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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
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 Midlands. In another first this was the first rugby league match to be attended by the reigning monarch, King George VI, who presented the trophy.
B. Jack Barton; John Barton (rugby league) Ken Baxter (rugby league) Billy Belshaw; Nat Bentham; Bob Beswick; Jake Bibby; Brad Billsborough; Albert Blan; Billy Blan
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 ...
Brian McTigue (third ¼ 1930 – 9 December 1981), also known by the nickname "The Wizard", was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. [5] He is a Wigan RL Hall of Fame member and is considered to be one of the greatest forwards in Great Britain's history.
Charles Keith Holden (31 July 1937 – 10 September 2006) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, [3] Wigan (two spells), [4] Oldham RLFC, Warrington and Blackpool Borough, as a centre.
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.