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1954-1955
Season
or
1956-1957 Season
In 1955-56 Wigan took part in the Independent Television
Association Trophy. The Regional ITV Broadcaster for London (Associated-Rediffusion)
was looking for sports to televise upon its launch in September of this year.
The Rugby League Council was approached and an agreement to run a competition
with eight teams involved was only finalised on August 29th. The top four sides
from each county took part based on the previous seasons league positions. The
matches were played on soccer grounds in the London Area under floodlit
conditions, which was still a novelty for our game with most Rugby League
grounds not getting floodlights installed until the mid 1960s. Wigan's Round 1
clash with Huddersfield was the first match to be played, but they lost heavily.
The second half of the game was shown live in the London Area only on
Associated-Rediffusion's "Cavalcade of Sport" programme. Ironically no one in
the heartlands got to see the games and thus it was perhaps no surprise the
competition only ran for this one season.
Wigan Final League Position: 5th (Coach: Ted Ward) League Champions: Hull
(10-9 v Halifax)
Challenge Cup Winners: St Helens (13-2 v Halifax)Lancashire Cup Winners: Leigh
(26-9 v Widnes)
Lancashire League Winners : WarringtonIndependent Television Trophy
Winners :
Warrington (43-18 v Leigh)
1955-1956 Northern Rugby Football League
CC
= Challenge Cup
CPO = Championship
Play Off LC = Lancashire Cup ITV = ITV Floodlit Competition
Date
Opposition
Venue
KO
Resultl
Tries
Goals
Report
TV
Sat 20 Aug
Dewsbury
Home
3:00
Won 52-05
Boston 7, Ashton 2, Parr 2, Williams
Ashton 4, Parr 4
Click Here
Tue 23 Aug
Blackpool Borough
Away
7:00
Won 31-06
Boston 4, Ashcroft, Broome, Griffin
Ashton 3, Cunliffe 2
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Sat 27 Aug
LC R1 : Warrington
Home
3:00
Lost 15-16
Bolton, Broome, Griffin
Ashton 3
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Wed 31 Aug
Liverpool City
Home
6:45
Won 17-09
Boston 2, McGillycuddy
Ashton 4
Click Here
Sat 3 Sept
Halifax
Away
3:00
Lost 02-15
-
Ashton 1
Click Here
Sat 10 Sept
Wakefield Trinity
Home
3:00
Won 36-11
Boston 3, Ashcroft, Chisnall, Cunliffe,
McGillycuddy, Williams
Cunliffe 6
Click Here
Sat 17 Sept
Featherstone Rovers
Away
3:00
Lost 06-13
Ashton, Parr
-
Click Here
Sat 24 Sept
Tour : New Zealand
Home
3:00
Won 17-15
Ashton, Boston, Cherrington
Ashton 4
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Wed 28 Sept
ITV R1 :
Huddersfield
Woolwich
8:00
Lost 11-33
Ashcroft, Boston, Griffin
Cunliffe 1
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ITVl London(2H)
Sat 1 Oct
Wakefield Trinity
Away
3:00
Won 21-10
Ashton 2, Boston, Hill, Hooper
Ashton 3
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Sat 8 Oct
Whitehaven
Away
3:00
Won 15-09
Ashton, Griffin, Street
Ashton 2, Cunliffe 1
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Sat 22 Oct
Leigh
Away
3:00
Won 14-10
Ashton, Boston
Cunliffe 3, Ashton 1
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Sat 29 Oct
Whitehaven
Home
3:00
Won 29-02
Boston 5, Ashcroft, Ashton
