1997 St Helens RLFC season | ||||
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Super League II Rank | 3rd | |||
Play-off result | Premiership Trophy runners-up | |||
Challenge Cup | Winners | |||
1997 record | Wins: 21; draws: 1; losses: 8 | |||
Points scored | For: 856; against: 631 | |||
Team information | ||||
Coach | Shaun McRae | |||
Stadium | Knowsley Road | |||
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The 1997 St Helens RLFC season was the 102nd season in the club's rugby league history and the second season in the Super League. Coached by Shaun McRae, the Saints competed in Super League II and finished in 3rd place, but went on to win the 1997 Challenge Cup, beating Bradford Bulls in the final for the second consecutive year.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Bradford Bulls (C) | 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 | 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 | −25 | 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 (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 461 | 631 | −170 | 9 | Relegated to Division One |
No [1] | Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Steve Prescott | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [1] |
2 | Joey Hayes | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [2] |
3 | Sean Long | 19 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 108 | [3] |
4 | Paul Newlove | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 | [4] |
5 | Anthony Sullivan | 38 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 108 | [5] |
6 | Karle Hammond | 36 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 61 | [6] |
7 | Bobbie Goulding | 20 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 163 | [7] |
8 | Apollo Perelini | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [8] |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | [9] |
10 | Ian Pickavance | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [10] |
11 | Chris Joynt | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [11] |
12 | Simon Booth | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [12] |
13 | Dean Busby | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [13] |
14 | Danny Arnold | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 | [14] |
15 | Julian O'Neill | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [15] |
16 | Derek McVey | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [16] |
17 | Andy Leathem | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [17] |
18 | Andy Haigh | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | [18] |
19 | Kevin O'Loughlin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [19] |
20 | Tommy Martyn | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 50 | [20] |
21 | Alan Hunte | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 108 | [21] |
22 | Vila Matautia | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [22] |
23 | Andy Northey | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | [23] |
24 | Chris Morley | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [24] |
25 | Paul Anderson | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | [25] |
30 | Alan Cross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [26] |
33 | Scott Barrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [27] |
34 | Richard Sheil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [28] |
35 | Jason Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [29] |
Player | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Long | Scrum-half | Widnes Vikings | £80,000 | June 1997 |
Player | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Briers | Scrum-half | Warrington Wolves | £65,000 | April 1997 | [2] |
Steve Prescott | Fullback | Hull Sharks | £350,000 | November 1997 | [3] |
Alan Hunte | Wing | ||||
Simon Booth | Second-row |
1997 St Helens RLFC season | ||||
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Super League II Rank | 3rd | |||
Play-off result | Premiership Trophy runners-up | |||
Challenge Cup | Winners | |||
1997 record | Wins: 21; draws: 1; losses: 8 | |||
Points scored | For: 856; against: 631 | |||
Team information | ||||
Coach | Shaun McRae | |||
Stadium | Knowsley Road | |||
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The 1997 St Helens RLFC season was the 102nd season in the club's rugby league history and the second season in the Super League. Coached by Shaun McRae, the Saints competed in Super League II and finished in 3rd place, but went on to win the 1997 Challenge Cup, beating Bradford Bulls in the final for the second consecutive year.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bradford Bulls (C) | 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 | 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 | −25 | 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 (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 461 | 631 | −170 | 9 | Relegated to Division One |
No [1] | Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Steve Prescott | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [1] |
2 | Joey Hayes | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [2] |
3 | Sean Long | 19 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 108 | [3] |
4 | Paul Newlove | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 | [4] |
5 | Anthony Sullivan | 38 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 108 | [5] |
6 | Karle Hammond | 36 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 61 | [6] |
7 | Bobbie Goulding | 20 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 163 | [7] |
8 | Apollo Perelini | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [8] |
9 | Keiron Cunningham | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | [9] |
10 | Ian Pickavance | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [10] |
11 | Chris Joynt | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [11] |
12 | Simon Booth | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [12] |
13 | Dean Busby | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [13] |
14 | Danny Arnold | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 | [14] |
15 | Julian O'Neill | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [15] |
16 | Derek McVey | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [16] |
17 | Andy Leathem | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [17] |
18 | Andy Haigh | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | [18] |
19 | Kevin O'Loughlin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [19] |
20 | Tommy Martyn | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 50 | [20] |
21 | Alan Hunte | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 108 | [21] |
22 | Vila Matautia | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [22] |
23 | Andy Northey | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | [23] |
24 | Chris Morley | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [24] |
25 | Paul Anderson | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | [25] |
30 | Alan Cross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [26] |
33 | Scott Barrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [27] |
34 | Richard Sheil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [28] |
35 | Jason Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [29] |
Player | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Long | Scrum-half | Widnes Vikings | £80,000 | June 1997 |
Player | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Briers | Scrum-half | Warrington Wolves | £65,000 | April 1997 | [2] |
Steve Prescott | Fullback | Hull Sharks | £350,000 | November 1997 | [3] |
Alan Hunte | Wing | ||||
Simon Booth | Second-row |