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Wigan's record crowd was set on Good Friday in 1959 when
47,747 fans saw Wigan
beat rivals St Helens 19-14 at Central Park. This is in fact a record crowd for
any league match held in Britain. Wigan and St Helens also set an attendance
record for the modern summer Super League on Good Friday 2005 when
25,004 turned
out at the JJB. Wigan have also been the visitors when record crowds were set
at
Thrum Hall, Halifax - 29,153 on 21st
March 1959 (Challenge Cup)
Fartown, Huddersfield -
32,912 on 4th March 1950 (League)*
Knowsley Road, St Helens -
35,695 on 26 December 1949 (League)
Belle
Vue, Wakefield - 28,254 on 24th March 1962*
Wilderspool, Warrington - 34,304 on 22nd
January 1949 (League)**
Derwent Park, Workington -
17,741 on 3rd March 1965 (Challenge Cup)
*Higher crowds have been set in cup matches involving neutral sides.
**Wigan set an higher crowd at Wilderspool
of 35,000 when they met Leigh there in the 1949 Lancashire
Cup Final.
Average attendances since 1976
|
Season |
P |
High |
Low |
Total |
Average |
|
1976-1977 |
15 |
- |
- |
70495 |
4699 |
|
1977-1978 |
15 |
- |
- |
83160 |
5544 |
|
1978-1979 |
15 |
- |
- |
67575 |
4505 |
|
1979-1980 |
15 |
- |
- |
69975 |
4665 |
|
1980-1981 |
14 |
8100 v Fulham |
3146 v Dewsbury |
66424 |
4744 |
|
1981-1982 |
15 |
8006 v Leigh |
3478 v Whitehaven |
82459 |
5497 |
|
1982-1983 |
15 |
12376 v St Helens |
3883 v Carlisle |
111475 |
7431 |
|
1983-1984 |
15 |
12719 v St Helens |
5114 v Whitehaven |
112339 |
7489 |
|
1984-1985 |
15 |
19678 v St Helens |
7708 v Barrow |
150806 |
10053 |
|
1985-1986 |
15 |
21813 v St Helens |
8198 v Bradford |
187728 |
12515 |
|
1986-1987 |
15 |
20355 v St Helens |
9189 v Barrow |
190984 |
12732 |
|
1987-1988 |
13 |
23809 v St Helens |
10125 v Salford |
169269 |
13020 |
|
1988-1989 |
13 |
21076 v St Helens |
10124 v Fea'stone |
189059 |
14543 |
|
1989-1990 |
13 |
27075 v St Helens |
6742 v Fea'stone |
181647 |
13972 |
|
1990-1991 |
13 |
29763 v Widnes |
7340 v Hull KR |
188407 |
14492 |
|
1991-1992 |
13 |
26307 v St Helens |
10490 v Swinton |
169292 |
13022 |
|
1992-1993 |
13 |
29839 v St Helens |
8081 v Sheffield |
189535 |
14579 |
|
1993-1994 |
15 |
29161 v St Helens |
7838 v Sheffield |
220214 |
14680 |
|
1994-1995 |
15 |
26334 v St Helens |
9886 v Doncaster |
215527 |
14368 |
|
1995-1996 |
10 |
19526 v St Helens |
8813 v Halifax |
119471 |
11947 |
|
1996 |
11 |
20429 v St Helens |
6466 v Workington |
111850 |
10168 |
|
1997 |
11 |
16967 v St Helens |
6076 v Warrington |
97456 |
8859 |
|
1998 |
11 |
12786 v Leeds |
7920 v Hull |
116077 |
10552 |
|
1999 |
15 |
18179 v St Helens |
6005 v Sheffield |
138588 |
9239 |
|
2000 |
14 |
17737 v Bradford |
6697 v London |
147507 |
10536 |
|
2001 |
14 |
21073 v St Helens |
7413 v Halifax |
158673 |
11333 |
|
2002 |
14 |
18749 v St Helens |
7413 v Wakefield |
146109 |
10436 |
|
2003 |
14 |
15607 v St Helens |
7409 v Halifax |
143031 |
10216 |
|
2004 |
14 |
17194 v St Helens |
9132 v London |
177099 |
12649 |
|
2005 |
14 |
25004 v St Helens |
9021 v Wakefield |
194484 |
13891 |
|
2006 |
14 |
18358 v St Helens |
11250 v Catalans |
202237 |
14445 |
|
2007 |
13 |
24028 v St Helens |
12641 v Catalans |
208518 |
16039 |
