Second Division 1980/81

Wigan

Coach
Maurice Bamford
Captain
George Fairbairn
Biggest home crowd
8,100 (vs. Fulham in round 12)
Average home crowd
4,666
Top pointscorer
George Fairbairn (183)
Top tryscorer
Dennis Ramsdale (19)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 17 Sun LC (1) H     Rochdale W 25-10   M Bamford Central Park 3,562 View
24 Sun LC (2)     A Whitehaven W 13-10   M Bamford Recreation Gnd 3,910 View
31 Sun League     A York L 17-22   M Bamford Wigginton Rd 2,474 10th View
Sep 7 Sun League H     Batley W 37-12   M Bamford Central Park 3,236 6th View
10 Wed LC (SF)     A Widnes W 14-10   M Bamford Naughton 6,563 View
14 Sun League     A Fulham L 5-24   M Bamford Craven Cottage 9,552 9th View
21 Sun League H     Huyton W 47-8   M Bamford Central Park 3,216 6th View
28 Sun League     A Doncaster W 43-11   M Bamford Tattersfield 676 6th View
Oct 4 Sat LC (F)     A * Warrington L 10-26 G Fairbairn M Bamford Knowsley 6,279 View
12 Sun League H     Hunslet W 25-19   M Bamford Central Park 3,484 5th View
26 Sun League     A Dewsbury W 15-9   M Bamford Crown Flatt 2,000 5th View
Nov 9 Sun League H     Keighley W 36-17   M Bamford Central Park 3,501 5th View
16 Sun League     A Hunslet W 16-9   M Bamford Mount Pleasant 1,328 4th View
23 Sun JPT (1)     A Salford L 9-17   M Bamford The Willows 3,715 View
30 Sun League H     Fulham W 15-2   M Bamford Central Park 8,100 2nd View
Dec 14 Sun League     A Huyton W 28-5   M Bamford Alt Park 850 2nd View
26 Fri League     A Swinton L 3-10   M Bamford Station Road 3,925 3rd View
Jan 1 Thu League H     Blackpool D 13-13   M Bamford Central Park 4,800 4th View
4 Sun League     A Batley W 36-3   M Bamford Mount Pleasant 1,438 3rd View
11 Sun League H     Bramley W 24-6   M Bamford Central Park 4,400 3rd View
18 Sun League     A Rochdale W 21-10   M Bamford Athletic Ground 1,916 2nd View
25 Sun League H     York W 12-4   M Bamford Central Park 7,112 1st View
Feb 8 Sun League     A Whitehaven D 7-7   M Bamford Recreation Gnd 3,953 2nd View
15 Sun CC (1)     A Halifax L 2-3   M Bamford Thrum 8,360 View
22 Sun League H     Dewsbury W 35-11   M Bamford Central Park 3,146 2nd View
Mar 1 Sun League H     Whitehaven W 11-10   M Bamford Central Park 4,718 1st View
8 Sun League H     Rochdale W 19-9   M Bamford Central Park 4,682 1st View
15 Sun League     A Huddersfield L 7-9   M Bamford Fartown 2,687 1st View
29 Sun League H     Doncaster W 34-5   M Bamford Central Park 3,321 2nd View
Apr 5 Sun League H     Huddersfield W 23-9   M Bamford Central Park 5,541 2nd View
8 Wed League     A Bramley W 26-17   M Bamford McLaren 1,175 2nd View
12 Sun League     A Keighley D 7-7   M Bamford Lawkholme Lane 2,100 2nd View
17 Fri League H     Swinton L 12-17   M Bamford Central Park 7,167 2nd View
20 Mon League     A Blackpool W 23-8   M Bamford Borough Park 1,550 2nd View

