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Championship 1985/86

Wigan

Coaches
Colin Clarke (44)
Alan McInnes (44)
Biggest home crowd
21,813 (vs. St Helens in round 17)
Average home crowd
13,094
Top pointscorer
League: David Stephenson (228)
All Matches: David Stephenson (306) *
Top tryscorer
League: Ellery Hanley (22)
All Matches: Ellery Hanley (35) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Sep 1 Sun League H     Castleford L 10-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 10,922 3rd >
4 Wed League     A Salford L 8-12   C Clarke, A McInnes The Willows 4,404 12th >
8 Sun League     A Bradford N. L 16-21   C Clarke, A McInnes Odsal 7,447 14th >
15 Sun LC (1) H     Fulham W 24-13   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 8,943 >
22 Sun League H     Widnes W 32-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 15,050 16th >
25 Wed LC (2) H     Salford W 22-20   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 11,188 >
29 Sun League     A Hull KR L 18-19   C Clarke, A McInnes Craven Park 9,456 11th >
Oct 2 Wed LC (SF) H     St Helens W 30-2   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 18,544 >
6 Sun KT (1) H     * New Zealand W 14-8     Springfield 13,009 >
13 Sun LC (F) H     * Warrington W 34-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Knowsley 19,202 >
20 Sun League H     Dewsbury W 58-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 10,536 16th >
24 Thu League     A Leeds W 28-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Headingley 9,537 11th >
27 Sun League H     Featherstone R. W 62-0   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 11,399 11th >
Nov 3 Sun League     A York W 34-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Clarence St 6,197 9th >
10 Sun League H     Salford W 20-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 12,588 3rd >
17 Sun League     A Featherstone R. W 26-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Post Office Road 3,421 6th >
24 Sun JPST (1) H     Mansfield W 26-0   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 10,040 >
Dec 1 Sun JPST (2)     A Wakefield T. W 30-21   C Clarke, A McInnes Belle Vue 7,360 >
7 Sat JPST (3)     A Warrington W 26-22   C Clarke, A McInnes Wilderspool 6,737 >
14 Sat JPST (SF)     A * Leigh W 36-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Knowsley 10,509 >
22 Sun League     A Halifax D 12-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Thrum 8,013 8th >
26 Thu League H     St Helens W 38-14   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 21,813 3rd >
Jan 1 Wed League     A Warrington W 12-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Wilderspool 8,148 5th >
5 Sun League H     Swinton W 42-0   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 12,627 5th >
11 Sat JPST (F)     A * Hull KR W 11-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Elland Road 17,573 >
19 Sun League H     Hull KR W 12-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 14,179 4th >
29 Wed League     A Widnes L 6-16   C Clarke, A McInnes Naughton 9,440 3rd >
Feb 9 Sun CC (1)     A * Workington W 56-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Borough Park 6,346 >
23 Sun League H     Halifax D 6-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 18,450 3rd >
Mar 2 Sun League H     Hull W 44-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 12,476 4th >
8 Sat CC (2) H     St Helens W 24-14   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 18,553 >
12 Wed League     A Hull W 26-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Boulevard 6,921 4th >
16 Sun CC (3) H     Castleford L 2-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 18,503 >
18 Tue League     A Dewsbury W 42-4   C Clarke, A McInnes Crown Flatt 1,288 3rd >
23 Sun League     A * Swinton W 28-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Burnden Park 8,615 3rd >
28 Fri League     A St Helens L 13-18   C Clarke, A McInnes Knowsley 15,587 2nd >
31 Mon League H     Oldham L 18-26   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 11,932 3rd >
Apr 3 Thu League H     Warrington D 10-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 9,359 3rd >
6 Sun League H     York W 42-2   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 8,321 4th >
13 Sun League     A Castleford W 14-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Wheldon Road 5,422 4th >
18 Fri League H     Bradford N. W 42-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 8,198 4th >
20 Sun League H     Leeds W 29-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 9,878 2nd >
22 Tue League     A Oldham W 28-4   C Clarke, A McInnes Watersheddings 4,833 2nd >
27 Sun PT (1) H     Hull KR W 47-0   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 11,408 >
May 11 Sun PT (SF) H     Warrington L 12-23   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 16,249 >

