Sydney 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 matches for Sydney Firsts
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	6	Keith HOLMAN	List
	6	Ken IRVINE	List
	6	John RAPER	List
4.	5	Roy BULL	List
5.	4	Joe PEARCE	List
	4	Clive CHURCHILL	List
	4	Les COWIE	List
	4	Bernie PURCELL	List
	4	Ken KEARNEY	List
	4	Norm PROVAN	List
	4	Ian WALSH	List
	4	Michael CLEARY	List
	4	Dick THORNETT	List

Most tries by a player in matches for Sydney Firsts
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	12	Ken IRVINE	List
2.	6	Michael CLEARY	List
3.	5	Vince SHEEHAN	List
4.	4	Athol STEWART	List
	4	Wally O'CONNELL	List
	4	Noel PIDDING	List
	4	Keith HOLMAN	List
	4	Reg GASNIER	List
9.	3	Harold HORDER	List
	3	Mal FALLON	List
	3	Jack LUMSDEN	List
	3	Johnny DOUGHERTY	List
	3	Merv LEES	List
	3	Bob HONEYSETT	List
	3	Ian JOHNSTON	List
	3	Ron LYNCH	List
	3	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
	3	Paul CROSS	List

Most goals by a player in matches for Sydney Firsts
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	24	Noel PIDDING	List
2.	12	Bernie PURCELL	List
3.	11	Gordon CLIFFORD	List
4.	10	Les JOHNS	List
5.	8	Keith BARNES	List
	8	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
7.	7	Roy THOMPSON	List
	7	Clive CHURCHILL	List
9.	5	Bill RYAN	List
10.	4	Dick DUNN	List
	4	Johnny GRAVES	List
	4	Bruce WARD	List

Most points by a player in matches for Sydney Firsts
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	60	Noel PIDDING	List
2.	38	Ken IRVINE	List
3.	30	Bernie PURCELL	List
4.	25	Graeme LANGLANDS	List
5.	22	Gordon CLIFFORD	List
6.	20	Les JOHNS	List
7.	18	Michael CLEARY	List
8.	17	Roy THOMPSON	List
9.	16	Keith BARNES	List
10.	15	Harold HORDER	List
	15	Vince SHEEHAN	List

Biggest crowds in matches for Sydney Firsts
Rank	Amount	When
1.	65,453	30/05/1953 - Sydney Firsts 52 - USA 25
2.	65,000	05/06/1920 - Sydney Firsts 20 - Northern Union 27
3.	57,142	26/05/1962 - Sydney Firsts 13 - Great Britain 21
4.	52,894	30/05/1936 - Sydney Firsts 13 - England (GB) 15
5.	50,889	29/05/1954 - Sydney Firsts 32 - Great Britain 25
6.	50,053	16/07/1932 - Sydney Firsts 25 - NSW Country Firsts 19
7.	48,692	31/05/1958 - Sydney Firsts 15 - Great Britain 20
8.	44,522	02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19
9.	41,808	28/05/1960 - Sydney Firsts 23 - France 17
10.	39,929	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2

Smallest crowds in matches for Sydney Firsts
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5,000	06/07/1938 - Sydney Firsts 19 - New Zealand 19
2.	7,248	04/04/1936 - Sydney Firsts 7 - NSW Police 10
3.	10,381	25/08/1963 - Sydney Firsts 15 - NSW Country Firsts 10
4.	11,619	09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
5.	12,994	16/08/1959 - Sydney Firsts 19 - NSW Country Firsts 18
6.	14,537	10/08/1940 - Sydney Firsts 28 - NSW Country Firsts 10
7.	14,888	19/09/1953 - Sydney Firsts 46 - Brisbane Firsts 33
8.	15,628	21/07/1945 - Sydney Firsts 19 - Fighting Services I 30
9.	18,219	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
10.	18,226	01/06/1952 - Sydney Firsts 27 - NSW Country Firsts 18

