Second Division 1980/81

Match Day 28

Huddersfield 9 def. Wigan 7

Second Division 1980/81
Match Day 28

Huddersfield
9
7
Wigan
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/46209
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 15th March, 1981
Referee Vince Moss
Venue Fartown (Huddersfield)
Crowd 2,687
Huddersfield Scoresheet Wigan
Ian SLATER T Martin FOY
 
Graham SWALE 3 G 2 George FAIRBAIRN
 
Jim JOHNSON OFF Les BOLTON
Glenn KNIGHT   Alan HODKINSON
Steve LYONS   Nicky KISS
Huddersfield Teams Wigan
Eddie BARTON 1 FB 1 George FAIRBAIRN
Peter CRAMP 2 W 2 Barry WILLIAMS
Trevor LEATHLEY 3 C 3 John BUTLER
Ian SLATER 4 C 4 Martin FOY
Graham SWALE 5 W 5 Trevor STOCKLEY
 
Glenn KNIGHT 6 FE 6 Les BOLTON
Michael PUNTER 7 HB 7 Gary STEPHENS
 
Jim JOHNSON 8 FR 8 Alan HODKINSON
Peter CLARKE 9 HK 9 Nicky KISS
Allan WOOD 10 FR 10 Eddie BOWMAN
Gordon McHUGH 11 2R 11 Billy MELLING
Anthony HALMSHAW 12 2R 12 Steven O'NEILL
Anthony JOHNSON 13 L 13 John PENDLEBURY
 
Steve LYONS 14 B 14 David WALSH
Ian HOBSON 15 B 15 Terry HOLLINGSWORTH
 
Les SHEARD   HC   Maurice BAMFORD
   
 

Team Info

Huddersfield

Previous Game:
Match Day 27 vs. Whitehaven
Next Game:
Match Day 29 vs. Swinton
In:
Steve Lyons (bench), Ian Hobson (bench)

Wigan

Previous Game:
Match Day 27 vs. Rochdale
Next Game:
Match Day 30 vs. Doncaster
Out:
Dennis Ramsdale (wing)
In:
Barry Williams (wing), John Pendlebury (lock)
Changes:
Terry Hollingsworth (lock to bench)

Match Notes

This game has been referred to as the Battle of Fartown due to the high aggression on display, resulting in 6 sendoffs.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Tim Costello

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club