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Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1872, the club was a founding member of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, and competed in the inaugural season of the Northern Union's league championship. Since then, more than 1,100 players have appeared for the club's first team.
Rugby union (pre-29 August 1895), and rugby league footballers who have played for Wigan Warriors (Wigan 1872–1996), see List of Wigan Warriors players Contents Top
John Barton (rugby league) Ken Baxter (rugby league) Billy Belshaw; Nat Bentham; Bob Beswick; Jake Bibby; Brad Billsborough; Albert Blan; Billy Blan; Tom Blinkhorn; Dave Bolton; Joe Bradbury; Tommy Bradshaw; Jack Brennan (rugby league) Joe Bretherton; Craig Briscoe; Shaun Briscoe; Sam Brooks (rugby league) Bob Brown (rugby league) Neil Budworth ...
Jim Sullivan's last game, as a player, for Wigan was at Mount Pleasant, Batley, on 23 February 1946. He remained at Central Park for another six seasons as coach. In 1948 Wigan took part in the first televised rugby league match when their 8–3 Challenge Cup Final victory over Bradford Northern was broadcast to the
The beginning of the new Super League era in rugby league saw Wigan still at the top of rugby league. The team had just won the last winter RFL championship, their seventh consecutive title, while they had lost in the Challenge Cup for the first time in almost a decade, having won their eighth consecutive final in April 1995.
The following is a list of players who have earned international caps by playing for their respective countries' national sides whilst at Wigan RLFC.Numbers refer to the position the player was selected for, with No. 14 and No. 15 referring to interchanges after the sport reduced the number of players in a team from fifteen to thirteen in 1906.
The original Wigan Rugby League logo before it was replaced by the modern interpretation used today. The History of Wigan Warriors stretches back to the club's foundation in 1872. On 21 November 1872, Wigan Football Club was founded by members of Wigan Cricket Club following a meeting at the Royal Hotel, Standishgate. The meeting saw around 50 ...
In the 2024 Good Friday game against arch-rivals St Helens, Byrne was given a straight red card for a dangerous high tackle in Wigan's 12-4 losss. Byrne was later suspended for a total of four games and handed a £750 fine. [9] On 12 October 2024, Byrne played in Wigan's 9-2 2024 Super League grand final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers. [10]