1996 London Broncos season
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.
| 1996 London Broncos season | ||||
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| Super League I Rank | 4th | |||
| Play-off result | Premiership Trophy semi final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth round | |||
| 1996 record | Wins: 13; draws: 1; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 635; against: 499 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Tony Currie | |||
| Stadium | The Valley | |||
| Avg. attendance | 5,699 | |||
| High attendance | 10,014 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Greg Barwick - 16 | |||
| Goals | Greg Barwick - 53 | |||
| Points | Greg Barwick - 16 | |||
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Super League table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St Helens |
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 455 | +495 | 40 |
| 2 |  Wigan Warriors |
22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 902 | 326 | +576 | 39 |
| 3 |  Bradford Bulls |
22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 767 | 409 | +358 | 34 |
| 4 |  London Broncos |
22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 611 | 462 | +149 | 25 |
| 5 |  Warrington Wolves |
22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 569 | 565 | +4 | 24 |
| 6 |  Halifax Blue Sox |
22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 667 | 576 | +91 | 21 |
| 7 |  Sheffield Eagles |
22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 599 | 730 | -131 | 20 |
| 8 |  Oldham Bears |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 473 | 681 | -208 | 19 |
| 9 |  Castleford Tigers |
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 548 | 599 | -51 | 18 |
| 10 |  Leeds |
22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 555 | 745 | -190 | 12 |
| 11 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 398 | 795 | -397 | 7 |
| 12 |  Workington Town |
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 325 | 1021 | -696 | 5 |
| Champions | Relegated |
Super League Play Offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | St Helens
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| 4 | London Broncos
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| St Helens
| 14 | ||||||||
| Wigan
| 44 | ||||||||
| 2 | Wigan
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| 3 | Bradford Bulls
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Squad
Statistics include appearances and points in the Super League, Challenge Cup and Premiership Trophy.[1][2]
| Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Allen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Allen | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Greg Barwick | 16 | 16 | 53 | 2 | 172 |
| Russell Bawden | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Michael Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bryant | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ikram Butt | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Carroll | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Evan Cochrane | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Leo Dynevor | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Dave Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Gill | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Darren Hogg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Keating | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Krause | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevin Langer | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Leroy Leapai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duncan MacRae | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Mark Maguire | 14 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 52 |
| Tony Martin | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Terry Matterson | 14 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 70 |
| Tony Mestrov | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Keiran Meyer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Minto | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Martin Offiah | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Junior Paul | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Darryl Pitt | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Tony Rea | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Roskell | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Steve Rosolen | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Adam Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Shaw | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Adrian Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Strutton | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tulsen Tollett | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
References
- Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
- Gains & Losses
External links
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