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Wigan RL History - 1954-55 Season

Click to View: 1953-1954 Season or 1955-1956 Season

Wigan Final League Position: 5th (Coach: Ted Ward)
League Champions: Warrington (7-3 v Oldham)
Challenge Cup Winners: Barrow (21-12 v Workington)
Lancashire Cup Winners: Barrow (12-2 v Oldham)
Lancashire League Winners: Warrington

1954-1955 Northern Rugby Football League CC = Challenge Cup CPO = Championship Play Off LC = Lancashire Cup
Date Opposition Venue KO Resultl Tries Goals
Sat 14 Aug Hunslet Away 3:00 Won 10-09 Clubb, McTigue Nordgren 2
Sat 21 Aug Hunslet Home 3:00 Won 16-06 Nordgren 3, Parr Nordgren 2
Wed 25 Aug Bradford Northern Away 7:00 Lost 00-11 - -
Sat 28 Aug Liverpool City Away 3:00 Won 26-06 Cherrington 2, Broome, McTigue, Mather, Nordgren Nordgren 4
Sat 4 Sept Keighley Home 3:00 Won 44-02 Nordgren 3, Bolton 2, Cherrington, McTigue, Silcock Nordgren 10
Mon 6 Sept Rochdale Hornets Home 6:30 Won 12-09 Cherrington, Platt Nordgren 3
Sat 11 Sept LC R1: Leigh Away 3:00 Lost 10-21 Featherstone, Parr Nordgren 2

Sat 18 Sept

 Keighley Away 3:00 Won 24-07 Ashcroft, Broome, McTigue, Mather, Nordgren, Parr Nordgren 3
Sat 25 Sept Bradford Northern Home 3:00 Won 20-11 Ashcroft, Boston, Nordgren, Cunliffe Nordgren 4
Sat 2 Oct Workington Town Away 3:00 Lost 20-28 Ashcroft 2, Nordgren 2, Parr, Street Nordgren 1
Sat 9 Oct Widnes Home 3:00 Won 35-05 Nordgren 4, Boston 2, Parr 2, Bolton Nordgren 4
Sat 16 Oct Whitehaven Away 3:00 Won 18-12 Bolton, Boston, Broome, Mather Nordgren 3
Sat 23 Oct Blackpool Borough Home 3:00 Won 39-02 Boston 3, Ashcroft 2, Nordgren 2, Bolton, Broome Nordgren 6
Sat 30 Oct Leigh Away 3:00 Lost 07-08 Boston Nordgren 2
Sat 6 Nov Whitehaven Home 3:00 Won 28-05 Nordgren 3, Fleming, Parr, Platt Nordgren 5
Sat 13 Nov Leigh Home 3:00 Won 08-06 Boston 2 Nordgren 1
Sat 20 Nov Barrow Away 2:30 Won 20-15 Nordgren 2, Fleming, Parr Nordgren 4
Sat 27 Nov Oldham Home 2:30 Lost 05-09 Broome Nordgren 1
Sat 4 Dec Halifax Away 2:30 Won 06-02 Broome, Platt -
Sat 11 Dec Halifax Home 2:30 Lost 03-09 Featherstone -
Sat 18 Dec Liverpool City Home 2:30 Won 27-06 Boston 3, McTigue, Platt Nordgren 6
Sat 25 Dec Salford Home 2:30 Won 50-07 Ashcroft 2, Boston 2, Platt 2, Armstrong, Broome, Featherstone,
Hill, McGillycuddy, Street		 Cunliffe 5, Boston 2
Mon 27 Dec St Helens Away 2:30 Lost 07-19 Broome Cunliffe 1, Platt 1
Sat 1 Jan Warrington Home 2:30 Won 18-06 Ashcroft 2, Boston, Platt Cunliffe 2, Platt 1
Sat 8 Jan Belle Vue Rangers Away 2:30 Won 21-09 Parr 2, Bolton, Broome, Griffin Bolton 2, Boston 1
Sat 15 Jan Swinton Home 2:30 Postponed Due to Frozen Pitch -
Sat 22 Jan Belle Vue Rangers Home 3:00 Won 30-03 Boston 3, Bolton 2, Hayward, Nordgren, Parr Nordgren 7, Bolton 1
Sat 29 Jan Widnes Away 3:00 Won 11-07 Boston 2, Bolton Nordgren 1
Sat 5 Feb Workington Town Home 3:00 Won 14-09 Ashcroft, Parr Nordgren 4

