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Key Information

Club Records: 1982-1998

Colours: Scarlet and white

Emblem: Steeler

Year entered premiership: 1982

First match: February 28, 1982, lost 7-17 v Penrith, Wollongong Showground

First team: John Sparks; Chris Montgomery, John Dorahy (c), Brian Hetherington, Shane McKellar; Lee Pomfret, Steve Topper; Martyn Cavill, Rod Henniker, Wayne Springall, Greg Cook, Barry Jensen, Peter Ryan. Replacement: Mitchell Jones. Coach: Allan Fitzgibbon.

First try: Greg Cook (v Penrith, Wollongong Showground, February 28, 1982)

Full premiership record: Played 396, won 153, lost 230, drew 13, byes 8, for 6,614 (1,116 tries, 1,092 goals, 29 field goals), against 7,313 (1,250 tries, 1,188 goals, 54 field goals), points 333. Winning percentage: 38.6%.

Last match: August 23, 1998, lost 24-25 v Canterbury, WIN Stadium

Last team: Luke Patten; Rod Wishart, Shaun Timmins, Craig Simon, Jason Hooper; Trent Barrett, Will Robinson; Chris Leikvoll, Dean Callaway (c), Andrew Hart, Craig Wilson, Craig Fitzgibbon, Terry Lamey. Interchange: Darren Bradstreet, Andrew Purcell, Adam Bristow, David Walsh. Coach: Andrew Farrar.

Last try: Adam Bristow (v Canterbury, WIN Stadium, August 23, 1998)

Home ground: WIN Stadium (1982-98)

Note: WIN Stadium known as Wollongong Showground (1982-91), Steelers Stadium (1992-96)

Home ground attendance record: 17,527, Illawarra v St George, Steelers Stadium, May 21, 1993

Major sponsors: Kaiser Stuhl (1983-85), BHP (1986-98)

Team Records

Titles: Tooheys Challenge: 1992

Most tries in a match: Alan McIndoe, 5, Illawarra v Gold Coast, Wollongong Showground, May 4, 1991

Most tries in a season: Alan McIndoe, 19, 1991

Most tries for club: Rod Wishart, 68 (1989-1997)

Most goals in a match: Rod Wishart, 10, Illawarra v Parramatta, Steelers Stadium, July 16, 1995

Most points in a match: Rod Wishart, 22 (1T, 9G), Illawarra v Wests, Steelers Stadium, August 27, 1995. Wishart, 22 (3T, 5G), Illawarra v Newcastle, Marathon Stadium, August 4, 1996. Wishart, 22 (2T, 7G), Illawarra v Penrith, Steelers Stadium, August 25, 1996. Wishart, 22 (2T, 7G), Illawarra v South Sydney, WIN Stadium, March 9, 1997.

Most points in a season: Rod Wishart, 176 (11T, 66G), 1995

Most points for club: Rod Wishart, 1,044 (68T, 386G), (1989-1997)

Biggest Win

45‑0 v Canberra, Wollongong Showground, April 25, 1982

Most consecutive wins: 4, July 4, 1993 to July 25, 1993

Highest score: 56, Illawarra 56, South Sydney 14, Steelers Stadium, April 14, 1996

Biggest loss

51‑0 v Newtown, Henson Park, May 2, 1982

Highest score conceded: 55, Parramatta 55, Illawarra 5, Belmore Sports Ground, May 30, 1982

Most consecutive losses: 11, May 15, 1988 to August 7, 1988

Most first grade games: Michael Bolt 171, Brett Rodwell 156, Rod Wishart 154, Neil Piccinelli 145, Brian Hetherington 144, John Cross 137, Alan McIndoe 128, Paul McGregor 124, John Simon 120, David Walsh 114, Ian Russell 114, Greg Mackey 105, Dean Schifilliti 101

Oldest player: Brian Hetherington, 34 and 212 days in 1988

Youngest player: Jason Moon, 17 and 111 days in 1984

Representatives

Club Internationals

Australia (4): Bob Lindner, Paul McGregor, Alan McIndoe, Rod Wishart

New Zealand (2): Mark Broadhurst, Craig Smith

State of Origin

Representatives (10):

New South Wales (6): Trent Barrett, Brian Hetherington, Paul McGregor, Brett Rodwell, John Simon, Rod Wishart

Queensland (4): Darren Fritz, Bob Lindner, Alan McIndoe, Craig Smith

Record State of Origin representation: 3 players, 1992 (Game 1): McGregor, Wishart, Simon (New South Wales).

3 players, 1993 (Game 1): McGregor, Wishart (New South Wales), Lindner (Queensland).

3 players, 1993 (Game 2): McGregor, Wishart (New South Wales), Lindner (Queensland).

3 players, 1994 (Game 1): McGregor, Wishart (New South Wales), Fritz (Queensland).

3 players, 1995 (Game 2): Wishart, McGregor, Rodwell (New South Wales).

3 players, 1997 (Game 1): Wishart, McGregor (New South Wales), Smith (Queensland).

First grade coaches: Andrew Farrar (1997-98), Allan McMahon (1996), Allan Fitzgibbon (1982‑83, 1995), Graham Murray (1991‑95), Ron Hilditch (1989‑90), Terry Fearnley (1988), Brian Smith (1984‑87).

Last updated: 14/12/2020