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1997 First Division

Transfers & Debuts

This page should not be used as an authoritative guide on player transfers & debuts. It is determined only on the information currently available in the RLP database.

The following points should also be considered:

  • "Debut" denotes players who have not played in the elite Australiasian or European league competition previously
  • Players who transferred mid season do not appear here (these can be easily found by selecting Players above and finding any who have more than one team next to their name)

Dewsbury Rams

AKAIDERE, Paul
Bramley
ANDERSON, Brett
Debut
DELANEY, Andy
Keighley Cougars
GROVES, Leigh
North Queensland Cowboys
HALLORAN, Ryan
Debut
KELLY, Neil
South Wales
KERSHAW, Paul
Debut
LIPPIATT, Andrew
South Wales
MOORE, Craig
York Wasps
NEWTON, Steve
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R)
PATTERSON, Brett
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
ROCHE, Simon
Debut
SHUTTLEWORTH, Paul
Dewsbury
SPINK, Andrew
Debut
WILLIAMS, Brendan
Debut
WINMILL, Darren
Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (R)

Featherstone Rovers

BAKER, Danny
Debut
CHAPMAN, Richard
Dewsbury
EVANS, Danny
Featherstone Rovers
GLEADHILL, Paul
Leeds
GOODWIN, Steve
Debut
HANDLEY, Patrick
Leeds
IRWIN, Shaun
Hunslet Hawks
KIMMEL, David
Debut
KNECHT, Guillaume
Debut
LAMBERT, Matt
Hunslet Hawks
LOWE, Neil
Debut
MAHER, Lee
Leeds
MILLINGTON, John
Debut
PRATT, Karl
Debut
PRICE, Gary
Featherstone Rovers
SMALES, Ian
Castleford
SMALLMAN, Ben
Debut
SMITH, Richard
Ireland
STRANGE, John
Debut
SWINSON, Gavin
Debut
WILEMAN, Simon
Debut

Huddersfield

BELLE, Adrian
Oldham Bears
BERRY, Joe
Keighley Cougars
BOWES, Tony
Doncaster Dragons
BUTT, Ikram
London Broncos
CHEETHAM, Andy
Leigh Centurions
COOK, Paul
Bradford Bulls
COVENTRY, James
Castleford
DAVYS, Ali
Salford Reds
DEROSE, Darrell
Debut
DISKIN, Mick
Debut
DIXON, Paul
Sheffield Eagles
FOZZARD, Nick
Leeds
HARMON, Neil
Leeds
MILNER, Mark
Keighley Cougars
RUSSELL, Danny
Carlisle
STURM, Matt
New Zealand Presidents XIII
WESTON, Craig
South QLD Crushers (R)

Hull Kingston Rovers

ADAMS, Jonathan
Hull Kingston Rovers
BIBBY, Mike
Doncaster Dragons
HARTLEY, James
Debut
LEIGHTON, Jamie
Hunslet Hawks
OLIVER, Paul
Debut
SMIRK, Terry
York Wasps
THOMPSON, Alex
Featherstone Rovers
WEBBER, David
Hull Sharks

Hull Sharks

BOYD, David
Western Reds
DAVID, Maea
Illawarra Steelers (R)
DONOHUE, Jason
Bradford Bulls
HALLAS, Graeme
Halifax Blue Sox
HARRIS, Wayne
Debut
HOLMES, Steven
North QLD Cowboys (R)
IRELAND, Andy
Bradford Bulls
JACKSON, Chico
Debut
JOHNSON, Mark
Workington Town
LEATHEM, Jim
Debut
LESTER, Gary
St George Dragons (R)
McCRACKEN, John
Debut
SCHULTZ, Matt
Leeds
WHEELER, Peter
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (R)

Keighley Cougars

BRIGGS, Carl
Halifax Blue Sox
CAIN, Alex
Leigh Centurions
CAMPBELL, Steve
Debut
EDWARDS, John
Debut
GAMSON, Mark
Sheffield Eagles
HALL, Steve
Debut
HOGG, Chris
Debut
JULIAN, Alan
Leeds
OWEN, Paul
Debut
PASTRE-COURTINE, Regis
Paris St Germain
PERATTA, Emmanuel
Debut
RICH, Pat
Debut
SMITH, Karl
Debut
SMITH, Wayne
Debut
STEPHENSON, Phil
Prescot Panthers

