Championship 1988/89

Wigan

Coach
Graham Lowe
Biggest home crowd
21,076 (vs. St Helens in round 29)
Average home crowd
14,245
Top pointscorer
Joe Lydon (204)
Top tryscorer
Ellery Hanley (25)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 21 Sun CSU     A * Widnes L 14-20     The Bowl 5,044 View
28 Sun League H     Oldham W 40-18   G Lowe Central Park 14,701 1st View
Sep 4 Sun League     A Wakefield L 20-25   G Lowe Belle Vue 8,114 7th View
11 Sun League H     Hull KR W 32-16   G Lowe Central Park 12,537 5th View
18 Sun LC (1)     A Barrow W 24-10   G Lowe Craven Park 5,528 View
25 Sun League     A Bradford W 20-17   G Lowe Odsal 8,769 4th View
28 Wed LC (2) H     Rochdale W 36-4   G Lowe Central Park 7,719 View
Oct 2 Sun League H     Castleford L 12-20   G Lowe Central Park 13,275 6th View
9 Sun League     A Leeds L 14-22   G Lowe Headingley 15,345 8th View
12 Wed LC (SF) H     Widnes W 14-10   G Lowe Central Park 17,813 View
16 Sun League H     Wakefield W 34-12   G Lowe Central Park 13,342 6th View
23 Sun LC (F) H     * Salford W 22-17   G Lowe Knowsley 19,154 View
Nov 6 Sun League H     Widnes L 10-24   G Lowe Central Park 16,595 6th View
13 Sun JPST (1)     A Runcorn W 92-2   G Lowe Central Park 7,233 View
20 Sun League     A Salford L 16-24   G Lowe The Willows 8,533 8th View
26 Sat JPST (2) H     Halifax W 20-16   G Lowe Central Park 10,826 View
Dec 4 Sun JPST (3)     A Hull KR D 16-16   G Lowe Craven Park 7,142 View
7 Wed JPST (3) H     Hull KR W 30-0   G Lowe Central Park 13,278 View
11 Sun League     A Halifax W 20-16   G Lowe Thrum 8,822 6th View
17 Sat JPST (SF)     A * Bradford W 16-5   G Lowe Headingley 6,809 View
26 Mon League     A St Helens W 18-11   G Lowe Knowsley 21,509 6th View
Jan 1 Sun League H     Warrington W 26-10   G Lowe Central Park 18,162 5th View
7 Sat JPST (F) H     * Widnes W 12-6   G Lowe Burnden Park 20,709 View
11 Wed League H     Hull FC L 20-35   G Lowe Central Park 11,521 7th View
15 Sun 3:00pm League H     Halifax W 26-12   G Lowe Central Park 16,258 6th View
29 Sun CC (1)     A Doncaster W 38-6   G Lowe Tattersfield 5,274 View
Feb 12 Sun CC (2)     A Bradford W 17-4   G Lowe Odsal 16,738 View
14 Tue League     A Warrington W 10-4   G Lowe Wilderspool 7,269 6th View
19 Sun League H     Leeds W 16-8   G Lowe Central Park 19,775 6th View
25 Sat CC (3)     A Oldham W 12-4   G Lowe Watersheddings 9,402 View
Mar 1 Wed League     A Featherstone W 24-19   G Lowe Post Office Road 3,960 6th View
5 Sun League     A Hull KR W 19-18   G Lowe Craven Park 5,526 5th View
12 Sun League H     Bradford W 20-13   G Lowe Central Park 11,745 5th View
19 Sun League     A Hull FC W 28-18   G Lowe Boulevard 9,355 4th View
25 Sat CC (SF) H     * Warrington W 13-6   G Lowe Maine Road 26,529 View
27 Mon League     A Oldham W 27-21   G Lowe Watersheddings 6,841 4th View
Apr 2 Sun League     A Castleford W 17-4   G Lowe Wheldon Road 7,534 3rd View
5 Wed League H     Featherstone W 14-10   G Lowe Central Park 10,124 3rd View
9 Sun League H     Salford W 28-18   G Lowe Central Park 10,128 2nd View
12 Wed League H     St Helens W 14-7   G Lowe Central Park 21,076 2nd View
16 Sun League     A Widnes L 18-32   G Lowe Naughton 17,323 2nd View
23 Sun PT (1) H     St Helens L 2-4   G Lowe Central Park 17,542 View
29 Sat CC (F) H     * St Helens W 27-0   G Lowe Wembley 78,000 View

