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Club Records 1908-2020

Colours: Red, white and blue

Emblem: Rooster

Nickname: Roosters (formerly Tricolours)

Year entered premiership: 1908 (known as Eastern Suburbs 1908-94, Sydney City 1995-99)

First match: April 20, 1908, won 32-16 v Newtown, Wentworth Park

First team: Fred Fry; Johnno Stuntz, William Smith, Dave Brown, Dan Frawley; Albert Rosenfeld, Lou D’Alpuget; Bob Mable, Louis Jones, Lawrence O’Malley, Herb Brackenreg, Sid ‘Sandy’ Pearce, Henry ‘Jersey’ Flegg (c).

First try: William Smith (v Newtown, Wentworth Park, April 20, 1908)

Full premiership record: Played 2,252, won 1,198, lost 985, drawn 69, byes 65, for 40,288 (7,299 tries, 7,379 goals, 175 field goals), against 35,506 (6,365 tries, 6,589 goals, 172 field goals), points 2,475. Winning percentage: 53.2%.

Home grounds: Agricultural Ground (1908-10, 1913-21, 1926-29), Sydney Sports Ground (1911-12, 1922-25, 1930-76, 1978-86), Sydney Cricket Ground (1977, 2019-20), Henson Park (1987), Allianz Stadium (1988-2018).

Note: Allianz Stadium known as Sydney Football Stadium (1988-2001, 2008-11), Aussie Stadium 2002-2007.

Home ground attendance record: 40,864, Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra, Allianz Stadium, April 25, 2017. 26,135, Easts v South Sydney, Sydney Sports Ground, April 27, 1969. Note: A crowd of 50,130 attended Easts’ designated home game against Manly at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1974.

Average home crowds 2020: n/a (due to COVID-19 restrictions, spectators were prevented from attending matches until Round 7, when limits were imposed on attendances which remained until the end of the season)

Record average home crowds: 19,368 in 2013

Major sponsors: City Ford (1976-92), Samsung (1993-1997, 2004-09), Siemens (1998-2001), Western Union Money Transfer (2002-2003), Steggles (2010-20).

Team Records

First grade (15): 1911, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1974, 1975, 2002, 2013, 2018, 2019

Runners‑up (15): 1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1960, 1972, 1980, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2010

Minor premierships (20): 1912, 1913, 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018

World Club Challenge (5): 1976, 2003, 2014, 2019, 2020

Pre‑season Cup (4): 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981

Amco Cup (2): 1975, 1978

Sevens (1): 1993

Auckland Nines (1): 2017

Reserve grade (and equivalent competitions) (8): 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1935, 1937, 1949, 1986, 2004 (Premier League)

Third grade (and equivalent competitions) (13): 1914, 1917, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1941, 1947, 1970, 1976 (Under-23s), 1993 (President’s Cup), 2002 (Jersey Flegg), 2004 (Jersey Flegg)

Holden Cup (1): 2016

Club championship (12): 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1945, 1970, 1974, 1975, 2013, 2014

Biggest wins

• 87‑7 v Canterbury, Sydney Sports Ground, May 18, 1935 (highest score)
• 62-0 v South Sydney, Sydney Football Stadium, April 25, 1996
• 59-0 v Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium, June 4, 2020
• 62-4 v Wests, Sydney Football Stadium, July 19, 1998
• 61-5 v University, Sydney Sports Ground, May 11, 1935
• 56-0 v Wests Tigers, Campbelltown Stadium, June 25, 2004

Most consecutive wins: 19, April 13, 1975 to August 23, 1975 (premiership record)

Biggest comeback: Recovered from 16-point deficit to win. Trailed Parramatta 20-4 after 56 minutes at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 18, 1985 and won 22-20

Biggest losses

• 66‑4 v Canberra, Bruce Stadium, April 15, 1990 (highest score conceded)
• 56-0 v Manly, Brookvale Oval, July 7, 2007
• 53-0 v Manly, Sydney Sports Ground, July 17, 1966
• 60-8 v South Sydney, ANZ Stadium, September 25, 2020
• 59-8 v Balmain, Leichhardt Oval, August 23, 1952
• 50-0 v South Sydney, Sydney Sports Ground, June 7, 1952

Most consecutive losses: 25, July 25, 1965 to April 9, 1967

Worst collapse: Surrendered 24-point lead. Led Cronulla 24-0 after 37 minutes at Allianz Stadium on July 5, 2014 and lost 30-28.

