1997 St Helens RLFC season

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.

1997 St Helens RLFC season
Super League II Rank3rd
Play-off resultPremiership Trophy runners-up
Challenge CupWinners
1997 recordWins: 21; draws: 1; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 856; against: 631
Team information
CoachShaun McRae
StadiumKnowsley Road
< 1996 List of seasons 1998 >

Table

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Bradford Bulls 222002769397+37240
2London Broncos 221534616418+19833
3 St. Helens 221417592506+8629
4 Wigan Warriors 221408683398+28528
5 Leeds Rhinos 221318544463+8127
6 Salford Reds 2211011428495-6722
7 Halifax Blue Sox 228212524549-4918
8 Sheffield Eagles 229013415574-15918
9 Warrington Wolves 228014437647-21016
10 Castleford Tigers 225215334515-18112
11Paris Saint-Germain 226016362572-21012
12 Oldham Bears 224117461631-1709
Champions Relegated

Squad

No[1] Player Apps Tries Goals DGs Points Ref
1Steve Prescott2060024
2Joey Hayes1030012
3Sean Long197400108
4Paul Newlove30190076
5Anthony Sullivan382700108
6Karle Hammond36150161
7Bobbie Goulding202771163
8Apollo Perelini2730012
9Keiron Cunningham36110044
10Ian Pickavance3430012
11Chris Joynt3460024
12Simon Booth101004
13Dean Busby70000
14Danny Arnold38150060
15Julian O'Neill361004
16Derek McVey251004
17Andy Leathem191004
18Andy Haigh2680032
19Kevin O'Loughlin40000
20Tommy Martyn12105050
21Alan Hunte282700108
22Vila Matautia330000
23Andy Northey232008
24Chris Morley3430012
25Paul Anderson2921010
30Alan Cross20000
33Scott Barrow20000
34Richard Sheil10000
35Jason Johnson20000

Transfers

In

Player Pos From Fee Date Ref
Sean LongScrum-halfWidnes Vikings£80,000June 1997

Out

Player Pos To Fee Date Ref
Lee BriersScrum-halfWarrington Wolves£65,000April 1997[2]
Steve PrescottFullbackHull Sharks£350,000November 1997[3]
Alan HunteWing
Simon BoothSecond-row

References

  1. Bailey, Richard; Webb, Matthew. "St Helens Saints". rugby-league-world.com. Archived from the original on 2001-01-29. Retrieved 3 June 2004.
  2. Hadfield, Dave (19 April 1997). "Briers signs for Warrington". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. Hadfield, Dave (26 November 1997). "Rugby League: Hull sign up Hunte, Prescott and Booth". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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