632 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Barbara Close | |||
| Coach | Bill Goodwin | |||
| Stadium | Polytechnic of Central London Stadium, Chiswick | |||
| Avg. attendance | 759 | |||
| High attendance | 1575 vs. Halifax | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Steve Mills - 12 | |||
| Goals | Colin Fenn - 65 | |||
| Points | Colin Fenn - 134 | |||
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1986-87 Second Division table
editA complicated fixture formula was introduced in the Second Division and continued until the 1991–92 season.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunslet | 28 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 722 | 218 | 50 |
| 2 | Swinton | 28 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 713 | 323 | 47 |
| 3 | Whitehaven | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 577 | 304 | 43 |
| 4 | Doncaster | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 586 | 388 | 41 |
| 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 28 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 519 | 369 | 39 |
| 6 | Sheffield Eagles | 28 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 625 | 426 | 34 |
| 7 | Bramley | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 407 | 440 | 32 |
| 8 | Carlisle | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 463 | 446 | 31 |
| 9 | Blackpool Borough | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 530 | 477 | 28 |
| 10 | York | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 492 | 537 | 22 |
| 11 | Runcorn Highfield | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 391 | 533 | 21 |
| 12 | Fulham | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 461 | 632 | 18 |
| 13 | Batley | 28 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 335 | 528 | 18 |
| 14 | Workington Town | 28 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 405 | 652 | 18 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Barracudas | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 673 | 16 |
| 16 | Mansfield Marksman | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 366 | 592 | 16 |
| 17 | Dewsbury | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 328 | 563 | 16 |
| 18 | Keighley | 28 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 366 | 641 | 14 |
| Champions | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated |
1986-87 squad
edit| Name | Starts | Substitute | Total Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Bibby | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Birmingham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Bowen | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Bridge | 28 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Adrian Cambriani | 14 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andy Collier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Cooper | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Martin Dean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Feighan | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Colin Fenn | 22 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 134 |
| John Fisoh | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Flashman | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Russ Gibson | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Dave Gillan | 20 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Steve Goyer | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gavin Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Grimaldi | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Haggath | 18 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Martin Herdman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Hutchinson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Jones | 27 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Bob Knight | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Geordie Lawrie | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Mayo | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Miller | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Wayne Millington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Mills | 28 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 54 |
| Simon Mitchell | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiron Murphy | 23 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| Gary O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Pat O'Doherty | 18 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Greg Pratt | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Darren Rampling | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huw Rees | 25 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 48 |
| Brian Rendall | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gary Scott | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Taylor | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter White | 22 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Wilkinson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Trialists | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "1986-87 Season summary". Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1987). ROTHMANS RUGBY LEAGUE YEARBOOK 1987-88. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780356146201.
- ^ Gains & Losses