World Cup 1954

Squads

Note that average ages are calculated based on exact age. For example, if a player is halfway between 24 and 25, their age is regarded as 24.5 in the average. The ages and previous appearance numbers are also based on the date of the first game played in the tournament (30/10/1954).

Australia
Player Age App T G FG Pts
BANKS, Bob 24 2 - - - -
BULL, Roy 25 3 1 - - 3
CHURCHILL, Clive 27 3 - - - -
CROCKER, Harold 26 2 - - - -
DAVIES, Brian 24 3 - - - -
DIVERSI, Peter 22 3 1 - - 3
FLANNERY, Denis 26 2 - - - -
HALL, Duncan 29 1 - - - -
HAWICK, Greg 22 2 1 - - 3
HOLMAN, Keith 29 2 - - - -
KEARNEY, Ken 30 3 2 - - 6
McCAFFERY, Ken 25 1 - - - -
MOIR, Ian 22 1 - - - -
O'SHEA, Kel 21 2 2 - - 6
PIDDING, Noel 27 3 - 8 - 16
PROVAN, Norm 21 1 - - - -
WATSON, Alex 23 3 3 - - 9
WELLS, Harry 22 2 2 - - 6
Averages 25.15 2.17 0.67 0.44 0.00 2.89
Totals (18 players) 39 12 8 0 52

France
Player Age App T G FG Pts
AUBERT, Puig 29 4 - 12 1 26
AUDOUBERT, Jean 30 4 1 - - 3
BENAUSSE, Gilbert 22 2 - - - -
CANTONI, Vincent 27 4 2 - - 6
CONTRASTIN, Raymond 29 4 5 - - 15
CRESPO, Joseph 29 4 1 - - 3
DELAYE, Guy 25 3 1 - - 3
GUILHEM, Roger 28 1 - - - -
JIMINEZ, Antoine 25 4 - - - -
KRAWZYCK, Joseph - 4 1 - - 3
MERQUEY, Jacques 25 4 1 - - 3
PAMBRUN, Jean 24 4 - - - -
RINALDI, Francois - 4 - - - -
SAVE, Armand 23 1 - - - -
TEISSEIRE, Claude 23 3 - - - -
VERDIÉ, Gilbert 26 2 - - - -
Averages 26.60* 3.25 0.75 0.75 0.06 3.88
Totals (16 players) 52 12 12 1 62

Great Britain
Player Age App T G FG Pts
BROWN, Gordon - 4 6 - - 18
COVERDALE, Robert - 4 - - - -
HELME, Gerry - 4 2 - - 6
JACKSON, Phil 22 4 3 - - 9
KITCHEN, Frank - 2 3 - - 9
LEDGARD, Jim - 4 1 13 - 29
NAUGHTON, Albert - 2 - - - -
ROBINSON, Don 22 4 - - - -
ROSE, David 23 4 4 - - 12
SMITH, Sam - 4 - - - -
SULLIVAN, Mick 20 4 - - - -
THORLEY, John - 4 - - - -
VALENTINE, Dave 28 4 - - - -
WATTS, Basil - 4 - - - -
Averages 23.48* 3.71 1.36 0.93 0.00 5.93
Totals (14 players) 52 19 13 0 83

New Zealand
Player Age App T G FG Pts
ATKINSON, Alister 29 3 - - - -
AUSTIN, Jim 24 2 - - - -
BLANCHARD, Lory 30 3 - - - -
BOND, John - 2 - 2 - 4
BUTTERFIELD, John 22 2 - - - -
CREEDY, Pat 26 1 - - - -
DENTON, Neville 20 1 - - - -
EASTLAKE, Cyril 24 3 1 - - 3
EDWARDS, Jim - 3 1 - - 3
ERIKSEN, Lenny - 3 1 - - 3
GREY, Ian - 1 - - - -
JOHNSON, Cliff - 2 - - - -
McDONALD, George - 1 - - - -
McKAY, Ron - 3 1 9 - 21
McLENNAN, William 27 3 - - - -
MENZIES, George 24 1 - - - -
SORENSEN, William 22 3 - - - -
YATES, John - 2 - - - -
Averages 25.19* 2.17 0.22 0.61 0.00 1.89
Totals (18 players) 39 4 11 0 34

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