1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Oldham

Captain: Frank Stirrup
Biggest home crowd: 8,458 (vs. Australia in round 11)
Average home crowd: 8,458
Top pointscorer: Bernard Ganley (12) *
Top tryscorers: John Etty, Frank Pitchford, Derek Turner (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 18	Sat	League †	H	Bramley	W	27	-	11		Watersheddings		5th	>
20	Mon	League	A	Halifax	W	13	-	9		Thrum		6th	>
25	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	43	-	0		Athletic Ground		5th	>
28	Tue	League	H	Leigh	W	20	-	0		Watersheddings		2nd	>
Sep 1	Sat	LC (1)	A	Wigan	W	18	-	16		Central Park			>
8	Sat	League	A	St Helens	W	25	-	16		Knowsley		2nd	>
11	Tue	LC (2)	A	Salford	W	31	-	0		The Willows			>
15	Sat	League †	H	Wakefield T.	W	19	-	15		Watersheddings		1st	>
19	Wed	LC (SF)	A	Leigh	W	18	-	9		Kirkhall			>
22	Sat	League	H	Barrow	W	45	-	13		Watersheddings		2nd	>
29	Sat	League	A	Liverpool C.	L	8	-	16		Knotty Ash		1st	>
Oct 6	Sat	League	A	Wigan	W	25	-	13		Central Park		2nd	>
13	Sat	League	H	Halifax	W	27	-	6		Watersheddings		2nd	>
20	Sat	LC (F)	A *	St Helens	W	10	-	3		Central Park	39,544		>
27	Sat	League †	H	Keighley	W	19	-	5		Watersheddings		2nd	>
Nov 3	Sat	League	A	Workington	L	5	-	7		Derwent Park		2nd	>
7	Wed 3:00pm	KT (11)	H	Australia	W	21	-	2	F Stirrup	Watersheddings	8,458		>
10	Sat	League	H	Workington	W	7	-	2		Watersheddings		2nd	>
17	Sat	League †	A	Keighley	W	32	-	15		Lawkholme Lane		2nd	>
21	Wed	League	A	Barrow	L	11	-	27		Craven Park		2nd	>
24	Sat	League	H	Blackpool B.	W	60	-	8		Watersheddings		2nd	>
Dec 1	Sat	League †	H	York	W	34	-	12		Watersheddings		2nd	>
8	Sat	League	H	St Helens	W	9	-	8		Watersheddings		1st	>
15	Sat	League †	A	Wakefield T.	W	20	-	18		Belle Vue		1st	>
22	Sat	League	A	Warrington	L	2	-	12		Wilderspool		1st	>
29	Sat	League	A	Widnes	W	28	-	7		Naughton		2nd	>
Jan 1	Tue	League	A	Blackpool B.	W	15	-	7		St Anne's Road		2nd	>
5	Sat	League †	H	Hunslet	W	5	-	2		Watersheddings		2nd	>
12	Sat	League	H	Salford	W	17	-	3		Watersheddings		2nd	>
19	Sat	League	A	Whitehaven	W	15	-	9		Recreation Gnd		2nd	>
26	Sat	League	H	Warrington	W	18	-	0		Watersheddings		1st	>
Feb 2	Sat	League	A	Salford	W	27	-	3		The Willows		1st	>
9	Sat	CC (1)	A	Workington	W	14	-	5		Derwent Park			>
16	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	25	-	10		Watersheddings		1st	>
23	Sat	CC (2)	A	Leigh	L	0	-	5		Kirkhall			>
Mar 2	Sat	League	H	Liverpool C.	W	56	-	5		Watersheddings		1st	>
9	Sat	League †	A	York	L	4	-	28		Wigginton Rd		1st	>
16	Sat	League	H	Whitehaven	W	28	-	5		Watersheddings		1st	>
23	Sat	League †	A	Bramley	W	31	-	6		Barley Mow		1st	>
30	Sat	League	H	Wigan	W	14	-	6		Watersheddings		1st	>
Apr 6	Sat	League	A	Leigh	W	40	-	13		Kirkhall		1st	>
15	Mon	League	H	Swinton	W	38	-	13		Watersheddings		1st	>
19	Fri	League	A	Swinton	W	34	-	11		Station Road		1st	>
20	Sat	League †	A	Hunslet	W	21	-	12		Parkside		1st	>
22	Mon	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	26	-	12		Watersheddings		1st	>
May 4	Sat	League (SF)	H	Leeds	W	22	-	12		Watersheddings		-	>
18	Sat	League (F)	A *	Hull	W	15	-	14		Odsal	62,233	-	>

47 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
AYRES, Dennis	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DAVIES, Alan	24	Leigh		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ETTY, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
GANLEY, Bernard	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	6	-	12	-	-	1	-	1	-	6	-	12	-	-	List
JACKSON, Ken	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KEITH, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LITTLE, Sid	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
O'GRADY, Terry	23	Oldham		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PITCHFORD, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
STIRRUP, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TURNER, Derek	24	Wakefield		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
VINES, Don	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WINSLADE, Charlie	25	Bridgend		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	6 cur. / 10 tot.		24.35	40 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	7 matches			3	6	0	21	0	0	47 matches			3	6	0	21	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
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, Paul Carter

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports

1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Oldham

Results

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Players

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