1996 Workington Town season

1996 Workington Town season
Super League I Rank 12th (relegated)
Challenge Cup 4th round
1996 record Wins: 2; Draws: 1; Losses: 19
Points scored For: 325; Against: 1021
Team information
Coach Kurt Sorensen (until March 1996)
Ross O'Reilly (from March 1996)
Captain
Stadium Derwent Park
Top scorers
Tries John Allen, James Chilton - 6
Goals Dean Marwood - 23
Points Wayne Kitchin – 47

The 1996 Workington Town season was the club's first season in the newly formed Super League. Coached by Ross O'Reilly, who replaced Kurt Sorensen in March 1996, and captained by Billy McGinty, Workington competed in Super League I and finished in 12th place, resulting in relegation to the First Division. The club also competed in the 1996 Challenge Cup, but were knocked out in the fourth round by First Division side Widnes.

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

Match results

Win Draw Loss

Super League

GameDateOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceRef
131 March 1996St. HelensHome0–623,461MR
25 April 1996Warrington WolvesAway30–45Armstrong, Palmada, Chilton (2), CampbellMarwood (5)4,511MR
38 April 1996Sheffield EaglesHome22–54Allen, L. Smith, PhillipsMarwood (5)1,904MR
413 April 1996Paris Saint-GermainAway12–34Burns, WallaceMarwood (2)6,534MR
521 April 1996London BroncosAway0–584,138MR
66 May 1996Halifax Blue SoxHome18–18L. Smith, Wallace, KitchinMarwood (3)2,215MR
712 May 1996Castleford TigersAway16–50Nairn, Penrice, KitchinMarwood (2)3,605MR
818 May 1996Wigan WarriorsHome16–64Allen, Holgate, L. SmithMarwood (2)3,176MR
926 May 1996Oldham BearsAway29–27Palmada, L. Smith, Wallace, FilipoMarwood (3), Kitchin (3) + 1 DG2,228MR
102 June 1996Bradford BullsAway4–52Allen8,658MR
119 June 1996Leeds RhinosHome18–48Johnson, Chilton, FilipoKitchin (3)2,949MR
1216 June 1996St. HelensAway16–60Allen, Holgate, KeenanCarter, J. Smith7,237MR
1323 June 1996London BroncosHome6–34ChiltonKitchin1,400MR
1429 June 1996Sheffield EaglesAway16–32Nairn, T. SmithKitchin (4)3,468MR
157 July 1996Paris Saint-GermainHome14–10FilipoKitchin (5)2,173MR
1614 July 1996Warrington WolvesHome4–49Allen2,269MR
1721 July 1996Halifax Blue SoxAway14–74Chilton, Kitchin, ArmswoodKitchin4,374MR
1828 July 1996Castleford TigersHome20–46Allen, Grima, JohnsonWatson (4)1,622MR
194 August 1996Oldham BearsHome24–30Holgate, Nairn, Penrice, WatsonWatson (4)1,759MR
2011 August 1996Bradford BullsHome14–28Bethwaite, ChiltonWatson (3)2,430MR
2118 August 1996Leeds RhinosAway28–68Fatnowna (2), Grima, Johnson, NairnWatson (4)4,956MR
2224 August 1996Wigan WarriorsAway4–78Johnson6,466MR

Challenge Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceRef
Fourth28 January 1996WidnesHome10–17L. Smith, WallaceMarwood2,339MR

Squad

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Player Apps Tries Goals DGs Points
Allen, JohnJohn Allen 22 6 0 0 24
Armstrong, ColinColin Armstrong 13 1 0 0 4
Armswood, RichardRichard Armswood 6 1 0 0 4
Barker, CraigCraig Barker 2 0 0 0 0
Bethwaite, MikeMike Bethwaite 20 1 0 0 4
Burns, PaulPaul Burns 8 1 0 0 4
Campbell, LoganLogan Campbell 9 1 0 0 4
Carter, DarrenDarren Carter 14 0 1 0 2
Chilton, LeeLee Chilton 13 6 0 0 24
Crellin, NickyNicky Crellin 2 0 0 0 0
Fatnowna, AbrahamAbraham Fatnowna 5 2 0 0 8
Filipo, LafaeleLafaele Filipo 20 3 0 0 12
Fraisse, DavidDavid Fraisse 8 0 0 0 0
Gorley, JonathanJonathan Gorley 1 0 0 0 0
Grima, AndrewAndrew Grima 11 2 0 0 8
Holgate, StephenStephen Holgate 20 3 0 0 12
Howarth, StuartStuart Howarth 2 0 0 0 0
Johnson, MarkMark Johnson 12 4 0 0 16
Keenan, MarkMark Keenan 8 1 0 0 4
Kitchin, WayneWayne Kitchin 17 3 17 1 47
Livett, PeterPeter Livett 5 0 0 0 0
McGinty, BillyBilly McGinty 1 0 0 0 0
McGuirk, GaryGary McGuirk 4 0 0 0 0
McKenzie, PhilPhil McKenzie 4 0 0 0 0
Marwood, DeanDean Marwood 16 0 23 0 46
Moore, JasonJason Moore 5 0 0 0 0
Nairn, BradBrad Nairn 14 4 0 0 16
Palmada, JasonJason Palmada 13 2 0 0 8
Penrice, PaulPaul Penrice 14 2 0 0 8
Petrie, AdrianAdrian Petrie 1 0 0 0 0
Phillips, RowlandRowland Phillips 23 1 0 0 4
Prest, LeeLee Prest 1 0 0 0 0
Riley, PeterPeter Riley 12 0 0 0 0
Schubert, GarryGarry Schubert 1 0 0 0 0
Smith, JamieJamie Smith 8 0 1 0 2
Smith, LeighLeigh Smith 10 5 0 0 20
Smith, TonyTony Smith 9 1 0 0 4
Stainton, DylanDylan Stainton 5 0 0 0 0
Stamper, MarkMark Stamper 1 0 0 0 0
Wallace, MarkMark Wallace 16 4 0 0 16
Watson, IanIan Watson 5 1 15 0 34
Whalley, AndrewAndrew Whalley 2 0 0 0 0

Transfers

In

Player Pos From Fee Date Ref
Tony Smith Stand-off St. George Dragons April 1996
Brad Nairn Loose forward Parramatta Eels April 1996

Out

Player Pos To Fee Date Ref
Stephen Holgate Second-row Wigan Warriors £100,000 December 1996

References

  1. Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
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