Northern Division

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 Northern Division
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 10 Jim Quinn List
2. 9 W Coleman List
9 H Williams List
4. 8 George Hardy List
8 Arthur Baber List
8 Ron Starr List
7. 7 R Leyland List
7 Joe Matich List
7 F Bell List
7 O Mullally List
7 Ashley Barnett List
7 Bill Russell List

Most tries by a player in games for Northern Division
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 9 Perc Scully List
2. 8 George Hardy List
3. 6 Alan Gurd List
4. 5 W Coleman List
5 J Dwyer List
5 Ashley Barnett List
7. 4 Jim Quinn List
4 R Leyland List
4 H Flanagan List
4 H Pinkerton List
4 Ron Burgess List

Most goals by a player in games for Northern Division
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 15 Ron Burgess List
2. 12 Dan Shearer List
3. 8 Ted McGuinness List
8 R Miller List
8 Perc Scully List
6. 7 W Coleman List
7 William Sorensen List
7 Bill Russell List
9. 6 Alex Gibb List
6 A Lambert List
6 Dick Roser List
6 B Hillier List

Most points by a player in games for Northern Division
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 43 Perc Scully List
2. 42 Ron Burgess List
3. 29 W Coleman List
4. 27 Ted McGuinness List
27 Dan Shearer List
6. 25 R Miller List
7. 24 George Hardy List
8. 21 A Lambert List
9. 20 Alan Gurd List
20 Bill Russell List

Biggest crowds in games for Northern Division
Rank Amount When
1. 10,640 23/06/1974 - Northern Division 14 - Great Britain 38
2. 9,358 22/07/1962 - Northern Division 13 - Great Britain 56
3. 9,242 26/06/1966 - Northern Division 15 - Great Britain 13
4. 7,600 05/06/1979 - Northern Division 11 - Great Britain 20
5. 7,270 19/06/1946 - Northern Division 5 - England (GB) 61
6. 6,980 15/07/1936 - Northern Division 15 - England (GB) 19
7. 6,750 01/07/1984 - Northern Division 18 - Great Britain 32
8. 6,200 10/07/1960 - Northern Division 10 - France 24
9. 6,107 28/05/1958 - Northern Division 17 - Great Britain 27
10. 6,000 13/06/1951 - Northern Division 12 - France 29

Smallest crowds in games for Northern Division
Rank Amount When
1. 1,524 31/05/1978 - Northern Division 5 - South Sydney 9
2. 1,800 13/05/1936 - Northern Division 9 - QLD Firsts 48
3. 2,000 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2,000 24/07/1928 - Northern Division 33 - NSW Firsts 24
5. 2,040 27/06/1956 - Northern Division 14 - New Zealand 15
6. 2,192 05/06/1988 - Northern Division 36 - Great Britain 12
7. 2,500 19/08/1925 - Northern Division 16 - NSW Firsts 24
8. 3,000 22/06/1910 - Northern Division 20 - England (GB) 40
3,000 02/06/1948 - Northern Division 7 - New Zealand 13
3,000 15/08/1956 - Northern Division 17 - NZ Maori 15
3,000 30/05/1965 - Northern Division 18 - South Sydney 29
3,000 06/07/1982 - Northern Division 42 - New Zealand 6

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 47 points 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2. 36 points 06/07/1982 - Northern Division 42 - New Zealand 6
3. 24 points 05/06/1988 - Northern Division 36 - Great Britain 12
4. 23 points 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
23 points 06/05/1936 - Northern Division 33 - Western Division 10
6. 21 points 01/06/1912 - Hunter 2 - Northern Division 23
21 points 25/05/1977 - Northern Division 23 - Auckland 2
8. 14 points 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34
9. 12 points 09/08/1911 - QLD Firsts 14 - Northern Division 26
10. 10 points 05/08/1911 - QLD Firsts 9 - Northern Division 19
10 points 27/06/1914 - Western Division 4 - Northern Division 14

