1997 Castleford Tigers season
Rugby league team season
| 1997 Castleford Tigers season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League II Rank | 10th | |||
| Play-off result | Premiership Trophy Semi final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth round | |||
| 1997 record | Wins: 7; draws: 2; losses: 18 | |||
| Points scored | For: 418; against: 613 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Stadium | Wheldon Road | |||
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The 1997 Castleford Tigers season was the club's 2nd year in the Super League. The club finished in 10th place. Castleford Tigers also competed in the Challenge Cup, but were knocked out in the Fourth Round by Salford Reds.
Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bradford Bulls (C) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 769 | 397 | +372 | 40 | |
| 2 |  London Broncos | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 616 | 418 | +198 | 33 | |
| 3 |  St Helens | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 592 | 506 | +86 | 29 | |
| 4 |  Wigan | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 683 | 398 | +285 | 28 | |
| 5 |  Leeds Rhinos | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 544 | 463 | +81 | 27 | |
| 6 |  Salford Reds | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 428 | 495 | −67 | 22 | |
| 7 |  Halifax Blue Sox | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 524 | 549 | −25 | 18 | |
| 8 |  Sheffield Eagles | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 574 | −159 | 18 | |
| 9 |  Warrington Wolves | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 437 | 647 | −210 | 16 | |
| 10 |  Castleford Tigers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 334 | 515 | −181 | 12 | |
| 11 |  Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 362 | 572 | −210 | 12 | |
| 12 |  Oldham Bears (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 461 | 631 | −170 | 9 | 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Squad
| No[1] | Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Gay | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | [1] |
| 2 | Chris Smith | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [2] |
| 3 | David Chapman | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | [3] |
| 4 | Grant Anderson | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [4] |
| 5 | Jason Roach | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [5] |
| 6 | Adrian Vowles | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | [6] |
| 8 | Lee Crooks | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 26 | [7] |
| 9 | Richard Russell | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [8] |
| 10 | Dean Sampson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [9] |
| 11 | Jason Lidden | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | [10] |
| 12 | Brendon Tuuta | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [11] |
| 13 | Richard Goddard | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | [12] |
| 14 | Graham Steadman | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | [13] |
| 16 | Nathan Sykes | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [14] |
| 17 | Lee Harland | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [15] |
| 18 | Andrew Schick | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | [16] |
| 19 | Ian Smales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [17] |
| 21 | Jason Flowers | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | [18] |
| 22 | Lee St Hilaire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [19] |
| 23 | Simon Middleton | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [20] |
| 24 | Shaun Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [21] |
| 25 | Diccon Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [22] |
| 26 | Lee Bardauskas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [23] |
| 27 | Spencer Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [24] |
| 28 | Danny Orr | 28 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 48 | [25] |
| 30 | Ian Tonks | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 | [26] |
| 31 | Mike Ford | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | [27] |
| 32 | Jason Critchley | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | [28] |
| 33 | Richard McKell | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [29] |
| 34 | Brad Davis | 12 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 63 | [30] |
Transfers
In
| Player | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Lidden | Second-row | Canterbury Bulldogs | January 1997 | [2] |
Out
| Player | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Smith | Scrum half | Wigan Warriors | £150,000 | March 1997 | [3] |
References
- ^ Bailey, Richard; Webb, Matthew. "Castleford Tigers". rugby-league-world.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Rugby League". The Independent. 7 January 1997. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2014.[dead link]
- ^ Richards, Martin (27 March 1997). "Shaun Is A Bronco; At last! Wigan agree to sale". The Mirror. London. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
External links
- "Unofficial website for Castleford RLFC". castigers.net. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- Castleford Tigers - Rugby League Project
