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1995–96 London Broncos season

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1995–96 London Broncos season
1995–96 Rank10th
League CupThird Round
1995–96 recordWins: 8; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 443; against: 513
Team information
ChairmanBarry Maranta
CoachGary Greinke
StadiumGriffin Park
Barnet Copthall
Twickenham Stoop
The Valley
Avg. attendance2387
High attendance8338 vs. Wigan
Top scorers
TriesPaul Hauff - 13
GoalsTerry Matterson - 21
PointsLeo Dynevor - 76
Home colours
Away colours
← 1994–95 List of seasons 1996 →

The 1995–96 London Broncos season was the sixteenth in the rugby league's club's history. It was their second season under the name of the London Broncos, following on from the London Crusaders and Fulham RLFC names. They competed in the 1995–96 Championship of the Rugby Football League. They also competed in the 1995–96 League Cup. They finished the season in 10th place in the top tier of British professional rugby league.

Championship

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LeagueRFL Championship
Duration20 Matches
Teams11
Champions Wigan Warriors
Title17th

The top ten teams from the previous season plus the London Broncos competed for the Stones Bitter Centenary League Championship. For the seventh consecutive season, Wigan were crowned League Champions after finishing the season on top of the ladder. In preparation for the forthcoming inaugural Super League season, scheduled to begin in the summer of 1996, no teams were promoted or relegated.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Wigan 20 18 0 2 810 316 +494 36
2 Leeds 20 14 0 6 552 405 +147 28
3 Halifax 20 12 1 7 456 463 -7 25
4 St Helens 20 12 0 8 732 508 +224 24
5 Sheffield Eagles 20 10 0 10 482 528 -46 20
6 Castleford 20 9 1 10 448 566 -118 19
7 Bradford Northern 20 8 0 12 418 476 -58 16
8 Oldham 20 8 0 12 382 535 -153 16
9 Warrington 20 7 0 13 443 514 -71 14
10 London Broncos 20 7 0 13 466 585 -119 14
11 Workington Town 20 4 0 16 317 610 -293 8
Champions

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References

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