1997 Castleford Tigers season

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1997 Castleford Tigers season
Super League II Rank10th
Play-off resultPremiership Trophy Semi final
Challenge Cup Fourth round
1997 recordWins: 7; draws: 2; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 418; against: 613
Team information
Stadium Wheldon Road
<  1996 List of seasons 1998  >

The 1997 Castleford Tigers season was the club's 2nd year in the Super League. The club finished in 10th place. Castleford Tigers also competed in the Challenge Cup, but were knocked out in the Fourth Round by Salford Reds.

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Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsRelegation
1 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls (C)222002769397+37240
2 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 221534616418+19833
3 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 221417592506+8629
4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan 221408683398+28528
5 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 221318544463+8127
6 Redscolours.svg Salford Reds 2211011428495−6722
7 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox 228212524549−2518
8 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 229013415574−15918
9 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 228014437647−21016
10 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 225215334515−18112
11 France colours.svg Paris Saint-Germain 226016362572−21012
12 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Bears (R)224117461631−1709Relegated 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

No [1] PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPointsRef
1 Richard Gay 2470028
2 Chris Smith 2560024
3 David Chapman 1240016
4 Grant Anderson 121004
5 Jason Roach 1260024
6 Adrian Vowles 3081034
8 Lee Crooks 12013026
9 Richard Russell 261004
10 Dean Sampson 221004
11 Jason Lidden 2470028
12 Brendon Tuuta 291004
13 Richard Goddard 506012
14 Graham Steadman 2340016
16 Nathan Sykes 260000
17 Lee Harland 220000
18 Andrew Schick 2550020
19 Ian Smales 50000
21 Jason Flowers 2850020
22 Lee St Hilaire 60000
23 Simon Middleton 1130012
24 Shaun Richardson 40000
25 Diccon Edwards 30000
26 Lee Bardauskas 10000
27 Spencer Hargrave 10000
28 Danny Orr 28318048
30 Ian Tonks 1426020
31 Mike Ford 221037
32 Jason Critchley 16120048
33 Richard McKell 130000
34 Brad Davis 12421563

Transfers

In

PlayerPosFromFeeDateRef
Jason Lidden Second-row Canterbury Bulldogs January 1997 [2]

Out

PlayerPosToFeeDateRef
Tony Smith Scrum half Wigan Warriors £150,000March 1997 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Bailey, Richard; Webb, Matthew. "Castleford Tigers". rugby-league-world.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rugby League". The Independent. 7 January 1997. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2014.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Richards, Martin (27 March 1997). "Shaun Is A Bronco; At last! Wigan agree to sale". The Mirror. London. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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