World Cup 1970

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 (21/10/1970).

Australia
Player Age App T G FG Pts
BRANIGHAN, Ray 22 4 1 - - 3
COOTE, Ron 25 3 1 - - 3
COOTES, John 29 3 5 - - 15
COSTELLO, Ron 27 1 - - - -
FULTON, Bob 23 4 2 - 1 8
HARRIS, Mark 23 2 - - - -
McCARTHY, Bob 24 4 1 - - 3
McTAGGART, Barry 24 1 - - - -
O'NEILL, John 27 3 - - - -
O'REILLY, Bob 21 4 - - - -
PITTARD, Denis 24 3 - - - -
SAIT, Paul 23 4 - - - -
SIMMS, Eric 25 4 1 14 3 37
SMITH, Billy 28 4 1 - - 3
SULLIVAN, Gary 23 2 - - - -
TURNER, Ron 25 3 1 - - 3
WALTERS, Elwyn 27 4 - - - -
WILLIAMSON, Lionel 26 4 1 - - 3
Averages 25.26 3.17 0.78 0.78 0.22 4.33
Totals (18 players) 57 14 14 4 78

France
Player Age App T G FG Pts
BIFFI, Roger 27 2 - - - -
BONAL, Ellie - 2 1 - - 3
BONET, Floreal - 3 - - - -
CABERO, Jacques - 3 - - - -
CAPDOUZE, Jean 28 3 1 5 1 15
CLAR, Jean-Pierre 28 3 - - - -
CREMOUX, Gerard - 1 - - - -
CROS, Jean-Claude 29 3 - - - -
DE NADAI, Francis 23 3 - - - -
GARRIGUE, Roger 29 2 - - 1 2
GRUPPI, Raymond - 1 - - - -
GUIRAUD, Germaine - 1 - - - -
MARSOLAN, Serge 25 3 4 - - 12
MAZARD, Herve - 2 - - - -
MOLINIER, Michael - 3 - - - -
PELLERIN, Daniel 28 2 - - - -
RUIZ, Andre 23 2 - - - -
SABATIÉ, Christian 28 3 - - - -
Averages 27.31* 2.33 0.33 0.28 0.11 1.78
Totals (18 players) 42 6 5 2 32

Great Britain
Player Age App T G FG Pts
ASHCROFT, Kevin - 2 - - - -
ATKINSON, John 24 4 2 - - 6
CHARLTON, Paul 28 1 - - - -
CHISNALL, Dave - 1 - - - -
DUTTON, Ray - 4 - 13 - 26
FISHER, Tony 27 2 - - - -
HAIGH, Robert - 2 - - - -
HARTLEY, Dennis - 3 - - - -
HEPWORTH, Keith - 4 - - - -
HESKETH, Chris 25 2 1 - - 3
HYNES, Syd - 4 2 - 2 10
JONES, Keri - 2 - - - -
LAUGHTON, Doug 26 4 1 - - 3
MYLER, Frank 31 3 - - - -
REILLY, Malcolm 22 3 - - - -
SHOEBOTTOM, Mick - 4 - - - -
SMITH, Alan 26 2 - - - -
THOMPSON, Jimmy 22 4 - - - -
WATSON, Cliff 30 4 1 - - 3
Averages 26.77* 2.89 0.37 0.68 0.11 2.68
Totals (19 players) 55 7 13 2 51

New Zealand
Player Age App T G FG Pts
BRERETON, Maurice 24 3 1 - - 3
CHRISTIAN, Roy 27 3 1 - - 3
COOKSLEY, Graeme - 3 1 - - 3
DEACON, Bill - 2 - - - -
GAILEY, Doug - 2 - - - -
GRAHAM, Lummy - 2 - - - -
GREENGRASS, John - 2 - - - -
HEATLEY, Eddie - 2 - - - -
KEREOPA, Elliot - 2 - - - -
KRILETICH, Anthony 26 3 1 - - 3
LADNER, Don - 3 - 10 3 26
LOWTHER, Bernie 20 3 - - - -
McGUINN, Robert - 1 - - - -
O'NEIL, Colin - 3 - - - -
SMITH, Garry - 3 2 - - 6
WHITTAKER, John 20 2 - - - -
WOOLLARD, Gary - 3 - - - -
Averages 23.84* 2.47 0.35 0.59 0.18 2.59
Totals (17 players) 42 6 10 3 44

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