Cunliffe 3, Ashton 1
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Sat 5 Nov
Rochdale Hornets
Away
3:00
Won 15-07
Bolton 2, Ashton
Cunliffe 3
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Sat 12 Nov
Leigh
Home
3:00
Lost 11-24
Hurst 2, Broome
Ashton 1
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Sat 19 Nov
Oldham
Home
2:30
Lost 23-48
Armstrong, Cherrington, Chisnall,
Hayward, McGillycuddy
Ashton 4
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Sat 26 Nov
Warrington
Away
2:30
Lost 04-13
-
Ashton 2
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Sat 3 Dec
Workington Town
Home
2:30
Won 17-14
Ashton 3, Ashcroft, Bolton
Ashton 1
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Sat 10 Dec
Dewsbury
Away
2:30
Won 31-02
Ashcroft 2, Ashton 2, Boston 2, Bolton
Cunliffe 2, Parr 1
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Sat 17 Dec
Halifax
Home
2:30
Draw 09-09
Ashcroft
Ashton 3
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Sat 24 Dec
Swinton
Home
2:30
Won 07-05
Collier
Cunliffe 2
Click Here
Mon 26 Dec
Salford
Away
2:30
Won 21-06
Cherrington 2, Parr 2, Ashcroft
Cunliffe 2, Parr 1
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Tue 27 Dec
St Helens
Home
2:30
Won 08-00
-
Ashton 4
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Sat 31 Dec
Barrow
Away
2:30
Lost 05-40
Boston
D.Platt 1
Click Here
Mon 2 Jan
Warrington
Home
2:30
Lost 06-14
Boston, D.Platt
-
Click Here
Sat 7 Jan
Swinton
Away
2:30
Postponed
Due to Fog
-
-
Sat 14 Jan
Widnes
Home
2:30
Won 21-08
Bolton, Broome, Hayward, McGurrin, Parr
Cunliffe 3
Click Here
Sat 11 Feb
CC R1 : Featherstone
Home
3:00
Won 24-11
Boston 2, Ashcroft, Bolton, McGurrin,
Parr
Ashton 3
Click Here
Sat 18 Feb
Oldham
Away
3:00
Lost 05-14
Ashton
Ashton 1
Click Here
Sat 25 Feb
Rochdale Hornets
Home
3:00
Won 31-05
Boston 3, Bretherton, Broome,
Cherrington, Cunliffe
Cunliffe 4, Parr 1
Click Here
Sat 3 March
CCR2 : Keighley
Away
3:00
Won 12-03
B ird,
Parr
Cunliffe 3
Click Here
Sat 10 Mar
Liverpool City
Away
3:00
Won 36-09
Boston 2, Ashcroft, Bird, Cherrington,
Griffin, McGurrin, Parr
Cunliffe 6
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Wed 14 Mar
Blackpool Borough
Home
5:00
Won 26-15
Boston 4, Ashcroft 2, Cherrington,
Cunliffe
Cunliffe 1
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Sat 17 Mar
Barrow
Home
3:00
Draw 09-09
Boston
Cunliffe 3
Click Here
Sat 24 Mar
CC QF : Huddersfield
Home
3:00
Won 24-02
Bolton 2, McGurrin 2, Ashcroft, Boston
Cunliffe 3
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Fri 30 Mar
St Helens
Away
3:00
Lost 07-29
Bird
Cunliffe 2
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Mon 2 April
Salford
Home
3:00
Won 39-07
Parr 3, Ashcroft, Chisnall, Bolton,
McGurrin, D.Platt, F.Platt
Ashton 6
Click Here
Sat 7 April
CC SF : Halifax
Bradford
3:00
Lost 10-11
Ashton, Boston
Cunliffe 2
Click Here
Mon 9 April
Widnes
Away
6:00
Won 10-02
Ashton, Cherrington
Bolton 1, Cunliffe 1
Click Here
Sat 14 April
Workington Town
Away
3:00
Won 14-09
Ashton, Bolton
Cunliffe 4
Click Here
Wed 18 Apr
Featherstone Rovers
Home
6:00
Won 11-07
Chisnall 2, Ashton
Cunliffe 1
Click Here
Sat 21 April
Swinton
Away