|
2008 |
13 |
19958 v St Helens |
11453 v Harlequins |
188559 |
14504 |
|
2009 |
13 |
22232 v St Helens |
11543 v Catalans |
183001 |
14077 |
20,000+ Wigan Home Crowds since 1973-1974
|
Date |
Match |
Comp |
Crowd |
|
Sunday 10 March 1974 |
Wigan 6 Warrington 10 |
Challenge Cup Quarter Final |
21,178 |
|
Sunday 23 February 1975 |
Wigan 17 Warrington 24 |
Challenge Cup Round 2 |
21.878 |
|
Sunday 27 February 1977 |
Wigan 4 St Helens 9 |
Challenge Cup Round 2 |
20,386 |
|
Sunday 28 October 1984 |
Wigan 18 St Helens 26 |
Lancashire Cup Final |
26,074 |
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Thursday 26 December 1985 |
Wigan 38 St Helens 14 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
22,055 |
|
Wednesday 1 October 1986 |
Wigan 22 St Helens 16 |
Lancashire Cup Semi Final |
28,252 |
|
Sunday 12 October 1986 |
Wigan 18 Australia 26 |
Tour Match |
30,622 |
|
Friday 17 April 1987 |
Wigan 42 St Helens 12 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
20,355 |
|
Sunday 10 May 1987 |
Wigan 18 Halifax 0 |
Stones Bitter Premiership SF |
22,457 |
|
Wednesday 7 October 1987 |
Wigan 8 Manly 2 |
World Club Challenge |
36,895 |
|
Sunday 27 December 1987 |
Wigan 22 St Helens 32 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
23,809 |
|
Wednesday 12 April 1989 |
Wigan 14 St Helens 7 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
21,076 |
|
Thursday 21 December 1989 |
Wigan 8 Leeds 0 |
Regal Trophy QF Replay |
20,011 |
|
Tuesday 26 Dec 1989 |
Wigan 38 St Helens 6 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
27,075 |
|
Tuesday 10 April 1990 |
Wigan 16 Leeds 12 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
24,462 |
|
Sunday 14 October 1990 |
Wigan 6 Australia 34 |
Tour Match |
24,814 |
|
Tuesday 9 April 1991 |
Wigan 26 Widnes 6 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
29,763 |
|
Thursday 26 December 1991 |
Wigan 16 St Helens 6 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
26,307 |
|
Sunday 16 February 1992 |
Wigan 14 Warrington 0 |
Challenge Cup Round 2 |
21,736 |
|
Saturday 13 February 1993 |
Wigan 23 St Helens 3 |
Challenge Cup Round 2 |
21,191 |
|
Friday 9 April 1993 |
Wigan 8 St Helens 8 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
29,839 |
|
Sunday 8 October 1994 |
Wigan 20 Australia 30 |
Tour Match |
20,057 |
|
Friday 14 April 1995 |
Wigan 34 St Helens 18 |
Stones Bitter Championship |
26,334 |
|
Friday 21 June 1996 |
Wigan 35 St Helens 19 |
Super League I |
20,429 |
|
Friday 13 April 2001 |
Wigan 22 St Helens 22 |
Super League VI |
21,073 |
|
Friday 3 October 2003 |
Wigan 40 St Helens 24 |
Super League VIII Play Off |
21,790 |
|
Saturday 25 September 2004 |
Wigan 18 St Helens 12 |
Super League IV Play Off |
20,052 |
|
Friday 25 March 2005 |
Wigan 22 St Helens 20 |
Super League X |
25,004 |
|
Friday 9 September 2005 |
Wigan 12 St Helens 38 |
Super League X |
20,271 |
|
Friday 9 February 2007 |
Wigan 10 Warrington 16 |
Super League XII |
21,693 |
|
Friday 6 April 2007 |
Wigan 14 St Helens 32 |
Super League XII |
24,028 |
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Friday 14 September 2007 |
Wigan 20 St Helens 12 |
Super League XII |
22,031 |
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