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 56 points 19/06/1946 - Northern Division 5 - England (GB) 61
2. 43 points 22/07/1962 - Northern Division 13 - Great Britain 56
3. 42 points 01/06/1920 - Newcastle (AU) 52 - Northern Division 10
4. 39 points 13/05/1936 - Northern Division 9 - QLD Firsts 48
5. 37 points 12/07/1950 - Northern Division 4 - Great Britain 41
37 points 11/05/1958 - Balmain 45 - Northern Division 8
7. 35 points 20/05/1924 - Northern Division 5 - Western Division 40
8. 31 points 17/05/1924 - Northern Division 5 - South Coast 36
9. 29 points 25/04/1908 - Northern Division 8 - New Zealand 37
10. 25 points 07/06/1978 - Northern Division 3 - New Zealand 28

Most points by Northern Division in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 56 points 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2. 42 points 06/07/1982 - Northern Division 42 - New Zealand 6
3. 40 points 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
4. 36 points 05/06/1988 - Northern Division 36 - Great Britain 12
5. 34 points 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34
6. 33 points 24/07/1928 - Northern Division 33 - NSW Firsts 24
33 points 06/05/1936 - Northern Division 33 - Western Division 10
8. 26 points 09/08/1911 - QLD Firsts 14 - Northern Division 26
26 points 27/04/1977 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - Northern Division 26
10. 23 points 01/06/1912 - Hunter 2 - Northern Division 23
23 points 02/07/1967 - Northern Division 23 - New Zealand 17
23 points 25/05/1977 - Northern Division 23 - Auckland 2

Most tries by Northern Division in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 16 tries 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2. 10 tries 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
3. 8 tries 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34
4. 7 tries 24/07/1928 - Northern Division 33 - NSW Firsts 24
7 tries 06/05/1936 - Northern Division 33 - Western Division 10
6. 6 tries 09/08/1911 - QLD Firsts 14 - Northern Division 26
6 tries 18/09/1915 - Metropolis 30 - Northern Division 26
6 tries 27/04/1977 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - Northern Division 26
9. 5 tries 01/06/1912 - Hunter 2 - Northern Division 23
5 tries 24/05/1915 - Metropolis 31 - Northern Division 19
5 tries 02/07/1967 - Northern Division 23 - New Zealand 17
5 tries 03/07/1974 - Northern Division 19 - North Sydney 14
5 tries 21/05/1975 - Northern Division 19 - New Zealand 37
5 tries 25/05/1977 - Northern Division 23 - Auckland 2

Most goals by Northern Division in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 goals 24/07/1928 - Northern Division 33 - NSW Firsts 24
6 goals 06/05/1936 - Northern Division 33 - Western Division 10
6 goals 17/05/1964 - Northern Division 21 - North Sydney 38
6 goals 30/05/1965 - Northern Division 18 - South Sydney 29
6 goals 26/06/1966 - Northern Division 15 - Great Britain 13
6. 5 goals 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
5 goals 11/05/1957 - Western Suburbs 43 - Northern Division 22
5 goals 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34
9. 4 goals 22/06/1910 - Northern Division 20 - England (GB) 40
4 goals 03/06/1911 - Hunter 10 - Northern Division 17
4 goals 05/08/1911 - QLD Firsts 9 - Northern Division 19
4 goals 09/08/1911 - QLD Firsts 14 - Northern Division 26
4 goals 01/06/1912 - Hunter 2 - Northern Division 23
4 goals 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
4 goals 18/09/1915 - Metropolis 30 - Northern Division 26
4 goals 27/09/1919 - Metropolis 19 - Northern Division 17
4 goals 02/05/1954 - Canterbury 16 - Northern Division 11
4 goals 08/06/1957 - Metropolis 30 - Northern Division 17
4 goals 11/05/1958 - Balmain 45 - Northern Division 8
4 goals 28/05/1958 - Northern Division 17 - Great Britain 27
4 goals 17/05/1959 - Canterbury 31 - Northern Division 14
4 goals 12/07/1964 - Northern Division 17 - France 13
4 goals 02/07/1967 - Northern Division 23 - New Zealand 17
4 goals 23/06/1974 - Northern Division 14 - Great Britain 38
4 goals 31/07/1974 - Penrith 31 - Northern Division 11
4 goals 25/05/1977 - Northern Division 23 - Auckland 2
4 goals 05/06/1979 - Northern Division 11 - Great Britain 20