3:00
Lost 07-16
Williams
Cunliffe 2
Click Here
1955-1956 Season Team Sheets List
aala Date alaa
Opponent
alll ResultllLl
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Sat 20 Aug
Dews (H)
W52-05
D.Platt
Bostonl T7
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T2 l G4
Bolton
Parrl T2 l G4
Armstrong
Mather
Collier
Hill
Williamsl T
Griffin
Tue 23 Aug
Black (A)
W23-06
Cunliffel G2
Bostonl T4
Broomel T
Ashcroftl T
Ashtonl G3
Bolton
Parr
Armstrong
Mather
McTigue
Hill
Williams
Griffinl T
Sat 27 Aug
Warr (H)
L (LCR1)
D.Platt
Boston
Broomel T
Ashcroft
Ashtonl G3
Boltonl T
Parr
Armstrong
Mather
McTigue
Hill
Williams
Griffinl T
Wed 31 Aug
Liv C (H)
W17-09
Cunliffe
Bostonl T2
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl G4
McGillycuddyl T
Parr
Armstrong
Mather
McTigue
Cherrington
Williams
Griffin
Sat 3 Sept
Hal (A)
L02-15
Cunliffe
Boston
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl G
McGillycuddy
Hooper
Armstrong
Mather
McTigue
Hill
Cherrington
Griffin
Sat 10 Sep
Wak (H)
W36-11
Cunliffel T l G6
Bostonl T3
McGillycuddyl T
Ashcroftl T
Chisnalll T
Bolton
Parr
Armstrong
Mather
Featherstone
Cherrington
Williamsl T
Griffin
Sat 17 Sep
Feath (A)
L06-13
Cunliffe
Broome
McGillycuddy
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T
Bolton
Parrl T
Armstrong
Mather
Featherstone
Cherrington
Williams
Griffin
Sat 24 Sep
NZ (H)
W (TOUR)
Cunliffe
Bostonl T
Broome
Chisnall
Ashtonl T l G4
Bolton
Hooper
Armstrong
Mather
Williams
Cherringtonl T
Hill
Griffin
Wed 28 Sep
Hudd (N)
L (ITVR1)
Cunliffel G
Bostonl T
Broome
Ashcroftl T
Ashton
Bolton
Hooper
Armstrong
Mather
Williams
Cherrington
Abram
Griffinl T
Sat 1 Oct
Wake (A)
W21-10
Cunliffe
Bostonl T
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T2 l G3
Bolton
Hooperl T
Armstrong
Mather
Williams
Hilll T
Griffin
Street
Sat 8 Oct
White (A)
W15-09
Cunliffel G
Chisnall
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T l G2
Bolton
Hooper
Armstrong
Mather
Williams
Cherrington
Griffinl T
Streetl T
Sat 22 Oct
Leigh (A)
W14-10
Cunliffel G3
Bostonl T
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T l G
Bolton
Hooper
Armstrong
Mather
Williams
Cherrington
Griffin
Street
Sat 29 Oct
White (H)
W29-02
Cunliffel G3
Bostonl T5
Broome
Ashcroftl T
Ashtonl T l G
Bolton
Hooper
Armstrong
Mather
Williams
Cherrington
Griffin
Street
Sat 5 Nov
Roch (A)
W15-07
Cunliffel G3
Boston
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T
Boltonl T2
Hooper
Armstrong
Mather
Williams
Cherrington
Griffin
Street
Sat 12 Nov
Leigh (H)
L11-24
Cunliffe
Hurstl T2
Broomel T
Ashcroft
Ashtonl G
Bolton
Hooper
Armstrong
Mather
Williams
McTigue
Griffin
Street
Sat 19 Nov
Old (H)
L23-48
Cunliffe
Hurst
Broome
McGillycuddyl T
Ashtonl G4
Chisnalll T
Hooper
Armstrongl T
Mather
Haywardl T
Cherringtonl T
Collier
Street
Sat 26 Nov
Warr (A)
L04-13
Cunliffe
Hurst
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl G2
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Williams
Griffin
Collier
Street
Sat 3 Dec
Work (H)
W17-14
Cunliffe
Hurst
McGurrin
Ashcroftl T
Ashtonl T3 l G
Boltonl T
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Williams
Cherrington
Collier
Street
Sat 10 Dec
