The 1997 Halifax Blue Sox season was the 102nd season in the club's rugby league history and the second season in the Super League. Coached by John Pendlebury, the Halifax Blue Sox competed in Super League II and finished in 7th place. The club also reached the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.
| 1997 Halifax Blue Sox season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League II Rank | 7th | |||
| Play-off result | Premiership Trophy preliminary | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fifth round | |||
| 1997 record | Wins: 9; draws: 2; losses: 14 | |||
| Points scored | For: 581; against: 609 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | John Pendlebury | |||
| Stadium | Thrum Hall | |||
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Table
edit| 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
edit| No[1] | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Umaga |
| 2 | Greg Clarke |
| 3 | John Schuster |
| 4 | Asa Amone |
| 5 | Damian Munro |
| 6 | Martin Pearson |
| 8 | Karl Harrison |
| 9 | Paul Rowley |
| 11 | Paul Highton |
| 12 | Simon Baldwin |
| 13 | Martin Moana |
| 14 | Craig Dean |
| 15 | Daio Powell |
| 16 | Mark Perrett |
| 17 | Wayne Jackson |
| 18 | Johnny Brewer |
| 19 | David Bouveng |
| 20 | Kelvin Skerrett |
| 21 | Michael Jackson |
| 22 | Carl Gillespie |
| 23 | Fereti Tuilagi |
| 24 | Chris Chester |
| 25 | Michael Slicker |
| 26 | Richard Marshall |
| 28 | David Bastian |
| 29 | Brendon Greenwood |
| 30 | James Rushforth (rugby league) |
| 32 | Danny Seal |
| 33 | Alan Boothroyd |
| 34 | Kevin O'Loughlin |
| 37 | Éric Anselme |
References
edit- ^ Bailey, Richard; Webb, Matthew. "Halifax Blue Sox". rugby-league-world.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2001. Retrieved 26 July 2014.