Wigan Album

Attie Van Heerden had a brother (N. Van Heerden) who played just 4 games for Wigan before "disappearing from the scene". I believe he may have stayed in this country.

His brother was Nicholas Van Heerden, he went on to play for York.

nice to see they're wearing "proper" Wigan and Hull shirts

Prominent in the background is "Hill Cottage" (still exists) - when this photo was taken it had been just 8 months since the passing of the man mainly responsible for the building of Central Park, John Harrison Prescott, a club Director and a prominent Councillor for St Andrew's Ward who lived there.
He also had a son and two grandsons who played for the club. This is from his Obituary in the Wigan Observer 22nd Aug., 1925.
John Harrison Prescott 1847 - 1925
"Formerly Mr Prescott reside at Hill cottage, Wigan, and during this period he took a prominent part in Rugby League work. He was a member of the committee and director of Wigan Rugby club for 20 years or more and he laid out the present ground at Central Park, the work being done by local labour under his personal supervision. His son, Mr Elijah prescott played for some time as a forward with the Wigan Club and of which his two grandsons, John Prescott and Frank Prescott also became playing members"
died on Friday age 77yrs at 430 Ormskirk Road (son's address]
Road Contractor
1895-1904 Liberal Councillor St Andrew's Ward, Wigan
Chairman Corporation Insanitary Houses Committee
Vice-chairman Housing Committee
member Watch Committee
member Water Committee
member Streets Committee
Clerk of Works for Corporation Tramways
Permanent Way Foreman for Corporation Tramways
"Service held at St Paul's Congregational Church, Standishgate, Wigan, Rev. John A Banks officiating
mourners Mr E Prescott Sr, Mr F Prescott Jn., Annie, Jack, Frank, Jimmy & May"

jh prescott was my great great grandad ,Frank prescott my great uncle and his brother Tom both played in the 1922 cup final against Huddersfield.Frank was then sold to Rochdale and played in rochdales win over hull playing most of the match with abroken arm i have both of his medals