1953 South Sydney season

March 2026 1953 NRL NSWRFL 1st 11 1 6 384 278 Coach-Captain Rupert John Reyner Rupert John Reyner Redfern Oval Ian Moir (23) Ian Moir (69) 1952 1954 yes South Sydney Rabbitohs#Season summaries The 1953 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 46th in the club's history. They competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1953 Premiership, and won the grand final. Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 16x16px South Sydney181116384278+106232 16x16px St. George181107313289+24223 16x16px North Sydney181017421283+138214 16x16px Eastern Suburbs181017330310+20215 16x16px Newtown18927292268+24206 16x16px Canterbury18927252291-39207 16x16px Parramatta18819271291-20178 16x16px Balmain187011313377-64149 16x16px Manly186012294393-991210 16x16px Western Suburbs185013287377-9010 Results http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nswrfl-1953/south-sydney-rabbitohs/summary.html NSWRFL 1953 - South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Project 14 January 2018 Round Opponent Result Score Date Venue 1 Western Suburbs Loss 28 – 44 Saturday 4 April Sydney Cricket Ground2 Newtown LossThree tries to Preston 7 April 1953 The Sydney Morning Herald 10 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18373605/1059323 Trove, National Library of Australia 12 – 24 Monday 6 April Redfern Oval3 Eastern Suburbs LossRabbit-ohs are skinned Truth 12 April 1953 23 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168043599 Trove, National Library of Australia 18 – 22 Saturday 11 April Sydney Sports Ground4 Manly Warringah WinFootball results at a glance Truth 19 April 1953 24 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168042865 Trove, National Library of Australia 19 – 12 Saturday 18 April Redfern Oval5 St George WinJim Mathers Churchill knighted at S.C.G. Greatest try ever; then sent off Truth 26 April 1953 24–25 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168040833/16577526 Trove, National Library of Australia23 – 10 Saturday 18 April Sydney Cricket Ground6 Canterbury WinJim Mathers Moir wears mantle of Harold Horder Truth 3 May 1953 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168042023 Trove, National Library of Australia 14 – 2 Saturday 2 May Sydney Cricket Ground7 North Sydney LossSouths Settled and sunk - Norths turn on league boilover Jim Mathers Truth 10 May 1953 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168044342 Trove, National Library of Australia 13 – 43 Saturday 9 May Sydney Sports Ground8 Parramatta WinSouths led stampede Truth 7 June 1953 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168043833 Trove, National Library of Australia 2527 – 12Saturday 6 JuneRedfern Oval9 Balmain LossTigers tamed souths 26 Truth 14 June 1953 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168041453 Trove, National Library of Australia12 – 16Saturday 13 JuneRedfern Oval10 Western Suburbs WinWests' spurt too late 27 Truth Sydney 21 June 1953 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168041082 Trove, National Library of Australia13 – 9Saturday 20 JuneRedfern Oval11 Newtown DrawSouths in 5-all draw 28 Truth Sydney 28 June 1953 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168040278 Trove, National Library of Australia5 – 5Saturday 27 JuneErskineville Oval12 Eastern SuburbsWin21 – 2Saturday 4 JulyRedfern Oval13 Manly WarringahWin27 – 5Saturday 11 JulyBrookvale Oval14 St GeorgeLoss15 – 18Saturday 18 JulyKogerah Oval15 CanterburyWin51 – 15Saturday 1 AugustRedfern Oval16 North SydneyWin38 – 17Saturday 8 AugustSydney Cricket Ground17ParramattaWin29 – 11Saturday 15 AugustCumberland Oval18BalmainWin19 – 11Saturday 22 AugustLeichhardt OvalSFNorth SydneyWin5 – 4Saturday 29 AugustSydney Cricket GroundGFSt GeorgeWin31 – 12Saturday 12 SeptemberSydney Cricket Ground References Category:South Sydney Rabbitohs seasons South Sydney season