2014 Salford Red Devils season

2014 Salford Red Devils season
Super League XIX RankN/A
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge Cup5th Round
2014 recordWins: 6; draws: 1; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 400; against: 548
Team information
ChairmanMarwan Koukash
Head CoachBrian Noble & Iestyn Harris
Captain
StadiumAJ Bell Stadium
Top scorers
TriesFrancis Meli - 14
GoalsJake Mullaney - 30
PointsJake Mullaney - 68
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This article details the Salford Red Devils rugby league football club's 2014 season. This is the 19th season of the Super League era. This will also be the 1st season that they have played under the Red Devils name.

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Red Devils score is first.

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Report
24/1/14 Pre Season Leigh A Leigh Sports Village W 26-16 Johnson, Dixon, Williams, Mullaney, Puletua Mullaney 3/5 1,887 Report
5/2/14 Pre Season Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 8-14 Meli, Johnson Mullaney 0/2 3,022 Report

Player appearances

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row LF=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2
1 Jake Mullaney FB FB
2 Danny Williams W W
3 Martin Gleeson C x
4 Junior Sa'u x C
5 Francis Meli C W
6 Rangi Chase SO SO
7 Tim Smith SH SH
8 Adrian Morley P P
9 Tommy Lee H H
10 Lama Tasi P P
11 Tony Puletua L L
12 Gareth Hock x x
13 Harrison Hansen x SR
14 Theo Fages B B
15 Darrell Griffin B B
16 Andrew Dixon SR B
17 Shannan McPherson x B
18 Steve Rapira x x
19 Matty Ashurst B SR
20 Adam Walne B x
21 Jordan Walne SR B
22 Jason Walton B C
23 Greg Johnson W B
24 Stuart Howarth B B
25 Jordan Davies B B
26 Niall Evalds B B
27 Gareth Owen B x
28 Jon Ford x x
29 Will Hope B x

= Injured

= Suspended

Super League

Salford Red Devils (grey) against Catalans Dragons in the Super League XIX
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Matches

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
16/2/14 Super League XIX 1 Wakefield Trinity H AJ Bell Stadium W 18-14 Dixon, Hansen, Hock Mullaney 3/3 7,102
22/2/14 Super League XIX 2 London A The Hive Stadium W 44-18 Fages (2), Hansen (2), Meli, Mullaney, Smith, Williams Mullaney 5/7, Smith 1/1 1,246
27/2/14 Super League XIX 3 St. Helens H AJ Bell Stadium L 0-38 - - 6,353
6/3/14 Super League XIX 4 Widnes A Halton Stadium L 18-32 Fages, Johnson, Lee Mullaney 3/3 5,291
14/3/14 Super League XIX 5 Warrington H AJ Bell Stadium L 12-28 Manfredi (2), Johnson Mullaney 0/3 6,260
23/3/14 Super League XIX 6 Castleford H AJ Bell Stadium W 23-16 Dixon (2), Gleeson, Johnson Mullaney 3/4, Chase 1 DG 5,823
28/3/14 Super League XIX 7 Hull FC A KC Stadium L 8-30 Johnson, Sa'u Mullaney 0/2 9,821
11/4/14 Super League XIX 8 Bradford A Odsal Stadium W 38-24 Ashurst, Chase, Meli, Mullaney, Puletua, Sa'u, Smith Mullaney 5/7 6,144
18/4/14 Super League XIX 9 Huddersfield H AJ Bell Stadium L 22-42 Meli (3), Ashurst, Morley Mullaney 1/5 5,068
21/4/14 Super League XIX 10 Leeds A Headingley Stadium L 4-32 Tomkins Mullaney 0/1 14,013
3/5/14 Super League XIX 11 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 24-37 Eden, Hock, Meli, Williams Smith 4/4 7,862
10/5/14 Super League XIX 12 Hull Kingston Rovers H AJ Bell Stadium D 16-16 Meli (2), Gleeson Mullaney 2/3 2,903
17/5/14 Magic Weekend 13 Widnes N Etihad Stadium L 24-30 Ashurst, Chase, Meli, Sa'u, Williams Mullaney 2/5 36,339
22/5/14 Super League XIX 14 Wigan H AJ Bell Stadium L 4-25 Meli Smith 0/1 3,706
30/5/14 Super League XIX 15 St. Helens A Langtree Park L 12-32 Evalds, Hock Smith 2/2 11,000
15/6/14 Super League XIX 16 Bradford H AJ Bell Stadium W 46-18 Chase (2), Sa'u (2), Dixon, Evalds, Meli, Tomkins Chase 7/8 3,407
22/6/14 Super League XIX 17 Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 20-36 Evalds (2), Morley, Sa'u Chase 2/4 10,120
28/6/14 Super League XIX 18 Castleford A The Jungle L 10-14 Hock, Sa'u Chase 1/2 5,937
5/7/14 Super League XIX 19 Huddersfield A John Smiths Stadium W 10-36 Chase, Caton-Brown, Ashurst, Locke, Fages, Johnson Locke 6/6 5,681
10 February 2009 Super League XIX 20 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Tries Goals Attendance
10 February 2009 Super League XIX 21 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Tries Goals Attendance
10 February 2009 Super League XIX 22 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Tries Goals Attendance
10 February 2009 Super League XIX 23 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Tries Goals Attendance
10 February 2009 Super League XIX 24 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Tries Goals Attendance
10 February 2009 Super League XIX 25 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Tries Goals Attendance
10 February 2009 Super League XIX 26 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Tries Goals Attendance
10 February 2009 Super League XIX 27 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Tries Goals Attendance

