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 In August 2012 Tony Rea was named the Bronco's coach for the 2013 season, after serving in a caretaker capacity in the second half of the 2012 season.Tony Rea named permanent London coach rleague.com, 21 August 2012
Squad
Super League XVIII table Super League XVIII 2013
2013 fixtures and results Super League XVIII DateCompetitionRndVrsVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport3 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 NamePositionSigned fromDate Shane Grady Centre Thirroul Butchers July 2012 Tommy Lee Hooker Huddersfield Giants September 2012Gains & Losses
Out
NamePositionClub SignedDate 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 2012Gains & Losses
Squad statistics Squad NumberNameInternational countryPositionPrevious clubAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPointsNotes 1 Luke Dorn Castleford Tigers 20 6 0 0 24 2 Liam Colbon Hull Kingston Rovers 15 3 0 0 12 3 Jamie O'Callaghan London Broncos Academy 13 2 0 0 8 4 David Howell Canberra Raiders 6 2 0 0 8 5 Michael Robertson Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 15 3 0 0 12 6 Michael Witt Crusaders RL 21 6 52 2 130 7 Craig Gower Aviron Bayonnais RU 16 3 0 0 12 8 Antonio Kaufusi Newcastle Knights 27 0 0 0 0 9 Chad Randall Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 11 2 0 0 8 10 Mark Bryant Crusaders RL 29 2 1 0 10 11 Shane Rodney Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18 2 0 0 8 12 Chris Bailey Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19 8 0 0 32 13 Tony Clubb London Broncos Academy 9 1 0 0 4 14 Scott Wheeldon Hull Kingston Rovers 20 2 0 0 8 15 Michael Channing London Broncos Academy 12 1 0 0 4 16 Chris Melling Wigan Warriors 20 2 0 0 8 17 Shane Grady Thirroul Butchers 11 1 2 0 8 18 Olsi Krasniqi London Broncos Academy 23 0 0 0 0 19 Dan Sarginson London Broncos Academy 22 6 0 0 24 20 Matt Cook Hull Kingston Rovers 23 3 0 0 12 21 Kieran Dixon London Broncos Academy 24 21 1 0 86 22 Will Lovell London Broncos Academy 15 0 0 0 0 23 Tommy Lee Huddersfield Giants 24 2 0 0 8 24 Mike McMeeken London Broncos Academy 13 0 0 0 0 25 Alex Hurst Swinton Lions 11 2 0 0 8 26 Ben Fisher Hull Kingston Rovers 24 1 0 0 4 27 Erjon Dollapi London Broncos Academy 11 2 0 0 8 28 James Woodburn-Hall London Broncos Academy 8 1 0 0 4 29 James Mendeika Warrington Wolves 6 2 0 0 8 loan 30 Mike Bishay London Broncos Academy 8 1 0 0 4 31 Mason Caton-Brown London Broncos Academy 2 4 0 0 16 32 Joel Wicks London Broncos Academy 6 0 0 0 0 33 Jamie Soward St. George Illawarra Dragons 9 5 23 1 67 34 Jacob Fairbank Huddersfield Giants 6 1 0 0 4 loan 35 Harry Little London Broncos Academy 2 0 0 0 0 36 Ryan Shaw Warrington Wolves 2 1 2 0 8 loan 37 Rhodri Lloyd Wigan Warriors 4 1 0 0 4 loan 38 Iliess Macani London Broncos Academy 2 1 0 0 4
References
External links Super League 2013