1996 Workington Town season
Rugby league team season
The 1996 Workington Town season was the club's first season in the newly formed Super League . Coached by Ross O'Reilly , who replaced Kurt Sorensen in March 1996, and captained by Billy McGinty , Workington competed in Super League I and finished in 12th place, resulting in relegation to the First Division. The club also competed in the 1996 Challenge Cup , but were knocked out in the fourth round by First Division side Widnes .
Table
Source:
Rugby League Project Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Match results
Super League
Game
Date
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Ref
1
31 March 1996
St. Helens Home
0–62
3,461
MR
2
5 April 1996
Warrington Wolves Away
30–45
Armstrong , Palmada , Chilton (2), Campbell Marwood (5)4,511
MR
3
8 April 1996
Sheffield Eagles Home
22–54
Allen , L. Smith , Phillips Marwood (5)1,904
MR
4
13 April 1996
Paris Saint-Germain Away
12–34
Burns , Wallace Marwood (2)6,534
MR
5
21 April 1996
London Broncos Away
0–58
4,138
MR
6
6 May 1996
Halifax Blue Sox Home
18–18
L. Smith , Wallace , Kitchin Marwood (3)2,215
MR
7
12 May 1996
Castleford Tigers Away
16–50
Nairn , Penrice , Kitchin Marwood (2)3,605
MR
8
18 May 1996
Wigan Warriors Home
16–64
Allen , Holgate , L. Smith Marwood (2)3,176
MR
9
26 May 1996
Oldham Bears Away
29–27
Palmada , L. Smith , Wallace , Filipo Marwood (3), Kitchin (3) + 1 DG2,228
MR
10
2 June 1996
Bradford Bulls Away
4–52
Allen 8,658
MR
11
9 June 1996
Leeds Rhinos Home
18–48
Johnson , Chilton , Filipo Kitchin (3)2,949
MR
12
16 June 1996
St. Helens Away
16–60
Allen , Holgate , Keenan Carter , J. Smith 7,237
MR
13
23 June 1996
London Broncos Home
6–34
Chilton Kitchin 1,400
MR
14
29 June 1996
Sheffield Eagles Away
16–32
Nairn , T. Smith Kitchin (4)3,468
MR
15
7 July 1996
Paris Saint-Germain Home
14–10
Filipo Kitchin (5)2,173
MR
16
14 July 1996
Warrington Wolves Home
4–49
Allen 2,269
MR
17
21 July 1996
Halifax Blue Sox Away
14–74
Chilton , Kitchin , Armswood Kitchin 4,374
MR
18
28 July 1996
Castleford Tigers Home
20–46
Allen , Grima , Johnson Watson (4)1,622
MR
19
4 August 1996
Oldham Bears Home
24–30
Holgate , Nairn , Penrice , Watson Watson (4)1,759
MR
20
11 August 1996
Bradford Bulls Home
14–28
Bethwaite , Chilton Watson (3)2,430
MR
21
18 August 1996
Leeds Rhinos Away
28–68
Fatnowna (2), Grima , Johnson , Nairn Watson (4)4,956
MR
22
24 August 1996
Wigan Warriors Away
4–78
Johnson 6,466
MR
Challenge Cup
Squad
[ 1]
Transfers
In
Out
References
^ Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997 . Headline Book Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4
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