1996 Leeds RLFC season

1996 Leeds RLFC season
1996 Leeds RLFC season
Super League I Rank	10th
Challenge Cup	Semi final
1996 record	Wins: 6; draws: 0; losses: 16
Points scored	For: 555; against: 745
Team information
Head Coach	Dean Bell
Captain	Garry Schofield (until March) ; Neil Harmon (from March);
Stadium	Headingley

The 1996 Leeds RLFC season was the club's the first season in the newly formed Super League. Coached by Dean Bell, the club competed in Super League I and finished in 10th place. The club also competed in the 1996 Challenge Cup, and were knocked out in the semi-finals by Bradford Bulls. At the end of the season, the club changed its name to Leeds Rhinos.^[1]

^ Hadfield, Dave (27 November 1996). "Rugby League: Blackmore boost for Leeds". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.

[blackmore-1] Hadfield, Dave (27 November 1996). "Rugby League: Blackmore boost for Leeds". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.

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