New South Wales Firsts

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 New South Wales Firsts
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 49 Wally Prigg List
2. 46 Ed Courtney List
3. 42 Billy Cann List
4. 41 Peter Madsen List
41 Ray Stehr List
6. 40 Herb Steinohrt List
40 Joe Pearce List
8. 39 Clive Churchill List
9. 37 Frank McMillan List
37 Les Heidke List
37 Graeme Langlands List

Most tries by a player in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 65 Harold Horder List
2. 44 Dan Frawley List
3. 36 Ken Irvine List
4. 34 Alan Ridley List
5. 32 Frank Burge List
6. 29 Albert Broomham List
7. 27 Billy Cann List
8. 25 Merv Denton List
9. 24 Les Cubitt List
10. 23 Jack Beaton List
23 Keith Holman List

Most goals by a player in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 122 Dally Messenger List
2. 93 Noel Pidding List
3. 81 Les Johns List
4. 78 Michael Cronin List
5. 62 Dave Brown List
6. 59 Graeme Langlands List
7. 55 Keith Barnes List
8. 52 Dan Frawley List
9. 43 Roy Thompson List
10. 42 Joe Jorgenson List

Most points by a player in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 310 Dally Messenger List
2. 275 Harold Horder List
3. 249 Noel Pidding List
4. 236 Dan Frawley List
5. 181 Dave Brown List
6. 180 Les Johns List
7. 178 Graeme Langlands List
8. 174 Michael Cronin List
9. 160 Frank Burge List
10. 125 Benny Wearing List

Biggest crowds in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Amount When
1. 70,419 03/06/1950 - NSW Firsts 13 - Great Britain 20
2. 60,016 02/06/1962 - NSW Firsts 28 - Great Britain 33
3. 60,000 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
4. 56,437 25/06/1927 - NSW Firsts 14 - QLD Firsts 10
5. 55,518 05/06/1954 - NSW Firsts 22 - Great Britain 11
6. 55,467 24/05/1952 - NSW Firsts 18 - QLD Firsts 17
7. 55,000 16/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 10 - England (GB) 18
55,000 31/05/1924 - NSW Firsts 20 - QLD Firsts 22
9. 53,878 16/06/1945 - NSW Firsts 37 - QLD Firsts 12
10. 53,556 02/06/1928 - NSW Firsts 20 - England (GB) 15

Smallest crowds in games for New South Wales Firsts
Rank Amount When
1. 1,368 27/05/1980 - NSW Firsts 17 - QLD Firsts 7
2. 2,000 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20
3. 3,000 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
3,000 28/07/1919 - NSW Firsts 12 - QLD Firsts 7
5. 3,500 07/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 49 - QLD Firsts 0
6. 4,000 21/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 5 - New Zealand 19
7. 4,147 22/09/1972 - NSW Firsts 10 - QLD Firsts 11
8. 4,502 05/06/1979 - NSW Firsts 35 - QLD Firsts 20
9. 4,786 24/05/1967 - NSW Firsts 28 - QLD Firsts 9
10. 5,000 06/05/1908 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 10
5,000 11/07/1908 - NSW Firsts 43 - QLD Firsts 0

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 76 points 19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
2. 71 points 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3. 64 points 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
64 points 04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
5. 61 points 01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63
6. 56 points 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
56 points 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
56 points 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
9. 49 points 07/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 49 - QLD Firsts 0
10. 48 points 02/09/1913 - Rotorua 5 - NSW Firsts 53
48 points 03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
48 points 22/07/1965 - North QLD 7 - NSW Firsts 55

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 38 points 21/06/1924 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 43
38 points 03/07/1926 - QLD Firsts 38 - NSW Firsts 0
3. 37 points 20/07/1940 - QLD Firsts 45 - NSW Firsts 8
4. 35 points 06/08/1910 - NSW Firsts 15 - England (GB) 50
5. 33 points 08/05/1909 - Australia 43 - NSW Firsts 10
6. 30 points 30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6
7. 26 points 05/05/1909 - Australia 34 - NSW Firsts 8
8. 22 points 25/06/1955 - QLD Firsts 34 - NSW Firsts 12
9. 19 points 13/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 37
10. 18 points 22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8
18 points 10/07/1926 - QLD Firsts 37 - NSW Firsts 19

