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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.

First Class

Most points by a player in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 8 Jack UPTON List
2. 6 Bert LAING List
6 Alan RIDLEY List
4. 4 Duncan THOMPSON List
4 Frank McMILLAN List
6. 3 Harry CAPLES List
3 Cec BLINKHORN List
3 Vic ARMBRUSTER List
3 Jack KINGSTON List
3 Bill SHANKLAND List
3 Harry KADWELL List
3 Arthur FOLWELL List
3 Albert BAILEY List
3 ? PRESCOTT List
3 Billy GREENALL List

Biggest crowds in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Home team When
1. 26,000 St Helens Recs 26/02/1921 - St Helens Recs 9 - Wigan 6
2. 20,000 St Helens Recs 12/03/1921 - St Helens Recs 0 - Widnes 7
3. 11,000 St Helens Recs 25/02/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Leeds 20
4. 9,000 St Helens Recs 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
5. 8,880 St Helens Recs 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13
6. 8,000 St Helens Recs 14/02/1925 - St Helens Recs 15 - Hull 5
7. 5,000 St Helens Recs 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
8. 4,225 Dalton 28/02/1925 - Dalton 5 - St Helens Recs 74

Smallest crowds in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Home team When
1. 4,225 Dalton 28/02/1925 - Dalton 5 - St Helens Recs 74
2. 5,000 St Helens Recs 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
3. 8,000 St Helens Recs 14/02/1925 - St Helens Recs 15 - Hull 5
4. 8,880 St Helens Recs 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13
5. 9,000 St Helens Recs 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
6. 11,000 St Helens Recs 25/02/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Leeds 20
7. 20,000 St Helens Recs 12/03/1921 - St Helens Recs 0 - Widnes 7
8. 26,000 St Helens Recs 26/02/1921 - St Helens Recs 9 - Wigan 6

Highest average crowd in a season in First Class matches (at City Road, minimum 3 games, finals excluded)

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 23,000 (4 games) Pilkington Recs Challenge Cup 1920/21

Team Records - Season

Most points scored by a team in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 380 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1926/27
2. 379 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1927/28
3. 377 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1928/29
4. 350 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1931/32
5. 331 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1924/25
6. 298 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1925/26
7. 296 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1930/31
8. 292 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1933/34
9. 281 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1934/35
10. 275 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby Football Union 1921/22

Most points scored per game on average by a team in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches (minimum 4 games)

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 20.4167 (12 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1927/28
2. 20.0000 (19 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1926/27
3. 19.9231 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1926/27
4. 18.8500 (20 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1928/29
5. 18.8333 (18 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1927/28
6. 18.4211 (19 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1931/32
7. 17.4211 (19 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1924/25
8. 16.9167 (12 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1928/29
9. 16.5556 (18 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1925/26
10. 16.2500 (12 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1923/24

Most points conceded per game on average by a team in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches (minimum 4 games)

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 11.1667 (18 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1937/38
2. 10.6923 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1938/39
3. 10.6111 (18 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1929/30
4. 10.3846 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1931/32
5. 10.1538 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1937/38
6. 10.0000 (19 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1931/32
7. 9.9474 (19 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1935/36
8. 9.7500 (20 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1938/39
9. 9.7368 (19 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1933/34
10. 9.1500 (20 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1928/29

Fewest points scored per game on average by a team in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches (minimum 4 games)

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5.1667 (6 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1918/19
2. 7.0769 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1938/39
3. 8.7857 (14 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1935/36
4. 9.2308 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1937/38
5. 9.6842 (19 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1935/36
6. 10.0769 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1932/33
7. 10.2500 (12 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1929/30
8. 10.3077 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1936/37
9. 10.3500 (20 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1938/39
10. 11.2222 (18 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1922/23

Fewest points conceded per game on average by a team in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches (minimum 4 games)

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4.0000 (12 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1927/28
2. 4.5455 (11 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1920/21
3. 4.5714 (14 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby Football Union 1919/20
4. 4.7500 (12 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1924/25
5. 4.8182 (11 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1919/20
6. 4.9231 (13 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1926/27
7. 5.0000 (19 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1926/27
8. 5.0909 (11 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1921/22
9. 5.1667 (6 games) St Helens Recs Lancashire League 1918/19
10. 5.3889 (18 games) St Helens Recs Northern Rugby League 1927/28

Most tries scored by a team in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 12 tries Australia Kangaroos Tour 1929/30
2. 8 tries Australia Kangaroos Tour 1921/22
3. 6 tries Australia Kangaroos Tour 1933/34
6 tries Pilkington Recs Kangaroos Tour 1933/34