Table

Super League XIX
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 St Helens (L, C) 27 19 0 8 796 563 +233 38 Play-offs
2 Wigan Warriors 27 18 1 8 834 429 +405 37
3 Huddersfield Giants 27 17 3 7 785 626 +159 37
4 Castleford Tigers 27 17 2 8 814 583 +231 36
5 Warrington Wolves 27 17 1 9 793 515 +278 35
6 Leeds Rhinos 27 15 2 10 685 421 +264 32
7 Catalans Dragons 27 14 1 12 733 667 +66 29
8 Widnes Vikings 27 13 1 13 611 725 −114 27
9 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 10 3 14 627 665 −38 23
10 Salford Red Devils 27 11 1 15 608 695 −87 23
11 Hull F.C. 27 10 2 15 653 586 +67 22
12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 10 1 16 557 750 −193 21
13 Bradford Bulls (R) 27 8 0 19 512 984 −472 10[a] Relegation to Championship
14 London Broncos (R) 27 1 0 26 438 1237 −799 2
Source: [2]
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration[1]

Player appearances

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand-off SH=Scrum half PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
1 Jake Mullaney FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB SH x x x x x x x x x
2 Danny Williams W W W x W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x
3 Martin Gleeson C C C B C C C C C C C C x x x x x x x x x
4 Junior Sa'u C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C x x x x x x x x x
5 Francis Meli W C C W W W W W W W W W C W W C x x x x x x x x x
6 Rangi Chase SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO x x x x x x x x x
7 Tim Smith SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x x x x x x x x x
8 Adrian Morley P B P P P P P P P B B B B B P P x x x x x x x x x
9 Tommy Lee H H H B H H H H H L H B B B SH H x x x x x x x x x
10 Lama Tasi P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P x x x x x x x x x
11 Tony Puletua L P B B L L L L B L L P P B B L x x x x x x x x x
12 Gareth Hock SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x
13 Harrison Hansen SR SR SR SR L SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x
14 Theo Fages x SO SO SO SO B B x SH x SH x SH SH x x x x x x x x x
15 Darrell Griffin B P B P B P P B B P B x x x x x x x x x
16 Andrew Dixon B L SR SR SR x x x x x x x SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x x
17 Shannan McPherson B B B B B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
18 Steve Rapira L L x B x x B L B B L L B B B x x x x x x x x x
19 Matty Ashurst B B SR SR x x B B SR x B B B SR x x x x x x x x x x x x
20 Adam Walne x x x x x B x x x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Jordan Walne x B x x B B B B x B x x x x B L B B x x x x x x x x x
22 Jason Walton C B B C x x x x x x x x x x C C B x x x x x x x x x
23 Greg Johnson W W W W W W W W W x x x x x W W W x x x x x x x x x
24 Stuart Howarth B x B H x x x x x B x B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
25 Jordan Davies x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
26 Niall Evalds x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x
27 Gareth Owen x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Jon Ford x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
29 Will Hope x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
34 Dominic Manfredi x x x x W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
35 Logan Tomkins x x x x x x x B B H B H H H H H H B x x x x x x x x x
36 Michael Platt x x x x x x x x x C x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x
37 Greg Eden x x x x x x x x x x FB x FB FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x
38 Kevin Locke x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
39 Josh Griffin x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W x x x x x x x x x
40 Mason Caton-Brown x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
3/4/14 Cup 4th Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W 37-36 Meli (3), Chase, Fages, Sa'u Mullaney 6/6, Chase 1 DG 5,963
27/4/14 Cup 5th Vikings H AJ Bell Stadium L 20-30 Hock (2), Sa'u, Tasi Lee 2/4 2,630

