Wigan Album
Wigan Rugby Team
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Photo: Scholes Malc
Item #: 19630
Boston; McTigue; Mather; Armstrong; ?; ?;?;
Nordgren; Parr; Broome; Ashcroft; Platt; Bolton. Extreme right on back row could be Hudson???
I think the three on the back row are Frank Griffen Harry Street and Jim Featherstone.
REMEMBER THIS TEAM VERY WELL,MY COUSIN RONNIE MATHER HE PASSED AWAY LAST YEAR
I might well be wrong, but the player extreme right back row looks like Jimmy Featherstone.
gideonfel - you are correct it is Jim Featherstone who toured whilst at Warrington - he still lives in Hindley - his son Ian was a decent player as well
When you say Parr i presume you mean Frank Parr,the player certainly has his features,but,Nordgren played his last game for Wigan in 1954 and Parr played his first game in 1960.
Tommy Parr
I think the player's name was Tommy Parr.
How's this - Oct 9th 1954, v Widnes - won 35-5? Team, Platt, Boston, Broome, Ashcroft, Bolton. Parr, Armstrong, Mather, Grundy, Featherstone, Griffin, Street. No wonder Grundy was the only player i didn't recognise, he only played 3 times for Wigan.
No Grundy on there Keith - and it wasn't Widnes!
This maybe the Grundy that Keith mentioned. Tom Grundy played a handfull of games for Wigan and then was snapped up by Borough in their first season.
Link any one? Cheers.
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=7&id=18782&gallery=Blackpool+Borough+RL+%28Ex+Wiganers%29&offset=0
Not giving much away Scholes Malc, just how a Wigan RL player should be, howabout Oct 23rd v Blackpool, won 39 -2 and the player I don't "recognise" is perhaps A Armstrong who played 75 times for Wigan and so I should have recognised him.
These were difficult years for Wigan, although they had the fabulous Billy in their ranks it would be years before they delivered any silverware.
well done Keith – you astound me! it was indeed Oct 23rd 1954 against Blackpool Borough
and T. Berry and Ken got all the correct names in the first two postings!
some very knowledgeable rugby minds on here!
Ive got a photo from that match Malc. My dad ( and one or two others)trying to tackle Billy Boston! I'll get bennielechat to upload it for me as I'm not well up in that department!
Does anyone know if Tommy and Frank Parr were related?
No, Bob - Tommy and Frank aren't related.
Tommy Parr. Front row 2nd from left. Used to work for me. Great player, great guy!
Yes that is Tommy parr on the front row, he was my grandad