European Championship 1955

Game 1

England 16 lost to Other Nationalities 33

European Championship 1955/56
Game 1

England
16
33
Other Nationalities
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15513
Status Completed
Date Monday, 12th September, 1955
Kick Off 6:00 PM (local time)
Referee Frank Gelder
Venue Central Park (Wigan)
Crowd 18,234
Match Stats
Halftime Score 11 23
England Scoresheet Other
Don ROBINSON T 3 Billy BOSTON
Mick SULLIVAN   2 Brian BEVAN
      Harry BATH
      Lewis JONES
 
Jim LEDGARD 5 G 5 Lewis JONES
      Glyn MOSES
England Teams Other
Jim LEDGARD 1 FB 1 Glyn MOSES
Mick SULLIVAN 2 W 2 Brian BEVAN
Phil JACKSON 3 C 3 Tommy LYNCH
Dennis GOODWIN 4 C 4 Lewis JONES
Terry O'GRADY 5 W 5 Billy BOSTON
 
Joe MULLANEY 6 FE 6 Ray PRICE
Frank PITCHFORD 7 HB 7 Billy BANKS
 
Alan PRESCOTT (c) 8 FR 8 John THORLEY
Sam SMITH 9 HK 9 Cec KELLY
Jack WILKINSON 10 FR 10 Tom McKINNEY
Don ROBINSON 11 2R 11 Harry BATH
Reg PARKER 12 2R 12 Arthur CLUES
Ken TRAILL 13 L 13 Dave VALENTINE (c)
   
 

Team Info

England

Previous Game:
European Championship 1953/54 - Game 5 vs. Other
Next Game:
European Championship 1955/56 - Game 3 vs. France
Out:
Ted Cahill (fullback), Peter Norburn (wing), Doug Greenall (centre), Edward Gibson (centre), Frank Castle (wing), Willie Horne (five-eighth), Stan Kielty (halfback), Tommy Bradshaw (hooker), Charlie Pawsey (second row), Basil Watts (second row)
In:
Jim Ledgard (fullback), Mick Sullivan (wing), Phil Jackson (centre), Dennis Goodwin (centre), Terry O'Grady (wing), Joe Mullaney (five-eighth), Frank Pitchford (halfback), Sam Smith (hooker), Don Robinson (second row), Reg Parker (second row)

Other Nationalities

Previous Game:
European Championship 1953/54 - Game 5 vs. England
Next Game:
European Championship 1955/56 - Game 2 vs. France
Out:
Joe Phillips (fullback), Tony Paskins (centre), Pat Devery (centre), Lionel Cooper (wing), Jack Robinson (five-eighth), Ted Dawson (halfback), Bevin Wilson (front row), W Elleam (hooker), Rupert Mudge (front row), Rex Mossop (second row)
In:
Glyn Moses (fullback), Tommy Lynch (centre), Lewis Jones (centre), Billy Boston (wing), Ray Price (five-eighth), Billy Banks (halfback), John Thorley (front row), Cec Kelly (hooker), Tom McKinney (front row), Harry Bath (second row)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson