1954 Eastern Suburbs season
Rugby league team season
1954 Eastern Suburbs season | ||||
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Eastern Suburbs (now known as the Sydney Roosters) competed in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership in 1954.
Details
- Lineup - Ray Armstrong, Ferris Ashton(Capt-Coach), John Bell, Ron Booth, Danny Byrnes, Kevin Byrne, Ray Chadwick, Ray Christopher, Charlie Cooksley, Kevin Clark, W.Dowsley, Kevin Doyle, Terry Fearnley, Jack Gibson, Ken Hunter, Ray Hyde, Tommy Kaine, Frank Lawrence, H.Lewis, R.Maloney, K.McDonald, Frank Murphy, Paul Plyers, Barry Russell, K.Small, Fred Smith, Ron Sudlow, Alan Wilson.
Ladder
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Newtown | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 439 | 215 | +224 | 32 |
2 | South Sydney | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 473 | 255 | +218 | 29 |
3 | St. George | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 345 | 292 | +53 | 23 |
4 | North Sydney | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 415 | 320 | +95 | 22 |
5 | Manly-Warringah | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 391 | 343 | +48 | 21 |
6 | Balmain | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 346 | 345 | +1 | 19 |
7 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 287 | 374 | -87 | 13 |
8 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 233 | 465 | -232 | 8 |
9 | EASTERN SUBURBS | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 257 | 493 | -236 | 7 |
10 | Parramatta | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 282 | 366 | -84 | 6 |
Season summary
- 1954 saw the introduction of the famous Eastern Suburbs 'v' style of jersey which was modeled on the French design.
- One of the few highlights of the year was beating traditional rivals and eventual competition winners South Sydney 26-25 in round 6.
References
External links
Rugby League Tables and Statistics
Preceded by 1953 | Season 1954 | Succeeded by 1955 |
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