1976 Eastern Suburbs season

The 1975 Eastern Suburbs season was the 68th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1976 Premiership, winning all but 3 of their 25 matches and finishing premiers, as well as the 1976 Amco Cup.

Ladder

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Manly-Warringah 22 16 0 6 499 252 +247 32
2 Parramatta 22 14 2 6 347 238 +109 30
3 St. George 22 14 0 8 328 298 +30 28
4 Eastern Suburbs 22 13 1 8 399 250 +149 27
5 Canterbury-Bankstown 22 12 3 7 361 337 +24 27
6 Balmain 22 12 1 9 318 287 +31 25
7 Western Suburbs 22 11 2 9 379 313 +66 24
8 Cronulla-Sutherland 22 9 1 12 378 393 -15 19
9 Penrith 22 8 1 13 352 333 +19 17
10 South Sydney 22 8 0 14 297 421 -124 16
11 North Sydney 22 6 1 15 272 526 -254 13
12 Newtown 22 3 0 19 264 546 -282 6

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

Preceded by
1975
Season
1976
Succeeded by
1977