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Key Information

Club Records 1908-1999

Year entered premiership: 1908

First match: April 20, 1908, lost 0-24 v Balmain, Birchgrove Oval

First team: George Duffin; Arthur Blake, A Brown, B Duggan, Percy Franks; Lucien Gormley, Ray Gormley; Jim Abercrombie, Jim Stack (c), T Mount, Tom Phelan, Bill Elliott, Ted Mead.

First try: Ray Gormley (v Souths, Agricultural Ground, April 25, 1908)

Last match: August 29, 1999, lost 16-60 v Auckland, Campbelltown Stadium

Last team: Brett Hodgson; Adam Donovan, Kevin McGuinness, Justin Brooker, David Buko; Shane Perry, Steve Georgallis (c); Harvey Howard, Ciriaco Mescia, Lincoln Raudonikis, Matt Fuller, Tate Moseley, Michael Brabek. Interchange: Adam Bristow, Dayle Bonner, Scott Coxon, Travis Baker. Coach: Tom Raudonikis.

Last try: Justin Brooker (v Auckland, Campbelltown Stadium, August 29, 1999)

Full premiership record: Played 1,691, won 734, lost 908, drew 49, byes 33, for 25,242 (4,677 tries, 5,016 goals, 132 field goals), against 28,951 (5,413 tries, 5,481 goals, 105 field goals), points 1,534. Winning percentage: 43.4%.

Colours: Black and white

Emblem: Magpie

Home grounds: St Luke’s Park, Burwood (1910-11, 1915-19, 1942), Pratten Park, Ashfield (1920-41, 1943-67), Lidcombe Oval (1967-86), Campbelltown Stadium (1987-99).

Note: Campbelltown Stadium known as Orana Park (1987-89), Campbelltown Sports Ground (1990-98)

Home ground attendance record: 21,015, Wests v Parramatta, Lidcombe Oval, July 30, 1978. 17,286, Wests v St George, Campbelltown Sports Ground, August 2, 1991. 12,407, Wests v St George, Pratten Park, June 15, 1964.

Major sponsors: Victa Lawnmowers (1978-82), Ipec (1985), Masterton Homes (1986-93), Goldstar (1995-96), LG Electronics (1997), Signature Security (1998-99)

Titles

First grade (4): 1930, 1934, 1948, 1952

Runners up (8): 1918, 1925, 1932, 1950, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963

Minor premierships (5): 1930, 1948, 1952, 1961, 1978

Amco Cup (1): 1977

Reserve grade (3): 1936, 1961, 1981

Third grade (and equivalent competitions) (9): 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1958, 1961, 1967, 1977 (Under-23s), 1992 (President’s Cup)

Club championship (4): 1948, 1960, 1961, 1991

Most tries in a match: Alan Ridley, 6, Wests v Newtown, Pratten Park, July 11, 1936

Most tries in a season: Alan Ridley, 18, 1932. Paul Smith, 18, 1994.

Most tries for club: Peter Dimond, 84 (1958-1967)

Most goals in a match: Les Mead, 12, Wests v Canterbury, Pratten Park, August 31, 1935

Most points in a match: Les Mead, 27 (1T, 12G), Wests v Canterbury, Pratten Park, August 31, 1935

Most points in a season: Peter Rowles, 229 (8T, 101G, 3FG), 1978

Most points for club: Bill Keato, 776 (6T, 379G), (1938-1950)

Biggest win: 62 5 v Balmain, Lidcombe Oval, March 31, 1974

Highest score: 65, Wests 65, Canterbury 11, Pratten Park, August 31, 1935

Most consecutive wins: 11, April 25, 1934 to July 14, 1934

Worst defeat: 67 0 v South Sydney, Agricultural Ground, July 23, 1910

Highest score conceded: 68, Parramatta 68, Wests 10, Campbelltown Stadium, July 18, 1999

Most consecutive losses: 22, April 25, 1984 to April 14, 1985

Most first grade games: Tommy Raudonikis 201, Keith Holman 200, Tedda Courtney 161, Wayne Smith 161, Trevor Cogger 160, Peter Dimond 155, John Donnelly 148, Steve Georgallis 148, Nev Charlton 143, Frank McMillan 141, Rangi Joass 139, Bob Lindfield 138

