1997 London Broncos season

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1997 London Broncos season
Super League II Rank2nd
Play-off resultPremiership Trophy quarter final
Challenge Cup Fifth round
World Club Championship Quarter-final
1997 recordWins: 17; draws: 3; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 692; against: 515
Team information
Head Coach Tony Currie
Stadium The Stoop
Avg. attendance4,941
High attendance9,166
Top scorers
Tries Scott Roskell - 19
Goals Greg Barwick - 85
PointsGreg Barwick - 198
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The 1997 London Broncos season was the eighteenth in the club's history and their second season in the Super League. Coached by Tony Currie, the Broncos competed in Super League II and finished in 2nd place. The club also reached the fifth round of the 1997 Challenge Cup and the Quarter Finals in the 1997 World Club Championship.

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1997 squad statistics

Squad NumberNameRepresentative countryPositionAgePrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints 1
1 Shaun Edwards Flag of England.svg Scrum-half 30 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 24130052
2 Mark Maguire Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wing 25 Australian colours.svg Australia40102
3 David Krause Flag of Australia (converted).svg Centre 27 South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers 2470028
4 Paul Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Centre 27 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 1030012
5 Martin Offiah Flag of England.svg Wing 30 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 17130052
6 Tulsen Tollett Flag of England.svg Stand-off 24 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels >671030
7 Josh White Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scrum-half 26 Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers 23110145
8 Matt Dunford Flag of Australia (converted).svg Prop 29 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles 252019
9 Peter Gill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Loose forward 32 Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast Chargers >780032
10 Tony Mestrov Flag of Australia (converted).svg Prop 27 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs >71004
11 Steve Rosolen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Second-row 30 Norths Devils colours.svg Brisbane Norths >350020
12 Matt Nable Flag of Australia (converted).svg Second-row 25 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Carlisle 41004
13 Terry Matterson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Loose forward 30 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos >711382122
14 Nick Mardon Flag of Scotland.svg Fullback 26 Scotland colours.svg Boroughmuir RU 181004
15 Ady Spencer Flag of England.svg Second-row 24 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy1830012
16 Roger Best Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Second-row 23 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles 41004
17 Matt Salter Flag of England.svg Prop 20 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy210000
18 Mick Seaby Flag of Australia (converted).svg Prop 25 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 61004
19 Andrew Hamilton Flag of Australia (converted).svg Second-row 25 South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers 1530012
20 Greg Barwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fullback 29 Balmain colours.svg Balmain Tigers >57850198
21 Giles Thomas Flag of England.svg Scrum-half 20 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy10000
22 Scott Roskell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wing 28 Australian colours.svg Runaway Bay >7190076
24 Russell Bawden Flag of Australia (converted).svg Prop 24 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos >750020
25 Paul Terry Flag of Australia (converted).svg Prop 20 Australian colours.svg Australia10000
26 Robbie Beazley Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hooker 23 Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers 3170028
27 Andrew Duncan Flag of Scotland.svg Second-row 25 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 830012
29 Kim Howard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Prop 27 Australian colours.svg Australia141004
31 Tony Martin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Centre 18 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy2581034
33 Abraham Fatnowna Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wing 23 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 730012
34 Wes Cotton Flag of England.svg Wing 20 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 22008
35 Kerrod Toby Flag of Australia (converted).svg Second-row 18 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Academy60000

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]

Super League II 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

1997 Challenge Cup

The London Broncos progressed to the fifth round of the Cup, before losing to the Bradford Bulls at The Stoop. [5] [6]

RoundDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
Fourth round9 February 1997 Lancashire Lynx 5–48 London Broncos 713
Fifth Round22 February 1997 London Broncos 12–34 Bradford Bulls 6,102

1997 World Club Championship

Super League

Pool A

ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 624089212-1234
Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 6150136238-1022
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 606082228-1460
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 606096270-1740
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 606078256-1780
Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox 606056340-2840

Sources: [7] [8]

WCC matches

Round 1

6 June 1997
Brisbane Broncos 42 – 22 London Broncos ANZ Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 18,193

Round 2

15 June 1997
Canberra Raiders 66 – 20 London Broncos Bruce Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 6,471

Round 3

22 June 1997
Canterbury Bulldogs 34 – 18 London Broncos Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney Attendance: 4,000

Round 4

21 July 1997
London Broncos 38 – 18 Canberra Raiders The Stoop, LondonAttendance: 7,819

Round 5

27 July 1997
London Broncos 16 – 34 Brisbane Broncos The Stoop, LondonAttendance: 9,846

Round 6

1 August 1997
London Broncos 22 – 44 Canterbury Bulldogs The Stoop, LondonAttendance: 6,923

Quarter-finals

6 October 1997
London Broncos 16 – 40 Cronulla Sharks The Stoop, LondonAttendance: 6,239

Sources: [9] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Bailey, Richard; Webb, Matthew. "London Broncos". rugby-league-world.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Super League II 1997
  3. ↑ Gains & Losses
  4. ↑ World Club Challenge 1997 - Squads - London Broncos
  5. ↑ "Rugby League Challenge Cup". Rugby League World. Archived from the original on 2001-01-26. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  6. ↑ ""Rugby League." Times [London, England] 24 Feb. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  7. ↑ World Club Challenge 1997 - Tables
  8. 1 2 Robinson, John (1997). Super League Official Annual 1998. World International. p. 42. ISBN   0-7498-3389-0.
  9. ↑ World Club Challenge 1997
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