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Wigan RL History - 1944-45 War Season

Click to View: 1943-1944 War Season or 1945-1946 Season

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

Date Opposition Venue KO Resultl Tries Goals Aggregate

Sat 2 Sept Keighley Away 3:30 Won 27-00 Fleming 2, Johnson 2, Cayzer, Lawrenson, Doughty Lawrenson 3

Sat 9 Sept Hunslet Home 3:30 Won 29-00 Lawrenson 3, Fleming 2, Maloney, Doughty Lowe 3, Lawrenson 1

Sat 16 Sept Oldham Away 3:30 Won 12-05 Watkins, Belshaw, Maloney, Lawrenson -

Sat 23 Sept Wakefield Trinity Home 3:30 Won 21-02 Lawrenson 2, Fleming, Blan, Doughty Lawrenson 2, K.Gee 1

Sat 30 Sept Hunslet Away 3:30 Won 19-00 Johnson 2, Belshaw, Blan, Lawrenson Lawrenson 2

Sat 7 Oct Huddersfield Home 3:30 Won 18-03 Blan, Cayzer, Featherstone, O'Shea K.Gee 2, Casey 1

Sat 14 Oct Huddersfield Away 3:30 Won 14-05 Lawrenson 2, Bradshaw, Cayzer K.Gee 1

Sat 21 Oct YC R1 1st Leg: Oldham Away 3:30 Won 18-05 Lawrenson 2, Blan, Bradshaw Lawrenson 2, Belshaw 1

Sat 28 Oct
YC R1 2nd Leg: Oldham Home 3:30 Won 39-02 Lawrenson 4, Ashcroft, Belshaw, Bradshaw, Egan, Fleming Lawrenson 6 (Won 57-07)

Sat 4 Nov YC R2 1st Leg: Barrow Home 3:30 Won 09-05 Johnson 2, Ashcroft -

Sat 11 Nov
YC R2 2nd Leg: Barrow Away 3:15 Lost 02-05 - Belshaw 1 (Won 11-10)

Sat 18 Nov YC SF 1st Leg: Halifax Home 3:30 Lost 05-06 Johnson Belshaw 1

Sat 25 Nov
YC SF 2nd Leg: Halifax Away 3:30 Lost 07-09 Maloney Lowe 2 (Lost 12-15)

Sat 2 Dec Batley Home 3:30 Won 05-03 Johnson Lowe 1

Sat 9 Dec Leeds Away 3:30 Won 18-06 Ashcroft 2, Ryan, Toohey Lowe 2

Sat 16 Dec Keighley Home 3:30 Won 06-03 Ashcroft, Belshaw -

Sat 23 Dec Barrow Away 3:15 Lost 02-11 - Lowe 1

Mon 25 Dec St Helens Home 3:30 Won 20-05 Johnson 2, Ashcroft, Atkinson, Bowen, Bradshaw Belshaw 1

Tue 26 Dec St Helens Away 3:30 Won 12-03 Ashcroft, Fleming Belshaw 3

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)

aalaDatealaa Opponent Resultl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Sat 2 Sept Keigh (A)
W27-00
Lowe DoughtylT LawrensonlTlG3 Maloney* Johnson*lT2 FleminglT2 H.Gee K.Gee Egan J.Blan Featherstone Atkinson Cayzer*lT

Sat 9 Sept Huns (H)
W29-00
LowelG3 DoughtylT LawrensonlT3lG Maloney*lT Johnson* FleminglT2 Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone J.Blan Watkins Cayzer*

Sat 16 Sept Old (H)
W12-05
Lowe Doughty LawrensonlT Maloney*lT Ashcroft Belshaw*lT Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone WatkinslT J.Blan Cayzer*

Sat 23 Sept Wake (H)
W21-02
Lowe DoughtylT LawrensonlT2lG2 Belshaw* Ashcroft FleminglT Bradshaw K.GeelG Egan Atkinson J.BlanlT Watkins Cayzer*

Sat 30 Sept Huns (A)
W19-00
Lowe Doughty LawrensonlTlG2 Belshaw*lT Johnson*lT2 Fleming Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone J.BlanlT Watkins Cayzer*

Sat 7 Oct Hudd (H)
W18-03
Lowe O'ShealT Toohey Ashcroft CaseylG Fleming Bradshaw K.GeelG2 Noonan FeatherstonelT Atkinson J.BlanlT Cayzer*lT

Sat 14 Oct Hudd (A)
W14-05
Lowe Ashcroft LawrensonlT2 Belshaw* Toohey Fleming BradshawlT K.GeelG Egan Featherstone Atkinson J.Blan Cayzer*lT

Sat 21 Oct Old (A)
W(YCR1L1)
Lowe Toohey LawrensonlT2lG2 Belshaw*lG Ashcroft Fleming BradshawlT K.Gee Egan Featherstone Atkinson J.BlanlT Cayzer*

Sat 28 Oct Old (H)
W(YCR1L2)
Lowe Toohey LawrensonlT4lG6 Belshaw*lT AshcroftlT FleminglT BradshawlT K.Gee EganlT Featherstone Watkins J.Blan Ryan

Sat 4 Nov Barr (H)
W(YCR2L1)
Lowe Toohey AshcroftlT Belshaw* Johnson*lT2 Fleming Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone J.Blan Atkinson Ryan

Sat 11 Nov Barr (A)
W(YCR2L2)
Lowe Toohey Belshaw*lG Ryan Ashcroft Fleming Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone J.Blan Atkinson Cayzer*

Sat 18 Nov Hal (H)
L(YCSFL1)
Lowe Ashcroft Toohey Belshaw*lG Johnson*lT Fleming Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone J.Blan Atkinson Ryan

