Mick Worrall

Profile

Mick Worrall was part of the successful youth recruitment programme of the late 1970’s and played a starring role as the Oldham Colts team swept all before them.

A tall, powerful second row forward, he came to Oldham from the Crosfields amateur club in Warrington, making an immediate impression with his long striding runs, safe defensive work and could be called upon as a reserve goal kicker. Mick was still only 17 when he made his debut on April 20th 1980 at Bramley. This was the last match of the 1979-80 season and also provided Andy Goodway with his first taste of senior Rugby.

It was Worrall, however, who was the first to establish himself in the first team and after the second division title was won in 1981-82, he proved that he could compete at the highest level and subsequently was selected for the 1984 tour. Playing well in the opening club games, Mick was selected for the first two test matches in Australia and performed most impressively, before knee problems caused him to miss the last half of the tour.

Mick would have one more game against the Aussies when the Kangaroos played at Oldham in 1986 and again he relished the challenge, making a brilliant break through the “green and golds” defence to lay on the opening Oldham try for Colin Hawkyard.

More niggling injuries punctuated his time at Oldham before he left to join Salford in 1987. Since the end of his playing days, Mick retained his interest in the game locally by becoming coach to Saddleworth Rangers.

Career Games

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