Most field goals by Northern Division in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 2 field goals 27/04/1977 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - Northern Division 26

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 21 points A Lambert (Northern Division) 24/07/1928 - Northern Division 33 - NSW Firsts 24
2. 15 points Perc Scully (Northern Division) 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
3. 14 points Ron Burgess (Northern Division) 25/05/1977 - Northern Division 23 - Auckland 2
4. 13 points J Roser (Northern Division) 06/05/1936 - Northern Division 33 - Western Division 10
13 points Ron Burgess (Northern Division) 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34
6. 12 points J Dwyer (Northern Division) 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
12 points George Hardy (Northern Division) 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
12 points Dan Shearer (Northern Division) 26/06/1966 - Northern Division 15 - Great Britain 13
9. 11 points Ted McGuinness (Northern Division) 09/08/1911 - QLD Firsts 14 - Northern Division 26
11 points Perc Scully (Northern Division) 27/06/1914 - Western Division 4 - Northern Division 14

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries J Dwyer (Northern Division) 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
4 tries George Hardy (Northern Division) 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
3. 3 tries Ted McGuinness (Northern Division) 09/08/1911 - QLD Firsts 14 - Northern Division 26
3 tries Perc Scully (Northern Division) 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
3 tries Perc Scully (Northern Division) 27/06/1914 - Western Division 4 - Northern Division 14
3 tries H Pinkerton (Northern Division) 24/07/1928 - Northern Division 33 - NSW Firsts 24
3 tries A Lambert (Northern Division) 24/07/1928 - Northern Division 33 - NSW Firsts 24
3 tries C Locke (Northern Division) 06/05/1936 - Northern Division 33 - Western Division 10
3 tries Ashley Barnett (Northern Division) 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34
10. 2 tries William Bailey (Northern Division) 22/06/1910 - Northern Division 20 - England (GB) 40
2 tries F Bell (Northern Division) 01/06/1912 - Hunter 2 - Northern Division 23
2 tries George Hardy (Northern Division) 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
2 tries R Leyland (Northern Division) 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2 tries John Scully (Northern Division) 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2 tries W Coleman (Northern Division) 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2 tries Perc Scully (Northern Division) 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2 tries W Coleman (Northern Division) 24/05/1915 - Metropolis 31 - Northern Division 19
2 tries D Davis (Northern Division) 18/09/1915 - Metropolis 30 - Northern Division 26
2 tries Jim Quinn (Northern Division) 14/06/1919 - Northern Division 8 - New Zealand 11
2 tries M Brennan (Northern Division) 27/09/1919 - Metropolis 19 - Northern Division 17
2 tries H Flanagan (Northern Division) 21/06/1923 - Northern Division 10 - South Coast 12
2 tries Charlie Ogle (Northern Division) 07/07/1925 - Northern Division 16 - South Coast 7
2 tries W Gibson (Northern Division) 19/08/1925 - Northern Division 16 - NSW Firsts 24
2 tries Alan Gurd (Northern Division) 10/05/1953 - Eastern Suburbs 23 - Northern Division 15
2 tries Alan Gurd (Northern Division) 27/06/1956 - Northern Division 14 - New Zealand 15
2 tries J Rowlings (Northern Division) 28/05/1958 - Northern Division 17 - Great Britain 27
2 tries C Callaghan (Northern Division) 22/07/1962 - Northern Division 13 - Great Britain 56
2 tries Bill Prosser (Northern Division) 07/07/1963 - Northern Division 10 - South Africa 20
2 tries William Bischoff Jnr (Northern Division) 02/07/1967 - Northern Division 23 - New Zealand 17
2 tries Ashley Barnett (Northern Division) 03/07/1974 - Northern Division 19 - North Sydney 14
2 tries Greg Smith (Northern Division) 30/04/1975 - Illawarra Firsts 26 - Northern Division 9
2 tries John Ferguson (Northern Division) 27/04/1977 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - Northern Division 26
2 tries Ron Burgess (Northern Division) 25/05/1977 - Northern Division 23 - Auckland 2

