British Rugby League Records
ALL-TIME RECORDS
TRIES
MOST IN A MATCH
11 by George West (Hull Kingston Rovers) v Brookland Rovers (Challenge Cup) – 4 March 1905
MOST IN A DOMESTIC SEASON
80 by Albert Rosenfeld (Huddersfield) – 1913-14
MOST IN A CAREER
796 by Brian Bevan (Warrington, Blackpool Borough) – 1945-46 to 1963-64
GOALS
MOST IN A MATCH
22 by Jim Sullivan (Wigan) v Flimby & Fothergill (RL Challenge Cup) – 14 February 1925
22 by Tom Hemingway (Blackpool Panthers) v Gateshead Thunder (Championship 1) – 16 May 2010
MOST IN A DOMESTIC SEASON
221 by David Watkins (Salford) – 1972-73
MOST IN A CAREER
2,867 by Jim Sullivan (Wigan) – 1921-22 to 1945-46
DROP GOALS
MOST IN A MATCH
5 by Danny Wilson (Swinton) v Hunslet (John Player Special Trophy) – 6 November 1983
5 by Peter Wood (Runcorn Highfield) v Batley (League) – 21 October 1984
5 by Paul Bishop (Warrington) at Wigan (Premiership Trophy semi-final) – 11 May 1986
5 by Lee Briers (Warrington Wolves) at Halifax Blue Sox (Super League) – 25 May 2002
MOST IN A DOMESTIC SEASON
29 by Lyn Hallett (Cardiff City) – 1983-84
MOST IN A CAREER
97 by Norman Turley (Warrington, Runcorn Highfield, Swinton, Blackpool Borough, Rochdale Hornets, Barrow, Workington Town, Trafford Borough, Whitehaven) – 1973-74 to 1991-92
POINTS
MOST IN A MATCH
56 (4t, 20g) by Chris Thorman (York City Knights) v Northumbria University (Carnegie Challenge Cup 3rd Round) – 6 March 2011
MOST IN A DOMESTIC SEASON
496 (36t, 194g) by Lewis Jones (Leeds) – 1956-57
MOST IN A CAREER
6,220 (358t, 2,571g, 4 dg) by Neil Fox (Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern, Hull Kingston Rovers, York, Bramley, Huddersfield) 1955-56 to 1979-80
LONGEST SCORING RUN
92 by David Watkins (Salford) from 19 August 1972 to 25 April 1974. He totalled 929 points from 41 tries and 403 goals.
The record refers to scoring consecutively for one club and does not include representative matches.
APPEARANCES
MOST IN A CAREER
928 by Jim Sullivan (Wigan) between 1921 and 1946.
LONGEST APPEARANCE RUN
242 by Keith Elwell (Widnes), including two as a substitute, from 7 May 1977 to 26 September 1982. This also included the longest starting appearance run of 239 from 7 May 1977 to 5 September 1982.
The record refers to consecutive appearances for one club and does not include representative matches.
TEAM RECORDS
HIGHEST WINNING SCORE
York City Knights 144 West Wales Raiders 0 (League 1) – 29 April 2018
WIDEST WINNING MARGIN
York City Knights 144 West Wales Raiders 0 (League 1) – 29 April 2018
HIGHEST AWAY WINNING SCORE
West Wales Raiders 0 York City Knights 130 (League 1) – 11 August 2018
WIDEST AWAY WINNING MARGIN
West Wales Raiders 0 York City Knights 130 (League 1) – 11 August 2018
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON
1,735 by Wigan from 45 matches in 1994-95 as follows: 1,148 in 30 Division One matches; 230 in 6 Challenge Cup matches; 170 in 5 Regal Trophy matches; 167 in 3 Premiership Trophy matches; & 20 in 1 Tour match V. Australia.
MOST POINTS IN A LEAGUE SEASON
1,156 by Leigh from 34 Division Two matches – 1985-86
1,156 by Huddersfield Giants from 28 Northern Ford Premiership matches – 2001-02
LONGEST WINNING RUN IN ALL MATCHES
29 by Wigan from February 1987 to October 1987 comprising: 20 Division One matches, 3 Premiership Trophy ties, 4 Lancashire Cup ties, 1 Charity Shield match, & 1 World Club Challenge match.
29 by Huddersfield Giants from February 2002 to October 2002 comprising: 19 Northern Ford Premiership matches, 8 National Cup ties, 2 Northern Ford Premiership play-off games.
LONGEST UNBEATEN RUN IN ALL MATCHES
43, including 2 draws, by Huddersfield from 1914 to 1919 comprising the last 38 matches of 1914-15 before the cessation of competitive matches due to World War One, then on resumption after the war 4 Yorkshire Cup-ties in 1918-19 and their first League match of 1919-20. The unbeaten run consisted of 28 League matches, 8 Yorkshire Cup-ties, 5 Challenge Cup-ties and 2 Championship play-off games.
LONGEST WINNING RUN OF LEAGUE MATCHES AND LONGEST UNBEATEN RUN OF LEAGUE MATCHES
31 by Wigan comprising the last 8 matches of 1969-70 and first 23 of 1970-71. Hull won all of their 26 Division Two matches in 1978-79, the only time a club has won all of its League matches in a season. Huddersfield Giants were unbeaten in their 28 Northern Ford Premiership matches in 2002, but drew one match.
LONGEST LOSING RUN IN ALL MATCHES
61 by Runcorn Highfield from January 1989 to February 1991 comprising 55 Division Two matches, 2 Challenge Cup ties, 2 Regal Trophy ties, and 2 Lancashire Cup ties.
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT A WIN
75 (including 2 draws) by Runcorn Highfield from November 1988 to March 1991 comprising 67 Division Two matches, 3 Challenge Cup ties, 3 Regal Trophy ties, and 2 Lancashire Cup ties.
LONGEST LOSING RUN OF LEAGUE MATCHES
55 by Runcorn Highfield from February 1988 to January 1991.
LONGEST RUN WITHOUT A WIN IN LEAGUE MATCHES
67 (including 2 draws) by Runcorn Highfield from November 1988 to February 1991.