Bradford Bulls 2001
Encyclopedia
Summary
Brian Noble was appointed Bradford head coach in 2001 and the club took up residence at Valley ParadeValley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
, the home of Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
, to allow for the redevelopment of Odsal Stadium. Reaching the Challenge Cup final, held at Twickenham, the team suffered a 13-6 defeat to St Helens. On 3 May, in a home match against Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, Henry Paul set a new World Record for consecutive goal kicks (35). The Bulls finished the regular season as Minor Premiers and on 13 October at Old Trafford, a new Super League Grand Final record attendance of 60,164 turned up and the Bulls crushed Wigan Warriors 37-6 to claim the title. Michael Withers scored a hat-trick of tries and was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as Man of the Match.
Fixtures
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Bulls. | Opp. | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/01 | CC4R | Widnes Vikings | Won | 54 | 10 | Valley Parade | (Att: 7,760) | |
| 25/02/01 | CC5R | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 68 | 18 | (Att: 6,129) | ||
| 04/03/01 | St Helens | Won | 31 | 24 | Valley Parade | (Att: 16,572) | ||
| 11/03/01 | CCQF | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Won | 38 | 0 | (Att: 5,281) | ||
| 16/03/01 | Salford City Reds | Won | 40 | 6 | (Att: 4,355) | |||
| 25/03/01 | - | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 30 | 14 | (Att: 6,648) | ||
| 01/04/01 | CCSF | Warrington Wolves | Won | 39 | 22 | (Huddersfield) | (Att: 13,856) | |
| 08/04/01 | - | London Broncos | Won | 24 | 6 | Valley Parade | (Att: 10,864) | |
| 12/04/01 | - | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 12 | 16 | (Att: 4,721) | |||
| 16/04/01 | - | Wigan Warriors | Won | 35 | 24 | Valley Parade | (Att: 16,247) | |
| 21/04/01 | - | Hull FC | Drew | 24 | 24 | (Att: 7,518) | ||
| 28/04/01 | - CCF | St Helens | 6 | 13 | (Twickenham) | (Att: 68,250) | ||
| 02/05/01 | - | Warrington Wolves | Won | 56 | 24 | Valley Parade | (Att: 9,663) | |
| 05/05/01 | - | Castleford Tigers | Won | 24 | 22 | (Att: 8,528) | ||
| 11/05/01 | - | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 33 | 14 | (Att: 18,232) | ||
| 18/05/01 | - | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 64 | 12 | Valley Parade | (Att: 11,691) | |
| 27/05/01 | - | Salford City Reds | Won | 42 | 10 | Valley Parade | (Att: 10,907) | |
| 02/06/01 | - | St Helens | 26 | 38 | (Att: 10,428) | |||
| 10/06/01 | - | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 78 | 18 | Valley Parade | (Att: 10,886) | |
| 16/06/01 | - | London Broncos | Won | 42 | 0 | (Att: 5,259) | ||
| 24/06/01 | - | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Won | 62 | 10 | Valley Parade | (Att: 11,298) | |
| 29/06/01 | - | Wigan Warriors | 30 | 44 | (Att: 14,886) | |||
| 06/07/01 | - | Hull FC | Won | 40 | 0 | (Att: 12,807) | ||
| 15/07/01 | - | Castleford Tigers | Won | 44 | 4 | Valley Parade | (Att: 9,287) | |
| 22/07/01 | - | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 44 | 22 | Valley Parade | (Att: 15,102) | |
| 29/07/01 | - | Halifax Blue Sox | Won | 52 | 28 | (Att: 5,982) | ||
| 04/08/01 | - | Warrington Wolves | 14 | 18 | (Att: 4,929) | |||
| 11/08/01 | - | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 34 | 6 | (Att: 13,712) | ||
| 17/08/01 | - | St Helens | Won | 27 | 14 | Valley Parade | (Att: 13,805) | |
| 26/08/01 | - | Castleford Tigers | Won | 56 | 30 | Valley Parade | (Att: 10,469) | |
| 31/08/01 | - | Wigan Warriors | 10 | 16 | (Att: 15,052) | |||
| 09/09/01 | - | Warrington Wolves | Won | 84 | 12 | (Att: 8,393) | ||
| 15/09/01 | - | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 62 | 18 | (Att: 12,863) | ||
| 30/09/01 | SLQSF | Wigan Warriors | Won | 24 | 18 | Valley Parade | (Att: 13,216) | |
| 13/10/01 | SLGF | Wigan Warriors | Won | 37 | 6 | (Old Trafford) | (Att: 60,164) | |
2001 Player Statistics
| No | Player | Pld | Tries | Goals | D Goal | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Paul | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2 | Tevita Vaikona | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 3 | Leon Pryce | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 4 | Nathan McAvoy | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Michael Withers | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 6 | Henry Paul | 27 | 8 | 165 | 3 | 365 |
| 7 | Paul Deacon | 25 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 78 |
| 8 | Joe Vagana | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | James Lowes | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Paul Anderson | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Daniel Gartner | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 12 | Mike Forshaw | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Lee Gilmour | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 15 | Shane Rigon | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 16 | Alex Wilkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Lee Radford | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Jamie Peacock | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 20 | Scott Naylor | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 22 | Brian McDermott | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Graham Mackay | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 26 | Paul Sykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Rob Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Stuart Spruce | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Stuart Fielden | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Totals | 183 | 190 | 8 | 1120 |
Premiership Table - Final Standings
| Team | PLD | W | L | D | F | A | PTS |
| Bradford | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1120 | 474 | 45 |
| Wigan | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 989 | 494 | 45 |
| Hull | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 772 | 630 | 42 |
| St Helens | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 924 | 732 | 36 |
| Leeds | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 774 | 721 | 33 |
| London | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 644 | 603 | 27 |
| Warrington | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 646 | 860 | 24 |
| Castleford | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 581 | 777 | 21 |
| Halifax | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 630 | 819 | 18 |
| Salford | 28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 587 | 956 | 16 |
| Wakefield | 28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 529 | 817 | * 14 |
| Huddersfield | 28 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 613 | 926 | 13 |