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1956/57 Northern Rugby League

York - Season Summary

Captain
Edgar Dawson
Biggest home crowd
6,842 (vs. Australia in round 10)
Average home crowd
6,842
Top pointscorer
Vic Yorke (6) *
Top tryscorers
? Deighton, Peter Foster, Gordon Smith, Denzil Webster (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 18SatLeague H    LeighW10-5  Wigginton Rd 5th>
22WedLeagueH    HuddersfieldW22-7  Wigginton Rd 8th>
25SatLeague    ACastlefordW18-10  Wheldon Road 3rd>
Sep 1SatYC (1)H    BramleyW7-2  Wigginton Rd >
5WedLeague    ABradford N.W17-5  Odsal 5th>
8SatLeagueH    KeighleyW11-4  Wigginton Rd 3rd>
13ThuYC (2)H    Featherstone R.W12-8  Wigginton Rd >
15SatLeague     AWorkingtonW19-5  Derwent Park 2nd>
22SatLeagueH    CastlefordW30-9  Wigginton Rd 3rd>
24MonYC (SF)H    HunsletL6-13  Wigginton Rd >
29SatLeague    ALeedsL5-24  Headingley 2nd>
Oct 6SatLeague    AKeighleyW17-15  Lawkholme Lane 3rd>
13SatLeague H    WorkingtonL15-19  Wigginton Rd 3rd>
20SatLeague    ABramleyL17-24  Barley Mow 4th>
27SatLeague H    SwintonL7-8  Wigginton Rd 7th>
Nov 3Sat 3:00pmKT (10)H    AustraliaL18-20E Dawson Wigginton Rd6,842>
10SatLeagueH    BatleyW15-5  Wigginton Rd 8th>
17SatLeague     ASwintonL10-36  Station Road 8th>
24SatLeagueH    HunsletL7-14  Wigginton Rd 10th>
Dec 1SatLeague     AOldhamL12-34  Watersheddings 12th>
8SatLeagueH    Bradford N.W17-5  Wigginton Rd 17th>
15SatLeague     AWhitehavenL0-20  Recreation Gnd 14th>
22SatLeagueH    BramleyL4-7  Wigginton Rd 16th>
25TueLeague    ADoncasterW15-12  Bentley Rd 16th>
29SatLeague    AHull KRW29-3  Craven Park 14th>
Jan 5SatLeague    AHuddersfieldL4-15  Fartown 15th>
12SatLeague    AHunsletL10-15  Parkside 15th>
19SatLeagueH    DoncasterW24-7  Wigginton Rd 14th>
26SatLeagueH    Wakefield T.L19-28  Wigginton Rd 15th>
Feb 2SatLeague    ADewsburyL11-21  Crown Flatt 15th>
9SatCC (1)    AWakefield T.L15-37  Belle Vue >
16SatLeagueH    LeedsL5-35  Wigginton Rd 17th>
Mar 2SatLeagueH    DewsburyW34-3  Wigginton Rd 18th>
9SatLeague H    OldhamW28-4  Wigginton Rd 17th>
16SatLeague    AFeatherstone R.W15-7  Post Office Road 15th>
25MonLeague    AHullL3-41  Boulevard 15th>
30SatLeagueH    Featherstone R.W22-8  Wigginton Rd 16th>
Apr 6SatLeague    AWakefield T.L13-14  Belle Vue 13th>
8MonLeagueH    HullL5-10  Wigginton Rd 14th>
13SatLeagueH    Hull KRW50-9  Wigginton Rd 16th>
20SatLeague     ALeighW31-18  Kirkhall 14th>
22MonLeague H    WhitehavenW44-11  Wigginton Rd 14th>
23TueLeague    ABatleyW26-21  Mount Pleasant 12th>

43 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

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Player ↓AgeBornRepLeagueCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
DAWSON, Edgar- Great Britain---------1-1------1-1------List
DEIGHTON, ?-    ---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
DOOLER, Geoff-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
FLANNERY, Stan-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
FOSTER, Peter-    ---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
HAMBLETT, Fred-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
HARGREAVES, Willie-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
JACKSON, Barry-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
MILNER, ?-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
SMITH, Gordon-    ---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
WATTS, Barry-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
WEBSTER, Denzil-    ---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
YORKE, Vic-    ---------1-1-3-6--1-1-3-6--List
13 players  1 cur. / 1 tot.38 matches0000005 matches430180043 matches4301800 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 23 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

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