Wigan Album
Wigan Rugby
6 CommentsPhoto: Keith
Item #: 29199
Sadly, my cousin Bill Bretherton is no longer with us. He passed away in 2014. R.I.P. Bill xx
Great Photo Keith, the golden days of Wigan Rugby League.
Just a small correction if I may, Wigan defeated Workington in the 1958 Challenge cup Final, and Hull in 1959. Wigan defeated Wakefield in the 1960 Championship final,and went on to lose to St Helens in the 1961 Challenge cup final. Just a spot of history for all and sundry. Many thanks for the photo.
Thanks for the correction Syd, glad you liked the photo. Frank was a top man and a great player.
I wish we were still playing at central park instead of sharing with the football team.When the grounds man reported the pitch as not playerbull there was not a game played the following day with the pitch being wartered at half time.
Tricia,was your cousin bill bretherton the grandfather to the young lad joe bretherton ,that plays for Wigan today.
the hunslet player in the foreground is brian shaw he also played for leeds & gt Britain [loose fwd]