Wigan Album

Great photo, Ron. Thanks for that. My late cousin Bill Bretherton can be seen to the right of the cup, standing sideways on. R.I.P Bill . xx

I remember this coming through Ince when I was a little girl.

If memory serves me right, this was the year I was at Wigan Fair on the Market Square right at the top of the Big Wheel when the team coach came down Market Street. I was waving like a maniac!

Is that a Unsworth's coach.

Is that Ernie Ashcroft, with his arm raised?.

Yes Bill it is an Unsworths coach. I remember it coming past my granddas pub the Bird ith Hand 9 Ormskirk Raod Newtown had a great view from an upstairs room facing the road. My late dad went but to Wembley w=but wouldn't take me he said I was too young. I was,however, I was at Wembley 12 months later when they beat Hull in the final. I was in the same window when they brought the cup back again which was usually on the monday following the final.

Front left Jack Cunliffe,behind left Frank Collier,Roy Evans,John Barton to his right Bill Saye,???,Rees Thomas,Frankie Parr,Bob Chisnall,.with cup possible a young Billy Boston?

Hi Anne. I don't think that's Frankie Parr at the back. He hadn't signed for Wigan then. I think it might be Norman Cherrington.

I recall all the years ago when my father took me to nearly every rugby match away on Unsworths coaches,Also has your first writer commented Bill Bretherton was a cousin too god bless him ,R.I.P. BILLXXXX

My mistake,it is Norman Cherrington

Great picture ... Loving my dads hair quiff!!!