Sydney Cricket 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.

Test Series

Most appearances by a player in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 14 John Raper List
2. 13 Keith Holman List
13 Ken Irvine List
4. 12 Reg Gasnier List
5. 10 Clive Churchill List
10 Brian Davies List
7. 9 Noel Kelly List
9 Graeme Langlands List
9. 8 Duncan Hall List
8 Ken Kearney List
8 Ray Price List
8 Michael Cronin List

Most tries by a player in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 14 Ken Irvine List
2. 7 Reg Gasnier List
3. 6 Graeme Langlands List
4. 5 Don Adams List
5 Mick Sullivan List
5 Kerry Boustead List
7. 4 Jonty Parkin List
4 Raymond Contrastin List
4 Noel Pidding List
4 Keith Holman List
4 Ken Thornett List
4 Bob Fulton List
4 Bob McCarthy List

Most goals by a player in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 42 Michael Cronin List
2. 23 Noel Pidding List
3. 17 Graeme Langlands List
4. 15 Jim Sullivan List
5. 14 Puig Aubert List
6. 13 Keith Barnes List
7. 11 Des White List
11 Ken Irvine List
11 Les Johns List
10. 9 Gordon Clifford List
9 Neil Fox List
9 Roger Millward List
9 John Gray List

Most points by a player in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 90 Michael Cronin List
2. 64 Ken Irvine List
3. 58 Noel Pidding List
4. 52 Graeme Langlands List
5. 30 Jim Sullivan List
6. 29 Roger Millward List
7. 28 Puig Aubert List
8. 26 Keith Barnes List
9. 25 Les Johns List
10. 22 Des White List

Biggest crowds in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Home team When
1. 70,204 Australia 06/06/1932 - Australia 6 - England (GB) 8
2. 70,174 Australia 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
3. 68,777 Australia 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
4. 68,720 Australia 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
5. 67,748 Australia 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
6. 67,577 Australia 17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
7. 67,009 Australia 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
8. 65,884 Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
9. 64,527 Australia 17/06/1946 - Australia 8 - England (GB) 8
10. 63,920 Australia 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8

Smallest crowds in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Home team When
1. 6,541 Australia 22/07/1978 - Australia 33 - New Zealand 16
2. 16,277 Australia 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3
3. 16,577 Australia 24/06/1978 - Australia 24 - New Zealand 2
4. 16,731 Australia 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
5. 16,775 Australia 17/07/1982 - Australia 20 - New Zealand 2
6. 16,844 Australia 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
7. 16,995 Australia 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
8. 18,756 Australia 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
9. 20,270 Australia 13/06/1964 - Australia 20 - France 6
10. 23,473 Australia 10/06/1967 - Australia 22 - New Zealand 13

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 40 points Australia 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3
2. 33 points Australia 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
3. 26 points Australia 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
26 points Australia 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
5. 25 points Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
25 points Australia 08/07/1972 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 11
7. 23 points Great Britain 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
8. 22 points Australia 24/06/1978 - Australia 24 - New Zealand 2
9. 21 points France 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
21 points Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28

Most points scored by a team in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 54 points Australia 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
2. 43 points Australia 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3
3. 40 points Great Britain 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
4. 37 points Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
5. 36 points Australia 08/07/1972 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 11
6. 35 points France 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
35 points Australia 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
8. 33 points Australia 22/07/1978 - Australia 33 - New Zealand 16
9. 31 points Australia 30/06/1956 - Australia 31 - New Zealand 14
31 points Great Britain 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31

Most tries scored by a team in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 12 tries Australia 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
2. 9 tries Australia 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3
3. 8 tries Great Britain 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
8 tries Australia 08/07/1972 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 11
5. 7 tries France 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
7 tries Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
7 tries Australia 30/06/1956 - Australia 31 - New Zealand 14
7 tries Great Britain 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
7 tries Australia 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
10. 6 tries New Zealand 04/07/1959 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 28
6 tries Australia 10/06/1967 - Australia 22 - New Zealand 13

Most goals scored by a team in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 9 goals Australia 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
9 goals Australia 22/07/1978 - Australia 33 - New Zealand 16
3. 8 goals Australia 29/05/1948 - Australia 19 - New Zealand 21
8 goals Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
8 goals Great Britain 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
8 goals Australia 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
8 goals Australia 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3
8. 7 goals France 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
7 goals France 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
7 goals Australia 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
7 goals Australia 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21

Most field goals scored by a team in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 field goals Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28

Individual Records - Match

Most points scored by a player in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 21 points Les Johns (Australia) 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
2. 20 points Ken Irvine (Australia) 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
20 points Roger Millward (Great Britain) 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
4. 19 points Noel Pidding (Australia) 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
5. 18 points Michael Cronin (Australia) 22/07/1978 - Australia 33 - New Zealand 16
18 points Michael Cronin (Australia) 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
7. 16 points Noel Pidding (Australia) 09/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 13
16 points Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
16 points Michael Cronin (Australia) 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
16 points Michael Cronin (Australia) 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3

