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First Division 1978/79

Wigan

Coach
Vince Karalius
Captain
David Willicombe
Biggest home crowd
10,645 (vs. Australia in round 13)
Average home crowd
10,645
Top pointscorer
George Fairbairn (2) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 20 Sun LC (1)     A Workington L 2-14     Derwent Park   >
27 Sun BFT (P) H     Swinton W 27-10     Central Park   >
Sep 3 Sun League     A Leigh W 24-16     Hilton Park   5th >
10 Sun League H     Huddersfield W 37-17     Central Park   8th >
17 Sun League     A Wakefield T. W 17-3     Belle Vue   1st >
24 Sun JPT (1)     A Doncaster W 30-2     Tattersfield   >
Oct 8 Sun League     A Hull KR L 17-24     Craven Park   5th >
15 Sun League H     Featherstone R. W 23-14     Central Park   5th >
22 Sun League     A Bradford N. L 8-19     Odsal   4th >
24 Tue BFT (1) H     Rochdale H. W 13-2     Central Park   >
29 Sun League H     Rochdale H. W 20-10     Central Park   5th >
Nov 8 Wed 7:30pm KT (13) H     Australia L 2-28 D Willicombe V Karalius Central Park 10,645 >
11 Sat League     A Leeds W 23-14     Headingley   5th >
19 Sun League     A Featherstone R. D 13-13     Post Office Road   5th >
26 Sun League H     Hull KR W 21-11     Central Park   5th >
Dec 6 Wed JPT (2)     A Keighley L 5-9     Lawkholme Lane   >
10 Sun League     A Huddersfield W 37-13     Fartown   5th >
26 Tue League     A St Helens L 11-18     Knowsley   5th >
Jan 9 Tue League     A Barrow W 17-6     Craven Park   5th >
17 Wed League H     Wakefield T. W 13-11     Central Park   5th >
23 Tue League H     Castleford L 0-13     Central Park   4th >
Feb 4 Sun League H     Leeds W 19-5     Central Park   5th >
20 Tue CC (1) H     Halifax W 9-6     Central Park   >
24 Sat CC (2)     A Widnes L 5-21     Naughton   >
28 Wed League H     Warrington L 8-14     Central Park   5th >
Mar 4 Sun League H     Workington W 19-17     Central Park   5th >
14 Wed League H     Barrow W 20-7     Central Park   6th >
18 Sun League H     Widnes L 9-15     Central Park   5th >
25 Sun League H     Leigh L 12-13     Central Park   5th >
28 Wed League     A Rochdale H. L 2-6     Athletic Ground   5th >
Apr 8 Sun League     A Warrington W 21-13     Wilderspool   5th >
13 Fri League H     St Helens W 7-5     Central Park   5th >
16 Mon League     A Salford L 15-23     The Willows   5th >
29 Sun League     A Workington L 13-14     Derwent Park   5th >
May 3 Thu League H     Bradford N. W 23-3     Central Park   5th >
8 Tue League     A Widnes L 15-27     Naughton   5th >
11 Fri League     A Castleford L 7-21     Wheldon Road   5th >
12 Sat League H     Salford L 13-26     Central Park   5th >
15 Tue PT (1)     A Widnes W 12-8     Naughton   >
20 Sun PT (SF)     A Leeds L 10-20     Headingley   >

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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
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  
BOYD, Denis -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BREHENY, Steve -     - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
COYLE, Bernard -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FAIRBAIRN, George - Edinburgh Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - - List
FORAN, J -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GREENALL, Alan -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
HORNBY, Jim -   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
KARALIUS, Tony 34 Widnes Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MELLING, Billy -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
O'LOUGHLIN, Kevin -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
O'NEILL, Steven -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
RAMSDALE, Dennis -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
STOCKLEY, Trevor -     - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - List
WILLICOMBE, David 28 Cardiff Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WOOD, John -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
15 players 3 cur. / 4 tot. 31.43 30 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 matches 0 1 0 2 0 0 40 matches 0 1 0 2 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: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

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