Most goals kicked by a team in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 goals Australia Kangaroos Tour 1933/34
4 goals Australia Kangaroos Tour 1921/22
4 goals Australia Kangaroos Tour 1929/30

Most points conceded by a team in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 201 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1937/38
2. 190 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1931/32
3. 189 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1935/36
4. 188 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1929/30
5. 185 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1933/34
6. 183 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1928/29
7. 182 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1938/39
8. 140 points Pilkington Recs Northern Rugby League 1932/33
9. 139 points Pilkington Recs Lancashire League 1938/39
10. 135 points Pilkington Recs Lancashire League 1931/32

Individual Records - Season

Most points scored by a player in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 8 points Jack Upton (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1929/30
2. 6 points Bert Laing (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1921/22
6 points Alan Ridley (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1933/34
3. 4 points Duncan Thompson (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1921/22
4 points Frank McMillan (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1933/34
4. 3 points Cec Blinkhorn (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1921/22
3 points Harry Caples (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1921/22
3 points Bill Shankland (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1929/30
3 points Harry Kadwell (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1929/30
3 points Vic Armbruster (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1929/30
3 points Jack Kingston (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1929/30
3 points ? Prescott (St Helens Recs) Kangaroos Tour 1933/34
3 points Billy Greenall (St Helens Recs) Kangaroos Tour 1933/34
3 points Arthur Folwell (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1933/34
3 points Albert Bailey (St Helens Recs) Kangaroos Tour 1933/34

Most tries scored by a player in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 tries Bert Laing (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1921/22
2 tries Jack Upton (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1929/30
2 tries Alan Ridley (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1933/34

Most goals kicked by a player in a season in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 goals Duncan Thompson (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1921/22
2 goals Frank McMillan (Australia) Kangaroos Tour 1933/34

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 69 points St Helens Recs 28/02/1925 - Dalton 5 - St Helens Recs 74
2. 60 points St Helens Recs 16/10/1926 - St Helens Recs 63 - York 3
3. 58 points St Helens Recs 28/08/1926 - St Helens Recs 58 - Salford 0
4. 54 points St Helens Recs 30/08/1919 - St Helens Recs 54 - Bradford 0
5. 48 points St Helens Recs 27/12/1927 - St Helens Recs 61 - Broughton Rangers 13
48 points St Helens Recs 05/09/1931 - St Helens Recs 64 - Bradford 16
7. 44 points St Helens Recs 10/11/1928 - St Helens Recs 47 - Featherstone 3
8. 40 points St Helens Recs 01/10/1927 - St Helens Recs 40 - Pontypridd 0
9. 39 points St Helens Recs 01/01/1921 - St Helens Recs 39 - St Helens 0
10. 38 points St Helens Recs 14/11/1936 - St Helens Recs 38 - Featherstone 0

Most points scored by a team in a match in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 74 points St Helens Recs 28/02/1925 - Dalton 5 - St Helens Recs 74
2. 64 points St Helens Recs 05/09/1931 - St Helens Recs 64 - Bradford 16
3. 63 points St Helens Recs 16/10/1926 - St Helens Recs 63 - York 3
4. 61 points St Helens Recs 27/12/1927 - St Helens Recs 61 - Broughton Rangers 13
5. 58 points St Helens Recs 28/08/1926 - St Helens Recs 58 - Salford 0
6. 54 points St Helens Recs 30/08/1919 - St Helens Recs 54 - Bradford 0
7. 47 points St Helens Recs 10/11/1928 - St Helens Recs 47 - Featherstone 3
8. 45 points York 04/11/1933 - St Helens Recs 17 - York 45
9. 41 points St Helens Recs 08/10/1927 - St Helens Recs 41 - Broughton Rangers 5
10. 40 points St Helens Recs 01/10/1927 - St Helens Recs 40 - Pontypridd 0

Most tries scored by a team in a match in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 tries Australia 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
2. 4 tries Australia 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
3. 3 tries St Helens Recs 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13
3 tries Australia 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13

Most goals scored by a team in a match in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 goals Australia 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
2 goals Australia 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
2 goals Australia 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13

