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.

The Ashes

Most appearances by a player in games for Great Britain
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 17 Mal Meninga List
2. 15 Jim Sullivan List
15 Garry Schofield List
4. 14 Keith Holman List
5. 13 Clive Churchill List
13 Mick Sullivan List
7. 12 Wally Prigg List
12 Martin Hodgson List
12 Gus Risman List
12 Ernest Ward List
12 Ian Walsh List
12 Graeme Langlands List
12 Roger Millward List
12 Tom Raudonikis List
12 Bob Lindner List
12 Martin Offiah List
12 Andrew Ettingshausen List

Most tries by a player in games for Great Britain
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 9 Billy Boston List
2. 8 Mick Sullivan List
3. 7 Garry Schofield List
4. 6 Jim Leytham List
6 Stanley Smith List
6 Roger Millward List
7. 5 Johnny Thomas List
5 Jonty Parkin List
5 Alan Edwards List
5 Arthur Bassett List
5 Ike Southward List
5 Martin Offiah List

Most goals by a player in games for Great Britain
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 31 Jim Sullivan List
2. 26 Neil Fox List
3. 17 Eric Fraser List
4. 15 Lewis Jones List
5. 13 Roger Millward List
13 Paul Eastwood List
7. 11 Ernest Ward List
8. 10 George Fairbairn List
9. 9 Terry Clawson List
9 John Gray List
9 Andy Farrell List

Most points by a player in games for Great Britain
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 62 Jim Sullivan List
2. 61 Neil Fox List
3. 46 Roger Millward List
4. 34 Eric Fraser List
34 Paul Eastwood List
6. 31 Garry Schofield List
7. 30 Lewis Jones List
8. 28 Ernest Ward List
9. 27 Billy Boston List
10. 24 Mick Sullivan List

Biggest crowds in games for Great Britain
Rank Amount When
1. 57,034 22/10/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 4
2. 54,569 27/10/1990 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 12
3. 50,583 25/10/1986 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 38
4. 46,615 10/11/1990 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 14
5. 43,930 05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
6. 39,468 20/11/1994 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 23
7. 36,529 09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21
8. 36,354 06/11/1948 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 7
9. 36,294 29/01/1949 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 9
10. 35,224 17/10/1959 - Great Britain 14 - Australia 22

Smallest crowds in games for Great Britain
Rank Amount When
1. 2,000 12/12/1908 - England (GB) 22 - Australia 22
2. 4,000 01/01/1912 - England (GB) 8 - Australia 33
3. 5,317 08/11/1911 - England (GB) 10 - Australia 19
4. 8,000 16/12/1911 - England (GB) 11 - Australia 11
5. 9,000 15/02/1909 - England (GB) 6 - Australia 5
6. 9,403 18/12/1937 - England (GB) 3 - Australia 13
7. 9,874 03/11/1973 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 12
8. 10,019 01/12/1973 - Great Britain 5 - Australia 15
9. 10,990 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
10. 13,615 09/12/1967 - Great Britain 3 - Australia 11

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 23 points 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
23 points 26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33
3. 21 points 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
4. 19 points 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
19 points 15/12/1956 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 0
19 points 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
7. 18 points 27/06/1914 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 23
8. 17 points 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
9. 16 points 09/11/1952 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 5
10. 14 points 29/01/1949 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 9
14 points 09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 38 points 09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
2. 36 points 30/10/1982 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 40
3. 35 points 16/06/1979 - Australia 35 - Great Britain 0
4. 30 points 08/11/1986 - Great Britain 4 - Australia 34
30 points 05/11/1994 - Great Britain 8 - Australia 38
6. 28 points 17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40
7. 26 points 16/10/1963 - Great Britain 2 - Australia 28
26 points 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
9. 25 points 01/01/1912 - England (GB) 8 - Australia 33
25 points 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12

