John Player Special Trophy 1987/88

Game 1

Wigan 34 def. Sheffield Eagles 8

John Player Special Trophy 1987/88
Game 1

Wigan
34
8 Sheffield
Eagles
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/21119
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 15th November, 1987
Referee Alex Bowman
Venue Central Park (Wigan)
Crowd 7,484
Wigan Scoresheet Sheffield
Henderson GILL 2 T David CLOSE
Andy GOODWAY 2      
Ellery HANLEY      
David STEPHENSON      
 
David STEPHENSON 5 G 2 Roy RAFFERTY
Wigan Teams Sheffield
Steve HAMPSON 1 FB 1 Mark ASTON
David STEPHENSON 2 W 2 Steve LIDBURY
Kevin IRO 3 C 3 Mark GAMSON
Dean BELL 4 C 4 David NELSON
Joe LYDON 5 W 5 Roy RAFFERTY
 
Shaun EDWARDS 6 FE 6 Gary SMITH
Andy GREGORY 7 HB 7 David CLOSE
 
Brian CASE 8 FR 8 Neil KELLETT
Nicky KISS 9 HK 9 Michael COOK
Shaun WANE 10 FR 10 Paul BROADBENT
Ian POTTER 11 2R 11 John GLANCY
Andy GOODWAY 12 2R 12 Derek BRIDGEMAN
Ellery HANLEY 13 L 13 Daryl POWELL
 
Henderson GILL 14 B 14 Andy YOUNG
Ian GILDART 15 B 15 Peter WILDERS
 
Graham LOWE   HC    
   
 

Team Info

Wigan

Previous Game:
Match Day 9 vs. Leeds
Next Game:
John Player Special Trophy 1987/88 - Round 2 vs. Castleford
Out:
Richard Russell (centre), Gerard Byrne (wing), Ian Lucas (front row), Graeme West (bench), David Marshall (bench)
In:
David Stephenson (wing), Kevin Iro (centre), Dean Bell (centre), Joe Lydon (wing), Shaun Wane (front row)
Changes:
Henderson Gill (wing to bench), Ellery Hanley (centre to lock), Ian Gildart (second row to bench), Andy Goodway (lock to second row)

Sheffield

Previous Game:
Match Day 10 vs. Mansfield
Next Game:
Match Day 12 vs. Featherstone
Out:
Paul Gearin (centre), Paul McDermott (lock), Wayne Vohland (bench), Chris McDermott (bench)
In:
Steve Lidbury (wing), Paul Broadbent (front row), Daryl Powell (lock), Andy Young (bench)
Changes:
Gary Smith (fullback to five-eighth), David Nelson (wing to centre), Mark Aston (five-eighth to fullback), Peter Wilders (front row to bench)

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89