1948/49 Northern Rugby League

Wigan - Season Summary

Captain: Joe Egan
Biggest home crowd: 28,554 (vs. Australia in round 14)
Average home crowd: 28,554
Top pointscorer: Gordon Ratcliffe (6) *
Top tryscorer: Gordon Ratcliffe (2) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 21	Sat	League †	H	Hunslet	W	45	-	2		Central Park		3rd	>
25	Wed	League	H	Leigh	W	38	-	10		Central Park		1st	>
28	Sat	League †	A	Huddersfield	L	5	-	24		Fartown		1st	>
Sep 1	Wed	League	H	Workington	W	17	-	3		Central Park		2nd	>
4	Sat	LC (1A)	A	St Helens	W	24	-	9		Knowsley			>
8	Wed	LC (1B)	H	St Helens	W	8	-	7		Central Park			>
11	Sat	League	H	Swinton	W	39	-	17		Central Park		2nd	>
18	Sat	League †	A	Bradford N.	W	16	-	9		Odsal		3rd	>
25	Sat	League †	H	Leeds	W	54	-	8		Central Park		3rd	>
29	Wed	LC (2)	A	Salford	W	18	-	5		The Willows			>
Oct 2	Sat	League †	A	Wakefield T.	W	24	-	11		Belle Vue		1st	>
4	Mon	LC (SF)	H	Belle Vue R.	W	22	-	9		Central Park			>
9	Sat	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	33	-	5		Central Park		2nd	>
16	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	8	-	6		Athletic Ground		3rd	>
20	Wed 4:30pm	KT (14)	H	Australia	W	16	-	11	J Egan	Central Park	28,554		>
23	Sat	League †	H	Wakefield T.	W	46	-	0		Central Park		3rd	>
30	Sat	League	A	Belle Vue R.	L	7	-	14		Belle Vue		3rd	>
Nov 6	Sat	League	A	Liverpool S.	W	43	-	0		Stanley		2nd	>
13	Sat	LC (F)	H *	Warrington	W	14	-	8		Station Road	39,015		>
20	Sat	League	A	Swinton	W	21	-	7		Station Road		3rd	>
27	Sat	League	A	Barrow	L	7	-	10		Craven Park		3rd	>
Dec 4	Sat	League	H	Belle Vue R.	W	48	-	5		Central Park		3rd	>
11	Sat	League	A	Oldham	W	15	-	10		Watersheddings		2nd	>
18	Sat	League	A	Workington	W	29	-	10		Borough Park		2nd	>
25	Sat	League	H	Salford	W	24	-	5		Central Park		2nd	>
Jan 1	Sat	League †	H	Huddersfield	W	16	-	9		Central Park		2nd	>
8	Sat	League †	A	Leeds	W	14	-	12		Headingley		2nd	>
15	Sat	League	H	Liverpool S.	W	43	-	3		Central Park		2nd	>
22	Sat	League	A	Warrington	W	8	-	4		Wilderspool		2nd	>
Feb 5	Sat	League	H	Oldham	W	17	-	4		Central Park		2nd	>
12	Sat	CC (1A)	H	Leigh	L	11	-	12		Central Park			>
19	Sat	CC (1B)	A	Leigh	W	5	-	4		Kirkhall			>
26	Sat	CC (1R)	A	Leigh	W	10	-	4		Kirkhall			>
Mar 9	Wed	CC (2)	H	Wakefield T.	W	37	-	2		Central Park			>
12	Sat	League †	H	Bradford N.	W	15	-	2		Central Park		3rd	>
19	Sat	CC (3)	A	Barrow	L	7	-	8		Craven Park			>
23	Wed	League	H	Widnes	L	11	-	14		Central Park		2nd	>
26	Sat	League	A	Halifax	W	10	-	4		Thrum		2nd	>
31	Thu	League	A	St Helens	W	13	-	8		Knowsley		2nd	>
Apr 2	Sat	League	A	Leigh	L	15	-	20		Kirkhall		2nd	>
6	Wed	League	H	Halifax	W	25	-	3		Central Park		2nd	>
9	Sat	League	H	Warrington	W	26	-	7		Central Park		2nd	>
11	Mon	League †	A	Hunslet	L	6	-	7		Parkside		2nd	>
15	Fri	League	H	St Helens	W	19	-	5		Central Park		2nd	>
16	Sat	League	A	Widnes	L	10	-	11		Naughton		2nd	>
18	Mon	League	A	Salford	D	9	-	9		The Willows		2nd	>
23	Sat	League	H	Barrow	W	26	-	8		Central Park		2nd	>
30	Sat	League (SF)	H	Huddersfield	L	5	-	14		Central Park		-	>

48 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
ALTY, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ASHCROFT, Ernie	24	Wigan		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
ATKINSON, Harry	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BARTON, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BLAN, Billy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
EGAN, Joe	30	Wigan		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GEE, Ken	32	Wigan		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LAWRENSON, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
MOUNTFORD, Cecil	29			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
RATCLIFFE, Gordon	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	2	-	-	6	-	-	1	-	1	2	-	-	6	-	-	List
RYAN, Martin	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SILCOCK, Nat	21	Widnes		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WARD, Ted	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	List
13 players	27.63		6 cur. / 8 tot.	37 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	11 matches			4	2	0	16	0	0	48 matches			4	2	0	16	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 30 Apr 1949. 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

1948/49 Northern Rugby League

Wigan - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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