First grade coaches: Trent Robinson (2013-20), Brian Smith (2010-12), Brad Fittler (2007-09), Chris Anderson (2007), Ricky Stuart (2002-2006), Graham Murray (2000-2001), Phil Gould (1995‑99), Arthur Beetson (1977‑78, 1985‑88, 1994), Mark Murray (1991‑94), Hugh McGahan (1990), Russell Fairfax (1989‑90), Laurie Freier (1983‑84), Bob Fulton (1979‑82), Jack Gibson (1967‑68, 1974‑76), Tony Paskins (1973), Don Furner (1970‑72), Louis Neumann (1969), Bert Holcroft (1965‑66), Nat Silcock (1964), Dick Dunn (1960‑63), Terry Fearnley (1961), Dave Brown (1940, 1943, 1957‑59), Frank O’Connor (1955‑56), Ferris Ashton (1954), Col Donohoe (1953), Ernie Norman (1950‑52), Ray Stehr (1939, 1941, 1946, 1949), Percy Williams (1948), Arthur ‘Pony’ Halloway (1930‑31, 1933‑38, 1945, 1947), Joe Pearce (1942, 1944), Frank Burge (1932), George Boddington (1929), Jack Watkins (1926), Ray Norman (1922-24).

Canterbury Cup NSW 2020 (North Sydney): Coach: Jason Taylor. Competition abandoned after one round.

Representative

Club Internationals

Australia (84): Ferris Ashton, Royce Ayliffe, Jack Beaton, Arthur Beetson, Kerry Boustead, John Brass, Dave Brown (I) Dave Brown (II), Vic Bulgin, Joe Busch, Hugh Byrne, Harry Caples, Todd Carney, Lionel Cooper, Ron Coote, Boyd Cordner, Michael Crocker, Les Cubitt, Col Donohoe, Terry Fahey, Blake Ferguson, John Ferguson, Brad Fittler, Craig Fitzgibbon, Bryan Fletcher, Dan Frawley, Mick Frawley, Jake Friend, Bob Fulton, Aidan Guerra, Arthur Halloway, Nelson Hardy, Mark Harris, Shannon Hegarty, Michael Jennings, Lou Jones, Kevin Junee, Luke Keary, John Lang, Ian Mackay, Paul McCabe, Allan McKean, Ross McKinnon, Willie Mason, Jeff Masterman, John Mayes, Herbert ‘Dally‘ Messenger, Wally Messenger, Anthony Minichiello, Latrell Mitchell, Jim Morgan, Nate Myles, Ernie Norman, Ray Norman, Rex Norman, Andy Norval, Wally O’Connell, Larry O’Malley, Arthur Oxford, Sid ‘Sandy‘ Pearce, Sid ‘Joe‘ Pearce, John Peard, Harry Pierce, Luke Ricketson, Albert Rosenfeld, Ron Saddler, Craig Salvatori, Ian Schubert, Bill Shankland, Matt Sing, Ray Stehr, Johnno Stuntz, James Tedesco, Viv Thicknesse, Bob Tidyman, Anthony Tupou, Daniel Tupou, David Trewhella, Andrew Walker, Elwyn Walters, Jack Watkins, George Watt, Bob Williams, Craig Wing

