Newcastle Sports Ground

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 at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 9 Bob Horne List
2. 8 Viv Madge List
8 Don Schofield List
8 Allan Buman List
5. 7 Bill Giles List
7 Allan Thomson List
7. 6 O Mullally List
6 W Coleman List
6 Jim Quinn List
6 William Bell List
6 Brian Carlson List
6 Don Adams List
6 Bob Heaney List
6 Dave Brown List

Most tries by a player in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 6 Bob Horne List
2. 5 R Gill List
5 Jack Lindwall List
5 Don Adams List
5. 4 Perc Scully List
4 Cecil Aynsley List
4 Len Dawson List
4 Owen Campbell List
4 J Dean List
4 Peter Dimond List
4 Ike Southward List

Most goals by a player in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 13 Jim Sullivan List
13 Jack Dempsey List
3. 12 Brian Carlson List
4. 10 Perc Scully List
10 Terry Price List
6. 9 Cecil Aynsley List
9 William Conlon List
9 Darcy Russell List
9 Ron Willey List
10. 8 Craddock Dufty List

Most points by a player in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 32 Perc Scully List
2. 30 Cecil Aynsley List
30 Brian Carlson List
4. 29 Jack Dempsey List
5. 26 Jim Sullivan List
6. 25 Terry Price List
7. 24 Darcy Russell List
8. 20 Neville Smith List
9. 19 Craddock Dufty List
10. 18 William Conlon List
18 Ron Willey List
18 Bob Horne List

Biggest crowds in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Home team When
1. 22,825 Newcastle (AU) 22/05/1954 - Newcastle (AU) 11 - Great Britain 10
2. 22,750 Newcastle (AU) 04/06/1962 - Newcastle (AU) 23 - Great Britain 18
3. 22,655 Newcastle (AU) 27/06/1970 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 49
4. 22,274 Newcastle (AU) 27/05/1950 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - Great Britain 21
5. 22,176 Newcastle (AU) 29/08/1964 - Newcastle (AU) 14 - Parramatta 7
6. 22,000 Newcastle (AU) 01/08/1964 - Newcastle (AU) 5 - St George 3
7. 21,480 Newcastle (AU) 26/05/1951 - Newcastle (AU) 8 - France 12
8. 21,126 Newcastle (AU) 24/05/1958 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 35
9. 20,824 Newcastle (AU) 09/07/1955 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - France 15
10. 18,481 NSW Firsts 28/06/1969 - NSW Firsts 22 - QLD Firsts 12

Smallest crowds in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Home team When
1. 2,500 Newcastle (AU) 07/06/1926 - Newcastle (AU) 14 - Metropolis 16
2. 3,811 Newcastle (AU) 03/06/1978 - Newcastle (AU) 19 - New Zealand 12
3. 5,000 Newcastle (AU) 24/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 35
5,000 Newcastle (AU) 02/07/1938 - Newcastle (AU) 19 - New Zealand 30
5,000 Kurri Kurri 21/07/1945 - Kurri Kurri 20 - Canterbury 14
6. 6,000 Newcastle (AU) 05/07/1927 - Newcastle (AU) 13 - QLD Firsts 44
6,000 Newcastle (AU) 04/07/1964 - Newcastle (AU) 6 - North Sydney 0
6,000 NSW Country 24/05/1975 - NSW Country 26 - New Zealand 33
6,000 Newcastle (AU) 12/06/1977 - Newcastle (AU) 19 - France 12
10. 6,300 Newcastle (AU) 13/07/1986 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - New Zealand 22

Team Records - Season

Most points scored by a team in a season in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 49 points Great Britain Lions Tour 1970
2. 48 points Newcastle (R) 2015 VB NSW Cup
3. 46 points New Zealand All Blacks Tour 1925
4. 43 points Great Britain Lions Tour 1924
5. 40 points Northern Division All Blacks Tour 1913
6. 35 points Great Britain Lions Tour 1958
35 points Great Britain Lions Tour 1914
8. 33 points New Zealand Kiwis World Cup Tour 1975
9. 32 points NSW Firsts Interstate Series 1970
10. 30 points New Zealand Kiwis Tour 1938

Most tries by a team in a season in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 tries New Zealand All Blacks Tour 1925
10 tries Newcastle (R) 2015 VB NSW Cup
10 tries Northern Division All Blacks Tour 1913
4. 9 tries Great Britain Lions Tour 1914
9 tries Great Britain Lions Tour 1970
9 tries Great Britain Lions Tour 1924
7. 8 tries NSW Firsts Interstate Series 1970
8. 7 tries Newcastle (AU) South African Tour 1963
7 tries Newcastle (AU) Les Chanticleers Tour 1981
7 tries Great Britain Lions Tour 1958
7 tries New Zealand Kiwis World Cup Tour 1975

