1997 Castleford Tigers season
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| 1997 Castleford Tigers season | ||||
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| Super League II | 10th | |||
| Play-off result | Premiership Trophy Semi final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth round | |||
| 1997 record | Wins: 7; Draws: 2; Losses: 18 | |||
| Points scored | For: 418; Against: 613 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Stadium | Wheldon Road | |||
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The 1997 Castleford Tigers season was the club's 2nd year in the Super League. The club finished in 10th place. Castleford also competed in the Challenge Cup, but were knocked out in the Fourth Round by Salford Reds.
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 | 16x16px St. Helens | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 592 | 506 | +86 | 29 |
| 4 | 16x16px Wigan Warriors | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 683 | 398 | +285 | 28 |
| 5 | 16px 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 | 16x16px Warrington Wolves | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 437 | 647 | -210 | 16 |
| 10 | 16px 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 | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Gay | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | [1] |
| 2 | Chris Smith | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [2] |
| 3 | David Chapman | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | [3] |
| 4 | Grant Anderson | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [4] |
| 5 | Jason Roach | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [5] |
| 6 | Adrian Vowles | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | [6] |
| 8 | Lee Crooks | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 26 | [7] |
| 9 | Richard Russell | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [8] |
| 10 | Dean Sampson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [9] |
| 11 | Jason Lidden | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | [10] |
| 12 | Brendon Tuuta | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [11] |
| 13 | Richard Goddard | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | [12] |
| 14 | Graham Steadman | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | [13] |
| 16 | Nathan Sykes | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [14] |
| 17 | Lee Harland | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [15] |
| 18 | Andrew Schick | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | [16] |
| 19 | Ian Smales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [17] |
| 21 | Jason Flowers | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | [18] |
| 22 | Lee St Hilaire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [19] |
| 23 | Simon Middleton | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [20] |
| 24 | Shaun Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [21] |
| 25 | Diccon Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [22] |
| 26 | Lee Bardauskas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [23] |
| 27 | Spencer Hargrave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [24] |
| 28 | Danny Orr | 28 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 48 | [25] |
| 30 | Ian Tonks | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 | [26] |
| 31 | Mike Ford | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | [27] |
| 32 | Jason Critchley | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | [28] |
| 33 | Richard McKell | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [29] |
| 34 | Brad Davis | 12 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 63 | [30] |
Transfers
In
| Player | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Lidden | Second-row | Canterbury Bulldogs | January 1997 | [2] |
Out
| Player | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Smith | Scrum half | Wigan Warriors | £150,000 | March 1997 | [3] |
References
External links
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- Castleford Tigers - Rugby League Project
