List of Wigan Warriors players

Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1872, the club was a founding member of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, and competed in the inaugural season of the Northern Union's league championship. Since then, more than 1,100 players have appeared for the club's first team. Jim Sullivan has made the most career appearances for Wigan, having played 774 games between 1921 and 1946. Sullivan is also the club's all-time top goal scorer (2,317) and point scorer (4,883), and holds the club record for most points scored in a single match, with 44 against Flimby & Fothergill in 1925.

The try scoring record is held by Billy Boston, who touched down 478 times for the club. Martin Offiah and Shaun Edwards share the record for most tries scored in one game, with Offiah scoring ten tries against Leeds in 1992 before Edwards repeated the feat against Swinton later that year.

List of players

The following is a list of rugby league players who have made 100 or more appearances for Wigan since the formation of the Northern Union in 1895. Appearances include all official league and cup games, but exclude friendlies. The list is ordered by date of debut, then by surname and first name.

Key
Symbol Meaning
* Inducted into the Wigan Warriors Hall of Fame
^ Club record holder
+ Played for Wigan prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895
Name Position Club career Appearances Tries Goals DGs Points Representative Refs
Jack Blackburn FW1895–1900+12980 24
Jack Brown FW1895–1903+25822 10 Lancashire
George Rigby FW1895–1902+188152 49
Bill Yates FW1895–190216250 15 Lancashire
Reuben Collier FW1896–190822730 9
Harry Ball FW1898–190313870 21
Jack Hilton FW1898–190619781 26
Joseph Topping FW1900–1010540 12
Tom Halliwell FW1900–0411630 9
Jimmy Blears FW1901–0912771 23 Lancashire
Jack Barton FW1901–09213151 47
Jack Mason FB1902–061532118 242
Billy Anderson SO1902–061491418 78 Lancashire
Fred Gleave SO1903–14193201 62 England
Jim Sharrock FB1903–122787135 291 England /  Great Britain
Tom Whittaker FW1903–14297220 66
Jimmy Leytham WG1903–11280258267 1308 England /  Great Britain
Bert Jenkins CN1904–203891820 546 Wales /  Great Britain
Johnny Thomas SH1904–19388108439 1202 Wales /  Great Britain
Dick Ramsdale FW1905–20313350 105 England /  Great Britain
Walter Cheetham FW1906–10135160 48
Dick Silcock FW1907–18243160 48 Great Britain
Joe Miller WG1907–192061512 457 England /  Great Britain
Lance Todd CN/WG1908–131851267 392 Lancashire
Charlie Seeling LF1910–20226760 228 Lancashire
Percy Williams FW1910–12111170 51
Frank Walford WG1911–24129488 160
Lew Bradley WG1911–141061170 351
Percy Coldrick FW1912–24280790 237 Wales /  Great Britain
Arthur Francis FW1912–191304144 211
Harry Banks FW1913–2614250 15
George Owens SO1913–27218548 178 Wales
Syd Jerram SH1914–272455423 208 Wales
George Hesketh SO1914–221142219 104 Lancashire
Bert Webster FW1918–24128250 75
Ernest Shaw FW1919–22106331 101 England
Danny Hurcombe CN/SH1919–25199723 222 Wales /  Great Britain
Tommy Howley CN1920–2621910128 359 Wales /  Great Britain
Frederick Roffey FW1920–24159201 62 Wales
Wilf Hodder PR1921–30277350 105 Wales
Jim Sullivan* FB1921–45774^832317 4883^ England /  Wales /  Great Britain
Johnny Ring WG1922–313313684 1112 Wales /  Great Britain
Jack Price LF1922–27177710 213 England /  Great Britain
Tommy Parker CN1923–302401130 339 Wales
Attie Van Heerden WG1923–261271070 321Other Nationalities
George Van Rooyen SR1923–28178260 78Other Nationalities
John Sherrington LF1924–32198370 111 Lancashire
Tommy Beetham PR1924–30262100 30 Cumberland
David Booysen CN/SH1924–28158522 160Other Nationalities
Jack Bennett HK1925–3021050 15 England /  Great Britain
Frank Stephens SR1925–3020770 21 Wales
Syd Abram SH1926–32171491 149
Roy Kinnear CN1927–33184810 243 Great Britain
Lou Brown WG1927–301301060 318Other Nationalities
Len Mason SR1927–35365505 160Other Nationalities
Arthur Binks SO1927–30121150 45 England
Hal Jones SR1929–33111230 69 Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
George Dixon SR1929–3312870 21
