Canterbury

(Formerly Canterbury Bankstown, Sydney Bulldogs)

In 1995 Canterbury Bankstown moved to Parramatta Stadium and changed their name to the Sydney Bulldogs. After a meeting of fans they moved back to Belmore and changed their name to Canterbury.

Ground: Belmore Sports Ground.
Formerly at: Parramatta Stadium, Belmore Sports Ground.
First Season: 1935.
Nickname: The Bulldogs (formerly The Hyphenates, The Berries, The Cantabs).
Colours: Blue and white.
Coach: Steve Folkes.
Phone: (02) 789 2922. Fax (02) 789 4815.
Representative Players 1996:
- New Zealand--John Timu.

Last Ten Years

      PL WN DR LS BY  FOR  AGA  DIF PTS   PLACE  FINAL
Coach: Phil Gould
1989  22 10  2 10  0  280  337  -57  22    9/16
Coach: Chris Anderson
1990  22 12  1  9  0  354  291   63  25    7/16
1991  22 13  1  8  0  424  374   50  27    5/16    6th
1992  22 10  2 10  0  423  417    6  22    7/16
1993  22 17  0  5  0  464  254  210  34    1/16    3rd
1994  22 18  0  4  0  537  340  197  36    1/16    2nd
1995  22 14  0  8  0  468  352  116  28    6/20    1st
1996  21 11  0 10  0  375  378   -3  22   10/20
Coach: Steve Folkes
1998  24 13  0 11  -  489  411   78  26    9/20    ?

Honours -- Club

First Grade (7): 1938, 1942, 1980, 1984-85, 1988, 1995.
Runners-up (6): 1940, 1947, 1967, 1974, 1979, 1986.
Reserve Grade (4): 1939, 1971, 1972, 1980.
Third Grade: 1971.
President's Cup: 1931, 1976, 1991.
Jersey Flegg Memorial Trophy: 1963, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1983.
S G Ball Cup: 1972, 1978.
Club Championship: 1938-39, 1993-94.
Craven Mild Cup: 1962, 1970.
State Championship: 1939.
Super League Reserve Grade: 1997.

Honours -- Players

Rothmans Medal winners: Greg Brentnall (1982), Terry Lamb (1984), Ewan McGrady (1991).
Clive Churchill Medal winners: Paul Dunn (1988), Jim Dymock (1995).
Dally M Player-of-the-Year: Michael Potter (1984).
NSW Player-of-the-Year: Les Johns (1967).
Rugby League Week Player-of-the-Year: Ewan McGrady (1991).
Sun Herald Best-and-Fairest Player: Barry Stenhouse (1953), Les Johns (1969), Garry Dowling (1973, 1974).
Coach of the Year: Ted Glossop (1979, 1980), Warren Ryan (1984).
Test Captains, Australia: Ron Bailey (1946), George Peponis (1979-80).
Internationals, Australia (28): Chris Anderson, Ron Bailey, Greg Brentnall, Ross Conlon, Ron Costello, Tony Currie, Brett Dallas, Paul Dunn, Jim Dymock, Andrew Farrar, Steve Folkes, David Gillespie, Kevin Goldspink, Johnny Greaves, Bruce Hopkins, Les Johns, Terry Lamb, Paul Langmack, Bruce McGuire, Chris Mortimer, Steve Mortimer, Dean Pay, George Peponis, Tim Pickup, John Rhodes, Jason Smith, Peter Tunks, Ron Willey.