Most goals by a team in a season in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 goals Great Britain Lions Tour 1970
2. 8 goals New Zealand All Blacks Tour 1925
8 goals Great Britain Lions Tour 1924
4. 7 goals Manly Country Carnival 1956
7 goals Great Britain Lions Tour 1958
6. 6 goals New Zealand Kiwis Tour 1938
6 goals Coalfields Country Carnival 1957
6 goals New Zealand Kiwis Tour 1963
6 goals Newcastle (AU) Lions Tour 1936
6 goals New Zealand Kiwis World Cup Tour 1975

Most points conceded by a team in a season in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 49 points Newcastle (AU) Lions Tour 1970
2. 48 points Manly (R) 2015 VB NSW Cup
3. 43 points Newcastle (AU) Lions Tour 1924
4. 40 points New Zealand All Blacks Tour 1913
5. 35 points Newcastle (AU) Lions Tour 1914
35 points Newcastle (AU) Lions Tour 1958
7. 33 points NSW Country Kiwis World Cup Tour 1975
8. 32 points QLD Firsts Interstate Series 1970
9. 30 points Newcastle (AU) Kiwis Tour 1938
10. 29 points Newcastle (AU) All Blacks Tour 1925
29 points France Les Chanticleers Tour 1981

Team Records - Season - Attack/Defense Ratings

The numbers shown in these records reflect the average number of points scored in the corresponding competition. A value of 100% represents the average number of points.

Individual Records - Season

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 35 points St George 04/09/1943 - Kurri Kurri 9 - St George 44
2. 34 points Western Suburbs 10/05/1958 - Coalfields 8 - Western Suburbs 42
34 points Newcastle (R) 05/07/2015 - Newcastle (R) 48 - Manly (R) 14
4. 33 points Great Britain 27/06/1970 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 49
5. 31 points QLD Firsts 05/07/1927 - Newcastle (AU) 13 - QLD Firsts 44
6. 29 points Newcastle (AU) 28/06/1981 - Newcastle (AU) 29 - France 0
7. 25 points England (GB) 31/05/1924 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 43
8. 23 points Northern Division 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
9. 22 points Metropolis 05/06/1915 - Northern Division 5 - Metropolis 27
10. 21 points England (GB) 28/08/1920 - Newcastle (AU) 3 - England (GB) 24

Most points by a team in a match in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 49 points Great Britain 27/06/1970 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 49
2. 48 points Newcastle (R) 05/07/2015 - Newcastle (R) 48 - Manly (R) 14
3. 44 points QLD Firsts 05/07/1927 - Newcastle (AU) 13 - QLD Firsts 44
44 points St George 04/09/1943 - Kurri Kurri 9 - St George 44
5. 43 points England (GB) 31/05/1924 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 43
6. 42 points Western Suburbs 10/05/1958 - Coalfields 8 - Western Suburbs 42
7. 40 points Northern Division 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
40 points Newcastle (AU) 12/05/1937 - Newcastle (AU) 40 - Northern Div/N.Coast 20
9. 35 points England (GB) 24/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 35
35 points Great Britain 24/05/1958 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 35

Most tries by a team in a match in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 tries Northern Division 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
10 tries QLD Firsts 05/07/1927 - Newcastle (AU) 13 - QLD Firsts 44
10 tries Newcastle (AU) 12/05/1937 - Newcastle (AU) 40 - Northern Div/N.Coast 20
10 tries St George 04/09/1943 - Kurri Kurri 9 - St George 44
10 tries Western Suburbs 10/05/1958 - Coalfields 8 - Western Suburbs 42
10 tries Newcastle (R) 05/07/2015 - Newcastle (R) 48 - Manly (R) 14
7. 9 tries England (GB) 24/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 35
9 tries England (GB) 31/05/1924 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 43
9 tries Great Britain 27/06/1970 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 49
10. 8 tries Metropolis 27/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - Metropolis 24
8 tries Metropolis 09/05/1936 - Newcastle (AU) 24 - Metropolis 26
8 tries NSW Firsts 08/08/1970 - NSW Firsts 32 - QLD Firsts 15