Individual Records - Match

Most points scored by a player in a match in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 8 points Jack Upton (Australia) 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
2. 6 points Bert Laing (Australia) 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
6 points Alan Ridley (Australia) 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13
4. 4 points Duncan Thompson (Australia) 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
4 points Frank McMillan (Australia) 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13
6. 3 points Cec Blinkhorn (Australia) 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
3 points Harry Caples (Australia) 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
3 points Bill Shankland (Australia) 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
3 points Harry Kadwell (Australia) 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
3 points Vic Armbruster (Australia) 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
3 points Jack Kingston (Australia) 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
3 points ? Prescott (St Helens Recs) 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13
3 points Billy Greenall (St Helens Recs) 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13
3 points Arthur Folwell (Australia) 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13
3 points Albert Bailey (St Helens Recs) 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13

Most tries scored by a player in a match in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 tries Bert Laing (Australia) 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
2 tries Jack Upton (Australia) 14/12/1929 - St Helens Recs 8 - Australia 22
2 tries Alan Ridley (Australia) 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13

Most goals kicked by a player in a match in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 goals Duncan Thompson (Australia) 21/01/1922 - St Helens Recs 5 - Australia 16
2 goals Frank McMillan (Australia) 26/08/1933 - St Helens Recs 9 - Australia 13

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 26 matches St Helens Recs 20/02/1926 - St Helens Recs 31 - Rochdale 6 to 26/03/1927 - St Helens Recs 18 - Swinton 2
2. 16 matches St Helens Recs 27/12/1924 - St Helens Recs 24 - Bramley 8 to 03/10/1925 - St Helens Recs 17 - Leigh 0
3. 13 matches St Helens Recs 22/03/1924 - St Helens Recs 8 - Warrington 3 to 29/11/1924 - St Helens Recs 22 - Oldham 9
4. 9 matches St Helens Recs 26/01/1929 - St Helens Recs 25 - Leigh 7 to 21/09/1929 - St Helens Recs 22 - Warrington 16
5. 8 matches St Helens Recs 15/09/1923 - St Helens Recs 13 - York 0 to 01/12/1923 - St Helens Recs 15 - Rochdale 6
8 matches St Helens Recs 24/09/1930 - St Helens Recs 12 - Dewsbury 5 to 22/11/1930 - St Helens Recs 9 - Warrington 3
8 matches St Helens Recs 02/03/1935 - St Helens Recs 35 - Featherstone 0 to 14/09/1935 - St Helens Recs 17 - Barrow 5
8. 7 matches St Helens Recs 04/10/1919 - St Helens Recs 31 - Barrow 3 to 03/01/1920 - St Helens Recs 23 - Swinton 3
7 matches St Helens Recs 03/09/1921 - St Helens Recs 14 - Swinton 3 to 03/12/1921 - St Helens Recs 11 - Widnes 5
7 matches St Helens Recs 14/10/1922 - St Helens Recs 38 - Askam 10 to 30/12/1922 - St Helens Recs 15 - Hull 0
11. 6 matches St Helens Recs 22/10/1927 - St Helens Recs 8 - Wigan 0 to 27/12/1927 - St Helens Recs 61 - Broughton Rangers 13

Longest winning streak in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 14 matches St Helens Recs 10/01/1925 - St Helens Recs 31 - Broughton Rangers 6 to 03/10/1925 - St Helens Recs 17 - Leigh 0
14 matches St Helens Recs 20/02/1926 - St Helens Recs 31 - Rochdale 6 to 20/10/1926 - St Helens Recs 26 - Rochdale 2
3. 11 matches St Helens Recs 13/11/1926 - St Helens Recs 21 - Broughton Rangers 5 to 26/03/1927 - St Helens Recs 18 - Swinton 2
4. 9 matches St Helens Recs 26/01/1929 - St Helens Recs 25 - Leigh 7 to 21/09/1929 - St Helens Recs 22 - Warrington 16
5. 8 matches St Helens Recs 15/09/1923 - St Helens Recs 13 - York 0 to 01/12/1923 - St Helens Recs 15 - Rochdale 6
8 matches St Helens Recs 24/09/1930 - St Helens Recs 12 - Dewsbury 5 to 22/11/1930 - St Helens Recs 9 - Warrington 3
8 matches St Helens Recs 02/03/1935 - St Helens Recs 35 - Featherstone 0 to 14/09/1935 - St Helens Recs 17 - Barrow 5
8. 7 matches St Helens Recs 14/10/1922 - St Helens Recs 38 - Askam 10 to 30/12/1922 - St Helens Recs 15 - Hull 0
9. 6 matches St Helens Recs 22/03/1924 - St Helens Recs 8 - Warrington 3 to 18/09/1924 - St Helens Recs 11 - Widnes 5
6 matches St Helens Recs 11/10/1924 - St Helens Recs 17 - Wigan 2 to 29/11/1924 - St Helens Recs 22 - Oldham 9
6 matches St Helens Recs 22/10/1927 - St Helens Recs 8 - Wigan 0 to 27/12/1927 - St Helens Recs 61 - Broughton Rangers 13
6 matches St Helens Recs 15/09/1934 - St Helens Recs 9 - Wakefield 8 to 17/11/1934 - St Helens Recs 22 - Barrow 10
6 matches St Helens Recs 14/11/1936 - St Helens Recs 38 - Featherstone 0 to 02/01/1937 - St Helens Recs 21 - Bramley 12
14. 5 matches St Helens Recs 25/10/1919 - St Helens Recs 16 - Bramley 6 to 03/01/1920 - St Helens Recs 23 - Swinton 3

