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Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington
, England
that competes in Super League
. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium
, having moved there from Wilderspool
in 2003.
Warrington is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union
in 1895 and the only one that has played every season in the top flight. They are nicknamed "The Wire" in reference to the wire-pulling industry in the town.
Warrington has a local rivalry with Widnes
, St Helens, Wigan
and Salford
. They are the twelfth most successful team in terms of League Championships and the third most successful team in the Challenge Cup
, behind Wigan
and St Helens
The current head coach at the club is Tony Smith who joined in March 2009 and the club captain is former Great Britain captain Adrian Morley
.
at the (unnamed) ground of the former. On 6 December 1873 that same newspaper carried details of a local derby between Warrington and Zingari and in subsequent weeks there were matches with Sale and Free Wanderers. Because surviving records from that era are fragmentary it is not possible to say with certainty what became of this Warrington club. Warrington Zingari was founded in 1879 by Timothy Grix of Chatburn. The committee of the newly formed club managed to get the use of a field fronting Sankey Street. The headquarters of the club were at the White Hart Hotel in Sankey Street. The first match was an away game against the Walton side played at Rice Field in Liverpool on 18 October 1879. Walton won by three goals to nil.
The first home game at Sankey Street for the club was against Oughtrington, with Warrington gaining their first victory by three goals to one. In their first season Warrington played 11 games, won 7, lost 2 and drew 2. A year later, The Warrington Guardian purchased the land in Sankey Street for its new offices and the club was forced to move to a new pitch at Wilderspool. Another local club, Padgate Excelsior amalgamated with Warrington in 1881/82 to form a representative town side. After one season at Wilderspool Road, the club obtained another field at Slutchers Lane. A year later, Warrington moved back to Sankey Street to play in a field behind the town's post office. In 1883/84, they moved for the fourth time, this time back to Wilderspool Road, the new pitch being just a short distance from the previous ground. In 1884/85, Warrington were strengthened again when the club Warrington Wanderers joined the town side. In 1886, the club won its first silverware, the South West Lancashire and Border Towns Trophy. On 28 August 1895, the Committee decided to join with 21 other clubs throughout Lancashire and Yorkshire to form a new 'Northern Union' and resigned from the RFU.
In 1900/01, Warrington reached the final of the Challenge Cup
, facing Batley. A crowd of 29,000 turned out at Leeds to see Warrington battle hard but be beaten by two tries to nil. Warrington also appeared in the renamed South West Lancashire Cup against Leigh two days later. The strenuous game against Batley took its toll on the Warrington players and the match ended in a 0–0 draw, the replay never took place. In 1903/04, Warrington defeated Bradford Northern
in a semi-final replay to earn a place in the final of the Challenge Cup. Warrington put up a fine performance against Halifax but lost 8–3. In 1904/05, Warrington beat Hull Kingston Rovers
6–0 to win the Challenge Cup final in front of a crowd of 19,638.
and Leigh to reach the final of the Lancashire Cup
. Wire beat Oldham 7–5, despite playing with only 12 men for most of the match after centre Collins sustained a broken collar bone. After a bad start to the 1927/28 current and a poor previous season Warrington notched up victories over Hull Kingston Rovers, Huddersfield and finally Leeds in the semi-final of the Challenge Cup. The final against Swinton was played in Wigan, with an estimated 12,000 travelling from the town to watch the match. Warrington were beaten 5–3, but a contentious decision could have cost the Wire the match. The Kangaroos visited Wilderspool again in 1929 or 1930, Wire were without five regular players either playing for Lancashire or injured. Despite this, Warrington beat the tourists 17–8. In 1932/33, the Lancashire Cup was won by beating St Helens in close fought match, the final result being 10–9 to Warrington. St. Helens Recs. and Wigan were disposed of on the way to that particular victory. As well as doing well in the league the team had reached the Challenge Cup final for the seventh time. The was the first time Warrington played at Wembley. The Wire lost 21–17 to Huddersfield. In the 1933/34 season, Warrington played Australia and for once were beaten. Warrington also had the honour of playing the first rugby league match against a French side, captained by Jean Galia
. In a season of firsts a match was played in Dublin to introduce the game to Ireland. A good crowd saw Wigan beat Warrington by 32–19.
