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Wigan 3 Tyldesley 2 - Christmas Day Saturday 25th December 1897
Venue: Prescott Street, Wigan
Competition: League - Lancashire Senior Competition
| WiganlBacks:l |
1. John Winstanley, 2. John Timoney, 3. Jimmy Walkden, 4. J,Dwyer,
5. Billy Rhoden, 6. Frank Dixon, 7. Billy Halliwell |
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WiganlForwards:l |
8. Jack Brown, 9. Jack Blackburn, 10. P.Turner, 11. Bill Yates, 12.
R.Robinson, 13. Joe Winstanley,
14. George Rigby, 15. Edward Peet |
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WiganlTries:l |
Edward Peet |
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WiganlGoals:l |
(None) |
| Summary:l |
Frost was heavy on this day, in which games at nearby St
Helens and Leigh had been called off. With the ground so hard it was agreed
by both sides that they wouldn't play a league match and instead, after long
deliberations, play a friendly to appease the 5,000 crowd. Wigan soon took a
3-0 lead with a try from Edward Peet. In the second half Tyldesley kicked a
drop goal and the match finished 3-2. Despite the clubs having agreed to
play a friendly, the result was later ordered to stand as a league match. |
Top of Table After This Match
| 1st Place:l |
Oldham |
- |
Played |
- |
14 |
- |
Won |
- |
13 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
1 |
- |
Points: |
- |
26 |
| 2nd Place:l |
Widnes |
- |
Played |
- |
15 |
- |
Won |
- |
11 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
1 |
` |
Lost |
- |
3 |
- |
Points: |
- |
23 |
| 3rd Place:l |
Swinton |
- |
Played |
- |
13 |
- |
Won |
- |
11 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
1 |
` |
Lost |
- |
1 |
- |
Points: |
- |
23 |
| 4th Place:l |
Salford |
- |
Played |
- |
15 |
- |
Won |
- |
9 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
1 |
` |
Lost |
- |
5 |
- |
Points: |
- |
19 |
| 5th Place:l |
Runcorn |
- |
Played |
- |
13 |
- |
Won |
- |
8 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
5 |
- |
Points: |
- |
16 |
| 6th Place:l |
Broughton |
- |
Played |
- |
12 |
- |
Won |
- |
7 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
1 |
` |
Lost |
- |
4 |
- |
Points: |
- |
15 |
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| 9th Place:l |
Wigan |
- |
Played |
- |
14 |
- |
Won |
- |
6 |
- |
Drawn |
- |
0 |
` |
Lost |
- |
8 |
- |
Points: |
- |
12 |
*The result of this match was not added to the league table until it was
ordered to stand at a later date.
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