Wigan Warriors

Wigan Warriors is a professional rugby league club based in Wigan, England. The team currently plays in the Super League.

The team's players wear cherry and white hooped shirts, and play at the JJB Stadium. The club is owned by Dave Whelan, who also owns Wigan Athletic F.C. and JJB Sports.

Prior to the founding of the Super League, Wigan dominated British rugby league but has not had quite as much success since.

Wigan's players are also known as 'the pie eaters' a reference to a strike in the 1920s when Wigan miners were forced to eat 'humble pie' and return to work before miners in other towns.

Honours

• World Club Challenge: 1987–8, 1991–2,1993–4 (3 times)
• Championship (including Super League): 1908–9, 1921–2,1925–6, 1933–4, 1945–6, 1946–7, 1949–50, 1951–2, 1959–60, 1986–7, 1989–90, 1990–1, 1991–2, 1992–3, 1993–4, 1994–5, 1998 (17 times)
• Challenge Cup : 1923–4, 1928–9, 1947–8, 1950–1, 1957–8, 1958–9, 1964–5, 1984–5, 1987–8, 1988–9, 1989–90, 1990–1, 1991–2, 1992–3, 1993–4, 1994–5 (17 times)
• Premiership: 1986–7, 1991–2, 1993–4, 1994–5, 1996–7 (5 times)
• Regal Trophy: 1982–3, 1985–6, 1986–7, 1988–9, 1989–90, 1992–3, 1994–5, 1995–6 (8 times)
• Charity Shield : 1985–6, 1987–8, 1991–2, 1995–6 (4 times)

Records

Player records

• Most goals in a match: 22 by Jim Sullivan vs Flimby & Fothergill, 14 February 1925
• Most tries in a match: 10 by:
  • Martin Offiah vs Leeds , 10 May 1992
  • Shaun Edwards vs Swinton, 29 September 1992
• Most points in a match: 44 by Jim Sullivan vs Flimby & Fothergill, 14 February, 1925
• Most goals in a season: 186 by Frano Botica, 1994–5

• Most tries in a season: 62 by Johnny Ring, 1925–6

• Most points in a season: 423 by Frano Botica 1994–5

• Most career goals: 2317 by Jim Sullivan, 1921–46

• Most career tries: 478 by Billy Boston, 1953–68

• Most career points: 4883 by Jim Sullivan, 1921–46

• Most career appearances: 774 by Jim Sullivan, 1921–46

Team records

• Biggest victory: 116–0 vs Flimby & Fothergill, 14 February 1925
• Heaviest defeat: 58–3 vs Leeds, 14 October 1972
• Highest attendance: 47,747 vs St Helens , 27 March 1959

External links

Official site

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