1996 Sheffield Eagles season
| 1996 Sheffield Eagles season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
| ||||
The 1996 Sheffield Eagles season was the 13th season in the club's
Super League I and finished in 7th place. The club also reached the fifth round of the Challenge Cup
.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens (C)
|
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 455 | +495 | 40 | Champions and qualified for Premiership semi final |
| 2 |  Wigan
|
22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 902 | 326 | +576 | 39 | Qualified for Premiership semi final |
| 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 (R)
|
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 325 | 1021 | −696 | 5 | Relegated to Division One |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Squad
Statistics include appearances and points in the Super League and Challenge Cup.[1]
| Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aston | 22 | 2 | 87 | 1 | 183 |
| Paul Broadbent | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Paul Carr | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Richard Chapman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Michael Cook | 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 |
| Mark Gamson | 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 |
| Richard Price | 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 |
| Lawrence Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Turner | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Malakai Yasa |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.