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Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

The Ashes

Most tries by a player in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 6 Ken IRVINE List
2. 5 Mick SULLIVAN List
3. 4 Jonty PARKIN List
4. 3 Stanley SMITH List
3 Norm PROVAN List
3 Eric ASHTON List
3 Alan HARDISTY List
3 John ATKINSON List
3 Roger MILLWARD List

Most goals by a player in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 15 Jim SULLIVAN List
15 Michael CRONIN List
3. 14 Noel PIDDING List
4. 9 Gordon CLIFFORD List
9 Neil FOX List
9 Roger MILLWARD List
9 John GRAY List
8. 8 Eric WEISSEL List
8 Eric FRASER List
10. 7 Allan McKEAN List

Most points by a player in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 36 Michael CRONIN List
2. 34 Noel PIDDING List
3. 30 Jim SULLIVAN List
4. 29 Roger MILLWARD List
5. 24 Ken IRVINE List
6. 21 Neil FOX List
7. 19 John GRAY List
8. 18 Dave BROWN List
18 Gordon CLIFFORD List
10. 16 Eric WEISSEL List
16 Eric FRASER List

Biggest crowds in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Home team When
1. 70,204 Australia 06/06/1932 - Australia 6 - England (GB) 8
2. 70,174 Australia 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
3. 68,777 Australia 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
4. 68,720 Australia 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
5. 67,577 Australia 17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
6. 65,884 Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
7. 64,527 Australia 17/06/1946 - Australia 8 - England (GB) 8
8. 63,920 Australia 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
9. 63,503 Australia 23/07/1966 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 14
10. 61,258 Australia 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21

Smallest crowds in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Home team When
1. 16,844 Australia 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
2. 18,756 Australia 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
3. 26,857 Australia 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
4. 30,190 Australia 09/06/1984 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
5. 33,842 Australia 28/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 5
6. 34,420 Australia 04/07/1914 - Australia 6 - Northern Union 14
7. 35,294 Australia 20/07/1946 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 20
8. 37,380 Australia 21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
9. 40,000 Australia 03/07/1920 - Australia 21 - Northern Union 8
10. 42,104 Australia 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 26 points Australia 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
2. 25 points Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
3. 23 points Great Britain 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
4. 21 points Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
5. 19 points England (GB) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
19 points Great Britain 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
7. 17 points Australia 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
17 points Australia 09/06/1984 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
9. 16 points Australia 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
10. 13 points Australia 03/07/1920 - Australia 21 - Northern Union 8
13 points England (GB) 20/07/1946 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 20
13 points Australia 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7

Most points scored by a team in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 40 points Great Britain 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
2. 37 points Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
3. 31 points Great Britain 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
4. 28 points Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
28 points Australia 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
6. 25 points Australia 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
25 points Australia 09/06/1984 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
8. 24 points Australia 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
24 points Australia 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
10. 22 points England (GB) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
22 points Australia 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18

Most tries scored by a team in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 8 tries Great Britain 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
2. 7 tries Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
7 tries Great Britain 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
4. 5 tries Australia 03/07/1920 - Australia 21 - Northern Union 8
5 tries Australia 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
5 tries Australia 23/07/1966 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 14
5 tries Great Britain 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
8. 4 tries England (GB) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
4 tries England (GB) 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18
4 tries Australia 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
4 tries England (GB) 20/07/1946 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 20
4 tries Great Britain 17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
4 tries Australia 17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
4 tries Australia 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17
4 tries Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
4 tries Australia 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
4 tries Australia 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
4 tries Australia 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
4 tries Australia 09/06/1984 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8

Most goals scored by a team in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 8 goals Australia 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
8 goals Great Britain 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
8 goals Australia 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
4. 7 goals Australia 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
5. 6 goals Australia 21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
6 goals Australia 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
6 goals Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
6 goals Great Britain 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
6 goals Australia 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
10. 5 goals England (GB) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
5 goals Australia 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18
5 goals Australia 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
5 goals Great Britain 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
5 goals Australia 25/06/1966 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 17
5 goals Australia 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
5 goals Great Britain 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16

Most field goals scored by a team in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 field goals Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28