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	47 points	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
2.	44 points	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
3.	30 points	09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
4.	27 points	30/05/1953 - Sydney Firsts 52 - USA 25
5.	25 points	28/05/1955 - Sydney Firsts 25 - France 0
6.	18 points	10/08/1940 - Sydney Firsts 28 - NSW Country Firsts 10
7.	13 points	19/09/1953 - Sydney Firsts 46 - Brisbane Firsts 33
8.	12 points	26/08/1956 - Sydney Firsts 34 - NSW Country Firsts 22
9.	11 points	24/05/1936 - Dubbo 10 - Sydney Firsts 21
10.	9 points	01/06/1952 - Sydney Firsts 27 - NSW Country Firsts 18

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	11 points	21/07/1945 - Sydney Firsts 19 - Fighting Services I 30
2.	10 points	19/07/1941 - Sydney Firsts 23 - Army Firsts 33
3.	8 points	26/05/1962 - Sydney Firsts 13 - Great Britain 21
4.	7 points	05/06/1920 - Sydney Firsts 20 - Northern Union 27
5.	5 points	31/05/1958 - Sydney Firsts 15 - Great Britain 20
6.	3 points	04/04/1936 - Sydney Firsts 7 - NSW Police 10
7.	2 points	30/05/1936 - Sydney Firsts 13 - England (GB) 15

Most points by Sydney Firsts in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	52 points	30/05/1953 - Sydney Firsts 52 - USA 25
2.	49 points	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
	49 points	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
4.	46 points	19/09/1953 - Sydney Firsts 46 - Brisbane Firsts 33
5.	37 points	09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
6.	34 points	26/08/1956 - Sydney Firsts 34 - NSW Country Firsts 22
7.	32 points	29/05/1954 - Sydney Firsts 32 - Great Britain 25
8.	28 points	10/08/1940 - Sydney Firsts 28 - NSW Country Firsts 10
9.	27 points	23/05/1936 - Wellington (Aus) 19 - Sydney Firsts 27
	27 points	01/06/1952 - Sydney Firsts 27 - NSW Country Firsts 18

Most tries by Sydney Firsts in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	11 tries	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
	11 tries	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
3.	10 tries	30/05/1953 - Sydney Firsts 52 - USA 25
	10 tries	19/09/1953 - Sydney Firsts 46 - Brisbane Firsts 33
5.	8 tries	10/08/1940 - Sydney Firsts 28 - NSW Country Firsts 10
6.	7 tries	23/05/1936 - Wellington (Aus) 19 - Sydney Firsts 27
	7 tries	19/07/1941 - Sydney Firsts 23 - Army Firsts 33
	7 tries	01/06/1952 - Sydney Firsts 27 - NSW Country Firsts 18
	7 tries	09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
10.	6 tries	18/06/1945 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - Sydney Firsts 26
	6 tries	29/05/1954 - Sydney Firsts 32 - Great Britain 25
	6 tries	26/08/1956 - Sydney Firsts 34 - NSW Country Firsts 22
	6 tries	13/09/1970 - Sydney Firsts 26 - NSW Country Firsts 20

Most goals by Sydney Firsts in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	11 goals	30/05/1953 - Sydney Firsts 52 - USA 25
2.	8 goals	19/09/1953 - Sydney Firsts 46 - Brisbane Firsts 33
	8 goals	26/08/1956 - Sydney Firsts 34 - NSW Country Firsts 22
	8 goals	09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
	8 goals	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
	8 goals	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
7.	7 goals	29/05/1954 - Sydney Firsts 32 - Great Britain 25
8.	6 goals	31/05/1958 - Sydney Firsts 15 - Great Britain 20
9.	5 goals	16/07/1932 - Sydney Firsts 25 - NSW Country Firsts 19
	5 goals	02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19
	5 goals	28/05/1955 - Sydney Firsts 25 - France 0

