Wigan Album
Wigan Rugby Team
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Photo: RON HUNT
Item #: 30254
Great photo of a great team! By the way, Ron, it should read 1964-65 Challenge Cup winners. In 1965-66 season, we lost to Saints at Wembley!
I used to go to the rugby with my friend June and her Dad at this time and I remember all those names. June and I knitted ourselves cherry-and-white striped scarves which grew with every wash until they were trailing the floor!
Brian Mctigues parents garden was back to back with my in laws,and his Mum was a lovely lady..Keith Holden used to come pea picking with us in the Summer holidays,he was a rum 'un..they were all a great set of players.
ST Helens won 21pts to 2pts 1966 B Sayer was saints hooker
21-2 has as much to do with this photo as 27-0.
OWD VIEWER 27 0 WAS 1989 NOT 1966
I WENT TO THIS FINAL I WAS 14 OF COURSE WIGAN WON.BUT THE WONDERFUL THING WAS HOW WE PLAYED TICKY RUGBY ON THE BANK OF THE THAMES OUR OPPOSITION WAS FANS OF HUNSLET AND WE ALL PARTED AS FRIENDS SHAKING HANDS AND SAYING SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
I WENT TO THIS FINAL I WAS 14 OF COURSE WIGAN WON.BUT THE WONDERFUL THING WAS HOW WE PLAYED TICKY RUGBY ON THE BANK OF THE THAMES OUR OPPOSITION WAS FANS OF HUNSLET AND WE ALL PARTED AS FRIENDS SHAKING HANDS AND SAYING SEE YOU NEXT TIME.