Most points by New South Wales Firsts in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 87 points 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 76 points 19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
3. 69 points 04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
4. 66 points 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
5. 65 points 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
65 points 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
65 points 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
8. 64 points 03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
64 points 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
10. 63 points 01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63

Most tries by New South Wales Firsts in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 20 tries 19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
2. 19 tries 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
3. 16 tries 24/09/1913 - Nelson 2 - NSW Firsts 66
16 tries 03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
16 tries 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
6. 15 tries 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
15 tries 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
15 tries 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
15 tries 01/08/1939 - Northern NSW 2 - NSW Firsts 63
10. 14 tries 12/06/1939 - NSW Firsts 54 - QLD Firsts 13
14 tries 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41

Most goals by New South Wales Firsts in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 15 goals 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
15 goals 04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
3. 11 goals 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
11 goals 22/07/1965 - North QLD 7 - NSW Firsts 55
5. 10 goals 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
10 goals 05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9
10 goals 04/06/1921 - NSW Firsts 56 - New Zealand 9
10 goals 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
10 goals 22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
10 goals 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
10 goals 18/05/1963 - QLD Firsts 7 - NSW Firsts 53
10 goals 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5

Most field goals by New South Wales Firsts in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 2 field goals 15/05/1969 - QLD Firsts 0 - NSW Firsts 26

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 36 points Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
2. 32 points Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts) 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
3. 31 points Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9
4. 30 points Greg Hawick (NSW Firsts) 04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
5. 29 points Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
29 points Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 07/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 39 - QLD Firsts 6
7. 26 points Jack Beaton (NSW Firsts) 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
26 points Noel Pidding (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
9. 24 points Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
24 points Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 16/09/1922 - Auckland 25 - NSW Firsts 40

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 7 tries Merv Denton (NSW Firsts) 23/07/1939 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 51
2. 6 tries Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 16/09/1922 - Auckland 25 - NSW Firsts 40
6 tries Sid Goodwin (NSW Firsts) 12/06/1939 - NSW Firsts 54 - QLD Firsts 13
6 tries Tommy Ryan (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
5. 5 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
5 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9
5 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 07/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 39 - QLD Firsts 6
5 tries Bill Shankland (NSW Firsts) 19/06/1929 - North West NSW 0 - NSW Firsts 76
9. 4 tries Tommy Anderson (NSW Firsts) 11/07/1908 - NSW Firsts 43 - QLD Firsts 0
4 tries Albert Rosenfeld (NSW Firsts) 05/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 26 - New Zealand 21
4 tries Billy Cann (NSW Firsts) 27/07/1910 - Newcastle (AU) 5 - NSW Firsts 37
4 tries Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts) 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
4 tries Eddie White (NSW Firsts) 03/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 32 - QLD Firsts 4
4 tries Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 21/09/1912 - Auckland 2 - NSW Firsts 25
4 tries Les Cubitt (NSW Firsts) 11/09/1913 - Wanganui 9 - NSW Firsts 44
4 tries Jim Flattery (NSW Firsts) 17/09/1921 - QLD Firsts 20 - NSW Firsts 34
4 tries Harold Horder (NSW Firsts) 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
4 tries Reg Latta (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
4 tries Jim Bell (NSW Firsts) 30/06/1926 - New England 13 - NSW Firsts 32
4 tries Alan Ridley (NSW Firsts) 03/07/1929 - Clarence River 16 - NSW Firsts 64
4 tries Alan Ridley (NSW Firsts) 04/06/1934 - NSW Firsts 42 - QLD Firsts 9
4 tries Ray Hines (NSW Firsts) 08/06/1935 - NSW Firsts 51 - QLD Firsts 8
4 tries Jack Beaton (NSW Firsts) 10/07/1935 - NSW Group 1 8 - NSW Firsts 64
4 tries Jim Gibbs (NSW Firsts) 09/07/1938 - NSW Firsts 44 - QLD Firsts 7
4 tries Merv Denton (NSW Firsts) 22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
4 tries Lionel Cooper (NSW Firsts) 30/06/1946 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 43
4 tries Johnny Graves (NSW Firsts) 23/07/1949 - QLD Firsts 20 - NSW Firsts 44
4 tries Johnny Bliss (NSW Firsts) 23/05/1951 - NSW Firsts 31 - QLD Firsts 8
4 tries Ross Kite (NSW Firsts) 23/06/1954 - QLD Firsts 7 - NSW Firsts 46
4 tries Eddie Lumsden (NSW Firsts) 22/05/1957 - QLD Firsts 11 - NSW Firsts 49
4 tries John Raper (NSW Firsts) 18/05/1963 - QLD Firsts 7 - NSW Firsts 53
4 tries Ken Irvine (NSW Firsts) 29/05/1965 - NSW Firsts 31 - QLD Firsts 7

