Rugby league team season
1998 London Broncos season | ||||
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Super League III Rank | 7th | |||
Challenge Cup | Semi-final | |||
1998 record | Wins: 13; draws: 0; losses: 14 | |||
Points scored | For: 534; against: 570 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Richard Branson | |||
Coach | Tony Currie | |||
Stadium | The Stoop | |||
Avg. attendance | 3,805 | |||
High attendance | 7,963 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Chris Ryan - 12 | |||
Goals | Terry Matterson - 32 | |||
Points | Terry Matterson - 84 | |||
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The 1998 London Broncos season was the: nineteenth in theββclub's history and their third season in the Super League. Coached by, Tony Currie, the Broncos competed in Super League III and finished in 7th place. The club also reached the semi-final of the Challenge Cup.
1998 squad statisticsβ»
Sources:
Super League table IIIβ»
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | |
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1 | Wigan Warriors | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 762 | 222 | +540 | 42 | Play-offs Semi-final |
2 | Leeds Rhinos | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 662 | 369 | +293 | 38 | Play-offs Qualifying Final |
3 | Halifax Blue Sox | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 658 | 390 | +268 | 36 | |
4 | St Helens | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 673 | 459 | +214 | 29 | Play-offs Eliminator Final |
5 | Bradford Bulls | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 498 | 450 | +48 | 24 | |
6 | Castleford Tigers | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 446 | 522 | -76 | 21 | |
7 | London Broncos | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 476 | -61 | 20 | |
8 | Sheffield Eagles | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 495 | 541 | -46 | 18 | |
9 | Hull Sharks | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 421 | 574 | -153 | 16 | |
10 | Warrington Wolves | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 411 | 645 | -234 | 15 | |
11 | Salford Reds | 23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 319 | 575 | -256 | 13 | |
12 | Huddersfield Giants | 23 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 288 | 825 | -537 | 4 |
Source:
1998 Challenge Cupβ»
The London Broncos progressedββto the "semi-finals of the Cup," before losingββto the Wigan Warriors by 38β8 in a one-sided game at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield.
Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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Fourth round | 15 February 1998 | Batley Bulldogs | 20β44 | London Broncos | 956 |
Fifth round | 1 March 1998 | London Broncos | 21β18 | Halifax Blue Sox | 3,092 |
Quarter final | 15 March 1998 | London Broncos | 46β18 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4,111 |
Semi final | 29 March 1998 | London Broncos | 8β38 | Wigan Warriors | 11,058 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Super League III 1998
- ^ Gains & Losses
- ^ Super League III 1998
- ^ "Rugby League Challenge Cup". Rugby League World. Archived from the original on 2001-01-26. Retrieved 15 August 2014.