1996 Workington Town season Super League I Rank12th (relegated) Challenge Cup 4th round 1996 record Wins: 2; Draws: 1; Losses: 19 Points scored For: 325; Against: 1021 Coach Kurt Sorensen (until March 1996) (from March 1996)Captain Stadium Derwent Park Tries , - 6 Goals - 23 Points – 47
The 1996 Workington Town season was the club's first season in the newly formed Super League . Coached by , 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 [ ]
Match results [ ]
Super League [ ]
Game
Date
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Ref
1
31 March 1996
St. Helens
Home
0–62
3,461
MR
2
5 April 1996
Warrington Wolves
Away
30–45
, Palmada , (2), Campbell
(5)
4,511
MR
3
8 April 1996
Sheffield Eagles
Home
22–54
, , Phillips
(5)
1,904
MR
4
13 April 1996
Paris Saint-Germain
Away
12–34
,
(2)
6,534
MR
5
21 April 1996
London Broncos
Away
0–58
4,138
MR
6
6 May 1996
Halifax Blue Sox
Home
18–18
, ,
(3)
2,215
MR
7
12 May 1996
Castleford Tigers
Away
16–50
, ,
(2)
3,605
MR
8
18 May 1996
Wigan Warriors
Home
16–64
, Holgate ,
(2)
3,176
MR
9
26 May 1996
Oldham Bears
Away
29–27
Palmada , , ,
(3), (3) + 1 DG
2,228
MR
10
2 June 1996
Bradford Bulls
Away
4–52
8,658
MR
11
9 June 1996
Leeds Rhinos
Home
18–48
Johnson , ,
(3)
2,949
MR
12
16 June 1996
St. Helens
Away
16–60
, Holgate , Keenan
Carter ,
7,237
MR
13
23 June 1996
London Broncos
Home
6–34
1,400
MR
14
29 June 1996
Sheffield Eagles
Away
16–32
, T. Smith
(4)
3,468
MR
15
7 July 1996
Paris Saint-Germain
Home
14–10
(5)
2,173
MR
16
14 July 1996
Warrington Wolves
Home
4–49
2,269
MR
17
21 July 1996
Halifax Blue Sox
Away
14–74
, ,
4,374
MR
18
28 July 1996
Castleford Tigers
Home
20–46
, , Johnson
Watson (4)
1,622
MR
19
4 August 1996
Oldham Bears
Home
24–30
Holgate , , , Watson
Watson (4)
1,759
MR
20
11 August 1996
Bradford Bulls
Home
14–28
,
Watson (3)
2,430
MR
21
18 August 1996
Leeds Rhinos
Away
28–68
Fatnowna (2), , Johnson ,
Watson (4)
4,956
MR
22
24 August 1996
Wigan Warriors
Away
4–78
Johnson
6,466
MR
Challenge Cup [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Ref
Fourth
28 January 1996
Widnes
Home
10–17
,
2,339
MR
Squad [ ]
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References [ ]
^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997 . Headline Book Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4 .
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