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. The competition featured all eleven teams from the 1995–96 Rugby Football League season and an additional newly formed club, South Wales.

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

TeamPldWDLPFPAPts
1Hull Kingston Rovers222101100929442
2Swinton Lions22180478529536
3Hunslet Hawks22180473032636
4Carlisle22130965448626
5Doncaster22130950054026
6South Wales221201052854824
7Leigh Centurions221001259451020
8York Wasps22901344960318
9Chorley Chieftains22601635472312
10Barrow Braves22501735465110
11Bramley22501736075910
12Prescot Panthers2220203018834
ChampionsPromoted

Statistics

The following are the top points scorers in Division Two during the 1996 season. Statistics are for league matches only.

PlayerTeamTries
Most tries Player Team Tries Gary Atkins Hull Kingston Rovers 26 Stanley Gene Hull Kingston Rovers 26 David Plange Hunslet Hawks 25 Jason Roach Swinton Lions 24 Mark Riley Swinton Lions 23 David Ingram Leigh Centurions 21 Rob D'Arcy Hull Kingston Rovers 19 Mick Coult Doncaster Dragons 17 Danny Russell Carlisle 17 Simon Ashcroft Swinton Lions 14 Andy Currier South Wales 14 Tane Manihera Carlisle 14 Shaun Marshall South Wales 14Most goals Player Team Goals Mike Fletcher Hull Kingston Rovers 143 Greg Pearce Swinton Lions 107 Willie Richardson Carlisle 100 Simon Wilson Hunslet Hawks 93 Dean Purtill Leigh Centurions 90 Phil Atkinson Barrow Braves 57 Tony Chappell Doncaster Dragons 52 Dean Creasser Bramley 51 Terry Smirk York Wasps 50 Ioan Bebb South Wales 45
Gary AtkinsHull Kingston Rovers26
Stanley GeneHull Kingston Rovers26
David PlangeHunslet Hawks25
Jason RoachSwinton Lions24
Mark RileySwinton Lions23
David IngramLeigh Centurions21
Rob D'ArcyHull Kingston Rovers19
Mick CoultDoncaster Dragons17
Danny RussellCarlisle17
Simon AshcroftSwinton Lions14
Andy CurrierSouth Wales14
Tane ManiheraCarlisle14
Shaun MarshallSouth Wales14
PlayerTeamGoals
Mike FletcherHull Kingston Rovers143
Greg PearceSwinton Lions107
Willie RichardsonCarlisle100
Simon WilsonHunslet Hawks93
Dean PurtillLeigh Centurions90
Phil AtkinsonBarrow Braves57
Tony ChappellDoncaster Dragons52
Dean CreasserBramley51
Terry SmirkYork Wasps50
Ioan BebbSouth Wales45

Most points

PlayerTeamTriesGoalsDGsPoints
Mike FletcherHull Kingston Rovers41430302
Willie RichardsonCarlisle91000236
Greg PearceSwinton Lions41070230
Dean PurtillLeigh Centurions11900224
Simon WilsonHunslet Hawks7931215
Phil AtkinsonBarrow Braves11571159
Tony ChappellDoncaster Dragons7523135
Terry SmirkYork Wasps6502126
Ioan BebbSouth Wales7450118
Dean CreasserBramley3510114

See also

External links

  • . Virtual Rugby League Hall of Fame. Archived from on 21 November 2008.