1996 Leeds RLFC season

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1996 Leeds RLFC season
Super League I Rank10th
Challenge Cup Semi final
1996 recordWins: 6; draws: 0; losses: 16
Points scoredFor: 555; against: 745
Team information
Head Coach Dean Bell
Captain
Stadium Headingley
<  1995–96 List of seasons 1997  >

The 1996 Leeds RLFC season was the club's the first season in the newly formed Super League. Coached by Dean Bell, the club competed in Super League I and finished in 10th place. The club also competed in the 1996 Challenge Cup, and were knocked out in the semi-finals by Bradford Bulls. At the end of the season, the club changed its name to Leeds Rhinos. [1]

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. [2]

PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints
Dean Bell 11004
Gavin Brown 51208
Dean Clark 1330012
Francis Cummins 16102044
Esene Faimalo 60000
Jim Fallon 1460024
Jamie Field 60000
Mike Forshaw 1850020
Nick Fozzard 1830012
Anthony Gibbons 1630113
David Gibbons 72008
Paul Gleadhill 40000
Marvin Golden 1550020
Carl Hall 1260024
Paddy Handley 22008
Neil Harmon 141004
Phil Hassan 2540016
Graham Holroyd 2513864228
Harvey Howard 121004
Adam Hughes 540016
David Hulme 92008
Craig Innes 21004
Kevin Iro 18100040
Tony Kemp 930012
Lee Maher 50000
George Mann 1940016
Barrie McDermott 2330012
Gary Mercer 1970028
Adrian Morley 2150020
Terry Newton 130000
Nathan Picchi 10000
Leroy Rivett 20000
Garry Schofield 10000
Matt Schultz 90000
Mick Shaw 1870028
Marcus St Hilaire 61004
Alan Tait 72008
Sateki Tuipulotu 91208
Marcus Vassilakopoulos 30000

Transfers

In

PlayerFromFeeDateRef
Nathan Picchi Hawke's Bay April 1996
Dean Clark Counties Manukau Heroes May 1996
Sateki Tuipulotu May 1996
David Hulme Widnes Vikings June 1996
Marcus St Hilaire Huddersfield Giants July 1996
Anthony Farrell Sheffield Eagles December 1996
Dean Lawford Sheffield Eagles December 1996
Ryan Sheridan Sheffield Eagles December 1996
Paul Sterling Hull F.C. December 1996

Out

PlayerToFeeDateRef
Craig Innes Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles February 1996
James Lowes Bradford Bulls February 1996
Garry Schofield Huddersfield Giants £135,000February 1996 [3]
Neil Harmon Huddersfield Giants December 1996
Matt Schultz Hull F.C. December 1996

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References

  1. ↑ Hadfield, Dave (27 November 1996). "Rugby League: Blackmore boost for Leeds". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 89. ISBN   978-0-7472-7764-4.
  3. ↑ Richards, Martin (27 February 1996). "Scho's Huddy heights". The Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
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