1999 London Broncos season | ||||
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Super League IV Rank | 8th | |||
Challenge Cup | Final | |||
1999 record | Wins: 17; draws: 2; losses: 16 | |||
Points scored | For: 644; against: 708 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Richard Branson | |||
Coach | Dan Stains (Nov 98-Jun 99) Tony Rea & Les Kiss (Jun 99 - Sep 99) John Monie (Sep 99 - Nov 00) | |||
Stadium | The Stoop | |||
Avg. attendance | 2,805 | |||
High attendance | 8,233 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Greg Fleming - 26 | |||
Goals | Brett Warton - 59 | |||
Points | Brett Warton - 130 | |||
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The 1999 London Broncos season was the twentieth in the club's history and their fourth season in the Super League. The Broncos had three coaches over the course of the season, competing in Super League IV and finishing in 8th place. The club also made their maiden appearance in the final of the Challenge Cup.
1999 squad statistics
[edit]Super League IV table
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | |
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1 | ![]() |
30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 897 | 445 | +452 | 51 | Play-off Semi Final |
2 | ![]() |
30 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1034 | 561 | +473 | 46 | Play-off Qualifying Final |
3 | ![]() |
30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 910 | 558 | +352 | 45 | |
4 | ![]() |
30 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 877 | 390 | +487 | 43 | Play-off Eliminator Final |
5 | ![]() |
30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 712 | 451 | +261 | 41 | |
6 | ![]() |
30 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 775 | 576 | +199 | 39 | |
7 | ![]() |
30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 700 | 717 | -17 | 31 | |
8 | ![]() |
30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 644 | 708 | -64 | 28 | |
9 | ![]() |
30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 573 | 792 | -219 | 22 | |
10 | ![]() |
30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 518 | 818 | -300 | 21 | |
11 | ![]() |
30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 608 | 795 | -187 | 20 | |
12 | ![]() |
30 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 526 | 916 | -390 | 13 | |
13 | ![]() |
30 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 422 | 921 | -499 | 10 | |
14 | ![]() |
30 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 463 | 1011 | -548 | 10 |
Source:[3]
1999 Challenge Cup
[edit]The London Broncos progressed to the Final of the Cup, before losing to the Leeds Rhinos by 52–16 at the Old Wembley Stadium in London.[4][5]
Round | Date | Home team | Score | Away team |
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Fourth round | 14 February 1999 | London Broncos | 64–0 | Doncaster |
Fifth Round | 28 February 1999 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 8-26 | London Broncos |
Quarter final | 14 March 1999 | London Broncos | 54–6 | Whitehaven |
Semi final | 28 March 1999 | Castleford Tigers | 27-33 | London Broncos |
Final | 1 May 1999 | Leeds Rhinos | 52-16 | London Broncos |
References
[edit]- ^ Gains & Losses
- ^ 1999 Squad
- ^ SUPER LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP TABLE
- ^ "Sport: Rugby League Rhino charge overpowers Broncos". BBC Sport. 1 May 1999. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ Robinson, John (2 May 1999). "Rugby League: Leroy's So Rivetting!; Leeds Rhinos 52 London Broncos 16: Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final". The People. London: Trinity Mirror.