The 2019 season saw the Wigan Warriors compete in the Super League, Grand Final Playoffs, Challenge Cup, and the World Club Challenge.
Pre-season friendlies
DateOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.Ref. 18 January 2019 London Skolars A 34–6 20 January 2019 Salford Red Devils A 28–18 26 January 2019 Barrow Raiders A 18–18
World Club Challenge
Winners of the 2018 Super League Grand Final, Wigan Warriors qualified to play 2018 NRL champions Sydney Roosters in the 2019 World Club Challenge. Wigan were beaten by the Australian side, retaining the title for the NRL.
DateOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.17 February 2019 Sydney RoostersH8–20 21,331
Super League
Matches Wigan's form was split through the season. The previous year's Grand Final champions start the season in poor form winning only once in their first six games. Form improved towards the middle of the season, before a surge of good results towards the end of the season – losing only once in the last three months. Wigan finished second in the league for the second year in a row.
DateOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.Pos. 31 January 2019 St Helens A 22–12 16,508 8 February 2019 Leeds Rhinos H 34–16 11,230 24 February 2019 Hull F.C. H 22–23 10,971 3 March 2019 London Broncos A 18–16 2,586 8 March 2019 Huddersfield Giants H 6–14 10,114 15 March 2019 Warrington Wolves A 12–25 13,106 24 March 2019 Salford Red Devils A 30–22 4,770 31 March 2019 Catalans Dragons H 42–0 11,106 5 April 2019 Castleford Tigers A 28–38 6,830 12 April 2019 Wakefield Trinity A 20–30 5,694 19 April 2019 St Helens H 10–36 22,050 22 April 2019 Salford Red Devils A 30–26 4,017 27 April 2019 Castleford Tigers H 6–4 10,058 2 May 2019 London Broncos H 18–8 9,907 18 May 2019 Catalans Dragons N 16–33 31,555 25 May 2019 Warrington Wolves N 14–26 30,057 8 June 2019 Hull KR A 19–18 8,010 14 June 2019 Leeds Rhinos A 23–14 13,105 21 June 2019 Huddersfield Giants A 38–22 5,578 28 June 2019 Salford Red Devils H 28–12 12,066 5 July 2019 Hull KR H 52–10 11,042 12 July 2019 St Helens A 10–32 17,088 18 July 2019 Wakefield Trinity H 46–16 10,203 1 August 2019 Hull F.C. A 15–14 10,153 9 August 2019 Hull KR H 36–18 10,702 18 August 2019 Warrington Wolves H 20–6 12,555 1 September 2019 Wakefield Trinity A 24–16 5,805 6 September 2019 Catalans Dragons H 46–12 10,804 12 September 2019 Castleford Tigers H 26–8 11,001
League table
Grand Final Playoffs
Finishing second in the league, Wigan qualified for the Grand Final Play-offs. The Warriors won the qualifying final, but lost in the semifinal and the preliminary final to finish third in the play-off series.
DateMatchOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.20 September 2019Qualifying Final Salford Red DevilsH18–12 9,24727 September 2019Semi-final 1 St HelensA10–40 14,5084 October 2019Preliminary Final Salford Red DevilsH4–28 9,858
Challenge Cup
As a "Super 8s" team of the 2018 Super League, Wigan Warriors entered the 2019 Challenge Cup in the sixth round where they were subsequently knocked out by Warrington Wolves.
DateRoundOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.12 May 2019Sixth Round Warrington WolvesA24–26 7,086
Transfers
In PlayerFromContractDateRef. Joe Bullock Barrow Raiders3 YearsJune 2018 Zak HardakerFree Agent4 YearsJune 2018 Jarrod Sammut London Broncos2 YearsNovember 2018 Bevan French Wentworthville Magpies 2 YearsJuly 2019
Out PlayerToContractDate Ref. Sam Tomkins Catalan Dragons3 YearsJuly 2018 John Bateman Canberra RaidersAugust 2018 Ryan Sutton Canberra Raiders2 YearsAugust 2018 Joe Bretherton Toulouse Olympique September 2018 Declan O'Donnell Leigh Centurions November 2018 Jack Higginson Leigh Centurions November 2018 Lewis Heckford Dewsbury Rams 1 Year December 2018 Josh Ganson Released May 2019 Liam Forsyth Leigh Centurions June 2019 Taulima Tautai Released June 2019
Loans Out PlayerToContractDateRef. Josh Woods Leigh Centurions 1 Year December 2018 Caine Barnes Workington Town 1 Year December 2018 Harry Smith Swinton Lions 1 Month May 2018
Squad
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