The highlight of the 1935/36 season was a place in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley. Barrow were beaten in the first round, the second round was drawn away at Halifax with Warrington winning the replay at Wilderspool 18–15. Wigan were then beaten 5–2 to set up a semi-final against Salford at Wigan. Warrington was short of regular players and were thought to stand little chance, but as ever in they rose to the occasion to gain victory. Fifteen special trains were laid on as the town made its way to London for the final, however Leeds ran out 18–2 winners. In the 1937/38 season, Oldham and Widnes were both knocked out by Warrington as they headed for another Lancashire Cup victory, this time 8–5 over Barrow. During World War II, it was difficult to play matches and therefore pay the bills. To help out the club committee decided that a Limited Company of 10,000 £1 shares was to be created. The Warrington Football Club Limited was born. Warrington dropped out of the wartime Lancashire league in 1941/42 and did not return to league competition until 1945/46.
made his début for Warrington in 1945. Warrington made it to the 1956 Championship final held at Maine Road but lost to Workington Town
. With other stars such as Harry Bath and Gerry Helme, the Wire won all the code's major honours, including the League Championship for the only times in their history in 1947/48, 1953/54 and 1954/55. Warrington defeated Huddersfield in the 1947/48 league semi-final. The final, against Bradford Northern
, was staged at Maine Road and Warrington took the trophy by a margin of 17–5. Warrington reached the 1948/49 Lancashire Cup final, Wigan took the trophy. In the league Warrington lost only five matches all season. Huddersfield exacted one of Wire's few defeats in the play-off final. The record attendance at Wilderspool was set in 1949 when 34,304 spectators saw Warrington play Wigan. Another good cup run took the Wire to the 1950 Challenge Cup final. This time they were to play local rivals Widnes. They led 14-nil at half time, eventually taking the trophy by 19-nil. In 1951/52 Ces Mountford was appointed coach with a ten-year contract.
Warrington did well in the league in 1953/54 and made it to the top four play-off. St. Helens came to Wilderspool and were well beaten 11–5. They despatched Leeds in the Challenge Cup to get to their second final of the season, they were to play Halifax in both games. The intense Wembley final ended in a draw, two goals a piece. The replay was held at Odsal and a record 102,569 paid to see Warrington defeat Halifax 8–4. Thousands more got in for free and estimates of the total crowd were in the region of 120–130,000. The week after the two teams met again in the League Cup, at Maine Road
, Manchester. Warrington secured another victory by four goals to Halifax’s two goals and a try. The club had done the League and Cup double to add to the Lancashire Cup they had already won. In 1954 in the Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal, Bradford, but the Wire beat Halifax in the semi-final of the 1954/55 League Cup passing the way to the final against Oldham
at Maine Road
. For the second consecutive season Warrington took the honours, the final score was 7–3.
The 1955/56 season saw a tournament titled the ITV Floodlit Competition. Eight clubs participated in a series of games played at football grounds in the London area, with Warrington eventually running out 43–18 victors over Leigh
at Loftus Road
. On 19 January 1957, Warrington launched a lottery, which played an important part in the club's finances in future seasons. In the 1959/60 season, they won the Lancashire Cup
for the first time in 22 years, playing all their games away from home. St. Helens were the final hurdle but the Wire managed a 5–4 win at Central Park.
In 1961, Warrington reached the RL Championship final held at Odsal, but Leeds
had total control over the match and ran out 25–10. This also turned out to be the last match for long serving coach Ces Mountford. Ernie Ashcroft
took over as coach from the departed Ces Mountford for the 1961/62 season. Easter Monday
1962 saw Brian Bevan
's last match for Warrington. During the early part of the 1965/66 season floodlights were installed and a friendly match against Wigan was arranged. They were officially switched on for the match on Tuesday 28 September, Wigan winning the match. Warrington's home game against Widnes became the first rugby league match to be broadcast on BBC albeit only to the south of England. The final of the Lancashire Cup was reached by gaining a 21–10 victory over Oldham in the semi-final. The final against Rochdale Hornets
, at Knowsley Road
, was won 16–5.
