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1996 Sheffield Eagles season

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1996 Sheffield Eagles season
Super League I Rank7th
Challenge CupFifth round
1996 recordWins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 654; against: 768
Team information
CoachGary Hetherington (until October 1996)
Phil Larder (from November 1996)
StadiumDon Valley Stadium
List of seasons 1997 →

The 1996 Sheffield Eagles season was the 13th season in the club's rugby league history and the first season in the Super League. Coached by Gary Hetherington, the Eagles competed in Super League I and finished in 7th place. The club also reached the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.

Table

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Super League I
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 St Helens (C) 22 20 0 2 950 455 +495 40 Qualified for Premiership semi final
2 Wigan 22 19 1 2 902 326 +576 39 Qualified for Premiership semi final
3 Bradford Bulls 22 17 0 5 767 409 +358 34
4 London Broncos 22 12 1 9 611 462 +149 25
5 Warrington Wolves 22 12 0 10 569 565 +4 24
6 Halifax Blue Sox 22 10 1 11 667 576 +91 21
7 Sheffield Eagles 22 10 0 12 599 730 −131 20
8 Oldham Bears 22 9 1 12 473 681 −208 19
9 Castleford Tigers 22 9 0 13 548 599 −51 18
10 Leeds 22 6 0 16 555 745 −190 12
11 Paris Saint-Germain 22 3 1 18 398 795 −397 7
12 Workington Town (R) 22 2 1 19 325 1021 −696 5 Relegated to Division One
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Squad

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Statistics include appearances and points in the Super League and Challenge Cup.[1]

Player Apps Tries Goals DGs Points
Mark Aston 22 2 87 1 183
Paul Broadbent 24 3 0 0 12
Paul Carr 13 2 0 0 8
Richard Chapman 1 2 0 0 8
Michael Cook 21 2 0 0 8
Matt Crowther 15 7 8 0 44
Joe Dakuitoga 10 1 0 0 4
Paul Dixon 12 2 0 0 8
Anthony Farrell 20 5 0 0 20
Mark Gamson 5 0 0 0 0
Jean-Marc Garcia 23 13 0 0 52
Danny Grimley 5 1 0 0 4
Andy Hay 19 5 0 0 20
Ian Hughes 19 4 0 0 16
Dale Laughton 16 1 0 0 4
Dean Lawford 14 2 1 1 11
Johnny Lawless 21 9 0 0 36
Danny McAllister 22 4 0 0 16
David Mycoe 11 0 1 0 2
Richard Price 5 2 0 0 8
Keith Senior 22 17 0 0 68
Ryan Sheridan 14 6 0 1 25
Bright Sodje 13 7 0 0 28
Waisale Sovatabua 16 5 0 0 20
Lynton Stott 22 10 0 1 41
Lawrence Taylor 1 0 0 0 0
Darren Turner 14 2 0 0 8
Malakai Yasa 4 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
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