Great Britain

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in games for Great Britain
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 48 Mick Sullivan List
2. 46 Garry Schofield List
3. 36 Ellery Hanley List
36 Shaun Edwards List
5. 34 Andy Farrell List
6. 33 Daryl Powell List
33 Martin Offiah List
33 Keith Senior List
9. 32 Billy Boston List
32 Denis Betts List

Most tries by a player in games for Great Britain
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 43 Mick Sullivan List
2. 30 Garry Schofield List
3. 26 Martin Offiah List
4. 25 Billy Boston List
5. 20 Ellery Hanley List
6. 17 Roger Millward List
7. 16 Alex Murphy List
8. 15 Shaun Edwards List
9. 14 Eric Ashton List
14 Neil Fox List

Most goals by a player in games for Great Britain
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 93 Neil Fox List
2. 71 Lewis Jones List
3. 64 Jim Sullivan List
4. 59 Andy Farrell List
5. 53 Eric Fraser List
6. 47 Jonathan Davies List
7. 44 George Fairbairn List
8. 36 Paul Eastwood List
9. 31 Paul Loughlin List
10. 26 Joe Lydon List
26 Bobbie Goulding List

Most points by a player in games for Great Britain
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 228 Neil Fox List
2. 157 Lewis Jones List
3. 145 Garry Schofield List
4. 134 Andy Farrell List
5. 129 Mick Sullivan List
6. 128 Jim Sullivan List
7. 112 Jonathan Davies List
8. 109 Eric Fraser List
9. 104 Martin Offiah List
10. 100 Paul Eastwood List

Biggest crowds in games for Great Britain
Rank Amount When
1. 73,631 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
2. 57,034 22/10/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 4
3. 54,569 27/10/1990 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 12
4. 50,583 25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38
5. 46,615 10/11/1990 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 14
6. 43,930 05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
7. 42,685 20/12/1947 - England (GB) 25 - New Zealand 9
8. 41,135 01/11/1997 - Great Britain 14 - Australia (SL) 38
9. 40,324 08/11/1997 - Great Britain 20 - Australia (SL) 12
10. 39,468 20/11/1994 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 23

Smallest crowds in games for Great Britain
Rank Amount When
1. 2,000 12/12/1908 - England (GB) 22 - Australia 22
2. 3,764 25/09/1971 - Great Britain 13 - New Zealand 18
3. 4,000 01/01/1912 - England (GB) 8 - Australia 33
4. 4,013 15/02/1908 - England (GB) 5 - New Zealand 8
5. 4,108 16/10/1971 - Great Britain 14 - New Zealand 17
6. 4,193 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
7. 4,750 18/03/1964 - Great Britain 39 - France 0
8. 5,250 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0
9. 5,284 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
10. 5,317 08/11/1911 - England (GB) 10 - Australia 19

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 68 points 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
2. 66 points 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
3. 56 points 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
4. 52 points 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
5. 48 points 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
6. 46 points 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
7. 44 points 03/11/2007 - Great Britain 44 - New Zealand 0
8. 42 points 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
42 points 07/03/1993 - France 6 - Great Britain 48
10. 39 points 18/03/1964 - Great Britain 39 - France 0

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 54 points 12/07/2002 - Australia 64 - Great Britain 10
2. 40 points 27/11/2004 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 44
3. 38 points 09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
4. 36 points 30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
36 points 22/10/1999 - Australia 42 - Great Britain 6
6. 35 points 16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
7. 30 points 08/11/1986 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 34
30 points 05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
30 points 11/11/2006 - New Zealand 34 - Great Britain 4
10. 28 points 17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40

Most points by Great Britain in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 72 points 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
72 points 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
3. 60 points 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
4. 56 points 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
5. 53 points 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
6. 52 points 30/07/1910 - New Zealand 20 - England (GB) 52
52 points 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
8. 50 points 14/03/1959 - Great Britain 50 - France 15
50 points 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
10. 48 points 07/03/1993 - France 6 - Great Britain 48

Most tries by Great Britain in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 13 tries 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
13 tries 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
3. 12 tries 30/07/1910 - New Zealand 20 - England (GB) 52
12 tries 14/03/1959 - Great Britain 50 - France 15
5. 11 tries 12/03/1972 - Great Britain 45 - France 10
11 tries 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
11 tries 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
8. 10 tries 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
9. 9 tries 26/01/1957 - Great Britain 45 - France 12
9 tries 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
9 tries 07/03/1993 - France 6 - Great Britain 48

