1996 Halifax Blue Sox season

1996 Halifax Blue Sox season
Super League I Rank 6th
Challenge Cup Quarter Final
1996 record Wins: 12; Draws: 1; Losses: 12
Points scored For: 733; Against: 637
Team information
Coach Steve Simms
Stadium Thrum 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 Blue Sox competed in Super League I and finished in 6th place. The club also reached the quarter final of the Challenge Cup.

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

Squad

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

Player Apps Tries Goals DGs Points
Amone, AsaAsa Amone 25 8 0 0 32
Anderson, PaulPaul Anderson 9 2 0 0 8
Baldwin, SimonSimon Baldwin 22 10 0 0 40
Bastian, DavidDavid Bastian 2 0 0 0 0
Bentley, JohnJohn Bentley 21 22 0 0 88
Brewer, JohnnyJohnny Brewer 6 2 0 0 8
Briggs, CarlCarl Briggs 8 1 0 0 4
Chester, ChrisChris Chester 10 0 0 0 0
Dean, CraigCraig Dean 19 10 0 0 40
Ekoku, AbiAbi Ekoku 16 5 0 0 20
Ellis, St JohnSt John Ellis 2 1 0 0 4
Gillespie, CarlCarl Gillespie 20 3 0 0 12
Greenwood, BrandonBrandon Greenwood 1 0 0 0 0
Hallas, GraemeGraeme Hallas 15 5 0 0 20
Harrison, KarlKarl Harrison 21 0 0 0 0
Highton, PaulPaul Highton 15 2 0 0 8
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson 15 3 0 0 12
Jackson, WayneWayne Jackson 7 1 0 0 4
James, AndyAndy James 4 0 0 0 0
Ketteridge, MartinMartin Ketteridge 14 0 0 0 0
Marns, OliverOliver Marns 1 0 0 0 0
Marshall, RichardRichard Marshall 7 0 0 0 0
Martindale, MickMick Martindale 4 0 0 0 0
Moana, MartinMartin Moana 19 9 0 0 36
Moriarty, PaulPaul Moriarty 5 0 0 0 0
Munro, DamianDamian Munro 3 2 0 0 8
Parker, WayneWayne Parker 6 0 0 0 0
Perrett, MarkMark Perrett 18 4 0 0 16
Preston, MarkMark Preston 1 0 0 0 0
Rika, CraigCraig Rika 2 0 0 0 0
Rowley, PaulPaul Rowley 24 5 0 1 21
Schuster, JohnJohn Schuster 23 8 111 2 256
Seal, DannyDanny Seal 7 1 0 0 4
Southernwood, RoyRoy Southernwood 2 0 0 0 0
Tuilagi, FeretiFereti Tuilagi 21 6 0 0 24
Umaga, MikeMike Umaga 21 13 8 0 68

Transfers

In

Player From Fee Date Ref
Brandon Greenwood Hull 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.

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