First Grade Records

Single match:
- Most tries: 5--Edgar Newham v Balmain, 15 Aug 1942; 4--Tony Nash v Souths, 23 May 1942; Eddie Burns v Newtown, 11 Jul 1942; Bernie Lowther v Penrith, 30 Jun 1974; Peter Mortimer v Wests, 19 Aug 1984; Andrew Farrer v Wests, 2 Jun 1985; Terry Lamb v Wests, 21 Mar 1987; Ewan McGrady v Souths, 11 Aug 1991.
- Most goals: 9--Greg Taylforth v Newtown, 14 May 1967; Greg Taylforth v Cronulla, 11 May 1969; Henry Tatana v Balmain, 15 Jul 1973; Terry Lamb v Wests, 23 Jun 1986.
- Most points: 26--Terry Lamb (4T,5G) v Wests, 21 Mar 1987; 25--Steve Gearin (3T,8G) v Balmain, 20 Apr 1981; 24--George Taylforth (2T,9G) v Cronulla, 11 May 1969; 22--Steve Gearin (2T,8G) v Souths, 16 Aug 1981; Terry Lamb (1T,9G) v Wests, 23 Jun 1986; Daryl Halligan (2T,7G) v Newcastle, 9 Apr 1994; Daryl Halligan (2T,7G) v Souths, 29 Jul 1995.
- Attendance at Belmore Sports Ground: 27,804 v Parramatta, 12 Apr 1993.
Season:
- Most tries: 19--Chris Anderson, 1983; 17--Terry Lamb, 1984; 16--Terry Lamb, 1987; Chris Anderson, 1974; 14--Morrie Murphy, 1947, Barry Stenhouse, 1953; Steve Gearin, 1980; Greg Brentnall, 1982; Ewan McGrady, 1991.
- Most points: 270--Daryl Halligan (12T,110G,2FG) 1994; 244--Steve Gearin (12T,104G) 1979; 222--Daryl Halligan (12T,87FG) 1995; 220--Steve Gearin (14T,89G) 1980; 210--Terry Lamb (12T,76G,10FG) 1986; 204--George Taylforth (2T,99G) 1967.
For club:
- Most tries: 123--Terry Lamb; 93--Chris Anderson; 79--Steve Mortimer; 78--Peter Mortimer; 63--Steve Gearin; 60--Eddie Burns.
- Most points: 1276--Terry Lamb (123T,375G,37FG) 1006--Steve Gearin (63T,405FG) 638--Daryl Halligan* (31T,256G,2FG) 545--Les Johns (14T,233G,19FG) 410--George Taylforth (8T,192G,1FG)
- Most appearances: 267--Steve Mortimer; 261--Terry Lamb; 243--Steve Folkes; 232--Eddie Burns, Chris Anderson; 215--Fred Anderson; 200--Ray Gartner; 191--Chris Mortimer; 190--Peter Mortimer; 186--Andrew Farrar; 174--Paul Langmack; 164--Mark Hughes; 161--Bill Noonan; 160--Roy Kirklady; 156--Henry Porter.
Best wins: 66-4 v North Queensland at Belmore Oval, 27 Aug 1995; 52-0 v Wests at Lidcombe Oval, 2 Jun 1985; 54-4 v Wests at Sydney Sports Ground, 23 Jun 1986; 50-6 v Norths at North Sydney Oval, 18 May 1975; 42-0 v Western Reds at Parramatta Stadium, 9 Apr 1995.
Worst losses: * 91-6 v St George at Earl Park, 11 May 1935; 87-7 v Easts at Sydney Sports Ground, 18 May 1935; 65-10 v Easts at Pratten Park, 10 Aug 1935; 65-11 v Wests at Pratten Park, 31 Aug 1935; 63-12 v St George at Kogarah Oval, 15 Jun 1959. (* Premiership record.)
First Grade Coaches: Tedda Courtney (1935), Frank Burge (1936), George Mason (1937), Jimmy Craig* (1938), Jerry Brien (1939), Alan Brady (1940), Ron Bailey (1941), Jerry Brien* (1942), Roy Kirklady (1943), Ron Bailey (1944), Cec 'Dick' Fifield (1944), Bill Kelly (1945), Ross McKinnon (1946-47), Arthur 'Pony' Halloway (1948), Henry Porter (1949), Alby Why (1950-51), Vic Bulgin (1951), Alby Why (1951-52), ? (1953-54), Vic Hey (1955-56), Col Geelan (1957), Cec Cooper (1958-59), Eddie Burns (1960-62), Clive Churchill (1963-64), Eddie Burns (1965), Roger Pearman (1966), Kevin Ryan (1967-70), Bob Hagan (1971-72), Malcolm Clift (1973-77), Ted Glossop* (1978-83), Warren Ryan** (1984-87), Phil Gould* (1988-89), Chris Anderson* (1990-1997), Steve Folkes (1998-present).

First Grade Premiership record (1997)

