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Great Britain

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.

World Cup

Most appearances by a player in matches for Great Britain
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 12 Garry SCHOFIELD List
2. 10 Mick SULLIVAN List
10 John ATKINSON List
10 Shaun EDWARDS List
10 Ellery HANLEY List
6. 8 Jimmy THOMPSON List
8 Steve NASH List
8 Joe LYDON List
8 Mike GREGORY List
8 Martin OFFIAH List
8 Denis BETTS List

Most tries by a player in matches for Great Britain
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 9 Garry SCHOFIELD List
2. 8 Clive SULLIVAN List
3. 6 Gordon BROWN List
6 Shaun EDWARDS List
6 Martin OFFIAH List
6. 5 Phil JACKSON List
5 Mick SULLIVAN List
5 John ATKINSON List
9. 4 David ROSE List
4 Ellery HANLEY List
4 Henderson GILL List
4 Mike GREGORY List

Most goals by a player in matches for Great Britain
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 17 George FAIRBAIRN List
17 Jonathan DAVIES List
3. 15 Paul EASTWOOD List
4. 13 Jim LEDGARD List
13 Ray DUTTON List
6. 12 Paul LOUGHLIN List
7. 10 Lewis JONES List
10 Eric FRASER List
10 Bev RISMAN List
10 Terry CLAWSON List
10 John HOLMES List
10 Joe LYDON List

Most points by a player in matches for Great Britain
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 38 Garry SCHOFIELD List
38 Paul EASTWOOD List
3. 34 George FAIRBAIRN List
34 Jonathan DAVIES List
5. 29 Jim LEDGARD List
6. 28 Joe LYDON List
28 Paul LOUGHLIN List
8. 26 Ray DUTTON List
26 John HOLMES List
10. 24 Clive SULLIVAN List
24 Shaun EDWARDS List
24 Martin OFFIAH List

Biggest crowds in matches for Great Britain
Rank Amount When
1. 73,631 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10
2. 32,773 08/10/1960 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 3
3. 32,500 24/11/1990 - Great Britain 0 - Australia 14
4. 22,293 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7
5. 22,209 09/11/1985 - Great Britain 6 - New Zealand 6
6. 20,577 24/09/1960 - Great Britain 23 - New Zealand 8
7. 20,346 11/11/1989 - Great Britain 10 - New Zealand 6
8. 20,169 22/11/1986 - Great Britain 15 - Australia 24
9. 15,169 24/10/1970 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 4
10. 14,000 11/11/1954 - Great Britain 26 - New Zealand 6

Smallest crowds in matches for Great Britain
Rank Amount When
1. 4,193 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
2. 5,250 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0
3. 5,609 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
4. 6,324 29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21
5. 6,567 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
6. 7,500 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
7. 8,958 28/10/1970 - Great Britain 6 - France 0
8. 9,121 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
9. 14,000 11/11/1954 - Great Britain 26 - New Zealand 6
10. 15,169 24/10/1970 - Great Britain 11 - Australia 4

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 52 points 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
2. 48 points 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
3. 42 points 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
4. 36 points 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0
5. 35 points 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45
6. 34 points 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
7. 32 points 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40
8. 26 points 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7
9. 24 points 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
10. 20 points 11/11/1954 - Great Britain 26 - New Zealand 6
20 points 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 25 points 17/06/1957 - Australia 31 - Great Britain 6
2. 15 points 25/05/1968 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 10
3. 14 points 18/06/1977 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 5
14 points 24/11/1990 - Great Britain 0 - Australia 14
5. 9 points 22/11/1986 - Great Britain 15 - Australia 24
6. 8 points 25/06/1957 - New Zealand 29 - Great Britain 21
7. 6 points 03/07/1992 - Australia 16 - Great Britain 10
8. 5 points 02/06/1968 - France 7 - Great Britain 2
5 points 07/11/1970 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 7
10. 4 points 24/10/1992 - Great Britain 6 - Australia 10

Most points by Great Britain in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 56 points 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
2. 53 points 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
3. 52 points 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
4. 45 points 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45
5. 42 points 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
42 points 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
7. 40 points 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40
8. 38 points 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
9. 36 points 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0
10. 33 points 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7

Most tries by Great Britain in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 11 tries 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
2. 10 tries 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
3. 9 tries 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
4. 8 tries 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
8 tries 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45
6. 7 tries 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7
7 tries 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
7 tries 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
7 tries 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40
10. 6 tries 31/10/1954 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 28
6 tries 11/11/1954 - Great Britain 26 - New Zealand 6
6 tries 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
6 tries 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0

