1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Whitehaven - Season Summary

Biggest home crowd: 10,840 (vs. Australia in round 5)
Average home crowd: 10,840

Top pointscorer: John McKeown (8) *
Top tryscorers: Bill Smith, John Tembey (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 18	Sat	League	A	Warrington	L	8	-	16	Wilderspool		5th	>
22	Wed	League	H	Workington	W	15	-	8	Recreation Gnd		15th	>
25	Sat	League †	H	Keighley	W	21	-	2	Recreation Gnd		18th	>
27	Mon	League †	A	Wakefield T.	L	11	-	26	Belle Vue		6th	>
Sep 1	Sat	LC (1)	A	Blackpool B.	L	12	-	15	St Anne's Road			>
8	Sat	League	H	Swinton	W	27	-	17	Recreation Gnd		17th	>
15	Sat	League	A	Widnes	W	17	-	12	Naughton		7th	>
22	Sat	League	H	Halifax	W	24	-	13	Recreation Gnd		4th	>
29	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	L	5	-	15	Athletic Ground		9th	>
Oct 6	Sat	League	A	Halifax	L	17	-	23	Thrum		13th	>
13	Sat	League †	H	Hunslet	W	22	-	12	Recreation Gnd		16th	>
20	Sat 3:00pm	KT (5)	H	Australia	W	14	-	11	Recreation Gnd	10,840		>
27	Sat	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	29	-	12	Recreation Gnd		14th	>
Nov 3	Sat	League †	A	Keighley	L	23	-	26	Lawkholme Lane		9th	>
10	Sat	League †	H	Bramley	W	42	-	26	Recreation Gnd		15th	>
17	Sat	League	A	Liverpool C.	D	15	-	15	Knotty Ash		12th	>
24	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	24	-	14	Recreation Gnd		6th	>
Dec 1	Sat	League	A	Leigh	L	10	-	21	Kirkhall		8th	>
8	Sat	League †	A	Hunslet	L	21	-	30	Parkside		14th	>
15	Sat	League †	H	York	W	20	-	0	Recreation Gnd		15th	>
22	Sat	League	A	St Helens	L	6	-	37	Knowsley		13th	>
25	Tue	League	H	Blackpool B.	W	29	-	14	Recreation Gnd		14th	>
29	Sat	League †	H	Wakefield T.	W	21	-	17	Recreation Gnd		12th	>
Jan 1	Tue	League	H	Barrow	L	4	-	8	Recreation Gnd		11th	>
5	Sat	League	H	Wigan	L	0	-	11	Recreation Gnd		12th	>
12	Sat	League †	A	Bramley	W	16	-	14	Barley Mow		13th	>
19	Sat	League	H	Oldham	L	9	-	15	Recreation Gnd		11th	>
26	Sat	League	A	Blackpool B.	W	12	-	7	St Anne's Road		10th	>
Feb 2	Sat	League	A	Wigan	L	3	-	32	Central Park		12th	>
9	Sat	CC (1)	H	St Helens	W	9	-	8	Recreation Gnd			>
16	Sat	League	H	Liverpool C.	W	28	-	5	Recreation Gnd		12th	>
23	Sat	CC (2)	H	Hunslet	W	7	-	0	Recreation Gnd			>
Mar 2	Sat	League	H	Warrington	L	14	-	16	Recreation Gnd		12th	>
9	Sat	CC (3)	H	Widnes	W	2	-	0	Recreation Gnd			>
16	Sat	League	A	Oldham	L	5	-	28	Watersheddings		14th	>
23	Sat	League	A	Salford	L	14	-	22	The Willows		17th	>
30	Sat	CC (SF)	A *	Leeds	L	9	-	10	Odsal	49,094		>
Apr 3	Wed	League	H	St Helens	L	2	-	5	Recreation Gnd		19th	>
6	Sat	League	H	Salford	W	12	-	5	Recreation Gnd		15th	>
10	Wed	League	A	Swinton	L	0	-	36	Station Road		16th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Workington	W	16	-	12	Derwent Park		18th	>
19	Fri	League	H	Leigh	W	38	-	15	Recreation Gnd		16th	>
20	Sat	League	A	Barrow	L	7	-	15	Craven Park		12th	>
22	Mon	League †	A	York	L	11	-	44	Wigginton Rd		16th	>

44 games
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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
BANKS, Billy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CREWDSON, ?	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DONALDSON, Ray	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GARRATT, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HUDDART, Dick	20	England		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KILLEN, George	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LOWDON, Syd	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McALONE, William	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McKEOWN, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	List
REID, Jackie	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ROBINSON, Geoff	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SMITH, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
TEMBEY, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
13 players	20.83		0 cur. / 2 tot.	38 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	6 matches			2	4	0	14	0	0	44 matches			2	4	0	14	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 22 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, Derek Farrar

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

1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Whitehaven - Season Summary

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