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1980/81 Second Division

Wigan

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 Cottage9,5527th>
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 Flatt2,0008th>
Nov 9SunLeagueH    KeighleyW36-17 M BamfordCentral Park3,5015th>
16SunLeague    AHunsletW16-9 M BamfordMount Pleasant1,3285th>
23SunJPT (1)    ASalfordL9-17 M BamfordThe Willows3,715>
30SunLeagueH    FulhamW15-2 M BamfordCentral Park8,1005th>
Dec 14SunLeague    AHuytonW28-5 M BamfordAlt Park8502nd>
26FriLeague    ASwintonL3-10 M BamfordStation Road3,9252nd>
Jan 1ThuLeagueH    Blackpool B.D13-13 M BamfordCentral Park4,8004th>
4SunLeague    ABatleyW36-3 M BamfordMount Pleasant1,4384th>
11SunLeagueH    BramleyW24-6 M BamfordCentral Park4,4002nd>
18SunLeague    ARochdale H.W21-10 M BamfordAthletic Ground1,9163rd>
25SunLeagueH    YorkW12-4 M BamfordCentral Park7,1122nd>
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 Park4,7181st>
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 players2 cur. / 8 tot.25.0628 matches1301031597036 matches12181730034 matches142121267003 

* 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, 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