Sat 12 Feb

 CC R1: Oldham Away 3:00 Lost 02-05 - Platt 1
Sat 26 Feb Rochdale Hornets Away 3:00 Postponed Due to Frozen Pitch -

Sat 5 March

 Swinton Home 3:00 Won 29-02 Boston 4, Bolton, Featherstone, Nordgren Nordgren 2, Parr 2
Sat 12 Mar Barrow Home 3:00 Lost 11-12 Ashcroft, Bolton, McTigue Nordgren 1
Sat 19 Mar Warrington Away 3:00 Won 13-09 Boston 2, Parr Cunliffe 2
Sat 26 Mar Swinton Away 3:00 Postponed Due to Waterlogged Pitch -
Wed 30 Mar Swinton Away 5:30 Draw 07-07 Cherrington Cunliffe 2
Sat 2 April Oldham Away 3:00 Lost 00-26 - -
Fri 8 April St Helens Home 3:00 Won 16-12 Bolton, Boston Cunliffe 5
Mon 11 Apr Salford Away 3:00 Won 24-02 Boston 2, Bolton, McGillycuddy, Nordgren, Platt Cunliffe 3
Sat 16 April Blackpool Borough Away 3:00 Won 17-08 Broome, Cherrington, Street Cunliffe 4
Mon 18 Apr Rochdale Hornets Away 6:30 Lost 07-12 Nordgren Cunliffe 1, Parr 1

