1972/73 Northern Rugby League

Wigan - Season Summary

Coach: Eric Ashton
Captain: Doug Laughton
Biggest home crowd: 6,300 (vs. Australia in round 6)
Average home crowd: 6,300
Top pointscorer: Colin Tyrer (8) *
Top tryscorers: David Hill, Keiron O'Loughlin (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Aug 18	Fri	League	H	Featherstone R.	W	35	-	20			Central Park		1st	>
23	Wed	League	H	Dewsbury	L	7	-	9			Central Park		12th	>
26	Sat	League	A	Blackpool B.	W	46	-	8			Borough Park		5th	>
28	Mon	League	A	Leigh	W	13	-	8			Hilton Park		6th	>
Sep 1	Fri	LC (1)	H	Workington	W	15	-	7			Central Park			>
8	Fri	League	H	Whitehaven	L	6	-	8			Central Park		5th	>
17	Sun	League	A	Warrington	L	7	-	26			Wilderspool		9th	>
24	Sun	PN6T (1)	H	Wakefield T.	L	10	-	28			Central Park			>
29	Fri	League	H	Oldham	L	9	-	12			Central Park		13th	>
Oct 6	Fri	LC (SF)	H	Salford	L	2	-	14			Central Park			>
8	Sun	League	A	Featherstone R.	L	5	-	38			Post Office Road		15th	>
14	Sat	League	A	Leeds	L	3	-	58			Headingley		22nd	>
20	Fri	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	25	-	7			Central Park		18th	>
24	Tue	BFT (1)	H	Halifax	W	26	-	6			Central Park			>
29	Sun	League	A	Widnes	L	15	-	31			Naughton		21st	>
Nov 3	Fri	League	H	Blackpool B.	W	23	-	13			Central Park		21st	>
12	Sun	League	A	Barrow	W	41	-	3			Craven Park		18th	>
17	Fri	KWCT (6)	H	Australia	D	18	-	18	D Laughton	E Ashton	Central Park	6,300		>
19	Sun	League	H	Barrow	W	16	-	9			Central Park		16th	>
25	Sat	League	A	Oldham	L	6	-	11			Watersheddings		15th	>
28	Tue	BFT (2)	H	Leigh	L	14	-	16			Central Park			>
Dec 3	Sun	League	H	Widnes	L	10	-	12			Central Park		16th	>
10	Sun	League	A	Workington	W	12	-	11			Derwent Park		16th	>
15	Fri	League	H	Huyton	W	45	-	5			Central Park		15th	>
26	Tue	League	A	St Helens	D	15	-	15			Knowsley		15th	>
Jan 1	Mon	League	H	Leeds	W	11	-	8			Central Park		16th	>
7	Sun	League	A	Swinton	W	15	-	4			Station Road		15th	>
14	Sun	League	H	Bradford N.	W	32	-	13			Central Park		11th	>
21	Sun	League	A	Whitehaven	L	8	-	9			Recreation Gnd		12th	>
27	Sat	CC (1)	A	Leeds	W	25	-	11			Headingley			>
Feb 4	Sun	League	A	Huyton	W	41	-	2			Alt Park		12th	>
9	Fri	League	H	Workington	W	27	-	15			Central Park		9th	>
18	Sun	CC (2)	H	St Helens	W	15	-	2			Central Park			>
25	Sun	League	A	Bradford N.	L	13	-	16			Odsal		10th	>
Mar 4	Sun	CC (3)	A	Bradford N.	L	7	-	11			Odsal			>
9	Fri	League	H	Leigh	L	12	-	24			Central Park		13th	>
18	Sun	League	A	Dewsbury	L	15	-	24			Crown Flatt		14th	>
25	Sun	League	A	Rochdale H.	L	8	-	22			Athletic Ground		16th	>
30	Fri	League	H	Swinton	W	10	-	9			Central Park		17th	>
Apr 8	Sun	League	H	Warrington	L	8	-	18			Central Park		17th	>
17	Tue	League	H	Salford	W	23	-	6			Central Park		17th	>
20	Fri	League	H	St Helens	W	12	-	2			Central Park		16th	>
23	Mon	League	A	Salford	L	3	-	15			The Willows		15th	>
28	Sat	CP (1)	A	Warrington	L	15	-	30			Wilderspool			>

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

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
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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
ASHURST, Bill	25	Manchester		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	2	4	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	2	4	-	-	List
BENCE, Alan	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
CLARKE, Colin	27	Wigan		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DAVIES, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
FRANCIS, Bill	25	Castleford		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HILL, David	26	St Helens		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
HINCHCLIFFE, Laurie	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LAUGHTON, Doug	28	Widnes		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
NULTY, Jim	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
O'LOUGHLIN, Keiron	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
O'LOUGHLIN, Kevin	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
ROBINSON, Dave	28	Manchester		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TYRER, Colin	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	1	-	1	-	4	-	8	-	-	List
13 players	27.16		0 cur. / 6 tot.	34 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	10 matches			2	4	2	18	0	0	44 matches			2	4	2	18	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 28 Apr 1973. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

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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, Paul Carter, Tim Costello, Max Turner

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports, RFL Player Registers, Widnes RLFC History, Wakefield Trinity Heritage, Fev Archive

1972/73 Northern Rugby League

Wigan - Season Summary

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