2013 London Broncos season
Super League XVIII Rank13th
Challenge CupSemi-final
2013 recordWins: 8; draws: 2; losses: 21
Points scoredFor: 565; against: 1054
Team information
ChairmanDavid Hughes
Head CoachTony Rea
Captain
StadiumTwickenham Stoop
Avg. attendance2,380
High attendance6,274
Top scorers
TriesKieran Dixon - 21
GoalsMichael Witt - 52
PointsMichael Witt - 130
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2013 London Broncos season was the thirty-fourth in the club's history and their eighteenth season in the Super League. Competing in Super League XVIII, the club was coached by Tony Rea, finishing in 13th place and reaching the Semi-finals of the 2013 Challenge Cup.

It was the 18th season of the Super League era and their second since returning to the London Broncos name. They came within one match of the Challenge Cup final but finished the Super League season in second to last place.

2013 milestones

Squad

2013 London Broncos Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



Super League XVIII table

Super League XVIII
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Huddersfield Giants (L) 27 21 0 6 851 507 +344 42 Play-offs
2 Warrington Wolves 27 20 1 6 836 461 +375 41
3 Leeds Rhinos 27 18 1 8 712 507 +205 37
4 Wigan Warriors (C) 27 17 1 9 816 460 +356 35
5 St. Helens 27 15 1 11 678 536 +142 31
6 Hull F.C. 27 13 2 12 652 563 +89 28
7 Catalans Dragons 27 13 2 12 619 604 +15 28
8 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 13 0 14 642 760 −118 26
9 Bradford Bulls 27 10 2 15 640 658 −18 22
10 Widnes Vikings 27 10 2 15 695 841 −146 22
11 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 10 1 16 660 749 −89 21
12 Castleford Tigers 27 9 2 16 702 881 −179 20
13 London Broncos 27 5 2 20 487 946 −459 12
14 Salford City Reds 27 6 1 20 436 953 −517 11[a]
Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference. Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Salford deducted 2 points on 14 June 2013 for fielding 14 players during home game against Castleford[2]

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2013 fixtures and results

Super League XVIII

Date Competition Rnd Vrs Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV Report
3 February 2013 Super League XVIII 1 Widnes Vikings Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 2 Giants Galpharm Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 3 Salford City Reds Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 4 Warrington Wolves Halliwell Jones Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 5 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Rapid Solicitors Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 6 Bradford Bulls Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 7 Leeds Rhinos Headingley Carnegie Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 8 Castleford Tigers Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 9 Catalans Dragons Stade Gilbert Brutus
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 10 Huddersfield Giants Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 11 Hull KR MS3 Craven Park
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 12 Wigan Warriors Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 13 Widnes Vikings Stobart Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 14 St Helens Langtree Park
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 15 Hull FC Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 16 Salford City Reds City of Salford Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 17 Warrington Wolves Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 18 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 19 Bradford Bulls Grattan Stadium
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 20 Leeds Rhinos Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 21 Castleford Tigers Probiz Coliseum
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 22 Catalans Dragons Twickenham Stoop
0/0/13 Super League XVIII 23 Huddersfield Giants Galpharm Stadium
31 August 2013 Super League XVIII 24 Hull KR Twickenham Stoop
7 September 2013 Super League XVIII 25 Wigan Warriors DW Stadium

2013 transfers in/out

In

Name Position Signed from Date
Shane Grady Centre Thirroul Butchers July 2012
Tommy Lee Hooker Huddersfield Giants September 2012

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Out

Name Position Club Signed Date
Karl Temata Prop Limoux Grizzlies September 2012
Lamont Bryan Centre Featherstone Rovers September 2012
Rob Thomas Prop Released September 2012
Jason Golden Second Row York City Knights September 2012
Julien Rinaldi Hooker Retirement September 2012

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References

  1. ^ Tony Rea named permanent London coach Archived 1 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 21 August 2012
  2. ^ "Salford City Reds deducted two points for fielding 14 players". BBC Sport. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. ^ Super League XVIII 2013
  4. ^ Gains & Losses
  5. ^ Gains & Losses
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