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1926/27 Northern Rugby League

Wigan Highfield

Biggest home crowd
2,000 (vs. New Zealand in round 19)
Average home crowd
2,000
Top pointscorer
Harold Osbaldestin (2) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 28 Sat League †     A Dewsbury L 7-12     Crown Flatt   22nd >
Sep 4 Sat League H     Wigan L 6-23     Tunstall Lane   17th >
11 Sat League     A Widnes L 0-8     Lowerhouse   23rd >
18 Sat League H     Broughton R. W 15-0     Tunstall Lane   28th >
25 Sat League H     St Helens L 7-15     Tunstall Lane   25th >
Oct 2 Sat League     A Broughton R. L 5-29     The Cliff   26th >
6 Wed LC (1) H     Rochdale H. L 10-11     Tunstall Lane   >
16 Sat League † H     Halifax L 5-6     Tunstall Lane   26th >
23 Sat League H     Leigh W 18-5     Tunstall Lane   26th >
Nov 6 Sat League     A St Helens L 7-13     Knowsley   25th >
13 Sat League H     Pontypridd D 0-0     Tunstall Lane   26th >
17 Wed KT (19) H     New Zealand L 2-14     Tunstall Lane 2,000 >
20 Sat League     A Pontypridd L 3-10     Pontypridd   25th >
Dec 4 Sat League     A Warrington L 5-10     Wilderspool   26th >
11 Sat League     A Salford L 0-15     Weaste   26th >
18 Sat League H     Barrow L 2-9     Tunstall Lane   27th >
25 Sat League H     Rochdale H. L 6-8     Tunstall Lane   27th >
27 Mon League     A Barrow W 12-10     Little Park   27th >
Jan 1 Sat League     A Oldham L 2-16     Watersheddings   26th >
8 Sat League †     A Huddersfield L 7-18     Fartown   27th >
15 Sat League     A Wigan L 0-5     Central Park   27th >
29 Sat League H     Oldham W 12-5     Tunstall Lane   27th >
Feb 5 Sat League     A Swinton L 2-16     Chorley Road   26th >
12 Sat CC (1)     A Wakefield T. L 5-13     Belle Vue   >
19 Sat League H     St Helens Recs L 8-28     Tunstall Lane   27th >
26 Sat League     A St Helens Recs L 7-19     City Road   27th >
Mar 2 Wed League H     Swinton L 0-7     Tunstall Lane   27th >
5 Sat League H     Warrington W 6-0     Tunstall Lane   27th >
9 Wed League H     Salford W 8-0     Tunstall Lane   26th >
19 Sat League † H     Featherstone R. L 6-11     Tunstall Lane   27th >
26 Sat League     A Leigh L 0-6     Mather Lane   27th >
Apr 4 Mon League †     A Featherstone R. L 8-14     Post Office Road   27th >
15 Fri League     A Rochdale H. L 0-13     Athletic Ground   27th >
16 Sat League †     A Halifax W 19-17     Thrum   27th >
18 Mon League H     Widnes W 31-7     Tunstall Lane   25th >
25 Mon League † H     Dewsbury L 11-19     Tunstall Lane   25th >
30 Sat League † H     Huddersfield W 12-6     Tunstall Lane   25th >

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

Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
Player ↓ Age Born Rep League 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  
BENTHAM, Nat -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BLINKHORN, Tom -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
COWLEY, ? -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FAIRHURST, Jack -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GEE, Sam -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GORE, ? -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HOWARTH, ? -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MALONEY, Jack 18     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MANN, ? -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
OSBALDESTIN, Harold -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - - List
OSTER, Jack -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
THOMPSON, ? -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WHELAN, ? -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
13 players 0 cur. / 0 tot. 18.50 34 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 matches 0 1 0 2 0 0 37 matches 0 1 0 2 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, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann

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

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