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Northern Rugby League 1956/57

Halifax

Biggest home crowd
2,254 (vs. Australia in round 17)
Average home crowd
2,254
Top pointscorer
Garfield Owen (6) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 17 Fri League †     A Leeds W 8-6     Headingley   1st >
20 Mon League H     Oldham L 9-13     Thrum   12th >
25 Sat League H     Barrow W 16-12     Thrum   19th >
29 Wed League     A Warrington W 17-14     Wilderspool   14th >
Sep 1 Sat YC (1) H     Dewsbury W 23-12     Thrum   >
3 Mon League     A Workington W 11-2     Derwent Park   3rd >
8 Sat League †     A Featherstone R. L 9-22     Post Office Road   5th >
11 Tue YC (2) H     Keighley W 15-11     Thrum   >
15 Sat League H     Salford W 41-13     Thrum   5th >
22 Sat League     A Whitehaven L 13-24     Recreation Gnd   5th >
25 Tue YC (SF)     A Wakefield T. L 13-14     Belle Vue   >
29 Sat League H     Wigan W 9-3     Thrum   4th >
Oct 6 Sat League H     Whitehaven W 23-17     Thrum   7th >
13 Sat League     A Oldham L 6-27     Watersheddings   5th >
20 Sat League † H     Hull L 10-14     Thrum   8th >
27 Sat League †     A Bradford N. L 11-17     Odsal   10th >
Nov 10 Sat League     A Salford W 6-5     The Willows   15th >
17 Sat League † H     Leeds W 15-11     Thrum   13th >
24 Sat League     A Leigh L 5-30     Kirkhall   12th >
Dec 1 Sat League     A Blackpool B. W 19-15     St Anne's Road   14th >
5 Wed 2:30pm KT (17) H     Australia W 6-3     Thrum 2,254 >
8 Sat League † H     Featherstone R. W 15-7     Thrum   12th >
15 Sat League H     Rochdale H. W 15-9     Thrum   10th >
25 Tue League †     A Huddersfield W 17-13     Fartown   11th >
29 Sat League H     Swinton L 9-12     Thrum   10th >
Jan 1 Tue League     A Rochdale H. W 22-9     Athletic Ground   9th >
5 Sat League H     Liverpool C. W 33-7     Thrum   8th >
12 Sat League H     Widnes W 15-7     Thrum   4th >
19 Sat League     A Liverpool C. W 39-8     Knotty Ash   4th >
26 Sat League     A Widnes W 22-0     Naughton   6th >
Feb 2 Sat League H     Leigh L 8-18     Thrum   6th >
9 Sat CC (1) H     Widnes St Maries W 48-0     Thrum   >
16 Sat League     A Swinton W 11-6     Station Road   8th >
23 Sat CC (2)     A Hull W 9-3     Boulevard   >
Mar 2 Sat League     A St Helens L 7-31     Knowsley   7th >
9 Sat CC (3) H     Leeds L 10-16     Thrum   >
16 Sat League H     Blackpool B. W 39-16     Thrum   8th >
20 Wed League H     St Helens L 4-10     Thrum   8th >
23 Sat League     A Wigan L 9-25     Central Park   8th >
Apr 3 Wed League † H     Huddersfield L 5-10     Thrum   8th >
6 Sat League H     Workington W 16-5     Thrum   8th >
10 Wed League H     Warrington L 6-7     Thrum   8th >
19 Fri League     A Barrow L 12-16     Craven Park   9th >
20 Sat League † H     Bradford N. L 15-18     Thrum   9th >
22 Mon League †     A Hull L 12-35     Boulevard   9th >

45 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

Players

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep League Cups/Other Totals
App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S  
ACKERLEY, Alvin - Maryport Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
ASQUITH, Ron -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
DEAN, Ken -   England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FREEMAN, Johnny - Cardiff   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HENDERSON, John -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
KIELTY, Stan -   England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MARCHANT, Jack -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MATHER, Billy -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
OWEN, Garfield 25 Bridgend   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 3 - 6 - - 1 - 1 - 3 - 6 - - List
PALMER, Geoff -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
PEARCE, Les -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
THORLEY, John - Merthyr Tydfil Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
TRAILL, Ken 30   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
13 players 0 cur. / 6 tot. 27.86 38 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 matches 0 3 0 6 0 0 45 matches 0 3 0 6 0 0  

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Newspapers

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