2015 Coventry Bears season

In the 2015 Season Coventry Bears competed in the RFL League 1 and was the first time in the club's history that they competed in the professional leagues of rugby league. Although they won just 5 league matches in their debut season, it was in many ways a successful start to life in the professional leagues with the club attracting an average attendance of 458 and being awarded the League 1 Project of the Year.[1]

2015 Coventry Bears season
League 1 Rank12th
Challenge CupRound Three
League 1 CupRound 1
2015 recordWins: 5; draws: 0; losses: 17
Team information
CoachTom Tsang
StadiumButts Park Arena
Avg. attendance458 (League 1 Only)
High attendance721
(vs. Oxford, 3 April)
Low attendance200
(vs. South Wales Scorpions, 16 August)
← N/A List of seasons 2016 →

Results

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Competition Date Round H/A Opponent Result Score Lineup Subs Tries Goals Field Goals Att
League 1 Cup 1/3/15 1 A Oldham Lost 42-6 1. Troy Brophy, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 21. Stephen Coleman, 4. Eddie Medforth, 28. Andy Winfield, 18. Dan Poulton, 7. Cameron Boulter, 27. James Geurtjens, 9. Alex Brown, 10. John Aldred, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 13. Simon Phillips 6. Billy Sheen, 8. Ben Tyers, 17. Alex Calvert, 26. Matt Cooper Tyers (26) Coleman 1/1 N/A 291 -
Challenge Cup 8/3/15 3 A Oldham Lost 46-6 6. Billy Sheen, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 21. Stephen Coleman, 4. Eddie Medforth, 1. Troy Brophy, 13. Simon Phillips, 18. Dan Poulton, 27. James Geurtjens, 9. Alex Brown, 10. John Aldred, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 17. Alex Calvert 8. Ben Tyers, 26. Matt Cooper, 39. Rob Meadows, 3. Nick Taylor Cooper (44) Coleman 1/1 N/A 256 -
League 1 8/3/15 1 H Oxford RLFC Won 32-10 1. Troy Brophy, 37. Josh Guzdek, 4. Eddie Medforth, 21. Stephen Coleman, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 6. Billy Sheen, 39. Matthew Marsh, 27. James Guertjens, 9. Alex Brown, 26. Matt Cooper, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 13. Simon Phillips 40. Connor Robinson, 38. Tom Hall, Alex Calvert, 3. Nick Taylor Sheen (3), Cooper (12), Medforth (17,80), Guzdek (20), Brophy (70) Coleman 4/6 N/A 721 -
League 1 12/4/15 2 A Oldham Lost 38-10 1. Troy Brophy, 37. Josh Guzdek, 4. Eddie Medforth, 30. Dan Parker, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 6. Billy Sheen, 39. Matthew Marsh, 27. James Guertjens, 9. Alex Brown, 38. Tom Hall, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 13. Simon Phillips 21. Stephen Coleman, 26. Matt Cooper, 50. Matt Reid, 40. Connor Robinson Reid (53), Guzdek (57) Coleman 1/2 N/A 322 -
League 1 19/4/15 3 H Hemel Won 52-16 37. Josh Guzdek, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 4. Eddie Medforth, 1. Troy Brophy, 6. Billy Sheen, 39. Matthew Marsh, 27. James Geurtjens, 40. Connor Robinson, 38. Tom Hall, 12. Chris Barratt, 29. Liam Thompson, 13. Simon Phillips 16. Alex Beddows, 26. Matt Cooper, 21. Stephen Coleman, 50. Matt Reid Hughes (49), Hunte (77) Coleman 1/2 N/A 425 -
League 1 26/4/15 4 A York Lost 42-10 37. Josh Guzdek, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 4. Eddie Medforth, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 6. Billy Sheen, 7. Cameron Boulter, 27. James Geurtjens, 9. Alex Brown, 38. Tom Hall, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 13. Simon Phillips 24. Richard Hughes, 50. Matt Reid, 26. Matt Cooper, 21. Stephen Coleman Hughes (49), Hunte (77) Coleman 1/2 N/A 498 -
League 1 3/5/15 5 H Rochdale Lost 10-35 7. Cameron Boulter, 42. Dan Rundle, 4. Eddie Medforth, 13. Simon Phillips, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 30. Dan Parker, 18. Dan Poulton, 27. James Geurtjens, 9. Alex Brown, 38. Tom Hall, 50. Matt Reid, 12. Chris Barratt, 21. Stephen Coleman 24. Richard Hughes, 26. Matt Cooper, 17. Alex Calvert, 32. Kenneth Kelliher Parker (8), Boulter (74) Coleman 1/2 N/A 496 -