Most points by Great Britain in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 40 points 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
2. 38 points 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
3. 33 points 26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33
4. 31 points 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
5. 28 points 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
6. 27 points 18/06/1910 - Australia 20 - England (GB) 27
7. 26 points 09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26
8. 25 points 05/07/1958 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 25
9. 23 points 27/06/1914 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 23
23 points 10/07/1920 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 23
23 points 09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21
23 points 29/01/1949 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 9

Most tries by Great Britain in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 tries 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
2. 7 tries 18/06/1910 - Australia 20 - England (GB) 27
7 tries 09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21
7 tries 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
5. 6 tries 12/12/1908 - England (GB) 22 - Australia 22
6 tries 02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - England (GB) 22
6 tries 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
8. 5 tries 27/06/1914 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 23
5 tries 10/07/1920 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 23
5 tries 29/01/1949 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 9
5 tries 09/11/1952 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 5
5 tries 17/11/1956 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 10
5 tries 15/12/1956 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 0
5 tries 05/07/1958 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 25
5 tries 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
5 tries 09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26
5 tries 26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33

Most goals by Great Britain in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 10 goals 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
2. 8 goals 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
3. 6 goals 12/12/1959 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 12
6 goals 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
6 goals 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
6 goals 05/11/1978 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 14
6 goals 26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33
8. 5 goals 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
5 goals 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
5 goals 04/10/1952 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 6
5 goals 05/07/1958 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 25
5 goals 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
5 goals 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16

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 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. 20 points Lewis Jones (Great Britain) 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
20 points Roger Millward (Great Britain) 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
3. 16 points Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
4. 15 points Neil Fox (Great Britain) 12/12/1959 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 12
5. 14 points Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 27/10/1990 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 12
6. 12 points Jim Leytham (England (GB)) 02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - England (GB) 22
12 points John Gray (Great Britain) 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
12 points George Fairbairn (Great Britain) 05/11/1978 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 14
12 points Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33
10. 11 points Ernest Ward (Great Britain) 29/01/1949 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 9
11 points Neil Fox (Great Britain) 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Jim Leytham (England (GB)) 02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - England (GB) 22
2. 3 tries Bill Jukes (England (GB)) 18/06/1910 - Australia 20 - England (GB) 27
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 Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
6. 2 tries Billy Batten (England (GB)) 12/12/1908 - England (GB) 22 - Australia 22
2 tries Jim Leytham (England (GB)) 18/06/1910 - Australia 20 - England (GB) 27
2 tries Will Davies (England (GB)) 08/11/1911 - England (GB) 10 - Australia 19
2 tries Harold Wagstaff (England (GB)) 16/12/1911 - England (GB) 11 - Australia 11
2 tries Stan Moorhouse (England (GB)) 27/06/1914 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 23
2 tries Billy Stone (England (GB)) 10/07/1920 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 23
2 tries Herman Hilton (England (GB)) 10/07/1920 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 23
2 tries Jonty Parkin (England (GB)) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
2 tries Frank Evans (England (GB)) 12/07/1924 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 11
2 tries Les Fairclough (England (GB)) 21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
2 tries Alan Edwards (England (GB)) 04/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12
2 tries Alan Edwards (England (GB)) 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
2 tries Arthur Bassett (England (GB)) 20/07/1946 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 20
2 tries Albert Pimblett (Great Britain) 09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21
2 tries Stan McCormick (Great Britain) 09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21
2 tries Trevor Foster (Great Britain) 09/10/1948 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 21
2 tries John Lawrenson (Great Britain) 06/11/1948 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 7
2 tries Albert Pimblett (Great Britain) 06/11/1948 - Great Britain 16 - Australia 7
2 tries George Curran (Great Britain) 29/01/1949 - Great Britain 23 - Australia 9
2 tries Jack Hilton (Great Britain) 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
2 tries Frank Castle (Great Britain) 09/11/1952 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 5
2 tries Doug Greenall (Great Britain) 09/11/1952 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 5
2 tries Billy Boston (Great Britain) 09/07/1954 - Australia 21 - Great Britain 38
2 tries Dickie Williams (Great Britain) 17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
2 tries Billy Boston (Great Britain) 17/11/1956 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 10
2 tries Ike Southward (Great Britain) 05/07/1958 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 25
2 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
2 tries Eric Ashton (Great Britain) 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
2 tries Billy Boston (Great Britain) 30/06/1962 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 17
2 tries Roger Millward (Great Britain) 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
2 tries John Atkinson (Great Britain) 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
2 tries Phil Lowe (Great Britain) 03/11/1973 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 12
2 tries Stuart Wright (Great Britain) 05/11/1978 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 14
2 tries Garry Schofield (Great Britain) 22/11/1986 - Great Britain 15 - Australia 24
2 tries Henderson Gill (Great Britain) 09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26
2 tries Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 27/10/1990 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 12
2 tries Paul Sculthorpe (Great Britain) 11/11/2001 - Great Britain 20 - Australia 12
2 tries Brian Carney (Great Britain) 08/11/2003 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 22

