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Northern Rugby League 1955/56

Wigan

Biggest home crowd
19,386 (vs. New Zealand in round 5)
Average home crowd
19,386

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 20 Sat League † H     Dewsbury W 52-5   Central Park   2nd >
23 Tue League     A Blackpool B. W 31-6   St Anne's Road   1st >
27 Sat LC (1) H     Warrington L 15-16   Central Park   >
31 Wed League H     Liverpool C. W 17-9   Central Park   1st >
Sep 3 Sat League †     A Halifax L 2-15   Thrum   1st >
10 Sat League † H     Wakefield T. W 36-11   Central Park   4th >
17 Sat League †     A Featherstone R. L 6-13   Post Office Road   3rd >
24 Sat KT (5) H     New Zealand W 17-15   Central Park 19,386 >
28 Wed IT (1)     A Huddersfield L 11-33   [unknown]   >
Oct 1 Sat League †     A Wakefield T. W 21-10   Belle Vue   12th >
8 Sat League     A Whitehaven W 15-9   Recreation Gnd   8th >
22 Sat League     A Leigh W 14-10   Kirkhall   4th >
29 Sat League H     Whitehaven W 29-2   Central Park   3rd >
Nov 5 Sat League     A Rochdale H. W 15-7   Athletic Ground   2nd >
12 Sat League H     Leigh L 11-24   Central Park   2nd >
19 Sat League H     Oldham L 23-48   Central Park   2nd >
26 Sat League     A Warrington L 4-13   Wilderspool   5th >
Dec 3 Sat League H     Workington W 17-14   Central Park   7th >
10 Sat League †     A Dewsbury W 31-2   Crown Flatt   6th >
17 Sat League † H     Halifax D 9-9   Central Park   6th >
24 Sat League H     Swinton W 7-5   Central Park   6th >
26 Mon League     A Salford W 21-6   The Willows   5th >
27 Tue League H     St Helens W 8-0   Central Park   5th >
31 Sat League     A Barrow L 5-40   Craven Park   5th >
Jan 2 Mon League H     Warrington L 6-14   Central Park   7th >
14 Sat League H     Widnes W 21-8   Central Park   8th >
Feb 11 Sat CC (1) H     Featherstone R. W 24-11   Central Park   >
18 Sat League     A Oldham L 5-14   Watersheddings   8th >
25 Sat League H     Rochdale H. W 31-5   Central Park   9th >
Mar 3 Sat CC (2)     A Keighley W 12-3   Lawkholme Lane   >
10 Sat League     A Liverpool C. W 36-9   Knotty Ash   8th >
14 Wed League H     Blackpool B. W 26-15   Central Park   7th >
17 Sat League H     Barrow D 9-9   Central Park   6th >
24 Sat CC (3) H     Huddersfield W 24-2   Central Park   >
30 Fri League     A St Helens L 7-29   Knowsley   6th >
Apr 2 Mon League H     Salford W 39-7   Central Park   7th >
7 Sat CC (SF)     A * Halifax L 10-11   Odsal 52,273 >
9 Mon League     A Widnes W 10-2   Naughton   7th >
14 Sat League     A Workington W 14-9   Borough Park   6th >
18 Wed League † H     Featherstone R. W 11-7   Central Park   5th >
21 Sat League     A Swinton L 7-16   Station Road   5th >

41 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash

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

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