League 1 10/5/15 6 A Keighley Lost 52-10 7. Cameron Boulter, 42. Dan Rundle, 21. Stephen Coleman, 4. Eddie Medforth, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 18. Dan Poulton, 30. Dan Parker, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 38. Tom Hall, 12. Chris Barratt, 29. Liam Thompson, 50. Matt Reid : 9. Alex Brown, 16. Alex Beddows, 26. Matt Cooper, 32. Kenneth Kelliher Medforth (27,39) Coleman 1/2 N/A 4,066 -
League 1 16/5/15 7 A Gloucestershire All Golds Lost 66-6 7. Cameron Boulter, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 5. Ben Parry, 13. Simon Phillips, 42. Dan Rundle, 6. Billy Sheen, 30. Dan Parker, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 10. John Aldred, 12. Chris Barratt, 29. Liam Thompson, 50. Matt Reid 14. Dylan Bale, 26. Matt Cooper, 38. Tom Hall, 21. Stephen Coleman Hunte (30) Parker 1/1 N/A 308 -
League 1 31/5/15 8 H Barrow Lost 4-22 7. Cameron Boulter, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 5. Ben Parry, 13. Simon Phillips, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 6. Billy Sheen, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 14. Dylan Bale, 50. Morgan Evans, 38. Tom Hall, 3. Nick Taylor Hunte (7) Parker 0/1 N/A 552 -
League 1 7/6/15 9 A London Skolars Won 20-46 28. Andy Winfield, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 5. Ben Parry, 13. Simon Phillips, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 7. Cameron Boutler, 30. Dan Parker, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 12. Chris Barratt, 29. Liam Thompson, 26. Matt Cooper 21. Stephen Coleman, 50. Motgan Evans, 38. Tom Hall, 32. Kenneth Kelliher Hughes (16), Parry (19), Hunte (28), Cooper (30), Parker (35,40), Winfield (53), Chapman-Carry (73) Parker 7/8 N/A 259 -
League 1 14/6/15 10 H Swinton Lost 8-78 28. Andy Winfield, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 5. Ben Parry, 21. Stephen Coleman, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 7. Cameron Boutler, 30. Dan Parker, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 26. Matt Cooper, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 32. Kenneth Kelliher 6. Billy Sheen, 46. Jack Francis, 38. Tom Hall, 3. Nick Taylor Hunte (58), Sheen (66) Coleman 0/1, Parker 0/1 N/A 454 -
League 1 21/6/15 11 A South Wales Scorpions Won 14-42 28. Andy Winfield, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 21. Stephen Coleman, 41. Reece Chapman-Carry, 6. Billy Sheen, 7. Cameron Boutler, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 32. Kenneth Kelliher, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 29. Liam Thompson, 38. Tom Hall, Andy Unsworth, 50. Morgan Evans Sheen (12,34), Hughes (16), Hunte (28), Hall (39), Kelliher (56), Francis (71), Evans (80) Coleman 3/6, Parker 2/2 N/A 307 -
League 1 27/6/15 12 A Oxford RLFC Lost 24-20 28. Andy Winfield, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 21. Stephen Coleman, 5. Ben Parry, 45. Jason Bass, 30. Dan Parker, 7. Cameron Boutler, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 32. Kenneth Kelliher, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 15. Andy Unsworth, 31. Morgan Evans, 29. Liam Thompson, 14. Dylan Bale Coleman (3), Thompson (30), Parry (44) Parker 4/4 N/A 502 -
League 1 5/7/15 13 H North Wales Crusaders Lost 4-50 28. Andy Winfield, 2. Chris Dixon, 5. Ben Parry, 21. Stephen Coleman, 45. Jason Bass, 30. Dan Parker, 7. Cameron Boutler, 27. James Geurtjens, 24. Richard Hughes, 16. Alex Beddows, 32. Kenneth Killiher, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 29. Liam Thompson, 15. Andy Unsworth, 50. Morgan Evans, 17. Jack Morrison Cooper (42) Parker 0/1 N/A 467 -
League 1 12/7/15 14 H Keighley Lost 10-42 28. Andy Winfield, 2. Chris Dixon, 30. Dan Parker, 5. Ben Parry, 45. Jason Bass, 39. Joel James, 7. Cameron Boutler, 46. Jack Francis, 24. Richard Hughes, 17. Jack Morrison, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 3. Nick Taylor, 14. Dylan Bale, 16. Alex Beddows, 38. Tom Hall Morrison (12), Bass (54) Parker 1/2 N/A 441 -
