Ancient & Loyal 🏉 Wigan R.L.
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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 ⛏️🖤💛. Just a proud dad
Sharing pre-War material and beyond… daily. Also following my x2 daughters Rugby journey with Leigh Miners Rangers ⛏️🖤💛. Just a proud dad
Swap of the century tomorrow with a well known chairman and historian!
Wigan v manly programme for 1920s scrapbooks!!
It’ll be Christmas Day for me, again
Wigan v manly programme for 1920s scrapbooks!!
It’ll be Christmas Day for me, again
November 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Swap of the century tomorrow with a well known chairman and historian!
Wigan v manly programme for 1920s scrapbooks!!
It’ll be Christmas Day for me, again
Wigan v manly programme for 1920s scrapbooks!!
It’ll be Christmas Day for me, again
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The new 'Rugby Reloaded' asks 'what the hell is going on in British rugby league? Listen to a historian's view of the state of the game in Britain: on.soundcloud.com/wJ3BsqOt4TxI...
207. What the hell is going on in British rugby league?
The new Rugby Reloaded looks at the current state of rugby league in Britain, asks 'What's going on?' and tries to provide some answers by looking at how the history of the sport can give us some insi
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November 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The new 'Rugby Reloaded' asks 'what the hell is going on in British rugby league? Listen to a historian's view of the state of the game in Britain: on.soundcloud.com/wJ3BsqOt4TxI...
R.I.P. Lewis Bradley 🏉 🍒
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
R.I.P. Lewis Bradley 🏉 🍒
That’s a wrap for 2025 at Leigh Miners Girls 🖤💛
Captain
Playing a year up
Sneaky award today
Magnificent knee bruise brewing
#GrowTheGame
Captain
Playing a year up
Sneaky award today
Magnificent knee bruise brewing
#GrowTheGame
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
That’s a wrap for 2025 at Leigh Miners Girls 🖤💛
Captain
Playing a year up
Sneaky award today
Magnificent knee bruise brewing
#GrowTheGame
Captain
Playing a year up
Sneaky award today
Magnificent knee bruise brewing
#GrowTheGame
Sneaking in one last game before 2025 is done in the autumnal weather
LMR 🖤💛 v Blackbrook 👑
LMR 🖤💛 v Blackbrook 👑
November 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Sneaking in one last game before 2025 is done in the autumnal weather
LMR 🖤💛 v Blackbrook 👑
LMR 🖤💛 v Blackbrook 👑
Original rugby Card from 23AD of Joseph of Arimathea of the Jerusalem Judaeans
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Original rugby Card from 23AD of Joseph of Arimathea of the Jerusalem Judaeans
On this day in 1893, J. Christ playing for Heckmondwike, had a go at the club secretary for about broken time payments
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
On this day in 1893, J. Christ playing for Heckmondwike, had a go at the club secretary for about broken time payments
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Seven rugby books and a free download!
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Books | My Website
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November 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Seven rugby books and a free download!
www.dropkickbooks.com/books/
www.dropkickbooks.com/books/
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Early November rugby at Leigh Miners 💪
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Early November rugby at Leigh Miners 💪
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
70+ Girls
U10
U11
U13
U14
Early November rugby at Leigh Miners 💪
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Early November rugby at Leigh Miners 💪
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On This Day - 1888 - Nov 3
Jim Slevin, Billy Atkinson and Richard (Dick) Seddon have Lancashire County trial match
Billy Atkinson is favoured against Cheshire a few days later.
Slevin never represented Lancashire, a travesty.
On This Day - 1888 - Nov 3
Jim Slevin, Billy Atkinson and Richard (Dick) Seddon have Lancashire County trial match
Billy Atkinson is favoured against Cheshire a few days later.
Slevin never represented Lancashire, a travesty.
November 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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On This Day - 1888 - Nov 3
Jim Slevin, Billy Atkinson and Richard (Dick) Seddon have Lancashire County trial match
Billy Atkinson is favoured against Cheshire a few days later.
Slevin never represented Lancashire, a travesty.
On This Day - 1888 - Nov 3
Jim Slevin, Billy Atkinson and Richard (Dick) Seddon have Lancashire County trial match
Billy Atkinson is favoured against Cheshire a few days later.
Slevin never represented Lancashire, a travesty.
Why are rugby league clubs using AI and royalty-free images to rebrand?
Do their interns not have a brain?
Bloody ‘ell Bradford.
Do their interns not have a brain?
Bloody ‘ell Bradford.
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Why are rugby league clubs using AI and royalty-free images to rebrand?
Do their interns not have a brain?
Bloody ‘ell Bradford.
Do their interns not have a brain?
Bloody ‘ell Bradford.
I’m liking Warrington’s home shirt for next season
Vibrant
Vibrant
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I’m liking Warrington’s home shirt for next season
Vibrant
Vibrant
England lose the Ashes
Hemel Hempstead lose on pennies
A bad day
Hemel Hempstead lose on pennies
A bad day
November 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
England lose the Ashes
Hemel Hempstead lose on pennies
A bad day
Hemel Hempstead lose on pennies
A bad day
My favourite ever Wigan team
October 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
My favourite ever Wigan team
Wigan RFC
194…7 ish
I’d have to check the lineups
Linesman with blazers?