1954-1955 Season Team Sheets List
aalaDatealaa Opponent alllResultllLl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Sat 14 Aug Huns (A) W10-09 Platt Cherrington Broome ClubblT NordgrenlG2 Brindle Parr Featherstone Mather F.Collier McTiguelT Horrocks Street
Sat 21 Aug Huns (H) W16-06 Platt Lambert Broome Clubb NordgrenlT3lG2 Brindle ParrlT Gee Mather Featherstone McTigue Horrocks Street
Wed 25 Aug Brad (A) L00-11 Platt Hurst Broome Clubb Nordgren Brindle Parr Gee Mather Featherstone McTigue Horrocks Street
Sat 28 Aug Liv C (A) W26-06 Platt Silcock BroomelT Clubb NordgrenlTlG4 Brindle Parr Armstrong MatherlT Williams McTiguelT CherringtonlT2 Street
Sat 4 Sept Keigh (H) W44-02 Platt SilcocklT Broome Ashcroft NordgrenlT3lG10 BoltonlT2 Parr Armstrong Mather Featherstone McTiguelT CherringtonlT Street
Mon 6 Sept Roch (H) W12-09 PlattlT Boston Broome Brindle NordgrenlG3 Bolton Parr Armstrong Mather Silcock McTigue CherringtonlT Street
Sat 11 Sept Leigh (A) L (LCR1) Platt Silcock Broome Boston NordgrenlG2 Ashcroft ParrlT Armstrong Mather FeatherstonelT McTigue Cherrington Street
Sat 18 Sept Keigh (A) W24-07 Platt BroomelT Cunliffe AshcroftlT NordgrenlTlG3 Bolton ParrlT Armstrong MatherlT Silcock McTiguelT Horrocks Street
Sat 25 Sept Brad (H) W20-11 Platt BostonlT CunliffelT AshcroftlT NordgrenlTlG4 Bolton Parr Armstrong Mather Featherstone McTigue Griffin Street
Sat 2 Oct Work (A) L20-28 Platt Boston Cunliffe AshcroftlT2 NordgrenlT2lG Bolton ParrlT Armstrong Mather Featherstone McTigue Griffin StreetlT
Sat 9 Oct Wid (H) W35-05 Platt BostonlT2 Broome Ashcroft NordgrenlT4lG4 BoltonlT ParrlT2 Armstrong Mather Grundy Featherstone Griffin Street
Sat 16 Oct White (A) W18-12 Platt BostonlT BroomelT Ashcroft NordgrenlG3 BoltonlT Parr Armstrong MatherlT Featherstone McTigue Griffin Street
Sat 23 Oct Black (H) W39-02 Platt BostonlT3 BroomelT AshcroftlT2 NordgrenlT2lG6 BoltonlT Parr Armstrong Mather Featherstone McTigue Griffin Street
Sat 30 Oct Leigh (A) L07-08 Platt BostonlT Broome Cunliffe NordgrenlG2 Bolton Parr Armstrong Mather Featherstone McTigue Griffin Street
Sat 6 Nov White (H) W28-05 PlattlT Boston Broome Ashcroft NordgrenlT3lG5 FleminglT ParrlT Armstrong Mather Featherstone McTigue Griffin Street
Sat 13 Nov Leigh (H) W08-06 Platt BostonlT2 Broome Ashcroft NordgrenlG Fleming Parr Armstrong Mather Hayward McTigue Griffin Street
Sat 20 Nov Barr (A) W20-15 Platt Boston Broome Ashcroft NordgrenlT2lG4 FleminglT ParrlT Armstrong Mather Hayward McTigue Griffin Street
Sat 27 Nov Old (H) L05-09 Platt Boston BroomelT Ashcroft NordgrenlG Fleming Parr Armstrong Mather Hayward McTigue Griffin Street
Sat 4 Dec Hal (A) W06-02 PlattlT Boston BroomelT Ashcroft Nordgren McGillycuddy Parr Armstrong Sayer Hayward McTigue Featherstone Street
Sat 11 Dec Hal (H) L03-09 Platt Boston Broome Ashcroft Nordgren Cunliffe Parr Armstrong Sayer Hayward McTigue FeatherstonelT Street
Sat 18 Dec Liv C (H) W27-06 PlattlT BostonlT3 Broome Cunliffe NordgrenlG6 McGillycuddy Parr Armstrong Mather McTiguelT Williams Featherstone Street
Sat 25 Dec Salf (H) W50-07 PlattlT2 BostonlT2lG2 CunliffelG5 AshcroftlT2 BroomelT McGillycuddylT Parr ArmstronglT Mather Hayward HilllT FeatherstonelT StreetlT
Mon 27 Dec St H (A) L07-19 PlattlG Boston CunliffelG Ashcroft BroomelT McGillycuddy Bolton Armstrong Mather Hayward McTigue Featherstone Street
Sat 1 Jan Warr (H) W18-06 PlattlTlG BostonlT CunliffelG2 AshcroftlT2 Broome Bolton Parr Armstrong Mather Hayward Hill Featherstone Street
Sat 8 Jan BelleV (A) W21-09 Platt BostonlG Cunliffe Ashcroft BroomelT BoltonlTlG2 ParrlT2 Armstrong Mather Hayward Hill Featherstone GriffinlT
Sat 22 Jan BelleV (H) W30-03 Platt BostonlT3 Broome McGillycuddy NordgrenlTlG7 BoltonlT2lG ParrlT Armstrong Mather HaywardlT Hill Featherstone Street
Sat 29 Jan Wid (A) W11-07 Platt BostonlT2 Broome Ashcroft NordgrenlG BoltonlT Parr Armstrong Mather Hayward Hill Featherstone Street
Sat 5 Feb Work (H) W14-09 Platt Boston Broome AshcroftlT NordgrenlG4 Bolton ParrlT Armstrong Richardson Featherstone Hill B.Collier Street
Sat 12 Feb Old (A) L (CCR1) PlattlG Nordgren Broome Ashcroft McGillycuddy Bolton Parr Armstrong Richardson B.Collier Hill McTigue Street
Sat 5 Mar Swin (H) W29-02 Platt BostonlT4 Broome Ashcroft NordgrenlTlG2 BoltonlT ParrlG2 Armstrong Richardson Hayward McTigue FeatherstonelT Street
Sat 12 Mar Barr (H) L11-12 Platt Boston Broome AshcroftlT NordgrenlG BoltonlT Parr Armstrong Richardson Featherstone B.Collier McTiguelT Street
Sat 19 Mar Warr (A) W13-09 Platt BostonlT2 Broome CunliffelG2 Nordgren Bolton ParrlT Armstrong Richardson Featherstone Cherrington McTigue Street
Wed 30 Mar Swin (A) D07-07 Platt Boston Broome CunliffelG2 Hurst Bolton Parr Armstrong Richardson Featherstone CherringtonlT McTigue Street
Sat 2 Apr Old (A) L00-26 Platt Boston Broome Ashcroft Hurst Cunliffe Bolton Grundy Richardson Featherstone Cherrington McTigue Hill
Fri 8 Apr St H (H) W16-12 Platt BostonlT Broome CunliffelG5 Cherrington BoltonlT Parr Armstrong Richardson B.Collier Griffin Featherstone Street
Mon 11 Apr Salf (A) W24-02 PlattlT BostonlT2 McGillycuddylT CunliffelG3 NordgrenlT BoltonlT Parr Armstrong Richardson Featherstone Cherrington Griffin Street
Sat 16 Apr Black (A) W17-08 CunliffelG4 Boston BroomelT McGillycuddy Nordgren Bolton Parr Armstrong Richardson Featherstone CherringtonlT McTigue StreetlT
Mon 18 Apr Roch (A) L07-12 CunliffelG Boston Broome Ashcroft NordgrenlT Bolton ParrlG Armstrong Richardson Featherstone Cherrington McTigue Street

