1996 London Broncos season

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1996 London Broncos season
Super League I Rank4th
Play-off resultPremiership Trophy semi final
Challenge Cup Fourth round
1996 recordWins: 13; draws: 1; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 635; against: 499
Team information
Coach Tony Currie
Stadium The Valley
Avg. attendance5,699
High attendance10,014
Top scorers
Tries Greg Barwick - 16
GoalsGreg Barwick - 53
PointsGreg Barwick - 16
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Home colours
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Away colours
<  1995–96 List of seasons 1997  >

The 1996 London Broncos season was the seventeenth in the club's history and their first season in the Super League. Coached by Tony Currie, the Broncos competed in Super League I and finished in 4th place. The club also reached the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.

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Super League table

Super League I
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification 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 221001259973013120
8 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Bears 22911247368120819
9 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2290135485995118
10 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds 22601655574519012
11 France colours.svg Paris Saint-Germain 2231183987953977
12 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town (R)22211932510216965Relegated to Division One
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Super League Play Offs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens
4 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 14
Wigancolours.svg Wigan 44
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan
3 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls

Squad

Statistics include appearances and points in the Super League, Challenge Cup and Premiership Trophy. [1] [2]

PlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints
Gavin Allen 100000
Ray Allen 830012
Greg Barwick 1616532172
Russell Bawden 2130012
Michael Brown 20000
Justin Bryant 161004
Ikram Butt 60000
Bernard Carroll 42008
Evan Cochrane 61004
Leo Dynevor 2157034
Dave Evans 10000
Peter Gill 1770028
Darren Hogg 10000
Shaun Keating 50000
David Krause 62008
Kevin Langer 182008
Leroy Leapai 20000
Duncan MacRae 1430113
Mark Maguire 14712052
Tony Martin 92019
Terry Matterson 14525070
Tony Mestrov 2330012
Keiran Meyer 41004
John Minto 1340016
Martin Offiah 430012
Junior Paul 41004
Darryl Pitt 2040117
Tony Rea 2440016
Mark Riley 10000
Scott Roskell 1370028
Steve Rosolen 1850020
Adam Ross 10000
Darren Shaw 2330012
Chris Smith 10000
Danny Smith 31004
Adrian Spencer 10000
Paul Stevens 10000
Graham Strutton 1140016
Tulsen Tollett 23100040

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References

  1. Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 95. ISBN   978-0-7472-7764-4.
  2. Gains & Losses