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Adelaide Rams           2   2   0   0    76    44    32  2.00
  Belmore               1   1   0   0    34    22    12  2.00
  Adelaide Oval         1   1   0   0    42    22    20  2.00
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Auckland                4   3   0   1   106    89    17  1.50
  Belmore               1   1   0   0    40    18    22  2.00
  Parramatta            1   0   0   1     8    29   -21  0.00
  Ericsson Stadium      2   2   0   0    58    42    16  2.00
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Balmain               128  65   4  59  1915  1999   -84  1.05
  Belmore              48  25   2  21   735   688    47  1.08
  Parramatta            4   2   0   2    48    60   -12  1.00
  Leichhardt Oval      45  20   1  24   628   829  -201  0.91
  SCG                  19  11   0   8   300   252    48  1.16
  SSG                   9   4   1   4   143   139     4  1.00
  Agricultural Ground   1   1   0   0    25     8    17  2.00
  Redfern Oval          1   1   0   0    12    11     1  2.00
  SFS                   1   1   0   0    24    12    12  2.00
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Brisbane               14   6   0   8   247   288   -41  0.86
  Belmore               5   2   0   3    90   120   -30  0.80
  Suncorp Stadium       2   2   0   0    45    28    17  2.00
  ANZ Stadium           4   0   0   4    52    97   -45  0.00
  Carlaw Park           1   1   0   0    20    10    10  2.00
  SFS                   2   1   0   1    40    33     7  1.00
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Canberra               32  19   0  13   617   576    41  1.19
  Belmore              11  10   0   1   286   135   151  1.82
  Parramatta            1   0   0   1     6    16   -10  0.00
  Seiffert Oval         8   5   0   3   170   145    25  1.25
  Bruce Stadium         7   1   0   6    66   184  -118  0.29
  SFS                   4   3   0   1    75    78    -3  1.50
  WACA Perth            1   0   0   1    14    18    -4  0.00
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Cronulla               61  37   2  22  1102   770   332  1.25
  Belmore              28  19   1   8   526   344   182  1.39
  Parramatta            1   1   0   0    26    12    14  2.00
  Sutherland Oval       2   2   0   0    61    19    42  2.00
  Shark Park           26  13   1  12   411   329    82  1.04
  SCG                   3   1   0   2    52    58    -6  0.67
  SFS                   1   1   0   0    26     8    18  2.00
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Eastern Suburbs       132  60   5  67  1917  2123  -206  0.95
  Belmore              52  29   2  21   793   762    31  1.15
  Parramatta            1   1   0   0    22    14     8  2.00
  SSG                  39  13   1  25   511   680  -169  0.69
  Pratten Park          1   0   0   1    10    65   -55  0.00
  SCG                  29  11   1  17   394   456   -62  0.79
  Henson Park           1   0   0   1    14    16    -2  0.00
  SFS                   8   6   0   2   161   118    43  1.50
  Townsville Sports Reserve
                        1   0   1   0    12    12     0  1.00
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Gold Coast             12  12   0   0   277   126   151  2.00
  Belmore               5   5   0   0   129    52    77  2.00
  Seagulls Stadium      7   7   0   0   148    74    74  2.00
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Hunter Mariners         2   2   0   0    68    52    16  2.00
  Belmore               1   1   0   0    48    36    12  2.00
  Topper Stadium        1   1   0   0    20    16     4  2.00
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Illawarra              26  21   0   5   431   308   123  1.62
  Belmore              13  13   0   0   278   130   148  2.00
  WIN Stadium          13   8   0   5   153   178   -25  1.23
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Manly Warringah        95  38   5  52  1206  1608  -402  0.85
  Belmore              36  19   1  16   510   535   -25  1.08
  Parramatta            1   0   0   1     0    26   -26  0.00
  Brookvale Oval       44  12   3  29   515   868  -353  0.61
  SSG                   5   2   1   2    57    60    -3  1.00
  Erskineville Oval     1   1   0   0    14    11     3  2.00
  SCG                   7   3   0   4    93   104   -11  0.86
  SFS                   1   1   0   0    17     4    13  2.00
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Newcastle              11   7   0   4   239   156    83  1.27
  Belmore               6   5   0   1   169    60   109  1.67
  Marathon Stadium      5   2   0   3    70    96   -26  0.80
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North Queensland        5   4   0   1   191    80   111  1.60
  Belmore               3   2   0   1   130    42    88  1.33
  Stockland Stadium     2   2   0   0    61    38    23  2.00
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North Sydney          115  61   3  51  1784  1798   -14  1.09
  Belmore              51  31   1  19   811   738    73  1.24
  Parramatta            1   1   0   0    14    12     2  2.00
  North Sydney Oval    54  25   1  28   851   935   -84  0.94
  SCG                   8   4   1   3   100    94     6  1.13
  Waratah Stadium Concord
                        1   0   0   1     8    19   -11  0.00
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Newtown               101  42   6  53  1507  1569   -62  0.89
  Belmore              41  18   4  19   645   624    21  0.98
  Marrickville Oval     2   0   0   2    23    71   -48  0.00
  Henson Park          37  16   1  20   544   543     1  0.89
  Erskineville Oval     7   2   1   4   105   102     3  0.71
  SCG                  10   5   0   5   143   164   -21  1.00
  SSG                   4   1   0   3    47    65   -18  0.50
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Parramatta            104  55   4  45  1599  1517    82  1.10
  Belmore              50  34   0  16   802   639   163  1.36
  Cumberland Oval      30  10   1  19   423   551  -128  0.70
  Parramatta           11   7   1   3   225   160    65  1.36
  SCG                  11   4   1   6   131   143   -12  0.82
  SSG                   1   0   1   0     6     6     0  1.00
  WACA Perth            1   0   0   1    12    18    -6  0.00
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Penrith                56  35   2  19  1010   841   169  1.29
  Belmore              27  18   1   8   498   358   140  1.37
  Parramatta            1   1   0   0    20    14     6  2.00
  Penrith              27  15   1  11   462   459     3  1.15
  Waratah Stadium Concord
                        1   1   0   0    30    10    20  2.00
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St George             129  50   5  74  1529  2315  -786  0.81
  Belmore              49  20   1  28   574   668   -94  0.84
  Earl Park             3   1   0   2    41   142  -101  0.67
  Hurstville Oval       6   1   1   4    86   123   -37  0.50
  Kogarah              32  10   1  21   344   752  -408  0.66
  SCG                  31  12   2  17   367   530  -163  0.84
  SSG                   6   5   0   1    93    65    28  1.67
  SFS                   2   1   0   1    24    35   -11  1.00
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South Queensland        2   2   0   0    42    34     8  2.00
  Belmore               1   1   0   0    17    16     1  2.00
  Suncorp Stadium       1   1   0   0    25    18     7  2.00
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South Sydney          122  60   3  59  1828  1901   -73  1.01
  Belmore              47  28   1  18   756   666    90  1.21
  Parramatta            1   1   0   0    46    10    36  2.00
  Marrickville Oval     1   0   0   1     9    37   -28  0.00
  SSG                  11   4   0   7   132   191   -59  0.73
  SCG                  20   8   1  11   239   271   -32  0.85
  Redfern Oval         33  13   0  20   454   584  -130  0.79
  SFS                   8   5   1   2   167   124    43  1.38
  Concord Oval          1   1   0   0    25    18     7  2.00
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University              5   5   0   0   117    24    93  2.00
  Belmore               3   3   0   0    80     7    73  2.00
  Pratten Park          1   1   0   0    21     2    19  2.00
  Marrickville Oval     1   1   0   0    16    15     1  2.00
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Western Reds            4   3   0   1   104    74    30  1.50
  Belmore               1   1   0   0    38    26    12  2.00
  Parramatta            1   1   0   0    42     0    42  2.00
  WACA Perth            1   1   0   0    18    14     4  2.00
  Perth Oval            1   0   0   1     6    34   -28  0.00
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Western Suburbs       119  56   7  56  1925  1837    88  1.00
  Belmore              53  29   4  20   783   635   148  1.17
  Parramatta            1   0   0   1    14    19    -5  0.00
  Pratten Park         29  10   2  17   459   590  -131  0.76
  St Luke's Park        1   1   0   0    28     0    28  2.00
  Lidcombe Oval        19   7   1  11   291   342   -51  0.79
  Campbelltown          7   4   0   3   161   104    57  1.14
  SSG                   3   2   0   1    49    53    -4  1.33
  SCG                   6   3   0   3   140    94    46  1.00
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TOTAL                1281 645  46 590 19837 20129  -292  1.04
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1996 results

