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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St Helens (C)
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22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 455 | +495 | 40 | Qualified for Premiership semi final |
| 2 |  Wigan
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22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 902 | 326 | +576 | 39 | Qualified for Premiership semi final |
| 3 |  Bradford Bulls
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22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 767 | 409 | +358 | 34 | |
| 4 |  London Broncos
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22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 611 | 462 | +149 | 25 | |
| 5 |  Warrington Wolves
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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
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22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 473 | 681 | −208 | 19 | |
| 9 |  Castleford Tigers
|
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 548 | 599 | −51 | 18 | |
| 10 |  Leeds
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22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 555 | 745 | −190 | 12 | |
| 11 |  Paris Saint-Germain
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22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 398 | 795 | −397 | 7 | |
| 12 |  Workington Town (R)
|
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 325 | 1021 | −696 | 5 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Super League Play Offs
edit| 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
editStatistics 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
edit- ^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
- ^ Gains & Losses