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1996 Warrington Wolves season

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1996 Warrington Wolves season
Super League I Rank5th
Challenge CupFifth round
1996 recordWins: 13; draws: 0; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 605; against: 599
Team information
CoachJohn Dorahy
StadiumWilderspool
List of seasons 1997 →

The 1996 Warrington Wolves season was the 102nd season in the club's rugby league history and the first season in the Super League. Coached by John Dorahy, the Warrington Wolves competed in Super League I and finished in 5th place. The club also reached the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.

Table

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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

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

Player Apps Tries Goals DGs Points
Paul Barrow 10 1 0 0 4
Andrew Bennett 11 1 0 0 4
Gary Chambers 18 0 0 0 0
Paul Cullen 21 3 0 0 12
Andy Currier 2 0 0 0 0
Gareth Davies 3 0 0 0 0
Chris Eckersley 1 0 0 0 0
Salesi Finau 15 4 0 0 16
Mike Ford 5 1 0 0 4
Mark Forster 24 7 0 0 28
Iestyn Harris 18 4 67 2 152
Richard Henare 19 17 0 0 68
Mark Hilton 20 1 0 0 4
Chris Holden 1 0 0 0 0
John Hough 8 2 0 0 8
Paul Hulme 11 2 0 0 8
Mark Jones 22 2 0 0 8
Ronnie Kettlewell 1 0 0 0 0
Ian Knott 17 9 16 0 68
Toa Kohe-Love 22 9 0 0 36
Mateaki Mafi 14 7 0 0 28
Lee Penny 16 6 0 0 24
Jon Roper 17 12 1 0 50
Chris Rudd 24 5 3 0 26
Paul Sculthorpe 24 5 0 0 20
Kelly Shelford 13 3 0 1 13
Warren Stephens 3 0 0 0 0
Phil Sumner 5 0 0 0 0
Willie Swann 16 4 0 0 16
Mike Wainwright 2 0 0 0 0
Kris Watson 13 2 0 0 8

References

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  1. ^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
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