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Northern Rugby League 1952/53

Halifax

Biggest home crowd
18,773 (vs. Australia in round 6)
Average home crowd
18,773
Top pointscorer
Des Clarkson (4) *
Top tryscorer
Terry Cook (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 23 Sat League † H     Leigh W 11-10     Thrum   3rd >
28 Thu League     A Doncaster W 21-8     Greyhound Stad.   14th >
30 Sat YC (1A) H     Bramley W 35-2     Thrum   >
Sep 3 Wed YC (1B)     A Bramley W 20-12     Barley Mow   >
6 Sat League † H     Belle Vue R. W 35-8     Thrum   7th >
9 Tue League †     A Rochdale H. W 13-0     Athletic Ground   4th >
13 Sat League     A Castleford W 20-12     Wheldon Road   2nd >
20 Sat 3:00pm KT (6) H     Australia L 7-39     Thrum 18,773 >
24 Wed YC (2) H     Doncaster W 4-3     Thrum   >
27 Sat League     A Batley W 24-4     Mount Pleasant   3rd >
Oct 4 Sat League H     Batley W 40-6     Thrum   2nd >
11 Sat League † H     Rochdale H. W 42-14     Thrum   1st >
13 Mon YC (SF)     A Huddersfield D 9-9     Fartown   >
16 Thu YC (SF) H     Huddersfield L 5-15     Thrum   >
18 Sat League †     A Whitehaven L 2-23     Recreation Gnd   1st >
25 Sat League H     Hull W 10-5     Thrum   2nd >
Nov 1 Sat League     A Hull KR W 12-10     Craven Park   1st >
8 Sat League H     Doncaster W 28-5     Thrum   1st >
15 Sat League     A Dewsbury W 8-7     Crown Flatt   2nd >
22 Sat League H     Keighley W 13-4     Thrum   1st >
Dec 6 Sat League H     Wakefield T. W 32-0     Thrum   1st >
13 Sat League †     A Belle Vue R. W 12-9     Belle Vue   1st >
20 Sat League     A Keighley D 4-4     Lawkholme Lane   1st >
25 Thu League H     Huddersfield L 6-12     Thrum   1st >
26 Fri League     A Huddersfield L 2-31     Fartown   2nd >
27 Sat League     A York W 13-10     Wigginton Rd   2nd >
Jan 1 Thu League H     Leeds W 22-2     Thrum   2nd >
3 Sat League H     Featherstone R. W 17-7     Thrum   2nd >
10 Sat League     A Wakefield T. W 12-2     Belle Vue   2nd >
24 Sat League † H     Whitehaven D 10-10     Thrum   2nd >
31 Sat League     A Featherstone R. W 5-3     Post Office Road   2nd >
Feb 7 Sat CC (1) H     Dewsbury W 14-7     Thrum   >
17 Tue CC (1)     A Dewsbury W 16-2     Crown Flatt   >
21 Sat League H     Castleford W 32-14     Thrum   2nd >
28 Sat CC (2)     A Leigh D 7-7     Kirkhall   >
Mar 4 Wed CC (2) H     Leigh L 4-7     Thrum   >
7 Sat League †     A Leigh W 13-3     Kirkhall   2nd >
14 Sat League H     York W 31-11     Thrum   2nd >
21 Sat League H     Dewsbury W 27-8     Thrum   2nd >
28 Sat League     A Leeds L 10-19     Headingley   2nd >
Apr 4 Sat League H     Hull KR W 31-10     Thrum   2nd >
6 Mon League     A Bradford N. W 11-2     Odsal   2nd >
7 Tue League H     Bradford N. W 9-5     Thrum   2nd >
11 Sat League     A Hull W 12-9     Boulevard   2nd >
18 Sat League H     Hunslet W 21-5     Thrum   2nd >
20 Mon League     A Hunslet L 9-17     Parkside   2nd >
May 2 Sat League (SF) H     Bradford N. W 18-16     Thrum   - >
9 Sat League (F)     A * St Helens L 14-24     Maine Road 51,083 - >

48 games
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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  
BRADLEY, Dennis -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
CLARKSON, Des -   England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - List
COOK, Terry 25 Pontypridd Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
CREENEY, Martin -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
DEAN, Ken -   England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HANLEY, John -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HOPKINS, Bryn -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
KIELTY, Stan -   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
LYNCH, Tommy -   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
PALIN, Harold -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
PEARCE, Les -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WHITE, Les -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WILKINSON, Jack -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
13 players 4 cur. / 7 tot. 25.87 38 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 matches 1 2 0 7 0 0 48 matches 1 2 0 7 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, Bill Bates, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Newspapers

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