THE START OF THE DREAM (SEASON 1932/33) … Just two months after Wigan Borough’s demise a band of men met in the Pagefield Hotel on Park Road and discussed the possibility of forming another town association football team. After lengthy discussions it was decided to call a public meeting in the town early in the […]
SPRINGFIELD PARK Biggest victories in every competition, Cheshire League 12-1 v Congleton Town – 1937/38 Cheshire League Cup 7-0 v Frickley Colliery – 1964/65 Lancashire Combination 9-0 v Blackpool ‘B’ – 1952/53 9-0 v Prescot Cables – 1953/54 Lancs Combination Cup 12-0 v Stubshaw Cross – 1954/55 Lancashire Junior Cup 10-1 v Earlstown – 1953/54 […]
The years from 1908 to 1920 were dead years with regards to association football being played in the town, although there were still two local teams in the Borough. Both Ashton Town and Bryn Central played in the Lancashire Combination ‘B’ Division, indeed Ashton Town produced two future Manchester United players, Joe Schofield and Wright. […]
Following the demise of Wigan United, the town needed another team and in July 1905 a club called Wigan Town was formed by Edward Sutcliffe, a solicitor from Rawtenstall and Roger Charnley, son of the Chairman of the Football Association. Prior to the club’s formation the promoters of the association football team insisted that they were […]
The town, and Springfield Park was once again crying out for another team after the unfortunate demise of Wigan County and by the start of season (1900/01) another club had been formed called Wigan United. And they were to play in the Lancashire League, the same League as the ill-fated Wigan County. The word doing […]
The first Association Football team to play at Springfield Park was called Wigan County. County played in the Lancashire League and their first football season started in 1897/98. The formation of the club is shrouded in mystery but on July 22nd 1897 a meeting was held in the Ship Hotel, the main purpose of which […]
At the beginning of May 1897, a new association football team was formed. The team was to be the town’s premier association football club and was immediately elected into the Lancashire League. Their reserve side played their games in the Lancashire Alliance League. The club pulled off something of a coup when they signed Robert […]
1933/34 Cheshire County League Champions 1934/35 Cheshire County League Champions Lancashire Junior Cup runners up 1935/36 Cheshire County League Champions Cheshire County League Cup winners Lancashire Junior Cup winners 1938/39 Lancashire Junior Cup runners up 1947/48 Lancashire Combination League Champions 1949/50 Lancashire Combination League runners up 1950/51 Lancashire Combination League Champions Lancashire Combination League Cup […]
Latics skipper Daniel Redmond’s wonder free-kick proved to be the difference in the end after another great performance from Latics’ second string saw off a much fancied Villa side at Robin Park Arena, raising them back level on points with league leaders Manchester City – albeit until only tonight potentially. In a game of few […]
1. Jordi is not an Argie 2. Jordi takes better free kicks 3. Jordi isn’t a greedy bugger 4. Jordi has a fitter bird (probably) 5. Lionel is a stupid name, last seen being used by some dancing bloke on Give Us a Clue