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Northern Rugby League 1956/57

Wigan

Captain
Ernie Ashcroft
Biggest home crowd
15,854 (vs. Australia in round 18)
Average home crowd
15,854
Top pointscorer
Eric Ashton (4) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 18 Sat League †     A Hull L 8-16     Boulevard   5th >
25 Sat League † H     Leeds W 22-8     Central Park   26th >
27 Mon League     A Workington W 24-0     Derwent Park   16th >
Sep 1 Sat LC (1) H     Oldham L 16-18     Central Park   >
8 Sat League H     Widnes W 30-5     Central Park   15th >
10 Mon League H     Barrow L 15-26     Central Park   9th >
15 Sat League     A Liverpool C. W 44-14     Knotty Ash   9th >
22 Sat League † H     Hull W 30-17     Central Park   8th >
29 Sat League     A Halifax L 3-9     Thrum   5th >
Oct 6 Sat League H     Oldham L 13-25     Central Park   9th >
13 Sat League     A Leigh W 17-11     Kirkhall   13th >
27 Sat League †     A Leeds L 7-13     Headingley   12th >
Nov 3 Sat League     A Barrow L 12-15     Craven Park   15th >
10 Sat League H     Blackpool B. W 22-8     Central Park   18th >
24 Sat League H     Swinton W 17-7     Central Park   18th >
Dec 1 Sat League † H     Featherstone R. W 19-4     Central Park   16th >
8 Sat 2:30pm KT (18) H     Australia L 4-32 E Ashcroft   Central Park 15,854 >
15 Sat League     A Blackpool B. W 18-9     St Anne's Road   16th >
25 Tue League H     Salford W 13-10     Central Park   12th >
29 Sat League H     Workington W 52-5     Central Park   13th >
Jan 1 Tue League H     Warrington W 37-2     Central Park   7th >
5 Sat League     A Whitehaven W 11-0     Recreation Gnd   8th >
12 Sat League H     Rochdale H. W 18-5     Central Park   8th >
19 Sat League     A Rochdale H. W 19-11     Athletic Ground   8th >
26 Sat League H     Liverpool C. W 20-4     Central Park   8th >
Feb 2 Sat League H     Whitehaven W 32-3     Central Park   7th >
9 Sat CC (1)     A Leeds L 11-13     Headingley   >
16 Sat League †     A Bradford N. L 5-14     Odsal   6th >
Mar 2 Sat League †     A Featherstone R. L 9-15     Post Office Road   8th >
9 Sat League     A St Helens W 20-11     Knowsley   7th >
16 Sat League †     A Huddersfield W 20-10     Fartown   8th >
20 Wed League     A Swinton W 28-7     Station Road   5th >
23 Sat League H     Halifax W 25-9     Central Park   6th >
30 Sat League     A Oldham L 6-14     Watersheddings   6th >
Apr 3 Wed League † H     Bradford N. W 38-5     Central Park   6th >
6 Sat League † H     Huddersfield L 8-13     Central Park   6th >
13 Sat League     A Widnes W 26-17     Naughton   6th >
15 Mon League H     Leigh W 26-9     Central Park   6th >
19 Fri League H     St Helens W 19-11     Central Park   6th >
20 Sat League     A Warrington L 7-40     Wilderspool   5th >
22 Mon League     A Salford L 10-15     The Willows   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

Players

Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
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  
ASHCROFT, Ernie 32 Wigan Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
ASHTON, Eric 22 St Helens Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - List
BARTON, John -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BOLTON, Dave 19   Great Britain - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BOSTON, Billy 22 Cardiff Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
BRETHERTON, Bill -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
COLLIER, Frank -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
CUNLIFFE, Jack -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
McGILLICUDDY, Mike -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
McTIGUE, Brian - Wigan   - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
MATHER, Ronnie -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
PLATT, Frank -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
THOMAS, Rees -   Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
13 players 3 cur. / 6 tot. 24.27 38 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 matches 0 2 0 4 0 0 41 matches 0 2 0 4 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

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

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