Year: | 1998 |
Team Colour: | white; border:solid #033395 1px |
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League: | Super League |
League Rank: | 7th |
League Wins: | 10 |
League Draws: | 0 |
League Losses: | 13 |
Points For: | 534 |
Points Against: | 570 |
Cup: | Challenge Cup |
Cup Result: | Semi-final |
Cup Wins: | 3 |
Cup Losses: | 1 |
Ceo Title: | Chairman |
Avg Attendance: | 3,805 |
High Attendance: | 7,963 |
Top Tries: | Chris Ryan - 12 |
Top Goals: | Terry Matterson - 32 |
Top Points: | Terry Matterson - 84 |
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List Link: | List of London Broncos seasons |
The 1998 London Broncos season was the nineteenth in the club's history and their third season in the Super League. Coached by Tony Currie, the Broncos competed in Super League III and finished in 7th place. The club also reached the semi-final of the Challenge Cup.
Squad Number | Name | Representative country | Position | Age | Previous club | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points |
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1 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
2 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
3 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 76 | ||||
4 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
5 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||||
6 | 25 | London Broncos Academy | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
7 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||
8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
9 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
10 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
11 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
12 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
13 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 84 | ||||
14 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||||
15 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
17 | 21 | London Broncos Academy | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
18 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 44 | ||||
19 | 19 | London Broncos Academy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
20 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
21 | 22 | London Broncos Academy | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||
22 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||
23 | 21 | London Broncos Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
24 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
25 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
26 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||||
27 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||
28 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
29 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
30 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
32 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 33 | ||||
33 | 19 | Harlequins RU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
47 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | ||||
width=175 | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | |
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1 | Wigan Warriors | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 762 | 222 | +540 | 42 | Play-offs Semi-final | |
2 | Leeds Rhinos | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 662 | 369 | +293 | 38 | ||
3 | Halifax Blue Sox | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 658 | 390 | +268 | 36 | ||
4 | St Helens | 23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 673 | 459 | +214 | 29 | Play-offs Eliminator Final | |
5 | Bradford Bulls | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 498 | 450 | +48 | 24 | ||
6 | Castleford Tigers | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 446 | 522 | -76 | 21 | ||
7 | London Broncos | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 476 | -61 | 20 | ||
8 | Sheffield Eagles | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 495 | 541 | -46 | 18 | ||
9 | Hull Sharks | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 421 | 574 | -153 | 16 | ||
10 | Warrington Wolves | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 411 | 645 | -234 | 15 | ||
11 | Salford Reds | 23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 319 | 575 | -256 | 13 | ||
12 | Huddersfield Giants | 23 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 288 | 825 | -537 | 4 |
Source: [3]
The London Broncos progressed to the semi-finals of the Cup, before losing to the Wigan Warriors by 38–8 in a one-sided game at the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield.[4]
Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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Fourth round | 15 February 1998 | Batley Bulldogs | 20–44 | London Broncos | 956 |
Fifth round | 1 March 1998 | London Broncos | 21–18 | Halifax Blue Sox | 3,092 |
Quarter final | 15 March 1998 | London Broncos | 46–18 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4,111 |
Semi final | 29 March 1998 | London Broncos | 8–38 | Wigan Warriors | 11,058 |