Special Sub-Topic: University in the NSWRL Authored by: timence Sub-topic of: Defunct Clubs

When did University join the NSWRL?

1920. Sydney University put in a team in 1920.

What year was University's last in the competition?

1937. They lasted 18 full seasons, which is pretty good compared to most other 'defunct clubs'.

What was University's nickname?

The students.

What University did they come from?

University of Sydney.

What fact separated the University club from all the other clubs in the competition?

They were amateurs. It was very hard for this club to be successful, because as soon as they produced a good player, he was snapped up by one of the other clubs.

How many times did University collect the wooden spoon?

10. An amazing 10 times, and all between 1921-1937.

University never won a premiership, but which of the following did they achieve in their best season?

Runners up. In 1926, University finished 4th on the ladder. They beat Glebe in the minor semi final 29-3, but lost to Souths in the final by 11-5. They never made the semis after that, best result besides this was 5th in 1928.

What premiership record did University set?

Most consecutive losses. They lost an incredible 42 matches in a row. In round 1, 1934, they beat Norths 4-3. Then came the drought. Their next win wasn't until round 15 (the last round) of 1936, when they downed St George 13-11. There were a few close calls in this time, going down to Newtown 10-13 (round 5 of 1934) and Canterbury 15-16 (round 17 of 1935). After that win at the end of 1936, they lost all of their games in 1937, meaning the record could have been a lot bigger!

How many times did University go through a season without winning a match?

3. Also a premiership record: 1921, 1935 and 1937.

How many of these things are true: they once won a match 42-8, they once won 5 games in a row, they had 2 internationals, their colours were blue and gold.

3 of them. All true except they only had 1 international, Ray Morris.