Premiership:
  1.         A North Queensland     L Forf.  5
  2. Mar 31  A Sydney Tigers        L 16-20 15   4,021
  3. Apr  5f A Sydney City          L  4-10 18  16,416
  4.     14  H St George            L  6-26 19  14,924
  5.     19f A Western Reds         W 18-14 17   6,403
  6.     26f A Canberra             L  4-34 18  12,458
  7. May  4s H Brisbane             L  8-30 18   5,246
  8.     12  A North Sydney         L 14-22 18  10,212
  9.     24f A Manly Warringah      L  4-24 18  14,591
 10.     31f H Illawarra            W 12-0  16   6,022
 11. Jun 16  H Parramatta           W 22-4  16   7,056
 12.     23  A Sydney City          W 28-16 15   7,203
 13.     30  H Newcastle            W 24-14 14   7,628
 14. Jul  6s A Cronulla Sutherland  L  6-16 15  13,460
 15.     14  H Sydney Tigers        L 18-20 15  11,658
 16.     21  A Penrith              W 34-32 13   5,141
 17.     28  H Western Suburbs      L 16-20 13   5,870
 18. Aug  4  A South Sydney         W 28-4  13   4,371
 19.     11  H Gold Coast           W 26-16 13   5,760
 20.     16f A Auckland             W 20-18 13  23,300
 21.     25  H South Queensland     W 17-16 13   3,500
 22. Sep  1  H North Queensland     W 50-22 10   6,595

