1996 Oldham Bears season
The 1996 Oldham Bears season was the club's first season in the Super League. Coached by Andy Goodway, the Oldham Bears competed in Super League I and finished in 8th place. The club also reached the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.
| 1996 Oldham Bears season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League I Rank | 8th | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth Round | |||
| 1996 record | Wins: 9; Draws: 1; Losses: 13 | |||
| Points scored | For: 733; Against: 637 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Andy Goodway | |||
| Stadium | Watersheddings | |||
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Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Abram | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Paul Atcheson | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Adrian Belle | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| David Bradbury | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Gary Burns | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Clarke | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jimmy Cowan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Crompton | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| Paul Crook | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Paul Davidson | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Faimalo | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Steve Gartland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Gildart | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece Guy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Hill | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Shaun Irwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Afi Leuila | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Lord | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McKinney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Francis Maloney | 20 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Matt Munro | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Robert Myler | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Mike Neal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Paul Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Nuttall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Patmore | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Scott Ranson | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Craig Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Sherratt | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Stevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Temu | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Topping | 22 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 40 |
References
- Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
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