1996 London Broncos season
| 1996 London Broncos season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League I Rank | 4th | |||
| Play-off result | Premiership Trophy semi final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth round | |||
| 1996 record | Wins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 635; against: 499 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Tony Currie | |||
| Stadium | The Valley | |||
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The 1996 London Broncos season was the club's first season in the Super League. Coached by Tony Currie, the Broncos competed in Super League I and finished in 4th place. The club also reached the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Helens
|
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 455 | +495 | 40 |
| 2 |  Wigan Warriors
|
22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 902 | 326 | +576 | 39 |
| 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
|
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 325 | 1021 | -696 | 5 |
| Champions | Relegated |
Squad
Statistics include appearances and points in the Super League, Challenge Cup and Premiership Trophy.[1]
| Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Allen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Allen | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Greg Barwick | 16 | 16 | 53 | 2 | 172 |
| Russell Bawden | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Michael Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bryant | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ikram Butt | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Carroll | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Evan Cochrane | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Leo Dynevor | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Dave Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Gill | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Darren Hogg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Keating | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Krause | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevin Langer | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Leroy Leapai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duncan MacRae | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Mark Maguire | 14 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 52 |
| Tony Martin | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Terry Matterson | 14 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 70 |
| Tony Mestrov | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Keiran Meyer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Minto | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Martin Offiah | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Junior Paul | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Darryl Pitt | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Tony Rea | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Roskell | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Steve Rosolen | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Adam Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Shaw | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Adrian Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Strutton | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tulsen Tollett | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
References
- ^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.