Player appearances

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 4 5
1 Jake Mullaney FB x
2 Danny Williams x x
3 Martin Gleeson C C
4 Junior Sa'u C C
5 Francis Meli W W
6 Rangi Chase SO SO
7 Tim Smith SH B
8 Adrian Morley P P
9 Tommy Lee H L
10 Lama Tasi P P
11 Tommy Puletua B B
12 Gareth Hock SR SR
13 Harrison Hansen SR SR
14 Theo Fages B SH
15 Darrell Griffin x B
16 Andrew Dixon x x
17 Shannan McPherson B x
18 Steve Rapira L B
19 Matty Ashurst x x
20 Adam Walne x x
21 Jordan Walne B x
22 Jason Walton x x
23 Greg Johnson W x
24 Stuart Howarth x x
25 Jordan Davies x x
26 Niall Evalds x x
27 Gareth Owen x x
28 Jon Ford x x
29 Will Hope x x
35 Logan Tomkins x H
36 Michael Platt x W
37 Greg Eden x FB

Squad statistics

  • Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play Offs) as of 28 June 2014.
No Nat Player Position Age Previous Club Until End Of Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Australia Jake Mullaney Fullback N/A Parramatta Eels 2015 13 2 30 0 68
2 England Danny Williams Wing N/A Castleford Tigers 2015 9 3 0 0 12
3 England Martin Gleeson Centre N/A Hull F.C. 2015 14 2 0 0 8
4 New Zealand Junior Sa'u Centre N/A Melbourne Storm 2015 18 9 0 0 36
5 New Zealand Francis Meli Wing N/A St. Helens 2015 18 14 0 0 56
6 England Rangi Chase Stand off N/A Castleford Tigers 2015 16 4 10 2 38
7 Australia Tim Smith Scrum half N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2015 14 2 7 0 22
8 England Adrian Morley (c) Prop N/A Warrington Wolves 2015 18 2 0 0 8
9 England Tommy Lee Hooker N/A London Broncos 2015 18 1 2 0 8
10 Samoa Lama Tasi Prop N/A Brisbane Broncos 2015 20 1 0 0 4
11 New Zealand Tony Puletua Second row N/A St Helens R.F.C. 2015 18 1 0 0 4
12 England Gareth Hock Second row N/A Wigan Warriors 2015 15 6 0 0 24
13 Samoa Harrison Hansen Second row N/A Wigan Warriors 2015 15 3 0 0 12
14 France Theo Fages Scrum half N/A Salford Red Devils 2015 12 4 0 0 16
15 England Darrell Griffin Prop N/A Leeds Rhinos 2015 12 0 0 0 0
16 England Andrew Dixon Loose forward N/A St. Helens 2015 8 4 0 0 16
17 Australia Shannan McPherson Second row 28 South Sydney 2015 10 0 0 0 0
18 New Zealand Steve Rapira Second row 25 New Zealand Warriors 2016 14 0 0 0 0
19 England Matty Ashurst Second row 24 St. Helens 2015 12 3 0 0 12
20 England Adam Walne Prop N/A Salford Red Devils 2015 3 0 0 0 0
21 England Jordon Walne Prop N/A Salford Red Devils 2016 11 0 0 0 0
22 England Jason Walton Centre 23 Batley Bulldogs 2015 7 0 0 0 0
23 England Greg Johnson Wing n/a Batley Bulldogs 2015 13 4 0 0 16
24 England Stuart Howarth Hooker 24 St. Helens 2015 6 0 0 0 0
26 England Niall Evalds Wing n/a Salford Red Devils 2015 4 4 0 0 16
27 England Gareth Owen Hooker 21 Salford Red Devils 2015 0 0 0 0 0
28 England Jon Ford Wing n/a Salford Red Devils 2015 0 0 0 0 0
29 England Will Hope Second row n/a Salford Red Devils 2015 0 0 0 0 0
34 England Dominic Manfredi Wing n/a Wigan Warriors (Loan) 2014 1 2 0 0 8
35 England Logan Tomkins Hooker n/a Wigan Warriors (Loan) 2014 11 2 0 0 8
36 England Michael Platt Centre n/a North Wales Crusaders 2014 3 0 0 0 0
37 England Greg Eden Fullback n/a Hull Kingston Rovers (Loan) 2014 5 1 0 0 4
38 England Josh Griffin Wing n/a Castleford 2014 1 0 0 0 0

