1999 Bradford Bulls season

December 2024 May 2014 May 2014 1999 #ffffff #f32824 Super League Super League IV 1st 26 1 5 1123 544 Runners Up Challenge Cup Semi-final 3 1 Chairman Chris Caisley Head Coach Matthew Elliot Robbie Paul Odsal Stadium 12,912 24,020 vs. Leeds Rhinos Michael Withers (21) Steve McNamara (98) Steve McNamara (221) 1998 2000 yes List of Bradford Bulls seasons This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 1999 season, the 4th season of the Super League era. Season review February 1999 The Bulls kicked off their 1999 season with a huge bang as they thrashed Workington Town 92–0 in the Challenge Cup. They progressed through to the quarter-finals by defeating Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 26–8. March 1999 Bradford won their first Super League game of the year 18–6 against Sheffield Eagles. The Bulls progressed to the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup by beating Warrington Wolves 52–16. Bradford's winning streak continued with an 8–3 win over Hull Sharks. Bradford's first loss of the season came in the Challenge Cup semi-final as they were beaten 23–10 by arch-rivals Leeds Rhinos. April 1999 The Bulls didn't have to wait long to avenge the semi-final loss, the very next week Bradford beat Leeds 18–14 in front of a 16,000 plus crowd at Odsal which meant the Bulls retained 2nd place in the table. After the high of beating Leeds the Bulls came crashing back down to earth after suffering a 58–14 loss to St. Helens. However they soon got their season back on track with a 26–16 win against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at home, they followed this win with another victory, this time a 22–14 win away at Warrington Wolves. Bradford finished the month with a 20–2 win against fellow Yorkshire team Halifax Blue Sox. May 1999 Bradford kicked May off with an 18–18 draw against Castleford Tigers which was the Bulls first draw in the Super League history. The following week Bradford hammered Salford City Reds with a 46–6 victory, soon after the Bulls beat Gateshead Thunder 22–12 at the Thunderdome. In one of the Bulls best performances of the year they beat Wigan Warriors 19–2, keeping the Super League champions try less. Bradford's dominance throughout May ended with a 22–20 win against Huddersfield Giants. June 1999 Bradford kicked off June with an outstanding 52–2 win against Sheffield Eagles. The Bulls great run of form continued with an astonishing 74–12 win against London Broncos at Odsal Stadium, however they were soon brought to a low as they crashed to a 45–16 loss against arch rivals Leeds Rhinos. They didn't let this heavy defeat get them down as they took St. Helens apart the following week and won 46–22 ensuring that they stayed at the top of the league. July 1999 The Bulls beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 36–8 in the first game in July, this win kept them at the top of the table. They followed this win with a clinical performance against Huddersfield Giants and came out 26–0 winners. Bradford's good run of results continued with an outstanding 56–6 win against Warrington Wolves. They travelled to Halifax and beat them 34–20 in a tough match to make sure their status as league leaders was intact, this continued with a 24–22 win against Castleford Tigers. The next match saw the Bulls beat London Broncos 19–16 in a hard fought game at Welford Road. August 1999 Bradford started off August with a comprehensive 58–20 win over Salford City Reds. Gateshead Thunder was the next to lose in the Bulls run of impressive victories as Bradford beat them 30–14. Bradford's long run of successive wins was brought to and end as Wigan Warriors beat the Bulls 14–0 which makes it the first time in the Super League history that the Bulls have been scoreless in a game. However they bounced back a week later to thrash Sheffield Eagles 52–4. Bradford then beat Hull Sharks 44–12 to ensure that they stayed at the top of the league and would be Super League minor premiers for the 1999 season. September 1999 Bradford beat their arch-rivals Leeds Rhinos 19–18 with a last minute drop goal from Michael Withers in front of a 24,020 crowd at Odsal Stadium. The Bulls finished off the regular season with a 25–16 loss to St. Helens however Bradford were awarded the League Leader's Shield for finishing top of the league. Bradford once again faced St. Helens but this time in the Qualifying Semi-final, Bradford beat the Saints 40–4 with Henry Paul pulling the strings and contributing by scoring 2 tries. However Saints were to get their revenge as they beat Bradford 8–6 in a hard fought Grand Final with Henry Paul scoring all 6 of Bradford's points. 