Kevin Sinfield's Leeds 1st Grade career: All Comps

.......Starts ..Sub ..Tries .Goals .D Goals .Points
1997 ….… 0 ….… 2 ….… 0 ….… 0 ….. 0 ….… 0
1998 ….… 0 ….… 2 ….. 1 …..… 0 …. 0 ...… 4
1999 …… 9 …… 12 ….… 2 …… 12 …… 0 …… 32
2000 …… 19 …… 7 ….… 7 …..… 0 …… 0 …… 28
2001 …… 32 …… 1 …… 10 …… 29 …… 1 ….… 99
2002 …… 30 …… 2 …… 8 ….… 32 …… 0 ….… 96
2003 …… 34 …… 1 …… 6 …… 122 …… 5 …… 273
2004 …… 31 …… 0 …… 4 …… 152 …… 3 …… 323
2005 …… 31 …… 0 …… 6 …… 149 …… 2 …… 324
2006 …… 26 …… 0 …… 3 …… 105 …… 1 …… 223
2007 …… 32 …… 0 …… 6 …… 139 …… 3 …… 305
2008 …… 34 …… 0 …… 4 …… 137 …… 3 …… 293
2009 …… 29 …… 0 …… 4 …… 121 …… 3 …… 261
2010 …… 29 …… 0 …… 4 …… 121 …… 4 …… 262
2011 …… 36 …… 0 …… 2 …… 160 …… 2 …… 330
2012 ……. 4 …… 0 …… 0 ……. 15 ……. 0 …… 30

Total ... 376 .. 27 ... 67 ... 1294 ... 27 .. 2883

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After the Round 4 game V Widnes - Sinfield is now on 2,883 (37 to tie 2,920 - 38 to claim the record outright)

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The Widnes game was Carl Ablett's 100th Start for the club, becoming the 25th player to do so with Leeds during the SL Era.

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Ryan Hall's next SL Regular Round Start will mark his 100th in that category and he'll become the 20th Leeds player to do so.

After the Round 5 game V Castleford - Sinfield is now on 2,895 (25 to tie 2,920 - 26 to claim the record outright)

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Sinfield's 6th and final goal at Castleford was his 1,300th for Leeds at 1st grade level in all comps.
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Kallum Watkins' try at Castleford was his 25th for Leeds at 1st grade level and consequently brought up his personal century of points. He becomes the 34th Leeds player to do so since the start of the SL Era.

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Pretty quiet on the forthcoming milestones this week so I'll just mention Danny McGuire poised to stand alone in 4th on the Leeds SL Regular Round Appearance ladder after recently being tied with Francis Cummins and Jamie Jones-Buchanan he's now set to go ahead of Barrie McDermott also.

1 - Kevin Sinfield 325
2 - Keith Senior 297
3 - Rob Burrow 268
=4 - Barrie McDermott 219
=4 - Danny McGuire 219
=6 - Francis Cummins 217
=6 - Jamie Jones-Buchanan 217

just to be pedantic and to show that tvoc doesnt always get his numbers right but cummins and jjb are tied 6th not 5th. sorry but im in that kind of mood.

That's OK. You're not wrong.

Isn't that what stat gathering is anyway. Pedantic to the point of being silly?

Liam Hood has had to wait until being 20 to make his Leeds 1st grade debut.

Leeds' other Academy products to debut at 20 were: (in order of debut)

Paul Gleadhill, Lee Maher, Dave Wrench, Jonny Hepworth, Michael Haley, Dane Manning and Tom Bush.

All Leeds grates.

Is that list comprehensive or merely selective?
If the former it would be worth analysing similar data for other teams to what extent overseas or big name signings impact upon the careers of academy-trained players.

I'd look into it further but I'm extremely busy this afternoon.

Well that's thrown a spanner in the works. My family commitments now restrict my away travel so at the start of the season I did a bit of maths and worked out that saints away was the realistic chance for Kev to break the points record.