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 15 goals Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 28/09/1922 - King Country XIII 16 - NSW Firsts 87
15 goals Greg Hawick (NSW Firsts) 04/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 69 - QLD Firsts 5
3. 10 goals Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts) 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
10 goals Dan Frawley (NSW Firsts) 20/09/1913 - New Zealand 19 - NSW Firsts 58
10 goals Jim Craig (NSW Firsts) 23/09/1922 - Australasia II 27 - NSW Firsts 65
10 goals Fred Felsch (NSW Firsts) 22/07/1941 - Northern Rivers 21 - NSW Firsts 56
10 goals Noel Pidding (NSW Firsts) 02/06/1953 - NSW Firsts 62 - USA 41
8. 9 goals Dally Messenger (NSW Firsts) 01/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9
9 goals Frank Burge (NSW Firsts) 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
9 goals Dave Brown (NSW Firsts) 04/06/1934 - NSW Firsts 42 - QLD Firsts 9
9 goals Roy Thompson (NSW Firsts) 23/07/1939 - Wide Bay 13 - NSW Firsts 51
9 goals Gordon Clifford (NSW Firsts) 08/06/1957 - NSW Firsts 45 - QLD Firsts 12
9 goals Keith Barnes (NSW Firsts) 25/06/1960 - QLD Firsts 14 - NSW Firsts 33
9 goals Graeme Langlands (NSW Firsts) 22/07/1965 - North QLD 7 - NSW Firsts 55
9 goals Michael Cronin (NSW Firsts) 09/07/1977 - NSW Firsts 35 - Great Britain 5

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 19 games 28/08/1963 - NSW Firsts 31 - QLD Firsts 5 to 24/05/1967 - NSW Firsts 28 - QLD Firsts 9
2. 17 games 23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10 to 08/06/1914 - NSW Firsts 11 - England (GB) 3
3. 14 games 25/05/1975 - QLD Firsts 18 - NSW Firsts 27 to 05/06/1979 - NSW Firsts 35 - QLD Firsts 20
4. 12 games 03/07/1935 - Toowoomba 7 - NSW Firsts 21 to 11/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 25 - New Zealand 12
5. 11 games 05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9 to 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
6. 10 games 08/08/1928 - North Coast 15 - NSW Firsts 34 to 07/06/1930 - NSW Firsts 16 - QLD Firsts 11
7. 9 games 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9 to 22/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 8
9 games 04/09/1912 - Rotorua 13 - NSW Firsts 39 to 20/06/1913 - Newcastle (AU) 12 - NSW Firsts 22
9 games 25/07/1953 - NSW Firsts 27 - USA 18 to 21/05/1955 - NSW Firsts 17 - QLD Firsts 15
9 games 23/05/1970 - QLD Firsts 8 - NSW Firsts 22 to 02/07/1972 - QLD Firsts 6 - NSW Firsts 27
11. 8 games 14/08/1920 - NSW Firsts 40 - QLD Firsts 18 to 20/09/1922 - Auckland Province 20 - NSW Firsts 21

