1997 Halifax Blue Sox season

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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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 Blue Sox competed in Super League II and finished in 7th place. The club also reached the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.

Table

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Bradford Bulls	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 Warriors	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	-49	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	22	4	1	17	461	631	-170	9

Champions

Relegated

Squad

No[1]	Player
1	Umaga, MikeMike Umaga
2	Clarke, GregGreg Clarke
3	Schuster, JohnJohn Schuster
4	Amone, AsaAsa Amone
5	Munro, DamianDamian Munro
6	Pearson, MartinMartin Pearson
8	Harrison, KarlKarl Harrison
9	Rowley, PaulPaul Rowley
11	Highton, PaulPaul Highton
12	Baldwin, SimonSimon Baldwin
13	Moana, MartinMartin Moana
14	Dean, CraigCraig Dean
15	Powell, DaioDaio Powell
16	Perrett, MarkMark Perrett
17	Jackson, WayneWayne Jackson
18	Brewer, JohnnyJohnny Brewer
19	Bouveng, DavidDavid Bouveng
20	Skerrett, KelvinKelvin Skerrett
21	Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
22	Gillespie, CarlCarl Gillespie
23	Tuilagi, FeretiFereti Tuilagi
24	Chester, ChrisChris Chester
25	Slicker, MichaelMichael Slicker
26	Marshall, RichardRichard Marshall
28	Bastian, DavidDavid Bastian
29	Greenwood, BrendonBrendon Greenwood
30	Rushforth, JamesJames Rushforth
32	Seal, DannyDanny Seal
33	Boothroyd, AlanAlan Boothroyd
34	O'Loughlin, KevinKevin O'Loughlin
37	Anselme, ÉricÉric Anselme

References

1. Bailey, Richard; Webb, Matthew. "Halifax Blue Sox". rugby-league-world.com. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

External links

• Halifax Blue Sox - Rugby League Project