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 goals A Lambert (Northern Division) 24/07/1928 - Northern Division 33 - NSW Firsts 24
6 goals Dan Shearer (Northern Division) 26/06/1966 - Northern Division 15 - Great Britain 13
3. 5 goals J Roser (Northern Division) 06/05/1936 - Northern Division 33 - Western Division 10
5 goals Ken McMorrow (Northern Division) 11/05/1957 - Western Suburbs 43 - Northern Division 22
5 goals Ron Burgess (Northern Division) 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34
6. 4 goals Alex Gibb (Northern Division) 27/09/1919 - Metropolis 19 - Northern Division 17
4 goals B Moore (Northern Division) 02/05/1954 - Canterbury 16 - Northern Division 11
4 goals G Lowe (Northern Division) 11/05/1958 - Balmain 45 - Northern Division 8
4 goals J Gillard (Northern Division) 17/05/1959 - Canterbury 31 - Northern Division 14
4 goals William Sorensen (Northern Division) 17/05/1964 - Northern Division 21 - North Sydney 38
4 goals Phil Harris (Northern Division) 23/06/1974 - Northern Division 14 - Great Britain 38
4 goals Bill Russell (Northern Division) 31/07/1974 - Penrith 31 - Northern Division 11
4 goals Ron Burgess (Northern Division) 25/05/1977 - Northern Division 23 - Auckland 2
4 goals Barry Briggs (Northern Division) 05/06/1979 - Northern Division 11 - Great Britain 20

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 field goals Ron Starr (Northern Division) 27/04/1977 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - Northern Division 26

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 03/06/1911 - Hunter 10 - Northern Division 17 to 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2. 3 games 27/04/1977 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - Northern Division 26 to 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 03/06/1911 - Hunter 10 - Northern Division 17 to 19/06/1913 - Northern Division 56 - Hunter 9
2. 3 games 27/04/1977 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - Northern Division 26 to 29/06/1977 - Southern Suburbs 20 - Northern Division 34

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 12 games 24/05/1915 - Metropolis 31 - Northern Division 19 to 22/05/1924 - Southern Division 29 - Northern Division 8
2. 11 games 13/05/1936 - Northern Division 9 - QLD Firsts 48 to 27/06/1956 - Northern Division 14 - New Zealand 15
3. 10 games 11/05/1957 - Western Suburbs 43 - Northern Division 22 to 17/05/1964 - Northern Division 21 - North Sydney 38
4. 4 games 13/07/1977 - Penrith 17 - Northern Division 10 to 05/06/1979 - Northern Division 11 - Great Britain 20
5. 3 games 31/07/1974 - Penrith 31 - Northern Division 11 to 21/05/1975 - Northern Division 19 - New Zealand 37

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 12 games 24/05/1915 - Metropolis 31 - Northern Division 19 to 22/05/1924 - Southern Division 29 - Northern Division 8
2. 11 games 13/05/1936 - Northern Division 9 - QLD Firsts 48 to 27/06/1956 - Northern Division 14 - New Zealand 15
3. 10 games 11/05/1957 - Western Suburbs 43 - Northern Division 22 to 17/05/1964 - Northern Division 21 - North Sydney 38
4. 4 games 13/07/1977 - Penrith 17 - Northern Division 10 to 05/06/1979 - Northern Division 11 - Great Britain 20
5. 3 games 31/07/1974 - Penrith 31 - Northern Division 11 to 21/05/1975 - Northern Division 19 - New Zealand 37

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