1997 London Broncos season

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.

1997 London Broncos season
Super League II Rank2nd
Play-off resultPremiership Trophy quarter final
Challenge CupFifth round
World Club ChampionshipQuarter-final
1997 recordWins: 17; draws: 3; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 692; against: 515
Team information
Head CoachTony Currie
StadiumThe Stoop
Avg. attendance4,941
High attendance9,166
Top scorers
TriesScott Roskell - 19
GoalsGreg Barwick - 85
PointsGreg Barwick - 198
Home colours
Away colours
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1997 squad statistics
Squad NumberNameRepresentative countryPositionAgePrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints 1
1Shaun EdwardsEnglandScrum-half30 Wigan Warriors24130052
2Mark MaguireAustraliaWing25 Australia40102
3David KrauseAustraliaCentre27 South Queensland Crushers2470028
4Paul SmithAustraliaCentre27 Sydney Roosters1030012
5Martin OffiahEnglandWing30 Wigan Warriors17130052
6Tulsen TollettEnglandStand-off24 Parramatta Eels>671030
7Josh WhiteAustraliaScrum-half26 Illawarra Steelers23110145
8Matt DunfordAustraliaProp29 Manly Sea Eagles252019
9Peter GillAustraliaLoose forward32 Gold Coast Chargers>780032
10Tony MestrovAustraliaProp27 South Sydney Rabbitohs>71004
11Steve RosolenAustraliaSecond-row30 Brisbane Norths>350020
12Matt NableAustraliaSecond-row25 Carlisle41004
13Terry MattersonAustraliaLoose forward30 Brisbane Broncos>711382122
14Nick MardonScotlandFullback26 Boroughmuir RU181004
15Ady SpencerEnglandSecond-row24 London Broncos Academy1830012
16Roger BestWalesSecond-row23 Manly Sea Eagles41004
17Matt SalterEnglandProp20 London Broncos Academy210000
18Mick SeabyAustraliaProp25 Brisbane Broncos61004
19Andrew HamiltonAustraliaSecond-row25 South Queensland Crushers1530012
20Greg BarwickAustraliaFullback29 Balmain Tigers>57850198
21Giles ThomasEnglandScrum-half20 London Broncos Academy10000
22Scott RoskellAustraliaWing28 Runaway Bay>7190076
24Russell BawdenAustraliaProp24 Brisbane Broncos>750020
25Paul TerryAustraliaProp20 Australia10000
26Robbie BeazleyAustraliaHooker23 Illawarra Steelers3170028
27Andrew DuncanScotlandSecond-row25 Warrington Wolves830012
29Kim HowardAustraliaProp27 Australia141004
31Tony MartinAustraliaCentre18 London Broncos Academy2581034
33Abraham FatnownaAustraliaWing23 Workington Town730012
34Wes CottonEnglandWing20 Wigan Warriors22008
35Kerrod TobyAustraliaSecond-row18 London Broncos Academy60000

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

Super League II table
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Bradford Bulls 222002769397+37240
2 London Broncos 221534616418+19833
3 St Helens 221417592506+8629
4 Wigan Warriors 221408683398+28528
5 Leeds Rhinos 221318544463+8127
6 Salford Reds 2211011428495-6722
7 Halifax Blue Sox 228212524549-4918
8 Sheffield Eagles 229013415574-15918
9 Warrington Wolves 228014437647-21016
10 Castleford Tigers 225215334515-18112
11France Paris Saint-Germain 226016362572-21012
12 Oldham Bears 224117461631-1709
Champions Relegated

Source: [5]

1997 Challenge Cup

The London Broncos progressed to the fifth round of the Cup, before losing to the Bradford Bulls at The Stoop.[6][7]

Round Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
Fourth round 9 February 1997 Lancashire Lynx 5–48 London Broncos 713
Fifth Round 22 February 1997 London Broncos 12–34 Bradford Bulls 6,102

1997 World Club Championship

Super League

Pool A

ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
Wigan Warriors624089212-1234
London Broncos6150136238-1022
Bradford Bulls606082228-1460
St Helens606096270-1740
Warrington Wolves606078256-1780
Halifax Blue Sox606056340-2840

Sources: [8][9]

WCC matches

Round 1
6 June 1997
Brisbane Broncos42 – 22London BroncosANZ Stadium, BrisbaneAttendance: 18,193

Round 2
15 June 1997
Canberra Raiders66 – 20London BroncosBruce Stadium, CanberraAttendance: 6,471

Round 3
22 June 1997
Canterbury Bulldogs34 – 18London BroncosBelmore Sports Ground, SydneyAttendance: 4,000

Round 4
21 July 1997
London Broncos38 – 18Canberra RaidersThe Stoop, LondonAttendance: 7,819

Round 5
27 July 1997
London Broncos16 – 34Brisbane BroncosThe Stoop, LondonAttendance: 9,846

Round 6
1 August 1997
London Broncos22 – 44Canterbury BulldogsThe Stoop, LondonAttendance: 6,923

Quarter-finals
6 October 1997
London Broncos16 – 40Cronulla SharksThe Stoop, LondonAttendance: 6,239

Sources: [10][9]

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. Super League II 1997
  6. "Rugby League Challenge Cup". Rugby League World. Archived from the original on 2001-01-26. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  7. ""Rugby League." Times [London, England] 24 Feb. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
  8. World Club Challenge 1997 - Tables
  9. Robinson, John (1997). Super League Official Annual 1998. World International. p. 42. ISBN 0-7498-3389-0.
  10. World Club Challenge 1997
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