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
Super League I Rank4th
Play-off resultPremiership Trophy semi final
Challenge CupFourth round
1996 recordWins: 13; draws: 1; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 635; against: 499
Team information
CoachTony Currie
StadiumThe Valley
Avg. attendance5,699
High attendance10,014
Top scorers
TriesGreg Barwick - 16
GoalsGreg Barwick - 53
PointsGreg Barwick - 16
Home colours
Away colours
← 1995–96 List of seasons 1997 →

Super League table

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Super League I
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   St Helens (C) 22 20 0 2 950 455 +495 40 Qualified for Premiership semi final
2   Wigan 22 19 1 2 902 326 +576 39 Qualified for Premiership semi final
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 (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

Super League Play Offs

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Semifinals Final
      
1   St Helens
4   London Broncos
  St Helens 14
  Wigan 44
2   Wigan
3   Bradford Bulls

Squad

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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

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