1908/09 Northern Rugby Football Union

Wigan - Season Summary

Biggest home crowd: 9,100 (vs. Australia in round 31)
Average home crowd: 6,550
Top pointscorers: Jim Leytham, Johnny Thomas (7) *
Top tryscorers: Howell De Francis, Bert Jenkins (2) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Sep 5	Sat	League †	A	Aberdare	W	56	-	0	Aberdare		13th	>
7	Mon	League †	A	Ebbw Vale	W	36	-	5	Bridgend Field		1st	>
12	Sat	League †	H	Hunslet	W	18	-	10	Central Park		1st	>
19	Sat	League	A	Salford	W	36	-	7	Weaste		4th	>
22	Tue	League †	A	Huddersfield	W	10	-	3	Fartown		4th	>
26	Sat	League †	H	Hull	W	28	-	5	Central Park		4th	>
Oct 3	Sat	League	A	Leigh	L	7	-	20	Mather Lane		3rd	>
10	Sat	League	H	Barrow	W	22	-	7	Central Park		5th	>
17	Sat	League	A	Warrington	W	21	-	5	Wilderspool		5th	>
24	Sat	League	H	Runcorn	W	13	-	2	Central Park		3rd	>
31	Sat	League	H	Broughton R.	W	19	-	8	Central Park		3rd	>
Nov 7	Sat	LC (1)	A	Widnes	W	14	-	2	Lowerhouse			>
14	Sat	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	38	-	5	Central Park		2nd	>
21	Sat	LC (2)	A	Leigh	D	3	-	3	Mather Lane			>
23	Mon	LC (2R)	H	Leigh	W	11	-	5	Central Park			>
28	Sat	League	H	Salford	W	5	-	2	Central Park		1st	>
30	Mon	LC (2R)	H	Leigh	W	17	-	3	Central Park			>
Dec 5	Sat	LC (SF)	H	Warrington	W	15	-	10	Central Park			>
12	Sat	League	H	Warrington	W	14	-	5	Central Park		1st	>
19	Sat	LC (F)	A *	Oldham	W	10	-	9	Wheater's	20,000		>
25	Fri	League	H	Swinton	W	27	-	11	Central Park		1st	>
26	Sat	League	A	St Helens	W	22	-	7	Knowsley		2nd	>
Jan 1	Fri	League	A	Swinton	W	24	-	5	Chorley Road		1st	>
2	Sat	League	H	Leigh	W	38	-	0	Central Park		1st	>
9	Sat	KT (27)	H	Australia	W	10	-	7	Central Park	4,000		>
16	Sat	League	A	Broughton R.	L	10	-	15	Wheater's		1st	>
20	Wed	KT (31)	H	Australia	W	16	-	8	Central Park	9,100		>
23	Sat	League †	H	Aberdare	W	49	-	5	Central Park		1st	>
30	Sat	League	H	Oldham	W	23	-	10	Central Park		2nd	>
Feb 6	Sat	League	A	Barrow	W	18	-	5	Cavendish Park		1st	>
11	Thu	League	H	Widnes	W	9	-	5	Central Park		1st	>
13	Sat	League †	H	Ebbw Vale	W	40	-	3	Central Park		1st	>
20	Sat	League	A	Runcorn	W	17	-	11	Canal St		1st	>
27	Sat	CC (1)	H	York	W	20	-	7	Central Park			>
Mar 6	Sat	League	A	Widnes	W	31	-	0	Lowerhouse		1st	>
13	Sat	CC (2)	H	Keighley	W	47	-	0	Central Park			>
17	Wed	League †	A	Hunslet	W	12	-	0	Parkside		1st	>
20	Sat	League	A	Oldham	W	8	-	2	Watersheddings		1st	>
27	Sat	CC (3)	A	Huddersfield	D	10	-	10	Fartown			>
31	Wed	CC (3)	H	Huddersfield	W	16	-	3	Central Park			>
Apr 3	Sat	League †	A	Hull	L	5	-	21	Boulevard		1st	>
6	Tue	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	17	-	5	Athletic Ground		1st	>
9	Fri	League	H	St Helens	L	5	-	8	Central Park		1st	>
10	Sat	CC (SF)	H *	Wakefield T.	L	2	-	14	Wheater's	18,000		>
12	Mon	League †	H	Huddersfield	W	28	-	10	Central Park		1st	>
17	Sat	League (SF)	H	Batley	W	18	-	2	Central Park		-	>
May 1	Sat	League (F)	H *	Oldham	W	7	-	3	Weaste	12,000	-	>

47 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

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	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
BARTON, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BLEARS, Jimmy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CHEETHAM, Walter	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DE FRANCIS, Howell	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	6	-	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
GLEAVE, Fred	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GUNN, Gomer	-	Pontypridd		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JENKINS, Bert	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	6	-	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
JONES, Edmund	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LEYTHAM, Jim	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	1	2	-	7	-	-	2	-	2	1	2	-	7	-	-	List
MILLER, Joe	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PRESCOTT, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
RAMSDALE, Dick	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SHARROCK, Jim	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SILCOCK, Dick	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
THOMAS, Johnny	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	2	-	7	-	-	1	-	1	1	2	-	7	-	-	List
TODD, Lance	25	Auckland		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WHITTAKER, Tom	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
17 players	25.93		5 cur. / 8 tot.	34 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	13 matches			6	4	0	26	0	0	47 matches			6	4	0	26	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 1 May 1909. 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, Max Turner

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

1908/09 Northern Rugby Football Union

Wigan - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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