1996 RFL Division Two
| League | Rugby Football League Division Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 22 Rounds | |||
| Number of teams | 12 | |||
| 1996 Season | ||||
| Champions |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
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The 1996 Division Two Championship season was the third tier of British rugby league during the 1996 season, and was also the first season of rugby league to be played in the summer.[1] The competition featured all eleven teams from the 1995–96 Rugby Football League season and an additional newly formed club, South Wales Dragons.
Championship
The league was won by Hull Kingston Rovers for a second successive season, winning promotion to Division One along with runners-up Swinton Lions.
League table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1009 | 294 | 42 |
| 2 | Swinton Lions | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 785 | 295 | 36 |
| 3 | Hunslet Hawks | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 730 | 326 | 36 |
| 4 | Carlisle | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 654 | 486 | 26 |
| 5 | Doncaster Dragons | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 500 | 540 | 26 |
| 6 | South Wales Dragons | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 528 | 548 | 24 |
| 7 | Leigh Centurions | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 594 | 510 | 20 |
| 8 | York Wasps | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 449 | 603 | 18 |
| 9 | Chorley Chieftains | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 354 | 723 | 12 |
| 10 | Barrow Braves | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 354 | 651 | 10 |
| 11 | Bramley | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 360 | 759 | 10 |
| 12 | Prescot Panthers | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 301 | 883 | 4 |
| Champions | Promoted |
Statistics
The following are the top points scorers in Division Two during the 1996 season. Statistics are for league matches only.[2]
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Most tries
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Most goals
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Most points
| Player | Team | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fletcher | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4 | 143 | 0 | 302 |
| Willie Richardson | Carlisle | 9 | 100 | 0 | 236 |
| Greg Pearce | Swinton Lions | 4 | 107 | 0 | 230 |
| Dean Purtill | Leigh Centurions | 11 | 90 | 0 | 224 |
| Simon Wilson | Hunslet Hawks | 7 | 93 | 1 | 215 |
| Phil Atkinson | Barrow Braves | 11 | 57 | 1 | 159 |
| Tony Chappell | Doncaster Dragons | 7 | 52 | 3 | 135 |
| Terry Smirk | York Wasps | 6 | 50 | 2 | 126 |
| Ioan Bebb | South Wales | 7 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Dean Creasser | Bramley | 3 | 51 | 0 | 114 |
See also
References
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