decided to stand down. He was replaced by Peter Harvey. The change made little difference as the club won only 11 out of 24 matches. The club also had debts of around £33,000. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders was called and they agreed to increase the share capital to £30,000 by creating 20,000 'A' ordinary shares at £1 each. All of these 'A' shares were sold to Ossie Davies and were worth five votes for each share, rather than the usual one. The directors of the old board agreed to resign and Mr. Davies who had been Vice Chairman of the old board, became Chairman of the new board. Alex Murphy
joined Warrington as player-coach on 20 May 1971. The indifferent league form continued in 1974/75, as did the early exit from several cup competitions, the Challenge Cup being the exception. Warrington again reached Wembley to face Widnes; the Chemics winning 14–7. The first trophy was the Locker Cup won with a 14–9 victory over Wigan. Next was the Players No. 6 trophy, the final at Wigan against Rochdale Hornets providing a 27–16 win. Salford put an end to the success with a defeat in the first round of the BBC 2 Floodlit Trophy. A new competition, the Captain Morgan Trophy, provided the club with its third trophy of the season. Wins over Wigan, Castleford and Leeds led to the final against Featherstone Rovers which Warrington won 4-nil. However, the team continued to perform poorly in the league. Warrington defeated Huddersfield, Huyton and then Dewsbury were defeated to get to Wembley for the first time in twenty years. Warrington beat 24–9 Featherstone Rovers for the second time that season in a cup final to win the Challenge Cup. In the Merit Trophy play-off, Warrington played and beat Hull, Bradford Northern
and then Wakefield Trinity
in the semi final. The final at Wigan was against St. Helens, and after a great struggle Warrington won their fifth trophy, 13–12. Alex Murphy then retired as a player but continued to coach the side. Poor league performance continued in 1977/78 but Warrington again made it to the Regal trophy final. Warrington beat Widnes
9–4. In 1978, Warrington appointed Billy Benyon as Alex Murphy's successor. A solid year round performance saw Warrington finish second in the league, losing only 8 matches all year. A major highlight of the season was the controversial 15–12 victory over the touring Australians. For the second year running the club reached the John Player Trophy final, but were unable to repeat the previous year's victory, the match going to Widnes by 16–4.
The 1980/81 season brought the Lancashire Cup
and the John Player Trophy. After consistently good performances in the league they were League Championship runners up. Australian Brian Johnson was appointed the club's head coach and manager in 1988. In 1990 Warrington made it to the final of the Challenge Cup
at Wembley Stadium and faced arch rivals Wigan
. Warrington lost 34–16 and this is the last appearance in the Challenge Cup final before their success in 2009. Warrington won the Regal Trophy
in 1992 beating Bradford Northern
12–2 at Headingley
, Leeds
. Warrington did make it to the final of the Regal Trophy
in 1994 but lost 40–10 to Wigan
at McAlpine Stadium
, Huddersfield
. With the advent of Super League
, several mergers between clubs were proposed. Warrington were scheduled to merge with Widnes
to form Cheshire
who would compete in Super League
. This was, however, resisted. Warrington were awarded a place in the Super League
and Widnes were at one stage given a place but then were dropped and had to be relegated to Division One.
season and changed from a winter to a summer season. For several years, as the sport in Britain entered a new era, Warrington Wolves failed to compete with the leading teams, often ending the season in a mid-table or lower position. Warrington added "Wolves" to their name and to mark this came a new logo which is still in place to date. Plans to move from Wilderspool Stadium
were announced with Burtonwood
the likely site. The former brewery on Winwick Road was chosen to be the new home for Warrington and Tesco
were also to develop on the land with their first ever supermarket in the town. A lengthy planning process finally ended with permission finally given for a 14,206 capacity stadium and supermarket to be built. The capacity was reduced to 13,500 on safety grounds after the first match. In 2000, retired Australian captain and scrum-half, Allan Langer
came out of retirement to play in Super League for the Warrington Wolves. He captained the side and took them to within one match of the Challenge Cup Final in 2000.
