TO mark 50 years of the St Helens Star's coverage of Saints we have devised a quiz for each season that has covered.
Here are the answers.
1973. Which Welshman scored Saints’ only try in the club’s last ever victory over the touring Kangaroos?
A: Frank Wilson.
1974. Who narrowly defeated Saints in the one-off Merit Club Championship Final?
A: Warrington.
1975. Saints finished top of the First Division for the only time – 11 points clear of Wigan. Which three teams did they lose to in the 30 league games?
A: Wakefield, Leeds, Featherstone.
1976. Which three teams did Saints play on their tour to Australia and New Zealand?
A: Queensland, Eastern Suburbs, Auckland.
1977. Who was sent off for fighting in Saints’ Premiership Final win over Warrington?
A: Harry Pinner/Alan Gwilliam.
1978. Who was the first Saints player to win the Man of Steel?
A: George Nicholls.
1979. Which Wakefield player’s late try knocked Saints out of the Challenge Cup in the Headingley semi final?
A: Andrew Fletcher.
1980. Who scored Saints’ only try in the win over the New Zealand tourists?
A: Les Jones.
1981. Saints broke their transfer record when signing which forward?
A: Gary Moorby
1982. What made Saints’ New Year’s Day win over Widnes so hard to watch?
A: Fog.
1983. Who scored two tries for Saints in a memorable Challenge Cup win at Leeds?
A: Roy Haggerty.
1984. Who was the first Australian to play for Saints following the ending of the overseas ban?
A: Paul Hamson.
1985. Who scored Saints’ opening try of the Premiership Final win over Hull KR?
A: Gary Ainsworth.
1986: Whose late try on Good Friday stopped Wigan from winning the League Championship?
A: Mark Elia.
1987. How many teams did Saints beat on their Challenge Cup run to Wembley?
A: 5.
1988. Paul Loughlin scored 14 of Saints’ 15 points in the John Player Final win over Leeds – who scored the other one?
A: Neil Holding.
1989. At which football ground did Saints play their opening game of 1989?
A: Hillsborough.
1990. Saints’ February game against which club was abandoned when part of the roof blew off?
A: Warrington.
1991. Who scored Saints’ only try in the tight Wembley defeat by Wigan?
A: Alan Hunte.
1992. Who did Saints beat in their last ever Lancashire Cup Final win?
A: Rochdale Hornets.
1993. Which legendary forward played his last ever game in the Good Friday draw with Wigan?
A: Kevin Ward.
1994. Who played the first of his 496 games for Saints in the August league match at Warrington?
A: Keiron Cunningham.
1995. Which player returned to Saints for a 16-game spell after departing in 1988?
A. Mark Elia.
1996. By what margin did Saints thump Warrington in the Regal Trophy semi final?
A: 80-0.
1997. Who was the only team Saints defeated in the 1997 World Club Championships?
A: Paris St Germain.
1998. Who was appointed successor to Shaun McRae as Saints head coach?
A: Ellery Hanley.
1999. Who scored Saints’ only try of the 1999 Grand Final win?
A: Kevin Iro.
2000. Who thrashed Saints in the World Club Championship?
A: Melbourne Storm.
2001. At which ground did Saints beat Bradford in the Challenge Cup Final?
A: Twickenham.
2002. Who were Saints’ opponents in the last game of the 2002 season?
A: New Zealand.
2003. Who defeated Saints in the Cross-Code Challenge at Knowsley Road?
A: Sale.
2004. Which legendary Saint’s last game was the play-off defeat by Wigan?
A: Chris Joynt.
2005. Which Saint won Man of Steel after an outstanding first year in the red vee?
A: Jamie Lyon.
2006. Name the only team to beat Saints at Knowsley Road during this treble-winning season?
A: Hull FC.
2007. Who scored the first try at the new Wembley?
A: James Roby.
2008. Who won the Lance Todd Trophy – after sharing it the year before?
A: Paul Wellens.
2009. Who took over as Saints’ head coach?
A: Mick Potter.
2010. Who were Saints’ last ever opponents at Knowsley Road?
A: Huddersfield.
2011. Who did Saints beat twice in the play offs en route to Old Trafford?
A: Wigan.
2012. Who was the first team to beat Saints at Langtree Park?
A: Catalans Dragons.
2013. Saints signed Alex Walmsley from which Championship club?
A: Batley.
2014. Who scored Saints’ tries in the Grand Final win over Wigan Warriors?
A: Tommy Makinson and Sia Soliola.
2015. Who limped off at Wigan on Good Friday for the last of his 495 games?
A: Paul Wellens.
2016. Which player scored Saints’ only two tries in the defeat by Sydney Roosters?
A: Dom Peyroux.
2017. Who scored on his eagerly awaited Saints debut at Wigan on Good Friday?
A: Regan Grace.
2018. Which Saint won the Steve Prescott Man of Steel?
A: Ben Barba.
2019. Who were the only two clubs to beat Saints in regular Super League?
A: London and Catalans.
2020. Who were Saints’ first opponents when the season resumed after the first lockdown?
A: Catalans.
2021. Which teams did Saints defeat in the finals to win the double?
A: Castleford and Catalans.
2022. Who scored Saints late match-winner at Magic after a sublime pass from Will Hopoate?
A: Jonny Lomax.
2023. Who scored the opening try of the WCC win over Penrith Panthers?
A: Jack Welsby.
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