Most goals by Great Britain in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 10 goals 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
10 goals 23/11/1957 - Great Britain 44 - France 15
10 goals 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
10 goals 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
10 goals 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
6. 9 goals 26/01/1957 - Great Britain 45 - France 12
9 goals 03/04/1963 - Great Britain 42 - France 4
9 goals 18/03/1964 - Great Britain 39 - France 0
9 goals 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
10. 8 goals 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
8 goals 06/12/1981 - Great Britain 37 - France 0
8 goals 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
8 goals 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
8 goals 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4

Most field goals by Great Britain in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 2 field goals 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
2 field goals 06/11/1971 - Great Britain 12 - New Zealand 3
2 field goals 11/11/2001 - Great Britain 20 - Australia 12

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 32 points Bobbie Goulding (Great Britain) 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
2. 26 points John Holmes (Great Britain) 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
3. 21 points Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 26/01/1957 - Great Britain 45 - France 12
21 points Neil Fox (Great Britain) 03/04/1963 - Great Britain 42 - France 4
21 points Neil Fox (Great Britain) 18/03/1964 - Great Britain 39 - France 0
6. 20 points Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
20 points Bernard Ganley (Great Britain) 23/11/1957 - Great Britain 44 - France 15
20 points Roger Millward (Great Britain) 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
20 points Joe Lydon (Great Britain) 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
20 points Martin Offiah (Great Britain) 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
20 points Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
20 points Jonathan Davies (Great Britain) 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
20 points Sean Long (Great Britain) 28/06/2006 - Great Britain 46 - New Zealand 14

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5 tries Martin Offiah (Great Britain) 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
2. 4 tries Jim Leytham (England (GB)) 02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - England (GB) 22
4 tries Billy Boston (Great Britain) 24/07/1954 - New Zealand 7 - Great Britain 27
4 tries Alex Murphy (Great Britain) 14/03/1959 - Great Britain 50 - France 15
4 tries Garry Schofield (Great Britain) 02/11/1985 - Great Britain 25 - New Zealand 8
6. 3 tries Bill Jukes (England (GB)) 18/06/1910 - Australia 20 - England (GB) 27
3 tries Bert Avery (England (GB)) 30/07/1910 - New Zealand 20 - England (GB) 52
3 tries Billy Stone (England (GB)) 31/07/1920 - New Zealand 7 - England (GB) 31
3 tries Jonty Parkin (England (GB)) 31/07/1920 - New Zealand 7 - England (GB) 31
3 tries Charlie Carr (England (GB)) 15/01/1927 - England (GB) 32 - New Zealand 17
3 tries Stanley Smith (England (GB)) 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18
3 tries Arthur Bassett (England (GB)) 06/07/1946 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 14
3 tries George Wilson (Great Britain) 06/10/1951 - Great Britain 21 - New Zealand 15
3 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 12/11/1955 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 12
3 tries Dave Bolton (Great Britain) 23/11/1957 - Great Britain 44 - France 15
3 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
3 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 09/08/1958 - New Zealand 15 - Great Britain 32
3 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 14/03/1959 - Great Britain 50 - France 15
3 tries Clive Sullivan (Great Britain) 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
3 tries William Burgess (Great Britain) 30/11/1968 - Great Britain 34 - France 10
3 tries Keith Fielding (Great Britain) 20/01/1974 - France 5 - Great Britain 24
3 tries Henderson Gill (Great Britain) 06/12/1981 - Great Britain 37 - France 0
3 tries Garry Schofield (Great Britain) 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
3 tries Garry Schofield (Great Britain) 07/03/1993 - France 6 - Great Britain 48
3 tries Paul Newlove (Great Britain) 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
3 tries Bobbie Goulding (Great Britain) 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
3 tries Paul Johnson (Great Britain) 30/10/2005 - Great Britain 26 - New Zealand 42

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 goals Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
10 goals Bernard Ganley (Great Britain) 23/11/1957 - Great Britain 44 - France 15
10 goals John Holmes (Great Britain) 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
10 goals Jonathan Davies (Great Britain) 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
10 goals Bobbie Goulding (Great Britain) 05/10/1996 - Fiji 4 - Great Britain 72
6. 9 goals Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 26/01/1957 - Great Britain 45 - France 12
9 goals Neil Fox (Great Britain) 03/04/1963 - Great Britain 42 - France 4
9 goals Neil Fox (Great Britain) 18/03/1964 - Great Britain 39 - France 0
9. 8 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
8 goals David Creasser (Great Britain) 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
8 goals Joe Lydon (Great Britain) 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
8 goals Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4
8 goals Jonathan Davies (Great Britain) 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 field goals John Holmes (Great Britain) 06/11/1971 - Great Britain 12 - New Zealand 3
2 field goals Paul Sculthorpe (Great Britain) 11/11/2001 - Great Britain 20 - Australia 12