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
2. 8 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
3. 6 goals Neil Fox (Great Britain) 12/12/1959 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 12
6 goals Roger Millward (Great Britain) 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
6 goals John Gray (Great Britain) 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
6 goals George Fairbairn (Great Britain) 05/11/1978 - Great Britain 18 - Australia 14
6 goals Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 26/06/1992 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 33
8. 5 goals Jim Sullivan (England (GB)) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
5 goals Jim Sullivan (England (GB)) 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
5 goals Willie Horne (Great Britain) 04/10/1952 - Great Britain 19 - Australia 6
5 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 05/07/1958 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 25
5 goals Neil Fox (Great Britain) 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
5 goals John Woods (Great Britain) 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 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. 7 games 17/06/1946 - Australia 8 - England (GB) 8 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
2. 5 games 12/12/1908 - England (GB) 22 - Australia 22 to 02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - England (GB) 22
3. 4 games 09/11/1929 - England (GB) 9 - Australia 3 to 06/06/1932 - Australia 6 - England (GB) 8
4 games 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18 to 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
4 games 04/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
4 games 21/11/1959 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 10 to 30/06/1962 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 17
7. 3 games 14/01/1922 - England (GB) 6 - Australia 0 to 28/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 5
3 games 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 03/11/1973 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 12

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 games 06/07/1946 - Australia 5 - England (GB) 14 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
2. 4 games 23/01/1909 - England (GB) 15 - Australia 5 to 02/07/1910 - Australia 17 - England (GB) 22
4 games 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18 to 16/12/1933 - England (GB) 19 - Australia 16
4 games 04/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 13/11/1937 - England (GB) 13 - Australia 3
4 games 21/11/1959 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 10 to 30/06/1962 - Australia 10 - Great Britain 17
6. 3 games 14/01/1922 - England (GB) 6 - Australia 0 to 28/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 5
3 games 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 03/11/1973 - Great Britain 21 - Australia 12

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 15 games 18/11/1978 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 23 to 28/06/1988 - Australia 34 - Great Britain 14
2. 5 games 17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40 to 22/11/2003 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 18
3. 3 games 08/11/1911 - England (GB) 10 - Australia 19 to 01/01/1912 - England (GB) 8 - Australia 33
3 games 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17 to 09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
3 games 03/11/1967 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 17 to 06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
3 games 24/11/1973 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 14 to 15/06/1974 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 6
3 games 10/11/1990 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 14 to 12/06/1992 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 6

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 15 games 18/11/1978 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 23 to 28/06/1988 - Australia 34 - Great Britain 14
2. 5 games 17/11/2001 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 40 to 22/11/2003 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 18
3. 3 games 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17 to 09/11/1963 - Great Britain 12 - Australia 50
3 games 03/11/1967 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 17 to 06/06/1970 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 15
3 games 24/11/1973 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 14 to 15/06/1974 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 6
3 games 10/11/1990 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 14 to 12/06/1992 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 6

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