= Injured = Suspended

Transfers

Ins

Nat Name Signed from Contract Length Date
New Zealand Junior Sa'u Melbourne Storm 2 Years June 2013
England Adrian Morley Warrington Wolves 1 Year July 2013
New Zealand Francis Meli St. Helens 1 Year July 2013
New Zealand Steve Rapira New Zealand Warriors 2 Years August 2013
Australia Tim Smith Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 Years September 2013
England Gareth Hock Widnes Vikings 4 Years September 2013
England Rangi Chase Castleford Tigers 4 Years September 2013
New Zealand Tony Puletua St. Helens 2 Years September 2013
Australia Jake Mullaney Parramatta Eels September 2013
England Tommy Lee London Broncos 2 Years September 2013
England Jason Walton Batley Bulldogs September 2013
England Greg Johnson Batley Bulldogs 2 Years September 2013
Samoa Lama Tasi Brisbane Broncos 2 Years September 2013
Samoa Harrison Hansen Wigan Warriors 4 Years December 2013

Outs

Nat Name Sold To Contract Length Date
England Ryan Boyle Castleford Tigers 2 ½ Years June 2013
New Zealand Liam Foran Parramatta Eels 2 ½ Years July 2013
Italy Vic Mauro Australia TBA July 2013
England Ashley Gibson Castleford Tigers 2 Years August 2013
England Lee Gaskell Bradford Bulls 2 Years August 2013
Republic of Ireland Marc Sneyd Castleford Tigers (loan) 1 Year Loan September 2013
England Dan Brotherton Cambridge Rugby Union 2 Years September 2013
England Wayne Godwin Dewsbury Rams 1 Year October 2013
England Jodie Broughton Huddersfield Giants 4 Years October 2013
Wales Jordan James Gloucestershire All Golds / Wigan Development Coach 2/3 Years October 2013
England Stephen Wild North Wales Crusaders 1 Year December 2013
United States Ryan McGoldrick No Club TBA December 2013
England Adam Neal No Club TBA December 2013
England Ben Gledhill No Club TBA December 2013
England Lee Jewitt No Club TBA December 2013
England Chris Nero No Club TBA December 2013
England Jacob Emmitt Leigh Centurions 1 Year January 2014
England Jon Ford Sheffield Eagles 1 Year Loan February 2014
England Will Hope Sheffield Eagles 1 Year Loan February 2014

References

  1. ^ "Bradford Bulls deducted six competition points". Super League. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ^ Super League XIX 2014
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