2013 London Broncos season

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2013 London Broncos season
Super League XVIII Rank13th
Challenge Cup Semi-final
2013 recordWins: 8; draws: 2; losses: 21
Points scoredFor: 565; against: 1054
Team information
Chairman David Hughes
Head Coach Tony Rea
Captain
Stadium Twickenham Stoop
Avg. attendance2,380
High attendance6,274
Top scorers
Tries Kieran Dixon - 21
Goals Michael Witt - 52
PointsMichael Witt - 130
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Home colours
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Away colours
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The 2013 London Broncos season was the thirty-fourth in the club's history and their eighteenth season in the Super League. Competing in Super League XVIII, the club was coached by Tony Rea, finishing in 13th place and reaching the Semi-finals of the 2013 Challenge Cup.

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It was the 18th season of the Super League era and their second since returning to the London Broncos name. They came within one match of the Challenge Cup final but finished the Super League season in second to last place.

2013 milestones

Squad

2013 London Broncos Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


Super League XVIII table

Super League XVIII
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants (L)272106851507+34442Play-offs
2 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 272016836461+37541
3 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 271818712507+20537
4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (C)271719816460+35635
5 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2715111678536+14231
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2713212652563+8928
7 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2713212619604+1528
8 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271301464276011826
9 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 27102156406581822
10 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 271021569584114622
11 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27101166607498921
12 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 27921670288117920
13 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 27522048794645912
14 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 27612043695351711 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference. Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. Salford deducted 2 points on 14 June 2013 for fielding 14 players during home game against Castleford [2]

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2013 fixtures and results

Super League XVIII

DateCompetitionRndVrsVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
3 February 2013 Super League XVIII 1 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 2 Giantscolours.svg Giants Galpharm Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 3Salford City RedsTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 4Warrington WolvesHalliwell Jones Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 5Wakefield Trinity WildcatsRapid Solicitors Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 6Bradford BullsTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 7Leeds RhinosHeadingley Carnegie Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 8Castleford TigersTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 9Catalans DragonsStade Gilbert Brutus
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 10Huddersfield GiantsTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 11Hull KRMS3 Craven Park
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 12Wigan WarriorsTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 13Widnes VikingsStobart Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 14St HelensLangtree Park
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 15Hull FCTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 16Salford City RedsCity of Salford Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 17Warrington WolvesTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 18Wakefield Trinity WildcatsTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 19Bradford BullsGrattan Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 20Leeds RhinosTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 21Castleford TigersProbiz Coliseum
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 22Catalans DragonsTwickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 23Huddersfield GiantsGalpharm Stadium
31 August 2013 Super League XVIII 24Hull KRTwickenham Stoop
7 September 2013 Super League XVIII 25Wigan WarriorsDW Stadium

2013 transfers in/out

In

NamePositionSigned fromDate
Shane Grady Centre Thirroul Butchers July 2012
Tommy Lee Hooker Huddersfield Giants September 2012

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Out

NamePositionClub SignedDate
Karl Temata Prop Limoux Grizzlies September 2012
Lamont Bryan Centre Featherstone Rovers September 2012
Rob Thomas Prop ReleasedSeptember 2012
Jason Golden Second Row York City Knights September 2012
Julien Rinaldi Hooker RetirementSeptember 2012

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References

  1. Tony Rea named permanent London coach Archived 1 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 21 August 2012
  2. "Salford City Reds deducted two points for fielding 14 players". BBC Sport. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. Super League XVIII 2013
  4. Gains & Losses
  5. Gains & Losses