Individual Records - Match

Most points scored by a player in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 20 points Roger Millward (Great Britain) 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
2. 19 points Noel Pidding (Australia) 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
3. 18 points Michael Cronin (Australia) 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
4. 16 points Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
16 points Michael Cronin (Australia) 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
6. 14 points Dave Brown (Australia) 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
14 points Allan McKean (Australia) 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
8. 13 points Graeme Langlands (Australia) 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
9. 12 points Benny Wearing (Australia) 21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
12 points Ken Irvine (Australia) 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17
12 points John Gray (Great Britain) 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18

Most tries scored by a player in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 tries Stanley Smith (England (GB)) 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18
3 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
3 tries Ken Irvine (Australia) 23/07/1966 - Australia 19 - Great Britain 14
4. 2 tries Jonty Parkin (England (GB)) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
2 tries Benny Wearing (Australia) 21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
2 tries Les Fairclough (England (GB)) 21/07/1928 - Australia 21 - England (GB) 14
2 tries Dave Brown (Australia) 29/06/1936 - Australia 24 - England (GB) 8
2 tries Arthur Bassett (England (GB)) 20/07/1946 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 20
2 tries Jack Hilton (Great Britain) 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
2 tries Ken McCaffery (Australia) 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
2 tries Dickie Williams (Great Britain) 17/07/1954 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 16
2 tries Eric Ashton (Great Britain) 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
2 tries Mick Sullivan (Great Britain) 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
2 tries Ken Irvine (Australia) 14/07/1962 - Australia 18 - Great Britain 17
2 tries Roger Millward (Great Britain) 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
2 tries John Atkinson (Great Britain) 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
2 tries Michael Cronin (Australia) 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16

Most goals kicked by a player in a match in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 8 goals Noel Pidding (Australia) 12/06/1954 - Australia 37 - Great Britain 12
8 goals Eric Fraser (Great Britain) 19/07/1958 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 40
8 goals Michael Cronin (Australia) 14/07/1979 - Australia 28 - Great Britain 2
4. 7 goals Allan McKean (Australia) 04/07/1970 - Australia 17 - Great Britain 21
5. 6 goals Roger Millward (Great Britain) 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28
6 goals John Gray (Great Britain) 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
6 goals Michael Cronin (Australia) 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16
8. 5 goals Jim Sullivan (England (GB)) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22
5 goals Eric Weissel (Australia) 16/07/1932 - Australia 13 - England (GB) 18
5 goals Gordon Clifford (Australia) 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
5 goals Neil Fox (Great Britain) 09/06/1962 - Australia 12 - Great Britain 31
5 goals Keith Barnes (Australia) 25/06/1966 - Australia 13 - Great Britain 17
5 goals Graeme Langlands (Australia) 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18
5 goals John Woods (Great Britain) 30/06/1979 - Australia 24 - Great Britain 16

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5 matches Australia 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
2. 4 matches England (GB) 18/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
4 matches Australia 22/07/1950 - Australia 5 - Great Britain 2 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
4. 3 matches England (GB) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
3 matches Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 06/07/1974 - Australia 11 - Great Britain 16

Longest winning streak in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5 matches Australia 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
2. 4 matches Australia 22/07/1950 - Australia 5 - Great Britain 2 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
3. 3 matches England (GB) 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
3 matches Great Britain 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 06/07/1974 - Australia 11 - Great Britain 16

Longest unsuccessful streak in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5 matches Great Britain 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
2. 4 matches Australia 18/07/1936 - Australia 7 - England (GB) 12 to 12/06/1950 - Australia 4 - Great Britain 6
4 matches Great Britain 22/07/1950 - Australia 5 - Great Britain 2 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
4. 3 matches Australia 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
3 matches Australia 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 06/07/1974 - Australia 11 - Great Britain 16

Longest losing streak in games at Sydney Cricket Ground in The Ashes matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 5 matches Great Britain 20/07/1974 - Australia 22 - Great Britain 18 to 07/07/1984 - Australia 20 - Great Britain 7
2. 4 matches Great Britain 22/07/1950 - Australia 5 - Great Britain 2 to 14/06/1958 - Australia 25 - Great Britain 8
3. 3 matches Australia 23/06/1924 - Australia 3 - England (GB) 22 to 14/07/1928 - Australia 0 - England (GB) 8
3 matches Australia 20/06/1970 - Australia 7 - Great Britain 28 to 06/07/1974 - Australia 11 - Great Britain 16