Paul Cullen
was appointed head coach in 2002, replacing David Plange
. Their best season in Super League has been the 2005 season (Super League X
), where they finished in 4th place and earned a home tie in the playoffs. They are the only club never to have been relegated from the top flight of rugby league, throughout their long history. 2010 saw their best-ever super league finish ever and best league finish for some time finishing 3rd missing out on 2nd by a small number of points to St Helens. Unfortunately despite challenge cup success and good league position Warrington were knocked out of the 2010 play offs early.
saw slight underachievement on the pitch reflected in their finishing position of eighth in Super League, though they did make the semi finals of the Challenge Cup. However, they recorded a significant increase in their average attendances and midway through the season the club was purchased by events promoter Simon Moran. Moran immediately released fresh investment into the club, enabling coach Paul Cullen to sign Great Britain centre Martin Gleeson
for a club record fee reported in the region of £200,000 as well as New Zealand internationals Henry Fa'afili and Logan Swann.
Australian half-back Andrew Johns
played 3 games for the club when his Australian club Newcastle
concluded their season. He wore the number 31 (the club was refused permission for Johns to wear 77) and is rumoured to have been paid around £40,000 (Aus$100,000) per match for the Wires. The signing caused controversy for a number of reasons: if the Wires had made the Super League Grand Final, it would have clashed with the Kangaroos Tri-Nations
test against New Zealand
in Sydney, Australia; also, many people questioned why the Wires were allowed to bring in a player in time for the Super League play-offs after he had finished playing a full season in Australia. The signing and subsequent confusion over the rules led other Super League clubs to follow the example set by the Wires and signed their own Antipodean players on short-term contracts.
On 22 September 2006, Warrington beat Leeds 18–17 at Headingley to progress to the second round of the Super League playoffs. This was the first time during the Super League era that the Wires had progressed past the first round of the playoffs. However, they were unable to progress any further as they were beaten 40–24 by Bradford Northern
at Odsal Stadium
.
For the 2007 season Warrington signed current Great Britain international Adrian Morley
on a four year deal from the Sydney Roosters
NRL club, Paul Johnson, another Great Britain international, from Bradford Northern
on a three year deal and New Zealand international back rower or centre Vinnie Anderson, 27, on a three year deal from St Helens paying a £50k transfer fee.
Warrington finished the 2007 season in 7th place in the table which was seen as a disaster for the club following the impressive signings made during the close season. Finishing 7th resulted in Warrington missing out on the end of season playoffs for the first time in 3 years with local rivals Wigan
pipping the Wire on the last weekend of the season.
Warrington have already signed four players for the 2008 season. They are Michael Monaghan
, who has signed from Manly on a 4-year-deal, Vinnie Anderson
's brother Louis from the New Zealand Warriors, Manly Sea Eagles winger Chris Hicks, both on 2-year-deals and Melbourne Storm centre Matt King on a four year deal.
Warrington announced that Australasia
n trio Chris Leikvoll
, Brent Grose
, and Henry Fa'afili
could not be retained for the 2008 season due to salary cap restrictions.
After a storming start to the season, Chris Bridge
was once again injured with a ruptured achilles tendon
and this ruled him out for the rest of the season. Stuart Reardon
, full back for the team, is also expected to have a full reconstruction of his achilles tendon
, gained at the clash against St Helens and is expected to be out for the rest of the season. Paul Wood
is also likely to be out for the season, after a further injury to his shoulder.
In a match on 8 May Matt King was knocked out in a game against Wigan from a high tackle that caused Wigan player Ritchie Mathers to be sent off. King was stretchered off, but only received slight concussion. Utility back Paul Johnson missed most of the season after it was confirmed that he needed a full cruciate knee ligament reconstruction. Johnson was injured during the second half of Warrington's 40–34 cup defeat at St Helens.
On 27 May 2008 Head Coach Paul Cullen
resigned from the coaching role at the club following a run of only one victory in 7 league fixtures. James Lowes
was appointed as the new Head Coach of the club and given a contract until the end of the 2010 season.
The club went on to finish the season in sixth position in the table and securing a playoff tie away to Catalans Dragons
. The Wolves lost 46–8 ending what was another season to forget for the club.
For 2009, the Wolves recruited Garreth Carvell
from Hull for an undisclosed fee on a three year deal, along with Micky Higham from Wigan Warriors
on a two year deal.
