Bradford Bulls 1999
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So Close - 1999
| Position | Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Differential | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st of (12) | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 897 | 445 | 51 |
In 1999 Bradford signed New Zealand international Henry Paul
Henry Paul
Henry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in...
from Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
who linked up with brother Robbie Paul
Robbie Paul
Robert Rawiri 'Robbie' Hunter-Paul is a New Zealand rugby league player. He currently plays for Leigh Centurions in England. He played for the New Zealand national team 27 times. He is the younger brother of Leeds Carnegie player Henry Paul.-Early years:Born in Tokoroa, New Zealand, his junior...
for the first time at professional club level. The club achieved record season ticket sales, and set a new scoring record as the Bulls thrashed Workington Town
Workington Town
Workington Town is a professional rugby league club playing in Workington in West Cumbria. They play in the Championship 1. Their stadium is called Derwent Park, which they share with Workington Comets, a speedway team....
92-0 in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup at Odsal. The Bulls won a Minor Premiership in Super League IV; staying undefeated at Odsal. The final home game saw the Bulls smash the Super League attendance record with 24,020 fans watching the 19-18 defeat of Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
. A rugby league record 50,717 fans at Old Trafford saw the Bulls controversially lose the Grand Final 8-6 to St Helens. Henry Paul
Henry Paul
Henry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in...
won the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man of the match.
Fixtures
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Bulls. | Opp. | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/02/99 | CC4R | Workington Town | Won | 92 | 0 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 7,593) | |
| 28/02/99 | CC5R | Wakefield Trinity | Won | 26 | 8 | Bell Vue | (Att: 7,385) | |
| 07/03/99 | 1 | Sheffield Eagles | Won | 18 | 6 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 12,044) | |
| 14/03/99 | CCQF | Warrington Wolves | Won | 52 | 16 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 10,430) | |
| 21/03/99 | 2 | Hull Sharks | Won | 8 | 3 | Boulevard | (Att: 6,577) | |
| 28/03/99 | CCSF | Leeds Rhinos | 10 | 23 | Huddersfield | (Att: 23,438) | ||
| 01/04/99 | 3 | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 18 | 14 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 16,049) | |
| 05/04/99 | 4 | St Helens | 14 | 58 | Knowsley Road | (Att: 15,042) | ||
| 11/04/99 | - | Wakefield Trinity | Won | 26 | 16 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,802) | |
| 18/04/99 | - | Warrington Wolves | Won | 22 | 14 | Wilderspool | (Att: 7,591) | |
| 23/04/99 | - | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 20 | 2 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,103) | |
| 03/05/99 | - | Castleford Tigers | Drew | 18 | 18 | The Jungle | (Att: 10,122) | |
| 09/05/99 | ||||||||
| Salford Reds | Won | 46 | 6 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,863) | |||
| 16/05/99 | - | Gateshead Thunder | Won | 22 | 12 | Gateshead | (Att: 6,631) | |
| 22/05/99 | - | Wigan Warriors | Won | 19 | 2 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 13,476) | |
| 30/05/99 | - | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 22 | 20 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,032) | |
| 05/06/99 | - | Sheffield Eagles | Won | 52 | 2 | Don Valley Stadium | (Att: 4,801) | |
| 09/06/99 | - | London Broncos | Won | | 74 | 12 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 9,525) | |
| 13/06/99 | - | Hull Sharks | Won | 42 | 14 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,757) | |
| 18/06/99 | - | Leeds Rhinos | 16 | 45 | Headingley | (Att: 21,666) | ||
| 25/06/99 | - | St Helens | Won | 46 | 22 | Grattan Stadium | Att: 15,107) | |
| 02/07/99 | - | Wakefield Trinity | Won | 36 | 8 | Bell Vue | (Att: 5,321) | |
| 07/07/99 | - | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 26 | 0 | Galpharn Stadium | (Att: 6,581) | |
| 11/07/99 | - | Warrington Wolves | Won | 56 | 6 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 13,063) | |
