2012 North Wales Crusaders season explained

Year:	2012
Team Colour:	B50000
Font Colour:	White
League:	Championship 1
League Rank:	8th
League Wins:	7
League Losses:	11
Points For:	460
Points Against:	628
Goal Difference:	-168
Cup:	Challenge Cup
Cup Result:	4th Round Lost to Wigan Warriors
Cup Wins:	1
Cup Losses:	1
Ceo Title:	CEO
Ceo:	Jamie Thomas
Coach Title:	Head coach
Avg Attendance:	927
High Attendance:	1,513 v Barrow Raiders (11/03/12)
Top Tries:	Rob Massam 11
Top Goals:	Johnson 41
Top Points:	Johnson 94
List:	yes
List Link:	List of North Wales Crusaders seasons

This article details the North Wales Crusaders Rugby League Football Club's 2012 season. This was the club's first ever season after reforming after the former Super League club Crusaders Rugby League folded.

The club was founded in late 2011 and officially joined Championship 1, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom, on 11 October 2011. Their name, which continues the Crusaders branding, was selected in a fan contest.^{[1] [2]} Clive Griffiths was confirmed as North Wales Crusaders Head Coach on 23 November^[3] and started his search for players. The club held open trials for any new players to attend,^[4] as well as scouring the local amateur game and signing players from Super League academies.

Results

Pre-season

Date	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report	+Pre-season results	20 January	Leigh East	A	Leigh Sports Village		34–12	Hudson, Sheen (3), Mouladale, Massam	Smith (5)
29 January	Rochdale Hornets	H	Racecourse Ground		50–22	Oakden, Massam (2), Mouladale (2), Brennan, Griffiths, Wilkes, Hulme & Kinsey	Smith (5)	751
5 February	Halifax U23s	H	Halton Stadium		62–0	Morison, Massam(2), Smith, Roets, C. Walker, Hayes, Durbin (2), Wilkes, Broadbent, Sheen, Walsh	Smith (3), Brennan, Broadbent	263
18 February	Milford Marlins	A	Leeds Rhinos training ground		54–22	Brennan, Oakden, Smith, Roets, C. Walker (3), Other scorers unknown	Unknown
26 February	Thatto Heath Crusaders	A	Eirias Stadium		60–28	Wilkes, Smith (2), Sheen (2), Morison, Walsh, Massam, Tyrer, Hulme, Brown, Roets	Smith, Brennan (4), Sheen	396

2012 Championship 1

See main article: 2012 Championship 1.

Championship 1 results

Date	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report	+Championship 1 results	11 March	1	Barrow Raiders	H	Racecourse Ground		24–26	Moulsdale, Durbin, Massam (2), Brennan	Brennan (2)	1,513
18 March	2	London Skolars	A	New River Stadium		16–66	D. Hulme (2), Hudson	Johnson, Brennan	535
1 April	3	Rochdale Hornets	H	Racecourse Ground		18–54	Wilkes, Massam, D. Hulme	Smith	1,047
9 April	4	South Wales Scorpions	H	Racecourse Ground		34–22	Moulsdale, Johnson(2), Brennan (2), Smith, I. Brown	Smith (2), Cross	1,204	BBC,
22 April	5	Workington Town	A	Derwent Park		0–58			776
6 May	6	Oldham	A	Whitebank Stadium		36–32	Clay, Moulsdale, Broadbent, Clark, Morrison, Cross, Massam	Cross (4)	580
13 May	7	Whitehaven	H	Racecourse Ground		10–17	Sheen (2)	Broadbent	804	BBC,
27 May	9	Doncaster	H	Racecourse Ground		28–41	Stephens, Sheen, Moulsdale, Massam, Clay	Broadbent (4)	705	BBC,
10 June	10	Oldham	H	Racecourse Ground		30–28	Brennan (3), Sheen, Clay, Smith	Broadbent, Johnson (2)	802
24 June	11	Barrow Raiders	A	Craven Park		24–40	Gorski (2), Smith, Brennan	Johnson (4)	1,238
1 July	12	Workington Town	H	Racecourse Ground		20–30	Wilkes, Massam, D. Hulme, McConnell	Johnson (2)	733
8 July	8	Gateshead Thunder	H	Racecourse Ground		46–18	D. Hulme (2), Gorski, Clark, Durbin, L. Hulme, Smith, McConnell	Johnson (7)	719	BBC,
15 July	13	Gateshead Thunder	A	Thunderdome		60–10	Moulsdale (3), Sheen (3), Adamson, Brennan, J. Walker, L. Hulme	Johnson (10)	336
22 July	14	Rochdale Hornets	A	Spotland		6–34	Sheen	Johnson	648
5 August	15	South Wales Scorpions	A	The Gnoll		36–24	Gorski, Durbin, Massam, Clay (2), L. Hulme, Smith	Johnson (4)	687	BBC,
12 August	16	London Skolars	A	Racecourse Ground		40–22	Brennan, J. Walker, Massam, Weaver, Moulsdale, Smith, Clay	Johnson (6)	800
19 August	17	Doncaster	A	Keepmoat Stadium		12–48	Moulsdale, Brennan	Johnson (2)	891
2 September	18	Whitehaven	A	Recreation Ground		20–58	Massam (2), Gorski	Johnson (2)	701

Carnegie Challenge Cup

Date	Round	Versus	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Attendance	Report	+Challenge Cup results	24 March	3	Toulouse Olympique	H	Racecourse Ground		28–10	Hulme (3), Johnson, Massam, Morrison, Moulsdale		567
15 April	4	Wigan Warriors	A	DW Stadium		4–98	Owain Brown		4,198	BBC

Players

Statistics

See also: North Wales Crusaders statistics and records. List of players with appearance number. If two players made their debut during the same game shirt numbers will decide which player comes first.

