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Northern Rugby League 1956/57

Wakefield Trinity

Coach
Johnny Malpass
Captain
Bob Kelly
Biggest home crowd
3,381 (vs. Australia in round 19)
Average home crowd
3,381
Top pointscorer
Neil Fox (8) *
Top tryscorers
Johnny Bullock, Ken Hirst, Ken Rollin (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 18 Sat League H     Bradford N. W 10-7     Belle Vue   5th >
20 Mon League     A Hunslet L 14-16     Parkside   13th >
25 Sat League     A Bramley L 7-8     Barley Mow   16th >
27 Mon League † H     Whitehaven W 26-11     Belle Vue   19th >
Sep 1 Sat YC (1) H     Leeds W 36-15     Belle Vue   >
4 Tue League     A Dewsbury W 15-14     Crown Flatt   10th >
8 Sat League † H     Workington L 9-15     Belle Vue   10th >
10 Mon YC (2) H     Huddersfield W 13-11     Belle Vue   >
15 Sat League †     A Oldham L 15-19     Watersheddings   14th >
22 Sat League † H     Leigh W 37-18     Belle Vue   16th >
25 Tue YC (SF) H     Halifax W 14-13     Belle Vue   >
Oct 6 Sat League †     A Swinton L 18-22     Station Road   17th >
13 Sat League H     Batley W 35-9     Belle Vue   19th >
20 Sat YC (F)     A * Hunslet W 23-5     Headingley 31,147 >
27 Sat League H     Hunslet L 17-21     Belle Vue   18th >
Nov 3 Sat League †     A Leigh L 17-24     Kirkhall   20th >
10 Sat League † H     Swinton W 16-14     Belle Vue   23rd >
17 Sat League     A Featherstone R. L 20-21     Post Office Road   21st >
24 Sat League H     Hull L 13-32     Belle Vue   22nd >
27 Tue League     A Keighley W 12-0     Lawkholme Lane   20th >
Dec 8 Sat League     A Huddersfield L 6-22     Fartown   21st >
10 Mon 2:30pm KT (19) H     Australia W 17-12 B Kelly J Malpass Belle Vue 3,381 >
15 Sat League † H     Oldham L 18-20     Belle Vue   22nd >
22 Sat League H     Hull KR W 25-5     Belle Vue   22nd >
25 Tue League     A Castleford D 14-14     Wheldon Road   20th >
29 Sat League †     A Whitehaven L 17-21     Recreation Gnd   20th >
Jan 5 Sat League H     Dewsbury W 23-10     Belle Vue   22nd >
12 Sat League †     A Workington W 28-16     Derwent Park   20th >
19 Sat League H     Castleford W 39-13     Belle Vue   18th >
26 Sat League     A York W 28-19     Wigginton Rd   18th >
Feb 2 Sat League H     Bramley W 18-13     Belle Vue   17th >
9 Sat CC (1) H     York W 37-15     Belle Vue   >
16 Sat League     A Hull KR W 6-5     Craven Park   15th >
27 Wed CC (2) H     Blackpool B. L 9-11     Belle Vue   >
Mar 2 Sat League     A Hull W 24-18     Boulevard   13th >
16 Sat League     A Leeds L 12-22     Headingley   12th >
23 Sat League H     Keighley W 36-8     Belle Vue   16th >
Apr 3 Wed League H     Leeds L 8-18     Belle Vue   14th >
6 Sat League H     York W 14-13     Belle Vue   15th >
10 Wed League     A Bradford N. W 23-9     Odsal   12th >
13 Sat League H     Doncaster W 28-12     Belle Vue   10th >
20 Sat League     A Batley W 31-4     Mount Pleasant   10th >
22 Mon League H     Featherstone R. W 18-7     Belle Vue   10th >
23 Tue League     A Doncaster W 30-11     Bentley Rd   9th >
27 Sat League H     Huddersfield W 20-14     Belle Vue   8th >

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

Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
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  
ARMSTEAD, Peter -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BULLOCK, Johnny -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
CHAMBERLAIN, Leslie -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FOX, Neil 17 Wakefield   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 4 - 8 - - 1 - 1 - 4 - 8 - - List
HAIGH, Frank -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HARRISON, Derrick -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HIRST, Ken -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
HOLLIDAY, Keith -   Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
KELLY, Bob -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
ROLLIN, Ken -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
SHAW, Joby -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SMITH, Stan -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WILKINS, Ted -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
13 players 0 cur. / 1 tot. 17.98 38 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 matches 3 4 0 17 0 0 45 matches 3 4 0 17 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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