14th December 1901: Wigan 38 Altrincham 0 Posted by Bilko
on December 28 2014 - 00:36
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Venue: Springfield Park, Wigan Competition: League - Lancashire Senior Competition
WiganlBacks:l
1. J.McCauley, 2. Jimmy Barr, 3. Tom Eckersley, 4. Albert Webster, 5. Benny
Rouse, 6. Dicky Rothwell, 7. Fred Lees
WiganlForwards:l
8. Peter Vickers, 9. Billy Halliwell, 10. Jack Brown, 11. Rueben
Collier, 12. Jack Barton, 13. Jack Hilton, 14. Edward Yates, 15. George Rigby
WiganlTries:l
Jimmy Barr 3, Benny Rouse 2, Fred Lees 2, Dicky Rothwell, Albert Webster,
Billy Halliwell
WiganlGoals:l
Dicky Rothwell 4
Summary:l
Returning to Springfield Park for their first home match
since 26th October, Wigan set a new record victory for the club with this
hammering of Altrincham. It beat the previous record 25-0 set against
Liversidge in 1896 and would last until December 1905.
Top of Table After This Match
1st Place:l
Widnes
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Played
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14
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Won
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14
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Drawn
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0
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Lost
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0
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Points:
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28
*
2nd Place:l
Wigan
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Played
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13
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Won
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11
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Drawn
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0
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Lost
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2
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Points:
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22
*
3rd Place:l
Barrow
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Played
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13
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Won
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8
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Drawn
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0
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Lost
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5
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Points:
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16
*
4th Place:l
Stockport
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Played
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11
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Won
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7
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Drawn
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2
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Lost
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2
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Points:
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14
*
5th Place:l
St Helens
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Played
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11
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Won
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6
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Drawn
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0
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Lost
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5
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Points:
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12
*
6th Place:l
Birkenhead
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Played
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12
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Won
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6
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Drawn
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0
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Lost
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6
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Points:
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12
*
*Deducted 2 points for breach of operational rules.
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