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Club Records 2000-2020

Colours: Black, white and gold

Emblem: Tiger

Year entered premiership: 2000 (formed as a joint venture between foundation clubs Balmain and Western Suburbs)

First match: February 6, 2000, drew 24-all v Brisbane at Campbelltown Stadium

First team: Joel Caine; John Carlaw, Owen Craigie, Terry Hill, John Hopoate; Kevin McGuinness, Craig Field; Shane Walker, Darren Senter, Jason Lowrie, Mark Stimson, Jarrod McCracken (c), Tyran Smith. Interchange: Adam Nable, John Skandalis, Steve Georgallis, Mark O’Neill, Ken McGuinness. Coach: Wayne Pearce.

First try: John Skandalis (v Brisbane, Campbelltown Stadium, February 6, 2000)

Full premiership record: Played 513, won 222, lost 288, drawn 3, byes 33, for 10,550 (1,855 tries, 1,539 goals, 52 field goals) against 12,029 (2,097 tries, 1,797 goals, 47 field goals), points 501. Winning percentage: 43.3%.

Home grounds: Campbelltown Stadium (2000-20), Leichhardt Oval (2000-20), Bankwest Stadium (2019-20), ANZ Stadium (2005-08, 2015-18) and Allianz Stadium (2009-13). Note: ANZ Stadium known as Telstra Stadium until 2007. Allianz Stadium known as Sydney Football Stadium 2009-11

Home ground attendance record: 36,122, Wests Tigers v Parramatta, ANZ Stadium, March 28, 2016. 34,272, Wests Tigers v Parramatta, Sydney Football Stadium, August 21, 2009. 24,125, Wests Tigers v Parramatta, Bankwest Stadium, July 14, 2019. 22,877, Wests Tigers v Souths, Leichhardt Oval, July 24, 2005. 20,527, Wests Tigers v North Queensland, Campbelltown Stadium, August 14, 2005. Note: 30,685 attended a designated Wests Tigers home game against South Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground on May 16, 2010

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: 18,967 in 2006

Major sponsors: Meriton (2000, 2011-15), Don Smallgoods (2001), new-loan (2002), Radisson Maine (2003), Herbal World (2004), JFTA Petrochemical Services (2005), Proton Australia (2006-10), MKB Contracting (2010), Brydens Lawyers (2016-20)

Team Records

First grade premierships (1): 2005

World Sevens (1): 2004

Toyota Cup (1): 2012

Biggest wins

• 54-2 v Bulldogs, Telstra Stadium, August 19, 2005
• 56-4 v Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, August 3, 2008 (highest score)
• 56-6 v Souths, Leichhardt Oval, August 8, 2004 (highest score)
• 48-0 v Brisbane, Leichhardt Oval, July 17, 2020
• 50-4 v Souths, Aussie Stadium, August 4, 2002
• 50-4 v Warriors, Jade Stadium, Christchurch, June 13, 2004
• 56-10 v Cronulla, Toyota Stadium, August 16, 2009 (highest score)

Most consecutive wins: 9, July 16, 2011 to September 9, 2011.

Biggest comeback: Recovered from 24-point deficit to win. Trailed Newcastle 24-0 after 26 minutes at Campbelltown Stadium on August 11, 2001 and won 36-32

Worst defeats

• 64-0 v Melbourne, Colonial Stadium, July 5, 2001
• 64-6 v North Queensland, 1300SMILES Stadium, August 9, 2014
• 56-0 v Sydney Roosters, Campbelltown Stadium, June 25, 2004
• 66-12 v Parramatta, Leichhardt Oval, April 29, 2001 (highest score conceded)
• 60-6 v Canberra, GIO Stadium, April 23, 2016

Most consecutive losses: 7, March 28, 2013 to May 17, 2013; April 29, 2017 to June 23, 2017

Worst collapse: Surrendered 23-point lead. Led Penrith 31-8 after 57 minutes at Penrith Football Stadium on June 4, 2000 and lost 32-31

First grade coaches: Michael Maguire (2019-20), Ivan Cleary (2017-18), Andrew Webster (2017), Jason Taylor (2015-17), Mick Potter (2013-14), Tim Sheens (2003-12), Terry Lamb (2001-02), Wayne Pearce (2000).

Canterbury Cup NSW 2019 (Western Suburbs): Coach Brett Hodgson. Finished 10th

Representative

Club Internationals

Australia (6): Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Chris Lawrence, Scott Prince, Lote Tuqiri, Aaron Woods

Record Test or World Cup representation: 3 players v New Zealand, November 6, 2010 (Farah, Lawrence, Tuqiri)

New Zealand (11): Adam Blair, Dene Halatau, Bronson Harrison, Jason Lowrie, Benji Marshall, Esan Marsters, Tyran Smith, Martin Taupau, Elijah Taylor, Taniela Tuiaki, Paul Whatuira

England (2): Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington

State of Origin

Representatives (8):

New South Wales (6): Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Terry Hill, Brett Hodgson, James Tedesco, Aaron Woods

Queensland (2): Moses Mbye, Scott Prince

Finishing Positions

Individual Records

Oldest Player: Robbie Farah, 35 and 228 days in 2019

Youngest Player: Chris Lawrence, 17 and 283 days in 2006

Clive Churchill Medal winners (1): Scott Prince (2005)

Last updated 14/12/2020