1956 NSWRFL

Western Suburbs Magpies - Season Summary

Coach

Jack Walsh

Captains

Keith Holman (9)

Harry Wells (7)

Kel O'Shea (4)

Biggest home crowd

12,400 (vs. South Sydney in round 5)

Average home crowd

12,400

Top pointscorer

Premiership: George Bain (80)

All Matches: George Bain (88)

Top tryscorers

Premiership: Keith Holman (9)

All Matches: Ernie Hills, Keith Holman (9)

Players

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No ↓	Player	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
					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
1	BAIN, George	-	Manly		12	-	12	-	40	-	80	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	13	-	13	-	44	-	88	-	-	List
2	SMAILLES, Cliff	26	Taree		11	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
3	WELLS, Harry	24	Wollongong		15	-	15	2	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	15	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
4	JOHNSTON, Ian	29	Newcastle-Maitland		19	-	19	8	-	-	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	19	8	-	-	24	-	-	List
4	HARGREAVES, Peter	21	Wagga Wagga		9	-	9	5	-	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	9	5	-	-	15	-	-	List
5	HILLS, Ernie	26	Auckland		15	-	15	8	-	-	24	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	16	-	16	9	-	-	27	-	-	List
6	HENRY, Darcy	24	Tamworth		16	-	16	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	17	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
7	HOLMAN, Keith	30	Melbourne		17	-	17	9	14	-	55	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	18	9	14	-	55	-	-	List
8	MEEHAN, Don	23	Ipswich		10	-	10	2	-	-	6	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	11	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
9	O'SHEA, Kel	23	Ayr		18	-	18	4	-	-	12	-	1	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	19	-	19	5	-	-	15	-	1	List
10	CHARLTON, Neville	27	Sydney		18	-	18	2	-	-	6	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	19	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
11	PATCH, Mark	23	Lismore		19	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	-	20	-	-	-	-	-	1	List
12	GOFF, Bede	28	Sydney		11	-	11	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	-	12	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
13	WATSON, Ron	27			14	-	14	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	15	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
14	ALDRICH, Ray	21	Sydney		6	-	6	2	13	-	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	2	13	-	32	-	-	List
20	DELANEY, Fred	22	Sydney		5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
21	HURLEY, Noel	21			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
23	THOMPSON, Johnny	25	Sydney		2	-	2	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
25	DALEY, Pat	-			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
26	JURD, Geoff	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
27	CARSON, Bill	22	Bourke		16	-	16	7	-	-	21	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	17	-	17	8	-	-	24	-	-	List
29	OWENS, Bill	24	Sydney		8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
38	TREVENA, Noel	-			3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
49	COLLIER, Don	-	Sydney		2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
56	FLEMING, Jim	20	Sydney		9	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
	25 players	24.81		6 cur. / 14 tot.	20 matches			53	67	0	293	0	2	1 matches			3	4	0	17	0	0	21 matches			56	71	0	310	0	2

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 18 Aug 1956. 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

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