1996 RFL Division One


The 1996 Division One Championship season was the second 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].

Championship

The league was won by Salford Reds for a second successive season, winning promotion to the Super League. The club also won the Divisional Premiership final against Keighley Cougars, with Cliff Eccles winning the Tom Bergin Trophy.
Rochdale Hornets and Batley Bulldogs were both relegated to Rugby [Football League Championship Third Division|Division Two].

League table

Rugby [Football League Championship Second Division|Champions]Relegated

Premiership

Statistics

The following are the top points scorers in Division One during the 1996 season. Statistics are for league matches only.
Most tries
PlayerTeamTries
Jason CritchleyKeighley Cougars21
Nathan McAvoySalford Reds16
Darren RogersSalford Reds16
Brad DavisWakefield Trinity15
Dean HangerHuddersfield Giants15
Eddie RomboFeatherstone Rovers15
Fata SiniSalford Reds15
Andrew KingKeighley Cougars14
Martin PearsonFeatherstone Rovers14
Nick PinkneyKeighley Cougars14
Tevita VaikonaHull Sharks14

Most goals
PlayerTeamGoals
Steve BlakeleySalford Reds84
Martin PearsonFeatherstone Rovers81
Mark HewittHull Sharks67
Brad DavisWakefield Trinity62
Christian TyrerWidnes54
Keith DixonKeighley Cougars46
Barry EatonDewsbury42
Craig BoothRochdale Hornets26
Steve BoothHuddersfield Giants26
Greg AustinHuddersfield Giants25

Most points
PlayerTeamTriesGoalsDGsPoints
Martin PearsonFeatherstone Rovers14811219
Steve BlakeleySalford Reds9840204
Brad DavisWakefield Trinity15623187
Mark HewittHull Sharks1670138
Christian TyrerWidnes6543135
Keith DixonKeighley Cougars5460112
Barry EatonDewsbury242193
Greg AustinHuddersfield Giants1025090
Jason CritchleyKeighley Cougars210084
Fata SiniSalford Reds1510080