League 1 19/7/15 15 A Rochdale Lost 50-22 28. Andy Winfield, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 3. Nick Taylor, 13. Simon Phillips, 45. Jason Bass, 42. Joel James, 30. Dan Parker, 35. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 46. Jack Francis, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 27. James Geurtjens, 21. Stephen Coleman, 38. Tom Hall, 14. Dylan Bale Phillips (5), Hughes (24), Cooper (28,72) Parker 3/5 N/A 315 -
League 1 26/7/15 16 A Hemel Lost 16-12 7. Cameron Boutler, 2. Chris Dixon, 45. Jason Bass, 3. Nick Taylor, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 42. Joel James, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 27. James Geurtjens, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 9. Alex Brown, 38. Tom Hall, 46. Jack Francis, 32. Kenneth Kelliher Barratt (36), Parker (60) Parker 2/2 N/A 117 -
League 1 2/8/15 17 H York Lost 10-38 45. Jason Bass, 49. Elliot Holton, 13. Simon Phillips, 3. Nick Taylor, 2. Chris Dixon, 39. Dan Price, 42. Joel James, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 34. Andy Unsworth, 26. Matt Cooper, 12. Chris Barratt, 30. Dan Parker 38. Tom Hall, 29. Liam Thompson, 14. Dylan Bale, 50. Morgan Evans James (70), Parker (75) Parker 1/2 N/A 442 -
League 1 8/8/15 18 A Barrow Lost 44-22 45. Jason Bass, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 30. Dan Parker, 13. Simon Phillips, 49. Elliot Holton, 40. Dan Price, 42. Joel James, 35. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 34. Andy Unsworth, 29. Liam Thompson, 13. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 38. Tom Hall, 3. Nick Taylor, 16. Alex Beddows, 46. Jack Francis Hughes (14), Thompson (20), Hunte (25), Francis (38) Parker 3/4 N/A 848 -
League 1 16/8/15 19 H South Wales Scorpions Won 44-18 28. Andy Winfield, 45. Jason Bass, 40. Jordan Harper, 30. Dan Parker, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 39. Dan Price, 7. Cameron Boulter, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 16. Alex Beddows, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 3. Nick Taylor, 38. Tom Hall, 34. Andy McGrory, 46. Jack Francis Parker (9), Harper (13), Price (19), Hunte (22,29), Taylor (54), Hughes (57), Thompson (80) Parker 6/8 N/A 200 -
League 1 23/8/15 20 A Newcastle Lost 24-16 28. Andy Winfield, 45. Jason Bass, 13. Simon Phillips, 40. Jordan Harper, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 39. Dan Price, 7. Cameron Boulter, 35. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 26. Matt Cooper, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 30. Dan Parker 38. Tom Hall, 34. Andy Unsworth, 3. Nick Taylor, 46. Jack Francis Hughes (28), Unsworth (33), Boulter (49) Price 1/1, Parker 1/2 N/A 503 -
League 1 6/9/15 21 H London Skolars Lost 18-28 28. Andy Winfield, 45. Jason Bass, 5. Ben Parry, 13. Simon Phillips, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 40. Dan Price, 7. Cameron Boulter, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 34. Andy Unsworth, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 26. Matt Cooper 27. James Geurtjens, 50. Morgan Evans, 30. Dan Parker, 3. Nick Taylor Barratt (29), Morrison (37), Hunte (44), Phillips (50) Price 1/1, Parker 0/3 N/A 400 -
League 1 13/9/15 22 H Gloucestershire All Golds Lost 22-48 28. Andy Winfield, 45. Jason Bass, 30. Dan Parker, 5. Ben Parry, 20. Jamahl Hunte, 39. Dan Price, 7. Cameron Boulter, 17. Jack Morrison, 24. Richard Hughes, 26. Matt Cooper, 29. Liam Thompson, 12. Chris Barratt, 21. Stephen Coleman 11. David O’Connor, 27. James Geurtjens, 32. Kenneth Kelliher, 50. Morgan Evans Hunte (9), Parry (14), Hughes (27), Parker (32) Parker 3/4 N/A 441 -

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References

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  1. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2016). Rugby League Yearbook, 2015-2016. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd.
  2. ^ Butcher, Tim; Spencer, Daniel (2016). Rugby League Yearbook, 2015-2016. West Yorkshire: League Publications Ltd.
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