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1907/08 Northern Rugby Football Union

Wigan - Season Summary

Biggest home crowd
30,000 (vs. New Zealand in round 14)
Average home crowd
30,000
Top pointscorer
Jim Leytham (9) *
Top tryscorer
Jim Leytham (3) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Sep 7SatLeagueH    Broughton R.W15-8  Central Park 5th>
14SatLeague    AOldhamL5-21  Watersheddings 5th>
17TueLeague †    ABatleyW5-0  Mount Pleasant 10th>
21SatLeagueH    Rochdale H.W23-8  Central Park 10th>
28SatLeague    ARuncornW9-0  Canal St 7th>
Oct 5SatLeague †H    HullW10-0  Central Park 3rd>
12SatLeague    ALeighW23-2  Mather Lane 3rd>
19SatLeague †H    MerthyrW44-3  Central Park 3rd>
26SatLC (2)    ASalfordL8-10  Weaste >
Nov 2SatLeague    AWidnesD5-5  Lowerhouse 3rd>
9SatABT (14)H    New ZealandW12-8  Central Park30,000>
23SatLeague    ASalfordW13-10  Weaste 3rd>
Dec 7SatLeagueH    BarrowW16-0  Central Park 3rd>
14SatLeague    ARochdale H.L11-14  Athletic Ground 3rd>
21SatLeague    ASt HelensW18-2  Knowsley 3rd>
25WedLeague †H    BatleyW37-5  Central Park 3rd>
26ThuLeague †H    Bradford N.W52-10  Central Park 3rd>
28SatLeague †    AHunsletL11-12  Parkside 3rd>
Jan 1WedLeagueH    LeighW10-5  Central Park 3rd>
4SatLeagueH    St HelensW35-5  Central Park 3rd>
11SatLeague    ABroughton R.W10-8  Wheater's 3rd>
18SatLeagueH    RuncornL3-9  Central Park 3rd>
25SatLeague    ASwintonL0-3  Chorley Road 3rd>
Feb 1SatLeague    ABarrowL6-13  Cavendish Park 3rd>
8SatLeagueH    WidnesW22-6  Central Park 3rd>
15SatLeagueH    WarringtonW11-5  Central Park 3rd>
19WedLeagueH    OldhamL3-7  Central Park 3rd>
22SatLeague    AWarringtonL3-14  Wilderspool 5th>
29SatCC (1)H    Rochdale H.W20-3  Central Park >
Mar 7SatLeague †    ABradford N.W13-0  Birch Lane 5th>
14SatCC (2)    ABroughton R.L6-18  Wheater's >
21SatLeagueH    SalfordW2-0  Central Park 5th>
Apr 2ThuLeague †    AHullW16-0  Boulevard 4th>
4SatLeagueH    SwintonW21-3  Central Park 4th>
11SatLeague †    AMerthyrW13-3  Rhydycar 4th>
13MonLeague †H    HunsletW36-0  Central Park 4th>
18SatLeague (SF)    AOldhamL5-12  Watersheddings ->

37 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

Players

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Player ↓AgeBornRepLeagueCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
BATTERSBY, Frank-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
BLEARS, Jimmy-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
BROOKS, Bob-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
CHEETHAM, Walter-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
JENKINS, Bert- Great BritainWales---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
LEYTHAM, Jim- Great BritainEngland---------1-13--9--1-13--9--List
MILLER, Joe-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
RAMSDALE, Dick-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
SHARROCK, Jim-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
SILCOCK, Dick- England---------1-1------1-1------List
THOMAS, Johnny- Great BritainWales---------1-1------1-1------List
THOMAS, Tommy-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
WILCOCK, William-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
13 players  3 cur. / 4 tot.33 matches0000004 matches400120037 matches4001200 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 18 Apr 1908. 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, Greg Fiveash

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports

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