1996 Workington Town 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.
| 1996 Workington Town season | |
|---|---|
| Super League I Rank | 12th (relegated) |
| Challenge Cup | 4th round |
| 1996 record | Wins: 2; Draws: 1; Losses: 19 |
| Points scored | For: 325; Against: 1021 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Kurt Sorensen (until March 1996) Ross O'Reilly (from March 1996) |
| Captain | |
| Stadium | Derwent Park |
| Top scorers | |
| Tries | John Allen, James Chilton - 6 |
| Goals | Dean Marwood - 23 |
| Points | Wayne Kitchin – 47 |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Helens |
22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 950 | 455 | +495 | 40 |
| 2 |  Wigan Warriors |
22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 902 | 326 | +576 | 39 |
| 3 |  Bradford Bulls |
22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 767 | 409 | +358 | 34 |
| 4 | London Broncos | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 611 | 462 | +149 | 25 |
| 5 |  Warrington Wolves |
22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 569 | 565 | +4 | 24 |
| 6 |  Halifax Blue Sox |
22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 667 | 576 | +91 | 21 |
| 7 |  Sheffield Eagles |
22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 599 | 730 | -131 | 20 |
| 8 |  Oldham Bears |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 473 | 681 | -208 | 19 |
| 9 |  Castleford Tigers |
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 548 | 599 | -51 | 18 |
| 10 |  Leeds |
22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 555 | 745 | -190 | 12 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 398 | 795 | -397 | 7 |
| 12 |  Workington Town |
22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 325 | 1021 | -696 | 5 |
| Champions | Relegated |
Match results
| Win | Draw | Loss |
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 DG | 2,228 | 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 |
Squad
| Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Colin Armstrong | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Richard Armswood | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Craig Barker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bethwaite | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Burns | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Logan Campbell | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Darren Carter | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Chilton | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Nicky Crellin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abraham Fatnowna | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Lafaele Filipo | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| David Fraisse | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Gorley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Grima | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Stephen Holgate | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Stuart Howarth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Johnson | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Mark Keenan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Wayne Kitchin | 17 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 47 |
| Peter Livett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy McGinty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary McGuirk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil McKenzie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Marwood | 16 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 46 |
| Jason Moore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Nairn | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jason Palmada | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Paul Penrice | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrian Petrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowland Phillips | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lee Prest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Riley | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Schubert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Smith | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Leigh Smith | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tony Smith | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dylan Stainton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Stamper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wallace | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ian Watson | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 |
| Andrew Whalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Player | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Smith | Stand-off | St. George Dragons | April 1996 | ||
| Brad Nairn | Loose forward | Parramatta Eels | April 1996 |
Out
| Player | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Holgate | Second-row | Wigan Warriors | £100,000 | December 1996 |
References
- Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
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