On 5 March, after losing all three of their three opening games to the Super League XIV
season, Warrington removed James Lowes from the position of head coach, and replaced him with then-England
coach, Tony Smith who was also given the role of director of rugby.
April 2009 saw Martin Gleeson
depart for rivals Wigan
and Stuart Reardon
leave the club. Reardon then shortly signed for Hull. As part of the deal that took Gleeson to Wigan, Richie Mathers made a return move to Warrington following a short loan deal back in 2002.
On 30 May 2009, Warrington reached the Semi Finals of the Rugby League Challenge Cup
, beating Hull Kingston Rovers
24–25 via a drop goal from Lee Briers in Golden Point Extra time to earn a place in the last four with Wigan
and lets be honest it was amazing, St Helens and Huddersfield
(who at that point had still yet to play their matches). The semi final draw pitted the Wire against Wigan, and St Helens against Huddersfield.
On 8 August 2009, Warrington beat Wigan to reach Wembley for the first time in 19 years and despite only averaging crowds of 8,000 in recent seasons (2009 average attendance 8,155) they sold just over 34,500 tickets for the Challenge Cup
Final.
Wolves faced the Huddersfield
in the final at Wembley Stadium
in front of a 76,560 crowd. Warrington scored first after a charge down with Richie Mathers going over the line under the sticks. Warrington eventually won the game 25–16 with Michael Monaghan
winning the Lance Todd Trophy
for the man-of-the-match performance.
Warrington returned home from Wembley with the cup and was greeted by more than 100,000 fans who had been starved of success for 35 years. This was their first Challenge Cup win since 1974, and the team arrived home on an open top bus, and paraded the trophy round the town before heading to the town hall.
Warrington finished the 2009 season in lowly 10th place missing out on the play-offs yet again. After the final game of the season Chairman Lord Doug Hoyle announced that he will be stepping down from the post and leaving the Wolves.
2010
Signings made for the 2010 season are Richard Myler, Ryan Atkins
and David Solomona
. England Internationals Myler, from Salford, and Atkins from Wakefield Trinity have both agreed 4 year contracts keeping them at the club until 2013. These two players have signed for combined fees totalling in excess of £300,000. Kiwi and Samoan International Solomona has agreed a 1-year contract. The departing players for Warrington are Paul Rauhihi (retired), Steve Pickersgill (Widnes) and Paul Johnson (Wakefield).
For the start of pre-season training for the 2010 season Warrington will have a centralised training facility based at the University of Chester
's Padgate campus. This will give the first team access to a new purpose built state-of-the-art gym, playing facilities, physiotherapy rooms and video analysis suites, providing the Warrington Wolves First Team with a 'Centre of Excellence' for all year round training.
On 8 August 2010, the Wolves emphatically beat Catalans Dragons
54–12 at the Stobart Stadium, Widnes to reach the Challenge Cup Final
for the second consecutive season. Warrington went on to win the final, defeating Leeds
30–6. Once again over 35,000 Wolves supporters travelled down to Wembley Stadium
to see the Wolves lift the trophy for the second successive time, this being the first time in the club's history this has been done. On the return back to Warrington the following day over 100,000 people lined the streets of the town to welcome home the team and the trophy.
The 2010 Super League
season saw the Wolves finish in 3rd place the club's highest ever finish in the Super League era. Warrington qualified for the end of season play-offs only to lose both fixtures to St Helens and Huddersfield
. This meaning the Wolves have only won 1 of the club's 6 playoff fixtures to date.
2011
The 2011 Super League
season seen the Wolves recruit Joel Monaghan
and Brett Hodgson
. The Wolves ended the St Helens hoodoo with victory in the away fixture which was played at the Stobart Stadium. The Wolves secured ther double over the Saints with a 35–28 triumph over the rivals in the reverse ficture later in the season.
2011 seen the Wolves register impressive victories away to Leeds Rhinos
(6–42), Bradford Bulls
(14–58) and Salford City Reds
(0–60). They also registered big scorelines at home to Harlequins RL (84–6), Bradford Bulls
(64–6), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
(66–12) and Castleford Tigers
(62–0).
