1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Wigan

Captain: Ernie Ashcroft
Biggest home crowd: 15,854 (vs. Australia in round 18)
Average home crowd: 15,854
Top pointscorer: Eric Ashton (4) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 18	Sat	League †	A	Hull	L	8	-	16		Boulevard		5th	>
25	Sat	League †	H	Leeds	W	22	-	8		Central Park		26th	>
27	Mon	League	A	Workington	W	24	-	0		Derwent Park		6th	>
Sep 1	Sat	LC (1)	H	Oldham	L	16	-	18		Central Park			>
8	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	30	-	5		Central Park		15th	>
10	Mon	League	H	Barrow	L	15	-	26		Central Park		9th	>
15	Sat	League	A	Liverpool C.	W	44	-	14		Knotty Ash		9th	>
22	Sat	League †	H	Hull	W	30	-	17		Central Park		9th	>
29	Sat	League	A	Halifax	L	3	-	9		Thrum		6th	>
Oct 6	Sat	League	H	Oldham	L	13	-	25		Central Park		9th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Leigh	W	17	-	11		Kirkhall		13th	>
27	Sat	League †	A	Leeds	L	7	-	13		Headingley		13th	>
Nov 3	Sat	League	A	Barrow	L	12	-	15		Craven Park		15th	>
10	Sat	League	H	Blackpool B.	W	22	-	8		Central Park		19th	>
24	Sat	League	H	Swinton	W	17	-	7		Central Park		18th	>
Dec 1	Sat	League †	H	Featherstone R.	W	19	-	4		Central Park		16th	>
8	Sat 2:30pm	KT (18)	H	Australia	L	4	-	32	E Ashcroft	Central Park	15,854		>
15	Sat	League	A	Blackpool B.	W	18	-	9		St Anne's Road		16th	>
25	Tue	League	H	Salford	W	13	-	10		Central Park		14th	>
29	Sat	League	H	Workington	W	52	-	5		Central Park		13th	>
Jan 1	Tue	League	H	Warrington	W	37	-	2		Central Park		13th	>
5	Sat	League	A	Whitehaven	W	11	-	0		Recreation Gnd		9th	>
12	Sat	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	18	-	5		Central Park		8th	>
19	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	19	-	11		Athletic Ground		8th	>
26	Sat	League	H	Liverpool C.	W	20	-	4		Central Park		8th	>
Feb 2	Sat	League	H	Whitehaven	W	32	-	3		Central Park		7th	>
9	Sat	CC (1)	A	Leeds	L	11	-	13		Headingley			>
16	Sat	League †	A	Bradford N.	L	5	-	14		Odsal		6th	>
Mar 2	Sat	League †	A	Featherstone R.	L	9	-	15		Post Office Road		8th	>
9	Sat	League	A	St Helens	W	20	-	11		Knowsley		8th	>
16	Sat	League †	A	Huddersfield	W	20	-	10		Fartown		7th	>
20	Wed	League	A	Swinton	W	28	-	7		Station Road		7th	>
23	Sat	League	H	Halifax	W	25	-	9		Central Park		6th	>
30	Sat	League	A	Oldham	L	6	-	14		Watersheddings		6th	>
Apr 3	Wed	League †	H	Bradford N.	W	38	-	5		Central Park		4th	>
6	Sat	League †	H	Huddersfield	L	8	-	13		Central Park		6th	>
13	Sat	League	A	Widnes	W	26	-	17		Naughton		6th	>
15	Mon	League	H	Leigh	W	26	-	9		Central Park		6th	>
19	Fri	League	H	St Helens	W	19	-	11		Central Park		4th	>
20	Sat	League	A	Warrington	L	7	-	40		Wilderspool		5th	>
22	Mon	League	A	Salford	L	10	-	15		The Willows		5th	>

41 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	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
ASHCROFT, Ernie	32	Wigan		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ASHTON, Eric	22	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	4	-	-	List
BARTON, John	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BOLTON, Dave	19			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BOSTON, Billy	22	Cardiff		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
BRETHERTON, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
COLLIER, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CUNLIFFE, Jack	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McGILLICUDDY, Mike	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McTIGUE, Brian	-	Wigan		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
MATHER, Ronnie	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PLATT, Frank	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
THOMAS, Rees	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	3 cur. / 6 tot.		24.27	38 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	3 matches			0	2	0	4	0	0	41 matches			0	2	0	4	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, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports

1956/57 Northern Rugby League

Wigan

Results

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Players

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