Gwynne Davies CN1930–393001270 381 Wales
George Bennett SO1930–372321015 313 Wales
Jack Morley WG1932–392922234 677 England /  Wales /  Great Britain
Hector Gee SH1932–44353733 225
Albert Davis SR1933–4018160 18
Gordon Innes CN1933–37155604 188
Harold Edwards PR1933–3714680 24 Wales
Joe Golby HK1934–38182100 30
Alf Ellaby WG1934–36103900 270 Lancashire
Ken Gee* PR1935–5455954508 1178 England /  Great Britain
Trevor Thomas SR1936–3911290 27
Joe Jones FB1936–43113741 103 Wales
George Banks PR1936–48246140 42
Ivor Jones SR1936–45106343 108
Ted Ward CN1938–50, 195321357480 1131 Wales /  Great Britain
Joe Egan* HK1938–493622812 108 England /  Great Britain
John Lawrenson CN1938–48219187128 817 England /  Great Britain
Jackie Bowen LF1939–47149328 112 Wales
Tommy Bradshaw SH1939–51302350 105 England /  Great Britain
Jack Simpson LF1939–45113210 63
Jack Cunliffe UB1939–5944785371 997 England /  Great Britain
Jack Cayzer SR1940–44110270 81
Jack Maloney FB/CN1940–44106200 60
Martin Ryan FB1940–523006763 327 England /  Great Britain
Jack Blan FW1940–47184401 122 Lancashire
Jack Fleming SO1941–54131410 123
Frank Barton PR1941–52279350 105 England /  Great Britain
Jack Hilton FW1942–531371220 366 England /  Great Britain
Ernie Ashcroft CN1942–585302410 723 England /  Great Britain
Harry Atkinson SR1943–48116160 48
Gordon Ratcliffe WG1945–532121850 555 England /  Great Britain
Billy Blan SR/LF1945–52255774 239 England /  Great Britain
Brian Nordgren WG1946–54294312109 1154Other Nationalities
Cec Mountford SO1946–502107055 320Other Nationalities
George Roughley CN1947–53123400 120
Nat Silcock, Jr. SR1947–54195640 192 England /  Great Britain
John Alty SH1948–53155310 93 Lancashire
Ted Slevin PR/SR1949–51113160 48 England
Jack Broome CN1949–56215590 177 England
Ronnie Mather HK1950–57211110 33 Lancashire
Brian McTigue* SR/PR1951–66422443 138 Great Britain
Harry Street LF1951–55163320 96 England
Frank Collier PR/SR1951–633232627 132 Great Britain
Don Platt FB1953–581082247 160
Norman Cherrington SR1953–62257800 240 England /  Great Britain
Billy Boston* WG1953–674874787 1448 Great Britain
Dave Bolton SO1954–633001274 389 Great Britain
Bill Sayer HK1954–65295160 48 Great Britain
Eric Ashton* CN1955–68497231448 1589 England /  Great Britain
Bill Bretherton PR1956–59119130 39
John Barton PR1956–66278240 72 Great Britain
Rees Thomas SH1956–5910251 17
Roy Evans LF1957–65282340 102 Great Britain
Mick Sullivan WG1957–60125840 252 Great Britain
Fred Griffiths FB1957–6216143663 1455
Keith Holden CN1958–67152580 174 Lancashire
Geoff Lyon SR1959–69328730 219 Lancashire
Frank Carlton WG1960–65123950 285 Great Britain
Frank Parr SH1961–713099515 315 Lancashire
Alan Davies CN1961–64133520 156 Lancashire
Trevor Lake WG1962–661401320 396
Colin Clarke* HK1963–774367500225 Great Britain
John Stephens PR1963–78238230069 England
Laurie Gilfedder SR/LF1963–6714317384 819 Lancashire
Kevin O'Loughlin U1964–753095700171 Great Britain under-24
Bill Francis UB1964–77400159430563 Wales /  Great Britain
Ray Ashby FB1964–67124101 32 Great Britain
Cliff Hill SO/CN1964–70192570 171 Great Britain
Danny Gardiner PR1965–6814920 6 Great Britain
Peter Rowe CN1966–73218550 165 Wales
Colin Tyrer FB1967–742488881301890 Lancashire
Doug Laughton LF1967–72185380 114 Great Britain
Geoff Fletcher PR1967–74143180054 Lancashire
Dave Hill SO/CN1967–76329113150369 Great Britain
Bill Ashurst CN/SR1968–73, 1977–78186741466520 Great Britain
Brian Hogan SR1968–77207190057 England
Stuart Wright WG1969–7517310300309 England
Eddie Cunningham SR1969–741074500135 Lancashire
David Robinson SR1970–74147170051 Great Britain
Keiron O'Loughlin UB1970–792609300279 Lancashire
Warren Ayres SH1970–73131646 204
Dennis Ashcroft PR1971–7614152019
Terry Hollingsworth UF1971–80171260078
Jim Nulty SH1972–7718541909312 Great Britain under-24
Billy Melling SR1972–811773809123 Lancashire
Bernard Coyle, Jr. SH1973–80134320096
Green Vigo WG1973–801688610260Other Nationalities
Robert Irving SR1973–771544000120 England
Jimmy Hornby WG1973–822018730267 Great Britain under-24
David Willicombe CN1974–801193660120 Wales /  Great Britain
George Fairbairn FB1974–8020730583111267 England /  Great Britain
Dennis Ramsdale WG1976–841946240199
Steve O'Neill PR1976–81124120339 England
Nicky Kiss HK1978–892603600134 Great Britain
Martin Foy SO1979–831153400103 Lancashire
John Pendlebury LF1979–8412229451182
Alan Ratcliffe FB1979–8100
Danny Campbell PR1979–85145120038
Mick Scott SR1981–84125120041
Henderson Gill WG1981–892261451060762 England /  Great Britain
Colin Whitfield FB/CN1981–851494637913937 Lancashire
Shaun Wane PR1982–90149110043 Great Britain
David Stephenson CN1982–87214712866845 Great Britain
Graeme West SR/PR1982–902024900189 New Zealand
Brian Case PR1983–88197140054 Great Britain
Shaun Edwards* SO/SH1983–974662742341146 England /  Great Britain
Steve Hampson FB1983–9330455483319 Great Britain
Ian Potter SR1984–88190120048 Great Britain
Martin Dermott HK1985–96231210387 Great Britain
Ian Lucas PR1985–92178120048 Great Britain
Andy Goodway SR/LF1985–922247900316 Great Britain
Ellery Hanley* SO/LF1985–9020418992776 Great Britain
Joe Lydon UB1986–942628928316938 Great Britain
Dean Bell* CN1986–942539600384 New Zealand
Ian Gildart SR1987–9413940016 Great Britain under-21
Andy Gregory* SH1987–9118217226118 Great Britain
Denis Betts SR1987–95, 1998–200136712910518 Great Britain
Ged Byrne UB1987–901072500100 Lancashire
Kevin Iro CN1987–9010060360312 New Zealand
Andy Platt PR1988–94200240096 Great Britain
Phil Clarke LF1989–95154230092 England /  Great Britain
Frano Botica* SO/WG1990–9518066827131931 New Zealand
Kelvin Skerrett PR1990–96176210084 Wales /  Great Britain
Sam Panapa UB1991–941194500180
Neil Cowie PR1991–20013303401137 Wales /  Great Britain
Andy Farrell* LF1991–20053701111336193135 England /  Great Britain
Martin Offiah* WG1992–9615918613749 England /  Great Britain
Mick Cassidy SR1992–20043685200208 England /  Ireland /  Great Britain
Jason Robinson WG1992–200028117101685 England /  Great Britain
Martin Hall HK1993–9714129181153 Wales
Gary Connolly CN1993–2002, 200431313760560 England /  Ireland /  Great Britain
Kris Radlinski FB1993–200632318310734 England /  Great Britain
Simon Haughton SR1993–20021745500220 England /  Great Britain
Va'aiga Tuigamala CN/WG1994–971026230254 Samoa
Henry Paul SO1994–98147781190550 New Zealand
Terry O'Connor PR1994–2004306130052 Ireland /  Great Britain
Paul Johnson CN/SR1995–20031335600224 Great Britain
Mark Smith HK1999–2004124120048
Brett Dallas WG2000–0617710700428
Terry Newton HK2000–051867300292 England /  Great Britain
David Hodgson CN/WG2000–041174800192 Great Britain
Adrian Lam SH2001–0411944110188
Brian Carney WG2001–051114810194 Great Britain
Stephen Wild CN/SR2001–051003000120 England /  Great Britain
Sean O'Loughlin LF2002–4508832360 England /  Great Britain
Danny Tickle SR2002–06141342172572 England A
Gareth Hock SR2003–121914800192 England /  Great Britain
Harrison Hansen SR2004–132424300172 New Zealand /  Samoa
Paul Prescott PR2004–1314650020 Ireland
Joel Tomkins SR/CN2005–11, 2014–182366500260 England
Darrell Goulding CN2005–141747200288 England
Iafeta Paleaaesina PR2006–10145210084 New Zealand
Pat Richards WG2006–1322416889642468 Ireland
Stuart Fielden PR2006–1214130012 England /  Great Britain
Phil Bailey CN/SR2007–10101150060
Thomas Leuluai SH2007–12, 2017–2837201289 New Zealand
Michael McIlorum HK2007–17241240096 England /  Ireland
George Carmont CN2008–121548000320 Samoa
Andy Coley PR2008–11125130052
Lee Mossop PR2008–13, 2015–16165130052 England
Sam Tomkins FB2008–13, 2016–1821316813710956 England
Josh Charnley WG2010–161731641030862 England
Liam Farrell SR/LF2010–2499500380 England
Dom Crosby PR2012–1610270028
Matty Smith SH2012–161392230425721 England
Anthony Gelling CN2012–171155200208 Cook Islands
Ben Flower PR2012–174200080 Wales
Sam Powell HK2012–18922114114 England Knights
Joe Burgess WG2013–1911610000400 England
George Williams SO2013–1917961701385 England
Dan Sarginson CN2014–16, 2018–191253500140 England
John Bateman SR2014–181323400136 England
Ryan Sutton PR2014–18118110044
Tony Clubb PR2014–144200080
Taulima Tautai PR2015–1913240016
Oliver Gildart CN2015–1225600224 England
Willie Isa SR2016–127120048

