The 1997 Oldham Bears season was the 102nd season in the club's rugby league history and the second season in the Super League. The Oldham Bears competed in Super League II and finished bottom of the league in 12th place, relegating them to the Northern Ford Premiership. Following their relegation, the club went into liquidation in October 1997, with debts of over £1 million.
| 1997 Oldham Bears season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League II Rank | 12th (relegated) | |||
| Play-off result | Premiership Trophy preliminary | |||
| Challenge Cup | Quarter final | |||
| 1997 record | Wins: 6; draws: 1; losses: 19 | |||
| Points scored | For: 559; against: 731 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Andy Goodway (until April) Bob Lindner (May onwards) | |||
| Stadium | Boundary Park | |||
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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 | Paul Atcheson |
| 2 | Scott Ranson |
| 3 | Darren Abram |
| 4 | Paul Topping |
| 5 | Rob Myler |
| 6 | Francis Maloney |
| 7 | Martin Crompton |
| 8 | Ian Gildart |
| 9 | John Clarke |
| 10 | Jason Temu |
| 11 | Gary Lord |
| 12 | Joe Faimalo |
| 14 | Matt Munro |
| 15 | Paul Davidson |
| 16 | Howard Hill |
| 17 | David Jones |
| 18 | Mike Neal |
| 19 | Chris McKinney |
| 20 | Afi Leuila |
| 21 | Jim Cowan |
| 22 | Vince Fawcett |
| 23 | Brett Goldspink |
| 25 | Paul Deacon |
| 26 | Luke Goodwin |
| 27 | David Stephenson |
| 31 | Ian Russell |
References
edit- ^ Bailey, Richard; Webb, Matthew. "Oldham Bears". rugby-league-world.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 24 July 2014.