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Andy Leathem

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
30-03-1977
N/A
30 -03-1994
Crosfields ARL
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
02-04-1995 v Wakefield Trinity
Warrington Wolves
1998- Leigh Centurions
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1994-1998
45 (5)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
2
0
0
8

Biography of Andy Leathem



HERITAGE NO : 1056
Andy Leathem by Alex Service

Signed from Crosfields in 1994, Andy made exceptional progress as a young front-rower, making his debut against Wakefield trinity on 2nd February 1995. The Saints were then coached by Eric Hughes and Andy did not look out of place, augmenting a front-row which included Adam Fogerty, Keiron Cunningham and Apollo Perelini. St.Helens won the match at a canter 56-14 and in those pre-Super League days, Andy was one of just two players on the interchange bench. Just over five thousand watched the game. The Saints team lined up as follows: Prescott, Hunte, Lyon, Loughlin, Elia, Martyn, Goulding, Fogerty, Cunningham, Perelini, Dwyer, Morley, Cooper. Subs Griffiths, Leathem.

Twelve months later the Saints were better prepared than most to end the unhealthy domination of Wigan by winning the inaugural European Super League competition. Andy played 14 times during the campaign, including a place in the squad at Wembley in the fantastic 32-22 clash with Bradford Bulls, which remains one of the greatest-ever finals. A forceful and quietly aggressive member of the engine room, Andy was to make a further 18 appearances in 1997, but injury prevented him from making a second Wembley final, against Bradford. He struggled with injury somewhat and played his last match for the Saints at home to Warrington on 26th April 1998. The home team won 36-14 and was changed considerably from the team in which he made his debut four years previously:

Atcheson, Chris Smith, Damien Smith, Newlove, Sullivan, Long, Goulding, Leathem, Hammond, O'Neill, Joynt, Davidson, Haigh. Subs: Pickavance, Busby, Goldspink, Anderson

Andy continued his Super League career at Warrington during the 1999 campaign and finished his career with a spell at Leigh.
Overall, Andy was a popular player at Knowsley Road and it is such a shame that injury blunted his career. He had a sure tackling technique, hence his nickname 'Gripper' and played a game in Australia for Saints after being bitten by a poisonous spider, but that's another story!

PLAYER HONOURS

SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1994~95 0 0 0 1
1995~96 1 0 0 9
1996 0 0 0 14
19971 0 0 19
1998 0 0 0 2
TOTALS:2 0 0 45
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1994~950001
1995~960001
19970001
19980001
19990002
20000001
TOTALS:0007

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
2nd Apr 1995 1
W
 15 Wakefield Trinity L H 56 14 VIEW
24th May 1995 --
W
 10 Castleford* Fr Benefit H 40 28 VIEW
11th Aug 1995 --
W
 17 Salford* Fr A 32 22 VIEW
26th Nov 1995 2
W
 15 Hull RT3 A 38 26 VIEW
29th Nov 1995 3
L
 10 Sheffield Eagles L A 18 32 VIEW
3rd Dec 1995 4
W
 10 Workington Town L H 58 10 VIEW
13th Dec 1995 5
W
 17 Oldham L H 32 22 VIEW
20th Dec 1995 6
L
 17 Castleford L A 18 26 1 VIEW
26th Dec 1995 7
L
 8 Wigan L A 4 58 VIEW
1st Jan 1996 8
L
 10 Leeds L H 14 20 VIEW
17th Jan 1996 9
W
 10 London Broncos L H 48 18 VIEW
21st Jan 1996 10
L
 10 Halifax L A 24 32 VIEW
4th Feb 1996 11
W
 10 Castleford Tigers SCCC4 A 58 16 VIEW
11th Feb 1996 12
W
 10 Rochdale Hornets SCCC5 A 58 20 VIEW
24th Feb 1996 13
W
 10 Salford Reds SCCC6 A 46 26 VIEW
9th Mar 1996 14
W
 10 Widnes SCCCSF N 24 14 VIEW
31st Mar 1996 15
W
 10 Workington Town SL A 62 0 VIEW
8th Apr 1996 16
W
 10 Leeds Rhinos SL A 46 24 VIEW
14th Apr 1996 17
W
 10 Bradford Bulls SL H 26 20 VIEW
21st Apr 1996 18
W
 10 Halifax Blue Sox SL A 30 28 VIEW
27th Apr 1996 19
W
 10 Bradford Bulls SCCCF W 40 32 VIEW
5th May 1996 20
W
 10 Oldham Bears SL H 66 18 VIEW
12th May 1996 21
W
 10 London Broncos SL H 24 22 VIEW
17th May 1996 22
W
 10 Warrington Wolves SL A 25 24 VIEW
30th Jun 1996 23
W
 10 Leeds Rhinos SL H 42 16 VIEW
5th Jul 1996 24
L
 10 Bradford Bulls SL A 22 50 VIEW
20th Apr 1997 25
W
 8 Warrington Wolves SL H 60 16 VIEW
26th May 1997 26
L
 15 Wigan Warriors SL H 12 65 1 VIEW
1st Jun 1997 27
W
 8 Halifax Blue Sox SL A 26 18 VIEW
16th Jun 1997 28
L
 8 Cronulla Sharks WCC H 8 48 VIEW
29th Jun 1997 29
W
 8 Oldham Bears SL A 34 30 VIEW
2nd Jul 1997 30
L
 8 Sheffield Eagles SL A 12 14 VIEW
6th Jul 1997 31
L
 8 Bradford Bulls SL H 20 38 VIEW
21st Jul 1997 32
L
 8 Cronulla Sharks WCC A 12 28 VIEW
25th Jul 1997 33
L
 8 Auckland Warriors WCC A 6 70 VIEW
4th Aug 1997 34
L
 8 Penrith Panthers WCC A 26 32 VIEW
10th Aug 1997 35
W
 8 Oldham Bears SL H 36 26 VIEW
13th Aug 1997 36
W
 8 Paris St.Germain WCCPO H 42 4 VIEW
22nd Aug 1997 37
W
 8 Warrington Wolves SL A 22 20 VIEW
25th Aug 1997 38
W
 8 Leeds Rhinos SL H 25 18 VIEW
31st Aug 1997 39
W
 8 Paris St.Germain SL H 26 14 VIEW
12th Sep 1997 40
W
 8 Salford Reds PT H 26 12 VIEW
19th Sep 1997 41
W
 8 Castleford Tigers PTSF H 32 18 VIEW
28th Sep 1997 42
L
 8 Wigan Warriors PTF N 20 33 VIEW
4th Oct 1997 43
L
 8 Brisbane Broncos WCCQF A 12 66 VIEW
26th Dec 1997 --
L
 8 Wigan Warriors* Fr A 2 46 VIEW
18th Jan 1998 --
W
 8 Lancashire Lynx* Fr A 34 14 VIEW
19th Apr 1998 44
W
 8 Huddersfield Giants SL A 26 24 VIEW
26th Apr 1998 45
W
 8 Warrington Wolves SL H 36 14 VIEW
24th Jan 1999 --
W
 19 Swinton Lions* Fr H 48 4 VIEW
29th Jan 1999 --
L
 16 Warrington Wolves* Fr A 14 25 VIEW
28th Jan 2000 --
L
 16 Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants* Fr H 10 20 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 34 | LOSSES : 18 | DRAWS :

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