Dews (A)
W31-02
Cunliffel G2
Bostonl T2
Broome
Ashcroftl T2
Ashtonl T2
Boltonl T
Parrl G
Hayward
F.Platt
Williams
Collier
Griffin
McGurrin
Sat 17 Dec
Hal (H)
D09-09
Cunliffe
Boston
Broome
Ashcroftl T
Ashtonl G3
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
F.Platt
Williams
Collier
Griffin
McGurrin
Sat 24 Dec
Swin (H)
W07-05
Cunliffel G2
Boston
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashton
D.Platt
Parr
Hayward
F.Platt
Williams
Cherrington
Collierl T
McGurrin
Mon 26 Dec
Salf (A)
W21-06
D.Platt
Boston
Cunliffel G2
Ashcroftl T
Broome
Chisnall
Parrl T2 l G
Hayward
F.Platt
Williams
Cherringtonl T2
Collier
McGurrin
Tue 27 Dec
St H (H)
W08-00
D.Platt
Boston
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl G4
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
F.Platt
Williams
Cherrington
Collier
McGurrin
Sat 31 Dec
Barr (A)
L05-40
D.Plattl G
Bostonl T
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashton
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
F.Platt
Williams
Cherrington
Collier
McGurrin
Mon 2 Jan
Warr (H)
L06-14
D.Plattl T
Chisnall
Broome
Ashcroft
Bostonl T
McGurrin
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Williams
Cherrington
Collier
Griffin
Sat 14 Jan
Wid (H)
W21-08
Cunliffel G3
Broomel T
McGurrinl T
Ashcroft
Boston
Boltonl T
Parrl T
Haywardl T
Mather
Collier
Cherrington
McTigue
Griffin
Sat 11 Feb
Feath (H)
W (CCR1)
Cunliffe
Bostonl T2
Broome
Ashcroftl T
Ashtonl G3
Boltonl T
Parrl T
Armstrong
Mather
Bretherton
Cherrington
Griffin
McGurrinl T
Sat 18 Feb
Old (A)
L05-14
D.Platt
Boston
Cunliffe
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T l G
Bolton
Parr
Armstrong
Mather
Bretherton
Cherrington
Griffin
McGurrin
Sat 25 Feb
Roch (H)
W31-05
Cunliffel T l G4
Bostonl T3
Broomel T
Bird
Foster
Bolton
Parrl G
Armstrong
Mather
Brethertonl T
Cherringtonl T
Griffin
McGurrin
Sat 3 Mar
Keigh (A)
W (CCR2)
Cunliffel G3
Boston
Broome
Birdl T
Ashcroft
Bolton
Parrl T
Armstrong
Mather
Bretherton
Cherrington
Griffin
McGurrin
Sat 10 Mar
Liv C (A)
W36-09
Cunliffel G6
Bostonl T2
Broome
Birdl T
Ashcroftl T
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Bretherton
Cherringtonl T
Griffinl T
McGurrinl T
Wed 14 Mar
Black (H)
W26-15
Cunliffel T l G
Bostonl T4
Broome
Bird
Ashcroftl T2
Chisnall
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Bretherton
Cherringtonl T
Griffin
McGurrin
Sat 17 Mar
Barr (H)
D09-09
Cunliffel G3
Bostonl T
Broome
Bird
Ashcroft
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Bretherton
Cherrington
Griffin
McGurrin
Sat 24 Mar
Hudd (H)
W (CCQF)
Cunliffel G3
Bostonl T
Broome
Ashcroftl T
Ashton
Boltonl T2
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Bretherton
Cherrington
Griffin
McGurrinl T2
Fri 30 Mar
St H (A)
L07-29
Cunliffel G2
Broome
Birdl T
Ashcroft
Ashton
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Bretherton
Cherrington
Griffin
McGurrin
Mon 2 Apr
Salf (H)
W39-07
D.Plattl T
Chisnalll T
Bird
Ashcroftl T
Ashtonl G6
Boltonl T
Parrl T3
Armstrong
F.Plattl T
Hayward
Bretherton
Collier
McGurrinl T
Sat 7 Apr
Hal (N)
L (CCSF)
Cunliffel G2
Bostonl T
Broome
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T
