Mick Parrish

Profile

Mick Parrish was signed from Hunslet, in time to make his debut in the narrow 16 – 11 defeat at high flying Hull F.C. on September 21st, 1980. A tall goal kicking centre, he caught the eye at The Boulevard with an impressive defensive display. He also landed four goals and it was through this aspect of his game that he would enter into the Watersheddings record books.

Sadly the 1980-81 season ended in relegation, but in the following second division campaign, Mick played and scored in each of the 39 games played by the club.
This was a repeat of a similar effort for the Hunslet club in 1979-80 and at the time of writing he remains the only player to perform this feat with two different clubs.

He finished the successful 1981-82 season with 164 goals and 17 tries, thus helping Oldham to the second division title, including a haul of 27 points (9 goals and 3 tries) in the match against Blackpool Borough on March 8th, 1982. In only one match did he fail to kick a goal. This was in the John Player Cup semi final when once again Hull F.C. were the opponents. He did, however, crash through for a second half try, as the “Roughyeds” briefly threatened to shock the Humberside giants.

On two other occasions he topped the 100 goal mark in 1983-84 & 1984-85, with the latter almost bringing another 100% season. The only time Mick failed to score in 1984-85 was in the first division 14 – 0 defeat at Hull Kingston Rovers.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Hull FC v Oldham Away September 21, 1980 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away September 28, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home October 5, 1980 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away October 19, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home October 26, 1980 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away November 9, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home November 16, 1980 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away November 19, 1980 Division 1
York v Oldham Away November 23, 1980 John Player Cup
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away November 30, 1980 Division 1
Workington Town v Oldham Away December 14, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home December 21, 1980 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away December 26, 1980 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home December 28, 1980 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away January 1, 1981 Division 1
Barrow v Oldham Away January 4, 1981 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away January 18, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home January 27, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Barrow Home February 1, 1981 Division 1
Halifax v Oldham Away February 8, 1981 Division 1
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away February 15, 1981 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Workington Town Home March 1, 1981 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Warrington Home March 8, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home March 15, 1981 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Leigh v Oldham Away March 29, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home April 5, 1981 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away April 8, 1981 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home April 20, 1981 Division 1
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away August 2, 1981 Law Cup
Oldham v St Helens Home August 9, 1981 Friendly
Oldham v Salford Home August 14, 1981 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Hunslet Home August 30, 1981 Division 2
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away September 6, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Dewsbury Home September 13, 1981 Division 2
Huddersfield v Oldham Away September 20, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Swinton Home September 23, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Doncaster Home September 27, 1981 Division 2
Halifax v Oldham Away October 4, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Keighley Home October 11, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Doncaster Home October 18, 1981 John Player Cup
Dewsbury v Oldham Away October 25, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Huddersfield Home November 1, 1981 John Player Cup
Oldham v Carlisle Home November 8, 1981 Division 2
Oldham v Leeds Home November 15, 1981 John Player Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home November 22, 1981 Division 2
Hull FC v Oldham Neutral November 29, 1981 John Player Cup
Oldham v Huyton Home December 6, 1981 Division 2
Salford v Oldham Away January 3, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Batley Home January 10, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Huddersfield Home January 24, 1982 Division 2
Cardiff City Blue Dragons v Oldham Away January 31, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Cardiff City Blue Dragons Home February 7, 1982 Division 2
Swinton v Oldham Away February 14, 1982 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Keighley v Oldham Away February 21, 1982 Division 2
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away February 28, 1982 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Workington Town v Oldham Away March 7, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Bramley Home March 14, 1982 Division 2
Batley v Oldham Away March 21, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home March 28, 1982 Division 2
Swinton v Oldham Away April 4, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 9, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Salford Home April 12, 1982 Division 2
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away April 15, 1982 Division 2
Huyton v Oldham Away April 18, 1982 Division 2
Carlisle v Oldham Away April 25, 1982 Division 2
Bramley v Oldham Away April 28, 1982 Division 2
Doncaster v Oldham Away May 3, 1982 Division 2
Hunslet v Oldham Away May 6, 1982 Division 2
Oldham v Workington Town Home May 9, 1982 Division 2
St Helens v Oldham Away August 15, 1982 Friendly
Oldham v Widnes Home August 22, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home August 25, 1982 Division 1
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away August 29, 1982 Division 1
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away September 5, 1982 Lancashire Cup
St Helens v Oldham Away September 12, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home September 15, 1982 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away September 19, 1982 Lancashire Cup
Halifax v Oldham Away September 26, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home September 29, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home October 3, 1982 Division 1
Workington Town v Oldham Away October 10, 1982 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away October 24, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Carlisle Home October 31, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home November 7, 1982 Division 1
Barrow v Oldham Away November 14, 1982 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away December 5, 1982 John Player Cup
