# 2009 Warrington Wolves season

The 2009 Warrington Wolves season was the 131st in the club's history. They competed in Super League XIV as well the 2009 Challenge Cup. They reached the Challenge Cup final in which they defeated Huddersfield Giants.

## Transfers

Transfers for 2009 (In)
List of players joining Warrington :
| Name | Transferred from | Date released |
| Garreth Carvell | Hull | October 2008 |
| Micky Higham | Wigan Warriors | October 2008 |
| Richie Mathers | Wigan Warriors | April 2009 |
| Brian Carney | Munster Rugby (union) | May 2009 |
Transfers for 2009 (Out)
List of players leaving Warrington :
| Name | Transferred to | Date released |
| Mark Gleeson | Halifax | July 2008 |
| Rob Parker | Salford City Reds | October 2008 |
| Andy Bracek | Barrow Raiders | October 2008 |
| Martin Gleeson | Wigan Warriors | April 2009 |
| Stuart Reardon | Hull | April 2009 |

## Full squad

| Number | Player | Position | Previous Club |
| 2 | Paul Johnson | RW | Bradford Bulls |
| 4 | Matt King | LC | Melbourne Storm |
| 5 | Kevin Penny | LW | Warrington Wolves |
| 6 | Lee Briers | SO | St. Helens |
| 7 | Michael Monaghan | SH | Manly Sea Eagles |
| 8 | Adrian Morley | PR | Sydney Roosters |
| 9 | Jon Clarke | HK | London Broncos |
| 10 | Paul Rauhihi | PR | North Queensland Cowboys |
| 11 | Louis Anderson | SR | New Zealand Warriors |
| 12 | Ben Westwood | SR | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| 13 | Vinnie Anderson | LF | St. Helens |
| 14 | Mickey Higham | HK | Wigan Warriors |
| 15 | Paul Wood | PR | Warrington Wolves |
| 16 | Garreth Carvell | PR | Bradford Bulls |
| 17 | Steve Pickersgill | PR | Warrington Wolves |
| 18 | Mike Cooper | SR | Warrington Wolves |
| 19 | Chris Riley | LW | Warrington Wolves |
| 20 | Simon Grix | SO | Halifax |
| 21 | Matty Blythe | LC | Warrington Wolves |
| 22 | Lee Mitchell | SR | Warrington Wolves |
| 23 | Chris Hicks | RW | Manly Sea Eagles |
| 24 | Ben Harrison | PR | Barrow Island |
| 25 | Chris Bridge | SO | Bradford Bulls |
| 30 | Richie Mathers | FB | Wigan Warriors |

## Preseason

| Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Friendly | N/A | Wigan Warriors | Loss | 4-44 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 6,711 | 28/12/2008 |
| Friendly | N/A | Hull Kingston Rovers | Loss | 22-34 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | — | 29/01/2009 |
| Friendly | N/A | Swinton Lions | Win | 26-36 | Away | Park Lane | — | 01/02/2009 |

## Super League
### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leeds Rhinos (L, C) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 805 | 453 | +352 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 | St Helens | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 733 | 466 | +267 | 38 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 690 | 416 | +274 | 36 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 650 | 516 | +134 | 35 | Play-offs |
| 5 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 685 | 609 | +76 | 32 | Play-offs |
| 6 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 659 | 551 | +108 | 30 | Play-offs |
| 7 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 645 | 702 | −57 | 28 | Play-offs |
| 8 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 613 | 660 | −47 | 26 | Play-offs |
| 9 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 653 | 668 | −15 | 25 | |
| 10 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 649 | 705 | −56 | 24 | |
| 11 | Harlequins | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 591 | 691 | −100 | 22 | |
| 12 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 502 | 623 | −121 | 20 | |
| 13 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 754 | −298 | 14 | |
| 14 | Celtic Crusaders | 27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 357 | 874 | −517 | 6 | |

### Matches

| Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Super League XIV | 1 | St Helens R.F.C. | Loss | 26-14 | Away | GPW Recruitment Stadium | 17,009 | 13/02/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 2 | Catalans Dragons | Loss | 20-40 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 7,947 | 21/02/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 3 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Loss | 48-22 | Away | Belle Vue | 5,169 | 27/02/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 4 | Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 14-20 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 9,863 | 08/03/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 5 | Harlequins RL | Loss | 60-8 | Away | The Twickenham Stoop | 3,206 | 14/03/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Win | 24-12 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,457 | 22/03/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 7 | Crusaders | Win | 27-22 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 7,854 | 29/03/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 8 | Salford City Reds | Loss | 18-16 | Away | The Willows | 6,150 | 10/04/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 9 | Castleford Tigers | Loss | 6-28 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,202 | 13/04/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 10 | Bradford Bulls | Win | 22-58 | Away | Grattan Stadium | 8,643 | 17/04/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 11 | Huddersfield Giants | Win | 40-18 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,007 | 26/04/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 12 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Loss | 28-36 | Neutral | Murrayfield Stadium | 30,122 | 03/05/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 13 | Hull F.C. | Win | 16-18 | Away | KC Stadium | 10,997 | 16/05/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 14 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 16-8 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 10,718 | 22/05/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 15 | Castleford Tigers | Win | 18-34 | Away | The Jungle | 5,628 | 06/06/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 14 | Bradford Bulls | Loss | 10-21 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 9,606 | 14/06/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 17 | Catalans Dragons | Win | 12-24 | Away | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona | 18,150 | 20/06/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 18 | Hull FC | Win | 24-12 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 9,170 | 28/06/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 19 | Celtic Crusaders | Win | 6-22 | Away | Brewery Field | 3,231 | 04/07/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 20 | St Helens RLFC | Loss | 26-40 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 12,075 | 11/07/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 21 | Huddersfield Giants | Loss | 28-10 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 7,107 | 19/07/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 22 | Salford City Reds | Win | 62-20 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,906 | 26/07/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 23 | Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 24-22 | Away | Headingley Stadium | 13,386 | 01/08/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 24 | Wigan Warriors | Loss | 36-16 | Away | JJB Stadium | 13,452 | 14/08/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 25 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | | | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | | 21/08/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 26 | Hull Kingston Rovers | | | Away | New Craven Park | | 06/09/2009 |
| Super League XIV | 27 | Harlequins RL | | | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | | 13/09/2009 |

## Challenge Cup

| Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Challenge Cup 2009 | 4 | York City Knights | Win | 56-10 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 4,703 | 04/04/2009 |
| Challenge Cup 2009 | 5 | Featherstone Rovers | Win | 8-56 | Away | Chris Moyles Stadium | 3,127 | 10/05/2009 |
| Challenge Cup 2009 | QF | Hull Kingston Rovers | Win | 24-24 | Away | New Craven Park | 7,671 | 30/05/2009 |
| Challenge Cup 2009 | SF | Wigan Warriors | Win | 26-39 | Neutral | Stobart Stadium Halton | 12,975 | 08/08/2009 |
| Challenge Cup 2009 | Final | Huddersfield Giants | Win | 25-16 | Neutral | Wembley Stadium | 76,560 | 29/08/2009 |