A Welst Saint: The Kel Coslett Story

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Original St Helens R.L.F.C.Supporters Club". originalsaintssupportersclub.co.uk. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013 . Retrieved 2 March 2011. Winners (13): 1955–56, 1960–61, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021 a b Laybourn, Ian (30 January 2015). "Super League club-by-club guide". Sporting Life . Retrieved 17 June 2015. During his time with St Helens, Roby has been part of six Super League Grand Final triumphs, four Challenge Cup wins and two World Club Challenge successes. Super League semi-final: Warrington beat St Helens 18–13 to reach Grand Final". BBC Sport. 4 October 2018.

We definitely left a lot of points on the field but discipline with the ball hurt us more than anything. St Helens-born businessman lands top FA job". St Helens Star. 24 December 2010 . Retrieved 31 December 2010. a b "1997 Premiership Final". Saints Heritage Society. 28 September 1997 . Retrieved 12 August 2010. In July, they beat Super League rivals, Bradford, [167] to reach the first Challenge Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium. [168] Here, St Helens successfully defended their Challenge Cup by defeating Catalans Dragons 30–8 in the final on 25 August 2007. [169] They were beaten in the Grand Final that year by Leeds by 33 points to 6, [170] despite finishing at the top of the league ladder for the third successive season. [171] James Roby, however, became the second St Helens player, and home—grown talent in two years to win the Man of Steel Award. St Helens: Welsby; Makinson, Hopoate, Davies, Ritson; Lomax, Dodd; Walmsley, Roby, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, BellOn an individual level, the 37-year-old has been named in the annual Super League Dream team seven times - including in 2022 - and was honoured with the Man of Steel award in 2007. Northern Football Union League Table". Saints Heritage Society. 24 April 1922 . Retrieved 2 August 2010.

I can remember talking to one of the Directors at the time who wanted to know more about John Mantle and would he be good enough for St. Helens,” recalls Peter Harvey, who had himself recently signed from rugby union. “John and I had played in the Loughborough First XV, so I knew exactly what he was capable of. I told him that they would be signing one of the fastest forwards the club had ever seen!” Sullivan took Saints to their first victory in the Challenge Cup final (against Halifax in 1956), [7] [64] On Saturday 24 November 1956, St Helens inflicted a touring Australia its biggest ever defeat with a 44–2 win. [65] It was a bizarre start to the match, we were in control and then 12-0 down all of a sudden. Just two lapses in concentration and we were punished, but what a response, 24 points from us after that point. a b "St Helens RLFC Club Profile". superleague.co.uk. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010 . Retrieved 14 July 2009. When the football manager’s post became vacant due to Eric Hughes’ departure Coslett had no hesitation in going for it.

Throughout 2010, a select panel of fans, journalists, former players and club officials voted for the best 17 players ever to have played for St Helens, to commemorate the club's 120th and final year at Knowsley Road. [308] No. St Helens are the oldest members of the Rugby Football League. [3] Founded as St Helens Football Club on 19 November 1873 at the Fleece Hotel by William Douglas Herman, [4] they played their first ever match on 31 January 1874 against Liverpool Royal Infirmary. [5] They became known as St Helens Rangers up until the 1880s. The club moved from the City Ground in 1890 where they had shared with St Helens Recs when neither were members of the Northern Rugby Football Union. [4] They defeated Manchester Rangers in the first match played at Knowsley Road. French Lessons". BBC. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007 . Retrieved 24 April 2003. Saints vs. Wigan Head-to-Head Since 1895". saintsrlfc.com. 29 August 1895 . Retrieved 2 August 2009.

Sullivan's second championship came in 1958–59. [68] A second Lancashire County Cup came in 1960–61, [69] The now synonymous red "vee" of St Helens—still used today—was first seen in the 1961 Challenge Cup Final.

The St Helens club and, indeed, the rugby league world, have been saddened by the passing of John Mantle, at the age of 76, after a long illness.

Northern Football Union League Table". Saints Heritage Society. 24 April 1919 . Retrieved 2 August 2010. St Helens captain James Roby analyses the incredible try that helped them beat Penrith Panthers to win the World Club Challenge The following year saw Saints win the 1956-7 Lancashire League 1956–57 [66] and they won it again in 1958–59. [67] He left to become player-coach of Rochdale Hornets in 1976, went on to coach Wigan for the 1979-80 season before returning to St Helens, coaching them for two years between 1980 to 1982. He is now life president of the club after fulfilling a number of roles for the Saints.