Test captains (8): Herbert (Dally) Messenger (1908-10), Larry O’Malley (1909), Dave Brown (1935-36), Wally O’Connell (1948), Arthur Beetson (1973-74), Bob Fulton (1978), Brad Fittler (1996-2001), Boyd Cordner (2018-19)

World Cup captains (3): Arthur Beetson (1975-77), John Brass (1975), Brad Fittler (1995, 2000)

Record Test or World Cup representation: 6 players v New Zealand, October 2, 1935 (Dave Brown, Ross McKinnon, Ernie Norman, Viv Thicknesse, Ray Stehr, Joe Pearce). 6 players v New Zealand, October 4, 1935 (Dave Brown, Ross McKinnon, Ernie Norman, Viv Thicknesse, Ray Stehr, Joe Pearce). 6 players v England, June 29, 1936 (Joe Pearce, Jack Beaton, Dave Brown, Ernie Norman, Viv Thicknesse, Ray Stehr). 6 players v England, July 4, 1936 (Joe Pearce, Jack Beaton, Dave Brown, Ernie Norman, Viv Thicknesse, Ray Stehr). 6 players v England, November 1, 1975 (Ian Schubert, John Brass, John Peard, John Mayes, Arthur Beetson, Ian Mackay), 6 players v Great Britain, November 8, 2003 (Anthony Minichiello, Shannon Hegarty, Craig Wing, Luke Ricketson, Craig Fitzgibbon, Michael Crocker).

New Zealand (27): Richie Barnett, Dean Bell, Jason Cayless, Olsen Filipaina, Gary Freeman, Tony Iro, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Isaac Liu, Andrew Lomu, Jason Lowrie, Joseph Manu, Hugh McGahan, Sam Moa, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Sam Perrett, Quentin Pongia, Gary Prohm, Setaimata Sa, Kurt Sherlock, Iosia Soliola, Dane Sorensen, Kurt Sorensen, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Zane Tetevano, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Sonny Bill Williams

England (1): Phil Clarke

Great Britain (1): Adrian Morley

State of Origin

Representatives (45)

New South Wales (28): Braith Anasta, Royce Ayliffe, David Barnhill, Boyd Cordner, Angus Crichton, Terry Fahey, Blake Ferguson, John Ferguson, Brett Finch, Brad Fittler, Craig Fitzgibbon, Bryan Fletcher, Marty Gurr, Kevin Hastings, Michael Jennings, Luke Keary, James Maloney, Willie Mason, Anthony Minichiello, Latrell Mitchell, Mitchell Pearce, Luke Ricketson, Craig Salvatori, James Tedesco, David Trewhella, Anthony Tupou, Daniel Tupou, Craig Wing

Queensland (17): Kerry Boustead, Dave Brown, Lindsay Collins, Michael Crocker, Chris Flannery, Jake Friend, Trevor Gillmeister, Paul Green, Aidan Guerra, Shannon Hegarty, Justin Hodges, Adrian Lam, Paul McCabe, Nate Myles, Dylan Napa, Matt Sing, Brad Tessmann

Record State of Origin representation: 7 players, 2003 (Game 1): Minichiello, Fitzgibbon, Ricketson, Wing (New South Wales), Hegarty, Hodges, Flannery (Queensland); Game 1 (2020): Tedesco, Tupou, Keary, Cordner, Crichton (New South Wales), Friend, Collins (Queensland).

Finishing Positions

Individual Records

Rothmans Medal winners (3): Kevin Junee (1970), Kevin Hastings (1981), Mike Eden (1983)

Provan-Summons Medal winners (1): Brad Fittler (1997)

Dally M winners (3): Gary Freeman (1992), Todd Carney (2010), James Tedesco (2019)

Clive Churchill Medal winners (2): Craig Fitzgibbon (2002), Luke Keary (2018)

Oldest Player: Sandy Pearce, 38 and 25 days in 1921

Youngest Player: Ray Stehr, 16 and 85 days in 1929

Last updated 10/12/2020