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	34 points	Noel Pidding (Sydney Firsts)	30/05/1953 - Sydney Firsts 52 - USA 25
2.	22 points	Graeme Langlands (Sydney Firsts)	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
3.	20 points	Ken Irvine (Sydney Firsts)	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
4.	16 points	Noel Pidding (Sydney Firsts)	19/09/1953 - Sydney Firsts 46 - Brisbane Firsts 33
	16 points	Bernie Purcell (Sydney Firsts)	26/08/1956 - Sydney Firsts 34 - NSW Country Firsts 22
6.	15 points	Harold Horder (Sydney Firsts)	05/06/1920 - Sydney Firsts 20 - Northern Union 27
7.	14 points	Clive Churchill (Sydney Firsts)	29/05/1954 - Sydney Firsts 32 - Great Britain 25
	14 points	Les Johns (Sydney Firsts)	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
9.	12 points	Gordon Clifford (Sydney Firsts)	09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
10.	11 points	Bruce Ward (Sydney Firsts)	13/09/1970 - Sydney Firsts 26 - NSW Country Firsts 20
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	6 tries	Ken Irvine (Sydney Firsts)	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
2.	4 tries	Noel Pidding (Sydney Firsts)	30/05/1953 - Sydney Firsts 52 - USA 25
3.	3 tries	Harold Horder (Sydney Firsts)	05/06/1920 - Sydney Firsts 20 - Northern Union 27
	3 tries	Mal Fallon (Sydney Firsts)	16/07/1932 - Sydney Firsts 25 - NSW Country Firsts 19
	3 tries	Vince Sheehan (Sydney Firsts)	24/05/1936 - Dubbo 10 - Sydney Firsts 21
	3 tries	Athol Stewart (Sydney Firsts)	19/07/1941 - Sydney Firsts 23 - Army Firsts 33
	3 tries	Wally O'Connell (Sydney Firsts)	21/07/1945 - Sydney Firsts 19 - Fighting Services I 30
	3 tries	Jack Lumsden (Sydney Firsts)	01/06/1952 - Sydney Firsts 27 - NSW Country Firsts 18
	3 tries	Johnny Dougherty (Sydney Firsts)	29/05/1954 - Sydney Firsts 32 - Great Britain 25
	3 tries	Ron Lynch (Sydney Firsts)	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
	3 tries	Paul Cross (Sydney Firsts)	13/09/1970 - Sydney Firsts 26 - NSW Country Firsts 20
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	11 goals	Noel Pidding (Sydney Firsts)	30/05/1953 - Sydney Firsts 52 - USA 25
2.	8 goals	Noel Pidding (Sydney Firsts)	19/09/1953 - Sydney Firsts 46 - Brisbane Firsts 33
	8 goals	Bernie Purcell (Sydney Firsts)	26/08/1956 - Sydney Firsts 34 - NSW Country Firsts 22
	8 goals	Graeme Langlands (Sydney Firsts)	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
5.	7 goals	Clive Churchill (Sydney Firsts)	29/05/1954 - Sydney Firsts 32 - Great Britain 25
	7 goals	Les Johns (Sydney Firsts)	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
7.	6 goals	Gordon Clifford (Sydney Firsts)	09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
8.	5 goals	Bill Ryan (Sydney Firsts)	16/07/1932 - Sydney Firsts 25 - NSW Country Firsts 19
	5 goals	Noel Pidding (Sydney Firsts)	28/05/1955 - Sydney Firsts 25 - France 0
	5 goals	Gordon Clifford (Sydney Firsts)	31/05/1958 - Sydney Firsts 15 - Great Britain 20

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	8 matches	02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19 to 09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
2.	3 matches	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5 to 23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	7 matches	01/06/1952 - Sydney Firsts 27 - NSW Country Firsts 18 to 09/09/1956 - Sydney Firsts 37 - NZ Maori 7
2.	3 matches	13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5 to 23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	4 matches	19/07/1941 - Sydney Firsts 23 - Army Firsts 33 to 02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	3 matches	19/07/1941 - Sydney Firsts 23 - Army Firsts 33 to 21/07/1945 - Sydney Firsts 19 - Fighting Services I 30

Sydney Firsts

Records

All Time

Most appearances by a player in matches for Sydney Firsts

Most tries by a player in matches for Sydney Firsts

Most goals by a player in matches for Sydney Firsts

Most points by a player in matches for Sydney Firsts

Biggest crowds in matches for Sydney Firsts

Smallest crowds in matches for Sydney Firsts

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by Sydney Firsts in a match in matches

Most tries by Sydney Firsts in a match in matches

Most goals by Sydney Firsts in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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