1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Wigan - Season Summary

Captain: Ernie Ashcroft
Biggest home crowd: 15,854 (vs. Australia in round 18)
Average home crowd: 15,854
Top pointscorer: Eric Ashton (4) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 18	Sat	League †	A	Hull	L	8	-	16		Boulevard		5th	>
25	Sat	League †	H	Leeds	W	22	-	8		Central Park		26th	>
27	Mon	League	A	Workington	W	24	-	0		Derwent Park		6th	>
Sep 1	Sat	LC (1)	H	Oldham	L	16	-	18		Central Park			>
8	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	30	-	5		Central Park		15th	>
10	Mon	League	H	Barrow	L	15	-	26		Central Park		9th	>
15	Sat	League	A	Liverpool C.	W	44	-	14		Knotty Ash		9th	>
22	Sat	League †	H	Hull	W	30	-	17		Central Park		8th	>
29	Sat	League	A	Halifax	L	3	-	9		Thrum		5th	>
Oct 6	Sat	League	H	Oldham	L	13	-	25		Central Park		9th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Leigh	W	17	-	11		Kirkhall		13th	>
27	Sat	League †	A	Leeds	L	7	-	13		Headingley		13th	>
Nov 3	Sat	League	A	Barrow	L	12	-	15		Craven Park		15th	>
10	Sat	League	H	Blackpool B.	W	22	-	8		Central Park		18th	>
24	Sat	League	H	Swinton	W	17	-	7		Central Park		17th	>
Dec 1	Sat	League †	H	Featherstone R.	W	19	-	4		Central Park		16th	>
8	Sat 2:30pm	KT (18)	H	Australia	L	4	-	32	E Ashcroft	Central Park	15,854		>
15	Sat	League	A	Blackpool B.	W	18	-	9		St Anne's Road		16th	>
25	Tue	League	H	Salford	W	13	-	10		Central Park		14th	>
29	Sat	League	H	Workington	W	52	-	5		Central Park		13th	>
Jan 1	Tue	League	H	Warrington	W	37	-	2		Central Park		13th	>
5	Sat	League	A	Whitehaven	W	11	-	0		Recreation Gnd		8th	>
12	Sat	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	18	-	5		Central Park		8th	>
19	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	19	-	11		Athletic Ground		8th	>
26	Sat	League	H	Liverpool C.	W	20	-	4		Central Park		8th	>
Feb 2	Sat	League	H	Whitehaven	W	32	-	3		Central Park		8th	>
9	Sat	CC (1)	A	Leeds	L	11	-	13		Headingley			>
16	Sat	League †	A	Bradford N.	L	5	-	14		Odsal		6th	>
Mar 2	Sat	League †	A	Featherstone R.	L	9	-	15		Post Office Road		8th	>
9	Sat	League	A	St Helens	W	20	-	11		Knowsley		8th	>
16	Sat	League †	A	Huddersfield	W	20	-	10		Fartown		7th	>
20	Wed	League	A	Swinton	W	28	-	7		Station Road		7th	>
23	Sat	League	H	Halifax	W	25	-	9		Central Park		6th	>
30	Sat	League	A	Oldham	L	6	-	14		Watersheddings		6th	>
Apr 3	Wed	League †	H	Bradford N.	W	38	-	5		Central Park		4th	>
6	Sat	League †	H	Huddersfield	L	8	-	13		Central Park		6th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Widnes	W	26	-	17		Naughton		6th	>
15	Mon	League	H	Leigh	W	26	-	9		Central Park		6th	>
19	Fri	League	H	St Helens	W	19	-	11		Central Park		4th	>
20	Sat	League	A	Warrington	L	7	-	40		Wilderspool		5th	>
22	Mon	League	A	Salford	L	10	-	15		The Willows		5th	>

41 games
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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
ASHCROFT, Ernie	32	Wigan		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ASHTON, Eric	22	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	List
BARTON, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BOLTON, Dave	19			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BOSTON, Billy	22	Cardiff		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BRETHERTON, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
COLLIER, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CUNLIFFE, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McGILLICUDDY, Mike	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McTIGUE, Brian	-	Wigan		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MATHER, Ronnie	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PLATT, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
THOMAS, Rees	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	24.27		3 cur. / 6 tot.	38 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	3 matches			0	2	0	4	0	0	41 matches			0	2	0	4	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 22 Apr 1957. 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

1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Wigan - Season Summary

Results

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Players

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