| 1997 Leeds Rhinos season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League II Rank | 5th | |||
| Play-off result | Premiership Trophy Quarter final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Semi final | |||
| 1997 record | Wins: 17; draws: 1; losses: 10 | |||
| Points scored | For: 746; against: 583 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Dean Bell | |||
| Stadium | Headingley | |||
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The1997 Leeds Rhinos season was the 102nd season in the club'srugby league history and the second season in theSuper League. Coached byDean Bell, the Rhinos competed inSuper League II and finished in 5th place. The club also competed in the1997 Challenge Cup, but were knocked out in the semi-finals byBradford Bulls.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bradford Bulls(C) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 769 | 397 | +372 | 40 | |
| 2 |  London Broncos | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 616 | 418 | +198 | 33 | |
| 3 |  St Helens | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 592 | 506 | +86 | 29 | |
| 4 |  Wigan | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 683 | 398 | +285 | 28 | |
| 5 |  Leeds Rhinos | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 544 | 463 | +81 | 27 | |
| 6 |  Salford Reds | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 428 | 495 | −67 | 22 | |
| 7 |  Halifax Blue Sox | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 524 | 549 | −25 | 18 | |
| 8 |  Sheffield Eagles | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 574 | −159 | 18 | |
| 9 |  Warrington Wolves | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 437 | 647 | −210 | 16 | |
| 10 |  Castleford Tigers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 334 | 515 | −181 | 12 | |
| 11 |  Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 362 | 572 | −210 | 12 | |
| 12 |  Oldham Bears(R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 461 | 631 | −170 | 9 | Relegated toDivision One |
| No[1] | Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus St Hilaire | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [1] |
| 2 | Paul Sterling | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 | [2] |
| 3 | Richie Blackmore | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | [3] |
| 4 | Francis Cummins | 26 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 76 | [4] |
| 5 | Damian Gibson | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [5] |
| 6 | Tony Kemp | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | [6] |
| 7 | Ryan Sheridan | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [7] |
| 8 | Martin Masella | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [8] |
| 9 | Wayne Collins | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | [9]Archived 2014-07-14 at theWayback Machine |
| 10 | Barrie McDermott | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | [10] |
| 11 | Adrian Morley | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | [11] |
| 12 | Anthony Farrell | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | [12] |
| 13 | Iestyn Harris | 25 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 183 | [13] |
| 14 | Graham Holroyd | 32 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 101 | [14] |
| 15 | Phil Hassan | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | [15] |
| 16 | Jamie Field | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [16] |
| 18 | Marvin Golden | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [17] |
| 19 | Dean Lawford | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | [18] |
| 20 | Jamie Mathiou | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [19] |
| 21 | Terry Newton | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | [20]Archived 2014-07-15 at theWayback Machine |
| 22 | Leroy Rivett | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [21] |
| 23 | Adam Hughes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [22] |
| 24 | Gary Mercer | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | [23] |
| 25 | Gavin Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [24] |
| 26 | Kris Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Andy Hay | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | [25] |
| 32 | Kevin Sinfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [26] |
| Player | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Cantillon | Hooker | Keighley Cougars | £25,000 | July 1997 | [2][3] |
| Daryl Powell | Stand-off | ||||
| Robert Roberts | Loose forward | ||||
| Adrian Flynn | Centre | ||||
| Simon Irving | Centre | ||||
| David Larder | Second-row | ||||
| Darren Fleary | Prop |
| Player | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Fozzard | Prop | Huddersfield Giants | £80,000 | May 1997 | |
| Jim Leatham | Second-row | Hull Sharks | May 1997 |