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Website dedicated to the rich history of the Wigan Rugby League Football Club Sharing pre-War material and beyond… daily. Also following my x2 daughters Rugby journey with Leigh Miners Rangers β›οΈπŸ–€πŸ’›. Just a proud dad

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Nice to see Wakefield with healthy crowds πŸ‘

05.03.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

…Wigan?

02.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

lol that’s another topic

25.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some sad news coming out of the Leigh club to break soon 😞

25.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done on your new exhibition @wiganmuseum.bsky.social

πŸ‘

25.02.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish
It’s a copy of just made the paper look older πŸ˜‚

21.02.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was standard back the

21.02.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Makes you think

Where have those Bradford Bulls fans been?

20.02.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

UK Track Cycling Championships
πŸ†“ tickets 🎟️
I have x2 tickets for tomorrow nights cycling track championships at Manchester velodrome

Can’t go (Wigan v Hull) but free to anyone just send me a message and I’ll sort email

Also have x2 for tonight I can’t attend.

20.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done Hull Kingston Rovers

Winning a World Club Challenge in the part of the city the were founded

19.02.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To any Hull Kingston Rovers supporters out there…

Enjoy these moments

You never know when it’ll come around again

18.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Used to sit in that wall, 30m just there 😒

12.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Central Park, home of the Wigan Rugby League Football Club.

Wigan, Lancashire.

12.02.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

My association goes back to β€˜89 - first proper football memory and it stuck was all over the news. Did nowt until 94 and then wenger

11.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Being a rugbyite and Gooner this will be a great weekend.

I remember going to Highbury with my sister in the Carling Cup semi - Wigan won. I was gutted. My only time inside Highbury too!

11.02.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For any Wiganer you’re all good to read the latest Lathams Loft in the next @forty20magazine.bsky.social πŸ‘

#Manly

11.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tell that to Lock Lane

07.02.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great result 🐘 πŸ’

07.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a wonderful cause!
#DerianHouse

07.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wigan is Home

06.02.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Also they had this reproduction of the WLBTU semi final between Wigan and Tyldesley from 1888!

05.02.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Visited Tyldesley RU club tonight to see these special items belonging to John β€œBuff” Berry
Lancashire, North of England, England and Westmorland caps

05.02.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Look at that badge!

If this was Jim Slevin (who did captain west Lancs) I’d remortgage my home to acquire him! πŸ˜‚

04.02.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Captain of the West Lancashire and Border Towns Union.
Got sent this image of a photo to try and identify him. 25% in my view could be Charlie Holt of Wigan (1885) or J. Warren of Warrington (1886) who captained versus Westmorland.

The provenance of the back story suggests it could be Warren

04.02.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice to see Warrington Wolves celebrate their 150 year anniversary through heritage and history and not through commercial opportunities

Wigan, as we are not yet 150 years old, take note.

Redeem yourself for 2029!

02.02.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For a moment I felt like Jim Slevin!

Probably the first Wiganer since Jim to hold this trophy aloft in the guise of the West Lancs Cup!

Oh to be in 1890!

#RugbyHistory #SocialHistory

29.01.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Olympic played in the first round v Chorley in 1878

29.01.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You got anything on the North of England Cup? Olympic played for it

29.01.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0