On 20th August 2011, the Wolves beat Catalans Dragons
12–25 in Perpignan to register the clubs 8th successive league victory for the first time in the Super League era.
0n 9th September 2011, the Wolves beat Hull FC
to secure the league leaders shield for the first time.
which is part of the Cheshire Derby. However, since Widnes have been out of the top flight for a large period of the Super League era the rivalry is not as recongnised as it used to be. This will change from 2012 as the Vikings were awarded a Super League license meaning the Cheshire Derby will return to the Super League.
Since the start of the Super League the fixtures against St Helens have become a fierce battle due to the Saints holding a hoodoo over the Wolves. Since 1996 the Wolves have only managed 3 league victories over the Saints. In 2011 the club defeated the Saints twice in one season in both home and away fixtures.
Other rivalries include Wigan
and Salford
for geographical reasons.
The Warrington and Wigan rivalry has come more significant in the early years of this decade due to both clubs standing at the top of the game.
Losses
Record Defeat – 0–80 vs St. Helens 04/01/1996
Record Attendance – 102,569 vs Halifax
(Played at Odsal Stadium
, Bradford
)
05/05/1954
Most Goals in a Game – 16 – Lee Briers
vs Swinton Lions 20/05/2011
Most Tries in a Game – 7 – Brian Bevan
vs Leigh
29/03/49; & Brian Bevan
vs Bramley 27/04/1953
Most Points in a Game – 44 (16 goals, 3 tries) – Lee Briers
vs Swinton Lions 20/05/2011
Most Goals in a Season – 170 (inc 13 drop-goals) – Steve Hesford 1978/79
Most Tries in a Season – 66 – Brian Bevan
1952/53
Most Points in a Season – 363 – Harry Bath
1952/53
) Les Boyd
Lee Briers
(Testimonial match
2007) Gary Chambers (Testimonial match
1998)
Mark Forster
(Testimonial match
es 1993 and 2003)
Andrew Johns
Allan Langer
Mark Roberts
(#12) Christopher "Chris" Rudd (Testimonial match
1998) Gary Sanderson (Testimonial match
1996)
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
, England
England
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that competes in Super League
Super League
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. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium
Halliwell Jones Stadium
Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England that is the home ground of Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final and the National League Grand Finals' Day....
, having moved there from Wilderspool
Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium is a rugby league stadium located in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium. It holds just over 9,000, after substantial decreases for crowd safety...
in 2003.
Warrington is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football League
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in 1895 and the only one that has played every season in the top flight. They are nicknamed "The Wire" in reference to the wire-pulling industry in the town.
Warrington has a local rivalry with Widnes
Widnes Vikings
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, St Helens, Wigan
Wigan Warriors
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and Salford
Salford City Reds
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. They are the twelfth most successful team in terms of League Championships and the third most successful team in the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
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, behind Wigan
Wigan Warriors
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and St Helens
The current head coach at the club is Tony Smith who joined in March 2009 and the club captain is former Great Britain captain Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League...
.
Early years
Although the official foundation date for the club is given as 1879, rugby football was certainly played in the town before that date and there was an earlier club bearing the same name. Under the heading 'Outdoor Sports – Football' the Widnes Guardian of 25 January 1873 reports on a recent game between Warrington and WiganWigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
at the (unnamed) ground of the former. On 6 December 1873 that same newspaper carried details of a local derby between Warrington and Zingari and in subsequent weeks there were matches with Sale and Free Wanderers. Because surviving records from that era are fragmentary it is not possible to say with certainty what became of this Warrington club. Warrington Zingari was founded in 1879 by Timothy Grix of Chatburn. The committee of the newly formed club managed to get the use of a field fronting Sankey Street. The headquarters of the club were at the White Hart Hotel in Sankey Street. The first match was an away game against the Walton side played at Rice Field in Liverpool on 18 October 1879. Walton won by three goals to nil.