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 games 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
8 games 06/11/1971 - Great Britain 12 - New Zealand 3 to 03/11/1973 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 12
3. 7 games 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18 to 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
7 games 14/08/1954 - New Zealand 6 - Great Britain 12 to 12/11/1955 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 12
7 games 07/03/1993 - France 6 - Great Britain 48 to 22/10/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 4
6. 6 games 12/12/1908 - England (GB) 22 - Australia 22 to 30/07/1910 - New Zealand 20 - England (GB) 52
6 games 09/08/1924 - New Zealand 18 - England (GB) 31 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
6 games 04/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
6 games 26/03/1960 - Great Britain 17 - France 17 to 28/01/1961 - Great Britain 27 - France 8
6 games 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4 to 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
6 games 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45 to 31/05/1992 - Papua New Guinea 14 - Great Britain 20
12. 5 games 10/07/1920 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 23 to 01/10/1921 - England (GB) 6 - Australia 5

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 games 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
2. 7 games 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18 to 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
7 games 07/03/1993 - France 6 - Great Britain 48 to 22/10/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 4
4. 6 games 09/08/1924 - New Zealand 18 - England (GB) 31 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
6 games 04/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
6 games 06/11/1971 - Great Britain 12 - New Zealand 3 to 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
6 games 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4 to 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
6 games 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45 to 31/05/1992 - Papua New Guinea 14 - Great Britain 20
9. 5 games 23/01/1909 - England (GB) 15 - Australia 5 to 30/07/1910 - New Zealand 20 - England (GB) 52
5 games 10/07/1920 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 23 to 01/10/1921 - England (GB) 6 - Australia 5
5 games 20/12/1947 - England (GB) 25 - New Zealand 9 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
5 games 24/09/1960 - Great Britain 23 - New Zealand 8 to 28/01/1961 - Great Britain 27 - France 8
13. 4 games 11/11/1954 - Great Britain 26 - New Zealand 6 to 12/11/1955 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 12

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 games 09/06/1984 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8 to 28/07/1984 - New Zealand 32 - Great Britain 16
6 games 16/11/1997 - Great Britain 20 - Australia (SL) 37 to 29/10/1999 - New Zealand 26 - Great Britain 4
3. 5 games 17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40 to 16/11/2002 - Great Britain 14 - New Zealand 14
4. 4 games 01/07/1950 - Australia 15 - Great Britain 3 to 12/08/1950 - New Zealand 20 - Great Britain 13
4 games 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17 to 02/12/1962 - France 17 - Great Britain 12
4 games 18/11/1978 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 23 to 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
4 games 20/12/1981 - France 19 - Great Britain 2 to 28/11/1982 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 32
4 games 18/10/1996 - New Zealand 17 - Great Britain 12 to 01/11/1997 - Great Britain 14 - Australia (SL) 38
4 games 08/11/2003 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 22 to 30/10/2004 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 12
4 games 26/10/2019 - Tonga Invitational 14 - Great Britain 6 to 16/11/2019 - Papua New Guinea 28 - Great Britain 10
11. 3 games 08/02/1908 - England (GB) 6 - New Zealand 18 to 12/12/1908 - England (GB) 22 - Australia 22

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 games 09/06/1984 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8 to 28/07/1984 - New Zealand 32 - Great Britain 16
2. 4 games 01/07/1950 - Australia 15 - Great Britain 3 to 12/08/1950 - New Zealand 20 - Great Britain 13
4 games 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17 to 02/12/1962 - France 17 - Great Britain 12
4 games 18/11/1978 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 23 to 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
4 games 20/12/1981 - France 19 - Great Britain 2 to 28/11/1982 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 32
4 games 18/10/1996 - New Zealand 17 - Great Britain 12 to 01/11/1997 - Great Britain 14 - Australia (SL) 38
4 games 17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40 to 09/11/2002 - Great Britain 16 - New Zealand 30
4 games 08/11/2003 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 22 to 30/10/2004 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 12
4 games 26/10/2019 - Tonga Invitational 14 - Great Britain 6 to 16/11/2019 - Papua New Guinea 28 - Great Britain 10
10. 3 games 12/07/1924 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 11 to 06/08/1924 - New Zealand 13 - England (GB) 11

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