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The record Kangaroo Tour attendance at the stadium was on the 1948-9 tour when 26,879 saw Warrington defeat Australia 16-7. [ 1 ] Wilderspool's record attendance was created in the 1948-9 season when 34,304 spectators turned up to see Warrington lose only their second game of the season to Wigan.
Warrington Wolves trophy parade following victory at the 2009 Challenge Cup Final. On 5 March, after losing all three of their opening games to the Super League XIV season, Warrington removed James Lowes from the position of head coach, and replaced him with then-England coach, Tony Smith who was also given the role of director of rugby.
The 2013 Super League Grand Final was the 16th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding match of Super League XVIII.The game was held on Saturday 5 October 2013, [1] at Old Trafford, Manchester, and was contested by Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves.
The Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England, which is the home ground of the Warrington Wolves.It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final, the National League Grand Finals' Day, two games of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and four games of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
The 2013 season was the Warrington Wolves' 18th season of the Super League era. Warrington lost the Challenge Cup that they held due to a loss in the semi-final against Hull FC. They also made their second successive Grand Final appearance. However, they lost 30-16 against Wigan Warriors in the final. [1]
After a win over Huddersfield Giants in April, Warrington went on a run of five losses before defeating Hull F.C. 4–0 in late June. [7] [8] A 32–18 victory over Toulouse in mid-August helped Warrington to maintain their gap over the bottom of the table team. [9] Warrington finished their season with 32–14 win over Salford Red Devils. [10]
Wigan would win their 5th Grand Final and 22nd Championship overall, in their 10th appearance, evening up their win–loss record in Grand Finals, their last three wins coming against Warrington, whilst Warrington are still waiting to end their long title drought, stretching back to 1955. [3]
The 2009 Carnegie Challenge Cup Final was played on 29 August 2009 at Wembley Stadium, in London between Huddersfield Giants and Warrington Wolves. [4] It was the first Challenge Cup final since 1985–86 that any of the 'Big Four' (Bradford, Leeds, St. Helens, and Wigan) had failed to reach.