1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Oldham - Season Summary

Captain: Frank Stirrup
Biggest home crowd: 8,458 (vs. Australia in round 11)
Average home crowd: 8,458
Top pointscorer: Bernard Ganley (12) *
Top tryscorers: John Etty, Frank Pitchford, Derek Turner (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 18	Sat	League †	H	Bramley	W	27	-	11		Watersheddings		1st	>
20	Mon	League	A	Halifax	W	13	-	9		Thrum		6th	>
25	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	43	-	0		Athletic Ground		5th	>
28	Tue	League	H	Leigh	W	20	-	0		Watersheddings		2nd	>
Sep 1	Sat	LC (1)	A	Wigan	W	18	-	16		Central Park			>
8	Sat	League	A	St Helens	W	25	-	16		Knowsley		3rd	>
11	Tue	LC (2)	A	Salford	W	31	-	0		The Willows			>
15	Sat	League †	H	Wakefield T.	W	19	-	15		Watersheddings		1st	>
19	Wed	LC (SF)	A	Leigh	W	18	-	9		Kirkhall			>
22	Sat	League	H	Barrow	W	45	-	13		Watersheddings		2nd	>
29	Sat	League	A	Liverpool C.	L	8	-	16		Knotty Ash		1st	>
Oct 6	Sat	League	A	Wigan	W	25	-	13		Central Park		2nd	>
13	Sat	League	H	Halifax	W	27	-	6		Watersheddings		2nd	>
20	Sat	LC (F)	A *	St Helens	W	10	-	3		Central Park	39,544		>
27	Sat	League †	H	Keighley	W	19	-	5		Watersheddings		2nd	>
Nov 3	Sat	League	A	Workington	L	5	-	7		Derwent Park		1st	>
7	Wed 3:00pm	KT (11)	H	Australia	W	21	-	2	F Stirrup	Watersheddings	8,458		>
10	Sat	League	H	Workington	W	7	-	2		Watersheddings		2nd	>
17	Sat	League †	A	Keighley	W	32	-	15		Lawkholme Lane		2nd	>
21	Wed	League	A	Barrow	L	11	-	27		Craven Park		2nd	>
24	Sat	League	H	Blackpool B.	W	60	-	8		Watersheddings		2nd	>
Dec 1	Sat	League †	H	York	W	34	-	12		Watersheddings		2nd	>
8	Sat	League	H	St Helens	W	9	-	8		Watersheddings		1st	>
15	Sat	League †	A	Wakefield T.	W	20	-	18		Belle Vue		1st	>
22	Sat	League	A	Warrington	L	2	-	12		Wilderspool		1st	>
29	Sat	League	A	Widnes	W	28	-	7		Naughton		1st	>
Jan 1	Tue	League	A	Blackpool B.	W	15	-	7		St Anne's Road		2nd	>
5	Sat	League †	H	Hunslet	W	5	-	2		Watersheddings		2nd	>
12	Sat	League	H	Salford	W	17	-	3		Watersheddings		2nd	>
19	Sat	League	A	Whitehaven	W	15	-	9		Recreation Gnd		1st	>
26	Sat	League	H	Warrington	W	18	-	0		Watersheddings		1st	>
Feb 2	Sat	League	A	Salford	W	27	-	3		The Willows		1st	>
9	Sat	CC (1)	A	Workington	W	14	-	5		Derwent Park			>
16	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	25	-	10		Watersheddings		1st	>
23	Sat	CC (2)	A	Leigh	L	0	-	5		Kirkhall			>
Mar 2	Sat	League	H	Liverpool C.	W	56	-	5		Watersheddings		1st	>
9	Sat	League †	A	York	L	4	-	28		Wigginton Rd		1st	>
16	Sat	League	H	Whitehaven	W	28	-	5		Watersheddings		1st	>
23	Sat	League †	A	Bramley	W	31	-	6		Barley Mow		1st	>
30	Sat	League	H	Wigan	W	14	-	6		Watersheddings		1st	>
Apr 6	Sat	League	A	Leigh	W	40	-	13		Kirkhall		1st	>
15	Mon	League	H	Swinton	W	38	-	13		Watersheddings		1st	>
19	Fri	League	A	Swinton	W	34	-	11		Station Road		1st	>
20	Sat	League †	A	Hunslet	W	21	-	12		Parkside		1st	>
22	Mon	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	26	-	12		Watersheddings		1st	>
May 4	Sat	League (SF)	H	Leeds	W	22	-	12		Watersheddings		-	>
18	Sat	League (F)	A *	Hull	W	15	-	14		Odsal	62,233	-	>

47 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
AYRES, Dennis	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DAVIES, Alan	24	Leigh		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ETTY, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
GANLEY, Bernard	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	6	-	12	-	-	1	-	1	-	6	-	12	-	-	List
JACKSON, Ken	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KEITH, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LITTLE, Sid	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
O'GRADY, Terry	23	Oldham		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PITCHFORD, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
STIRRUP, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TURNER, Derek	24	Wakefield		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
VINES, Don	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WINSLADE, Charlie	25	Bridgend		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	24.35		6 cur. / 10 tot.	40 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	7 matches			3	6	0	21	0	0	47 matches			3	6	0	21	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 18 May 1957. 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, Paul Carter

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

1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Oldham - Season Summary

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