45 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 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  
BERRY, Cliff -     2 2 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - List
BRAITHWAITE, Ronnie -     6 - 6 - - - - - - - 2 2 1 - - 4 - - 6 2 8 1 - - 4 - - List
CAMPBELL, Danny -   New Zealand 4 2 6 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - 4 3 7 - - - - - - List
CASE, Brian -   Great Britain England 17 1 18 2 - - 8 - - 4 3 7 - - - - - - 21 4 25 2 - - 8 - - List
CLARE, Jeff -     2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - - List
COURTNEY, Neil -   Great Britain 3 - 3 - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - 4 2 6 - - - - - - List
DERMOTT, Martin 18     1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - List
DONLAN, Steve 31   Great Britain England 3 - 3 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
DOWLING, Greg 27 Cairns Australia Queensland Origin Queensland Firsts 16 - 16 1 - - 4 - - 9 - 9 4 - 1 17 - - 25 - 25 5 - 1 21 - - List
DU TOIT, Nick 30 Johannesburg   19 8 27 6 - - 24 - - 12 2 14 4 1 - 18 - - 31 10 41 10 1 - 42 - - List
EDWARDS, Shaun 19   Great Britain 22 2 24 9 - - 36 - - 10 1 11 4 - - 16 - - 32 3 35 13 - - 52 - - List
ELLA, Steve 25 Sydney Australia New South Wales Origin New South Wales City Firsts 14 - 14 12 - - 48 - - 9 1 10 9 - - 36 - - 23 1 24 21 - - 84 - - List
FAIRHURST, Jimmy -     2 4 6 2 - - 8 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 3 4 7 2 - - 8 - - List
FORD, Mike 20     20 3 23 11 - - 44 - - 10 1 11 2 - - 8 - - 30 4 34 13 - - 52 - - List
FORD, Phil 25 Cardiff Great Britain Wales 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 4 - - 4 - 4 3 - - 12 - - List
FRASER, Paul -     1 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - - - - List
GEERE, ? -     1 - 1 - 3 - 6 - - 1 - 1 - 3 - 6 - - 2 - 2 - 6 - 12 - - List
GILL, Henderson 25 Huddersfield Great Britain England 17 - 17 6 2 - 28 - - 10 - 10 7 1 - 30 - - 27 - 27 13 3 - 58 - - List
GOODWAY, Andy 24   Great Britain England 21 2 23 5 - - 20 - - 15 - 15 2 - - 8 - - 36 2 38 7 - - 28 - - List
HAMPSON, Steve 24     27 - 27 7 - - 28 - - 13 2 15 2 3 - 14 - - 40 2 42 9 3 - 42 - - List
HANLEY, Ellery 25   Great Britain England 26 - 26 22 8 - 104 - - 14 - 14 13 - - 52 - - 40 - 40 35 8 - 156 - - List
HENLEY-SMITH, Gary -     1 - 1 - - - - - - 6 - 6 2 - - 8 - - 7 - 7 2 - - 8 - - List
HOLDEN, Keith -     - 4 4 1 - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 1 - - 4 - - List
KISS, Nicky -   Great Britain 27 - 27 6 - - 24 - - 11 - 11 2 - - 8 - - 38 - 38 8 - - 32 - - List
LOUW, Rob -     1 5 6 2 - - 8 - - - 2 2 - - - - - - 1 7 8 2 - - 8 - - List
LUCAS, Ian 18     7 1 8 - - - - - - 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 10 1 11 2 - - 8 - - List
LYDON, Joe 22 Wigan Great Britain 5 - 5 2 3 - 14 - - 4 - 4 - 10 1 21 - - 9 - 9 2 13 1 35 - - List
MAYO, John -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
MORDT, Ray 29 Cape Town   4 - 4 2 - - 8 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 5 - 5 2 - - 8 - - List
O'NEILL, Paul -   2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 4 - 4 - - - - - - List
POTTER, Ian 27   Great Britain England 27 1 28 1 - - 4 - - 15 - 15 2 - - 8 - - 42 1 43 3 - - 12 - - List
RUSSELL, Richard 16     10 2 12 3 2 - 16 - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - 13 3 16 3 2 - 16 - - List
STEPHENSON, David 27   Great Britain 26 - 26 15 83 2 228 - - 14 - 14 3 33 - 78 - - 40 - 40 18 116 2 306 - - List
STOTT, Phil -     5 2 7 2 - - 8 - - 2 1 3 4 - - 16 - - 7 3 10 6 - - 24 - - List
TRIALIST, Wigan -     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
WANE, Shaun 21 Wigan Great Britain 13 2 15 1 - - 4 - - 10 2 12 2 - - 8 - - 23 4 27 3 - - 12 - - List
WEST, Graeme 32   New Zealand 24 2 26 7 - - 28 - - 6 3 9 3 - - 12 - - 30 5 35 10 - - 40 - - List
WHITFIELD, Colin 25     11 1 12 11 9 - 62 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 16 1 17 11 9 - 62 - - List
38 players 10 cur. / 18 tot. 24.80 30 matches 138 111 2 776 0 0 15 matches 69 51 2 380 0 0 45 matches 207 162 4 1156 0 0  

* 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

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

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