The first home game at Sankey Street for the club was against Oughtrington, with Warrington gaining their first victory by three goals to one. In their first season Warrington played 11 games, won 7, lost 2 and drew 2. A year later, The Warrington Guardian purchased the land in Sankey Street for its new offices and the club was forced to move to a new pitch at Wilderspool. Another local club, Padgate Excelsior amalgamated with Warrington in 1881/82 to form a representative town side. After one season at Wilderspool Road, the club obtained another field at Slutchers Lane. A year later, Warrington moved back to Sankey Street to play in a field behind the town's post office. In 1883/84, they moved for the fourth time, this time back to Wilderspool Road, the new pitch being just a short distance from the previous ground. In 1884/85, Warrington were strengthened again when the club Warrington Wanderers joined the town side. In 1886, the club won its first silverware, the South West Lancashire and Border Towns Trophy. On 28 August 1895, the Committee decided to join with 21 other clubs throughout Lancashire and Yorkshire to form a new 'Northern Union' and resigned from the RFU.
In 1900/01, Warrington reached the final of the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
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, facing Batley. A crowd of 29,000 turned out at Leeds to see Warrington battle hard but be beaten by two tries to nil. Warrington also appeared in the renamed South West Lancashire Cup against Leigh two days later. The strenuous game against Batley took its toll on the Warrington players and the match ended in a 0–0 draw, the replay never took place. In 1903/04, Warrington defeated Bradford Northern
Bradford Bulls
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in a semi-final replay to earn a place in the final of the Challenge Cup. Warrington put up a fine performance against Halifax but lost 8–3. In 1904/05, Warrington beat Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
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6–0 to win the Challenge Cup final in front of a crowd of 19,638.
Post World War I
After a bad start to the 1921/22 season, Warrington won 12 out of 13 matches. This included an 8–5 victory over the visiting Australasian team of the 1921-22 Kangaroo tour. Warrington beat St. Helens RecsPilkington Recs
The Recs Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby league team based in St Helens, Merseyside.-History:The club was founded in 1878 as part of the sports and recreational section of Pilkington Glass. The side played rugby, and occasionally association football.However, on 14 June 1913, to discuss the...
and Leigh to reach the final of the Lancashire Cup
Rugby league county cups
Historically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
. Wire beat Oldham 7–5, despite playing with only 12 men for most of the match after centre Collins sustained a broken collar bone. After a bad start to the 1927/28 current and a poor previous season Warrington notched up victories over Hull Kingston Rovers, Huddersfield and finally Leeds in the semi-final of the Challenge Cup. The final against Swinton was played in Wigan, with an estimated 12,000 travelling from the town to watch the match. Warrington were beaten 5–3, but a contentious decision could have cost the Wire the match. The Kangaroos visited Wilderspool again in 1929 or 1930, Wire were without five regular players either playing for Lancashire or injured. Despite this, Warrington beat the tourists 17–8. In 1932/33, the Lancashire Cup was won by beating St Helens in close fought match, the final result being 10–9 to Warrington. St. Helens Recs. and Wigan were disposed of on the way to that particular victory. As well as doing well in the league the team had reached the Challenge Cup final for the seventh time. The was the first time Warrington played at Wembley. The Wire lost 21–17 to Huddersfield. In the 1933/34 season, Warrington played Australia and for once were beaten. Warrington also had the honour of playing the first rugby league match against a French side, captained by Jean Galia
Jean Galia
Jean Galia was a French rugby union and rugby league footballer and champion boxer...
. In a season of firsts a match was played in Dublin to introduce the game to Ireland. A good crowd saw Wigan beat Warrington by 32–19.
The highlight of the 1935/36 season was a place in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley. Barrow were beaten in the first round, the second round was drawn away at Halifax with Warrington winning the replay at Wilderspool 18–15. Wigan were then beaten 5–2 to set up a semi-final against Salford at Wigan. Warrington was short of regular players and were thought to stand little chance, but as ever in they rose to the occasion to gain victory. Fifteen special trains were laid on as the town made its way to London for the final, however Leeds ran out 18–2 winners. In the 1937/38 season, Oldham and Widnes were both knocked out by Warrington as they headed for another Lancashire Cup victory, this time 8–5 over Barrow. During World War II, it was difficult to play matches and therefore pay the bills. To help out the club committee decided that a Limited Company of 10,000 £1 shares was to be created. The Warrington Football Club Limited was born. Warrington dropped out of the wartime Lancashire league in 1941/42 and did not return to league competition until 1945/46.