1999 milestones CCR4: Nathan McAvoy scored his 1st four-try haul and 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. CCR4: Michael Withers scored his 1st try, 1st four-try haul and 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. CCR4: Nick Zisti and Stuart Fielden scored their 1st tries for the Bulls. CCR5: Henry Paul scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 1: Henry Paul kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls. CCQF: Tevita Vaikona scored his 1st four-try haul and 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. CCQF: David Boyle and Scott Naylor scored their 1st tries for the Bulls. Round 5: Steve McNamara kicked his 300th goal for the Bulls. Round 9: Leon Pryce scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 11: Robbie Paul scored his 50th try and reaches 200 points for the Bulls. Round 11: Paul Deacon kicked his 1st drop-goal for the Bulls. Round 13: Jamie Peacock scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 13: Steve McNamara reached 700 points for the Bulls. Round 14: Paul Deacon reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 14: Mike Forshaw scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 15: Nathan McAvoy scored his 2nd four-try haul and 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 18: James Lowes reached 200 points for the Bulls. Round 18: Phil Howlett scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 20: Brian McDermott scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 20: James Lowes scored his 50th try for the Bulls. Round 24: Steve McNamara reached 800 points for the Bulls. Round 27: Brian McDermott scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 28: Michael Withers scored his 2nd four-try haul and 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 29: Tevita Vaikona scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 29: Michael Withers kicked his 1st drop-goal for the Bulls. Qualifying Semi-final: Henry Paul reached 100 points for the Bulls. Table TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Bradford Bulls302514897445+45251216x16px St. Helens3023071034561+47346316px Leeds Rhinos302217910558+35245416x16px Wigan Warriors302118877390+48743516px Castleford Tigers301938712451+26141616x16px Gateshead Thunder3019110775576+19939716x16px Warrington Wolves3015114700717−17318London Broncos3013215644708−6428916x16px Halifax Blue Sox3011019573792−219221016x16px Sheffield Eagles3010119518818−300211116x16px Wakefield Trinity Wildcats3010020608795−187201216x16px Salford City Reds306123526916−390131316px Hull Sharks305025422921−499101416px Huddersfield Giants3050254631011−54810 Play-offs 1999 fixtures and results LEGEND Win Draw Loss 1999 JJB Sports Super League DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt7 March 1999Super League IV1Sheffield 12Sheffield EaglesHOdsal StadiumW18–6Lowes, McAvoy, WithersH.Paul 3/312,044 21 March 1999Super League IV212pxHull SharksAThe BoulevardW8–3McAvoyMcNamara 2/26,577 1 April 1999Super League IV312pxLeeds RhinosHOdsal StadiumW18–14Forshaw, H.Paul, R.PaulMcNamara 1/1, H.Paul 2/216,0495 April 1999Super League IV412pxSt. HelensAKnowsley RoadL14–58Dwyer, HarmonDeacon 3/315,042 11 April 1999Super League IV512pxWakefield Trinity WildcatsHOdsal StadiumW26–16Boyle, Lowes, Naylor, D.PeacockMcNamara 5/511,80218 April 1999Super League IV612pxWarrington WolvesAWilderspool StadiumW22–14Boyle, Naylor, Spruce, WithersH.Paul 3/47,591 23 April 1999Super League IV7Halifax 12Halifax Blue SoxHOdsal StadiumW20–2Fielden, McAvoy, Vaikona, WithersMcNamara 2/411,103 3 May 1999Super League IV812pxCastleford TigersAThe JungleD18–18McNamara, R.PaulMcNamara 5/510,122 9 May 1999Super League IV912pxSalford City RedsHOdsal StadiumW46–6Spruce (2), Jowitt, McAvoy, McDermott, McNamara, R.Paul, PryceMcNamara 4/5, Deacon 3/311,86316 May 1999Super League IV1012pxGateshead ThunderAThunderdomeW22–12Jowitt, H.Paul, PryceMcNamara 1/1, Deacon 2/2, H.Paul 2/26,631 22 May 1999Super League IV1112pxWigan WarriorsHOdsal StadiumW19–2R.Paul, WithersMcNamara 1/1, Deacon 4/4, Deacon 1 DG13,476 30 May 1999Super League IV1212pxHuddersfield GiantsHOdsal StadiumW22–20Fielden, Lowes, Pryce, SpruceDeacon 3/411,032 5 June 1999Super League IV13Sheffield 12Sheffield EaglesASaltergateW52–2Spruce (2), Boyle, Lowes, McAvoy, McDermott, R.Paul, J.Peacock, PryceDeacon 