Bradford Bulls 2005
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History Makers - 2005
| Position | Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Differential | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd of (of 12) | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 1038 | 684 | 354 | 37 |
After a difficult start to the 2005 season, The Bulls went on a 12 match unbeaten run and managed to win the Super League title from third place by beating Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
Fixtures
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result | Bulls. | Opp. | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/02/05 | 1 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 16 | 28 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 20/02/05 | Widnes Vikings | 22 | 31 | Halton Stadium | ||||
| 25/02/05 | Wigan Warriors | Won | 28 | 27 | JJB Stadium | |||
| 06/03/05 | London Broncos | | Won | 48 | 22 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 11/03/05 | Leigh Centurions | Won | 46 | 6 | The Colesium | |||
| 18/03/05 | Hull | Won | 32 | 22 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 24/03/05 | Leeds Rhinos | 12 | 42 | Grattan Stadium | ||||
| 28/03/05 | St Helens | 27 | 34 | Knowsley Road | ||||
| 03/04/05 | Featherstone Rovers | Won | 80 | 14 | Chris Moyles Stadium | |||
| 10/04/05 | Warrington Wolves | 32 | 35 | Warrington | ||||
| 17/04/05 | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 54 | 10 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 22/04/05 | Wigan Warriors | Won | 40 | 8 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 01/05/05 | London Broncos | Won | 41 | 26 | London | |||
| 07/05/05 | Hull | 24 | 26 | KC Stadium | ||||
| 13/05/05 | Salford City Reds | Won | 58 | 0 | The Williows | |||
| 22/05/05 | Warrington Wolves | 24 | 44 | Grattan Stadium | ||||
| 28/05/05 | Hull | Won | 42 | 24 | KC Stadium | |||
| 05/06/05 | St Helens | 4 | 66 | Grattan Stadium | ||||
| 11/06/05 | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 20 | 38 | Galpharm Stadium | |||
| 19/06/05 | Widnes Vikings | Drew | 25 | 25 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 01/07/05 | Leeds Rhinos | 26 | 36 | Headingley | ||||
| 10/07/05 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 34 | 44 | Belle Vue | ||||
| 17/07/05 | Leigh Centurions | Won | 54 | 12 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 22/07/05 | Salford City Reds | Won | 24 | 18 | The Willows | |||
| 07/08/05 | Widnes Vikings | Won | 74 | 24 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 14/08/05 | Salford City Reds | Won | 58 | 12 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 19/08/05 | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 42 | 10 | Headlingley | |||
| 02/09/05 | Hull | Won | 49 | 6 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 11/09/05 | Huddersfield Giants | Won | 52 | 34 | Grattan Stadium | |||
| 17/09/05 | 28 | St Helens | Won | 32 | 18 | Knowsley Road | ||
| 23/09/05 | SL PO | London Broncos | Won | 44 | 22 | Grattan Stadium | ||
| 01/10/05 | SL PO | Hull | Won | 71 | 0 | Grattan Stadium | ||
| 07/10/05 | SL SF | St Helens | Won | 23 | 18 | Knowsley Road | ||
| 15/10/05 | SL GF | Leeds Rhinos | Won | 15 | 6 | Old Trafford | ||
Squad
2005 Player Statistics(Super League Only)| No | Player | Position | Pld | Tries | Goals | D Goal | YC | RC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Paul | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 3 | Leon Pryce | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | |
| 4 | Shontayne Hape | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| 5 | Lesley Vainikolo | 18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 6 | Michael Withers | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |
| 7 | Paul Deacon | 28 | 12 | 135 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 322 | |
| 8 | Joe Vagana | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Ian Henderson | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 10 | Brad Meyers | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 11 | Lee Radford | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 12 | Jamie Peacock | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| 13 | Ben Harris | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 14 | Andy Lynch | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 15 | Karl Pratt | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 16 | Paul Johnson | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |
| 17 | Stuart Reardon | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | |
| 18 | Iestyn Harris | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | |
| 19 | Jamie Langley | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 20 | Matt Cook | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Karl Pryce | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| 23 | Ryan Atkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Adrian Morley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Brett Ferres | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 27 | Rob Parker | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 28 | Nicky Saxton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | Stuart Fielden | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| 30 | Antony Tonks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | Andy Smith | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 184 | 149 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1038 |
Table
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
| St Helens | 28 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1028 | 537 | 491 | 47 |
| 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... | 28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1150 | 505 | 645 | 44 |
| Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 1038 | 684 | 354 | 37 |
| Warrington Wolves 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.... | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 792 | 702 | 90 | 36 |
| Hull | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 756 | 670 | 86 | 32 |
| London Broncos | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 800 | 718 | 82 | 28 |
| 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.... | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 698 | 718 | -20 | 28 |
| Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 742 | 791 | -49 | 24 |
| Salford City Reds Salford City Reds Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup... | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 549 | 732 | -183 | 22 |
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts... | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 716 | 997 | -281 | 20 |
| Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... | 28 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 598 | 1048 | -450 | 13 |
| Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... | 28 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 445 | 1210 | -765 | 5 |
See also
- 2005 Super League Grand Final2005 Super League Grand FinalThe 2005 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 15 October 2005, at Old Trafford, Manchester, England. The game was played between Bradford Bulls, who finished 3rd in the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Leeds Rhinos, who finished second after the weekly rounds.-Route to final:Regular...