Swinton Lions

ADAMS, Gareth
Debut
CASEY, Sean
Whitehaven
CLEARY, Damien
Debut
COLEY, Andy
Debut
CRAIG, Andy
Wigan
ELSE, Wes
Swinton Lions
GARDINER, Marlon
Debut
HODGKINSON, Tommy
Debut
KNOWLES, Matthew
Wigan
LONGO, Davide
Bradford Bulls
McATEE, John
South Wales
McCOMAS, David
Debut
MARSH, David
Swinton Lions
ROGERS, Wes
Debut
STAZICKER, Ryan
Debut
WALKER, Jason
New Zealand Maori

Wakefield Trinity

BASTOW, Andy
Wakefield Trinity
GODFREY, Stuart
Debut
HICKS, Paul
Wakefield Trinity
HOWLEY, Danny
Debut
HUGHES, Ian
Sheffield Eagles
JUDGE, Chris
York Wasps
KENWORTHY, Roger
Canberra Raiders (R)
LAUGHTON, Dale
Sheffield Eagles
LAW, Graham
Debut
LISTER, Paul
Debut
LOCKWOOD, Jonlee
Debut
McKELL, Richard
South Sydney Rabbitohs (R)
McLAREN, Jim
Debut
MARCH, David
Debut
MARCH, Paul
Debut
MARTINDALE, Mick
Halifax Blue Sox
PROCTER, Andy
Debut
RAMSDEN, Mick
York Wasps
RAMSEY, Julian
Debut
RIKA, Craig
Halifax Blue Sox
SEABINE, Paul
Debut
SOUTHERNWOOD, Roy
Halifax Blue Sox
TRAUTMAN, Ronnie
Debut

Whitehaven Warriors

CALVIN, Graeme
Debut
COX, Mark
Debut
DYMTROWSKI, Tony
Debut
FIELDHOUSE, John
South Wales
JOE, Leroy
North QLD Cowboys (R)
LESTER, Aaron
Warriors (R)
MALIETOA-BROWN, Gus
Warriors (R)
RUTHERFORD, Lee
Debut
SUAFOA, George
Whitehaven
WALSH, Craig
Debut
WILSON, Wesley
Debut

Widnes Vikings

ASHTON, Lee
Bramley
BLOEM, Jamie
Doncaster Dragons
CAMPBELL, Robert
Gold Coast Chargers (R)
CONNOLLY, Lee
Debut
CONNOR, Ian
Swinton Lions
CROSS, Dean
Debut
DAVIDSON, Lee
Widnes
DEVINE, Nick
St Helens
DOHERTY, Jon-Paul
Debut
ELLIS, Kevin
Gold Coast Chargers (R)
FENLON, Tony
Whitehaven
HAMPSON, Steve
Salford Reds
HARRISON, John
St Helens
HATTON, Anthony
South Wales
HOLDEN, Graham
Prescot Panthers
HOWELL, Paul
New Zealand Maori
LONG, Sean
Wigan
LYTHE, Ben
Debut
MURRAY, Anthony
Debut
MYERS, David
Western Suburbs Magpies
NELSON, Boycie
Debut
O'NEILL, Andy
Debut
RICHARDSON, Sean
Castleford
SAMUELS, Anthony
Debut
SMITH, David
Widnes
TWIGG, Matthew
Debut
WHITE, Kyle
Illawarra Steelers

Workington Town

ARMSTRONG, Craig
Debut
BAILDON, David
Gold Coast Chargers (R)
BARROW, Warren
Chorley
BENNETT, Andrew
Warrington
BIBBY, Dennis
Debut
BROWN, Scott
North QLD Cowboys (R)
FISHER, Craig
Debut
GORGE, Paul
Workington Town
HEATON, Steve
Debut
KEENAN, Mark
Prescot Panthers
MAFI, Mateaki
Warrington
MEWS, Gary
Debut
ROBINSON, Ed
Debut
RODEN, Carl
Debut
SEMPLE, Dale
Debut
SMITH, Brett
Debut
SOWERBY, Daniel
Debut
SPARK, Craig
Gold Coast Chargers (R)
THURSFIELD, John
Warrington
TUBMAN, Mark
Debut
WALKER, Scott
Whitehaven
WHITTER, Damien
Warrington
WILLIAMS, Barry
Carlisle