1996 Leeds RLFC season

1996 Leeds RLFC season
Super League I Rank 10th
Challenge Cup Semi final
1996 record Wins: 6; Draws: 0; Losses: 16
Points scored For: 555; Against: 745
Team information
Head Coach Dean Bell
Captain
Stadium Headingley
< 1995–96 List of seasons 1997 >

The 1996 Leeds RLFC season was the club's the first season in the newly formed Super League. Coached by Dean Bell, the club competed in Super League I and finished in 10th place. The club also competed in the 1996 Challenge Cup, and were knocked out in the semi finals by Bradford Bulls. At the end of the season, the club changed its name to Leeds Rhinos.[1]

Table

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 St. Helens 222002950455+49540
2 Wigan Warriors 221912902326+57639
3 Bradford Bulls 221705767409+35834
4London Broncos 221219611462+14925
5 Warrington Wolves 2212010569565+424
6 Halifax Blue Sox 2210111667576+9121
7 Sheffield Eagles 2210012599730-13120
8 Oldham Bears 229112473681-20819
9 Castleford Tigers 229013548599-5118
10 Leeds 226016555745-19012
11Paris Saint-Germain 223118398795-3977
12 Workington Town 2221193251021-6965
Champions Relegated

Squad

Statistics include appearances and points in the Super League and Challenge Cup.[2]

Player Apps Tries Goals DGs Points
Bell, DeanDean Bell 1 1 0 0 4
Brown, GavinGavin Brown 5 1 2 0 8
Clark, DeanDean Clark 13 3 0 0 12
Cummins, FrancisFrancis Cummins 16 10 2 0 44
Faimalo, EseneEsene Faimalo 6 0 0 0 0
Fallon, JimJim Fallon 14 6 0 0 24
Field, JamieJamie Field 6 0 0 0 0
Forshaw, MikeMike Forshaw 18 5 0 0 20
Fozzard, NickNick Fozzard 18 3 0 0 12
Gibbons, AnthonyAnthony Gibbons 16 3 0 1 13
Gibbons, DavidDavid Gibbons 7 2 0 0 8
Gleadhill, PaulPaul Gleadhill 4 0 0 0 0
Golden, MarvinMarvin Golden 15 5 0 0 20
Hall, CarlCarl Hall 12 6 0 0 24
Handley, PaddyPaddy Handley 2 2 0 0 8
Harmon, NeilNeil Harmon 14 1 0 0 4
Hassan, PhilPhil Hassan 25 4 0 0 16
Holroyd, GrahamGraham Holroyd 25 13 86 4 228
Howard, HarveyHarvey Howard 12 1 0 0 4
Hughes, AdamAdam Hughes 5 4 0 0 16
Hulme, DavidDavid Hulme 9 2 0 0 8
Innes, CraigCraig Innes 2 1 0 0 4
Iro, KevinKevin Iro 18 10 0 0 40
Kemp, TonyTony Kemp 9 3 0 0 12
Maher, LeeLee Maher 5 0 0 0 0
Mann, GeorgeGeorge Mann 19 4 0 0 16
McDermott, BarrieBarrie McDermott 23 3 0 0 12
Mercer, GaryGary Mercer 19 7 0 0 28
Morley, AdrianAdrian Morley 21 5 0 0 20
Newton, TerryTerry Newton 13 0 0 0 0
Picchi, NathanNathan Picchi 1 0 0 0 0
Rivett, LeroyLeroy Rivett 2 0 0 0 0
Schofield, GarryGarry Schofield 1 0 0 0 0
Schultz, MattMatt Schultz 9 0 0 0 0
Shaw, MickMick Shaw 18 7 0 0 28
St Hilaire, MarcusMarcus St Hilaire 6 1 0 0 4
Tait, AlanAlan Tait 7 2 0 0 8
Tuipulotu, SatekiSateki Tuipulotu 9 1 2 0 8
Vassilakopoulos, MarcusMarcus Vassilakopoulos 3 0 0 0 0

Transfers

In

Player From Fee Date Ref
Nathan Picchi Hawke's Bay April 1996
Dean Clark Counties Manukau Heroes May 1996
Sateki Tuipulotu May 1996
David Hulme Widnes Vikings June 1996
Marcus St Hilaire Huddersfield Giants July 1996
Anthony Farrell Sheffield Eagles December 1996
Dean Lawford Sheffield Eagles December 1996
Ryan Sheridan Sheffield Eagles December 1996
Paul Sterling Hull F.C. December 1996

Out

Player To Fee Date Ref
Craig Innes Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles February 1996
James Lowes Bradford Bulls February 1996
Garry Schofield Huddersfield Giants £135,000 February 1996 [3]
Neil Harmon Huddersfield Giants December 1996
Matt Schultz Hull F.C. December 1996

References

  1. ↑ Hadfield, Dave (27 November 1996). "Rugby League: Blackmore boost for Leeds". The Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
  3. ↑ Richards, Martin (27 February 1996). "Scho's Huddy heights". The Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
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