1960 Rugby League World Cup

Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox rugby league international tournament The 1960 Rugby League World Cup was the third World Cup for men’s national teams and was held between 24 September and 8 October and hosted in England.<ref>Paddy McAteer (22 December 2010) "Whole World in their Hands" Template:Webarchive North West Evening Mail</ref> The same format used in 1957 was used, with Great Britain winning their second World Cup after finishing top of the group.

The 1960 World Cup raised problems which had not really affected the previous tournaments. Live television of complete games was held responsible for lower than anticipated attendances, the largest crowd being the 32,773 which gathered at Odsal for the deciding match between Australia and Great Britain.

For Australia the World Cup matches formed part of their Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Venues

Bradford	Wigan
Odsal	Central Park
Capacity: 60,000	Capacity: 48,000
Swinton	Leeds
Station Road	Headingley
Capacity: 40,000	Capacity: 40,000

Results

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Try scorers

4

• Template:Flagicon Brian Carlson

3

• Template:Flagicon Alan Davies

2

• Template:Flagicon Reg Gasnier
• Template:Flagicon Raymond Gruppi
• Template:Flagicon Frank Myler
• Template:Flagicon Austin Rhodes
• Template:Flagicon Mick Sullivan
• Template:Flagicon Tom Hadfield

1

• Template:Flagicon Noel Kelly
• Template:Flagicon Johnny Raper
• Template:Flagicon Harry Wells
• Template:Flagicon Jacques Dubon
• Template:Flagicon Eric Ashton
• Template:Flagicon Billy Boston
• Template:Flagicon Brian McTigue
• Template:Flagicon Alex Murphy
• Template:Flagicon Jack Wilkinson
• Template:Flagicon Mel Cooke
• Template:Flagicon George Menzies
• Template:Flagicon Tom Reid
• Template:Flagicon George Turner

Sources

• 1960 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk
• 1960 World Cup at rlwc2008.com
• 1960 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com
• 1960 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au
• 1960 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk