List of Wigan Warriors seasons

The Wigan Warriors are an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in 1872, and was a founder member of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895.

The club is the most successful in the history of world rugby league, winning 22 league championships (four in the Super League era), the Challenge Cup 20 times (including eight consecutive wins between 1988 and 1995) the World Club Challenge four times and over 100 honours in total. The club has also only been relegated once in its history (in 1979–80).

Seasons Pre-Super League era SeasonLeaguePlay-offsFrom 1906 until 1973 (except for two seasons between 1962 and 1964) a play-off format was used to determine the overall league champions. Between 1973 and 1997, the championship was awarded to the league winners, and the play-offs were replaced by the Rugby League Premiership. A play-off system for the championship was reinstated in 1998.ChallengeCupLancashireCupLeagueCupOtherCompetitionsNameTriesNamePointsDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosTop try scorerTries in all competitions are counted.Top point scorerPoints in all competitions are counted.1895–96NRFU42197162451474510thTeddy Flowers11Teddy Flowers451896–97LSC268711731182311thR3F Foster3Jimmy Walkden221897–98LSC2611114124173236thR1Billy Rhoden8John Timoney271898–99LSC264220662381013thR2John Timoney4John Winstanley181899–1900LSC267118732301513thR1Tom NicholsonTom White5Tom White161900–01LSC26831598227199thR1Jimmy BarrGeorge Rigby5George Rigby171901–02LSCn/aWigan competed in the Lancashire Senior Competition in the 1901–02 season. Only limited league information is available.421stWigan won the Lancashire League this season.R2Jimmy Barr29Jimmy Barr891902–03NRFU-134106181251742616thR2Jimmy Barr5Dicky Rothwell351903–04NRFU-134116171771742810thR2Jim Leytham15Jim Leytham471904–05NRFU-13418115230195377thWigan won the South West Lancashire League this season.QFJim Leytham18Jim Leytham721905–06NRFU3422111441167456thR1WJim Leytham36Jim Leytham1441906–07NRFU3423110656278475thR2R1Jim Leytham31Jim Leytham1871907–08NRFU322318501181474thSFR2R2Jim Leytham38Jim Leytham1721908–09NRFU32280470620756 1stWSFWJoe Miller47Jim Leytham2531909–10NRFU302316545169473rdRUR2WJim Leytham47Jim Leytham2251910–11NRFU342815650205571stRURUR1Joe Miller33Jim Leytham1501911–12NRFU342716483215552ndRUR2SFLance Todd21Johnny Thomas781912–13NRFU342806702249562ndRUQFWLew Bradley37Johnny Thomas1941913–14NRFU342527676252523rdSFQFRULew Bradley39Johnny Thomas1901914–15NRFU322516679206512ndSFSFRUBilly Curran44Johnny Thomas1691915–16The Rugby League Championship and all cup competitions were suspended between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. Wigan continued to compete in a Wartime Emergency League during this period.WEL332139306191454thVince Smith13Bill Jolley721916–17WEL3221011340168425thVince Smith20Bill Jolley641917–18WEL3521014331210429thVince Smith26Bill Jolley821918–19WELn/aThe Emergency League was abandoned following the conclusion of the First World War, and was replaced by a shortened competitive