Oldham v Workington Town Home December 12, 1982 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home December 27, 1982 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away January 3, 1983 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away January 9, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home February 16, 1983 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Carlisle v Oldham Away February 20, 1983 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away February 27, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home March 6, 1983 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away March 13, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home March 20, 1983 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away March 27, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Barrow Home April 4, 1983 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away April 10, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Castleford Home April 17, 1983 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away April 24, 1983 Premiership
Oldham v St Helens Home August 14, 1983 Friendly
Oldham v Leeds Home August 21, 1983 Division 1
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away August 28, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home September 4, 1983 Lancashire Cup
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away September 11, 1983 Division 1
Swinton v Oldham Away September 14, 1983 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Fulham Home September 18, 1983 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away September 25, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home October 2, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home October 9, 1983 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away October 19, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home October 23, 1983 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away October 30, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home November 6, 1983 John Player Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home November 13, 1983 Division 1
Fulham v Oldham Away November 20, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home November 27, 1983 Division 1
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 18, 1983 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home December 26, 1983 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away January 2, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home January 8, 1984 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away February 5, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Huyton Home February 12, 1984 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Whitehaven v Oldham Away February 19, 1984 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away February 26, 1984 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home March 4, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home March 11, 1984 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away March 14, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home March 18, 1984 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away March 21, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Whitehaven Home March 25, 1984 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away April 1, 1984 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away April 8, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Castleford Home April 11, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home April 15, 1984 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away April 20, 1984 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away August 26, 1984 Friendly
Oldham v Hunslet Home September 2, 1984 Division 1
Workington Town v Oldham Away September 9, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home September 12, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home September 16, 1984 Lancashire Cup
Leeds v Oldham Away September 23, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home September 30, 1984 Division 1
Barrow v Oldham Away October 7, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home October 14, 1984 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away October 21, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home October 28, 1984 Division 1
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away November 4, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home November 11, 1984 Division 1
York v Oldham Away November 18, 1984 John Player Cup
Warrington v Oldham Away November 25, 1984 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 2, 1984 John Player Cup
Oldham v Barrow Home December 9, 1984 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away December 16, 1984 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away December 26, 1984 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home January 1, 1985 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away January 6, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home January 29, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home February 3, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Castleford Home February 17, 1985 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Castleford Home February 27, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home March 3, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home March 8, 1985 Division 1
Hull FC v Oldham Away March 17, 1985 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away March 20, 1985 Division 1
Hunslet v Oldham Away March 24, 1985 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away March 26, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Workington Town Home March 31, 1985 Division 1
Halifax v Oldham Away April 5, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home April 8, 1985 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away April 12, 1985 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away April 28, 1985 Premiership
Oldham v Great Britain Home August 21, 1985 Benefit Match
Oldham v St Helens Home August 25, 1985 Friendly
Halifax v Oldham Away September 1, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home September 4, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home September 8, 1985 Division 1
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away October 6, 1985 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away October 13, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Castleford Home October 20, 1985 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away October 27, 1985 Division 1
Bradford Northern v Oldham Away November 3, 1985 Division 1
York v Oldham Away November 10, 1985 Division 1
Dewsbury v Oldham Away November 17, 1985 Division 1
Bramley v Oldham Away November 24, 1985 John Player Cup
Oldham v Salford Home December 8, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Dewsbury Home December 15, 1985 Division 1
Oldham v Widnes Home December 26, 1985 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away January 1, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v York Home January 12, 1986 Division 1
Castleford v Oldham Away January 19, 1986 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away February 2, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Carlisle Home February 9, 1986 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home February 16, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home March 2, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home March 9, 1986 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home March 16, 1986 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Castleford v Oldham Neutral March 22, 1986 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Swinton v Oldham Away March 28, 1986 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away March 31, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home April 2, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Northern Home April 6, 1986 Division 1
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home April 9, 1986 Division 1
Swinton v Oldham Away August 16, 1987 Friendly