Sat 25 Nov Hal (A)
L(YCSFL2)
LowelG2 Toohey Belshaw* Maloney*lT Ashcroft Fleming Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone J.Blan Atkinson Ryan

Sat 2 Dec Bat (H)
W05-03
LowelG Ashcroft Belshaw* Maloney* JohnsonlT Fleming Toohey K.Gee Egan Featherstone J.Blan Atkinson Cayzer*

Sat 9 Dec Leeds (A)
W18-06
LowelG3 AshcroftlT2 Belshaw* Maloney* Johnson Toohey Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone J.Blan Atkinson RyanlT

Sat 16 Dec Keigh (H)
W06-03
Lowe Ashcroft Belshaw* Maloney* Johnson TooheylT Bradshaw Atkinson Egan Featherstone Watkins (A.N Other) Ryan

Sat 23 Dec Barr (A)
L02-11
LowelG O'Shea Belshaw* Maloney* Ashcroft Ryan Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone (A.N Other) J.Blan Bowen

Mon 25 Dec STH (H)
W20-05
Belshaw*lG AshcroftlT Lowe Maloney* Johnson*lT2 Fleming BradshawlT K.Gee Egan AtkinsonlT (A.N Other) J.Blan BowenlT

Tue 26 Dec STH (A)
W12-03
Belshaw*lG3 FleminglT Lowe Maloney* AshcroftlT Ryan Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone Atkinson Cayzer* J.Blan

Sat 30 Dec Old (H)
L03-05
Belshaw* Wilson LowelT Maloney* Ashcroft Fleming Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone Atkinson J.Blan Ryan

Sat 6 Jan Hal (H)
D05-05
Belshaw* Wilson Lowe Fleming Ashcroft RyanlTlG Bradshaw K.Gee Egan Featherstone Atkinson Cayzer* J.Blan

Sat 3 Feb Bat (A)
W13-06
Belshaw*lG2 Ashcroft Lowe Fleming Johnson* Ryan BradshawlT Noonan Egan FeatherstonelT Watkins AtkinsonlT Bowen

Sat 10 Feb Dews (H)
W19-04
Belshaw* Ashcroft Lowe Fleming TaylorlT2lG4 Ryan Bradshaw Cayzer* Egan Featherstone Atkinson J.BlanlTlG Bowen

Sat 17 Feb Hal (A)
L06-15
Belshaw* AshcroftlT2 Fleming Johnson* Taylor Ryan Bradshaw Atkinson Egan Featherstone Ellison J.Blan Bowen

Sat 24 Feb Feath (A)
L08-09
Belshaw*lG Maloney*lT Lowe Gummer* AshcroftlT Toohey Bradshaw Atkinson Egan Featherstone J.Blan Watkins Bowen

Sat 3 Mar Leeds (H)
W22-08
Lowe AshcroftlT (A.N Other) Maloney*lT2 TaylorlG2 Ryan Bradshaw Atkinson Egan J.Blan Featherstone SimpsonlT Cayzer*lT2

Sat 10 Mar Wake (A)
L05-26
Lowe Ashcroft Fleming Maloney* TaylorlG Ryan Coyle Curran* Band J.Blan FeatherstonelT Atkinson Simpson

Sat 17 Mar Hal (A)
W(CCR1L1)
Belshaw*lG AshcroftlT Lowe Maloney* Johnson* Fleming Bradshaw Banks Egan J.Blan Bowen AtkinsonlT SimpsonlT

Sat 24 Mar Hal (H)
L(CCR1L1)
Belshaw* Ashcroft Lowe Maloney* Johnson* FleminglT Bradshaw Banks Egan Atkinson Watkins BowenlT Simpson

Sat 31 Mar Feath (H)
W06-00
Belshaw* AshcroftlT Lowe RyanlT Johnson* Clinton Bradshaw Banks Egan J.Blan Simpson Atkinson Bowen

Sat 14 Apr Barr (H)
W06-03
Lowe Ashcroft Robinson*lT Clinton Johnson* RyanlT Bradshaw Banks Egan J.Blan Atkinson Featherstone Bowen

Sat 21 Apr Dews (A)
L06-11
Belshaw* Ratcliffe Ashcroft ClintonlT Johnson* Ryan Bradshaw Banks Egan J.Blan Featherstone AtkinsonlT Bowen

Sat 12 May Brad (A)
L(CPOSF)
Lowe Ratcliffe Fleming Ashcroft TaylorlG3 Ryan Bradshaw Atkinson Egan J.BlanlT Watkins FeatherstonelT BowenlT

Castleford re-entered the competition.

War Emergency League

-	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts	Pts%
1	Bradford Northern	20	17	0	3	34	85.00
2	Halifax	16	13	1	2	27	84.37
3	Wakefield Trinity	23	17	0	6	34	73.91
4	Wigan	24	17	1	6	35	72.91
5	Barrow	23	15	1	7	31	67.39
6	Castleford	23	14	2	7	30	65.21
7	Dewsbury	22	11	1	10	23	52.27
8	Batley	22	10	2	10	22	50.00
9	Huddersfield	24	8	6	10	22	45.83
10	Leeds	23	9	2	12	20	43.27
11	Hunslet	21	7	2	12	16	38.09
12	Hull	23	8	1	14	17	36.95
13	Oldham	23	8	1	14	17	36.95
14	Featherstone Rovers	22	8	0	14	16	36.36
15	Keighley	21	7	0	14	14	33.33
16	St Helens	23	4	1	18	9	19.56
17	York	23	4	1	18	9	19.56

Championship Play-Offs

Semifinals:

    Bradford Northern 18 beat Wigan 15.
    Halifax 17 beat Wakefield Trinity 11.

Final (two legs):

    Halifax 9 beat Bradford Northern 2
    Bradford Northern 24 beat Halifax 11.
        Bradford Northern won 26-20 on aggregate.

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