Longest unsuccessful streak in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 20 matches Barrow 04/10/1919 - St Helens Recs 31 - Barrow 3 to 14/09/1935 - St Helens Recs 17 - Barrow 5
2. 15 matches Leigh 08/03/1919 - St Helens Recs 0 - Leigh 0 to 03/04/1931 - St Helens Recs 30 - Leigh 5
3. 13 matches Salford 22/11/1919 - St Helens Recs 12 - Salford 2 to 07/09/1929 - St Helens Recs 13 - Salford 2
4. 12 matches Rochdale 14/02/1920 - St Helens Recs 13 - Rochdale 3 to 24/11/1928 - St Helens Recs 24 - Rochdale 6
12 matches Warrington 17/09/1921 - St Helens Recs 12 - Warrington 7 to 19/09/1931 - St Helens Recs 16 - Warrington 5
6. 11 matches Widnes 03/12/1921 - St Helens Recs 11 - Widnes 5 to 02/01/1932 - St Helens Recs 21 - Widnes 3
7. 8 matches Featherstone 29/12/1923 - St Helens Recs 23 - Featherstone 13 to 15/10/1938 - St Helens Recs 35 - Featherstone 5
8 matches Broughton Rangers 10/01/1925 - St Helens Recs 31 - Broughton Rangers 6 to 25/10/1930 - St Helens Recs 10 - Broughton Rangers 2
8 matches Wakefield 20/03/1926 - St Helens Recs 20 - Wakefield 9 to 15/09/1934 - St Helens Recs 9 - Wakefield 8
10. 7 matches Bradford 30/08/1919 - St Helens Recs 54 - Bradford 0 to 27/10/1934 - St Helens Recs 16 - Bradford 8

Longest losing streak in games at City Road in First Class matches

Rank Amount Holder When
1. 14 matches Leigh 06/03/1920 - St Helens Recs 17 - Leigh 5 to 03/04/1931 - St Helens Recs 30 - Leigh 5
2. 12 matches Rochdale 14/02/1920 - St Helens Recs 13 - Rochdale 3 to 24/11/1928 - St Helens Recs 24 - Rochdale 6
3. 11 matches Barrow 04/10/1919 - St Helens Recs 31 - Barrow 3 to 10/04/1928 - St Helens Recs 33 - Barrow 13
11 matches Widnes 03/12/1921 - St Helens Recs 11 - Widnes 5 to 02/01/1932 - St Helens Recs 21 - Widnes 3
5. 9 matches Salford 22/11/1919 - St Helens Recs 12 - Salford 2 to 28/08/1926 - St Helens Recs 58 - Salford 0
6. 8 matches Featherstone 29/12/1923 - St Helens Recs 23 - Featherstone 13 to 15/10/1938 - St Helens Recs 35 - Featherstone 5
8 matches Broughton Rangers 10/01/1925 - St Helens Recs 31 - Broughton Rangers 6 to 25/10/1930 - St Helens Recs 10 - Broughton Rangers 2
8. 7 matches Bradford 30/08/1919 - St Helens Recs 54 - Bradford 0 to 27/10/1934 - St Helens Recs 16 - Bradford 8
7 matches Huddersfield 01/10/1921 - St Helens Recs 19 - Huddersfield 3 to 15/04/1938 - St Helens Recs 28 - Huddersfield 14
7 matches Barrow 30/08/1930 - St Helens Recs 26 - Barrow 3 to 14/09/1935 - St Helens Recs 17 - Barrow 5
11. 6 matches Bramley 25/10/1919 - St Helens Recs 16 - Bramley 6 to 10/12/1938 - St Helens Recs 26 - Bramley 0