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 19 games 28/08/1963 - NSW Firsts 31 - QLD Firsts 5 to 24/05/1967 - NSW Firsts 28 - QLD Firsts 9
2. 17 games 23/06/1913 - NSW Firsts 34 - New Zealand 10 to 08/06/1914 - NSW Firsts 11 - England (GB) 3
3. 14 games 25/05/1975 - QLD Firsts 18 - NSW Firsts 27 to 05/06/1979 - NSW Firsts 35 - QLD Firsts 20
4. 12 games 03/07/1935 - Toowoomba 7 - NSW Firsts 21 to 11/06/1938 - NSW Firsts 25 - New Zealand 12
5. 11 games 05/06/1915 - NSW Firsts 53 - QLD Firsts 9 to 12/06/1920 - NSW Firsts 42 - England (GB) 6
6. 10 games 08/08/1928 - North Coast 15 - NSW Firsts 34 to 07/06/1930 - NSW Firsts 16 - QLD Firsts 11
7. 9 games 03/06/1911 - NSW Firsts 65 - QLD Firsts 9 to 22/06/1912 - NSW Firsts 27 - New Zealand 8
9 games 04/09/1912 - Rotorua 13 - NSW Firsts 39 to 20/06/1913 - Newcastle (AU) 12 - NSW Firsts 22
9 games 25/07/1953 - NSW Firsts 27 - USA 18 to 21/05/1955 - NSW Firsts 17 - QLD Firsts 15
10. 8 games 14/08/1920 - NSW Firsts 40 - QLD Firsts 18 to 20/09/1922 - Auckland Province 20 - NSW Firsts 21

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 07/05/1932 - NSW Firsts 15 - QLD Firsts 23 to 06/08/1932 - QLD Firsts 19 - NSW Firsts 9
2. 4 games 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20 to 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
4 games 25/08/1923 - QLD Firsts 25 - NSW Firsts 10 to 07/06/1924 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 10
4 games 30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6 to 02/06/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - QLD Firsts 27
5. 3 games 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
3 games 23/07/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 21 to 15/08/1925 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 19
3 games 22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8 to 29/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 23 - NSW Firsts 18
3 games 20/07/1927 - Toowoomba 11 - NSW Firsts 7 to 27/07/1927 - Ipswich 34 - NSW Firsts 20
3 games 06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23 to 22/08/1959 - NSW Firsts 14 - QLD Firsts 18
3 games 03/06/1967 - NSW Firsts 14 - New Zealand 15 to 24/06/1967 - QLD Firsts 13 - NSW Firsts 11

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 4 games 30/06/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 20 to 25/08/1909 - NSW Firsts 8 - NZ Maori 12
4 games 25/08/1923 - QLD Firsts 25 - NSW Firsts 10 to 07/06/1924 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 10
4 games 30/08/1924 - QLD Firsts 36 - NSW Firsts 6 to 02/06/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - QLD Firsts 27
4. 3 games 17/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 8 - New Zealand 12 to 24/08/1907 - NSW Firsts 3 - New Zealand 5
3 games 23/07/1925 - NSW Firsts 13 - New Zealand 21 to 15/08/1925 - NSW Firsts 18 - New Zealand 19
3 games 22/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 26 - NSW Firsts 8 to 29/08/1925 - QLD Firsts 23 - NSW Firsts 18
3 games 20/07/1927 - Toowoomba 11 - NSW Firsts 7 to 27/07/1927 - Ipswich 34 - NSW Firsts 20
3 games 04/06/1932 - NSW Firsts 5 - England (GB) 18 to 06/08/1932 - QLD Firsts 19 - NSW Firsts 9
3 games 06/06/1959 - NSW Firsts 22 - New Zealand 23 to 22/08/1959 - NSW Firsts 14 - QLD Firsts 18

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