Most tries scored by a player in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 tries Stanley Smith (England (GB)) 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18
3 tries Joseph Crespo (France) 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
3 tries Don Adams (Australia) 30/06/1956 - Australia 31 - New Zealand 14
3 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
3 tries Ken Irvine (Australia) 23/07/1966 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 14
6. 2 tries Jonty Parkin (England (GB)) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
2 tries Benny Wearing (Australia) 21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
2 tries Les Fairclough (England (GB)) 21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
2 tries Dave Brown (Australia) 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
2 tries Arthur Bassett (England (GB)) 20/07/1946 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 20
2 tries Dave Redmond (New Zealand) 29/05/1948 - Australia 19 - New Zealand 21
2 tries Jack Hilton (Great Britain) 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
2 tries Vincent Cantoni (France) 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
2 tries Raymond Contrastin (France) 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
2 tries Noel Pidding (Australia) 09/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 13
2 tries Denis Flannery (Australia) 09/06/1952 - Australia 25 - New Zealand 13
2 tries Ken McCaffery (Australia) 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
2 tries Dickie Williams (Great Britain) 17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
2 tries Keith Holman (Australia) 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
2 tries Don Adams (Australia) 09/06/1956 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 9
2 tries Alex Watson (Australia) 30/06/1956 - Australia 31 - New Zealand 14
2 tries Reg Gasnier (Australia) 04/07/1959 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 28
2 tries Neville Denton (New Zealand) 04/07/1959 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 28
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 Ken Irvine (Australia) 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17
2 tries Ken Irvine (Australia) 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
2 tries Graeme Langlands (Australia) 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
2 tries Ken Thornett (Australia) 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
2 tries Colin Greenwood (South Africa) 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
2 tries Ken Irvine (Australia) 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
2 tries Michael Cleary (Australia) 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
2 tries Les Hanigan (Australia) 10/06/1967 - Australia 22 - New Zealand 13
2 tries John McDonald (Australia) 08/07/1967 - Australia 13 - New Zealand 9
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 Gary Sullivan (Australia) 08/07/1972 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 11
2 tries Bob McCarthy (Australia) 08/07/1972 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 11
2 tries George Ambrum (Australia) 08/07/1972 - Australia 36 - New Zealand 11
2 tries Bob Fulton (Australia) 22/07/1978 - Australia 33 - New Zealand 16
2 tries Michael Cronin (Australia) 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
2 tries Paul McCabe (Australia) 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3
2 tries Steve Mortimer (Australia) 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3

Most goals kicked by a player in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 9 goals Les Johns (Australia) 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
9 goals Michael Cronin (Australia) 22/07/1978 - Australia 33 - New Zealand 16
3. 8 goals Noel Pidding (Australia) 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
8 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
8 goals Michael Cronin (Australia) 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
8 goals Michael Cronin (Australia) 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3
7. 7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
7 goals Ken Irvine (Australia) 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
7 goals Allan McKean (Australia) 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 games Australia 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 19/07/1986 - Australia 29 - New Zealand 12
2. 6 games Australia 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17 to 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
3. 4 games England (GB) 18/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
4. 3 games England (GB) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
3 games Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
3 games France 23/07/1955 - Australia 5 - France 8 to 16/07/1960 - Australia 5 - France 7
3 games Australia 09/06/1956 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 9 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
3 games Australia 23/07/1966 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 14 to 08/07/1967 - Australia 13 - New Zealand 9
3 games Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 06/07/1974 - Australia 11 - Great Britain 16

Longest winning streak in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 games Australia 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 19/07/1986 - Australia 29 - New Zealand 12
2. 6 games Australia 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17 to 18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
3. 3 games England (GB) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
3 games Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
3 games Australia 09/06/1956 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 9 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
3 games Australia 23/07/1966 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 14 to 08/07/1967 - Australia 13 - New Zealand 9
3 games Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 06/07/1974 - Australia 11 - Great Britain 16

Longest unsuccessful streak in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 9 games New Zealand 08/06/1963 - Australia 7 - New Zealand 3 to 19/07/1986 - Australia 29 - New Zealand 12
2. 5 games Australia 18/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
5 games Great Britain 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
4. 4 games Great Britain 22/07/1950 - Australia 5 - Great Britain 2 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
4 games Australia 04/07/1959 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 28 to 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
6. 3 games Australia 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
3 games New Zealand 09/06/1956 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 9 to 13/06/1959 - Australia 9 - New Zealand 8
3 games France 13/06/1964 - Australia 20 - France 6 to 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3

Longest losing streak in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Series matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 9 games New Zealand 08/06/1963 - Australia 7 - New Zealand 3 to 19/07/1986 - Australia 29 - New Zealand 12
2. 5 games Great Britain 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
3. 4 games Great Britain 22/07/1950 - Australia 5 - Great Britain 2 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
4. 3 games Australia 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
3 games Australia 20/07/1946 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 20 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
3 games New Zealand 09/06/1956 - Australia 12 - New Zealand 9 to 13/06/1959 - Australia 9 - New Zealand 8
3 games France 13/06/1964 - Australia 20 - France 6 to 04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3