The 1997 Leeds Rhinos season was the 102nd season in the club's rugby league history and the second season in the Super League. Coached by Dean Bell, the Rhinos competed in Super League II and finished in 5th place. The club also competed in the 1997 Challenge Cup, but were knocked out in the semi-finals by Bradford Bulls.
Table
Squad NoPlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPointsRef 1 11 3 0 0 12 2 30 20 0 0 80 3 23 10 0 0 40 4 26 14 10 0 76 5 28 6 0 0 24 6 5 1 0 0 4 7 23 3 0 0 12 8 29 3 0 0 12 9 29 5 0 0 20 10 18 9 0 0 36 11 27 5 0 0 20 12 32 9 0 0 36 13 25 7 77 1 183 14 32 6 37 3 101 15 31 11 0 0 44 16 12 0 0 0 0 18 9 3 0 0 12 19 10 1 2 0 8 20 26 0 0 0 0 21 26 2 0 0 8 22 13 6 0 0 24 23 7 3 0 0 12 24 26 6 0 0 24 25 3 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 31 18 3 0 0 12 32 2 0 0 0 0
Transfers In PlayerPosFromFeeDateRef Anthony Farrell Sheffield Eagles December 1996 Dean Lawford Ryan Sheridan Paul Sterling Hull F.C. Phil Cantillon Hooker Keighley Cougars £25,000 July 1997 Daryl Powell Stand-off Robert Roberts Loose forward Adrian Flynn Centre Simon Irving Centre David Larder Second-row Darren Fleary Prop
Out PlayerPosToFeeDateRef Neil Harmon Huddersfield Giants December 1996 Matt Schultz Hull F.C. December 1996 Nick Fozzard Prop Huddersfield Giants £80,000 May 1997 Jim Leatham Second-row Hull Sharks May 1997
References
External links Official site: Rhinos Statistics Leeds Rhinos - Rugby League Project