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1926/27 Northern Rugby League

Wigan Highfield - Season Summary

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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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 28SatLeague †    ADewsburyL7-12  Crown Flatt 11th>
Sep 4SatLeagueH    WiganL6-23  Tunstall Lane 17th>
11SatLeague    AWidnesL0-8  Lowerhouse 24th>
18SatLeagueH    Broughton R.W15-0  Tunstall Lane 23rd>
25SatLeagueH    St HelensL7-15  Tunstall Lane 25th>
Oct 2SatLeague    ABroughton R.L5-29  The Cliff 26th>
6WedLC (1)H    Rochdale H.L10-11  Tunstall Lane >
16SatLeague †H    HalifaxL5-6  Tunstall Lane 26th>
23SatLeagueH    LeighW18-5  Tunstall Lane 26th>
Nov 6SatLeague    ASt HelensL7-13  Knowsley 24th>
13SatLeagueH    PontypriddD0-0  Tunstall Lane 26th>
17WedKT (19)H    New ZealandL2-14  Tunstall Lane2,000>
20SatLeague    APontypriddL3-10  Pontypridd 25th>
Dec 4SatLeague    AWarringtonL5-10  Wilderspool 26th>
11SatLeague    ASalfordL0-15  Weaste 26th>
18SatLeagueH    BarrowL2-9  Tunstall Lane 27th>
25SatLeagueH    Rochdale H.L6-8  Tunstall Lane 27th>
27MonLeague    ABarrowW12-10  Little Park 27th>
Jan 1SatLeague    AOldhamL2-16  Watersheddings 27th>
8SatLeague †    AHuddersfieldL7-18  Fartown 27th>
15SatLeague    AWiganL0-5  Central Park 27th>
29SatLeagueH    OldhamW12-5  Tunstall Lane 27th>
Feb 5SatLeague    ASwintonL2-16  Chorley Road 26th>
12SatCC (1)    AWakefield T.L5-13  Belle Vue >
19SatLeagueH    St Helens RecsL8-28  Tunstall Lane 26th>
26SatLeague    ASt Helens RecsL7-19  City Road 27th>
Mar 2WedLeagueH    SwintonL0-7  Tunstall Lane 27th>
5SatLeagueH    WarringtonW6-0  Tunstall Lane 27th>
9WedLeagueH    SalfordW8-0  Tunstall Lane 26th>
19SatLeague †H    Featherstone R.L6-11  Tunstall Lane 27th>
26SatLeague    ALeighL0-6  Mather Lane 27th>
Apr 4MonLeague †    AFeatherstone R.L8-14  Post Office Road 27th>
15FriLeague    ARochdale H.L0-13  Athletic Ground 27th>
16SatLeague †    AHalifaxW19-17  Thrum 27th>
18MonLeagueH    WidnesW31-7  Tunstall Lane 25th>
25MonLeague †H    DewsburyL11-19  Tunstall Lane 25th>
30SatLeague †H    HuddersfieldW12-6  Tunstall Lane 25th>

37 games
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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 
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, Jack18    ---------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 players18.50 0 cur. / 0 tot.34 matches0000003 matches01020037 matches010200 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 30 Apr 1927. 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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