1976 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season

The 1976 Eastern Suburbs season was the 69th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1976 Premiership, finishing the regular season 5th (out of 12) to reach the play-offs. They were then knocked out in their first finals match by Canterbury-Bnakstown. Easts also competed in the 1976 Amco Cup.

This season Eastern Suburbs became the first rugby league team, and one of the first in Australian sport, to sport a sponsor's name on their jersey.[1]

Ladder

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Manly-Warringah 221606499252+24732
2 Parramatta 221426347238+10930
3 St. George 221408328298+3028
4 Eastern Suburbs 221318399250+14927
5 Canterbury-Bankstown 221237361337+2427
6 Balmain 221219318287+3125
7 Western Suburbs 221129379313+6624
8 Cronulla-Sutherland 229112378393-1519
9 Penrith 228113352333+1917
10 South Sydney 228014297421-12416
11 North Sydney 226115272526-25413
12 Newtown 223019264546-2826

World Club Challenge

Rugby leagues inaugural World Club Challenge was contested between Australia's, Eastern Suburbs Roosters and England's St Helens RLFC, it was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 29 June 1976.

Eastern Suburbs 25( Fairfax, Stevens, Ayliffe, Schubert, Townshend Tries; Brass 5 Goals) defeated St Helens RFC 2(G.Pimblett Goal) played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The lineups were: Eastern Suburbs • Coach:Jack GibsonRussell FairfaxIan SchubertMark HarrisJohn BrassBill Mullins • Trevor Barnes • Kevin Stevens • Barry ReillyArthur Beetson(c) • Ian Mackay • Royce AyliffeElwyn Walters • Kel Jones : • Robert LaurieJohn Mayes • Grant Hedger • G.Townsend.

St Helens FC • Geoff Pimblett • L.Jones • E.Cunningham • D.Noonan • R.Mathias • W.Benyon • K. Gwilliam • D.Hull • George Nicholls • E. Chisnall • K.Coslett(c) • A.Karalius • J.Mantle:• P.Glynn, F.Wilson • J. Heaton • M. James.

References

  1. Jacquelin Magnay and Jessica Halloran (19 August 2006). "How to win games and influence people". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
Preceded by
1975
Season
1976
Succeeded by
1977
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