Career Record for Featherstone
Appearances			Tries	Goals	Drop Goals	Points
Total	Start	Sub
23	22	1	7	0	0	28

Australian youngster John Strange arrived early in the 1997 campaign with very little weight of expectation on his shoulders, as he was largely an unknown quantity. He turned out to be a useful acquisition though, seeing off challenges from both Steve Lay (signed from Halifax) and Lee Maher (signed from Leeds) to establish himself as first choice full-back throughout the year. He did a sound job during a difficult phase for the club, playing 23 games, and scoring seven tries, but his contract was not renewed and he left for York, and then later Sheffield.