1956 J J Giltinan Shield
       Western Suburbs Magpies

• Round 1 - Apr 2
  Mon Apr 2: Canterbury 10 l. Wests 29
  Date: Monday April 2, 1956
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 7
  Sat Apr 7: Wests 10 d. Norths 9
  Date: Saturday April 7, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 14
  Sat Apr 14: Newtown 17 d. Wests 8
  Date: Saturday April 14, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 21
  Sat Apr 21: Wests 6 l. Easts 8
  Date: Saturday April 21, 1956
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25
  Wed Apr 25: Wests 11 l. Souths 14
  Date: Wednesday April 25, 1956
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 28
  Sat Apr 28: Balmain 14 d. Wests 11
  Date: Saturday April 28, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 5
  Sat May 5: St George 29 d. Wests 2
  Date: Saturday May 5, 1956
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 27
  Sun May 27: Sea Eagles 22 d. Wests 12
  Date: Sunday May 27, 1956
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 4
  Mon Jun 4: Wests 23 d. Eels 0
  Date: Monday June 4, 1956
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 16-17
  Sat Jun 16: Wests 22 d. Canterbury 8
  Date: Saturday June 16, 1956
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 23-24
  Sat Jun 23: Norths 18 d. Wests 8
  Date: Saturday June 23, 1956
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 1
  Sun Jul 1: Newtown 6 l. Wests 14
  Date: Sunday July 1, 1956
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 7-8
  Sun Jul 8: Easts 6 l. Wests 25
  Date: Sunday July 8, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 14-15
  Sat Jul 14: Souths 3 l. Wests 12
  Date: Saturday July 14, 1956
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 21-22
  Sat Jul 21: Wests 23 d. Balmain 9
  Date: Saturday July 21, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 28-29
  Sat Jul 28: Wests 27 d. St George 21
  Date: Saturday July 28, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 4
  Sat Aug 4: Wests 17 d. Sea Eagles 12
  Date: Saturday August 4, 1956
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 11
  Sat Aug 11: Eels 15 l. Wests 16
  Date: Saturday August 11, 1956
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Play Off for 4th - Aug 14
  Tue Aug 14: Wests 10 d. Newtown 5
  Date: Tuesday August 14, 1956
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Aug 18
  Sat Aug 18: Souths 45 d. Wests 7
  Date: Saturday August 18, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 51,775
  
  
  

Round 1 [02 Apr 56] W 29-10 v Canterbury (A)
Round 2 [07 Apr 56] W 10-9 v Norths
Round 3 [14 Apr 56] L 8-17 v Newtown
Round 4 [21 Apr 56] L 6-8 v Easts (H)
Round 5 [25 Apr 56] L 11-14 v Souths (H)
Round 6 [28 Apr 56] L 11-14 v Balmain (A)
Round 7 [05 May 56] L 2-29 v St George (A)
Round 8 [27 May 56] L 12-22 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 9 [04 Jun 56] W 23-0 v Eels (H)
Round 10 [16 Jun 56] W 22-8 v Canterbury (H)
Round 11 [23 Jun 56] L 8-18 v Norths (A)
Round 12 [01 Jul 56] W 14-6 v Newtown (A)
Round 13 [08 Jul 56] W 25-6 v Easts (A)
Round 14 [14 Jul 56] W 12-3 v Souths (A)
Round 15 [21 Jul 56] W 23-9 v Balmain
Round 16 [28 Jul 56] W 27-21 v St George
Round 17 [04 Aug 56] W 17-12 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 18 [11 Aug 56] W 16-15 v Eels (A)
Play Off for 4th [14 Aug 56] W 10-5 v Newtown
Semi-finals [18 Aug 56] L 7-45 v Souths