Old Pavilion at Central Park at the back later became Hen Pen and Boston Stand
194…7 ish
I’d have to check the lineups
Linesman with blazers?
Old Pavilion at Central Park at the back later became Hen Pen and Boston Stand
October 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Wigan RFC
194…7 ish
I’d have to check the lineups
Linesman with blazers?
Old Pavilion at Central Park at the back later became Hen Pen and Boston Stand
194…7 ish
I’d have to check the lineups
Linesman with blazers?
Old Pavilion at Central Park at the back later became Hen Pen and Boston Stand
Jim Sullivan
James Leytham (c)
Bert Jenkins
Eric Ashton
William Boston
Shaun Edwards
Tommy Bradshaw
Ken Gee
Joe Egan
Brian McTigue
Denis Betts
Bill Ashurst
Ellery Hanley
Oh my days 🇬🇧 🏴 what an England/FB/Wigan team
Leytham is non-negotiable - Wigans first superstar in NU
James Leytham (c)
Bert Jenkins
Eric Ashton
William Boston
Shaun Edwards
Tommy Bradshaw
Ken Gee
Joe Egan
Brian McTigue
Denis Betts
Bill Ashurst
Ellery Hanley
Oh my days 🇬🇧 🏴 what an England/FB/Wigan team
Leytham is non-negotiable - Wigans first superstar in NU
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Jim Sullivan
James Leytham (c)
Bert Jenkins
Eric Ashton
William Boston
Shaun Edwards
Tommy Bradshaw
Ken Gee
Joe Egan
Brian McTigue
Denis Betts
Bill Ashurst
Ellery Hanley
Oh my days 🇬🇧 🏴 what an England/FB/Wigan team
Leytham is non-negotiable - Wigans first superstar in NU
James Leytham (c)
Bert Jenkins
Eric Ashton
William Boston
Shaun Edwards
Tommy Bradshaw
Ken Gee
Joe Egan
Brian McTigue
Denis Betts
Bill Ashurst
Ellery Hanley
Oh my days 🇬🇧 🏴 what an England/FB/Wigan team
Leytham is non-negotiable - Wigans first superstar in NU
Original photos
Because the pinnacle our our Sport, our identity, is to play Australia.
Enjoy the Ashes all
Come on England 🏴
Because the pinnacle our our Sport, our identity, is to play Australia.
Enjoy the Ashes all
Come on England 🏴
October 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Original photos
Because the pinnacle our our Sport, our identity, is to play Australia.
Enjoy the Ashes all
Come on England 🏴
Because the pinnacle our our Sport, our identity, is to play Australia.
Enjoy the Ashes all
Come on England 🏴
Enjoy the Ashes followers
It is important for who we are as a sport, our identity.
Rugby League.
It is important for who we are as a sport, our identity.
Rugby League.
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Enjoy the Ashes followers
It is important for who we are as a sport, our identity.
Rugby League.
It is important for who we are as a sport, our identity.
Rugby League.
Leytham
Jenkins
Ramsdale
Thomas
Ring
Sullivan
Mick Sullivan
Ashcroft
Egan
Gee
Boston
Ashton
McTigue
Hanley
Offiah
Gregory
Edwards
Clarke
Betts
Robinson
Oloughlin
Richie Mathers
Oh we’ve had some great England/GB internationals
Jenkins
Ramsdale
Thomas
Ring
Sullivan
Mick Sullivan
Ashcroft
Egan
Gee
Boston
Ashton
McTigue
Hanley
Offiah
Gregory
Edwards
Clarke
Betts
Robinson
Oloughlin
Richie Mathers
Oh we’ve had some great England/GB internationals
October 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Leytham
Jenkins
Ramsdale
Thomas
Ring
Sullivan
Mick Sullivan
Ashcroft
Egan
Gee
Boston
Ashton
McTigue
Hanley
Offiah
Gregory
Edwards
Clarke
Betts
Robinson
Oloughlin
Richie Mathers
Oh we’ve had some great England/GB internationals
Jenkins
Ramsdale
Thomas
Ring
Sullivan
Mick Sullivan
Ashcroft
Egan
Gee
Boston
Ashton
McTigue
Hanley
Offiah
Gregory
Edwards
Clarke
Betts
Robinson
Oloughlin
Richie Mathers
Oh we’ve had some great England/GB internationals
The Australian anthem (below)
The English Anthem:
“stop the booooats, I just dribbled, paint that roundabout! Boooooooo”
The English Anthem:
“stop the booooats, I just dribbled, paint that roundabout! Boooooooo”
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Australian anthem (below)
The English Anthem:
“stop the booooats, I just dribbled, paint that roundabout! Boooooooo”
The English Anthem:
“stop the booooats, I just dribbled, paint that roundabout! Boooooooo”
Is it possible to have an all-time 1-13 Great Britain team?
One caveat. #1 in non-negotiable. Our Captain.
Mr Jim Sullivan.
One caveat. #1 in non-negotiable. Our Captain.
Mr Jim Sullivan.
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Is it possible to have an all-time 1-13 Great Britain team?
One caveat. #1 in non-negotiable. Our Captain.
Mr Jim Sullivan.
One caveat. #1 in non-negotiable. Our Captain.
Mr Jim Sullivan.