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Northern Rugby League 1956/57

Whitehaven

Biggest home crowd
10,840 (vs. Australia in round 5)
Average home crowd
10,840
Top pointscorer
John McKeown (8) *
Top tryscorers
Bill Smith, John Tembey (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     A Warrington L 8-16     Wilderspool   5th >
22 Wed League H     Workington W 15-8     Recreation Gnd   21st >
25 Sat League † H     Keighley W 21-2     Recreation Gnd   17th >
27 Mon League †     A Wakefield T. L 11-26     Belle Vue   7th >
Sep 1 Sat LC (1)     A Blackpool B. L 12-15     St Anne's Road   >
8 Sat League H     Swinton W 27-17     Recreation Gnd   17th >
15 Sat League     A Widnes W 17-12     Naughton   13th >
22 Sat League H     Halifax W 24-13     Recreation Gnd   13th >
29 Sat League     A Rochdale H. L 5-15     Athletic Ground   9th >
Oct 6 Sat League     A Halifax L 17-23     Thrum   13th >
13 Sat League † H     Hunslet W 22-12     Recreation Gnd   16th >
20 Sat 3:00pm KT (5) H     Australia W 14-11     Recreation Gnd 10,840 >
27 Sat League H     Rochdale H. W 29-12     Recreation Gnd   13th >
Nov 3 Sat League †     A Keighley L 23-26     Lawkholme Lane   9th >
10 Sat League † H     Bramley W 42-26     Recreation Gnd   9th >
17 Sat League     A Liverpool C. D 15-15     Knotty Ash   12th >
24 Sat League H     Widnes W 24-14     Recreation Gnd   13th >
Dec 1 Sat League     A Leigh L 10-21     Kirkhall   9th >
8 Sat League †     A Hunslet L 21-30     Parkside   14th >
15 Sat League † H     York W 20-0     Recreation Gnd   15th >
22 Sat League     A St Helens L 6-37     Knowsley   13th >
25 Tue League H     Blackpool B. W 29-14     Recreation Gnd   13th >
29 Sat League † H     Wakefield T. W 21-17     Recreation Gnd   13th >
Jan 1 Tue League H     Barrow L 4-8     Recreation Gnd   11th >
5 Sat League H     Wigan L 0-11     Recreation Gnd   12th >
12 Sat League †     A Bramley W 16-14     Barley Mow   13th >
19 Sat League H     Oldham L 9-15     Recreation Gnd   11th >
26 Sat League     A Blackpool B. W 12-7     St Anne's Road   12th >
Feb 2 Sat League     A Wigan L 3-32     Central Park   12th >
9 Sat CC (1) H     St Helens W 9-8     Recreation Gnd   >
16 Sat League H     Liverpool C. W 28-5     Recreation Gnd   12th >
23 Sat CC (2) H     Hunslet W 7-0     Recreation Gnd   >
Mar 2 Sat League H     Warrington L 14-16     Recreation Gnd   12th >
9 Sat CC (3) H     Widnes W 2-0     Recreation Gnd   >
16 Sat League     A Oldham L 5-28     Watersheddings   13th >
23 Sat League     A Salford L 14-22     The Willows   17th >
30 Sat CC (SF)     A * Leeds L 9-10     Odsal 49,094 >
Apr 3 Wed League H     St Helens L 2-5     Recreation Gnd   19th >
6 Sat League H     Salford W 12-5     Recreation Gnd   19th >
10 Wed League     A Swinton L 0-36     Station Road   17th >
13 Sat League     A Workington W 16-12     Derwent Park   13th >
19 Fri League H     Leigh W 38-15     Recreation Gnd   16th >
20 Sat League     A Barrow L 7-15     Craven Park   12th >
22 Mon League †     A York L 11-44     Wigginton Rd   16th >

44 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  
BANKS, Billy -   Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
CREWDSON, ? -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
DONALDSON, Ray -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GARRATT, Bill -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HUDDART, Dick 20 England   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
KILLEN, George -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
LOWDON, Syd -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
McALONE, William -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
McKEOWN, John -   Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 4 - 8 - - 1 - 1 - 4 - 8 - - List
REID, Jackie -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
ROBINSON, Geoff -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SMITH, Bill -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
TEMBEY, John -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
13 players 0 cur. / 2 tot. 20.83 38 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 matches 2 4 0 14 0 0 44 matches 2 4 0 14 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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