Ancient & Loyal 🏉 Wigan R.L.
@ancientandloyal.com
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
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
70+ Girls
U10
U11
U13
U14
Early November rugby at Leigh Miners 💪
U10
U11
U13
U14
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 💪
U10
U11
U13
U14
Early November rugby at Leigh Miners 💪
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
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 🏴
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”
Not as many as the New Zealanders but Wigan has had some Aussie Internationals in its ranks.
Do we prefer NZ or Aussies?
To have a prime Aussie playing for Wigan would be the pinnacle for that player.
Do we prefer NZ or Aussies?
To have a prime Aussie playing for Wigan would be the pinnacle for that player.
October 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Not as many as the New Zealanders but Wigan has had some Aussie Internationals in its ranks.
Do we prefer NZ or Aussies?
To have a prime Aussie playing for Wigan would be the pinnacle for that player.
Do we prefer NZ or Aussies?
To have a prime Aussie playing for Wigan would be the pinnacle for that player.
As a kid I remember watching GB v Australia at Wembley. Edwards got sent off. I was 9.
Didn’t see the Aussies again until Morley got sent off at Wigan.
Saturday will be a memory for the next generation at Wembley!
But we shouldn’t forget the past encounters…
Didn’t see the Aussies again until Morley got sent off at Wigan.
Saturday will be a memory for the next generation at Wembley!
But we shouldn’t forget the past encounters…
October 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As a kid I remember watching GB v Australia at Wembley. Edwards got sent off. I was 9.
Didn’t see the Aussies again until Morley got sent off at Wigan.
Saturday will be a memory for the next generation at Wembley!
But we shouldn’t forget the past encounters…
Didn’t see the Aussies again until Morley got sent off at Wigan.
Saturday will be a memory for the next generation at Wembley!
But we shouldn’t forget the past encounters…
RIP Trevor Barton MBE
The Leigh Miners Rangers chairman, club stalwart. Did so much for the community as a volunteer, in charity and in his successful career in the Police.
A big loss to Rugby League and from the Girls teams and families, thank you Trev!
🖤💛
The Leigh Miners Rangers chairman, club stalwart. Did so much for the community as a volunteer, in charity and in his successful career in the Police.
A big loss to Rugby League and from the Girls teams and families, thank you Trev!
🖤💛
October 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
RIP Trevor Barton MBE
The Leigh Miners Rangers chairman, club stalwart. Did so much for the community as a volunteer, in charity and in his successful career in the Police.
A big loss to Rugby League and from the Girls teams and families, thank you Trev!
🖤💛
The Leigh Miners Rangers chairman, club stalwart. Did so much for the community as a volunteer, in charity and in his successful career in the Police.
A big loss to Rugby League and from the Girls teams and families, thank you Trev!
🖤💛
Hey Siri, show me something that is soo Rugby League right now.
Add this to the Bradford-tits-up 🍿
Add this to the Bradford-tits-up 🍿
October 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hey Siri, show me something that is soo Rugby League right now.
Add this to the Bradford-tits-up 🍿
Add this to the Bradford-tits-up 🍿
Once a Miner! ⛏️ 🖤💛
October 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Once a Miner! ⛏️ 🖤💛
All set up
Come on Lancashire!
Come on Lancashire!
October 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
All set up
Come on Lancashire!
Come on Lancashire!
Off to watch Lancashire Women v Yorkshire Women at Boundary Park
🌹
Live on YouTube also
🌹
Live on YouTube also
October 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Off to watch Lancashire Women v Yorkshire Women at Boundary Park
🌹
Live on YouTube also
🌹
Live on YouTube also
All that is wrong with RFL at the minute…
Magical numbers for Bradford. How?
Joke. No wonder we are dying as a sport
Magical numbers for Bradford. How?
Joke. No wonder we are dying as a sport
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
All that is wrong with RFL at the minute…
Magical numbers for Bradford. How?
Joke. No wonder we are dying as a sport
Magical numbers for Bradford. How?
Joke. No wonder we are dying as a sport
One of these stadiums will be in Super League next year. The other won’t. (Most probably)
The joke that is @therfl.bsky.social carries on.
Enough is enough now.
The joke that is @therfl.bsky.social carries on.
Enough is enough now.
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
One of these stadiums will be in Super League next year. The other won’t. (Most probably)
The joke that is @therfl.bsky.social carries on.
Enough is enough now.
The joke that is @therfl.bsky.social carries on.
Enough is enough now.
And so the Rugby Season comes to a close.
Wigan leave empty-handed in what will be a transitional period in the forwards but much enjoyment with the family through 2025.
One girl playing up an age and another getting ready for the league system next season!
Here’s to 2026
Wigan leave empty-handed in what will be a transitional period in the forwards but much enjoyment with the family through 2025.
One girl playing up an age and another getting ready for the league system next season!
Here’s to 2026
October 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
And so the Rugby Season comes to a close.
Wigan leave empty-handed in what will be a transitional period in the forwards but much enjoyment with the family through 2025.
One girl playing up an age and another getting ready for the league system next season!
Here’s to 2026
Wigan leave empty-handed in what will be a transitional period in the forwards but much enjoyment with the family through 2025.
One girl playing up an age and another getting ready for the league system next season!
Here’s to 2026
Grand Final Day
Wigan go for their 2️⃣5️⃣th Championship whilst Hull KR go for their 6️⃣th
For once, content if HKR win they’re clearly the better Team overall this season and have done a tonne of work off the field to grow their club, support base and stadium… take note other clubs…
Enjoy the day all
Wigan go for their 2️⃣5️⃣th Championship whilst Hull KR go for their 6️⃣th
For once, content if HKR win they’re clearly the better Team overall this season and have done a tonne of work off the field to grow their club, support base and stadium… take note other clubs…
Enjoy the day all
October 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Grand Final Day
Wigan go for their 2️⃣5️⃣th Championship whilst Hull KR go for their 6️⃣th
For once, content if HKR win they’re clearly the better Team overall this season and have done a tonne of work off the field to grow their club, support base and stadium… take note other clubs…
Enjoy the day all
Wigan go for their 2️⃣5️⃣th Championship whilst Hull KR go for their 6️⃣th
For once, content if HKR win they’re clearly the better Team overall this season and have done a tonne of work off the field to grow their club, support base and stadium… take note other clubs…
Enjoy the day all