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Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1872, the club was a founding member of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, and competed in the inaugural season of the Northern Union's league championship. Since then, more than 1,100 players have appeared for the club's first team.
Rugby union (pre-29 August 1895), and rugby league footballers who have played for Wigan Warriors (Wigan 1872–1996), see List of Wigan Warriors players Contents Top
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Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club competes in the Super League , the top tier of the British rugby league system . Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Northern Rugby Football Union following the schism in 1895.
Jim Sullivan (2 December 1903 – 14 September 1977) [4] was a Welsh rugby league player, and coach. [1] Sullivan joined Wigan in June 1921 after starting his career in rugby union . A right-footed toe-end style (rather than round the corner style) goal -kicking fullback , he scored 4,883 points in a career that spanned 25 years with Wigan, and ...
Andy Johnson (born 14 June 1974) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield Giants, London Broncos, Castleford Tigers and the Salford City Reds.
Jim Sullivan's last game, as a player, for Wigan was at Mount Pleasant, Batley, on 23 February 1946.He remained at Central Park for another six seasons as coach. In 1948 Wigan took part in the first televised rugby league match when their 8–3 Challenge Cup Final victory over Bradford Northern was broadcast to the Midlands.
During the 1938–39 season Joe Egan played at hooker in Wigan's 10-7 victory over Salford in the 1938–39 Lancashire Cup Final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938. [13] Egan played hooker for a Rugby League XIII against Northern Command XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942. [14]