Player

Apps

 Tries Goals
Tommy Parr 36 13 3
Don Platt 36 8 3
Harry Street 36 3 -
Jack Broome 35 10 -
Alan Armstrong 33 1 -
Billy Boston 31 31 3
Jimmy Featherstone 31 4 -
Brian Nordgren 31 26 73
Brian McTigue 29 6 -
Ernie Ashcroft 25 12 -
David Bolton 25 12 3
Ronnie Mather 25 3 -
Jack Cunliffe 17 1 25
Don Hayward 13 1 -
Norman Cherrington 12 6 -
Frank Griffin 12 1 -
Jack Richardson 11 - -
Ken Hill 8 1 -
Mike McGillycuddy 8 2 -
Nat Silcock 6 1 -
Derek Brindle 5 - -
Bill Collier 4 - -
Peter Clubb 4 1 -
Tommy Horrocks 4 - -
Jack Fleming 4 2 -
Ronnie Hurst 3 - -
Ken Gee 2 - -
Tommy Grundy 2 - -
Bill Sayer 2 - -
Roy Williams 2 - -
Frank Collier 1 - -
Roy Lambert 1 - -

Top Try Scorers

Player

 Tries
Billy Boston 31
Brian Nordgren 26
Tommy Parr 13
Ernie Ashcroft 12
David Bolton 12
Jack Broome 10
Don Platt 8
Norman Cherrington 6
Brian McTigue 6
Jimmy Featherstone 4
Ronnie Mather 3
Harry Street 3
Jack Fleming 2
Mike McGillycuddy 2
Alan Armstrong 1
Peter Clubb 1
Jack Cunliffe 1
Frank Griffin 1
Don Hayward 1
Ken Hill 1
Nat Silcock 1

Top Goal Scorers

Player

 Goals
Brian Nordgren 73
Jack Cunliffe 25
David Bolton 3
Billy Boston 3
Tommy Parr 3
Don Platt 3

Blackpool Borough joined the competition.

- Team P W D L Pts
1 Warrington 36 29 2 5 60
2 Oldham 36 29 2 5 60
3 Leeds 36 26 2 8 54
4 Halifax 36 26 1 9 53
5 Wigan 36 26 1 9 53
6 Leigh 36 25 2 9 52
7 St Helens 36 25 1 10 51
8 Barrow 36 24 0 12 48
9 Featherstone Rovers 36 23 1 12 47
10 Workington Town 36 23 0 13 46
11 Huddersfield 36 22 0 14 44
12 Rochdale Hornets 36 20 3 13 43
13 York 36 21 0 15 42
14 Hunslet 36 20 0 16 40
15 Whitehaven 36 18 3 15 39
16 Wakefield Trinity 36 18 0 18 36
17 Bradford Northern 36 17 2 17 36
18 Keighley 36 18 0 18 36
19 Hull 36 16 3 17 35
20 Swinton 36 16 1 19 33
21 Castleford 36 13 4 19 30
22 Widnes 36 13 0 23 26
23 Bramley 36 11 1 24 23
24 Liverpool City 36 11 1 24 23
25 Hull Kingston Rovers 36 10 0 26 20
26 Salford 36 7 3 26 17
27 Doncaster 36 8 1 27 17
28 Batley 36 7 0 29 14
29 Blackpool Borough 36 7 0 29 14
30 Belle Vue Rangers 36 7 0 29 14
30 Dewsbury 36 5 0 31 10 








Championship Play-Offs


Semifinals:

    Warrington 17 beat Halifax 9.
    Oldham 25 beat Leeds 6.

Final:

    Warrington 7 beat Oldham 3.












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