Same as I did probably. Go through a boatload of paper and pens and spend an age scribbling and cross-checking.

These days I use nothing more sophisticated than Excel '97. I have no real knowledge of the programme and basically anybody with a computer and a couple of hours to spare each week (with a bit of discipline and attention to detail) could do the same, ongoing.

The difficultly is filling in the gaps.

I'm only amazed that a club the size of Leeds doesn't have this type of info on-line.

TVOC they should pay YOU to put YOUR stats on the website!

Don't sell yourself short and if anyone from the club is reading this, I suspect you should stick your hands in your pocket and get a great stats service... from TVOC!

Behave Gary, you couldn't afford me.



Leeds RLFC will have access to the same info I have collected and collated since the loss of Ken Dalby and the demise of his Headingley Stories.

They wouldn't need me if they decided to publish

but it's still a shame that they don't (publish that is.)

They might not need you but maybe they might want you... you could always publish anyway????

It's not something I've considered. I wouldn't know where to start even if I wanted to.... and I'm not even sure that I do.

Besides which, I do publish.... you're reading it and that makes at least two of us.


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At last Gareth Ellis did the decent thing and got the 8 points he's needed all season long to join the Leeds 100 point club.

Ellis becomes the 31st inductee of the SL Era and the 11th member of the present squad.

Here are the current members of the squad with their standing in the Leeds SL Era (All Comps) points list:

1 - Kevin Sinfield..... 1,893
3 - Rob Burrow..... 704
5 - Danny McGuire..... 562
6 - Keith Senior..... 560
11 - Scott Donald.....248
=18 - Matt Diskin..... 156
20 - Ali Lauitiiti..... 152
22 - Brent Webb..... 140
23 - Lee Smith..... 130
25 - Jamie Jones-Buchanan..... 128
31 - Gareth Ellis..... 100

Meanwhile

Leeds SL Era Top Try Scorer (All Comps)

=1 - Danny McGuire..... 140
=1 - Keith Senior..... 140

Good old Kev is way out in front, as you would expect!

Am I correct in assuming that a small fat Welsh bloke is at number 2 in that list?

Knowing what a huge fan of Tony Smith you were at Leeds I trust you enjoyed [url=http://viewtopic.php?t=319317&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0these[/url



Quite so.

Iestyn Harris - Pl 131+ 8 + 1(NPS), Tries 65, Goals 594, Drop Goals 7, Points 1,455

Had he stayed..... (and presumably inherited a high percentage of Sinfield's goals) he'd probably now be looking down on everyone in the all time points list at Leeds, including the legend that is Lewis Jones.

On the subject of records, I wonder if TVOC or anyone else can confirm whether Scott Donald is now closing in on the club's all-time record for consecutive appearances.....

I believe centre/winger Carl Gibson set the record with 91 games in a row between 1988 and 1990 - Scotty will play his 86th consecutively at Harlequins this week.

I'm sure no one has surpassed that figure in the interim 18 years.

The all-time record is a phenomenal 239 consecutive games for Widnes by hooker Keith Elwell between 1977-82.

Read your'e donald thread

Thanks for that !

Bloody hell fancy forgetting Franny



I think the figure was 179 not 178 - between 1998 and 2003.

I agree with the 179 consecutive appearances for Francis Cummins.

Carl Gibson's 91 were all consecutive starts (as well as appearances) whereas the best run of starts Francis Cummins achieved was 87.

Therefore in respect of consecutive starts Carl Gibson's 91 is Scott Donald's next target.

Meanwhile: [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leeds/7448094.stmRadio Leeds Sinfield tribute[/url link including Ron Hill's commentary on the Donald try.

After the Harlequins game Keith now heads the list alone on 141.

Also at The Stoop:

Kylie Leuluai made his 50th Appearance for Leeds
Jamie Jones-Buchanan made his 50th appearance from the bench in the SL Regular Rounds
Simon Worrall became the 1st Leeds player in 163 matches (Danny McGuire - 26/07/2002) to not get on from the bench in the SL Regular Rounds

Looking forward

Ryan Bailey needs 1 start for 100 in the SL Regular Rounds
Scott Donald needs 1 try for 50 in the SL Regular Rounds
Rob Burrow needs 1 (2 point) goal to move clear of Graham Holroyd and move into 3rd place on Leeds' place kicking list during the SL Era

What a time to end his run tonight.

You have to give him credit though you could see him say that he'd take it on when asked.

Agreed. In a way, it would have been a litte better if it had been way off target rather than drifting agonisingly wide.

IMO it was never going over you could see that as soon as he kicked it.

Sorry, wrong turn of phrase on my part. I suppose it could have been worse - it could have hit the post.

Too right, I was gutted. At least he moved one clear of Holroyd with the earlier conversion in the Leeds SL Era (2 point) Goal list:

1 - Kevin Sinfield 841
2 - Iestyn Harris 594
3 - Rob Burrow 128
4 - Graham Holroyd 127
5 - Ben Walker 119
6 - David Furner 38
7 - Francis Cummins 33
=8 - Ashley Gibson 8
=8 - Lee Smith 8
10 - Dean Lawford 4

In fact this completes the list:

11 - Jordan Tansey 3
=12 - Gavin Brown 2
=12 - Graham Mackay 2
=12 - Sateki Tuipulotu 2

Matt Diskin has become the 6th player to make at least 200 Appearances for the Leeds club in the SL Era.

1 - Kevin Sinfield 295
2 - Keith Senior 277
=3 - Francis Cummins 268
=3 - Barrie McDermott 268
5 - Rob Burrow 233
6 - Matt Diskin 200

Ali Lauitiiti's next appearance will be his 100th in the Super League Regular Rounds. He will become the 20th player to do so for Leeds. Gareth Ellis could become the 21st member but only if he plays in all of the remaining 6 regular round fixtures.

Finally - and this is potentially a bit of a landmark:

If Scott Donald plays on Saturday it will be his 91st consecutive Appearance (and presumably, start) and will equal the Leeds (All Time) record set by Carl Gibson between 1988 and 1990.

It will have taken Donald 71 days less to achieve the mark.

TVOC

do you know how many tries Mcguire has scored in SL so far, and also how many games he's played?

All Comps - He is still sharing top spot in the Leeds SL Era list with Keith Senior.

= 1 - Danny McGuire 143 in 177 Appearances (138 + 39)
= 1 - Keith Senior 143 in 277 Appearances (276 + 1)

SL Regular Rounds only:

1 - Keith Senior 128 in 228 Appearances (227 + 1)
2 - Danny McGuire 121 in 145 Appearances (114 + 31)

cheers TVOC!

Scott Donald has now set a new Leeds record for Consecutive Starts (92) with his CC SF appearance last Saturday. Well done Scotty, has there been any mention of this anywhere else?

The only minor landmark I can see coming up at the Warrington game will be Ian Kirke's 50th Appearance for Leeds.

Now that the Challenge Cup is over for Leeds for another season:

Challenge Cup - Leeds SL Era

Most Appearances: Kevin Sinfield 34

Most Starts: Francis Cummins 33

Most Substitutes Appearances: Jamie Mathiou 15

Most Tries: Mark Calderwood 17

Most Goals: Iestyn Harris 90

Most Drop Goals: Kevin Sinfield 4

Most Points: Iestyn Harris 213

Most Leeds players felled by Brian McDermott at the McAlpine in a single semi final?

If it's the single infamous incident the answer would be Zero.

Not even Damien Gibson hit the deck as the ex-marine unloaded his best artillery.

Quite. Some Bulls fans have built this incident up in their memories to Brian Mac taking on the entire Leeds pack single handedly