3/3, H.Paul 3/3, McNamara 2/34,8019 June 1999Super League IV14Cronulla 12London BroncosHOdsal StadiumW74–12Forshaw (3), J.Peacock (2), Spruce (2), Deacon, Fielden, McAvoy, Naylor, R.Paul, WithersDeacon 6/7, H.Paul 5/69,57513 June 1999Super League IV1512pxHull SharksHOdsal StadiumW42–14McAvoy (4), R.Paul (2), FieldenMcNamara 5/5, Deacon 2/311,757 18 June 1999Super League IV1612pxLeeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL16–45H.Paul (2), BoyleMcNamara 1/2, H.Paul 1/121,66625 June 1999Super League IV1712pxSt. HelensHOdsal StadiumW46–22Lowes (2), Pryce (2), Forshaw, McAvoy, Naylor, H.Paul, SpruceDeacon 3/5, McNamara 2/415,107 2 July 1999Super League IV1812pxWakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueW36–8Lowes (2), Boyle, Donougher, Howlett, J.PeacockMcNamara 5/5, Deacon 1/14,685 7 July 1999Super League IV1912pxHuddersfield GiantsAMcAlpine StadiumW26–0Lowes, McNamara, Naylor, WithersMcNamara 5/56,581 11 July 1999Super League IV2012pxWarrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumW56–6McDermott (3), Jowitt (2), Anderson, Lowes, Pryce, SpruceMcNamara 10/1013,063 18 July 1999Super League IV21Halifax 12Halifax Blue SoxAThe ShayW34–20Lowes (2), Vaikona (2), Fielden, SpruceMcNamara 5/69,342 25 July 1999Super League IV2212pxCastleford TigersHOdsal StadiumW24–22Lowes, McAvoy, H.Paul, SpruceMcNamara 4/413,824 28 July 1999Super League IV23Cronulla 12London BroncosAWelford RoadW19–16Boyle, McAvoy, WithersMcNamara 3/3, McNamara 1 DG8,2331 August 1999Super League IV2412pxSalford City RedsAThe WillowsW58–20J.Peacock (2), Spruce (2), Withers (2), Boyle, Howlett, McAvoy, McNamara, H.PaulMcNamara 6/9, Deacon 1/26,680 8 August 1999Super League IV2512pxGateshead ThunderHOdsal StadiumW30–14Boyle (2), Pryce (2), Lowes, WithersH.Paul 2/3, McNamara 1/312,49213 August 1999Super League IV2612pxWigan WarriorsAJJB StadiumL0–14––10,734 22 August 1999Super League IV27Sheffield 12Sheffield EaglesHOdsal StadiumW52–4Vaikona (2), Anderson, Donougher, Forshaw, McDermott, Naylor, H.Paul, WithersMcNamara 8/911,02929 August 1999Super League IV2812pxHull SharksAThe BoulevardW44–12Withers (4), Pryce (2), Boyle, VaikonaMcNamara 6/85,0363 September 1999Super League IV2912pxLeeds RhinosHOdsal StadiumW19–18McAvoy, Pryce, VaikonaMcNamara 3/3, Withers 1 DG24,02010 September 1999Super League IV3012pxSt. HelensAKnowsley RoadL16–25Fielden, McNamara, R.PaulMcNamara 2/38,490 Challenge Cup LEGEND Win Draw Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt14 February 1999Cup4th12pxWorkington TownHOdsal StadiumW92–0McAvoy (4), Withers (4), Lowes (2), Zisti (2), Deacon, Fielden, McDermott, R.Paul, VaikonaDeacon 12/177,59328 February 1999Cup5thWakefield 12Wakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueW26–8Fielden, Lowes, McNamara, H.PaulDeacon 3/3, McNamara 2/27,38514 March 1999CupQF12pxWarrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumW52–16Vaikona (4), Boyle, Forshaw, Naylor, R.Paul, Spruce, WithersH.Paul 6/1010,43028 March 1999CupSF12pxLeeds RhinosNMcAlpine StadiumL10–23Boyle, LowesH.Paul 1/223,438 Playoffs LEGEND Win Draw Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt26 September 1999Play-offsQSF12pxSt. HelensHOdsal StadiumW40–4H.Paul (2), Fielden, Naylor, Vaikona, WithersMcNamara 7/7, Deacon 1/116,162 9 October 1999Play-offsGF12pxSt. HelensNOld TraffordL6–8H.PaulH.Paul 1/150,717 1999 squad statistics Bradford Bulls Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 2012. NoPlayerPositionTriesGoalsDGPoints1Robbie PaulFullback1100442Tevita VaikonaWing1300523Danny PeacockCentre10044Nathan McAvoyCentre1900765Michael WithersWing2101856Henry PaulStand Off122901067Paul DeaconScrum-half24711038Neil HarmonProp10049James LowesHooker18007210Paul AndersonProp200811Jeremy DonougherSecond Row200812Mike ForshawSecond Row7002813Steve McNamaraLoose forward698122114Nick ZistiWing200815David BoyleSecond Row12004816Warren JowittProp4001617Leon PryceWing12004818Lee RadfordWing000019Jamie PeacockSecond Row6002420Scott NaylorCentre8003222Brian McDermottProp7002823Bernard DwyerSecond Row100425Phil HowlettWing200826Paul SykesCentre000028Stuart SpruceFullback15006029Stuart FieldenProp90036 References External links Bradford Bulls Website Bradford Bulls in T&A Bradford Bulls on Sky Sports Bradford on Super League Site Red, Black and Amber BBC Sport-Rugby League https://archive.today/20121205063523/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/ 5 December 2012 Category:Bradford Bulls seasons Bradford Bulls