1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Wakefield Trinity - Season Summary

Coach: Johnny Malpass
Captain: Bob Kelly
Biggest home crowd: 3,381 (vs. Australia in round 19)
Average home crowd: 3,381
Top pointscorer: Neil Fox (8) *
Top tryscorers: Johnny Bullock, Ken Hirst, Ken Rollin (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 18	Sat	League	H	Bradford N.	W	10	-	7			Belle Vue		1st	>
20	Mon	League	A	Hunslet	L	14	-	16			Parkside		12th	>
25	Sat	League	A	Bramley	L	7	-	8			Barley Mow		16th	>
27	Mon	League †	H	Whitehaven	W	26	-	11			Belle Vue		19th	>
Sep 1	Sat	YC (1)	H	Leeds	W	36	-	15			Belle Vue			>
4	Tue	League	A	Dewsbury	W	15	-	14			Crown Flatt		10th	>
8	Sat	League †	H	Workington	L	9	-	15			Belle Vue		9th	>
10	Mon	YC (2)	H	Huddersfield	W	13	-	11			Belle Vue			>
15	Sat	League †	A	Oldham	L	15	-	19			Watersheddings		14th	>
22	Sat	League †	H	Leigh	W	37	-	18			Belle Vue		16th	>
25	Tue	YC (SF)	H	Halifax	W	14	-	13			Belle Vue			>
Oct 6	Sat	League †	A	Swinton	L	18	-	22			Station Road		17th	>
13	Sat	League	H	Batley	W	35	-	9			Belle Vue		19th	>
20	Sat	YC (F)	A *	Hunslet	W	23	-	5			Headingley	31,147		>
27	Sat	League	H	Hunslet	L	17	-	21			Belle Vue		18th	>
Nov 3	Sat	League †	A	Leigh	L	17	-	24			Kirkhall		20th	>
10	Sat	League †	H	Swinton	W	16	-	14			Belle Vue		23rd	>
17	Sat	League	A	Featherstone R.	L	20	-	21			Post Office Road		21st	>
24	Sat	League	H	Hull	L	13	-	32			Belle Vue		23rd	>
27	Tue	League	A	Keighley	W	12	-	0			Lawkholme Lane		20th	>
Dec 8	Sat	League	A	Huddersfield	L	6	-	22			Fartown		21st	>
10	Mon 2:30pm	KT (19)	H	Australia	W	17	-	12	B Kelly	J Malpass	Belle Vue	3,381		>
15	Sat	League †	H	Oldham	L	18	-	20			Belle Vue		22nd	>
22	Sat	League	H	Hull KR	W	25	-	5			Belle Vue		22nd	>
25	Tue	League	A	Castleford	D	14	-	14			Wheldon Road		20th	>
29	Sat	League †	A	Whitehaven	L	17	-	21			Recreation Gnd		20th	>
Jan 5	Sat	League	H	Dewsbury	W	23	-	10			Belle Vue		22nd	>
12	Sat	League †	A	Workington	W	28	-	16			Derwent Park		21st	>
19	Sat	League	H	Castleford	W	39	-	13			Belle Vue		18th	>
26	Sat	League	A	York	W	28	-	19			Wigginton Rd		18th	>
Feb 2	Sat	League	H	Bramley	W	18	-	13			Belle Vue		17th	>
9	Sat	CC (1)	H	York	W	37	-	15			Belle Vue			>
16	Sat	League	A	Hull KR	W	6	-	5			Craven Park		15th	>
27	Wed	CC (2)	H	Blackpool B.	L	9	-	11			Belle Vue			>
Mar 2	Sat	League	A	Hull	W	24	-	18			Boulevard		13th	>
16	Sat	League	A	Leeds	L	12	-	22			Headingley		13th	>
23	Sat	League	H	Keighley	W	36	-	8			Belle Vue		16th	>
Apr 3	Wed	League	H	Leeds	L	8	-	18			Belle Vue		14th	>
6	Sat	League	H	York	W	14	-	13			Belle Vue		14th	>
10	Wed	League	A	Bradford N.	W	23	-	9			Odsal		10th	>
13	Sat	League	H	Doncaster	W	28	-	12			Belle Vue		10th	>
20	Sat	League	A	Batley	W	31	-	4			Mount Pleasant		10th	>
22	Mon	League	H	Featherstone R.	W	18	-	7			Belle Vue		10th	>
23	Tue	League	A	Doncaster	W	30	-	11			Bentley Rd		9th	>
27	Sat	League	H	Huddersfield	W	20	-	14			Belle Vue		9th	>

45 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
ARMSTEAD, Peter	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BULLOCK, Johnny	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
CHAMBERLAIN, Leslie	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FOX, Neil	17	Wakefield		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	List
HAIGH, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HARRISON, Derrick	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HIRST, Ken	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
HOLLIDAY, Keith	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KELLY, Bob	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ROLLIN, Ken	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
SHAW, Joby	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SMITH, Stan	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WILKINS, Ted	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	17.98		0 cur. / 1 tot.	38 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	7 matches			3	4	0	17	0	0	45 matches			3	4	0	17	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 27 Apr 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

Wakefield Trinity - Season Summary

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