2002 London Broncos season

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 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
← 2001 List of seasons 2003 →

2002 London Broncos squad
Squad NumberNameRepresentative countryPositionAgePrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints
1Michael GillettStand-off29 Wests Tigers2770028
2Nigel RoyCentre28 Northern Eagles27130052
3Tony MartinCentre23 Melbourne Storm309950226
4Sylvain HoulesCentre21 Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants2060024
5Steve HallWing23 St Helens2160024
6Jim DymockLoose forward30 Parramatta Eels2740016
7Dennis MoranScrum-half25 Parramatta Eels29231296
8Francis StephensonProp26 Wigan Warriors2230012
9Jason HetheringtonHooker28 Canterbury Bulldogs2160024
10Scott CramProp25 Illawarra Steelers141004
11Wayne EvansSecond-row27 Northern Eagles192008
12Steele RetchlessSecond-row31 South Queensland Crushers2830012
13Mat ToshackSecond-row29 South Queensland Crushers3090036
14Richard MarshallProp26 Huddersfield Giants301004
17Neil BudworthHooker20 Wigan Warriors121004
18Peter LuptonLoose forward20 London Broncos Academy20000
19Dom PetersWing23 London Broncos Academy162008
20Rob PurdhamStand-off22 Whitehaven151117
21Rob JacksonCentre21 Wigan Warriors1030012
23Richie BarnettCentre30 Sydney Roosters2030012
24Russell BawdenProp29 Brisbane Broncos2970028
25Richard MooreProp21 Bradford Bulls72008
26Alex WilkinsonCentre19 Bradford Bulls60000
27Jonny HepworthScrum-half19 London Broncos Academy20000
28Darren ShawSecond-row30 Salford City Reds90000
29Gareth PriceProp22 Leigh Centurions430012
30Paul SykesFullback21 Bradford Bulls16214036
31Gareth DeanProp21 London Broncos Academy40000

Sources: [1][2][3]

Super League VII table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 St Helens (L, C) 28 23 0 5 927 522 +405 46 Semi-final
2 Bradford Bulls 28 23 0 5 910 519 +391 46
3 Wigan Warriors 28 19 1 8 817 475 +342 39 Elimination play-offs
4 Leeds Rhinos 28 17 0 11 865 700 +165 34
5 Hull F.C. 28 16 0 12 742 674 +68 32
6 Castleford Tigers 28 14 2 12 736 615 +121 30
7 Widnes Vikings 28 14 1 13 590 716 −126 29
8 London Broncos 28 13 1 14 661 635 +26 27
9 Halifax Blue Sox 28 8 0 20 558 856 −298 16
10 Warrington Wolves 28 7 0 21 483 878 −395 14
11 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 28 5 2 21 566 899 −333 12
12 Salford City Reds (R) 28 5 1 22 490 856 −366 11 Relegation to National League One
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated

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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