1996 RFL Division Two


The 1996 Division Two Championship season was the third tier of British rugby league during the 1996 season, and was also the first season of rugby league to be played in the summer. The competition featured all eleven teams from the 1995–96 Rugby Football League season and an additional newly formed club, South Wales.

Championship

The league was won by Hull Kingston Rovers for a second successive season, winning promotion to Division One along with runners-up Swinton Lions.

League table

ChampionsPromoted

Statistics

The following are the top points scorers in Division Two during the 1996 season. Statistics are for league matches only.
Most tries
PlayerTeamTries
Gary AtkinsHull Kingston Rovers26
Stanley GeneHull Kingston Rovers26
David PlangeHunslet Hawks25
Jason RoachSwinton Lions24
Mark RileySwinton Lions23
David IngramLeigh Centurions21
Rob D'ArcyHull Kingston Rovers19
Mick CoultDoncaster Dragons17
Danny RussellCarlisle17
Simon AshcroftSwinton Lions14
Andy CurrierSouth Wales14
Tane ManiheraCarlisle14
Shaun MarshallSouth Wales14

Most goals
PlayerTeamGoals
Mike FletcherHull Kingston Rovers143
Greg PearceSwinton Lions107
Willie RichardsonCarlisle100
Simon WilsonHunslet Hawks93
Dean PurtillLeigh Centurions90
Phil AtkinsonBarrow Braves57
Tony ChappellDoncaster Dragons52
Dean CreasserBramley51
Terry SmirkYork Wasps50
Ioan BebbSouth Wales45

Most points
PlayerTeamTriesGoalsDGsPoints
Mike FletcherHull Kingston Rovers41430302
Willie RichardsonCarlisle91000236
Greg PearceSwinton Lions41070230
Dean PurtillLeigh Centurions11900224
Simon WilsonHunslet Hawks7931215
Phil AtkinsonBarrow Braves11571159
Tony ChappellDoncaster Dragons7523135
Terry SmirkYork Wasps6502126
Ioan BebbSouth Wales7450118
Dean CreasserBramley3510114