1996 Halifax Blue Sox season

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1996 Halifax Blue Sox season
Super League I Rank6th
Challenge Cup Quarter-final
1996 recordWins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 733; against: 637
Team information
Coach Steve Simms
Stadium Thrum Hall
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The 1996 Halifax Blue Sox season was the club's first season in the Super League. Coached by Steve Simms, the Halifax Blue Sox competed in Super League I and finished in 6th place. The club also reached the quarter-final of the Challenge Cup.

Contents

Table

Super League I
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (C)222002950455+49540Champions and qualified for Premiership semi final
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan 221912902326+57639Qualified for Premiership semi final
3 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 221705767409+35834
4 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 221219611462+14925
5 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2212010569565+424
6 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox 2210111667576+9121
7 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 2210012599730−13120
8 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Bears 229112473681−20819
9 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 229013548599−5118
10 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds 226016555745−19012
11 France colours.svg Paris Saint-Germain 223118398795−3977
12 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town (R)2221193251021−6965Relegated 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

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

PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints
Asa Amone 2580032
Paul Anderson 92008
Simon Baldwin 22100040
David Bastian 20000
John Bentley 21220088
Johnny Brewer 62008
Carl Briggs 81004
Chris Chester 100000
Craig Dean 19100040
Abi Ekoku 1650020
St John Ellis 21004
Carl Gillespie 2030012
Brandon Greenwood 10000
Graeme Hallas 1550020
Karl Harrison 210000
Paul Highton 152008
Michael Jackson 1530012
Wayne Jackson 71004
Andy James 40000
Martin Ketteridge 140000
Oliver Marns 10000
Richard Marshall 70000
Mick Martindale 40000
Martin Moana 1990036
Paul Moriarty 50000
Damian Munro 32008
Wayne Parker 60000
Mark Perrett 1840016
Mark Preston 10000
Craig Rika 20000
Paul Rowley 2450121
John Schuster 2381112256
Danny Seal 71004
Roy Southernwood 20000
Fereti Tuilagi 2160024
Mike Umaga 21138068

Transfers

In

PlayerFromFeeDateRef
Brandon Greenwood Hull F.C. January 1996
Johnny Brewer Parramatta July 1996
Martin Pearson Featherstone Rovers December 1996
Daio Powell Wakefield Trinity December 1996

Out

PlayerPosFeeDateRef
Grant Anderson Castleford Tigers February 1996
Mick Martindale Wakefield Trinity November 1996
Craig Rika Wakefield Trinity November 1996

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References

  1. ↑ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 64. ISBN   978-0-7472-7764-4.
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