Historically notable players

The following subsections are lists of players who have played in a notable event whilst playing at Wigan RLFC, such as an international fixture, or else have performed exceptionally and have been recognised by club and its fans in light of these efforts.

Hall of Fame

Throughout its history, Wigan RLFC has won eighteen championships and seventeen Challenge Cups. The Hall of Fame recognises players who were integral to the club's success during these periods, and entry is by invitation-only. This a complete list of all Wigan RLFC Hall of Famers, in descending alphabetical order by surname.

Player name Position(s) Profile
Eric Ashton (MBE) Centre Link
Dean Bell Centre Link
Billy Boston (MBE) Wing Link
Frano Botica Wing Link
Colin Clarke Wing Link
Shaun Edwards (OBE) Halfback Link
Joe Egan Hooker Link
Ken Gee Prop Link
Andy Gregory Halfback Link
Ellery Hanley (MBE) Lock Link
Brian McTigue Prop Link
Martin Offiah (MBE) Wing Link
Jim Sullivan Fullback Link

Testimonials

Once players have been at a club for a certain length of time (usually ten years), they may be offered a friendly game celebrating their time at the club, known as a testimonial match. This is a list of players who have received testimonials from Wigan RLFC, in ascending chronological order with respect to when they received it.

Team of the Decade

In 2005 during the tenth season of the current Super League championship format, the fans of Wigan RLFC voted for their best thirteen players of the 'Nighties' and the 'Naughties', called the Team of the Decade. This is a list of the ballot's resulting thirteen players.[1]

No. Player name Position Years at club
1 Kris Radlinski (MBE) Fullback 1993–2006
2 Jason Robinson (OBE) Wing 1992–2000
3 Va'aiga Tuigamala (MNZM) Centre 1993–1996
4 Gary Connolly Centre 1992–2002, 2004
5 Martin Offiah (MBE) Wing 1991–1996
6 Henry Paul Five-eighth 1994–1998
7 Shaun Edwards (OBE) Halfback 1983–1996
8 Craig Smith Prop 2002–2004
9 Terry Newton Hooker 2000–2005
10 Terry O'Connor Prop 1994–2004
11 Denis Betts Second-row 1986–1995, 1998–2001
12 Mick Cassidy Second-row 1990–2004
13 Andy Farrell (OBE) Lock 1991–2004

Footnotes

  1. "Team of the Decade". www.wiganwarriors.com (Wigan Warriors). Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.

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