Stats
Note: * denotes incomplete data.
- No. Of Teams
- 10
- No. Of Games
- 94
- No. Of Players
- 291
- No. Of Tries
- 569
- No. Of Goals
- 561
- No. Of F.Goals
- Total Attendance
- 607,002 *
- Average Crowd
- 10,288 *
- Average Crowd (Reg. Season)
- *
- Highest Crowd
- 37,404 *
- Highest Crowd (Reg. Season)
- *
- Lowest Crowd
- 1,000 *
- Mean Scoreline
- 20-11
- Median Scoreline
- 18-11
- Highest Scoreline
- 37-20
- Lowest Scoreline
- 3-3
- Highest Team Score
- Western Suburbs (41-10)
- Average PPG
- 32.9
Ladder
| | Home | Away | Overall |
|---|
| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W| L | D | F | A | Pts | PD | FPG | APG | |
|---|
| 1. | Western Suburbs | 9 | 9 | - | - | 194 | 90 | 104 | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 128 | 99 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 2 | - | 322 | 189 | 32 | +133 | 17.89 | 10.50 |
| 2. | Balmain | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 101 | 62 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 121 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 287 | 222 | 26 | +65 | 15.94 | 12.33 |
| | Newtown | 9 | 9 | - | - | 231 | 116 | 115 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 155 | 132 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 | - | 386 | 248 | 26 | +138 | 21.44 | 13.78 |
| 4. | St George | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 160 | 145 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 172 | 117 | 55 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 332 | 262 | 21 | +70 | 18.44 | 14.56 |
| 5. | Canterbury | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 126 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 150 | -10 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 282 | 276 | 16 | +6 | 15.67 | 15.33 |
| | Eastern Suburbs | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 98 | -9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 136 | 150 | -14 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 225 | 248 | 16 | -23 | 12.50 | 13.78 |
| 7. | Souths | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 151 | 141 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 114 | 161 | -47 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 265 | 302 | 15 | -37 | 14.72 | 16.78 |
| 8. | Parramatta | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 124 | 154 | -30 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 113 | 192 | -79 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 237 | 346 | 11 | -109 | 13.17 | 19.22 |
| 9. | Manly | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 127 | 162 | -35 | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | 94 | 172 | -78 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 221 | 334 | 9 | -113 | 12.28 | 18.56 |
| 10. | North Sydney | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 130 | -26 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 87 | 191 | -104 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 191 | 321 | 8 | -130 | 10.61 | 17.83 |
Playoffs/Finals
Team Stats
| Team Name | Position | W | L | D | Pts For | Pts Ag. | Coach(es) | Top Tryscorer(s) | Top Pointscorer(s) | Home Venue(s) | Home Crowd Avg | Extra Info |
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| Balmain Tigers | 2nd | 12 | 4 | 2 | 287 | 222 | Athol SMITH | 18 | - | Arthur PATTON | 69 | - | Joe JORGENSON | Leichhardt | * 7,229 | Runners Up |
| Canterbury Bankstown | 5th | 7 | 9 | 2 | 282 | 276 | Arthur HALLOWAY | 11 | - | Eddie TRACEY | 53 | - | Bruce HOPKINS | Belmore | * 8,000 | |
| Eastern Suburbs | 5th | 7 | 9 | 2 | 225 | 248 | Percy WILLIAMS | 6 | - | Laurie JOHNSON | 30 | - | Darcy RUSSELL | Sports Ground | * 5,038 | |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 9th | 4 | 13 | 1 | 221 | 334 | Ray STEHR | 8 | - | Gordon WILLOUGHBY
Jim WALSH | 47 | - | Merv GILLMER | Brookvale | * 2,300 | |
| Newtown | 2nd | 13 | 5 | 0 | 386 | 248 | Frank FARRELL | 27 | - | Norm JACOBSON | 94 | - | Oriel KENNERSON | Erskineville | * 6,000 | Semi Final |
| North Sydney | 10th | 3 | 13 | 2 | 191 | 321 | Cliff PEARCE | 5 | - | Alf AUSTIN | 46 | - | Alan LAWSON | North Sydney | * 5,372 | Wooden Spoon |
| Parramatta Eels | 8th | 5 | 12 | 1 | 237 | 346 | Vic HEY | 6 | - | Ian JOHNSTON
Ted EVANS | 94 | - | Colin SCHOMBERG | Cumberland | * 4,237 | |
| St George Dragons | 4th | 10 | 7 | 1 | 332 | 262 | Jim DUCKWORTH | 9 | - | Stan ROOT
Jack LINDWALL | 101 | - | Jack LINDWALL | Hurstville | * 6,020 | Runners Up |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7th | 7 | 10 | 1 | 265 | 302 | Dave WATSON | 11 | - | Len ALLMOND | 58 | - | Johnny GRAVES | Redfern | * 5,521 | |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | 1st | 16 | 2 | 0 | 322 | 189 | Jeff SMITH | 9 | - | Pat LEAL
Eric BENNETT | 99 | - | Bill KEATO | Pratten | * 7,293 | Premiers |
