1958 Great Britain Lions tour
The 1958 Great Britain Lions tour was the Great Britain national rugby league team's 11th tour of Australia and New Zealand and took place from May to November 1958. The Lions played 26 games on tour including the three test Ashes series against Australia and two tests against New Zealand.
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| Manager | B. Manson & Tom Mitchell | ||||
| Coach(es) | Jim Brough | ||||
| Tour captain(s) | Alan Prescott | ||||
| Top point scorer(s) | Eric Fraser 238 | ||||
| Top try scorer(s) | Mick Sullivan 38 | ||||
| Top test point scorer(s) | Eric Fraser 44 | ||||
| Top test try scorer(s) | Mick Sullivan 8 | ||||
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| Previous tour | 1954 | ||||
| Next tour | 1962 | ||||
The Great Britain squad was coached by Jim Brough. The team captain was Alan Prescott from St Helens while Phil Jackson from Barrow was the tour vice-captain. The team managers were Mr B. Manson and Tom Mitchell.
The tour saw a record AU£78,417 in gate receipts with the Lions taking home a profit in excess of £40,000.
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