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 ↓ Age Born Rep League Games 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  
ASPINALL, Geoffrey -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BOLTON, Les -     19 2 21 9 - - 27 - 1 5 - 5 - - - - - - 24 2 26 9 - - 27 - 1 List
BOWMAN, Eddie -   Great Britain 18 - 18 3 - - 9 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 19 - 19 3 - - 9 - - List
BOYD, Denis -     21 2 23 1 - - 3 - - 5 - 5 1 - - 3 - - 26 2 28 2 - - 6 - - List
BREHENY, Steve -     2 - 2 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - List
BUTLER, John -     21 - 21 7 - - 21 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 23 - 23 7 - - 21 - - List
CAMPBELL, Danny -   New Zealand 10 1 11 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 1 12 1 - - 3 - - List
CLOUGH, John -     4 - 4 5 - - 15 - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - 7 - 7 5 - - 15 - - List
COYLE, Bernard -     4 2 6 3 - - 9 - - 2 1 3 1 - - 3 - - 6 3 9 4 - - 12 - - List
DAVIES, Steve -     7 - 7 1 - - 3 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 12 - 12 1 - - 3 - - List
DICKINSON, Ged -     1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FAIRBAIRN, George - Edinburgh Great Britain England 20 3 23 6 64 - 146 - - 6 - 6 1 17 - 37 - - 26 3 29 7 81 - 183 - - List
FLOWERS, Ness -   Wales 2 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
FOY, Martin -     15 - 15 11 - - 33 - - 4 1 5 1 - - 3 - - 19 1 20 12 - - 36 - - List
GREENALL, Alan -     3 3 6 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3 6 2 - - 6 - - List
GRUNDY, Tracey -     - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - - - - - List
HEANEY, Roy -     6 1 7 2 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1 7 2 - - 6 - - List
HODKINSON, Alan -     7 - 7 - - - - - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 - 8 - - - - - 1 List
HOLLINGSWORTH, Terry -     10 7 17 - - - - - - 3 2 5 - - - - - - 13 9 22 - - - - - - List
HORNBY, Jim -     7 - 7 7 - - 21 - - 4 - 4 2 - - 6 - - 11 - 11 9 - - 27 - - List
KISS, Nicky -     7 - 7 1 - - 3 - 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - 8 - 8 1 - - 3 - 1 List
MELLING, Billy -     14 4 18 3 - 1 10 - - 4 1 5 - - - - - - 18 5 23 3 - 1 10 - - List
MURRAY, Anthony -     - 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
NANYN, Mick -     10 5 15 6 - - 18 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 10 6 16 6 - - 18 - - List
O'NEILL, Steven -     21 1 22 1 - - 3 - - 5 - 5 1 - 1 4 - - 26 1 27 2 - 1 7 - - List
PENDLEBURY, John 20     20 1 21 12 11 - 58 - - 6 - 6 1 1 - 5 - - 26 1 27 13 12 - 63 - - List
RAMSDALE, Dennis -     19 - 19 16 - - 48 - - 6 - 6 3 - - 9 - - 25 - 25 19 - - 57 - - List
RATCLIFFE, Alan -     6 1 7 1 - - 3 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 6 2 8 1 - - 3 - - List
RENNOX, Michael -     1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - List
SMITH, Malcolm -     11 - 11 6 - - 18 - - 1 1 2 1 - - 3 - - 12 1 13 7 - - 21 - - List
STEPHENS, Gary -   Great Britain England 19 - 19 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 20 - 20 2 - - 6 - - List
STOCKLEY, Trevor -     21 1 22 17 - - 51 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 22 1 23 17 - - 51 - - List
TOWNEND, Jeff -     2 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - - - - - List
VIGO, Green -     1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
WALSH, David -     8 10 18 3 28 - 65 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 8 11 19 3 28 - 65 - - List
WILLIAMS, Barry -     11 - 11 3 - - 9 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 12 - 12 3 - - 9 - - List
WILLIAMS, W -     10 - 10 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 11 - 11 - - - - - - List
WILLICOMBE, David 30 Cardiff Great Britain Wales 5 - 5 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - 9 - 9 - - - - - - List
38 players 2 cur. / 6 tot. 25.06 28 games 130 103 1 597 0 3 6 games 12 18 1 73 0 0 34 games 142 121 2 670 0 3  

* 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

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

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