Bradford Bulls 2001
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[edit] Glory Days- 2001
| Position | Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Differential | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st of (12) | 28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1120 | 474 | 45 |
Brian Noble was appointed Bradford head coach in 2001 and the club took up residence at Valley Parade, the home of Bradford City AFC, to allow for the redevelopment of Odsal Stadium. Reaching the Challenge Cup final, held at Twickenham, the team suffered a 13-6 defeat to St Helens. On 3rd May, in a home match against Warrington, Henry Paul set a new World Record for consecutive goal kicks (35). The Bulls finished the regular season as Minor Premiers and on 13th October at Old Trafford, a new Super League Grand Final record attendance of 60,164 turned up and the Bulls crushed Wigan Warriors 37-6 to claim the title. Michael Withers scored a hat-trick of tries and was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as Man of the Match.
[edit] Fixtures
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Bulls. | Opp. | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/01 | CC4R | Widnes Vikings | Won | 54 | 10 | Valley Parade | (Att: 7,760) | |
| 25/02/01 | CC5R | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 68 | 18 | (Att: 6,129) | ||
| 04/03/01 | St Helens | Won | 31 | 24 | Valley Parade | (Att: 16,572) | ||
| 11/03/01 | CCQF | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Won | 38 | 0 | (Att: 5,281) | ||
| 16/03/01 | Salford City Reds | Won | 40 | 6 | (Att: 4,355) | |||
| 25/03/01 | - | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 30 | 14 | (Att: 6,648) | ||
| 01/04/01 | CCSF | Warrington Wolves | Won | 39 | 22 | (Huddersfield) | (Att: 13,856) | |
| 08/04/01 | - | London Broncos | Won | 24 | 6 | Valley Parade | (Att: 10,864) | |
| 12/04/01 | - | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 12 | 16 | (Att: 4,721) | |||
| 16/04/01 | - | Wigan Warriors | Won | 35 | 24 | Valley Parade | (Att: 16,247) | |
| 21/04/01 | - | Hull FC | Drew | 24 | 24 | (Att: 7,518) | ||
| 28/04/01 | - CCF | St Helens | 6 | 13 | (Twickenham) | (Att: 68,250) | ||
| 02/05/01 | - | Warrington Wolves | Won | 56 | 24 | Valley Parade | (Att: 9,663) | |
| 05/05/01 | - | Castleford Tigers | Won | 24 | 22 | (Att: 8,528) | ||
| 11/05/01 | - | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 33 | 14 | (Att: 18,232) | ||
| 18/05/01 | - | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 64 | 12 | Valley Parade | (Att: 11,691) | |
| 27/05/01 | - | Salford City Reds | Won | 42 | 10 | Valley Parade | (Att: 10,907) | |
| 02/06/01 | - | St Helens | 26 | 38 | (Att: 10,428) | |||
| 10/06/01 | - | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 78 | 18 | Valley Parade | (Att: 10,886) | |
| 16/06/01 | - | London Broncos | Won | 42 | 0 | (Att: 5,259) | ||
| 24/06/01 | - | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Won | 62 | 10 | Valley Parade | (Att: 11,298) | |
| 29/06/01 | - | Wigan Warriors | 30 | 44 | (Att: 14,886) | |||
| 06/07/01 | - | Hull FC | Won | 40 | 0 | (Att: 12,807) | ||
| 15/07/01 | - | Castleford Tigers | Won | 44 | 4 | Valley Parade | (Att: 9,287) | |
| 22/07/01 | - | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 44 | 22 | Valley Parade | (Att: 15,102) | |
| 29/07/01 | - | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 52 | 28 | (Att: 5,982) | ||
| 04/08/01 | - | Warrington Wolves | 14 | 18 | (Att: 4,929) | |||
| 11/08/01 | - | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 34 | 6 | (Att: 13,712) | ||
| 17/08/01 | - | St Helens | Won | 27 | 14 | Valley Parade | (Att: 13,805) | |
| 26/08/01 | - | Castleford Tigers | Won | 56 | 30 | Valley Parade | (Att: 10,469) | |
| 31/08/01 | - | Wigan Warriors | 10 | 16 | (Att: 15,052) | |||
| 09/09/01 | - | Warrington Wolves | Won | 84 | 12 | (Att: 8,393) | ||
| 15/09/01 | - | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 62 | 18 | (Att: 12,863) | ||
| 30/09/01 | SLQSF | Wigan Warriors | Won | 24 | 18 | Valley Parade | (Att: 13,216) | |
| 13/10/01 | SLGF | Wigan Warriors | Won | 37 | 6 | (Old Trafford) | (Att: 60,164) |
[edit] 2001 Player Statistics
| No | Player | Pld | Tries | Goals | D Goal | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Paul | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2 | Tevita Vaikona | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 3 | Leon Pryce | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 4 | Nathan McAvoy | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Michael Withers | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 6 | Henry Paul | 27 | 8 | 165 | 3 | 365 |
| 7 | Paul Deacon | 25 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 78 |
| 8 | Joe Vagana | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | James Lowes | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Paul Anderson | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Daniel Gartner | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 12 | Mike Forshaw | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Lee Gilmour | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 15 | Shane Rigon | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 16 | Alex Wilkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Lee Radford | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Jamie Peacock | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 20 | Scott Naylor | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 22 | Brian McDermott | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Graham Mackay | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 26 | Paul Sykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Rob Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Stuart Spruce | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Stuart Fielden | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Totals | 183 | 190 | 8 | 1120 |
[edit] Table
Premiership Table - Final Standings
| Team | PLD | W | L | D | F | A | PTS |
| Bradford | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1120 | 474 | 45 |
| Wigan | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 989 | 494 | 45 |
| Hull | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 772 | 630 | 42 |
| St Helens | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 924 | 732 | 36 |
| Leeds | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 774 | 721 | 33 |
| London | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 644 | 603 | 27 |
| Warrington | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 646 | 860 | 24 |
| Castleford | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 581 | 777 | 21 |
| Halifax | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 630 | 819 | 18 |
| Salford | 28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 587 | 956 | 16 |
| Wakefield | 28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 529 | 817 | * 14 |
| Huddersfield | 28 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 613 | 926 | 13 |
[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 2000 |
Season Bradford Bulls 2001 |
Succeeded by Bradford Bulls 2002 |