season.Vince Smith5Vince Smith151919LANC1171316487153rdSFJohn Blan11John Blan471919–20NRFU32151162812663113thRUR2Harry Hall17Bill Jolley741920–21NRFU3423110435238474thSFR1R2Tommy Howley19Tommy Howley911921–22NRFU322219446159452ndWSFR1Tom Coles22Jim Sullivan2011922–23RFL362529721262525thSFWJohnny Ring41Jim Sullivan3411923–24RFL383107824228621stRUWR2Johnny Ring48Jim Sullivan3051924–25RFL362718784258553rdSFR2R1Johnny Ring52Jim Sullivan2701925–26RFL382936641310611stWR2RUJohnny Ring62Jim Sullivan2631926–27RFL4029011691366583rdSFR2R1Johnny Ring48Jim Sullivan2771927–28RFL4024016601345488thR1RULou Brown27Jim Sullivan1931928–29RFL3826111636308535thWWLou Brown44Jim Sullivan1921929–30RFL3823114590303477thSFR1Lou Brown32Jim Sullivan1821930–31RFL382828657199583rdSFR1RUBob BrownJohnny Ring33Jim Sullivan2421931–32RFL3822214559361467thQFR2Gwynne DaviesDicky Twose13Jim Sullivan2431932–33RFL3825211717411524thSFQFSFJack Morley47Jim Sullivan2911933–34RFL3826012739334522ndWR2SFJack Morley43Jim Sullivan3361934–35RFL382648790290563rdSFQFRUJack Morley48Jim Sullivan3401935–36RFL3825112543328514thSFQFRUAlf Ellaby38Jim Sullivan2271936–37RFL3826012591336525thSFRUJack Morley20Jim Sullivan2461937–38RFL3622113478329459thR1R2Eddie Holder21Jim Sullivan2231938–39RFL4025015566365509thSFWJack Morley27Jim Sullivan2501939–40RFLn/aSeason abandoned following the outbreak of the Second World War. All results from this season have been expunged from official records.1939–40The Rugby League Championship was suspended between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. Wigan continued to compete in a Wartime Emergency League during this period.WEL221615301157333rdR2Johnny Lawrenson22Jim Sullivan1291940–41WEL16151029771311stRUR2R1Following the suspension of the Lancashire Cup competition in 1940, Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup until the end of the Second World War.Johnny Lawrenson18Johnny Lawrenson741941–42WEL201109241207226thSFSFJohnny Lawrenson22Johnny Lawrenson1181942–43WEL161303301141261stSFR1SFGeorge Aspinall16Jim Sullivan961943–44WEL211704302143342ndWRUR2Johnny Lawrenson19Johnny Lawrenson1031944–45WEL241716302138354thSFR1SFJohnny Lawrenson16Johnny Lawrenson801945–46RFL362925783219601stWRURUGordon RatcliffeJack Taylor28Ted Ward1151946–47RFL362916567196591stWQFWErnie Ashcroft34Johnny Lawrenson1591947–48RFL363114776258631stSFWWGordon Ratcliffe45Ted Ward2791948–49RFL362817802286572ndSFQFWGordon Ratcliffe35Ted Ward3431949–50RFL363114853320631stWR2WBrian Nordgren57Ken Gee2691950–51RFL362916774288592ndSFWWBrian Nordgren42Ken Gee1761951–52RFL362718750296552ndWQFWBrian Nordgren39Ken Gee2251952–53RFL36192156734144011thSFR2Brian Nordgren47Ken Gee1771953–54RFL3623112688392477thQFRUBrian Nordgren25Jack Cunliffe1341954–55RFL362619643328535thR1R1Billy Boston31Brian Nordgren2241955–56RFL3422210596402465thSFR1ITV Floodlit TrophyR1Billy Boston43Eric Ashton1641956–57RFL3826012750417526thR1R1Billy Boston50Eric Ashton2441957–58RFL3827011815430545thWRUBilly Boston41Jack Cunliffe2321958–59RFL382909894491582ndSFWR2Billy Boston54Fred Griffiths3941959–60RFL382729828390564thWQFSFBilly Boston46Fred