1955 South Sydney Player & Team Statistics

Back Row: D.Murdoch, F.Brogan(VP/selector), K.Brogan(Selector), G.W.Hansen(Tres), H.Eyers(VP/Selctor), J.Kelly(VP/Selector)
Second Row: J.Dougherty, R.Honeysett, D.Donoghue, M.Spencer, D.Puren, B.Purcell, E.Hammerton, S.G.Ball(Sec)
Front Row: C.Donohoe, M.Gallagher, J.Thom(Pres/Selector), J.Rayner(c/coach), C.Saunders(Patron), C.Churchill(vc), I.Moir, L.Cowie
D.Absalom(ballboy)


                                    (FG) Premiership :                            Tour
                       M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts

Brennan, Les           5   5   -   3   -      -    9 :   1   1   -   1   -      -    3
Churchill, Clive      14  14   -   -   4      2   12 :   2   2   -   -   -      1    2
Cowie, Les            20  20   -   5   -      -   15 :   2   2   -   1   -      -    3
Donoghue, Denis       20  20   -   2   -      -    6 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - 
Donohoe, Col          21* 21   -   5   -      -   15 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - 
Dougherty, Johnny     17  17   -   4   -      -   12 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Gallagher, Martin     14  14   -   2   -      -    6 :   2   2   -   1   -      -    3
Hammerton, Ernie      20  20   -   2   -      -    6 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    -
Hawick, Greg          12  12   -   3  18      -   45 :   2   2   -   -   5      -   10
Honeysett, Bob        18  18   -   9   -      -   27 :   3   3   -   1   -      -    3
Lloyd, Frank           4   4   -   1   -      -    3 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
Mason, Ray             1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
Moir, Ian             19  19   -  18+  -      -   54 :   3   3   -   3   -      -    9
Moon, Bob              3   3   -   2   -      -    6 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
Murray, Brian          1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
Murdoch, Don           6   6   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Nilson, Norm           1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
Purcell, Bernie       17  17   -   2  66      -  138 :   2   2   -   1   5      -   13
Puren, Dale           11* 11   -  11   3      -   39 :   2   2   -   2   3      -   12
Rayner, Jack          18  18   -   4   -      -   12 :   3   3   -   2   -      -    6 
Richards, Jim         20  20   -   1   -      -    3 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    -
Sait, Bob              5   5   -   1   -      -    3 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Sandstrom, Bill        1*  1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
Spencer, Malcolm       5   5   -   -   -      -    - :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -

* - debut this year
+ - Top NSWRL Try scorer

Captaincy
              Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Tour(  W- D-L      %)
Rayner, Jack           18( 13- 0-5    72%) :    3(  3- 0-0   100%)
Churchill, Clive        3(  1- 0-2    33%) :

Coach
              Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Tour(  W- D-L      %)
Rayner, Jack           21( 14- 0-7    67%) :    3(  3- 0-0   100%)

Suspensions
                  Rnd   v           Wk CHARGE
Churchill, Clive  Trial St George    - Kicking
Hammerton, Ernie  Rd08  Manly        - Fighting

Team Statistics
                 Grd           T  G/A  FG  Crowd
Rd01  Newtown    SCG  L  6-29  2  -     - 21,251 Apr  2 Sat  3:15pm       J.O'Brien
Rd02  Norths     NSO  L  9-17  1  3     -  9,690 Apr  9 Sat  3:15pm       J.O'Brien
Rd03  Balmain    Redf W 36-18  8  6     - 15,751 Apr 16 Sat  3:15pm       D.Lawler
Rd04  Canterbury SCG  W 27-2   5  6/11  - 21,027 Apr 23 Sat  3:15pm       C.Pearce
Tour1 Newcastle  SCG  W 25-14  5  5     - 18,476 May  7 Sat  3:00pm       D.Lawler
Tour2 Toowoomba  Toow L 17-45  3  3     1        May  8 Sun  3:00pm       H.Reithmuller
Rd05  Parramatta Redf L  7-16  1  2     - 15,500 May 15 Sun  3:15pm       C.Pearce
Rd06  Easts      SSG  L 15-18  1  6     - 15,000 May 22 Sun  3:15pm       A.Shiner
Rd07  Wests      Redf W 27-2   5  6     - 10,442 May 29 Sun  3:15pm       C.Pearce
Rd08  Manly      Brok L  2-14  -  1     -  3,600 Jun  5 Sun  3:15pm       J.O'Brien
Rd09  St George  Koga L 11-29  3  -/10  1 11,374 Jun 13 Mon  3:15pm PH    F.Erickson
Rd10  Newtown    Redf L 16-17  2  5     -  7,000 Jun 18 Sat  3:15pm       C.Brown
Rd11  Norths     Redf W 27-12  5  6     -  7,584 Jun 25 Sat  3:15pm       D.Lawler
Rd12  Balmain    Leic W 18-10  4  3     -        Jul  2 Sat  3:15pm       C.Brown
Rd13  Canterbury Belm W 43-9   9  8     -        Jul  9 Sat  3:15pm       A.Shiner
Tour3 Toowoomba  Redf W 22-17  4  5     -  6,875 Jul 17 Sun  3:00pm       
Rd14  Parramatta Cumb W 37-15  7  7     1        Jul 24 Sun  3:15pm       A.Shiner
Rd15  Easts      SCG  W 22-11  4  5/12  - 28,305 Jul 30 Sat  3:15pm       C.Brown
Rd16  Wests      Prat W 28-17  6  5/12  -  3,000 Aug  6 Sat  3:15pm       A.Shiner
Rd17  Manly      Redf W  9-7   1  3     - 10,300 Aug 13 Sat  3:15pm       C.Pearce
Rd18  St George  SCG  W 27-17  5  6/16  - 28,007 Aug 20 Sat  3:15pm       C.Brown
mSF   Manly      SCG  W 14-12  2  4/8   - 35,677 Aug 27 Sat  3:00pm       D.Lawler
F     St George  SCG  W 18-14  2  6/12  - 41,583 Sep 10 Sat  3:00pm       C.Pearce
GF    Newtown    SCG  W 12-11  2  3/6   - 42,666 Sep 17 Sat  3:00pm       C.Pearce