North Wales Crusaders Players
	Name	First Game	Last Game	Played	Tries	Goals	Drop Goals	Points
1		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012 ^[5]	South Wales Scorpions 5/8/2012 ^[6]	9	9	0	0	36
2	Adam Walsh	Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Wigan Warriors 15/4/2012 ^[7]	3	0	0	0	0
3		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012 ^[8]	11	0	0	0	0
4		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	19	11	0	0	44
5	Chris Walker	Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	1	0	0	0	0
6		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	20	10	0	0	40
7		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Doncaster 19/8/2012 ^[9]	13	3	0	0	12
8	Chris Tyrer	Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 13/5/2012 ^[10]	9	0	0	0	0
9		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	18	1	0	0	4
10		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	20	2	0	0	8
11		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	17	10	3	0	46
12	Mark Hamon	Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Wigan Warriors 15/4/2012	12	10	0	0	40
13		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	16	6	3	0	30
14		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	14	1	0	0	4
15		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Barrow Raiders 24/6/2012 ^[11]	12	1	0	0	4
16		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	20	3	41	0	94
17		Barrow Raiders 11/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	14	8	0	0	32
18		London Skolars 18/3/2012 ^[12]	Rochdale Hornets 03/7/2012 ^[13]	9	3	0	0	12
19		London Skolars 18/3/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	15	2	0	0	8
20		London Skolars 18/3/2012	London Skolars 18/3/2012	1	0	0	0	0
21		London Skolars 18/3/2012	Doncaster RLFC 27/5/2012 ^[14]	7	1	5	0	14
22	Craig Lawton	Toulouse Olympique XIII 24/3/2012 ^[15]	Toulouse Olympique XIII 24/3/2012	1	0	0	0	0
23		Rochdale Hornets 1/4/2012 ^[16]	Rochdale Hornets 1/4/2012	1	0	0	0	0
24	Chris Lunt	Rochdale Hornets 1/4/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 13/5/2012	2	0	0	0	0
25	Gareth Frodsham	Rochdale Hornets 1/4/2012	Oldham R.L.F.C. 6/5/2012 ^[17]	2	0	0	0	0
26		South Wales Scorpions 9/4/2012 ^[18]	Rochdale Hornets 03/7/2012	11	2	0	0	8
27		Wigan Warriors 15/4/2012	Oldham R.L.F.C. 10/6/2012 ^[19]	5	1	6	0	16
28		Wigan Warriors 15/4/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	8	0	0	0	0
29		Workington Town 22/4/2012 ^[20]	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	10	6	0	0	24
30		Workington Town 22/4/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	14	1	0	0	4
31		Doncaster RLFC 27/5/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	10	5	0	0	20
32	Alex Trumper	Doncaster RLFC 27/5/2012	Barrow Raiders 24/6/2012	3	0	0	0	0
33		Oldham R.L.F.C. 10/6/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	8	1	0	0	4
34		Workington Town 1/7/2012 ^[21]	London Skolars 12/8/2012 ^[22]	5	2	0	0	8
35		Gateshead Thunder 8/7/2012 ^[23]	Doncaster 19/8/2012	6	3	0	0	12
36	Dave Orwell	Gateshead Thunder 15/7/2012 ^[24]	Rochdale Hornets 03/7/2012	2	0	0	0	0
37		London Skolars 12/8/2012	Whitehaven RLFC 2/9/2012	2	1	0	0	4

Last updated on 2 September 2012.^{[25] [26]}

Squad

Provisional squad

As part of the 'Operational Guidelines' set out by the Rugby Football League, North Wales Crusaders were instructed to submit a provisional squad of 30 players for Championship 1 2012. Due to the club recruiting players they weren't in a position to do so.^[27] Crusaders decided to let supporters apply to become part of the provisional squad whilst they continued to sign players.^[28]

Transfers

Gains

Player	Previous club	Date signed
		December 2011 ^[29] ^[30]
		December 2011
		January 2012 ^[31] ^[32]
		January 2012 ^[33] ^[34]
		January 2012
		January 2012
		January 2012 ^[35] ^[36]
Carl Leach		January 2012
Adam Walsh		January 2012
		January 2012
		January 2012 ^[37]
		January 2012
		January 2012
		January 2012
		January 2012
David Hoctor		January 2012
	North Wales Crusaders juniors	January 2012
		January 2012
		January 2012
		January 2012
		January 2012
Mark Harmon		January 2012
		February 2012 ^[38]
		February 2012 ^[39]
Rob Hayes		February 2012 ^[40]
		February 2012 ^[41]
Chris Walker		February 2012 ^[42]
Ben Mellor		February 2012 ^[43]
	Unatatched	February 2012
	Unatatched	April 2012
		April 2012 ^[44]
		May 2012 ^[45]
		June 2012 ^[46]
		July 2012 ^[47]
		July 2012

Loanees

Player	Parent club	Date
		March 2012 ^[48]
		March 2012
		March 2012 ^[49]
Gareth Frodsham		2012 ^[50]
		2012 ^[51]
		May 2012 ^[52]
		June 2012 ^[53]
		July 2012 ^[54]

Losses

Player	New club	Date
Carl Leach	Released	2012
Adam Walsh		2012
Chris Tyrer	Released	2012
David Hoctor	Released	2012
Chris Kinsey	Released	2012
Rob Hayes	Released	2012
	Released	2012
Chris Walker	Released	2012
Ben Mellor	Released	2012
Chris Lunt	Released	2012
Mark Harmon	Released	2012

Notes and References

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