2014 London Broncos season

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2014 London Broncos season
Super League XIX Rank14th
Challenge Cup Fourth Round
2014 recordWins: 1; draws: 0; losses: 27
Points scoredFor: 462; against: 1277
Team information
Chairman David Hughes
Head Coach Tony Rea
(until 5 May 2014)
Joey Grima
(from 5 May 2014)
Captain
Stadium The Hive Stadium
Avg. attendance3798
High attendance36,339
Top scorers
Tries Denny Solomona - 10
Goals Josh Drinkwater - 58
PointsJosh Drinkwater - 136
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Home colours
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The 2014 London Broncos season was the thirty-fifth in the club's history and their nineteenth season in the Super League. Competing in Super League XIX, the club was coached by Tony Rea before being replaced midseason by Joey Grima. They were relegated in 14th place and reached the Fourth Round of the 2014 Challenge Cup.

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2014 was their first since moving to the Hive Stadium, but after 19 consecutive seasons in the top flight it was to be their last season in the Super League. They exited the Challenge Cup with a defeat by the Catalans Dragons.

2014 milestones

2014 squad

London Broncos 2014 Squad
First team squadCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 2014
Source(s): London Broncos squad 2014

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Super League XIX table

Super League XIX
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens (L, C)271908796563+23338Play-offs
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 271818834429+40537
3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 271737785626+15937
4 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 271728814583+23136
5 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 271719793515+27835
6 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2715210685421+26432
7 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2714112733667+6629
8 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 271311361172511427
9 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 27103146276653823
10 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 27111156086958723
11 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2710215653586+6722
12 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 271011655775019321
13 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls (R)27801951298447210 [lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Championship
14 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos (R)27102643812377992
Source: [3]
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration [2]

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References

  1. Gains & Losses
  2. "Bradford Bulls deducted six competition points". Super League. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. Super League XIX 2014