Oldest player: Tedda Courtney, 39 and 311 days in 1924

Youngest player: Jack Arnold, 16 and 220 days in 1936

Representative

Internationals

Australia (41): Jim Abercrombie, Les Boyd, Bill Brogan, Tedda Courtney, Bill Carson, Arthur Clues, Arthur Collinson, Peter Dimond, John Donnelly, John Dorahy, John Elford, Viv Farnsworth, Cec Fifield, Herb Gilbert, David Gillespie, Kevin Hansen, Darcy Henry, Vic Hey, Keith Holman, Ian Johnston, Noel Kelly, Steve Knight, Jim Leis, Bob Lindner, Frank McMillan, Col Maxwell, Les Mead, Ian Moir, Kel O’Shea, Don Parish, Cliff Pearce, Clarrie Prentice, Tom Raudonikis, John Ribot, Alan Ridley, Jim Serdaris, Kevin Smyth, Frank Stanmore, Arthur Summons, Dick Vest, Harry Wells

Test captains (5): Herb Gilbert (1920), Frank McMillan (1933), Col Maxwell (1948), Arthur Summons (1962-63), Tom Raudonikis (1973)

Record Test or World Cup representation: 4 players v England, October 7, 1933 (Frank McMillan, Alan Ridley, Cliff Pearce, Vic Hey). 4 players v England, December 16, 1933 (Frank McMillan, Cliff Pearce, Vic Hey, Les Mead). 4 players v Great Britain, July 19, 1958 (Harry Wells, Peter Dimond, Keith Holman, Kel O’Shea). 4 players v France, December 22, 1963 (Peter Dimond, Arthur Summons, Kevin Smyth, Noel Kelly). 4 players v France, January 18, 1964 (Peter Dimond, Arthur Summons, Kevin Smyth, Noel Kelly).

New Zealand (4): Mark Horo, Stephen Kearney, Brent Stuart, Brendon Tuuta

State of Origin

Representatives (12):

New South Wales (9): Bob Cooper, Garry Dowling, David Gillespie, Terry Hill, Terry Lamb, Jim Leis, Ken McGuinness, Paul Merlo, Jason Taylor

Queensland (3): Steve Jackson, Bob Lindner, Scott Tronc

Record State of Origin representation: 3 players, 1991 (Game 3): Gillespie (New South Wales), Jackson, Lindner (Queensland). 3 players, 1993 (Game 3): Gillespie, Hill, Taylor (New South Wales).

Rothmans Medal winners (1): Tom Raudonikis (1972)

Dally M winners (1): Terry Lamb (1983)

First grade coaches: Tommy Raudonikis (1995 99), Wayne Ellis (1994), Warren Ryan (1991 94), John Bailey (1988 90), Laurie Freier (1988), Steve Ghosn (1986 87), Ken Gentle (1984 85), Len Stacker (1983), Terry Fearnley (1982), Roy Masters (1978 81), Keith Holman (1954 55, 1977), Don Parish (1972 76), Ron Watson (1970 71), Noel Kelly (1966 69), Ken Kearney (1965), Jack Fitzgerald (1961 64), Dudley Beger (1960), Vic Hey (1958 59), Jack Walsh (1946, 1956 57), Peter McLean (1953), Tom McMahon (1952), Jeff Smith (1948, 1950 51), Col Maxwell (1949), Frank Burge (1947), Frank McMillan (1931, 1936, 1945), Henry Bolewski (1944), Paddy Bugden (1944), Alf Blair (1943), Albert McGuiness (1942), Les Mead (1941), Merv Gray (1940), Jim Craig (1929 30, 1932, 1939), Cec ‘Dick’ Fifield (1938), Jerry Brien (1937), Frank McMillan (1934), Bill Brogan (1933), Chris McKivat (1928), Clarrie Prentice (1927), Albert ‘Ricketty’ Johnston (1924).

Finishing Positions

Last updated: 9/12/2020