Bradford Bulls 1999
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[edit] So Close - 1999
| Position | Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Differential | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st of (12) | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 897 | 445 | 51 |
In 1999 Bradford signed New Zealand international Henry Paul from Wigan Warriors who linked up with brother Robbie Paul for the first time at professional club level. The club achieved record season ticket sales, and set a new scoring record as the Bulls thrashed Workington Town 92-0 in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup at Odsal. The Bulls won a Minor Premiership in Super League IV; staying undefeated at Odsal. The final home game saw the Bulls smash the Super League attendance record with 24,020 fans watching the 19-18 defeat of Leeds Rhinos. A rugby league record 50,717 fans at Old Trafford saw the Bulls controversially lose the Grand Final 8-6 to St Helens. Henry Paul won the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man of the match.
[edit] Fixtures
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Bulls. | Opp. | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/02/99 | CC4R | Workington Town | Won | 92 | 0 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 7,593) | |
| 28/02/99 | CC5R | Wakefield Trinity | Won | 26 | 8 | Bell Vue | (Att: 7,385) | |
| 07/03/99 | 1 | Sheffield Eagles | Won | 18 | 6 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 12,044) | |
| 14/03/99 | CCQF | Warrington Wolves | Won | 52 | 16 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 10,430) | |
| 21/03/99 | 2 | Hull Sharks | Won | 8 | 3 | Boulevard | (Att: 6,577) | |
| 28/03/99 | CCSF | Leeds Rhinos | 10 | 23 | Huddersfield | (Att: 23,438) | ||
| 01/04/99 | 3 | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 18 | 14 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 16,049) | |
| 05/04/99 | 4 | St Helens | 14 | 58 | Knowsley Road | (Att: 15,042) | ||
| 11/04/99 | - | Wakefield Trinity | Won | 26 | 16 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,802) | |
| 18/04/99 | - | Warrington Wolves | Won | 22 | 14 | Wilderspool | (Att: 7,591) | |
| 23/04/99 | - | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 20 | 2 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,103) | |
| 03/05/99 | - | Castleford Tigers | Drew | 18 | 18 | The Jungle | (Att: 10,122) | |
| 09/05/99 | - | Salford Reds | Won | 46 | 6 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,863) | |
| 16/05/99 | - | Gateshead Thunder | Won | 22 | 12 | Gateshead | (Att: 6,631) | |
| 22/05/99 | - | Wigan Warriors | Won | 19 | 2 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 13,476) | |
| 30/05/99 | - | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 22 | 20 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,032) | |
| 05/06/99 | - | Sheffield Eagles | Won | 52 | 2 | Don Valley Stadium | (Att: 4,801) | |
| 09/06/99 | - | London Broncos | Won | 74 | 12 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 9,525) | |
| 13/06/99 | - | Hull Sharks | Won | 42 | 14 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,757) | |
| 18/06/99 | - | Leeds Rhinos | 16 | 45 | Headingley | (Att: 21,666) | ||
| 25/06/99 | - | St Helens | Won | 46 | 22 | Grattan Stadium | Att: 15,107) | |
| 02/07/99 | - | Wakefield Trinity | Won | 36 | 8 | Bell Vue | (Att: 5,321) | |
| 07/07/99 | - | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 26 | 0 | Galpharn Stadium | (Att: 6,581) | |
| 11/07/99 | - | Warrington Wolves | Won | 56 | 6 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 13,063) | |
| 18/07/99 | - | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 34 | 20 | Ths Shay | (Att: 9,342) | |
| 25/07/99 | - | Castleford Tigers | Won | 24 | 22 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 13,824) | |
| 28/07/99 | - | London Broncos | Won | 19 | 16 | Leicester | (Att: 8,233) | |
| 01/08/99 | - | Salford Reds | Won | 58 | 20 | Salford | (Att: 6,680) | |
| 08/08/99 | - | Gateshead Thunder | Won | 30 | 14 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 12,492) | |
| 13/08/99 | Wigan Warriors | 0 | 14 | Central Park | (Att: 10,734) | |||
| 22/08/99 | Sheffield Eagles | Won | 52 | 4 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,029) | ||
| 29/08/99 | Hull Sharks | Won | 44 | 12 | Boulvard | (Att: 5,036) | ||
| 03/09/99 | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 19 | 18 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 24,020) | ||
| 10/09/99 | - | St Helens | 16 | 25 | Knowsley Road | (Att: 8,490) | ||
| 26/09/99 | QSF | St Helens | Won | 40 | 4 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 16,126) | |
| 09/10/99 | G Final | St Helens | 6 | 8 | Old Trafford | (Att: 50,717) |
[edit] Season Player Summary
| No | Player | Age | Pld | Tries | Goals | D Goal | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAUL, Robbie | 23 | 20 | 9 | 1 | - | 36 |
| 2 | VAIKONA, Tevita | n/a | 18 | 8 | - | 32 | |
| 3 | PEACOCK, Danny | n/a | 7 | 1 | 1 - | - | 4 |
| 4 | MCAVOY, Nathan | 22 | 26 | 15 | - | - | 60 |
| 5 | WITHERS, Michael | 23 | 25 | 16 | - | 1 | 65 |
| 6 | PAUL, Henry | 25 | 29 | 11 | 22 | - | 88 |
| 7 | DEACON, Paul | 20 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 69 |
| 8 | HARMON, Neil | n/a | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 9 | LOWES, James | n/a | 30 | 14 | - | - | 56 |
| 10 | ANDERSON, Paul | 27 | 27 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| 11 | DONOUGHER, Jeremy | n/a | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| 12 | FORSHAW, Mike | n/a | 24 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
| 13 | MCNAMARA, Steve | 28 | 28 | 5 | 96 | 1 | 213 |
| 14 | ZISTI, Nick | n/a | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | BOYLE(CN), David | n/a | 27 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| 16 | JOWITT, Warren | n/a | 26 | 4 | - | - | 16 |
| 17 | PRYCE, Leon | 17 | 27 | 12 | - | - | 48 |
| 18 | RADFORD, Lee | 20 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | PEACOCK, Jamie | 21 | 18 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
| 20 | NAYLOR, Scott | n/a | 27 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| 22 | MCDERMOTT, Brian | n/a | 31 | 6 | - | - | 24 |
| 23 | DWYER, Bernard | n/a | 20 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 25 | HOWLETT, Phil | n/a | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| 26 | SYKES, Paul | 18 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | SPRUCE, Stuart | n/a | 24 | 14 | - | - | 56 |
| 29 | FIELDEN, Stuart | 20 | 24 | 7 | - | - | 28 |
| 160 | 150 | 3 | 943 |
[edit] Table
Premiership Table
| Team | PLD | W | L | D | F | A | PTS |
| Bradford | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 897 | 445 | 51 |
| St Helens | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1034 | 561 | 46 |
| Leeds | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 910 | 558 | 45 |
| Wigan | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 877 | 390 | 43 |
| Castleford | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 712 | 451 | 41 |
| Gateshead | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 775 | 576 | 39 |
| Warrington | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 700 | 717 | 31 |
| London | 30 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 644 | 708 | 28 |
| Halifax | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 573 | 792 | 22 |
| Sheffield | 30 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 518 | 818 | 21 |
| Wakefield | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 608 | 795 | 20 |
| Salford | 30 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 526 | 916 | 13 |
| Hull | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 422 | 921 | 10 |
| Huddersfield | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 463 | 1011 | 10 |
[edit] See also
| 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 1998 |
Season Bradford Bulls 1999 |
Succeeded by Bradford Bulls 2000 |
