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WIGAN

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FOUNDED 1872

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LOCATION Wigan, Lancashire
ENTERED LEAGUE 1895 Founder Member
LEFT LEAGUE Remain a Super League team

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GROUNDS JJB Stadium Wigan rl4.JPG (2256 bytes)
CAPACITY 24,163
NICKNAMES Warriors

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HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION Champions 1909, 1922, 1926, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1960, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998

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LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION 2nd in Division 2 in 1981
MOST LEAGUE PTS 65 in 1962
FEWEST LEAGUE PTS 10 in 1899

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MOST POINTS SCORED 1148 in 1995

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MOST POINTS CONCEDED 718 in 2005
BEST POINTS DIFFERENCE 762 in 1995

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WORST POINTS DIFFERENCE -172 in 1899

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CHALLENGE CUP Winners 1924, 1929, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1965, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002
MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES 774 Jim Sullivan 1921-46
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL POINTS SCORER 4883 Jim Sullivan 1921-46

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HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD 47, 747 v St Helens 27/3/1959

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Remain a Super League team
If you have rare Wigan badges, artefacts or programmes for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net
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