Widnes Vikings competed in their fourth consecutive Super League season in 2005 but would be relegated to the National League One at the end of an extremely disappointing year for the Vikings. In preparation for the start of the 2005 season they had appointed Frank Endacott, who had previously coached the Wigan Warriors, as well as signing former NRL prodigy Owen Craigie to the club. It was hoped that these men could once again lead Widnes to Super League safety once again and bounce back from a dismal 2004 season. While the Vikings managed to finish 11th in the League like last season they were nonetheless relegated due to the pending introduction of the Catalans Dragons in the 2006 season, they would not return to the top flight until 2012.
2005 fixtures and results LEGEND
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Super League table
2005 Super League Results DateVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField goalsAttLineupSubs11/2/05 St Helens A L 40-18 Moule, Whitaker Rowlands 5/5 N/A 12,395 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame 4. Hughes, 13. Finnigan, 20. Smith, 18. Fa'alogo -20/2/05 Bradford Bulls H W 31-22 Craigie (2), Moule, Whitaker, Whittle, Millard Rowlands 3/7 Craigie 7,230 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame 13. Finnigan, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith, 17. Mills -27/2/05 Leeds Rhinos A L 66-8 Emelio Rowlands 2/3 N/A 17,307 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 13. Finnigan, 18. Fa'alogo -6/3/05 Wigan Warriors H L 20-32 Rowlands, Finnigan, Emelio Rowlands 4/6 N/A 9,004 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 13. Finnigan, 16. Frame 15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch -11/3/05 Huddersfield Giants A L 34-18 Finnigan (2), Moule (2) Rowlands 1/4 N/A 3.383 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 6. Craigie, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 10. O'Neill, 18. Fa'alogo, 17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch -20/3/05 London Broncos A L 66-8 Moule (2) Rowlands 0/2 N/A 3,365 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 21. Whittle, 19. Rowlands, 13. Finnigan, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame 15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo, 27. Crook -25/3/05 Leigh Centurions H W 35-28 Hughes, Moule, Emelio (2), Whitaker, Hulse Crook 5/6 Crook 6,026 19. Rowlands, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 3. Moule, 4. Hughes, 27. Crook, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 12. Stankevitch, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 17. Mills, 23. Ballard -10/4/05 Hull F.C. A L 32-28 Finnigan (2), Moule, Frame, Emelio Myler 4/6 N/A 9,078 24. Holmes, 30. Barnett, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 8. O'Connor, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 12. Stankevitch, 14. Hulse, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo -17/4/05 Salford City Reds H L 6-22 O'Connor Myler 1/1 N/A 5,878 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 7. Myler, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 15. Whitaker, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith -23/4/05 Leeds Rhinos H L 20-42 Millard (2), Frame, Barnett Myler 2/4 N/A 6,524 14. Hulse, 28. Viane, 1. Connolly, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 7. Myler, 29. Durbin, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 17. Mills, 31. Alcock, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith -29/4/05 Wigan Warriors A L 23-22 Frame, Millard, Barnett, Viane Stephen Myler 3/4 N/A 11.390 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 28. Viane, 3. Moule, 30. Barnett, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 14. Hulse, 18. Fa'alogo, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith -15/5/05 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A W 34-47 O'Connor, Finnigan, Hughes, Myler, Moule, Smith (2) Myler 9/9 Craigie 3,802 1. Connolly, 5. Emelio, 4. Hughes, 3. Moule, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 18. Fa'alogo, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 10. O'Neill, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith -21/5/05 St Helens R.F.C. H L 22-29 Millard, Connolly, Whitaker, Emelio Myler 3/5 N/A 7,641 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 4. Hughes, 1. Connolly, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 10. O'Neill, 15. Whitaker, 18. Fa'alogo, 20. Smith -29/5/05 Huddersfield Giants H W 40-12 Frame, Viane (3), Finnigan, Millard, Smith Myler 6/8 N/A 5,946 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 33. O’Neill, 20. Smith -5/6/05 Leigh Centurions A W 14-34 Finnigan, Craigie (3), Millard Myler 6/6, Connolly 1/1 N/A 5,170 33. O’Neill, 2. Manu, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes -12/6/05 London Broncos H L 10-24 Connolly, Craigie O’Neill 1/2 N/A 5.996 33. O’Neill, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes, 20. Smith -19/5/05 Bradford Bulls A D 25-25 Hulse, Connolly, Craigie, Emelio O’Neill 4/5 N/A 10,715 14. Hulse, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 6. Craigie, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame 7. Myler, 17. Mills, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith -3/7/05 Warrington H L 24-25 Emelio, Viane (2), O'Neill O’Neill 4/6 N/A 9,825 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 10. O'Neill, 17. Mills, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker -8/7/05 Salford City Reds A L 34-16 Whittle, Finnigan, Viane O’Neill 2/3 N/A 4,507 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 18. Fa'alogo, 21. Whittle, 28. Viane, 6. Craigie, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 9. Millard, 13. Finnigan 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame, 17. Mills -17/7/05 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H L 18-44 Viane (3), Fa'alogo O’Neill 1/4 N/A 6,116 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 18. Fa'alogo, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 14. Hulse, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 12. Stankevitch, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith, 7. Myler, 15. Whitaker -24/7/05 Hull F.C. H L 20-40 Hughes, Millard, Viane (2), Frame Myler 0/5 N/A 5,378 24. Holmes, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 33. O’Neill, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 17. Mills, 18. Fa'alogo -7/8/05 Bradford Bulls A L 74-24 Finnigan, Hughes, Smith, Viane O’Neill 2/3, Myler 2/2 N/A 10,128 35. Watts, 5. Emelio, 21. Whittle, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 33. O’Neill, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 15. Whitaker, 7. Myler, 17. Mills, 12. Stankevitch -14/8/05 Wigan Warriors H L 24-48 Kerr, Myler, Hughes, Watts Myler 4/4 N/A 6,384 35. Watts, 4. Hughes, 1. Connolly, 21. Whittle, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 25. Nash, 13. Finnigan 33. O’Neill, 14. Hulse, 17. Mills, 31. Alcock -21/8/05 Warrington Wolves H L 16-60 Hughes, Kerr, Finnigan Myler 2/3 N/A 7,876 33. O’Neill, 35. Watts, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 10. O'Neill, 20. Smith, 25. Nash, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 5. Emelio, 15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 31. Alcock -4/9/05 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A L 46-6 Myler Myler 1/1 N/A 3,324 35. Watts, 5. Emelio, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 25. Nash, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 33. O’Neill 13. Finnigan, 15. Whitaker, 24. Holmes, 17. Mills -11/9/05 Leigh Centurions H W 36-20 Ballard (2), Connolly, O’Neill, Watts, Finnigan Myler 6/6 N/A 5,293 35. Watts, 23. Ballard, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 7. Myler, 36. Kerr, 8. O'Connor, 20. Smith, 10. O'Neill, 13. Finnigan, 16. Frame, 33. O’Neill 25. Nash, 15. Whitaker, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes -17/9/05 London Broncos A L 68-10 Alcock, Watts O’Neill 1/2 N/A 3,885 19. Rowlands, 23. Ballard, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 28. Viane, 35. Watts, 36. Kerr, O'Connor, 27. Crook, 25. Nash, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan, 33. O’Neill 5. Emelio, 31. Alcock, Johnson, Woods - 2005 Challenge Cup Results DateVrsH/AResultScoreTriesGoalsField goalsAttLineupSubs3/4/05 Swinton Lions H W 32-18 Frame (2), Manu (2), Cassidy, Holmes Crook 3/5, Rowlands 1/1 N/A 2,263 24. Holmes, 19. Rowlands, 5. Emelio, 3. Moule, 2. Manu, 27. Crook, 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 17. Mills, 11. Cassidy, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 25. Nash, 18. Fa'alogo, 31. Alcock, 32. Gill-8/5/05 Barrow Raiders A W 8-50 Mills, Myler, Holmes, Whitaker (2), Manu, Hughes, Fa'alogo, Hulse Myler 7/9 N/A 2,599 24. Holmes, 2. Manu, 3. Moule, 4. Hughes, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 17. Mills, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 18. Fa'alogo, 16. Frame, 13. Finnigan 14. Hulse, 15. Whitaker, 20. Smith, 19. Rowlands (Not Used) -26/6/05 Toulouse Olympique A L 40-24 Emelio, Johnson, Smith, Manu Myler 4/4 N/A 4,500 14. Hulse, 2. Manu, 1. Connolly, 4. Hughes, 5. Emelio, 6. Craigie, 7. Myler, 8. O'Connor, 9. Millard, 10. O'Neill, 11. Cassidy, 15. Whitaker, 16. Frame 20. Smith, 17. Mills, 24. Holmes, 34. Johnson -
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