1952/53 Northern Rugby League

Bradford Northern - Season Summary

Captain: Ernest Ward
Biggest home crowd: 29,287 (vs. Australia in round 11)
Average home crowd: 29,287
Top pointscorer: Joe Phillips (6) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 23	Sat	League †	H	Bramley	W	40	-	11		Odsal		1st	>
27	Wed	League	A	York	W	14	-	9		Wigginton Rd		1st	>
30	Sat	YC (1A)	A	Doncaster	L	11	-	12		Greyhound Stad.			>
Sep 6	Sat	League	H	Batley	W	64	-	5		Odsal		4th	>
8	Mon	YC (1B)	H	Doncaster	L	9	-	11		Odsal			>
13	Sat	League †	A	Wigan	W	18	-	13		Central Park		3rd	>
17	Wed	League	H	York	W	12	-	7		Odsal		1st	>
27	Sat	League	A	Doncaster	W	35	-	8		Greyhound Stad.		2nd	>
Oct 4	Sat	League †	A	Warrington	L	9	-	12		Wilderspool		2nd	>
8	Wed 7:00pm	KT (11)	H	Australia	L	6	-	20	E Ward	Odsal	29,287		>
11	Sat	League	H	Wakefield T.	W	38	-	13		Odsal		4th	>
18	Sat	League	A	Hull	L	9	-	16		Boulevard		4th	>
25	Sat	League	H	Dewsbury	W	18	-	0		Odsal		4th	>
Nov 1	Sat	League	A	Wakefield T.	W	11	-	2		Belle Vue		4th	>
8	Sat	League	H	Castleford	W	16	-	9		Odsal		2nd	>
19	Wed	League	H	Hull KR	W	43	-	0		Odsal		2nd	>
Dec 13	Sat	League	A	Batley	W	16	-	2		Mount Pleasant		5th	>
20	Sat	League †	H	Oldham	W	12	-	9		Odsal		3rd	>
25	Thu	League	H	Keighley	W	39	-	5		Odsal		3rd	>
26	Fri	League	A	Keighley	L	10	-	14		Lawkholme Lane		3rd	>
27	Sat	League	H	Hunslet	W	16	-	10		Odsal		4th	>
Jan 3	Sat	League	A	Dewsbury	W	8	-	3		Crown Flatt		4th	>
10	Sat	League	H	Leeds	W	34	-	5		Odsal		3rd	>
17	Sat	League	A	Castleford	L	7	-	8		Wheldon Road		4th	>
24	Sat	League	H	Doncaster	W	19	-	15		Odsal		5th	>
31	Sat	League	A	Leeds	W	10	-	3		Headingley		3rd	>
Feb 7	Sat	CC (1)	A	Batley	W	15	-	6		Mount Pleasant			>
21	Sat	League †	H	Wigan	W	12	-	7		Odsal		4th	>
23	Mon	CC (1)	H	Batley	W	17	-	3		Odsal			>
28	Sat	CC (2)	H	Salford	W	18	-	4		Odsal			>
Mar 7	Sat	League †	A	Oldham	W	13	-	11		Watersheddings		4th	>
14	Sat	CC (3)	H	Huddersfield	L	7	-	17		Odsal			>
21	Sat	League	A	Hunslet	L	11	-	18		Parkside		3rd	>
30	Mon	League	A	Huddersfield	L	7	-	19		Fartown		5th	>
Apr 4	Sat	League	H	Hull	W	16	-	9		Odsal		5th	>
6	Mon	League	H	Halifax	L	2	-	11		Odsal		5th	>
7	Tue	League	A	Halifax	L	5	-	9		Thrum		5th	>
11	Sat	League	H	Featherstone R.	W	15	-	7		Odsal		5th	>
16	Thu	League	H	Huddersfield	W	12	-	6		Odsal		5th	>
18	Sat	League †	A	Bramley	W	44	-	10		Barley Mow		5th	>
20	Mon	League	A	Hull KR	W	30	-	18		Craven Park		5th	>
23	Thu	League †	H	Warrington	W	24	-	23		Odsal		4th	>
27	Mon	League	A	Featherstone R.	W	11	-	2		Post Office Road		3rd	>
May 2	Sat	League (SF)	A	Halifax	L	16	-	18		Thrum		-	>

44 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	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
GREAVES, Ron	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HALEY, Len	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HALEY, Norman	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HAWES, Bob	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JONES, Gwylfa	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JONES, Wynne	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McLEAN, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MAGEEN, Joe	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PHILLIPS, Joe	28	Wellington		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	3	-	6	-	-	1	-	1	-	3	-	6	-	-	List
RADFORD, Brian	-	Bridgend		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SHREEVE, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TYLER, Barry	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WARD, Ernest	32	Dewsbury		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	30.55		3 cur. / 3 tot.	37 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	7 matches			0	3	0	6	0	0	44 matches			0	3	0	6	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 2 May 1953. 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: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron, Max Turner

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports

1952/53 Northern Rugby League

Bradford Northern - Season Summary

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