1997 Sheffield Eagles season
The 1997 Sheffield Eagles season was the 14th season in the club's rugby league history and the second season in the Super League. Coached by John Kear, the Eagles competed in Super League II and finished in 8th place. The club also reached the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.
| 1997 Sheffield Eagles season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League II Rank | 8th | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fifth round | |||
| 1997 record | Wins: 12; Draws: 0; Losses: 15 | |||
| Points scored | For: 589; Against: 677 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | John Kear | |||
| Stadium | Don Valley Stadium | |||
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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 | Waisale Sovatabua |
| 2 | Bright Sodje |
| 3 | Lynton Stott |
| 4 | Keith Senior |
| 5 | Jean-Marc Garcia |
| 6 | Matt Crowther |
| 7 | Mark Aston |
| 8 | Paul Broadbent |
| 9 | Johnny Lawless |
| 10 | Dale Laughton |
| 11 | Paul Carr |
| 14 | David Mycoe |
| 15 | Darren Turner |
| 16 | Danny McAllister |
| 18 | Wayne Flynn |
| 19 | Rod Doyle |
| 20 | Steve Edmed |
| 21 | Willie Morganson |
| 22 | Whetu Taewa |
| 23 | Nick Pinkney |
| 24 | Martin Wood |
| 25 | Alex Thompson |
| 27 | Jason Erba |
| 31 | Ricky Wright |
| 32 | Marcus Vassilakop |
| 33 | Anderson Okiwe |
References
- Bailey, Richard; Webb, Matthew. "Sheffield Eagles". rugby-league-world.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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