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
New Saints away jersey
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New Saints away jersey
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Challenge Cup giant killers.
In 1909 Ebbw Vale NUFC was knocked out of the Cup by Beverley Beavers. 86 years would elapse before another professional club was knocked out of the Challenge Cup by an amateur club.
www.dropkickbooks.com/blog/post.ph...
#rugby-league
In 1909 Ebbw Vale NUFC was knocked out of the Cup by Beverley Beavers. 86 years would elapse before another professional club was knocked out of the Challenge Cup by an amateur club.
www.dropkickbooks.com/blog/post.ph...
#rugby-league
Ebbw Vale Northern Union Football Club
Ebbw Vale was one of six Welsh clubs that played in the Northern Union in the early years of the Twentieth Century.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Challenge Cup giant killers.
In 1909 Ebbw Vale NUFC was knocked out of the Cup by Beverley Beavers. 86 years would elapse before another professional club was knocked out of the Challenge Cup by an amateur club.
www.dropkickbooks.com/blog/post.ph...
#rugby-league
In 1909 Ebbw Vale NUFC was knocked out of the Cup by Beverley Beavers. 86 years would elapse before another professional club was knocked out of the Challenge Cup by an amateur club.
www.dropkickbooks.com/blog/post.ph...
#rugby-league
First game for us in 2026 seems to be:
An away trip to 1920s Yorkshire
Cas v Wigan Feb 15
Ffs
An away trip to 1920s Yorkshire
Cas v Wigan Feb 15
Ffs
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
First game for us in 2026 seems to be:
An away trip to 1920s Yorkshire
Cas v Wigan Feb 15
Ffs
An away trip to 1920s Yorkshire
Cas v Wigan Feb 15
Ffs
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The draw for the 1st Round of the Rugby League Challenge Cup takes place today. Uno's Dabs, Twelve Apostles & Healey Street Adults won't be in the draw, but were in the past.
Read about the junior clubs that played in the Cup in
'Making Up The Numbers'. Available from dropkickbooks.com
Read about the junior clubs that played in the Cup in
'Making Up The Numbers'. Available from dropkickbooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The draw for the 1st Round of the Rugby League Challenge Cup takes place today. Uno's Dabs, Twelve Apostles & Healey Street Adults won't be in the draw, but were in the past.
Read about the junior clubs that played in the Cup in
'Making Up The Numbers'. Available from dropkickbooks.com
Read about the junior clubs that played in the Cup in
'Making Up The Numbers'. Available from dropkickbooks.com
Now to add the stories lol.
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Now to add the stories lol.
The original Diary was lost in a fire at Central Park. Luckily some have kept records of it.
The bones are nearly done on my first project just need to add the meat, photos, context, stories etc.
The bones are nearly done on my first project just need to add the meat, photos, context, stories etc.
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The original Diary was lost in a fire at Central Park. Luckily some have kept records of it.
The bones are nearly done on my first project just need to add the meat, photos, context, stories etc.
The bones are nearly done on my first project just need to add the meat, photos, context, stories etc.
Sunday morning reading 📕
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Sunday morning reading 📕
George H. Sowter
Also played in the 1872 Wigan Football Clubs first match against Warrington in January 1873
Also played in the 1872 Wigan Football Clubs first match against Warrington in January 1873
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
George H. Sowter
Also played in the 1872 Wigan Football Clubs first match against Warrington in January 1873
Also played in the 1872 Wigan Football Clubs first match against Warrington in January 1873
Edwin Robert Walker
Played in the first match for the 1872 Wigan Rugby Football Club against Warrington, 8th January, 1873
Played in the first match for the 1872 Wigan Rugby Football Club against Warrington, 8th January, 1873
November 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Edwin Robert Walker
Played in the first match for the 1872 Wigan Rugby Football Club against Warrington, 8th January, 1873
Played in the first match for the 1872 Wigan Rugby Football Club against Warrington, 8th January, 1873
England v. Victoria
May 24 1924, Melbourne
Programme
May 24 1924, Melbourne
Programme
November 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
England v. Victoria
May 24 1924, Melbourne
Programme
May 24 1924, Melbourne
Programme
A 1924 Cup Final programme.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A 1924 Cup Final programme.
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Why I waited a week to get to the 1929 scrapbook I never know 😂
November 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Why I waited a week to get to the 1929 scrapbook I never know 😂
Holy shit.
1929 Wembley tickets Wigan v Dewsbury!
1929 Wembley tickets Wigan v Dewsbury!
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Holy shit.
1929 Wembley tickets Wigan v Dewsbury!
1929 Wembley tickets Wigan v Dewsbury!
Feels wrong listening to Rob Hatch on cricket commentary
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Feels wrong listening to Rob Hatch on cricket commentary
For the sake of accuracy, Wigan Warriors do not celebrate their birthday today.
They were founded in 1879
Thank you.
They were founded in 1879
Thank you.
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
For the sake of accuracy, Wigan Warriors do not celebrate their birthday today.
They were founded in 1879
Thank you.
They were founded in 1879
Thank you.
So my first project will be the Diary of John Counsell.
published before in print by the newspapers etc but I want to try and add to his entries, add photos and hopefully raise some £ for RL Cares or other organisations.
I’d love to:
Have a real history of Wigan Rl (est 1879*)
Jim Sullivan bio…
published before in print by the newspapers etc but I want to try and add to his entries, add photos and hopefully raise some £ for RL Cares or other organisations.
I’d love to:
Have a real history of Wigan Rl (est 1879*)
Jim Sullivan bio…
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
So my first project will be the Diary of John Counsell.
published before in print by the newspapers etc but I want to try and add to his entries, add photos and hopefully raise some £ for RL Cares or other organisations.
I’d love to:
Have a real history of Wigan Rl (est 1879*)
Jim Sullivan bio…
published before in print by the newspapers etc but I want to try and add to his entries, add photos and hopefully raise some £ for RL Cares or other organisations.
I’d love to:
Have a real history of Wigan Rl (est 1879*)
Jim Sullivan bio…
Th’Ashes
2am
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2am
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November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Th’Ashes
2am
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2am
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First word written of a book. Dear me. Scary. It’s been years of threatening to do… 😧
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
First word written of a book. Dear me. Scary. It’s been years of threatening to do… 😧
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Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the rugby league fan in your life? Visit the Legends of League Etsy shop!
www.etsy.com/shop/picture...
www.etsy.com/shop/picture...
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the rugby league fan in your life? Visit the Legends of League Etsy shop!
www.etsy.com/shop/picture...
www.etsy.com/shop/picture...
Liking the new Saints media adverts
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Liking the new Saints media adverts
Jim Sulljvans “death box” is a nice read! Not morbid at all
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Jim Sulljvans “death box” is a nice read! Not morbid at all
Paris here we go!!
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November 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Paris here we go!!
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