NSWRFL 1956

Western Suburbs Magpies

Coach
Jack Walsh
Captains
Keith Holman (9)
Harry Wells (7)
Kel O'Shea (4)
Biggest home crowd
12,400 (vs. Souths in round 5)
Average home crowd
12,400
Top pointscorer
George Bain (88)
Top tryscorer
Keith Holman (9)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Apr 2 Mon 3:15pm Round 1     A Canterbury W 29-10 H Wells J Walsh Belmore 9,000 1st View
7 Sat 3:15pm Round 2 H     * North Sydney W 10-9 H Wells J Walsh SCG 24,433 4th View
14 Sat 3:15pm Round 3 H     * Newtown L 8-17 H Wells J Walsh SCG 25,150 4th View
21 Sat 3:15pm Round 4 H     Eastern Suburbs L 6-8 K O'Shea J Walsh Pratten   5th View
25 Wed 3:15pm Round 5 H     Souths L 11-14 K O'Shea J Walsh Pratten 12,400 6th View
28 Sat 3:15pm Round 6     A Balmain L 11-14 K O'Shea J Walsh Leichhardt 13,503 7th View
May 5 Sat 3:15pm Round 7     A St George L 2-29 H Wells J Walsh Kogarah 11,120 7th View
13 Sun CC (10)     A Western Division L 17-20     Bathurst   View
27 Sun 3:15pm Round 8     A Manly L 12-22 K Holman J Walsh Brookvale   6th View
Jun 4 Mon 3:15pm Round 9 H     Parramatta W 23-0 H Wells J Walsh Pratten   6th View
16 Sat 3:15pm Round 10 H     Canterbury W 22-8 H Wells J Walsh Pratten   6th View
23 Sat 3:15pm Round 11     A North Sydney L 8-18 H Wells J Walsh North Sydney   6th View
Jul 1 Sun 3:15pm Round 12     A Newtown W 14-6 K Holman J Walsh Henson   6th View
8 Sun 3:15pm Round 13     A Eastern Suburbs W 25-6 K Holman J Walsh Sports Ground   5th View
14 Sat 3:15pm Round 14     A Souths W 12-3 K Holman J Walsh Redfern   5th View
21 Sat 3:15pm Round 15 H     * Balmain W 23-9 K O'Shea J Walsh SCG 16,786 5th View
28 Sat 3:15pm Round 16 H     * St George W 27-21 K Holman J Walsh SCG 26,378 5th View
Aug 4 Sat 3:15pm Round 17 H     Manly W 17-12 K Holman J Walsh Pratten   4th View
11 Sat 3:15pm Round 18     A Parramatta W 16-15 K Holman J Walsh Cumberland   4th View
14 Tue 3:15pm Playoff H     * Newtown W 10-5 K Holman J Walsh Redfern 20,920 - View
18 Sat 3:15pm Minor Semi     A * Souths L 7-45 K Holman J Walsh SCG 51,775 - View

21 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep League Games Cups/Other Totals
App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S  
ALDRICH, Ray 21 Sydney 6 - 6 2 13 - 32 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 2 13 - 32 - - List
BAIN, George - Sydney 12 - 12 - 40 - 80 - - 1 - 1 - 4 - 8 - - 13 - 13 - 44 - 88 - - List
CARSON, Bill 22 Bourke 16 - 16 7 - - 21 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 17 - 17 8 - - 24 - - List
CHARLTON, Neville 27 Sydney 18 - 18 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 - 19 2 - - 6 - - List
COLLIER, Don -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
DALEY, Pat -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
DELANEY, Fred 22     5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
FLEMING, Jim 20 Sydney   9 - 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - List
GOFF, Bede -     11 - 11 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 12 - 12 1 - - 3 - - List
HARGREAVES, Peter -     9 - 9 5 - - 15 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 9 5 - - 15 - - List
HENRY, Darcy 24 Tamworth Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 16 - 16 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 17 - 17 1 - - 3 - - List
HILLS, Ernie 26 Auckland   15 - 15 8 - - 24 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 16 - 16 9 - - 27 - - List
HOLMAN, Keith 30 Melbourne Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 17 - 17 9 14 - 55 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 18 - 18 9 14 - 55 - - List
HURLEY, Noel 21   2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
JOHNSTON, Ian 29 Newcastle Australia New South Wales Firsts 19 - 19 8 - - 24 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 - 20 8 - - 24 - - List
JURD, Geoff -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MEEHAN, Don 23 Ipswich 10 - 10 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 - 11 2 - - 6 - - List
O'SHEA, Kel 23 Ayr Australia Queensland Firsts New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 18 - 18 4 - - 12 - 1 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 19 - 19 5 - - 15 - 1 List
OWENS, Bill 24     8 - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - 8 - - - - - - List
PATCH, Mark 23 Lismore 19 - 19 - - - - - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - - - 1 List
SMAILLES, Cliff -   New South Wales Country Firsts 11 - 11 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 12 - 12 - - - - - - List
THOMPSON, Jack -     2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - List
TREVENA, Noel -     3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
WATSON, Ron -   14 - 14 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 15 - 15 1 - - 3 - - List
WELLS, Harry 24 Wollongong Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 15 - 15 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 15 - 15 2 - - 6 - - List
25 players 6 cur. / 14 tot. 24.44 20 games 53 67 0 293 0 2 1 games 3 4 0 17 0 0 21 games 56 71 0 310 0 2  

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson