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1980/81 Second Division

Wigan - Season Summary

Coach
Maurice Bamford
Captain
George Fairbairn
Biggest home crowd
8,100 (vs. Fulham in round 12)
Average home crowd
4,666
Top pointscorer
League: George Fairbairn (146)
All Matches: George Fairbairn (183)
Top tryscorer
League: Trevor Stockley (17)
All Matches: Dennis Ramsdale (19)

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 17SunLC (1)H    Rochdale H.W25-10 M BamfordCentral Park3,562>
24SunLC (2)    AWhitehavenW13-10 M BamfordRecreation Gnd3,910>
31SunLeague    AYorkL17-22 M BamfordWigginton Rd2,4743rd>
Sep 7SunLeagueH    BatleyW37-12 M BamfordCentral Park3,2368th>
10WedLC (SF)    AWidnesW14-10 M BamfordNaughton6,563>
14SunLeague    AFulhamL5-24 M BamfordCraven Cottage9,5526th>
21SunLeagueH    HuytonW47-8 M BamfordCentral Park3,21610th>
28SunLeague    ADoncasterW43-11 M BamfordTattersfield6766th>
Oct 4SatLC (F)    A *WarringtonL10-26G FairbairnM BamfordKnowsley6,279>
12SunLeagueH    HunsletW25-19 M BamfordCentral Park3,4846th>
26SunLeague    ADewsburyW15-9 M BamfordCrown Flatt2,0009th>
Nov 9SunLeagueH    KeighleyW36-17 M BamfordCentral Park3,5016th>
16SunLeague    AHunsletW16-9 M BamfordMount Pleasant1,3286th>
23SunJPT (1)    ASalfordL9-17 M BamfordThe Willows3,715>
30SunLeagueH    FulhamW15-2 M BamfordCentral Park8,1002nd>
Dec 14SunLeague    AHuytonW28-5 M BamfordAlt Park8502nd>
26FriLeague    ASwintonL3-10 M BamfordStation Road3,9253rd>
Jan 1ThuLeagueH    Blackpool B.D13-13 M BamfordCentral Park4,8004th>
4SunLeague    ABatleyW36-3 M BamfordMount Pleasant1,4382nd>
11SunLeagueH    BramleyW24-6 M BamfordCentral Park4,4003rd>
18SunLeague    ARochdale H.W21-10 M BamfordAthletic Ground1,9163rd>
25SunLeagueH    YorkW12-4 M BamfordCentral Park7,1121st>
Feb 8SunLeague    AWhitehavenD7-7 M BamfordRecreation Gnd3,9532nd>
15SunCC (1)    AHalifaxL2-3 M BamfordThrum8,360>
22SunLeagueH    DewsburyW35-11 M BamfordCentral Park3,1462nd>
Mar 1SunLeagueH    WhitehavenW11-10 M BamfordCentral Park4,7182nd>
8SunLeagueH    Rochdale H.W19-9 M BamfordCentral Park4,6821st>
15SunLeague    AHuddersfieldL7-9 M BamfordFartown2,6871st>
29SunLeagueH    DoncasterW34-5 M BamfordCentral Park3,3212nd>
Apr 5SunLeagueH    HuddersfieldW23-9 M BamfordCentral Park5,5412nd>
8WedLeague    ABramleyW26-17 M BamfordMcLaren1,1752nd>
12SunLeague    AKeighleyD7-7 M BamfordLawkholme Lane2,1002nd>
17FriLeagueH    SwintonL12-17 M BamfordCentral Park7,1672nd>
20MonLeague    ABlackpool B.W23-8 M BamfordBorough Park1,5502nd>

34 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

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Player ↓AgeBornRepLeagueCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
ASPINALL, Geoffrey-    1-1---------------1-1------List
BOLTON, Les-    192219--27-15-5------242269--27-1List
BOWMAN, Eddie- Great Britain18-183--9--1-1------19-193--9--List
BOYD, Denis-    212231--3--5-51--3--262282--6--List
BREHENY, Steve-    2-2------3-3------5-5------List
BUTLER, John-    21-217--21--2-2------23-237--21--List
CAMPBELL, Danny- New Zealand101111--3--1-1------111121--3--List
CLOUGH, John-    4-45--15--3-3------7-75--15--List
COYLE, Bernard-    4263--9--2131--3--6394--12--List
DAVIES, Steve-    7-71--3--5-5------12-121--3--List
DICKINSON, Ged-    1-1---------------1-1------List
FAIRBAIRN, George-EdinburghGreat BritainEngland20323664-146--6-6117-37--26329781-183--List
FLOWERS, Ness- Wales2-2------1-1------3-3------List
FOY, Martin-    15-1511--33--4151--3--1912012--36--List
GREENALL, Alan-    3362--6-----------3362--6--List
GRUNDY, Tracey-    -22----------------22------List
HEANEY, Roy-    6172--6-----------6172--6--List
HODKINSON, Alan- Great Britain7-7-----11-1------8-8-----1List
HOLLINGSWORTH, Terry-    10717------325------13922------List
HORNBY, Jim- 7-77--21--4-42--6--11-119--27--List
KISS, Nicky-    7-71--3-11-1------8-81--3-1List
MELLING, Billy-    144183-110--415------185233-110--List
MURRAY, Anthony-    -11----------------11------List
NANYN, Mick-    105156--18---11------106166--18--List
O'NEILL, Steven-    211221--3--5-51-14--261272-17--List
PENDLEBURY, John20    201211211-58--6-611-5--261271312-63--List
RAMSDALE, Dennis-    19-1916--48--6-63--9--25-2519--57--List
RATCLIFFE, Alan-    6171--3---11------6281--3--List
RENNOX, Michael-    112---------------112------List
SMITH, Malcolm-    11-116--18--1121--3--121137--21--List
STEPHENS, Gary- Great BritainEngland19-192--6--1-1------20-202--6--List
STOCKLEY, Trevor-    2112217--51--1-1------2212317--51--List
TOWNEND, Jeff-    2-2------1-1------3-3------List
VIGO, Green-    1-11--3-----------1-11--3--List
WALSH, David-    81018328-65---11------81119328-65--List
WILLIAMS, Barry-    11-113--9--1-1------12-123--9--List
WILLIAMS, W-    10-10------1-1------11-11------List
WILLICOMBE, David30CardiffGreat BritainWales5-5------4-4------9-9------List
38 players25.06 2 cur. / 8 tot.28 matches1301031597036 matches12181730034 matches142121267003 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 20 Apr 1981. 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, Bill Bates, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Tim Costello, Tony McCarron

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Castleford Tigers Heritage, RFL Player Registers, News Reports