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
David Stephenson (306)
Top tryscorer
Ellery Hanley (35)

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 25 Sun CSU H     * Hull KR W 34-6     The Bowl 4,066 View
Sep 1 Sun League H     Castleford L 10-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 10,922 11th View
4 Wed League     A Salford L 8-12   C Clarke, A McInnes The Willows 4,404 14th View
8 Sun League     A Bradford L 16-21   C Clarke, A McInnes Odsal 7,447 16th View
15 Sun LC (1) H     Fulham W 24-13   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 8,943 View
22 Sun League H     Widnes W 32-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 15,050 11th View
25 Wed LC (2) H     Salford W 22-20   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 11,188 View
29 Sun League     A Hull KR L 18-19   C Clarke, A McInnes Craven Park 9,456 14th View
Oct 2 Wed LC (SF) H     St Helens W 30-2   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 18,544 View
6 Sun KT (1) H     * New Zealand W 14-8     Springfield 13,009 View
13 Sun LC (F) H     * Warrington W 34-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Knowsley 19,202 View
20 Sun League H     Dewsbury W 58-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 10,536 11th View
24 Thu League     A Leeds W 28-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Headingley 9,537 11th View
27 Sun League H     Featherstone W 62-0   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 11,399 9th View
Nov 3 Sun League     A York W 34-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Clarence St 6,197 7th View
10 Sun League H     Salford W 20-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 12,588 5th View
17 Sun League     A Featherstone W 26-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Post Office Road 3,421 3rd View
24 Sun JPST (1) H     Mansfield W 26-0   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 10,040 View
Dec 1 Sun JPST (2)     A Wakefield W 30-21   C Clarke, A McInnes Belle Vue 7,360 View
7 Sat JPST (3)     A Warrington W 26-22   C Clarke, A McInnes Wilderspool 6,737 View
14 Sat JPST (SF)     A * Leigh W 36-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Knowsley 10,509 View
22 Sun League     A Halifax D 12-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Thrum 8,013 7th View
26 Thu League H     St Helens W 38-14   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 21,813 5th View
Jan 1 Wed League     A Warrington W 12-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Wilderspool 8,148 5th View
5 Sun League H     Swinton W 42-0   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 12,627 3rd View
11 Sat JPST (F)     A * Hull KR W 11-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Elland Road 17,573 View
19 Sun League H     Hull KR W 12-8   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 14,179 3rd View
29 Wed League     A Widnes L 6-16   C Clarke, A McInnes Naughton 9,440 3rd View
Feb 9 Sun CC (1)     A * Workington W 56-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Borough Park 6,346 View
23 Sun League H     Halifax D 6-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 18,450 4th View
Mar 2 Sun League H     Hull FC W 44-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 12,476 3rd View
8 Sat CC (2) H     St Helens W 24-14   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 18,553 View
12 Wed League     A Hull FC W 26-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Boulevard 6,921 3rd View
16 Sun CC (3) H     Castleford L 2-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 18,503 View
18 Tue League     A Dewsbury W 42-4   C Clarke, A McInnes Crown Flatt 1,288 3rd View
23 Sun League     A * Swinton W 28-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Burnden Park 8,615 2nd View
28 Fri League     A St Helens L 13-18   C Clarke, A McInnes Knowsley 15,587 3rd View
31 Mon League H     Oldham L 18-26   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 11,932 3rd View
Apr 3 Thu League H     Warrington D 10-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 9,359 3rd View
6 Sun League H     York W 42-2   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 8,321 3rd View
13 Sun League     A Castleford W 14-12   C Clarke, A McInnes Wheldon Road 5,422 4th View
18 Fri League H     Bradford W 42-10   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 8,198 3rd View
20 Sun League H     Leeds W 29-6   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 9,878 3rd View
22 Tue League     A Oldham W 28-4   C Clarke, A McInnes Watersheddings 4,833 2nd View
27 Sun PT (1) H     Hull KR W 47-0   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 11,408 View
May 11 Sun PT (SF) H     Warrington L 12-23   C Clarke, A McInnes Central Park 16,249 View

46 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  
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 2 - - - - - - 5 3 8 - - - - - - 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 - - - - - - 2 2 4 - - - - - - 5 2 7 - - - - - - List
DERMOTT, Martin 18     1 - 1 - - - - - - 2 1 3 - - - - - - 3 1 4 - - - - - - List
DONLAN, Steve 31   Great Britain England 3 - 3 - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 5 - 5 - - - - - - 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 - - 13 2 15 4 1 - 18 - - 32 10 42 10 1 - 42 - - List
EDWARDS, Shaun 19   Great Britain 22 2 24 9 - - 36 - - 11 1 12 4 - - 16 - - 33 3 36 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 - - 11 1 12 2 - - 8 - - 31 4 35 13 - - 52 - - List
FORD, Phil 25 Cardiff Great Britain Wales 3 - 3 2 - - 8 - - 2 - 2 1 - - 4 - - 5 - 5 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 - - 11 - 11 7 1 - 30 - - 28 - 28 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 - - 14 2 16 2 3 - 14 - - 41 2 43 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 - - 12 - 12 2 - - 8 - - 39 - 39 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 1 4 2 - - 8 - - 10 2 12 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 -     - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
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 - - 15 - 15 3 33 - 78 - - 41 - 41 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 - - 11 2 13 2 - - 8 - - 24 4 28 3 - - 12 - - List
WEST, Graeme 32   New Zealand 24 2 26 7 - - 28 - - 7 3 10 3 - - 12 - - 31 5 36 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 games 138 111 2 776 0 0 16 games 69 51 2 380 0 0 46 games 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: Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87