Bolton
Parr
Armstrong
Mather
Hayward
Bretherton
Cherrington
McGurrin
Mon 9 Apr
Wid (A)
W10-02
Cunliffel G
Chisnall
Broome
Bird
Ashtonl T
Boltonl G
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Williams
Cherringtonl T
Griffin
McGurrin
Sat 14 Apr
Work (A)
W14-09
Cunliffel G4
Broome
Bird
Ashcroft
Ashtonl T
Boltonl T
Hooper
Hayward
Mather
Williams
Bretherton
Cherrington
McGurrin
Wed 18 Apr
Feath (H)
W11-07
Cunliffel G
Chisnalll T2
Broome
Bird
Ashtonl T
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Bretherton
Cherrington
Williams
McGurrin
Sat 21 Apr
Swin (A)
L07-16
Cunliffel G2
Chisnall
Bird
Ashcroft
Ashton
Bolton
Parr
Hayward
Mather
Bretherton
McTigue
Williamsl T
McGurrin
Player
Apps
Tries
Goals
Ernie Ashcroft
36
15
-
Jack Broome
36
5
-
Jack Cunliffe
35
3
62
David Bolton
34
11
1
Ronnie Mather
34
-
-
Eric Ashton
33
20
52
Norman Cherrington
31
8
-
Frank Griffin
30
5
-
Tommy Parr
30
12
6
Billy Boston
29
43
-
Roy Williams
27
3
-
Bernard McGurrin
24
3
-
Alan Armstrong
22
1
-
Don Hayward
22
2
-
Bill Bretherton
14
1
-
Frank Collier
13
1
-
Ken Bird
11
3
-
Bob Chisnall
11
5
-
Jimmy Hooper
11
1
-
Don Platt
9
2
1
Harry Street
9
1
-
Brian McTigue
7
-
-
Frank Platt
7
1
-
Ken Hill
6
1
-
Mike McGillycuddy
5
3
-
Ronnie Hurst
4
2
-
Jimmy Featherstone
2
-
-
Roy Abram
1
-
-
Jimmy Foster
1
-
-
Top Try Scorers
Player
Tries
Billy Boston
43
Eric Ashton
20
Ernie Ashcroft
15
Tommy Parr
12
David Bolton
11
Norman Cherrington
8
Jack Broome
5
Bob Chisnall
5
Frank Griffin
5
Ken Bird
3
Jack Cunliffe
3
Mike McGillycuddy
3
Bernard McGurrin
3
Roy Williams
3
Don Hayward
2
Ronnie Hurst
2
Don Platt
2
Alan Armstrong
1
Bill Bretherton
1
Frank Collier
1
Ken Hill
1
Jimmy Hooper
1
Frank Platt
1
Harry Street
1
Top Goal Scorers
Player
Goals
Jack Cunliffe
62
Eric Ashton
52
Tommy Parr
6
David Bolton
1
Don Platt
1
Belle Vue Rangers dropped out of the competition shortly before the start of the
season. There was no time to reschedule and so percentages were used.
-
Team
P
W
D
L
Pts
Pts%
1
Warrington
34
27
1
6
55
80.88
2
Halifax
36
28
2
6
58
80.55
3
St Helens
34
27
0
7
54
79.41
4
Hull
36
25
1
10
51
70.83
5
Wigan
34
22
2
10
46
67.64
6
Featherstone Rovers
36
23
2
11
48
66.66
7
Barrow
34
21
2
11
44
64.70
8
Bradford Northern
36
22
2
12
46
63.88
9
Oldham
34
20
0
14
40
58.82
10
Swinton
34
19
2
13
40
58.82
11
Leigh
34
19
2
13
40
58.82
12
Leeds
36
21
0
15
42
58.33
13
York
36
20
0
16
40
55.55
14
Huddersfield
36
18
1
17
37
51.37
15
Workington Town
34
17
0
17
34
50.00
16
Keighley
36
18
0
18
38
50.00
17
Wakefield Trinity
36
17
0
19
34
47.22
18
Hunslet
36
17
0
19
34
47.22
19
Bramley
34
16
0
18
32
47.05
20
Rochdale Hornets
34
15
0
19
30
44.11
21
Whitehaven
34
14
1
19
29
42.64
22
Salford
34
13
1
20
27
39.70
23
Widnes
34
11
0
23
22
32.35
24
Hull Kingston Rovers
36
11
1
24
23
31.94
25
Doncaster
34
7
5
22
19
27.94
26
Blackpool Borough
34
9
0
25
18
26.47
27
Castleford
36
9
0
27
18
25.00
28
Liverpool City
34
8
0
26
16
23.52
29
Dewsbury
34
8
0
26
16
23.52
30
Batley
34
7
1
26
15
22.05
Championship Play-Offs
Semifinals:
Halifax 23 beat St Helens 8.
Hull 17 beat Warrington 0.
Final:
Hull 10 beat Halifax 9.
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