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On an individual level, the 37-year-old has been named in the annual Super League Dream team seven times - including in 2022 - and was honoured with the Man of Steel award in 2007.
It was out of character for us and a very frustrating night all in all. We are under the cosh a bit at the moment and we can't just play our way out of trouble. Winners (11): 1926–27, 1953–54, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1984–85, 1991–92 International [ edit ]
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League Leaders' Shield Winners (8): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022 Premiership Winners (4): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1992–93 Another Saints’ legend, Paul Wellens, paid his own tribute: “It goes without saying that Kel is a person who’s held in the highest regard by all at St Helens RFC. His achievements as a player for the club speak for themselves and you don’t do what he has in the game without being an exceptional character. He’s such a great person to be around and the rest of lads enjoy his company very much”. In July, they beat Super League rivals, Bradford, [167] to reach the first Challenge Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium. [168] Here, St Helens successfully defended their Challenge Cup by defeating Catalans Dragons 30–8 in the final on 25 August 2007. [169] They were beaten in the Grand Final that year by Leeds by 33 points to 6, [170] despite finishing at the top of the league ladder for the third successive season. [171] James Roby, however, became the second St Helens player, and home—grown talent in two years to win the Man of Steel Award.
Northern Football Union League Table". Saints Heritage Society. 24 April 1925 . Retrieved 2 August 2010. Everton star Tim Cahill shoots commercial at Stobart Stadium". St Helens Star. 17 December 2009 . Retrieved 12 November 2010. a b Harlow, Phil (23 February 2007). "St Helens vs. Brisbane As It Happened". BBC . Retrieved 11 July 2009. St Helens: Welsby; Ritson, Hurrell, Hopoate, Makinson; Lomax, Dodd; Walmsley, Roby, Lees, Royle, Batchelor, Bell The club's fortunes that had seen them be successful so rarely the decade previous did not change in the 1940s. After the commitments of the Second World War, St Helens still found it hard to compete, and the trend of finishing as a mid—table side was once more apparent. [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] The first two years of the 1950s, the last two years of Peter Lyons' reign, also ended trophyless. [59] [60]
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Toronto Becomes Second CRL Domestic Club". saintsrlfc.com. 3 September 2010 . Retrieved 6 October 2010.
St Helens are the oldest members of the Rugby Football League. [3] Founded as St Helens Football Club on 19 November 1873 at the Fleece Hotel by William Douglas Herman, [4] they played their first ever match on 31 January 1874 against Liverpool Royal Infirmary. [5] They became known as St Helens Rangers up until the 1880s. The club moved from the City Ground in 1890 where they had shared with St Helens Recs when neither were members of the Northern Rugby Football Union. [4] They defeated Manchester Rangers in the first match played at Knowsley Road. Northern Football Union League Table". Saints Heritage Society. 24 April 1911 . Retrieved 1 August 2010. Coslett, who was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to Rugby League in 2014, was a player and coach for Wales in rugby league, the latter from 1978 until 1981. But three games into the third season he broke his leg against Rochdale Hornets and did not play again that season. He also lost his place to local hero Frank Barrow – and had to convert into a forward towards the end of the 1965/66 season. Lawrenson, David (8 February 2008). "Cunningham Finds Permanent Place With His Saints". London: The Guardian Newspaper . Retrieved 8 July 2008.European Championship Final 2nd Leg". Saints Heritage Society. 5 January 1971 . Retrieved 7 August 2010. a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017 . Retrieved 1 January 2018.
He was a great leader, on and off the field, who commanded the utmost respect of his team-mates. To hear one of his former team-mates [and great friend] Geoff Pimblett still call him ‘Skip’ after all these years is testimony to all that. He was from that era of magnificent players who moulded St Helens into the world famous rugby league club that it is today. History of Pilkington Recs RLFC". pilkingtonrecs.co.uk. 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2009 . Retrieved 26 July 2010. The following year things had to be done and somebody had to do them. There were a few comings and goings and the theme became youngsters. He moved from Welsh rugby union, laid down his family roots in St Helens, and became a great player in one of our greatest ever sides.
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Daughter Janine tells of her father’s caring and compassionate side, unlike his uncompromising demeanour on the rugby field. “He will always be our hero,” she adds. “He was such a big family man and above all, a real gentleman.” Amen to that. a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (using formal forename Thomas)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017 . Retrieved 1 January 2018. a b Laybourn, Ian (30 January 2015). "Super League club-by-club guide". Sporting Life . Retrieved 17 June 2015. St Helens' captains past and present, Kel Coslett, right, and James Roby chatting earlier this week on St Helens TV (PIC: ST HELENS RLFC) a b c d "St Helens RLFC club Records". Saints Heritage Society. 24 June 2009 . Retrieved 24 June 2009.
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