1952/53 Northern Rugby League

Oldham - Season Summary

Biggest home crowd: 19,370 (vs. Australia in round 5)
Average home crowd: 19,370
Top pointscorer: Bernard Ganley (4) *
Top tryscorer: John Watson (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 23	Sat	League †	H	Featherstone R.	W	32	-	8	Watersheddings		3rd	>
30	Sat	LC (1A)	H	Swinton	W	25	-	6	Watersheddings			>
Sep 3	Wed	LC (1B)	A	Swinton	W	19	-	18	Station Road			>
6	Sat	League †	H	Leeds	W	21	-	10	Watersheddings		10th	>
10	Wed	League	A	St Helens	L	2	-	6	Knowsley		8th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Barrow	L	5	-	13	Craven Park		11th	>
15	Mon 6:00pm	KT (5)	H	Australia	D	7	-	7	Watersheddings	19,370		>
20	Sat	League †	H	Wakefield T.	W	24	-	7	Watersheddings		15th	>
24	Wed	LC (2)	A	Workington	L	10	-	13	Borough Park			>
27	Sat	League †	A	Leeds	W	7	-	4	Headingley		7th	>
Oct 4	Sat	League	A	Workington	L	8	-	11	Borough Park		8th	>
11	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	31	-	4	Watersheddings		9th	>
18	Sat	League	A	Warrington	W	28	-	0	Wilderspool		9th	>
25	Sat	League	H	Warrington	W	27	-	2	Watersheddings		9th	>
Nov 1	Sat	League	A	Bramley	W	31	-	4	Barley Mow		6th	>
8	Sat	League	H	Leigh	W	9	-	2	Watersheddings		5th	>
15	Sat	League †	A	Wakefield T.	L	4	-	15	Belle Vue		5th	>
22	Sat	League	H	Salford	W	32	-	3	Watersheddings		6th	>
Dec 6	Sat	League	H	Belle Vue R.	W	24	-	2	Watersheddings		4th	>
20	Sat	League †	A	Bradford N.	L	9	-	12	Odsal		7th	>
25	Thu	League	H	Swinton	W	15	-	8	Watersheddings		7th	>
26	Fri	League	A	Liverpool C.	W	24	-	2	Knotty Ash		5th	>
27	Sat	League	H	Wigan	W	14	-	5	Watersheddings		5th	>
Jan 3	Sat	League	H	Barrow	L	4	-	7	Watersheddings		6th	>
10	Sat	League	A	Wigan	W	27	-	13	Central Park		6th	>
17	Sat	League	A	Salford	W	8	-	4	The Willows		6th	>
24	Sat	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	8	-	7	Watersheddings		6th	>
31	Sat	League	H	Bramley	L	4	-	5	Watersheddings		6th	>
Feb 7	Sat	CC (1)	A	St Helens	L	4	-	20	Knowsley			>
14	Sat	CC (1)	H *	St Helens	D	5	-	5	Wigginton Rd			>
21	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	D	7	-	7	Athletic Ground		7th	>
28	Sat	League	A	Whitehaven	D	14	-	14	Recreation Gnd		7th	>
Mar 7	Sat	League †	H	Bradford N.	L	11	-	13	Watersheddings		6th	>
14	Sat	League	A	Widnes	L	8	-	9	Naughton		7th	>
21	Sat	League	H	Workington	W	19	-	9	Watersheddings		7th	>
28	Sat	League †	A	Featherstone R.	W	14	-	7	Post Office Road		7th	>
Apr 3	Fri	League	A	Swinton	L	12	-	30	Station Road		7th	>
4	Sat	League	A	Belle Vue R.	W	16	-	0	Belle Vue		7th	>
6	Mon	League	H	Whitehaven	W	15	-	3	Watersheddings		7th	>
11	Sat	League	H	Liverpool C.	W	59	-	3	Watersheddings		6th	>
18	Sat	League	H	St Helens	L	13	-	14	Watersheddings		6th	>
22	Wed	League	A	Leigh	L	13	-	17	Kirkhall		7th	>

42 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

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	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
ANTHONY, Les	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DALEY, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DAVIES, Alan	20	Leigh		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GANLEY, Bernard	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	List
KEITH, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LITTLE, Sid	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MITCHELL, Billy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MURRAY, Alf	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
OGDEN, Harry	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
STIRRUP, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TOMLINSON, Arthur	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WARHAM, Joe	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WATSON, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
13 players	20.21		1 cur. / 1 tot.	36 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	6 matches			1	2	0	7	0	0	42 matches			1	2	0	7	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 22 Apr 1953. 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

1952/53 Northern Rugby League

Oldham - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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