1997 First Division
Stats
- No. Of Teams
- 11
- No. Of Games
- 110
- No. Of Players
- 766
- No. Of Tries
- 799
- No. Of Goals
- 700
- No. Of F.Goals
- 54
- Total Attendance
- 278,351
- Average Crowd
- 2,530
- Average Crowd (Reg. Season)
- Highest Crowd
- 12,150
- Highest Crowd (Reg. Season)
- Lowest Crowd
- 703
- Mean Scoreline
- 29-13
- Median Scoreline
- 26-12
- Highest Scoreline
- 50-34
- Lowest Scoreline
- 12-4
- Highest Team Score
- Hull (66-0)
- Average PPG
- 46.97
Ladder
| | Home | Away | Overall |
|---|
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | |
|---|
| 1. | Hull | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 336 | 82 | 254 | 10 | 9 | - | 1 | 281 | 146 | 135 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 617 | 228 | 37 | +389 | 30.85 | 11.40 |
| 2. | Huddersfield | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 366 | 192 | 174 | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 264 | 128 | 136 | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | 630 | 320 | 32 | +310 | 31.50 | 16.00 |
| 3. | Keighley | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 228 | 151 | 77 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 200 | 181 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 428 | 332 | 23 | +96 | 21.40 | 16.60 |
| 4. | Whitehaven | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 263 | 142 | 121 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 173 | 256 | -83 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 436 | 398 | 23 | +38 | 21.80 | 19.90 |
| 5. | Wakefield T. | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 236 | 202 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 157 | 217 | -60 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 393 | 419 | 19 | -26 | 19.65 | 20.95 |
| 6. | Dewsbury | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 191 | 173 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 150 | 282 | -132 | 20 | 9 | 11 | - | 341 | 455 | 18 | -114 | 17.05 | 22.75 |
| 7. | Featherstone R. | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 213 | 212 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 195 | 183 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 408 | 395 | 17 | +13 | 20.40 | 19.75 |
| 8. | Hull KR | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 240 | 214 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 200 | 267 | -67 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 440 | 481 | 17 | -41 | 22.00 | 24.05 |
| 9. | Swinton | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 212 | 225 | -13 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 143 | 263 | -120 | 20 | 7 | 13 | - | 355 | 488 | 14 | -133 | 17.75 | 24.40 |
| 10. | Widnes | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 140 | 204 | -64 | 10 | 2 | 8 | - | 142 | 375 | -233 | 20 | 6 | 14 | - | 282 | 579 | 12 | -297 | 14.10 | 28.95 |
| 11. | Workington | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 198 | 230 | -32 | 10 | - | 10 | - | 122 | 325 | -203 | 20 | 4 | 16 | - | 320 | 555 | 8 | -235 | 16.00 | 27.75 |
Team Stats (includes Cup/Tour matches)
| Team Name | Position | W | L | D | Pts For | Pts Ag. | Coach(es) | Top Tryscorer(s) | Top Pointscorer(s) | Home Venue(s) | Home Crowd Avg | Extra Info |
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| Dewsbury Rams | 6th | 15 | 16 | 0 | 612 | 667 | Kelly | 8 | - | Williamson | 106 | - | Eaton | Crown Flatt | 1,278 | |
| Featherstone Rovers | 7th | 16 | 16 | 1 | 754 | 663 | Ward, Simms | 10 | - | Hughes | 89 | - | Fox | Post Office Road | 2,109 | |
| Huddersfield | 2nd | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1133 | 493 | Ferres | 17 | - | Hanger | 118 | - | Weston | Alfred McAlpine | 3,210 | Divisional Premiership |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 8th | 18 | 15 | 1 | 900 | 681 | Crooks, Harrison | 14 | - | Rouse | 84 | - | Fletcher | Craven Park | 2,728 | |
| Hull Sharks | 1st | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1092 | 462 | Sigsworth, Walsh | 24 | - | Vaikona | 186 | - | Hewitt | Boulevard | 5,221 | League Champions |
| Keighley Cougars | 3rd | 21 | 12 | 1 | 793 | 551 | Powell | 9 | - | Ramshaw | 118 | - | Irving | Cougar | 2,784 | |
| Swinton Lions | 9th | 13 | 18 | 0 | 643 | 677 | Roe, Holliday | 9 | - | Longo | 66 | - | Pearce | Gigg Lane | 1,372 | |
| Wakefield Trinity | 5th | 14 | 16 | 1 | 602 | 643 | Brennan, Kelly | 8 | - | Kenworthy | 134 | - | Davis | Belle Vue | 1,859 | |
| Whitehaven Warriors | 4th | 22 | 11 | 1 | 873 | 658 | Martin | 9 | - | Malietoa-Brown | 118 | - | Hetherington | Recreation Gnd | 1,301 | |
| Widnes Vikings | 10th | 11 | 21 | 1 | 592 | 825 | Long, West | 6 | - | Myler, Currier | 51 | - | Bloem | Naughton | 1,855 | |
| Workington Town | 11th | 11 | 22 | 0 | 626 | 822 | O'Reilly, Tew | 11 | - | Campbell, Baildon | 44 | - | Campbell, Baildon | Derwent Park | 1,427 | Wooden Spoon |
