1987 J J Giltinan Shield and Winfield Cup
       Illawarra Steelers

• Round 1 - Feb 27-Mar 1
  Fri Feb 27: Souths 2 l. Illawarra 25
  Date: Friday February 27, 1987
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,126
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 6-8
  Fri Mar 6: Easts 14 d. Illawarra 8
  Date: Friday March 6, 1987
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,000
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 14-15
  Sat Mar 14: Illawarra 16 l. Raiders 29
  Date: Saturday March 14, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,340
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 20-22
  Illawarra bye
  
  
• Round 5 - Mar 28-29
  Sun Mar 29: Norths 28 d. Illawarra 14
  Date: Sunday March 29, 1987
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,362
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 4-5
  Sun Apr 5: Illawarra 20 d. St George 16
  Date: Sunday April 5, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,970
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 11-12
  Sun Apr 12: Balmain 29 d. Illawarra 8
  Date: Sunday April 12, 1987
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,109
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 18-20
  Sun Apr 19: Illawarra 8 l. Panthers 18
  Date: Sunday April 19, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,913
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Apr 25-26
  Sun Apr 26: Wests 12 l. Illawarra 32
  Date: Sunday April 26, 1987
  Venue: Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,011
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 2-3
  Sun May 3: Illawarra 16 d. Eels 8
  Date: Sunday May 3, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,926
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 9-10
  Sun May 10: Sea Eagles 22 d. Illawarra 12
  Date: Sunday May 10, 1987
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,053
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 17
  Sun May 17: Illawarra 13 d. Canterbury 0
  Date: Sunday May 17, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,470
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 13 - May 23-24
  Sun May 24: Sharks 32 d. Illawarra 12
  Date: Sunday May 24, 1987
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,769
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 14 - May 30-Jun 7
  Sat May 30: Illawarra 6 l. Souths 21
  Date: Saturday May 30, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,876
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jun 13-14
  Sun Jun 14: Illawarra 6 l. Easts 20
  Date: Sunday June 14, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,425
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jun 20-22
  Sun Jun 21: Raiders 22 d. Illawarra 15
  Date: Sunday June 21, 1987
  Venue: Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,197
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jun 27-29
  Illawarra bye
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 4-6
  Sun Jul 5: Illawarra 12 d. Norths 10
  Date: Sunday July 5, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,248
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 11-13
  Sun Jul 12: St George 37 d. Illawarra 20
  Date: Sunday July 12, 1987
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,339
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Jul 18-20
  Mon Jul 20: Balmain 16 d. Illawarra 14
  Date: Monday July 20, 1987
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,993
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Jul 25-27
  Sun Jul 26: Panthers 22 d. Illawarra 20
  Date: Sunday July 26, 1987
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,887
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 1-3
  Sun Aug 2: Illawarra 24 d. Wests 14
  Date: Sunday August 2, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,841
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 23 - Aug 8-10
  Sun Aug 9: Eels 17 d. Illawarra 14
  Date: Sunday August 9, 1987
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,088
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 24 - Aug 15-17
  Sun Aug 16: Illawarra 17 l. Sea Eagles 28
  Date: Sunday August 16, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,740
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 25 - Aug 22-24
  Mon Aug 24: Canterbury 28 d. Illawarra 16
  Date: Monday August 24, 1987
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,293
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 26 - Aug 29-31
  Sun Aug 30: Illawarra 24 d. Sharks 4
  Date: Sunday August 30, 1987
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,726
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  

Round 1 [27 Feb 87] W 25-2 v Souths (A)
Round 2 [06 Mar 87] L 8-14 v Easts (A)
Round 3 [14 Mar 87] L 16-29 v Raiders (H)
Round 4 Illawarra bye
Round 5 [29 Mar 87] L 14-28 v Norths (A)
Round 6 [05 Apr 87] W 20-16 v St George (H)
Round 7 [12 Apr 87] L 8-29 v Balmain (A)
Round 8 [19 Apr 87] L 8-18 v Panthers (H)
Round 9 [26 Apr 87] W 32-12 v Wests (A)
Round 10 [03 May 87] W 16-8 v Eels (H)
Round 11 [10 May 87] L 12-22 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 12 [17 May 87] W 13-0 v Canterbury (H)
Round 13 [24 May 87] L 12-32 v Sharks (A)
Round 14 [30 May 87] L 6-21 v Souths (H)
Round 15 [14 Jun 87] L 6-20 v Easts (H)
Round 16 [21 Jun 87] L 15-22 v Raiders (A)
Round 17 Illawarra bye
Round 18 [05 Jul 87] W 12-10 v Norths (H)
Round 19 [12 Jul 87] L 20-37 v St George (A)
Round 20 [20 Jul 87] L 14-16 v Balmain
Round 21 [26 Jul 87] L 20-22 v Panthers (A)
Round 22 [02 Aug 87] W 24-14 v Wests (H)
Round 23 [09 Aug 87] L 14-17 v Eels (A)
Round 24 [16 Aug 87] L 17-28 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 25 [24 Aug 87] L 16-28 v Canterbury (A)
Round 26 [30 Aug 87] W 24-4 v Sharks (H)