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NSWRFL 1956

Western Suburbs Magpies

Coach
Jack Walsh
Captains
Keith Holman (9)
Harry Wells (7)
Kel O'Shea (4)
Biggest home crowd
12,400 (vs. South Sydney in round 5)
Average home crowd
12,400
Top pointscorer
Premiership: George Bain (80)
All Matches: George Bain (88)
Top tryscorers
Premiership: Keith Holman (9)
All Matches: Ernie Hills, Keith Holman (9)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Apr 2 Mon 3:15pm Round 1     A Canterbury W 29-10 H Wells J Walsh Belmore 9,000 2nd >
7 Sat 3:15pm Round 2 H     * North Sydney W 10-9 H Wells J Walsh SCG 24,433 1st >
14 Sat 3:15pm Round 3 H     * Newtown L 8-17 H Wells J Walsh SCG 25,150 2nd >
21 Sat 3:15pm Round 4 H     Eastern Suburbs L 6-8 K O'Shea J Walsh Pratten   4th >
25 Wed 3:15pm Round 5 H     Souths L 11-14 K O'Shea J Walsh Pratten 12,400 4th >
28 Sat 3:15pm Round 6     A Balmain L 11-14 K O'Shea J Walsh Leichhardt 13,503 6th >
May 5 Sat 3:15pm Round 7     A St George L 2-29 H Wells J Walsh Kogarah 11,120 6th >
13 Sun CC (10)     A Western Division L 17-20 K Holman J Walsh Bathurst 4,000 >
27 Sun 3:15pm Round 8     A Manly L 12-22 K Holman J Walsh Brookvale   7th >
Jun 4 Mon 3:15pm Round 9 H     Parramatta W 23-0 H Wells J Walsh Pratten   8th >
16 Sat 3:15pm Round 10 H     Canterbury W 22-8 H Wells J Walsh Pratten   6th >
23 Sat 3:15pm Round 11     A North Sydney L 8-18 H Wells J Walsh North Sydney   6th >
Jul 1 Sun 3:15pm Round 12     A Newtown W 14-6 K Holman J Walsh Henson   6th >
8 Sun 3:15pm Round 13     A Eastern Suburbs W 25-6 K Holman J Walsh Sports Ground   6th >
14 Sat 3:15pm Round 14     A Souths W 12-3 K Holman J Walsh Redfern   6th >
21 Sat 3:15pm Round 15 H     * Balmain W 23-9 K O'Shea J Walsh SCG 16,786 5th >
28 Sat 3:15pm Round 16 H     * St George W 27-21 K Holman J Walsh SCG 26,378 5th >
Aug 4 Sat 3:15pm Round 17 H     Manly W 17-12 K Holman J Walsh Pratten   5th >
11 Sat 3:15pm Round 18     A Parramatta W 16-15 K Holman J Walsh Cumberland   5th >
14 Tue 3:15pm Playoff H     * Newtown W 10-5 K Holman J Walsh Redfern 20,920 - >
18 Sat 3:15pm Minor Semi     A * Souths L 7-45 K Holman J Walsh SCG 51,775 - >

21 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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No ↓ Player Age Born Rep Premiership 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  
1 BAIN, George - Sydney 12 - 12 - 40 - 80 - - 1 - 1 - 4 - 8 - - 13 - 13 - 44 - 88 - - List
2 SMAILLES, Cliff 26 Taree New South Wales Country Firsts 11 - 11 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 12 - 12 - - - - - - List
3 WELLS, Harry 24 Wollongong Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts 15 - 15 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 15 - 15 2 - - 6 - - List
4 JOHNSTON, Ian 29 Newcastle Australia New South Wales Firsts 19 - 19 8 - - 24 - - - - - - - - - - - 19 - 19 8 - - 24 - - List
4 HARGREAVES, Peter 21 Wagga Wagga   9 - 9 5 - - 15 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 9 5 - - 15 - - List
5 HILLS, Ernie 26 Auckland   15 - 15 8 - - 24 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 16 - 16 9 - - 27 - - List
6 HENRY, Darcy 24 Tamworth Australia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales Country Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 16 - 16 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 17 - 17 1 - - 3 - - List
7 HOLMAN, Keith 30 Melbourne Australia Australasia New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 17 - 17 9 14 - 55 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 18 - 18 9 14 - 55 - - List
8 MEEHAN, Don 23 Ipswich 10 - 10 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 - 11 2 - - 6 - - List
9 O'SHEA, Kel 23 Ayr Australia Australasia Queensland Firsts New South Wales Firsts New South Wales City Firsts 18 - 18 4 - - 12 - 1 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 19 - 19 5 - - 15 - 1 List
10 CHARLTON, Neville 27 Sydney 18 - 18 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 - 19 2 - - 6 - - List
11 PATCH, Mark 23 Lismore 19 - 19 - - - - - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - - - 1 List
12 GOFF, Bede 28 Sydney   11 - 11 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 12 - 12 1 - - 3 - - List
13 WATSON, Ron 27   14 - 14 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 15 - 15 1 - - 3 - - List
14 ALDRICH, Ray 21 Sydney 6 - 6 2 13 - 32 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 2 13 - 32 - - List
20 DELANEY, Fred 22 Sydney   5 - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
21 HURLEY, Noel 21   2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
23 THOMPSON, Johnny 25 Sydney   2 - 2 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 - 3 1 - - 3 - - List
25 DALEY, Pat -     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
26 JURD, Geoff -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
27 CARSON, Bill 22 Bourke 16 - 16 7 - - 21 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 17 - 17 8 - - 24 - - List
29 OWENS, Bill 24 Sydney   8 - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - 8 - - - - - - List
38 TREVENA, Noel -     3 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
49 COLLIER, Don - Sydney   2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
56 FLEMING, Jim 20 Sydney   9 - 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - List
  25 players 6 cur. / 14 tot. 24.81 20 matches 53 67 0 293 0 2 1 matches 3 4 0 17 0 0 21 matches 56 71 0 310 0 2  

* 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: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Wests Archives

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