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1988/89 Championship

Wigan - Season Summary

Coach
Graham Lowe
Captain
Ellery Hanley
Biggest home crowd
21,076 (vs. St Helens in round 999)
Average home crowd
14,245
Top pointscorer
League: Joe Lydon (132)
All Matches: Joe Lydon (204)
Top tryscorer
League: Ellery Hanley (18)
All Matches: Ellery Hanley (25)

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 28SunLeagueH    OldhamW40-18 G LoweCentral Park14,7011st>
Sep 4SunLeague    AWakefield T.L20-25 G LoweBelle Vue8,1146th>
11SunLeagueH    Hull KRW32-16 G LoweCentral Park12,5377th>
18SunLC (1)    ABarrowW24-10 G LoweCraven Park5,528>
25SunLeague    ABradford N.W20-17 G LoweOdsal8,7695th>
28WedLC (2)H    Rochdale H.W36-4 G LoweCentral Park7,719>
Oct 2SunLeagueH    CastlefordL12-20 G LoweCentral Park13,2753rd>
9SunLeague    ALeedsL14-22 G LoweHeadingley15,3457th>
12WedLC (SF)H    WidnesW14-10 G LoweCentral Park17,813>
16SunLeagueH    Wakefield T.W34-12 G LoweCentral Park13,3428th>
23SunLC (F)H     *SalfordW22-17 G LoweKnowsley19,154>
Nov 6SunLeagueH    WidnesL10-24 G LoweCentral Park16,5956th>
13SunJPST (1)    ARuncorn H.W92-2 G LoweCentral Park7,233>
20SunLeague    ASalfordL16-24 G LoweThe Willows8,5336th>
26SatJPST (2)H    HalifaxW20-16 G LoweCentral Park10,826>
Dec 4SunJPST (3)    AHull KRD16-16 G LoweCraven Park7,142>
7WedJPST (3)H    Hull KRW30-0 G LoweCentral Park13,278>
11SunLeague    AHalifaxW20-16 G LoweThrum8,8229th>
17SatJPST (SF)    A *Bradford N.W16-5E HanleyG LoweHeadingley6,809>
26MonLeague    ASt HelensW18-11 G LoweKnowsley21,5098th>
Jan 1SunLeagueH    WarringtonW26-10 G LoweCentral Park18,1626th>
7SatJPST (F)H     *WidnesW12-6 G LoweBurnden Park20,709>
11WedLeagueH    HullL20-35 G LoweCentral Park11,5217th>
15Sun 3:00pmLeagueH    HalifaxW26-12 G LoweCentral Park16,2587th>
29SunCC (1)    ADoncasterW38-6 G LoweTattersfield5,274>
Feb 12SunCC (2)    ABradford N.W17-4 G LoweOdsal16,738>
14TueLeague    AWarringtonW10-4 G LoweWilderspool7,2696th>
19SunLeagueH    LeedsW16-8 G LoweCentral Park19,7756th>
25SatCC (3)    AOldhamW12-4 G LoweWatersheddings9,402>
Mar 1WedLeague    AFeatherstone R.W24-19 G LowePost Office Road3,9605th>
5SunLeague    AHull KRW19-18 G LoweCraven Park5,5265th>
12SunLeagueH    Bradford N.W20-13 G LoweCentral Park11,7455th>
19SunLeague    AHullW28-18 G LoweBoulevard9,3555th>
25SatCC (SF)H     *WarringtonW13-6 G LoweMaine Road26,529>
27MonLeague    AOldhamW27-21 G LoweWatersheddings6,8415th>
Apr 2SunLeague    ACastlefordW17-4 G LoweWheldon Road7,5344th>
5WedLeagueH    Featherstone R.W14-10 G LoweCentral Park10,1243rd>
9SunLeagueH    SalfordW28-18 G LoweCentral Park10,1283rd>
12WedLeagueH    St HelensW14-7 G LoweCentral Park21,0763rd>
16SunLeague    AWidnesL18-32 G LoweNaughton17,3232nd>
23SunPT (1)H    St HelensL2-4 G LoweCentral Park17,542>
29SatCC (F)H     *St HelensW27-0 G LoweWembley78,000>

42 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 
BELL, Dean27AucklandNew Zealand2012111--4411101114--16--3023215--6011List
BETTS, Denis19    167237--28--871521-10--24143891-38--List
BYRNE, Gerard26    192214--16-183114--16--275328--32-1List
CASE, Brian- Great BritainEngland8311------3141--4--114151--4--List
CLARKE, Phil17Bolton   -11----------------11------List
DERMOTT, Martin21    10111------5-51--4--151161--4--List
EDWARDS, Shaun22 Great Britain2012110--40--11-115--20--3113215--60--List
FROST, Steve-    1121--4--1-1------2131--4--List
GILDART, Ian19Manchester   459-------11------4610------List
GILL, Henderson28HuddersfieldGreat BritainEngland21311-6--1-1------31411-6--List
GOODWAY, Andy27 Great BritainEngland182204--16--8412------266324--16--List
GOULDING, Bobbie17    1-11--4--1-1------2-21--4--List
GREGORY, Andy27 Great Britain14115162181-102121-15--24327263231-List
HAMPSON, Steve27 Great Britain19-1925-18--14-1452-24--33-3377-42--List
HANLEY, Ellery28 Great BritainEngland23-2318-173--15-157--28--38-3825-1101--List
INGRAM, Dave14    -11----------------11------List
IRO, Kevin20 New Zealand1111275-38--13-131124-92--241251829-130--List
IRO, Tony21AucklandNew Zealand22-228--32--151167--28--3713815--60--List
KISS, Nicky- Great Britain14-14------11-112--8--25-252--8--List
LUCAS, Ian21    183211--4--112131--4--295342--8--List
LYDON, Joe25WiganGreat Britain16-164572132--12-12819272--28-2812764204--List
MARSHALL, David-    1-1-------11------112------List
O'DONNELL, Augustine18    2-2---------------2-2------List
PLATT, Andy25 Great Britain183212--8--141154--16--324366--24--List
POTTER, Ian30 Great BritainEngland10212------9-9------19221------List
PRESTON, Mark22    161178--32--7187--28--2322515--60--List
RUSSELL, Richard19    314------1-1------415------List
SHELFORD, Adrian25ChristchurchNew Zealand23-233--12--16-161--4--39-394--16--List
SORENSEN, Kurt32AucklandNew Zealand--------------------------- 
TYRER, Shaun19    4-4-9-18--2-2-6-12--6-6-15-30--List
WANE, Shaun24WiganGreat Britain527------246------7613------List
31 players23.48 13 cur. / 17 tot.26 matches938355432216 matches715233910042 matches164135893422 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 29 Apr 1989. 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, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Tim Costello

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Match Video, Bradford Bulls Community Foundation, Warrington Rugby Heritage