1994–95 London Broncos season

1994–95 London Broncos season
1994–95 Rank4th
Challenge CupFourth Round
1994–95 recordWins: 22; draws: 1; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 732; against: 480
Team information
ChairmanBarry Maranta
CoachGary Greinke
StadiumBarnet Copthall
Avg. attendance744
High attendance1302 vs. Keighley Cougars
Top scorers
TriesScott Roskell - 23
GoalsJohn Gallagher - 39
PointsScott Roskell - 92
Home colours
Away colours
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The 1994–95 London Broncos season was the fifteenth in the club's history. It was their first season under the name of the London Broncos, following on from the London Crusaders and Fulham RLFC names. They competed in the 1994–95 Second Division of the Rugby Football League. They also competed in the 1994–95 Challenge Cup and the 1994–95 League Cup. They finished the season in 4th place in the second tier of British professional rugby league.

Second Division

LeagueSecond Division
Duration30 Matches
Teams16
Champions Keighley
Elected to Championship London Broncos

The teams finishing in the top 7 went on to form the new First Division with teams from the Championship. London Broncos were fast tracked into the Championship as they were to be part of the new Super League in 1996. [1]

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Keighley 30 23 2 5 974 337 +637 48 1995–96 First Division
2 Batley 30 23 0 7 754 423 +331 46
3 Huddersfield 30 19 3 8 870 539 +230 41
4 London Broncos 30 20 1 9 732 480 +252 41
5 Whitehaven 30 19 0 11 766 507 +259 38
6 Rochdale Hornets 30 18 0 12 805 570 +235 36
7 Dewsbury 30 17 1 12 744 538 +206 35
8 Hull Kingston Rovers 30 16 1 13 824 516 +308 30 1995–96 Second Division
9 Ryedale-York 30 15 2 13 720 602 +118 32
10 Hunslet 30 16 0 14 611 783 -172 32
11 Leigh 30 12 0 18 622 787 -165 24
12 Swinton 30 12 0 18 576 768 -192 24
13 Bramley 30 10 0 20 554 655 -101 20
14 Carlisle 30 8 0 22 546 877 -331 16
15 Barrow 30 6 0 24 449 811 -362 12
16 Highfield 30 1 0 29 224 1604 -1380 2
Elected to Championship

[1]

Squad statistics

Name International country Position Previous club Appearances Tries Goals Drop Goals Points Notes
Craig Booth Prop, Centre Oldham Roughyeds 7 1 28 0 60
Justin Bryant Second-row 32 6 0 0 24
Logan Campbell Centre, Second-row Newcastle Knights 13 10 0 0 40
Bernard Carroll Wing, Second-row Balmain Tigers 8 0 0 0 0
Paul Chambers Scrum-half Rosslyn Park RU 2 0 0 0 0
Mark Croston Hooker Blackpool Gladiators 2 0 0 0 0
Sid Domic Centre Brisbane Broncos 19 8 0 0 32
Abi Ekoku Wing, Centre St Marys ARL 11 7 0 0 28
David Evans Prop, Wing, Centre, Fullback Doncaster 5 3 0 0 12
John Gallagher Fullback Leeds 12 2 39 0 86
Craig Green Centre, Fullback 35 11 9 2 64
David Harvey 1 0 0 0 0
Cavill Heugh Prop, Second-row Rochdale Hornets 34 4 23 0 62
Mark Johnson Wing South African RU 31 19 0 0 76
Kevin Langer Scrum-half Ipswich Jets 22 6 0 0 24
Peter Liddell Stand-off, Hooker Wests 30 2 0 0 8
Geoff Luxon Second-row Crystal Palace ARL 2 0 0 0 0
Ray McCarthy Stand-off 2 0 0 0 0
Dixon McIvor Centre, Wing South London ARL 3 0 0 0 0
Luke Massey Hooker, Prop Cronulla Sharks 26 2 0 0 8
Darryl Pitt Centre Carlisle 27 14 1 0 58
Tony Rea Hooker North Sydney Bears 12 2 0 0 8
Mark Riley Scrum-half, Stand-off Otahuhu Leopards 20 12 0 0 48
Jason Roach Fullback, Wing St Helens 11 5 0 0 20
Scott Roskell Centre, Wing Gold Coast Seagulls 31 23 0 0 92
Steve Rosolen Second-row, Loose forward North Sydney Bears 15 2 0 0 8
Dave Rotheram Hooker, Prop West London Institute ARL 25 10 0 0 40
John Scourfield Wing, Fullback 7 5 0 0 20
Darren Shaw Prop, Second-row Brisbane Broncos 35 0 0 0 0
Chris Smith Second-row St Marys ARL 11 1 7 0 18
Paul Stevens Centre Wigan 10 1 0 0 4
Sam Stewart Second-row Newcastle Knights 35 4 0 0 16
London Trialist Fullback 3 0 3 0 6
Adrian Why Second-row, Loose forward Fulham ARL 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 303. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.