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Northern Rugby League 1959/60

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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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 15 Sat League †     A Wakefield T. L 14-21     Belle Vue   3rd >
19 Wed League H     Widnes W 16-12     Central Park   14th >
22 Sat League H     Swinton W 37-6     Central Park   16th >
26 Wed League     A Leigh D 22-22     Hilton Park   8th >
29 Sat LC (1) H     Rochdale H. W 39-20     Central Park   >
Sep 5 Sat League † H     Wakefield T. L 19-27     Central Park   13th >
7 Mon LC (2) H     Salford W 39-15     Central Park   >
15 Tue LC (SF) H     Warrington L 13-15     Central Park   >
19 Sat League †     A Leeds W 29-13     Headingley   18th >
26 Sat League H     Rochdale H. L 8-18     Central Park   17th >
Oct 3 Sat League     A Warrington L 6-16     Wilderspool   20th >
10 Sat League H     Whitehaven W 31-12     Central Park   20th >
17 Sat League †     A Hull W 9-8     Boulevard   14th >
24 Sat League H     Liverpool C. W 17-6     Central Park   17th >
31 Sat League     A Dewsbury W 35-7     Crown Flatt   14th >
Nov 7 Sat League † H     Hunslet W 38-3     Central Park   11th >
14 Sat 2:30pm KT (19) H     Australia W 16-9 E Ashton   Central Park 24,466 >
21 Sat League † H     Hull W 24-2     Central Park   11th >
28 Sat League †     A Halifax L 20-21     Thrum   7th >
Dec 5 Sat League H     Oldham W 27-7     Central Park   8th >
12 Sat League     A Workington W 6-0     Derwent Park   8th >
19 Sat League H     Blackpool B. W 47-3     Central Park   7th >
26 Sat League H     St Helens L 7-19     Central Park   7th >
28 Mon League     A Salford W 20-13     The Willows   12th >
Jan 1 Fri League H     Warrington W 34-5     Central Park   8th >
2 Sat League †     A Hunslet L 10-15     Parkside   6th >
9 Sat League H     Workington L 7-11     Central Park   9th >
16 Sat League     A Whitehaven D 7-7     Recreation Gnd   10th >
23 Sat League H     Leigh W 12-10     Central Park   12th >
Feb 6 Sat League H     Barrow W 43-3     Central Park   11th >
13 Sat CC (1)     A Hunslet W 9-5     Parkside   >
20 Sat League † H     Leeds W 9-0     Central Park   10th >
27 Sat CC (2) H     Leeds W 14-11     Central Park   >
Mar 5 Sat League     A Rochdale H. W 7-0     Athletic Ground   9th >
12 Sat League     A Oldham W 11-10     Watersheddings   8th >
19 Sat CC (3)     A Hull L 8-12     Boulevard   >
26 Sat League † H     Halifax W 18-12     Central Park   7th >
Apr 2 Sat League     A Widnes W 42-9     Naughton   6th >
9 Sat League H     Dewsbury W 58-6     Central Park   4th >
11 Mon League     A Barrow W 11-0     Craven Park   5th >
15 Fri League     A St Helens L 4-12     Knowsley   3rd >
16 Sat League     A Liverpool C. W 39-20     Knotty Ash   4th >
18 Mon League H     Salford W 38-13     Central Park   3rd >
23 Sat League     A Swinton W 16-14     Station Road   4th >
30 Sat League     A Blackpool B. W 30-7     St Anne's Road   4th >
May 7 Sat League (SF)     A St Helens W 19-9     Knowsley   - >
21 Sat League (F)     A * Wakefield T. W 27-3     Odsal 83,190 - >

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 ↓ Age Born Rep League Cups/Other Totals
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  
ASHTON, Eric 25 St Helens Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
BARTON, John -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BOLTON, Dave 23   Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BOSTON, Billy 25 Cardiff Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 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 - Wigan Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SAYER, Bill -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SULLIVAN, Mick 26 Leeds Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
13 players 6 cur. / 6 tot. 25.13 40 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 matches 2 5 0 16 0 0 47 matches 2 5 0 16 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, Bill Bates, Andrew Ferguson

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Newspapers

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