1996 Halifax Blue Sox season

1996 Halifax Blue Sox season
Super League I Rank6th
Challenge CupQuarter-final
1996 recordWins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 733; against: 637
Team information
CoachSteve Simms
StadiumThrum Hall
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The 1996 Halifax Blue Sox season was the club's first season in the Super League. Coached by Steve Simms, the Halifax Blue Sox competed in Super League I and finished in 6th place. The club also reached the quarter-final of the Challenge Cup.

Table

Super League I
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 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

Squad

Statistics include appearances and points in the Super League and Challenge Cup.[1]

Player Apps Tries Goals DGs Points
Asa Amone 25 8 0 0 32
Paul Anderson 9 2 0 0 8
Simon Baldwin 22 10 0 0 40
David Bastian 2 0 0 0 0
John Bentley 21 22 0 0 88
Johnny Brewer 6 2 0 0 8
Carl Briggs 8 1 0 0 4
Chris Chester 10 0 0 0 0
Craig Dean 19 10 0 0 40
Abi Ekoku 16 5 0 0 20
St John Ellis 2 1 0 0 4
Carl Gillespie 20 3 0 0 12
Brandon Greenwood 1 0 0 0 0
Graeme Hallas 15 5 0 0 20
Karl Harrison 21 0 0 0 0
Paul Highton 15 2 0 0 8
Michael Jackson 15 3 0 0 12
Wayne Jackson 7 1 0 0 4
Andy James 4 0 0 0 0
Martin Ketteridge 14 0 0 0 0
Oliver Marns 1 0 0 0 0
Richard Marshall 7 0 0 0 0
Mick Martindale 4 0 0 0 0
Martin Moana 19 9 0 0 36
Paul Moriarty 5 0 0 0 0
Damian Munro 3 2 0 0 8
Wayne Parker 6 0 0 0 0
Mark Perrett 18 4 0 0 16
Mark Preston 1 0 0 0 0
Craig Rika 2 0 0 0 0
Paul Rowley 24 5 0 1 21
John Schuster 23 8 111 2 256
Danny Seal 7 1 0 0 4
Roy Southernwood 2 0 0 0 0
Fereti Tuilagi 21 6 0 0 24
Mike Umaga 21 13 8 0 68

Transfers

In

Player From Fee Date Ref
Brandon Greenwood Hull F.C. January 1996
Johnny Brewer Parramatta July 1996
Martin Pearson Featherstone Rovers December 1996
Daio Powell Wakefield Trinity December 1996

Out

Player Pos Fee Date Ref
Grant Anderson Castleford Tigers February 1996
Mick Martindale Wakefield Trinity November 1996
Craig Rika Wakefield Trinity November 1996

References

  1. ^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.