Results for the last five years

Auckland:                         North Queensland:
    1995 L  8-29 (h)                  1995 W 32-16 (a)
    1996 W 20-18 (a)                       W 66-4  (h)
Balmain:                              1996 L Forf. (a)
    1992 W 20-16 (h)                       W 50-22 (h)
         W 30-10 (a)              North Sydney:
    1993 W 19-14 (a)                  1992 L 10-30 (a)
         W 24-6  (h)                       W 36-28 (h)
    1994 W 24-8  (h)                  1993 L 17-18 (h)
    1995 W 20-12 (h)                  1994 L  8-19 (h)
         W 12-0  (h)                  1995 W 14-12 (h)
    1996 L 16-20 (a)                  1996 L 14-22 (a)
         L 18-20 (h)              Parramatta:
Brisbane:                             1992 L 12-18 (Perth)
    1992 W 28-24 (h)                       D 16-16 (a)
    1993 W 20-10 (Auckland)           1993 W 42-6  (h)
         L 18-38 (a)                       W 19-12 (a)
         L 16-23 (SFS)                1994 W 30-14 (a)
    1994 L 14-16 (a)                  1995 L 16-22 (h)
         L 10-12 (a)                  1996 W 22-4  (h)
    1995 L  8-13 (a)              Penrith:
         W 24-10 (SFS)                1992 L 16-23 (h)
    1996 L  8-30 (h)                  1993 W 21-8  (a)
Canberra:                                  W 26-14 (h)
    1992 L 14-39 (a)                  1994 W 30-10 (h)
    1993 L 10-27 (a)                  1995 W 20-14 (h)
         W 32-8  (h)                  1996 W 34-32 (a)
    1994 W 17-12 (h)              South Queensland:
         L  6-36 (a)                  1995 W 14-0  (Carrara)
         L 12-36 (SFS)                     W 25-18 (a)
         W 19-18 (SFS)                1996 W 17-16 (h)
    1995 L  6-16 (h)              South Sydney:
         W 25-6  (SFS)                1992 L  4-14 (Nambucca Heads)
    1996 L  4-34 (a)                       L 18-30 (h)
Cronulla Sutherland:                       L 26-31 (a)
    1992 W 30-2  (h)                  1993 L 10-18 (Armidale)
    1993 W 28-2  (a)                       W 30-14 (a)
         W 12-0  (h)                  1994 W 23-16 (a)
    1994 L 14-15 (h)                       W 25-18 (h)
         W 14-12 (a)                  1995 W 46-10 (h)
    1995 L  6-12 (West Wyalong)       1996 W 28-4  (a)
         W 26-12 (h)              St George:
    1996 L  6-16 (a)                  1992 L  6-16 (a)
Gold Coast:                                W 19-6  (h)
    1992 W 20-16 (a)                  1993 L 14-18 (h)
    1993 W  6-0  (Brisbane)                L  8-23 (SCG)
         W 35-4  (a)                       L 12-27 (SFS)
    1994 W 44-20 (h)                  1994 W 24-6  (a)
    1995 W 32-20 (a)                  1995 W 26-14 (Inverell)
    1996 W 26-16 (h)                       L 18-22 (a)
Illawarra:                                 W 12-8  (SFS)
    1992 L  8-24 (a)                  1996 L  6-26 (h)
    1993 W  4-2  (a)              Sydney City:
    1994 W 26-16 (a)                  1992 W 22-14 (a)
         W 26-16 (h)                       W 25-8  (h)
    1995 W 22-20 (a)                  1993 W 10-6  (h)
    1996 W 12-0  (h)                  1994 W 30-16 (a)
Manly Warringah:                      1995 W 19-12 (a)
    1992 D 20-20 (a)                       W 22-14 (h)
    1993 W 21-12 (h)                  1996 L  4-10 (a)
    1994 W 26-20 (a)                       W 28-16 (a)
         W 26-10 (h)              Western Reds:
    1995 L  0-26 (h)                  1995 W 42-0  (h)
         W 17-4  (SFS)                1996 W 18-14 (a)
    1996 L  4-24 (a)              Western Suburbs:
Newcastle:                            1992 W 20-6  (h)
    1992 L 11-12 (h)                       L 16-28 (a)
    1993 W 30-0  (h)                  1993 W 24-12 (a)
    1994 W 42-18 (h)                  1994 W 22-16 (h)
         W 30-18 (a)                       W 40-12 (a)
    1995 L  0-42 (a)                  1995 L 14-18 (a)
    1996 W 24-14 (h)                  1996 L 16-20 (h)