Newcastle Knights Records

Newcastle Knights Club Records

Year Entered Premiership: 1988

First Match: March 5, 1988 - Lost 4-28 v Parramatta Eels, Newcastle International Sports Centre

Home Ground: EnergyAustralia Stadium (formerly known as Newcastle International Sports Centre and Marathon Stadium)

Capacity: 26,126

First Grade Premierships: 2 - 1997 (ARL), 2001

Top Home Attendances:
* 32,642 Rd 17, 1995 v Manly Sea Eagles
* 32,217 Rd 22, 1990 v Balmain Tigers
* 30,251 Rd 12, 1994 v St. George Dragons
* 30,220 Rd 6, 1988 v Brisbane Broncos
* 30,054 Rd 19, 1990 v Penrith Panthers

Top Attendance:
* 90,414 Grand Final, 2001 v Parramatta Eels

Most First Grade Games for the Club:
* Andrew Johns - 249 (1993-2007)
* Tony Butterfield - 229 (1988-2000)
* Robbie O'Davis - 223 (1992-2004)
* Matt Gidley - 221 (1996-2006)
* Danny Buderus - 201 (1996-2007)

Most Tries in a Match:
* 4 - Andrew Johns v Canberra Raiders, Marathon Stadium - Rd 21, 2001. Newcastle won 54-26.
* 4 - Adam MacDougall v New Zealand Warriors, Ericsson Stadium - Rd 20, 2001. Newcastle won 37-30.
* 4 - Darren Albert v Wests Tigers, Marathon Stadium - Rd 3, 2000. Newcastle won 46-8.

Most Tries in a Season:
* 21 - Timana Tahu in 21 games, 2002
* 20 - Timana Tahu in 26 games, 2000
* 18 - Darren Albert in 26 games, 1997
* 18 - Timana Tahu in 25 games, 2001

Most Tries for the Club:
* 82 - Timana Tahu in 97 games
* 80 - Andrew Johns in 249 games
* 78 - Robbie O'Davis in 223 games
* 68 - Matt Gidley in 221 games

Most Points in a Season:
* 279 - Andrew Johns in 21 games, 2001 (14 tries, 110 goals, 3 field goals)
* 246 - Andrew Johns in 22 games, 2002 (10 tries, 102 goals, 2 field goals)
* 207 - Andrew Johns in 26 games, 2006 (9 tries, 85 goals, 1 field goal)

Most Points in a Match:
* 34 - Andrew Johns (4 tries, 9 goals) v Canberra Raiders, Marathon Stadium - Rd 21, 2001
* 30 - Andrew Johns (2 tries, 11 goals) v Canberra Raiders, Canberra Stadium - Rd 2, 2006
* 29 - Andrew Johns (3 tries, 8 goals, 1 field goal) v New Zealand Warriors, Marathon Stadium - Rd 7, 2001
* 24 - Andrew Johns (1 try, 10 goals) v North Queensland Cowboys, Dairy Farmers Stadium - Rd 22, 2003

Most Goals in a Match:
* 11 - Andrew Johns v Canberra Raiders, Canberra Stadium - Rd 2, 2006
* 10 - Andrew Johns v North Queensland Cowboys, Dairy Farmers Stadium, Rd 22, 2003
* 9 - Andrew Johns v St George Illawarra Dragons, WIN Stadium, Rd 5, 2006

Most Points for the Club:
* 2176 - Andrew Johns in 249 games (80 tries, 917 goals, 22 field goals)
* 403 - Robbie O'Davis in 223 games (78 tries, 45 goals, 1 field goal)
* 332 - Timana Tahu in 97 games (82 tries, 2 goals)

Biggest Wins

Biggest Losses

Longest Winning Streaks:
* 11 (Rd 25, 2001 - Rd 6, 2002)
* 9 (Rd 1, 1995 - Rd 9, 1995)
* 8 (Rd 6, 2001 - Rd 13, 2001)
* 8 (Rd 11, 1990 - Rd 18, 1990)
* 7 (Preliminary Final, 1997 - Rd 5, 1998)

Longest Home Win Streaks:
* 9 Matches, 19/03/1995 to 09/07/1995

Longest Losing Streak:
* 13 (Rd 1, 2005 - Rd 15, 2005)
* 7 (Rd 18, 2007 - Rd 24, 2007)
* 7 (Rd 16, 1994 - Rd 22, 1994)
* 7 (Rd 12, 1991 - Rd 18, 1991)
* 6 (Rd 4, 1988 - Rd 9, 1988)

Biggest Comeback

Trailed a 18-point deficit (twice).
* Trailed Parramatta 18-0 after 18 minutes to win 28-20 at SFS (September 7, 1997)
* Trailed Brisbane 22-4 after 44 minutes to win 26-22 at Marathon Stadium (June 4, 2000)

Worst Collapse

Surrendered a 24 point lead.
*Led Wests Tigers 24-0 after 26 minutes to lose 36-32 at Campbelltown Stadium (August 11, 2001)

Club Internationals:
* Jamie Ainscough
* Danny Buderus
* Kurt Gidley
* Matthew Gidley
* Brad Godden
* Paul Harragon
* Andrew Johns
* Matthew Johns
* Ben Kennedy
* Adam MacDougall
* Adam Muir
* Robbie O'Davis
* Mark Sargent
* Steve Simpson
* Timana Tahu

Test Captains:
* Paul Harragon (1995)
* Andrew Johns (2002-2003)
* Danny Buderus (2004-2005)

World Cup Captains:
* Paul Harragon (1995)

Rothmans Medal Winners:
* Mark Sargent (1989)

Dally M Medal Winners:
* Andrew Johns (1998,1999,2002)
* Danny Buderus (2004)

Clive Churchill Medal Winners:
* Robbie O'Davis (1997)
* Andrew Johns (2001)