Griffiths2671960–61RFL3626010689334525thRUR2Billy Boston35Fred Griffiths2741961–62RFL363213885283651stSFQFR2Billy Boston49Fred Griffiths3701962–63RFL-13014214476393308thRUR2Frank Carlton23Fred Griffiths1321963–64RFL-1302127530294442ndR1R2Trevor Lake43Laurie Gilfedder2591964–65RFL342608626260522ndR1WR2Trevor Lake40Laurie Gilfedder2361965–66RFL342707604302543rdSFRUR2Trevor Lake32Laurie Gilfedder2161966–67RFL34170175134563417thR2WBilly Boston18Eric Ashton1121967–68RFL34210136023504211thSFSFR1BBC2 Floodlit TrophySFBill Francis29Colin Tyrer2901968–69RFL342527732368523rdR2R2R1BBC2 Floodlit TrophyWBill Francis40Colin Tyrer3151969–70RFL3423011698420464thR1RUSFBBC2 Floodlit TrophyRUDavid Hill31Colin Tyrer3851970–71RFL343004662308601stRUR2SFBBC2 Floodlit TrophySFStuart Wright30Colin Tyrer2751971–72RFL342509702314504thR2R2WQFBBC2 Floodlit TrophyR1Stuart Wright30Colin Tyrer2751972–73RFL34171165774913516thR1QFSFR1BBC2 Floodlit TrophyR2Warren Ayres15Colin Tyrer1891973–74RFL-130123154273642711thR1QFWR2BBC2 Floodlit TrophyPrelimWarren Ayres20John Gray144Captain Morgan TrophyR11974–75RFL-1302109517341422ndSFR2R1R2BBC2 Floodlit TrophyR1Stuart Wright17George Fairbairn1491975–76RFL-1301839514399395thR1R2R2R2BBC2 Floodlit TrophyR2Stuart Wright19George Fairbairn2311976–77RFL-13015213463416327thR1R2R2R2BBC2 Floodlit TrophyR2Green Vigo18George Fairbairn1801977–78RFL-13017112482435355thR1R2RUQFBBC2 Floodlit TrophyR1Green Vigo27George Fairbairn1271978–79RFL-13016113484411336thSFR2R1R2BBC2 Floodlit TrophyR1Although Wigan won their first round tie against Rochdale Hornets, the match was later awarded to Rochdale due to Wigan fielding an ineligible player.Keiron O'Loughlin20George Fairbairn1591979–80RFL-13093183665232113thR1R1R2BBC2 Floodlit TrophyR1Jimmy Hornby11George Fairbairn1721980–81RFL-2282035597293432ndR1RUR1Dennis Ramsdale19George Fairbairn1831981–82RFL-130120184244352411thR2R2R1Henderson Gill12Colin Whitfield1561982–83RFL-1302037482270433rdR1R1R2WHenderson Gill18Colin Whitfield2391983–84RFL-13016014533465329thRUR1QFHenderson Gill16Colin Whitfield2911984–85RFL-1302118720459433rdSFWRUR2Henderson Gill33Colin Whitfield1911985–86RFL-1302037776300432ndSFQFWWCharity ShieldWEllery Hanley35David Stephenson3201986–87RFL-1302802941193561stWR1WWEllery Hanley59Henderson Gill2641987–88RFL-1261727621327363rdR1WWSFCharity ShieldWEllery Hanley31David Stephenson138World Club ChallengeW1988–89RFL-1261907543434382ndR1WWWCharity ShieldRUEllery Hanley25Joe Lydon2101989–90RFL-1262006699349401stR2WSFWCharity ShieldRUMark Preston32Joe Lydon2061990–91RFL-1262024652313421stR1WR2QFCharity ShieldRUEllery Hanley29Frano Botica3241991–92RFL-1262204645307441stWWSFQFCharity ShieldWShaun Edwards40Frano Botica364World Club ChallengeW1992–93RFL-1262015744327411stRUWWWCharity ShieldRUShaun Edwards43Frano Botica423World Club ChallengeRU1993–94RFL-1302307780403461stWWRUWorld Club ChallengeWMartin Offiah35Frano Botica4121994–95RFL-13028021148386561stWWWMartin Offiah53Frano Botica4081995–96RFL-1201802810316361stWCharity ShieldWMartin Offiah26Andy Farrell194

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