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Northern Rugby League 1956/57

Oldham

Captain
Frank Stirrup
Biggest home crowd
8,458 (vs. Australia in round 11)
Average home crowd
8,458
Top pointscorer
Bernard Ganley (12) *
Top tryscorers
John Etty, Frank Pitchford, Derek Turner (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 † H     Bramley W 27-11     Watersheddings   5th >
20 Mon League     A Halifax W 13-9     Thrum   6th >
25 Sat League     A Rochdale H. W 43-0     Athletic Ground   5th >
28 Tue League H     Leigh W 20-0     Watersheddings   2nd >
Sep 1 Sat LC (1)     A Wigan W 18-16     Central Park   >
8 Sat League     A St Helens W 25-16     Knowsley   2nd >
11 Tue LC (2)     A Salford W 31-0     The Willows   >
15 Sat League † H     Wakefield T. W 19-15     Watersheddings   1st >
19 Wed LC (SF)     A Leigh W 18-9     Kirkhall   >
22 Sat League H     Barrow W 45-13     Watersheddings   2nd >
29 Sat League     A Liverpool C. L 8-16     Knotty Ash   1st >
Oct 6 Sat League     A Wigan W 25-13     Central Park   2nd >
13 Sat League H     Halifax W 27-6     Watersheddings   2nd >
20 Sat LC (F)     A * St Helens W 10-3     Central Park 39,544 >
27 Sat League † H     Keighley W 19-5     Watersheddings   2nd >
Nov 3 Sat League     A Workington L 5-7     Derwent Park   1st >
7 Wed 3:00pm KT (11) H     Australia W 21-2 F Stirrup   Watersheddings 8,458 >
10 Sat League H     Workington W 7-2     Watersheddings   2nd >
17 Sat League †     A Keighley W 32-15     Lawkholme Lane   2nd >
21 Wed League     A Barrow L 11-27     Craven Park   2nd >
24 Sat League H     Blackpool B. W 60-8     Watersheddings   2nd >
Dec 1 Sat League † H     York W 34-12     Watersheddings   2nd >
8 Sat League H     St Helens W 9-8     Watersheddings   1st >
15 Sat League †     A Wakefield T. W 20-18     Belle Vue   1st >
22 Sat League     A Warrington L 2-12     Wilderspool   1st >
29 Sat League     A Widnes W 28-7     Naughton   2nd >
Jan 1 Tue League     A Blackpool B. W 15-7     St Anne's Road   2nd >
5 Sat League † H     Hunslet W 5-2     Watersheddings   2nd >
12 Sat League H     Salford W 17-3     Watersheddings   2nd >
19 Sat League     A Whitehaven W 15-9     Recreation Gnd   2nd >
26 Sat League H     Warrington W 18-0     Watersheddings   1st >
Feb 2 Sat League     A Salford W 27-3     The Willows   1st >
9 Sat CC (1)     A Workington W 14-5     Derwent Park   >
16 Sat League H     Widnes W 25-10     Watersheddings   1st >
23 Sat CC (2)     A Leigh L 0-5     Kirkhall   >
Mar 2 Sat League H     Liverpool C. W 56-5     Watersheddings   1st >
9 Sat League †     A York L 4-28     Wigginton Rd   1st >
16 Sat League H     Whitehaven W 28-5     Watersheddings   1st >
23 Sat League †     A Bramley W 31-6     Barley Mow   1st >
30 Sat League H     Wigan W 14-6     Watersheddings   1st >
Apr 6 Sat League     A Leigh W 40-13     Kirkhall   1st >
15 Mon League H     Swinton W 38-13     Watersheddings   1st >
19 Fri League     A Swinton W 34-11     Station Road   1st >
20 Sat League †     A Hunslet W 21-12     Parkside   1st >
22 Mon League H     Rochdale H. W 26-12     Watersheddings   1st >
May 4 Sat League (SF) H     Leeds W 22-12     Watersheddings   - >
18 Sat League (F)     A * Hull W 15-14     Odsal 62,233 - >

47 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  
AYRES, Dennis -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
DAVIES, Alan 24 Leigh Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
ETTY, John -   England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
GANLEY, Bernard -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 6 - 12 - - 1 - 1 - 6 - 12 - - List
JACKSON, Ken -   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
KEITH, Jack -   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
LITTLE, Sid -   Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
O'GRADY, Terry 23 Oldham Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
PITCHFORD, Frank -   England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
STIRRUP, Frank -   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
TURNER, Derek 24 Wakefield Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
VINES, Don -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WINSLADE, Charlie 25 Bridgend Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
13 players 6 cur. / 10 tot. 24.35 40 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 matches 3 6 0 21 0 0 47 matches 3 6 0 21 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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