Most goals by a team in a match in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 goals Great Britain 27/06/1970 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 49
2. 8 goals England (GB) 31/05/1924 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 43
3. 7 goals QLD Firsts 05/07/1927 - Newcastle (AU) 13 - QLD Firsts 44
7 goals St George 04/09/1943 - Kurri Kurri 9 - St George 44
7 goals Manly 12/05/1956 - Coalfields 16 - Manly 23
7 goals Great Britain 24/05/1958 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 35
7. 6 goals Metropolis 05/06/1915 - Northern Division 5 - Metropolis 27
6 goals Newcastle (AU) 27/06/1936 - Newcastle (AU) 21 - England (GB) 16
6 goals New Zealand 02/07/1938 - Newcastle (AU) 19 - New Zealand 30
6 goals Coalfields 11/05/1957 - Coalfields 15 - Canterbury 9
6 goals Western Suburbs 10/05/1958 - Coalfields 8 - Western Suburbs 42
6 goals New Zealand 01/06/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 6 - New Zealand 24
6 goals New Zealand 24/05/1975 - NSW Country 26 - New Zealand 33

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 25 points Terry Price (Great Britain) 27/06/1970 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 49
2. 18 points Cecil Aynsley (QLD Firsts) 05/07/1927 - Newcastle (AU) 13 - QLD Firsts 44
18 points Darcy Russell (Western Suburbs) 10/05/1958 - Coalfields 8 - Western Suburbs 42
4. 16 points Jim Sullivan (England (GB)) 31/05/1924 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 43
16 points Kerrod Holland (Newcastle (R)) 05/07/2015 - Newcastle (R) 48 - Manly (R) 14
6. 15 points Perc Scully (Northern Division) 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
15 points Wally Messenger (Metropolis) 05/06/1915 - Northern Division 5 - Metropolis 27
8. 14 points Karl Ifwersen (New Zealand) 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
14 points Neville Smith (St George) 13/09/1941 - Souths Newcastle 19 - St George 23
14 points Ron Willey (Manly) 12/05/1956 - Coalfields 16 - Manly 23
14 points Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 24/05/1958 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 35

Most tries by a player in a match in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries J Dean (Souths Newcastle) 13/09/1941 - Souths Newcastle 19 - St George 23
4 tries Peter Dimond (Western Suburbs) 10/05/1958 - Coalfields 8 - Western Suburbs 42
3. 3 tries Perc Scully (Northern Division) 11/06/1913 - Northern Division 40 - New Zealand 17
3 tries Jim Brassill (Metropolis) 27/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - Metropolis 24
3 tries Billy Bentham (England (GB)) 31/05/1924 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 43
3 tries Owen Campbell (Newcastle (AU)) 12/05/1937 - Newcastle (AU) 40 - Northern Div/N.Coast 20
3 tries Len Kelly (St George) 04/09/1943 - Kurri Kurri 9 - St George 44
3 tries R Gill (St George) 04/09/1943 - Kurri Kurri 9 - St George 44
3 tries Walter Mussing (St George) 09/06/1945 - Central Newcastle 12 - St George 16
3 tries Jack Hilton (Great Britain) 27/05/1950 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - Great Britain 21
3 tries Johnny Tenison (Manly) 12/05/1956 - Coalfields 16 - Manly 23
3 tries Ike Southward (Great Britain) 04/06/1962 - Newcastle (AU) 23 - Great Britain 18
3 tries Johnny King (NSW Firsts) 28/06/1969 - NSW Firsts 22 - QLD Firsts 12
3 tries Doug Tanna (Newcastle (AU)) 28/06/1981 - Newcastle (AU) 29 - France 0
3 tries Nathan Ross (Newcastle (R)) 05/07/2015 - Newcastle (R) 48 - Manly (R) 14

Most goals by a player in a match in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 goals Terry Price (Great Britain) 27/06/1970 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 49
2. 8 goals Jim Sullivan (England (GB)) 31/05/1924 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 43
3. 7 goals Ron Willey (Manly) 12/05/1956 - Coalfields 16 - Manly 23
7 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 24/05/1958 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 35
5. 6 goals Wally Messenger (Metropolis) 05/06/1915 - Northern Division 5 - Metropolis 27
6 goals Cecil Aynsley (QLD Firsts) 05/07/1927 - Newcastle (AU) 13 - QLD Firsts 44
6 goals Jack Hemi (New Zealand) 02/07/1938 - Newcastle (AU) 19 - New Zealand 30
6 goals Barry Redding (Coalfields) 11/05/1957 - Coalfields 15 - Canterbury 9
6 goals Darcy Russell (Western Suburbs) 10/05/1958 - Coalfields 8 - Western Suburbs 42
6 goals Jack Fagan (New Zealand) 01/06/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 6 - New Zealand 24
6 goals Warren Collicoat (New Zealand) 24/05/1975 - NSW Country 26 - New Zealand 33