43 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep League Games Cups/Other Totals
App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S App Int Tot T G FG Pts B S  
BELL, Dean 27 Auckland New Zealand 20 1 21 11 - - 44 - - 10 1 11 4 - - 16 - - 30 2 32 15 - - 60 - - List
BETTS, Denis 19     16 7 23 7 - - 28 - - 8 7 15 2 1 - 10 - - 24 14 38 9 1 - 38 - - List
BYRNE, Gerard 26     19 2 21 4 - - 16 - - 8 3 11 4 - - 16 - - 27 5 32 8 - - 32 - - List
CASE, Brian -   Great Britain England 8 3 11 - - - - - - 3 1 4 1 - - 4 - - 11 4 15 1 - - 4 - - List
CLARKE, Phil 17     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
DERMOTT, Martin 21     10 1 11 - - - - - - 5 - 5 1 - - 4 - - 15 1 16 1 - - 4 - - List
EDWARDS, Shaun 22   Great Britain 20 1 21 10 - - 40 - - 11 - 11 5 - - 20 - - 31 1 32 15 - - 60 - - List
FROST, Steve -     1 1 2 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 1 3 1 - - 4 - - List
GILDART, Ian 19 Manchester   4 5 9 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 4 6 10 - - - - - - List
GILL, Henderson 28 Huddersfield Great Britain England 2 1 3 1 1 - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 1 4 1 1 - 6 - - List
GOODWAY, Andy 27   Great Britain England 18 2 20 4 - - 16 - - 8 4 12 - - - - - - 26 6 32 4 - - 16 - - List
GOULDING, Bobbie 17     1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - List
GREGORY, Andy 27   Great Britain 14 1 15 1 6 2 18 - - 10 2 12 1 - 1 5 - - 24 3 27 2 6 3 23 - - List
HAMPSON, Steve 27   Great Britain 19 - 19 2 5 - 18 - - 14 - 14 5 2 - 24 - - 33 - 33 7 7 - 42 - - List
HANLEY, Ellery 28   Great Britain England 23 - 23 18 - 1 73 - - 15 - 15 7 - - 28 - - 38 - 38 25 - 1 101 - - List
INGRAM, Dave 14     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
IRO, Kevin 20   New Zealand 11 1 12 7 5 - 38 - - 13 - 13 11 24 - 92 - - 24 1 25 18 29 - 130 - - List
IRO, Tony 21   New Zealand 22 - 22 8 - - 32 - - 15 1 16 7 - - 28 - - 37 1 38 15 - - 60 - - List
KISS, Nicky -   Great Britain 14 - 14 - - - - - - 11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 25 - 25 2 - - 8 - - List
LUCAS, Ian 21     18 3 21 1 - - 4 - - 11 2 13 1 - - 4 - - 29 5 34 2 - - 8 - - List
LYDON, Joe 25 Wigan Great Britain 16 - 16 4 57 2 132 - - 12 - 12 8 19 2 72 - - 28 - 28 12 76 4 204 - - List
MARSHALL, David -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
O'DONNELL, Augustine 18     2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - List
PLATT, Andy 25   Great Britain 18 3 21 2 - - 8 - - 14 1 15 4 - - 16 - - 32 4 36 6 - - 24 - - List
POTTER, Ian 30   Great Britain England 10 2 12 - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - 19 2 21 - - - - - - List
PRESTON, Mark 22     16 1 17 8 - - 32 - - 7 1 8 7 - - 28 - - 23 2 25 15 - - 60 - - List
RUSSELL, Richard 19     3 1 4 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - List
SHELFORD, Adrian 25 Christchurch New Zealand 23 - 23 3 - - 12 - - 16 - 16 1 - - 4 - - 39 - 39 4 - - 16 - - List
SORENSEN, Kurt 32 Auckland New Zealand - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
TYRER, Shaun 19     4 - 4 - 9 - 18 - - 2 - 2 - 6 - 12 - - 6 - 6 - 15 - 30 - - List
WANE, Shaun 24 Wigan Great Britain 5 2 7 - - - - - - 2 4 6 - - - - - - 7 6 13 - - - - - - List
31 players 13 cur. / 17 tot. 23.48 26 games 93 83 5 543 0 0 17 games 71 52 3 391 0 0 43 games 164 135 8 934 0 0  

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90