2002 London Broncos season
Super League VII Rank8th
Challenge CupFifth round
2002 recordWins: 14; draws: 1; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 693; against: 660
Team information
ChairmanDavid Hughes
CoachTony Rea
Captain
StadiumGriffin Park
Avg. attendance3,763
High attendance5,540
Top scorers
TriesDennis Moran - 23
GoalsTony Martin - 95
PointsTony Martin - 226
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2002 London Broncos season was the twenty-third in the club's history and their seventh season in the Super League. The club was coached by Tony Rea, competing in Super League VII and finishing in 8th place. The club also got to the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.

2002 London Broncos squad

Squad NumberNameRepresentative countryPositionAgePrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints
1Michael GillettAustraliaStand-off29 Wests Tigers2770028
2Nigel RoyAustraliaCentre28 Northern Eagles27130052
3Tony MartinAustraliaCentre23 Melbourne Storm309950226
4Sylvain HoulesFranceCentre21 Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants2060024
5Steve HallEnglandWing23 St Helens2160024
6Jim DymockAustraliaLoose forward30 Parramatta Eels2740016
7Dennis MoranAustraliaScrum-half25 Parramatta Eels29231296
8Francis StephensonEnglandProp26 Wigan Warriors2230012
9Jason HetheringtonAustraliaHooker28 Canterbury Bulldogs2160024
10Scott CramScotlandProp25 Illawarra Steelers141004
11Wayne EvansAustraliaSecond-row27 Northern Eagles192008
12Steele RetchlessUnited StatesSecond-row31 South Queensland Crushers2830012
13Mat ToshackAustraliaSecond-row29 South Queensland Crushers3090036
14Richard MarshallIrelandProp26 Huddersfield Giants301004
17Neil BudworthWalesHooker20 Wigan Warriors121004
18Peter LuptonEnglandLoose forward20 London Broncos Academy20000
19Dom PetersEnglandWing23 London Broncos Academy162008
20Rob PurdhamEnglandStand-off22 Whitehaven151117
21Rob JacksonEnglandCentre21 Wigan Warriors1030012
23Richie BarnettNew ZealandCentre30 Sydney Roosters2030012
24Russell BawdenAustraliaProp29 Brisbane Broncos2970028
25Richard MooreEnglandProp21 Bradford Bulls72008
26Alex WilkinsonAustraliaCentre19 Bradford Bulls60000
27Jonny HepworthEnglandScrum-half19 London Broncos Academy20000
28Darren ShawScotlandSecond-row30 Salford City Reds90000
29Gareth PriceWalesProp22 Leigh Centurions430012
30Paul SykesEnglandFullback21 Bradford Bulls16214036
31Gareth DeanWalesProp21 London Broncos Academy40000

Sources: [1][2][3]

Super League VII table

Super League VII
Pos. Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qual.
1 St. Helens 282305927522+40546Play-off semi-final
2 Bradford Bulls 282305910519+39146
3 Wigan Warriors 281918817475+34239Play-off elimination final
4 Leeds Rhinos 2817011865700+16534
5 Hull 2816012742674+6832
6 Castleford Tigers 2814212736615+12130
7 Widnes Vikings 2814113590716−12629
8 London Broncos 2813114661635+2627
9 Halifax Blue Sox 288020558856−29816
10 Warrington Wolves 287021483878−39514
11 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 285221566899−33312
12 Salford City Reds 285122490856−36611Relegated to National League 1

Source: Rugby League Project.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.

2002 Challenge Cup

For the third consecutive year, the Broncos were knocked out of the cup at the fifth round stage.[4]

Round Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Attendance
Fourth round Batley Bulldogs 6-26 London Broncos 10 February 2002 Mount Pleasant 769
Fifth round London Broncos 6-19 Castleford Tigers 24 February 2002 Griffin Park 2,436

References

  1. ↑ Gains & Losses
  2. ↑ London Broncos
  3. ↑ SLstats - 2002 Summary
  4. ↑ "2002 Challenge Cup". Rugby League World. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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