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Northern Rugby League 1948/49

Wigan

Captain
Joe Egan
Biggest home crowd
28,554 (vs. Australia in round 14)
Average home crowd
28,554
Top pointscorer
Gordon Ratcliffe (6) *
Top tryscorer
Gordon Ratcliffe (2) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 21 Sat League † H     Hunslet W 45-2     Central Park   3rd >
25 Wed League H     Leigh W 38-10     Central Park   4th >
28 Sat League †     A Huddersfield L 5-24     Fartown   1st >
Sep 1 Wed League H     Workington W 17-3     Central Park   7th >
4 Sat LC (1A)     A St Helens W 24-9     Knowsley   >
8 Wed LC (1B) H     St Helens W 8-7     Central Park   >
11 Sat League H     Swinton W 39-17     Central Park   8th >
18 Sat League †     A Bradford N. W 16-9     Odsal   3rd >
25 Sat League † H     Leeds W 54-8     Central Park   2nd >
29 Wed LC (2)     A Salford W 18-5     The Willows   >
Oct 2 Sat League †     A Wakefield T. W 24-11     Belle Vue   3rd >
4 Mon LC (SF) H     Belle Vue R. W 22-9     Central Park   >
9 Sat League H     Rochdale H. W 33-5     Central Park   2nd >
16 Sat League     A Rochdale H. W 8-6     Athletic Ground   2nd >
20 Wed 4:30pm KT (14) H     Australia W 16-11 J Egan   Central Park 28,554 >
23 Sat League † H     Wakefield T. W 46-0     Central Park   2nd >
30 Sat League     A Belle Vue R. L 7-14     Belle Vue   2nd >
Nov 6 Sat League     A Liverpool S. W 43-0     Stanley   3rd >
13 Sat LC (F) H     * Warrington W 14-8     Station Road 39,015 >
20 Sat League     A Swinton W 21-7     Station Road   3rd >
27 Sat League     A Barrow L 7-10     Craven Park   3rd >
Dec 4 Sat League H     Belle Vue R. W 48-5     Central Park   3rd >
11 Sat League     A Oldham W 15-10     Watersheddings   2nd >
18 Sat League     A Workington W 29-10     Borough Park   2nd >
25 Sat League H     Salford W 24-5     Central Park   2nd >
Jan 1 Sat League † H     Huddersfield W 16-9     Central Park   2nd >
8 Sat League †     A Leeds W 14-12     Headingley   2nd >
15 Sat League H     Liverpool S. W 43-3     Central Park   2nd >
22 Sat League     A Warrington W 8-4     Wilderspool   2nd >
Feb 5 Sat League H     Oldham W 17-4     Central Park   1st >
12 Sat CC (1A) H     Leigh L 11-12     Central Park   >
19 Sat CC (1B)     A Leigh W 5-4     Kirkhall   >
26 Sat CC (1R)     A Leigh W 10-4     Kirkhall   >
Mar 9 Wed CC (2) H     Wakefield T. W 37-2     Central Park   >
12 Sat League † H     Bradford N. W 15-2     Central Park   2nd >
19 Sat CC (3)     A Barrow L 7-8     Craven Park   >
23 Wed League H     Widnes L 11-14     Central Park   2nd >
26 Sat League     A Halifax W 10-4     Thrum   2nd >
31 Thu League     A St Helens W 13-8     Knowsley   2nd >
Apr 2 Sat League     A Leigh L 15-20     Kirkhall   2nd >
6 Wed League H     Halifax W 25-3     Central Park   2nd >
9 Sat League H     Warrington W 26-7     Central Park   2nd >
11 Mon League †     A Hunslet L 6-7     Parkside   2nd >
15 Fri League H     St Helens W 19-5     Central Park   2nd >
16 Sat League     A Widnes L 10-11     Naughton   2nd >
18 Mon League     A Salford D 9-9     The Willows   2nd >
23 Sat League H     Barrow W 26-8     Central Park   2nd >
30 Sat League (SF) H     Huddersfield L 5-14     Central Park   - >

48 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  
ALTY, John -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
ASHCROFT, Ernie 24 Wigan Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
ATKINSON, Harry -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BARTON, Frank -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BLAN, Billy -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
EGAN, Joe 30 Wigan Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GEE, Ken 32 Wigan Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
LAWRENSON, John -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
MOUNTFORD, Cecil 29   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
RATCLIFFE, Gordon -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 2 - - 6 - - 1 - 1 2 - - 6 - - List
RYAN, Martin -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
SILCOCK, Nat 21 Widnes   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WARD, Ted -   Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - List
13 players 6 cur. / 8 tot. 27.63 37 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 matches 4 2 0 16 0 0 48 matches 4 2 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, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann

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

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