Bradford Bulls 1997
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Bradford Bulls 1997
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[edit] Champions-1997
| Position | Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Differential | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st of (12) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 769 | 397 | 40 |
Bradford won the 1997 Super League title with a record run of 20 successive victories from the start of the season. The Bulls were also Challenge Cup runners-up for a second season, losing 32-22 to St Helens. James Lowes was the Super League Player of the Season while Matthew Elliot was chosen as Super League Coach of the Season. Bradford was once again the best supported club, with an average of over 15,000.
[edit] Fixtures
| Round | Opponent | Result | Bulls. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC 4th Round | Hunslet Hawks | Win | 62 | 10 | 9 Feb | Elland Road | 6,102 | |
| CC 5th Round | London Broncos | Win | 34 | 12 | 22 Feb | Stoop | 6,102 | |
| CC Q/F | Oldham Roughyeds | Win | 38 | 12 | 9 March | Boundary Park | 11,284 | |
| 1 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 58 | 20 | 14 Mar | Grattan Stadium | 15,017 | |
| 2 | Oldham Roughyeds | Win | 30 | 12 | 21st Mar | Boundary Park | 5,604 | |
| CC S/F | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 24 | 12 | 29 Mar | Galpharm Stadium | 18,193 | |
| 3 | Castleford Tigers | Win | 38 | 12 | 1st Apr | Grattan Stadium | 7,882 | |
| 4 | London Broncos | Win | 19 | 14 | 6th Apr | Grattan Stadium | 15,566 | |
| 5 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 22 | 18 | 11 Apr | Central Park | 10,710 | |
| 6 | Paris St Germain | Win | 30 | 18 | 18 Apr | Paris | 9,745 | |
| 7 | Halifax Blue Sox | Win | 28 | 26 | 23rd Apr | Thrum Hall | 13,285 | |
| 8 | Sheffield Eagles | Win | 54 | 10 | 27th Apr | Grattan Stadium | 14,834 | |
| CC Final | St Helens | 22 | 32 | 5th May | Wembley Stadium | 78,022 | ||
| 9 | St Helens | Win | 38 | 18 | 11th May | Grattan Stadium | 18,387 | |
| 10 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 38 | 18 | 18th May | Wilderspool | 7,043 | |
| 11 | Oldham Roughyeds | Win | 42 | 18 | 23rd May | Grattan Stadium | 13,262 | |
| 12 | Halifax Blue Sox | Win | 30 | 26 | 27th May | Thrum Hall | 6,252 | |
| 13 | Salford City Reds | Win | 40 | 24 | 1st June | The Willows | 8,241 | |
| WCC | Penrith Panthers | Lost | 16 | 20 | 9th June | Grattan Stadium | 14,378 | |
| WCC | Auckland Warriors | Lost | 16 | 20 | 14th June | Grattan Stadium | 13,133 | |
| WCC | Cronulla Sharks | Lost | 10 | 30 | 20th June | Grattan Stadium | 10,756 | |
| 14 | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 32 | 16 | 29th June | Headingley | 11,873 | |
| 15 | Castleford Tigers | Win | 34 | 20 | 2nd July | Grattan Stadium | 11,873 | |
| 16 | St Helens | Win | 38 | 20 | 6th July | Knowsley Road | 10,277 | |
| 17 | Salford Reds | Win | 34 | -14 | 13th July | Grattan Stadium | 14,095 | |
| WCC | Auckland Warriors | Lost | 14 | 64 | 19th July | Auckland | 13,000 | |
| WCC | Penrith Panthers | Lost | 14 | 54 | 26th July | Penrith | 5,336 | |
| WCC | Cronulla Sharks | Lost | 12 | 40 | 3rd August | Toyota Park | 8,272 | |
| 18 | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 22 | 8 | 10th August | Grattan Stadium | 16,542 | |
| 19 | Sheffield Eagles | Win | 32 | 12 | 17th August | Don Valley Stadium | 10,500 | |
| 20 | Paris St Germain | Win | 68 | 0 | 22nd August | Grattan Stadium | 17,128 | |
| 21 | Wigan Warriors | Lost | 18 | 33 | 25th August | Grattan Stadium | 16,767 | |
| 22 | London Broncos | Lost | 24 | 28 | 31st August | The Stoop | 9,161 | |
| Prem Q/F | Castleford Tigers | Lost | 12 | 25 | 14th September | Grattan Stadium | 10,300 | |
| WCC Q/F | Auckland Warriors | Lost | 14 | 62 | 3rd Oct | Auckland | 12,084 |
[edit] Table
Stones European Championship
As at 31 August 1997
| Team | PLD | W | D | L | F | A | PTS |
| Bradford Bulls | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 769 | 397 | 40 |
| London Broncos | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 616 | 418 | 33 |
| St Helens Saints | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 592 | 506 | 29 |
| Wigan Warriors | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 683 | 398 | 28 |
| Leeds Rhinos | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 544 | 463 | 27 |
| Salford Reds | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 428 | 495 | 22 |
| Halifax Blue Sox | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 524 | 549 | 18 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 574 | 18 |
| Warrington Wolves | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 437 | 647 | 16 |
| Castleford Tigers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 334 | 515 | 12 |
| Paris St Germain | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 362 | 572 | 12 |
| Oldham Bears | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 461 | 631 | 9 |
| Bradford Bulls |
|---|
| The Club Representatives • History • Statistics • Honours • Players |
| Seasons 1996 • 1997 •1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002• 2003 2004• 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 •2011 |
| Stadiums Greenfield Athletic Ground • Birth Lane • Grattan Stadium • Valley Parade |
| Captains Robbie Paul (1996-2004) • Jamie Peacock (2005) Iestyn Harris (2006) • Paul Deacon (2007 -present) |
| Coaches David Hobbs (1990 - 1993) • Peter Fox (1993-1995) Brian Smith (1995-1996) • Matthew Elliott (1996-2000) Brian Noble (2001-2006) • Steve McNamara (2006 - present) |
| Preceded by Bradford Bulls 1996 |
Season Bradford Bulls 1997 |
Succeeded by Bradford Bulls 1998 |
