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1959/60 Northern Rugby League

Wigan

Captain
Eric Ashton
Biggest home crowd
24,466 (vs. Australia in round 19)
Average home crowd
24,466
Top pointscorer
Fred Griffiths (10) *
Top tryscorers
Eric Ashton, Billy Boston (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 15SatLeague †    AWakefield T.L14-21  Belle Vue 3rd>
19WedLeagueH    WidnesW16-12  Central Park 14th>
22SatLeagueH    SwintonW37-6  Central Park 16th>
26WedLeague    ALeighD22-22  Hilton Park 8th>
29SatLC (1)H    Rochdale H.W39-20  Central Park >
Sep 5SatLeague †H    Wakefield T.L19-27  Central Park 13th>
7MonLC (2)H    SalfordW39-15  Central Park >
15TueLC (SF)H    WarringtonL13-15  Central Park >
19SatLeague †    ALeedsW29-13  Headingley 18th>
26SatLeagueH    Rochdale H.L8-18  Central Park 17th>
Oct 3SatLeague    AWarringtonL6-16  Wilderspool 20th>
10SatLeagueH    WhitehavenW31-12  Central Park 20th>
17SatLeague †    AHullW9-8  Boulevard 14th>
24SatLeagueH    Liverpool C.W17-6  Central Park 17th>
31SatLeague    ADewsburyW35-7  Crown Flatt 14th>
Nov 7SatLeague †H    HunsletW38-3  Central Park 11th>
14Sat 2:30pmKT (19)H    AustraliaW16-9E Ashton Central Park24,466>
21SatLeague †H    HullW24-2  Central Park 11th>
28SatLeague †    AHalifaxL20-21  Thrum 7th>
Dec 5SatLeagueH    OldhamW27-7  Central Park 8th>
12SatLeague    AWorkingtonW6-0  Derwent Park 8th>
19SatLeagueH    Blackpool B.W47-3  Central Park 7th>
26SatLeagueH    St HelensL7-19  Central Park 7th>
28MonLeague    ASalfordW20-13  The Willows 12th>
Jan 1FriLeagueH    WarringtonW34-5  Central Park 8th>
2SatLeague †    AHunsletL10-15  Parkside 6th>
9SatLeagueH    WorkingtonL7-11  Central Park 9th>
16SatLeague    AWhitehavenD7-7  Recreation Gnd 10th>
23SatLeagueH    LeighW12-10  Central Park 12th>
Feb 6SatLeagueH    BarrowW43-3  Central Park 11th>
13SatCC (1)    AHunsletW9-5  Parkside >
20SatLeague †H    LeedsW9-0  Central Park 10th>
27SatCC (2)H    LeedsW14-11  Central Park >
Mar 5SatLeague    ARochdale H.W7-0  Athletic Ground 9th>
12SatLeague    AOldhamW11-10  Watersheddings 8th>
19SatCC (3)    AHullL8-12  Boulevard >
26SatLeague †H    HalifaxW18-12  Central Park 7th>
Apr 2SatLeague    AWidnesW42-9  Naughton 6th>
9SatLeagueH    DewsburyW58-6  Central Park 4th>
11MonLeague    ABarrowW11-0  Craven Park 5th>
15FriLeague    ASt HelensL4-12  Knowsley 3rd>
16SatLeague    ALiverpool C.W39-20  Knotty Ash 4th>
18MonLeagueH    SalfordW38-13  Central Park 3rd>
23SatLeague    ASwintonW16-14  Station Road 4th>
30SatLeague    ABlackpool B.W30-7  St Anne's Road 4th>
May 7SatLeague (SF)    ASt HelensW19-9  Knowsley ->
21SatLeague (F)    A *Wakefield T.W27-3  Odsal83,190->

47 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

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Player ↓AgeBornRepLeagueCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
ASHTON, Eric25St HelensGreat Britain---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
BARTON, John-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
BOLTON, Dave23 Great Britain---------1-1------1-1------List
BOSTON, Billy25CardiffGreat BritainWales---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
COLLIER, Frank- ---------1-1------1-1------List
ENTWISTLE, Terry-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
GREGORY, Jack-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
GRIFFITHS, Fred-Rhodesia   ---------1-1-5-10--1-1-5-10--List
HOLDEN, Keith-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
LYON, Geoff-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
McTIGUE, Brian-WiganGreat Britain---------1-1------1-1------List
SAYER, Bill-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
SULLIVAN, Mick26LeedsGreat BritainEngland---------1-1------1-1------List
13 players6 cur. / 6 tot.25.1340 matches0000007 matches250160047 matches2501600 

* 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, Max Turner

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

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