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—10Lancashire Lancashire
George Rigby FW1895–1902+188152—49–
Bill Yates FW1895–190216250—15Lancashire 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—23Lancashire Lancashire
Jack Barton FW1901–09213151—47–
Jack Mason FB1902–061532118—242–
Billy Anderson SO1902–061491418—78Lancashire 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—392Lancashire Lancashire
Charlie Seeling LF1910–20226760—228Lancashire 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—104Lancashire 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—111Lancashire Lancashire
Tommy Beetham PR1924–30262100—30Cumberland 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—69Glamorgan Monmouthshire (historic) 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—270Lancashire 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—122Lancashire 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—93Lancashire Lancashire
Ted Slevin PR/SR1949–51113160—48 England
Jack Broome CN1949–56215590—177 England
Ronnie Mather HK1950–57211110—33Lancashire 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—174Lancashire Lancashire
Geoff Lyon SR1959–69328730—219Lancashire Lancashire
Frank Carlton WG1960–65123950—285 Great Britain
Frank Parr SH1961–713099515—315Lancashire Lancashire
Alan Davies CN1961–64133520—156Lancashire Lancashire
Trevor Lake WG1962–661401320—396–
Colin Clarke* HK1963–774367500225 Great Britain
John Stephens PR1963–78238230069 England
Laurie Gilfedder SR/LF1963–6714317384—819Lancashire 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 FB1967–742488881301890Lancashire Lancashire
Doug Laughton LF1967–72185380—114 Great Britain
Geoff Fletcher PR1967–74143180054Lancashire 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 SR1969–741074500135Lancashire Lancashire
David Robinson SR1970–74147170051 Great Britain
Keiron O'Loughlin UB1970–792609300279Lancashire Lancashire
Warren Ayres SH1970–73131646—204–
Dennis Ashcroft PR1971–7614152019–
Terry Hollingsworth UF1971–80171260078–
Jim Nulty SH1972–7718541909312 Great Britain under-24
Billy Melling SR1972–811773809123Lancashire 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 SO1979–831153400103Lancashire Lancashire
John Pendlebury LF1979–8412229451182–
Danny Campbell PR1979–85145120038–
Mick Scott SR1981–84125120041–
Henderson Gill WG1981–892261451060762 England /  Great Britain
Colin Whitfield FB/CN1981–851494637913937Lancashire 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 UB1987–901072500100Lancashire 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–
Martin Aspinwall CN2001–051093300132 England A
Brian Carney WG2001–051114810194 Great Britain
Stephen Wild CN/SR2001–051003000120 England /  Great Britain
Sean O'Loughlin* LF2002–204598832360 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, 2017–223277401297 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/LF2010–32113000520 England
Dom Crosby PR2012–1610270028–
Matty Smith SH2012–161392230425721 England
Anthony Gelling CN2012–171155200208 Cook Islands
Ben Flower PR2012–20184210084 Wales
Sam Powell HK2012–25040124188 England Knights
Joe Burgess WG2013–15, 2017–2012910700428 England
George Williams SO2013–1917961701385 England
Dan Sarginson CN2014–16, 2018–191253500140 England
John Bateman SR2014–18, 2021–221744000160 England
Ryan Sutton PR2014–18118110044–
Tony Clubb PR2014–21165230092–
Taulima Tautai PR2015–1913240016–
Oliver Gildart CN2015–211436500260 England
Willie Isa SR2016–190160064–
Liam Marshall WG2017–12295100400–
Morgan Smithies LF2019–1052008 England

Historically notable players

Hall of Fame
Main article: Wigan Rugby League Hall of Fame

Player of the Year
Year Player Ref.
2018 England John Bateman [1]
2019 England Zak Hardaker [2]
2020 Australia Bevan French [3]
2021 England Jackson Hastings [4]
2022 Australia Jai Field [5]
2023 Lebanon Abbas Miski [6]

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.[7]

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

Reference
Inline
  1. https://www.wiganwarriorsfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=35664
  2. https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/wigan-warriors/zak-hardaker-picks-up-trio-of-honours-at-wigan-warriors-end-of-season-awards-932389
  3. https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2020/11/20/2020-awards-night-winners/
  4. https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2021/10/04/end-of-season-awards/
  5. https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2022/09/05/warriors-2022-season-awards/
  6. https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2023/10/09/warriors-2023-awards-dinner/
  7. "Team of the Decade". wiganwarriors.com (Wigan Warriors). Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
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