Tony Rea - Administration

Administration

After 47 London appearances scoring 11 tries, Rea retired from playing at the end of the inaugural Super League season in 1996 to take up the Chief Executive role at the club. He stayed in the role until 2000.

Key moments during his time as Chief Executive include:-

• 1997 - London Broncos defeat top Australian side Canberra Raiders in the ill-fated Super League World Club Championship series

• 1997 - Richard Branson's Virgin empire buy a majority stake in the club (Virgin sold stake in club in 2001)

• 1998 - Head coach Tony Currie leaves the club at the end of the 1998 Super League season

• 1999 - Club appoints Dan Stains as head coach; Stains leads Broncos to first Rugby League Challenge Cup final in the club's (Fulham, London Crusaders, Broncos) history. Broncos lose in the final against Leeds Rhinos

• 1999 - Club sacks Stains after Broncos endure long losing streak during the 1999 Super League campaign. Rea appointed temporary joint head coach with Stains' assistant Les Kiss. Rea and Kiss manage to steer Broncos out of slump.

• 1999 - Club decide to move home, from Twickenham-based Harlequins' Stoop ground to south-east London football outfit Charlton Athletic's Valley stadium (Broncos have subsequently moved to Brentford FC's Griffin Park in 2002 and back to the re-branded Twickenham Stoop in October 2005)

• 2000 - Club appoint John Monie as head coach. Monie only stays in the job until the last month of the 2000 Super League season, the club endured a mediocre season during his tenure. Rea takes over caretaker coach until the end of the season, Broncos sail to mid-table security