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 games Great Britain 13/06/1966 - Newcastle (AU) 2 - Great Britain 5 to 01/06/1988 - Newcastle 12 - Great Britain 28
2. 5 games England (GB) 24/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 35 to 14/07/1932 - Newcastle (AU) 15 - England (GB) 22
5 games Metropolis 27/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - Metropolis 24 to 09/05/1936 - Newcastle (AU) 24 - Metropolis 26
5 games Newcastle (AU) 28/07/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - South Africa 17 to 29/08/1964 - Newcastle (AU) 14 - Parramatta 7
5. 4 games New Zealand 18/07/1925 - Newcastle (AU) 11 - New Zealand 29 to 14/06/1948 - Newcastle (AU) 9 - New Zealand 10
4 games QLD Firsts 12/06/1926 - NSW Firsts 11 - QLD Firsts 26 to 25/06/1949 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - QLD Firsts 17
4 games Newcastle (AU) 22/05/1954 - Newcastle (AU) 11 - Great Britain 10 to 18/08/1956 - Newcastle (AU) 19 - NZ Maori 15
8. 3 games St George 13/09/1941 - Souths Newcastle 19 - St George 23 to 09/06/1945 - Central Newcastle 12 - St George 16

Longest winning streak in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 games Great Britain 13/06/1966 - Newcastle (AU) 2 - Great Britain 5 to 01/06/1988 - Newcastle 12 - Great Britain 28
2. 5 games England (GB) 24/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 18 - England (GB) 35 to 14/07/1932 - Newcastle (AU) 15 - England (GB) 22
5 games Metropolis 27/06/1914 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - Metropolis 24 to 09/05/1936 - Newcastle (AU) 24 - Metropolis 26
5 games Newcastle (AU) 28/07/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - South Africa 17 to 29/08/1964 - Newcastle (AU) 14 - Parramatta 7
5. 4 games New Zealand 18/07/1925 - Newcastle (AU) 11 - New Zealand 29 to 14/06/1948 - Newcastle (AU) 9 - New Zealand 10
4 games Newcastle (AU) 22/05/1954 - Newcastle (AU) 11 - Great Britain 10 to 18/08/1956 - Newcastle (AU) 19 - NZ Maori 15
7. 3 games QLD Firsts 12/06/1926 - NSW Firsts 11 - QLD Firsts 26 to 09/06/1934 - Newcastle (AU) 13 - QLD Firsts 16
3 games St George 13/09/1941 - Souths Newcastle 19 - St George 23 to 09/06/1945 - Central Newcastle 12 - St George 16

Longest unsuccessful streak in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 9 games Newcastle (AU) 28/08/1920 - Newcastle (AU) 3 - England (GB) 24 to 09/05/1936 - Newcastle (AU) 24 - Metropolis 26
2. 6 games Newcastle (AU) 20/06/1913 - Newcastle (AU) 12 - NSW Firsts 22 to 12/08/1916 - Newcastle (AU) 14 - South Sydney 21
3. 4 games Newcastle (AU) 14/06/1948 - Newcastle (AU) 9 - New Zealand 10 to 26/05/1951 - Newcastle (AU) 8 - France 12
4. 3 games North Sydney 11/09/1943 - Waratah-Mayfield 16 - North Sydney 3 to 22/05/1965 - Souths Newcastle 23 - North Sydney 7
3 games QLD Firsts 25/06/1949 - Newcastle (AU) 17 - QLD Firsts 17 to 08/08/1970 - NSW Firsts 32 - QLD Firsts 15
3 games Newcastle (AU) 24/05/1958 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 35 to 21/05/1960 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - France 14
3 games France 30/05/1964 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - France 14 to 28/06/1981 - Newcastle (AU) 29 - France 0

Longest losing streak in games at Newcastle Sports Ground
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 9 games Newcastle (AU) 28/08/1920 - Newcastle (AU) 3 - England (GB) 24 to 09/05/1936 - Newcastle (AU) 24 - Metropolis 26
2. 6 games Newcastle (AU) 20/06/1913 - Newcastle (AU) 12 - NSW Firsts 22 to 12/08/1916 - Newcastle (AU) 14 - South Sydney 21
3. 3 games North Sydney 11/09/1943 - Waratah-Mayfield 16 - North Sydney 3 to 22/05/1965 - Souths Newcastle 23 - North Sydney 7
3 games Newcastle (AU) 24/05/1958 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - Great Britain 35 to 21/05/1960 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - France 14
3 games France 30/05/1964 - Newcastle (AU) 16 - France 14 to 28/06/1981 - Newcastle (AU) 29 - France 0