1955 NSWRFL Season — Final Regular-Season Ladder
18 rounds, 10 teams. Competition points = 2 per win + 1 per draw (verified). League-wide totals self-check exactly: total PF=PA=3153, total W=L=88. Wikipedia's ladder table did not fetch usable data; full ladder sourced from rugbyleagueproject.org only, confirmed consistent with Wikipedia's separately-fetched facts that Newtown were minor premiers and South Sydney (4th) beat Newtown 12-11 in the Grand Final replay. Position-6 tie (Balmain vs Eastern Suburbs, both 17 pts) ordering per source.
Ladder
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newtown | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 376 | 179 | +197 | 29 |
| 2 | St. George | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 396 | 247 | +149 | 28 |
| 3 | Manly-Warringah | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 332 | 245 | +87 | 23 |
| 4 | South Sydney | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 367 | 260 | +107 | 22 |
| 5 | North Sydney | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 345 | 278 | +67 | 20 |
| 6 | Balmain | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 384 | 381 | +3 | 17 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 342 | 325 | +17 | 17 |
| 8 | Parramatta | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 258 | 365 | -107 | 10 |
| 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 167 | 414 | -247 | 8 |
| 10 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 186 | 459 | -273 | 6 |
Qualified for the finals series — top 4 that season.
Finals series
Minor Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1955 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 14–12 Manly-Warringah | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 35,677 |
Major Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1955 | Newtown 11–8 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 34,158 |
Preliminary Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1955 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–14 St. George | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW | 41,583 |
Grand Final
| Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1955 | South Sydney Rabbitohs 12–11 Newtown | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW |
Full Grand Final page (Clive Churchill Medal, match context, sources) →
Sources
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