World Cup 1957

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 (15/06/1957).

Australia
Player Age App T G FG Pts
BARNES, Keith 22 1 - 5 - 10
CARLSON, Brian 24 3 2 11 - 28
CLAY, Brian 23 3 1 - - 3
DAVIES, Brian 27 3 - 1 - 2
HAWICK, Greg 25 1 - - - -
HOLMAN, Keith 31 1 - - - -
KEARNEY, Ken 33 3 - - - -
MARSH, Bill 28 3 1 - - 3
McCAFFERY, Ken 27 2 2 - - 6
MOIR, Ian 24 3 3 - - 9
O'SHEA, Kel 23 3 3 - - 9
POOLE, Dick 26 3 1 - - 3
PROVAN, Norm 24 3 1 - - 3
SCHOFIELD, Don 26 2 - - - -
WATSON, Alex 25 2 - - - -
WELLS, Harry 25 3 2 - - 6
Averages 26.26 2.44 1.00 1.06 0.00 5.13
Totals (16 players) 39 16 17 0 82

France
Player Age App T G FG Pts
APELIAN, Antranick 27 3 - - - -
BENAUSSE, Gilbert 25 3 1 8 - 19
BERTHOMIEU, Guy - 2 - - - -
DELHOSTE, Henri 25 1 - - - -
FERRERO, Rene 30 3 - - - -
FOUSSAT, Jean 25 2 2 - - 6
HUSSON, Guy 25 3 - - - -
JEAN, Rene 26 3 - - - -
JIMINEZ, Antoine 28 2 - - - -
LEVY, Francis 26 2 - - - -
MEDUS, Robert 28 2 - - - -
MERQUEY, Jacques 27 2 1 - - 3
PARENT, Augustin 21 2 - - - -
RIVES, André 33 3 - - - -
ROUQUEIROL, Jean 24 1 - - - -
SAVE, Armand 25 1 - - - -
VERDIÉ, Gilbert 28 1 - - - -
VORON, Maurice 28 3 - - - -
Averages 27.07* 2.17 0.22 0.44 0.00 1.56
Totals (18 players) 39 4 8 0 28

Great Britain
Player Age App T G FG Pts
ASHTON, Eric 22 2 - - - -
BOSTON, Billy 22 2 1 - - 3
DAVIES, Alan 24 2 - - - -
GRUNDY, Jack 30 3 1 - - 3
GUNNEY, Geoff 23 2 - - - -
HARRIS, Tommy 30 2 - - - -
JACKSON, Phil 25 2 2 - - 6
JONES, Lewis 26 3 1 10 - 23
LITTLE, Sid - 3 1 - - 3
McKINNEY, Tom - 1 - - - -
MOSES, Glyn 29 3 - - - -
PRESCOTT, Alan 29 3 - - - -
RHODES, Austin - 1 - - - -
STEVENSON, Jeffrey - 3 1 - - 3
SULLIVAN, Mick 23 3 3 - - 9
TURNER, Derek 24 3 - - - -
WHITELEY, John 26 1 - - - -
Averages 26.06* 2.29 0.59 0.59 0.00 2.94
Totals (17 players) 39 10 10 0 50

New Zealand
Player Age App T G FG Pts
ACKLAND, Ron 22 1 - - - -
BAKALICH, Vern 27 2 - - - -
BELSHAM, Sel 26 3 - - - -
BUTTERFIELD, John 25 3 - - - -
CREEDY, Pat 29 3 - 1 - 2
GRIFFITHS, Reece - 1 - - - -
HADFIELD, Tom - 3 2 - - 6
JOHNSON, Cliff - 3 1 - - 3
MAXWELL, Henry 25 3 - - - -
McLENNAN, William 30 2 1 - - 3
MENZIES, George 26 3 1 - - 3
PEARCE, Kevin - 1 - - - -
PERCY, Rex 23 1 - - - -
RIDDELL, Jim - 2 1 - - 3
SORENSEN, William 25 3 1 9 - 21
TURNER, George - 2 1 - - 3
YATES, John - 3 - - - -
Averages 26.29* 2.29 0.47 0.59 0.00 2.59
Totals (17 players) 39 8 10 0 44

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