2009 Warrington Wolves season

The 2009 Warrington Wolves season was the 131st in the club's history. They competed in Super League XIV as well the 2009 Challenge Cup. They reached the Challenge Cup final in which they defeated Huddersfield Giants.

2009 Warrington Wolves season
2009 Challenge Cup champions
Super League XIV Rank10th
Play-off resultDidn't reach playoffs
Challenge CupWon Final
Huddersfield Giants, 25 - 16
2009 recordWins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 649; against: 705
Team information
ChairmanSteven Broomhead
Head coachEnglandAustralia Tony Smith
Captain
StadiumHalliwell Jones Stadium
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Transfers

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Transfers for 2009 (In)

List of players joining Warrington
Nat Name Transferred from Date released
  Garreth Carvell Hull October 2008
  Micky Higham Wigan Warriors October 2008
  Richie Mathers Wigan Warriors April 2009
  Brian Carney Munster Rugby (union) May 2009

Transfers for 2009 (Out)

List of players leaving Warrington
Nat Name Transferred to Date released
  Mark Gleeson Halifax July 2008
  Rob Parker Salford City Reds October 2008
  Andy Bracek Barrow Raiders October 2008
  Martin Gleeson Wigan Warriors April 2009
  Stuart Reardon Hull April 2009

Full squad

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Number Nat Player Position Previous Club
2   Paul Johnson RW Bradford Bulls
4   Matt King LC Melbourne Storm
5   Kevin Penny LW Warrington Wolves
6   Lee Briers SO St. Helens
7   Michael Monaghan SH Manly Sea Eagles
8   Adrian Morley PR Sydney Roosters
9   Jon Clarke HK London Broncos
10   Paul Rauhihi PR North Queensland Cowboys
11   Louis Anderson SR New Zealand Warriors
12   Ben Westwood SR Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
13   Vinnie Anderson LF St. Helens
14   Mickey Higham HK Wigan Warriors
15   Paul Wood PR Warrington Wolves
16   Garreth Carvell PR Bradford Bulls
17   Steve Pickersgill PR Warrington Wolves
18   Mike Cooper SR Warrington Wolves
19   Chris Riley LW Warrington Wolves
20   Simon Grix SO Halifax
21   Matty Blythe LC Warrington Wolves
22   Lee Mitchell SR Warrington Wolves
23   Chris Hicks RW Manly Sea Eagles
24   Ben Harrison PR Barrow Island
25   Chris Bridge SO Bradford Bulls
30   Richie Mathers FB Wigan Warriors

Preseason

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Competition Round Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Attendance Date
Friendly N/A   Wigan Warriors Loss 4-44 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 6,711 28/12/2008
Friendly N/A   Hull Kingston Rovers Loss 22-34[permanent dead link] Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 29/01/2009
Friendly N/A   Swinton Lions Win 26-36[permanent dead link] Away Park Lane 01/02/2009

Super League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Leeds Rhinos (L, C) 27 21 0 6 805 453 +352 42 Play-offs
2   St Helens 27 19 0 8 733 466 +267 38
3   Huddersfield Giants 27 18 0 9 690 416 +274 36
4   Hull Kingston Rovers 27 17 1 9 650 516 +134 35
5   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 16 0 11 685 609 +76 32
6   Wigan Warriors 27 15 0 12 659 551 +108 30
7   Castleford Tigers 27 14 0 13 645 702 −57 28
8   Catalans Dragons 27 13 0 14 613 660 −47 26
9   Bradford Bulls 27 12 1 14 653 668 −15 25
10   Warrington Wolves 27 12 0 15 649 705 −56 24
11   Harlequins 27 11 0 16 591 691 −100 22
12   Hull F.C. 27 10 0 17 502 623 −121 20
13   Salford City Reds 27 7 0 20 456 754 −298 14
14   Celtic Crusaders 27 3 0 24 357 874 −517 6
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Matches

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Competition Round Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Attendance Date
Super League XIV 1   St Helens R.F.C. Loss 26-14 Away GPW Recruitment Stadium 17,009 13/02/2009
Super League XIV 2   Catalans Dragons Loss 20-40 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 7,947 21/02/2009
Super League XIV 3   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loss 48-22 Away Belle Vue 5,169 27/02/2009
Super League XIV 4   Leeds Rhinos Loss 14-20 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 9,863 08/03/2009
Super League XIV 5   Harlequins RL Loss 60-8 Away The Twickenham Stoop 3,206 14/03/2009
Super League XIV 6   Hull Kingston Rovers Win 24-12 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 8,457 22/03/2009
Super League XIV 7   Crusaders Win 27-22 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 7,854 29/03/2009
Super League XIV 8   Salford City Reds Loss 18-16 Away The Willows 6,150 10/04/2009
Super League XIV 9   Castleford Tigers Loss 6-28 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 8,202 13/04/2009
Super League XIV 10   Bradford Bulls Win 22-58 Away Grattan Stadium 8,643 17/04/2009
Super League XIV 11   Huddersfield Giants Win 40-18 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 8,007 26/04/2009
Super League XIV 12   Hull Kingston Rovers Loss 28-36 Neutral Murrayfield Stadium 30,122 03/05/2009
Super League XIV 13   Hull F.C. Win 16-18 Away KC Stadium 10,997 16/05/2009
Super League XIV 14   Wigan Warriors Win 16-8 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 10,718 22/05/2009
Super League XIV 15   Castleford Tigers Win 18-34 Away The Jungle 5,628 06/06/2009
Super League XIV 14   Bradford Bulls Loss 10-21 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 9,606 14/06/2009
Super League XIV 17   Catalans Dragons Win 12-24 Away Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona 18,150 20/06/2009
Super League XIV 18   Hull FC Win 24-12 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 9,170 28/06/2009
Super League XIV 19   Celtic Crusaders Win 6-22 Away Brewery Field 3,231 04/07/2009
Super League XIV 20   St Helens RLFC Loss 26-40 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 12,075 11/07/2009
Super League XIV 21   Huddersfield Giants Loss 28-10 Away Galpharm Stadium 7,107 19/07/2009
Super League XIV 22   Salford City Reds Win 62-20 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 8,906 26/07/2009
Super League XIV 23   Leeds Rhinos Loss 24-22 Away Headingley Stadium 13,386 01/08/2009
Super League XIV 24   Wigan Warriors Loss 36-16 Away JJB Stadium 13,452 14/08/2009
Super League XIV 25   Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 21/08/2009
Super League XIV 26   Hull Kingston Rovers Away New Craven Park 06/09/2009
Super League XIV 27   Harlequins RL Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 13/09/2009

Challenge Cup

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Competition Round Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Attendance Date
Challenge Cup 2009 4   York City Knights Win 56-10 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 4,703 04/04/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 5   Featherstone Rovers Win 8-56 Away Chris Moyles Stadium 3,127 10/05/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 QF   Hull Kingston Rovers Win[A] 24-24 Away New Craven Park 7,671 30/05/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 SF   Wigan Warriors Win 26-39 Neutral Stobart Stadium Halton 12,975 08/08/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 Final   Huddersfield Giants Win 25-16 Neutral Wembley Stadium 76,560 29/08/2009

Notes

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a Note A: Warrington won 24-25 via the golden point rule.

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