| 18/07/99 | - | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 34 | 20 | Ths Shay | (Att: 9,342) | |
| 25/07/99 | - | Castleford Tigers | Won | 24 | 22 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 13,824) | |
| 28/07/99 | - | London Broncos | Won | 19 | 16 | Leicester | (Att: 8,233) | |
| 01/08/99 | - | Salford Reds | Won | 58 | 20 | Salford | (Att: 6,680) | |
| 08/08/99 | - | Gateshead Thunder | Won | 30 | 14 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 12,492) | |
| 13/08/99 | Wigan Warriors | 0 | 14 | Central Park | (Att: 10,734) | |||
| 22/08/99 | Sheffield Eagles | Won | 52 | 4 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 11,029) | ||
| 29/08/99 | Hull Sharks | Won | 44 | 12 | Boulevard | (Att: 5,036) | ||
| 03/09/99 | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 19 | 18 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 24,020) | ||
| 10/09/99 | - | St Helens | 16 | 25 | Knowsley Road | (Att: 8,490) | ||
| 26/09/99 | QSF | St Helens | Won | 40 | 4 | Grattan Stadium | (Att: 16,126) | |
| 09/10/99 | G Final | St Helens | 6 | 8 | Old Trafford | (Att: 50,717) |
Season Player Summary
| No | Player | Age | Pld | Tries | Goals | D Goal | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAUL, Robbie | 23 | 20 | 9 | 1 | - | 36 |
| 2 | VAIKONA, Tevita | n/a | 18 | 8 | - | 32 | |
| 3 | PEACOCK, Danny | n/a | 7 | 1 | 1 - | ||
| 4 | |||||||
| 4 | MCAVOY, Nathan | 22 | 26 | 15 | |||
| - | 60 | ||||||
| 5 | WITHERS, Michael | 23 | 25 | 16 | - | 1 | 65 |
| 6 | PAUL, Henry | 25 | 29 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 88 | |||||||
| 7 | DEACON, Paul | 20 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 69 |
| 8 | HARMON, Neil | n/a | 17 | 1 | |||
| - | 4 | ||||||
| 9 | LOWES, James | n/a | 30 | 14 | |||
| - | 56 | ||||||
| 10 | ANDERSON, Paul | 27 | 27 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| 11 | DONOUGHER, Jeremy | n/a | 14 | 2 | |||
| 8 | |||||||
| 12 | FORSHAW, Mike | n/a | 24 | 6 | |||
| - | 24 | ||||||
| 13 | MCNAMARA, Steve | 28 | 28 | 5 | 96 | 1 | 213 |
| 14 | ZISTI, Nick | n/a | 7 | ||||
| - | |||||||
| 15 | BOYLE(CN), David | n/a | 27 | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| 16 | JOWITT, Warren | n/a | 26 | 4 | |||
| - | 16 | ||||||
| 17 | PRYCE, Leon | 17 | 27 | 12 | - | ||
| 48 | |||||||
| 18 | RADFORD, Lee | 20 | 4 | ||||
| - | |||||||
| 19 | PEACOCK, Jamie | 21 | 18 | 6 | |||
| 24 | |||||||
| 20 | NAYLOR, Scott | n/a | 27 | 7 | |||
| - | 28 | ||||||
| 22 | MCDERMOTT, Brian | n/a | 31 | 6 | - | ||
| 24 | |||||||
| 23 | DWYER, Bernard | n/a | 20 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 25 | HOWLETT, Phil | n/a | 6 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| 26 | SYKES, Paul | 18 | 4 | - | |||
| - | |||||||
| 28 | SPRUCE, Stuart | n/a | 24 | 14 | - | - | 56 |
| 29 | FIELDEN, Stuart | 20 | 24 | 7 | - | ||
| 28 | |||||||
| 160 | 150 | 3 | 943 | ||||
Premiership Table
| Team | PLD | W | L | D | F | A | PTS |
| Bradford | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 897 | 445 | 51 |
| St Helens | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1034 | 561 | 46 |
| Leeds | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 910 | 558 | 45 |
| Wigan | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 877 | 390 | 43 |
| Castleford | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 712 | 451 | 41 |
| Gateshead | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 775 | 576 | 39 |
| Warrington | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 700 | 717 | 31 |
| London | 30 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 644 | 708 | 28 |
| Halifax | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 573 | 792 | 22 |
| Sheffield | 30 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 518 | 818 | 21 |
| Wakefield | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 608 | 795 | 20 |
| Salford | 30 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 526 | 916 | 13 |
| Hull | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 422 | 921 | 10 |
| Huddersfield | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 463 | 1011 | 10 |
See also
- 1999 Super League Grand Final1999 Super League Grand FinalThe 1999 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 9 October 1999, at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. The game was played between St Helens and Bradford Bulls.-Route to final:Regular Season Final Standings-Bradford Bulls:...