The 1998 Wigan Warriors season was the 103rd season in the club's rugby league history and the third season in the Super League. Coached by John Monie, the Warriors competed in Super League III and finished in 1st place, and went on to win the Grand Final at Old Trafford against Leeds Rhinos. The club also competed in the 1998 Challenge Cup, and finished as runners-up following a surprise defeat in the final against Sheffield Eagles.
Background In March 1998, Dave Whelan became owner of Wigan Warriors after shareholders voted in favour of the takeover.
Table TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Wigan Warriors232102762222+540422 Leeds Rhinos231904662369+293383 Halifax Blue Sox231805658390+268364 St. Helens231418673459+214295 Bradford Bulls2312011498450+48246 Castleford Tigers2310112446522-76217 London Broncos2310013415476-61208 Sheffield Eagles238213495541-46189 Hull Sharks238015421574-1531610 Warrington Wolves237115411645-2341511 Salford Reds236116319575-2561312 Huddersfield Giants232021288825-5374 Play-offs
Squad NoPlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints 1 30 13 0 0 52 2 30 17 0 0 68 3 27 12 0 0 48 4 30 16 2 0 68 5 27 15 0 0 60 6 28 15 6 0 72 7 25 15 0 0 68 8 23 3 0 0 12 9 29 3 0 0 12 10 29 1 0 0 4 11 20 4 0 0 16 12 27 9 0 0 36 13 30 7 152 1 333 14 24 1 0 0 4 15 9 1 0 0 4 16 23 1 0 0 4 17 22 3 0 0 12 18 1 0 0 0 0 19 2 4 0 0 16 20 30 10 0 0 40 21 0 0 0 0 0 22 1 0 0 0 0 23 7 2 0 0 8 25 24 13 0 0 52 26 5 1 0 0 4 27 3 0 0 0 0 28 1 0 0 0 0 29 1 1 0 0 4
Transfers In PlayerPosFromFeeDateRef
Out PlayerPosToFeeDateRef Danny Ellison Winger Castleford Tigers January 1998 Gaël Tallec Second-row Castleford Tigers January 1998
References
External links Wigan Warriors Rugby League Fan Site Wigan - Rugby League Project