1952/53 Northern Rugby League

Hull Kingston Rovers - Season Summary

Coach: Bryn Knowelden
Captain: Bryn Knowelden
Biggest home crowd: 5,817 (vs. Australia in round 21)
Average home crowd: 5,817
Top pointscorer: Alec Dockar (6) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 23	Sat	League †	A	Belle Vue R.	L	3	-	15			Belle Vue		3rd	>
27	Wed	League	H	Batley	D	18	-	18			Craven Park		28th	>
30	Sat	YC (1A)	A	Wakefield T.	W	22	-	15			Belle Vue			>
Sep 3	Wed	YC (1B)	H	Wakefield T.	W	16	-	11			Craven Park			>
6	Sat	League †	H	Barrow	L	13	-	24			Craven Park		22nd	>
11	Thu	League	A	Doncaster	L	10	-	17			Greyhound Stad.		28th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Wakefield T.	L	7	-	14			Belle Vue		28th	>
20	Sat	League	H	Huddersfield	L	10	-	44			Craven Park		28th	>
24	Wed	YC (2)	A	Featherstone R.	L	4	-	14			Post Office Road			>
27	Sat	League †	A	Barrow	L	7	-	14			Craven Park		28th	>
Oct 4	Sat	League	H	Wakefield T.	W	14	-	9			Craven Park		29th	>
11	Sat	League †	H	Whitehaven	L	5	-	13			Craven Park		26th	>
18	Sat	League	A	Leeds	L	10	-	21			Headingley		27th	>
25	Sat	League †	H	Widnes	W	15	-	6			Craven Park		27th	>
Nov 1	Sat	League	H	Halifax	L	10	-	12			Craven Park		27th	>
8	Sat	League	A	Featherstone R.	L	18	-	30			Post Office Road		27th	>
15	Sat 2:30pm	KT (21)	H	Australia	L	6	-	31	B Knowelden	B Knowelden	Craven Park	5,817		>
19	Wed	League	A	Bradford N.	L	0	-	43			Odsal		28th	>
Dec 6	Sat	League	A	Keighley	L	3	-	28			Lawkholme Lane		28th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Castleford	L	2	-	22			Wheldon Road		28th	>
20	Sat	League	H	Hunslet	L	5	-	6			Craven Park		28th	>
25	Thu	League	A	Hull	W	16	-	9			Boulevard		28th	>
26	Fri	League	H	York	W	20	-	15			Craven Park		28th	>
27	Sat	League	H	Dewsbury	W	13	-	2			Craven Park		28th	>
Jan 3	Sat	League	A	Hunslet	L	3	-	22			Parkside		26th	>
17	Sat	League	A	York	W	14	-	10			Wigginton Rd		26th	>
24	Sat	League †	A	Widnes	L	6	-	11			Naughton		25th	>
31	Sat	League †	H	Belle Vue R.	W	17	-	2			Craven Park		27th	>
Feb 7	Sat	CC (1)	H	Doncaster	W	12	-	0			Craven Park			>
14	Sat	CC (1)	A	Doncaster	D	5	-	5			Bentley Rd			>
21	Sat	League	H	Doncaster	W	20	-	6			Craven Park		26th	>
28	Sat	CC (2)	H	Swinton	W	14	-	3			Craven Park			>
Mar 7	Sat	League	H	Featherstone R.	L	4	-	16			Craven Park		23rd	>
14	Sat	CC (3)	A	Wigan	L	6	-	25			Central Park			>
21	Sat	League	H	Keighley	L	3	-	5			Craven Park		24th	>
28	Sat	League †	A	Whitehaven	L	10	-	17			Recreation Gnd		26th	>
Apr 3	Fri	League	H	Hull	L	2	-	13			Craven Park		26th	>
4	Sat	League	A	Halifax	L	10	-	31			Thrum		26th	>
6	Mon	League	A	Batley	L	5	-	13			Mount Pleasant		27th	>
11	Sat	League	A	Dewsbury	L	4	-	27			Crown Flatt		28th	>
15	Wed	League	H	Castleford	W	13	-	7			Craven Park		28th	>
18	Sat	League	H	Leeds	L	7	-	28			Craven Park		28th	>
20	Mon	League	H	Bradford N.	L	18	-	30			Craven Park		28th	>
30	Thu	League	A	Huddersfield	L	2	-	46			Fartown		28th	>

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
ARMITAGE, Ron	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DADDY, Maurice	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DOCKAR, Alec	-	Hull		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	3	-	6	-	-	1	-	1	-	3	-	6	-	-	List
KNOWELDEN, Bryn	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McAVOY, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MILLS, Henry	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MOORE, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MOORE, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PALFRAMAN, Alf	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SMITH, Sam	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
STORR, J	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SUTTON, Tommy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TURNER, Derek	20	Wakefield		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	20.46		0 cur. / 2 tot.	36 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	8 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 30 Apr 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

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

1952/53 Northern Rugby League

Hull Kingston Rovers - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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