During World War II the Northern Rugby League championship was suspended.
However play did continue in "War Emergency Leagues". 1944-45 saw seventeen
teams participate. This competition
however did not count towards as an official league championship. The Lancashire Cup was suspended during 1944-45. Wigan once again
participated in the Yorkshire Cup having done so in the previous few seasons.
Wigan Final League Position: 4th in War Emergency League (Coach: Jim
Sullivan) War League Champions: Bradford Northern (26-20 on aggregate
v Halifax) Challenge Cup Winners: Huddersfield (13-9 on aggregate v Bradford) Lancashire Cup Winners: Not
Held
1944-1945 War Emergency League
CC = Challenge Cup
CPO = Championship Play Off YC = Yorkshire Cup
Abandoned
- 57 Minutes Due to Pitch Invasion - Result Stood*
Sat 30 Dec
Oldham
Home
3:30
Lost 03-05
Lowe
-
Sat 6 Jan
Halifax
Home
3:30
Draw 05-05
Ryan
Ryan 1
Sat 13 Jan
Bradford Northern
Home
3:30
Postponed
Due to Frozen Pitch
-
Sat 20 Jan
Barrow
Home
3:30
Postponed
Due to Frozen Pitch
-
Sat 27 Jan
Featherstone Rovers
Home
3:30
Postponed
Due to Frozen Pitch
-
Sat 3 Feb
Batley
Away
3:30
Won 13-06
Atkinson, Bradshaw, Featherstone
Belshaw 2
Sat 10 Feb
Dewsbury
Home
3:30
Won 19-04
Taylor 2, Blan
Taylor 4, Blan 1
Sat 17 Feb
Halifax
Away
3:30
Lost 06-15
Ashcroft 2
-
Sat 24 Feb
Featherstone Rovers
Away
3:30
Lost 08-09
Ashcroft, Maloney
Belshaw 1
Sat 3 March
Leeds
Home
3:30
Won 22-08
Cayzer 2, Maloney 2, Ashcroft, Simpson
Taylor 2
Sat 10 Mar
Wakefield Trinity
Away
3:30
Lost 05-26
Featherstone
Taylor 1
Sat 17 Mar
CC R1 1st Leg: Halifax
Away
3:30
Won 11-10
Ashcroft, Atkinson, Simpson
Belshaw 2
Sat 24 Mar
CC R1 2nd Leg: Halifax
Home
3:30
Lost 06-21
Bowen, Fleming
-
(Lost 17-31)
Sat 31 Mar
Featherstone Rovers
Home
3:30
Won 06-00
Ashcroft, Ryan
-
Sat 14 April
Barrow
Home
3:30
Won 06-03
Robinson, Ryan
-
Sat 21 April
Dewsbury
Away
3:30
Lost 06-11
Atkinson, Clinton
-
Sat 12 May
CPO SF:
Bradford
Away
3:30
Lost 15-18
Featherstone, Bowen, Blan
Talor 3
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1944-1945 Team Sheets (*Denotes Player was a "Guest" from another club)
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