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Photo: Scholes Malc
Item #: 23901
Not the team from his testimonial though, 1966?
Saying it's his big day, Bill looks rather glum. In fact, they all look rather miserable, except Eric Ashton. Now that's what I call a rugby player...
I think Bill Francis only signed for Wigan in 1964.
I think you will find this photo was taken before the easter
monday game against Salford on 11 April 1966.
1 Ashby 2 K oloughlin 3 Francis 4 Ashton 5 Lake 6 Hesketh
7 Parr 8 Woosey 9 Clarke 10 Mctigue 11 Stephens 12 lyon
13 Major. Subs not used D.Stephenson , L Gilfedder.
jimmy - should sub not be D. Stephens?
Spot on Scholes Malc , my mistake ,D,Stephens it was.
Spot on I think, Jimmy G. Result Wigan 15 Salford 7 Tries:- Ashton, Lake & Woosey - Goals:- Ashton (3). They'd beaten Salford away from home, nearly four weeks earlier, 36 - 8.
Dave Stephens was the PE teacher at Pem Boys when I was there. Remember him breaking his leg at CP, the CRACK was sickening!
looks like Bills debut game.
Scholes Malc,wrong heading mate you only get testimonials after 10 yrs .Bill was only a kid on this.