Most goals by Great Britain in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 10 goals 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
2. 8 goals 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
8 goals 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
4. 7 goals 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
7 goals 05/06/1977 - France 4 - Great Britain 23
7 goals 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
7 goals 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
8. 6 goals 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7
6 goals 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
6 goals 29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21
6 goals 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
6 goals 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40
6 goals 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45
6 goals 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 26 points John Holmes (Great Britain) 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
2. 20 points Joe Lydon (Great Britain) 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
3. 16 points Jonathan Davies (Great Britain) 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
16 points Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0
5. 14 points Bev Risman (Great Britain) 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
14 points George Fairbairn (Great Britain) 05/06/1977 - France 4 - Great Britain 23
14 points David Stephenson (Great Britain) 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
14 points Paul Loughlin (Great Britain) 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
9. 12 points Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7
12 points Ray Dutton (Great Britain) 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
12 points Terry Clawson (Great Britain) 29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21
12 points George Fairbairn (Great Britain) 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
12 points Jonathan Davies (Great Britain) 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40
12 points Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45

Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 tries Clive Sullivan (Great Britain) 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
2. 2 tries Phil Jackson (Great Britain) 31/10/1954 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 28
2 tries Gordon Brown (Great Britain) 31/10/1954 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 28
2 tries Frank Kitchen (Great Britain) 11/11/1954 - Great Britain 26 - New Zealand 6
2 tries Gordon Brown (Great Britain) 13/11/1954 - France 12 - Great Britain 16
2 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
2 tries Austin Rhodes (Great Britain) 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7
2 tries Alan Davies (Great Britain) 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7
2 tries Alan Burwell (Great Britain) 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
2 tries Phil Lowe (Great Britain) 01/11/1972 - France 4 - Great Britain 13
2 tries John Holmes (Great Britain) 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
2 tries John Atkinson (Great Britain) 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
2 tries Stuart Wright (Great Britain) 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
2 tries Garry Schofield (Great Britain) 22/11/1986 - Great Britain 15 - Australia 24
2 tries Shaun Edwards (Great Britain) 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
2 tries Ellery Hanley (Great Britain) 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
2 tries Mike Gregory (Great Britain) 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
2 tries Shaun Edwards (Great Britain) 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
2 tries Garry Schofield (Great Britain) 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
2 tries Henderson Gill (Great Britain) 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
2 tries Henderson Gill (Great Britain) 09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26
2 tries Carl Gibson (Great Britain) 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40
2 tries Shaun Edwards (Great Britain) 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45
2 tries Martin Offiah (Great Britain) 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45
2 tries Garry Schofield (Great Britain) 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45
2 tries Michael Jackson (Great Britain) 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
2 tries Paul Moriarty (Great Britain) 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4

Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 goals John Holmes (Great Britain) 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
2. 8 goals Joe Lydon (Great Britain) 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4
8 goals Jonathan Davies (Great Britain) 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
4. 7 goals Bev Risman (Great Britain) 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14
7 goals George Fairbairn (Great Britain) 05/06/1977 - France 4 - Great Britain 23
7 goals David Stephenson (Great Britain) 24/10/1987 - Great Britain 42 - Papua New Guinea 0
7 goals Paul Loughlin (Great Britain) 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
8. 6 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 01/10/1960 - Great Britain 33 - France 7
6 goals Ray Dutton (Great Britain) 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
6 goals Terry Clawson (Great Britain) 29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21
6 goals George Fairbairn (Great Britain) 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
6 goals Jonathan Davies (Great Britain) 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40
6 goals Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45
6 goals Paul Eastwood (Great Britain) 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 6 matches 29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21 to 12/06/1977 - New Zealand 12 - Great Britain 30
2. 5 matches 31/10/1954 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 28 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
3. 4 matches 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
4 matches 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4 to 09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26
5. 3 matches 24/09/1960 - Great Britain 23 - New Zealand 8 to 08/10/1960 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 3
3 matches 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45 to 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0

Longest winning streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 4 matches 08/06/1968 - Great Britain 38 - New Zealand 14 to 31/10/1970 - Great Britain 27 - New Zealand 17
4 matches 24/01/1987 - Great Britain 52 - France 4 to 09/07/1988 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 26
3. 3 matches 11/11/1954 - Great Britain 26 - New Zealand 6 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
3 matches 24/09/1960 - Great Britain 23 - New Zealand 8 to 08/10/1960 - Great Britain 10 - Australia 3
3 matches 29/10/1972 - Great Britain 27 - Australia 21 to 04/11/1972 - Great Britain 53 - New Zealand 19
3 matches 27/01/1991 - France 10 - Great Britain 45 to 07/03/1992 - Great Britain 36 - France 0

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 5 matches 18/06/1977 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 5 to 22/11/1986 - Great Britain 15 - Australia 24

Longest losing streak in matches
Rank Amount When

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