That trip has been booked ages but now I feel 16 points is an outside possibility at Salford and I need to go! I haven't spent the last 15 years watching him play to miss this historic moment!!!

2 trips over the Pennines in just over a week-the wife might not be too happy!

I would have liked it to be broken at home ,but it looks like saints away

16 points to go.

Salford or Saints. Surely one or the other..

If possible ask her to go with you & take a friend then drop her off at the Trafford Centre.

I too hope its NOT at Salford that Kev breaks the record as I too will be unable to attend,like many who have been there watching him from day 1 its an ocassion to want to share.Though I have a feeling he won't make a big deal of it,certainly on the pitch.Not that breaking it against Saints who have an extra edge to it of course

Although it looks hand-picked in nature to highlight the plight of being Academy produced and twenty when making your 1st grade debut it's actually a complete list of those who have done so at Leeds during the SL Era - according to my records. I accept I should have pointed out 'SL Era' in the original post.

There were some others who I could have included as Academy produced and twenty on Leeds SL Era debut but as they had already made their debut prior to this universal full-time summer era and possibly when they were still in their teens I decided against adding the likes of Paddy Handley and Anthony/David Gibbons. The standard wouldn't have risen much if I had.

Good luck to Liam Hood in his quest to break the sequence.

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After the Round 6 game V Warrington - Sinfield is now on 2,905 (15 to tie 2,920 - 16 to claim the record outright)

Later in the week I hope to post a breakdown of Sinfield's points accumulated by opponent - once I figure out if there is an easy way for me to do it.

Rob Burrow's next Start will be his 200th in the SL Reg Rds becoming the 4th Leeds player to do so:

1 - Kevin Sinfield 302
2 - Keith Senior 295
3 - Francis Cummins 204
4 - Rob Burrow 199

Kylie Leuluai's next Start will be his 100th in the SL Reg Rds becoming the 21st Leeds player to do so:

5 - Danny McGuire 185
6 - Matt Diskin 177
7 - Jamie Jones-Buchanan 163
8 - Barrie McDermott 154
=9 - Ryan Bailey 133
=9 - Chev Walker 133
11 - Jamie Peacock 126
12 - Scott Donald 119
=13 - Ryan Sheridan 113
=13 - Brent Webb 113
15 - Lee Smith 110
16 - Mark Calderwood 109
17 - Andy Hay 107
18 - Iestyn Harris 103
19 - Ryan Hall 101
20 - Gareth Ellis 100
21 - Kylie Leuluai 99

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Bearing in mind that:




Since Kevin Sinfield took over the primary place-kicking duties in 2003 he has averaged 9.58 points per appearance V Salford and 7.33 points per appearance V St Helens.

I was fortunate enough to see the last 6 years of the great Lewis Jones including his final points in 1964 which set the record that has lasted so long. It would be nice to see Kevin set the new record which will not be a few years yet hopefully.

2920 The record set by Lewis our boyhood hero.I wonder how far Kev can take this to before he finishes,he has until the end of 2014?

If he keeps up an average of about 300 points a season, then he might hit 3500?

After he breaks the coming record, the next thing is 3000 points. Amazing.

I think its safe to say by the time he finishes there will be 3 club records that wil never be broken,the points and goal scoring records and John Holmes attendance record

Sinfield would already have passed 3k and then some, had we not spent a wasted year watching Ben Walker pretend to be an RL player.....

More seriously, Sinfield's record is likely to be broken is by a kicker who also scores a lot of tries. Even then it would need to be someone who spends a good ten years as the kicker. Given the combination of time, ability and luck (both with injuries and being helped by playing in a good side rather than an average one) required, it may be at least another 50 years before anyone beats Sinfield's record.

Twelve in the first half and two missed kicks, playing towards the leeds fans this half!

I wonder if the club are going to make a presentation to him at the next home game or wait till end of season?

WELL DONE AND CONGRATS KEVIN SINFIELD

Well done Sinny. An all time great for the club and richly deserved.

Absolute pleasure to watch Kev's career at Leeds.

Legend & Gentleman.

Legend.