Crowd Statistics

Total Aggregrate Crowd  327,757
Average Crowd            15,607

                                    (RG) Premiership               
                       M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts 
Cottee, J             16  16   -   4   -      -   12
D'Adam, B              1   1   -   -   -      -    - 
Dornay, S              3   3   -   1   -      -    3
Ebb, R                13  13   -   7  21      -   63
Frost, A               1   1   -   -   -      -    - 
Flockton, A            5   5   -   -   -      -    - 
Griffiths, R           4   4   -   3   4      -   17
Healey, C              2   2   -   -   -      -    - 
Horan, M               2   2   -   -   -      -    - 
Hogan, R               8   8   -   -   -      -    - 
Hallwood, E            1   1   -   -   -      -    - 
Lloyd, F              11  11   -   2   -      -    6
Murdoch, D            14  14   -   1  12      -   27
Murray, B             18  18   -   4   -      -   12
Moon, R               12  12   -   1   -      -    3
Mason, R              18  18   -   2   -      -    6
Mosman, V              1   1   -   -   -      -    - 
Nilson, N             17  17   -   1   -      -    3
Nelson, F              2   2   -   -   -      -    - 
Puren, D               9   9   -   4   9      -   30
Pantlein, A            1   1   -   -   -      -    - 
Purchase, P            4   4   -   -   -      -    - 
Richards, R           17  17   -   1   -      -    3
Ranier, B              5   5   -   -   -      -    - 
Spencer, M            12  12   -   -   1      -    2
Sait, R               11  11   -   -   -      -    - 
Sandstrom, W           4   4   -   -   -      -    - 
Turner, K             18  18   -  14   -      -   42
Wong, A               12  12   -   1   -      -    3
Wright, B              2   2   -   -   -      -    - 
Waugh, J               1   1   -   -   -      -    - 

                                    (3G) Premiership               
                       M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts 
Anderson, B            2   2   -   -   -      -    -
Bell, R               12  12   -   -   -      -    -
Brodie, R              2   2   -   1   -      -    3
Cowles, K              2   2   -   -   -      -    -
Coyle, K               3   3   -   -   -      -    -
Cripps, A              5   5   -   -   7      -   14
D'Adam, B             12  12   -   -   -      -    -
Dornay, S              6   6   -   3   -      -    9
Ebb, R                 3   3   -   1   6      -   15
Flockton, A           15  15   -   1   4      -   11
Griffiths, R          11  11   -  10  12      -   54
Hall, J                5   5   -   -   -      -    -
Hambly, B              3   3   -   -   -      -    -
Hallwood, E            4   4   -   -   -      -    -
Healey, C              3   3   -   -   -      -    -
Hedger, W             13  13   -   1   -      -    3
Hoffman, R             3   3   -   -   -      -    -
Horan, M               3   3   -   3   -      -    9
Hogan, R               8   8   -   2   -      -    6
Keen, K                4   4   -   -   -      -    -
Kendall, J             8   8   -   1   -      -    3
Kirkby, D              4   4   -   1   -      -    3
Mossman, V            18  18   -   6   -      -   18
Nelson, F              9   9   -   1   -      -    3
Ozanne, T             11  11   -   2   -      -    6
Pantlin, A             7   7   -   1   -      -    3
Purcell, C             3   3   -   -   -      -    -
Purchase, P           15  15   -   -   -      -    -
Rainer, B             11  11   -   3   -      -    9
Russell, R            13  13   -   3  20      -   49
Sandstrum, W          13  13   -   1   -      -    3
Smith, R               4   4   -   -   4      -    8
Turner, K              1   1   -   3   -      -    9
Walsh, W               3   3   -   2   3      -   12
Waugh, J               2   2   -   -   -      -    -
Wong, A                5   5   -   3   -      -    9
Wright, B             14  14   -   1   -      -    3

                                (U21) Presidents Cup               
                       M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts 
Anderson, B                        -   -      -    -
Ashton, J                          -   -      -    -
Conley, K                          -   5      -   10
Cowles, K                          -   -      -    -
Coyne, Jack Jnr                    -   -      -    -
Fligg, J                           -   -      -    -
Hambly, B                          -   -      -    -
Laing, W                           -   -      -    -
Lewins, K                          -   -      -    -
Lynch, J                           -   -      -    -
McCartney, E                       -   -      -    -
Moriatis, N                        -   -      -    -
Peet, K                            1   -      -    3
Quigley, B                         -   -      -    -
Smith, R                           -   2      -    4
Sparrow, S                         -   -      -    -
Thomas, C                          -   -      -    -
Thomas, J                          -   -      -    -
Tubb, R                            -   -      -    -
Warfield, E                        -   -      -    -
Wastie, L                          -   -      -    -
Wintle, D                          -   -      -    -


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