1996 Sheffield Eagles season
1996 Sheffield Eagles season | ||||
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Super League I Rank | 7th | |||
Challenge Cup | Fifth round | |||
1996 record | Wins: 11; Draws: 0; Losses: 13 | |||
Points scored | For: 654; Against: 768 | |||
Team information | ||||
Coach | Gary Hetherington (until October 1996) Phil Larder (from November 1996) | |||
Stadium | Don Valley Stadium | |||
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The 1996 Sheffield Eagles season was the 13th season in the club's rugby league history and the first season in the Super League. Coached by Gary Hetherington, the Eagles competed in Super League I and finished in 7th place. The club also reached the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.
Table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | St. Helens | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 455 | +495 | 40 |
2 | Wigan Warriors | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 902 | 326 | +576 | 39 |
3 | Bradford Bulls | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 767 | 409 | +358 | 34 |
4 | London Broncos | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 611 | 462 | +149 | 25 |
5 | Warrington Wolves | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 569 | 565 | +4 | 24 |
6 | Halifax Blue Sox | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 667 | 576 | +91 | 21 |
7 | Sheffield Eagles | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 599 | 730 | -131 | 20 |
8 | Oldham Bears | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 473 | 681 | -208 | 19 |
9 | Castleford Tigers | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 548 | 599 | -51 | 18 |
10 | Leeds | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 555 | 745 | -190 | 12 |
11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 398 | 795 | -397 | 7 |
12 | Workington Town | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 325 | 1021 | -696 | 5 |
Champions | Relegated |
Squad[]
Statistics include appearances and points in the Super League and Challenge Cup.[1]
Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
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Mark Aston | 22 | 2 | 87 | 1 | 183 |
Paul Broadbent | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Paul Carr | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Matt Crowther | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 44 |
Joe Dakuitoga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Paul Dixon | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Anthony Farrell | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jean-Marc Garcia | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Danny Grimley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Andy Hay | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Ian Hughes | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Dale Laughton | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Dean Lawford | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Johnny Lawless | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Danny McAllister | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
David Mycoe | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Keith Senior | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
Ryan Sheridan | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
Bright Sodje | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Waisale Sovatabua | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Lynton Stott | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Malakai Yasa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
External links[]
Categories:
- Super League I by club
- Sheffield Eagles
- English rugby league club seasons