Post World War Two
The early post-war years saw a boom in rugby league in general, and the glory years of the Warrington club. A winger named Brian BevanBrian Bevan
Brian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
made his début for Warrington in 1945. Warrington made it to the 1956 Championship final held at Maine Road but lost to Workington Town
Workington Town
Workington Town is a professional rugby league club playing in Workington in West Cumbria. They play in the Championship 1. Their stadium is called Derwent Park, which they share with Workington Comets, a speedway team....
. With other stars such as Harry Bath and Gerry Helme, the Wire won all the code's major honours, including the League Championship for the only times in their history in 1947/48, 1953/54 and 1954/55. Warrington defeated Huddersfield in the 1947/48 league semi-final. The final, against Bradford Northern
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
, was staged at Maine Road and Warrington took the trophy by a margin of 17–5. Warrington reached the 1948/49 Lancashire Cup final, Wigan took the trophy. In the league Warrington lost only five matches all season. Huddersfield exacted one of Wire's few defeats in the play-off final. The record attendance at Wilderspool was set in 1949 when 34,304 spectators saw Warrington play Wigan. Another good cup run took the Wire to the 1950 Challenge Cup final. This time they were to play local rivals Widnes. They led 14-nil at half time, eventually taking the trophy by 19-nil. In 1951/52 Ces Mountford was appointed coach with a ten-year contract.
Warrington did well in the league in 1953/54 and made it to the top four play-off. St. Helens came to Wilderspool and were well beaten 11–5. They despatched Leeds in the Challenge Cup to get to their second final of the season, they were to play Halifax in both games. The intense Wembley final ended in a draw, two goals a piece. The replay was held at Odsal and a record 102,569 paid to see Warrington defeat Halifax 8–4. Thousands more got in for free and estimates of the total crowd were in the region of 120–130,000. The week after the two teams met again in the League Cup, at Maine Road
Maine Road
Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England that was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003...
, Manchester. Warrington secured another victory by four goals to Halifax’s two goals and a try. The club had done the League and Cup double to add to the Lancashire Cup they had already won. In 1954 in the Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal, Bradford, but the Wire beat Halifax in the semi-final of the 1954/55 League Cup passing the way to the final against Oldham
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
at Maine Road
Maine Road
Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England that was home to Manchester City F.C. from its construction in 1923 until 2003...
. For the second consecutive season Warrington took the honours, the final score was 7–3.
The 1955/56 season saw a tournament titled the ITV Floodlit Competition. Eight clubs participated in a series of games played at football grounds in the London area, with Warrington eventually running out 43–18 victors over Leigh
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
at Loftus Road
Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
. On 19 January 1957, Warrington launched a lottery, which played an important part in the club's finances in future seasons. In the 1959/60 season, they won the Lancashire Cup
Rugby league county cups
Historically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
for the first time in 22 years, playing all their games away from home. St. Helens were the final hurdle but the Wire managed a 5–4 win at Central Park.
In 1961, Warrington reached the RL Championship final held at Odsal, but Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
had total control over the match and ran out 25–10. This also turned out to be the last match for long serving coach Ces Mountford. Ernie Ashcroft
Ernest Ashcroft
Ernest "Ernie" J. Ashcroft is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s '50s and '60s, and coach of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Wigan, and Huddersfield, playing at ,...
took over as coach from the departed Ces Mountford for the 1961/62 season. Easter Monday
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures, especially Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox cultures...
1962 saw Brian Bevan
Brian Bevan
Brian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
's last match for Warrington. During the early part of the 1965/66 season floodlights were installed and a friendly match against Wigan was arranged. They were officially switched on for the match on Tuesday 28 September, Wigan winning the match. Warrington's home game against Widnes became the first rugby league match to be broadcast on BBC albeit only to the south of England. The final of the Lancashire Cup was reached by gaining a 21–10 victory over Oldham in the semi-final. The final against Rochdale Hornets
Rochdale Hornets
Rochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One...
, at Knowsley Road
Knowsley Road
Knowsley Road was a stadium located in Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside. It was the home of St Helens RLFC from 1890 until its closure in 2010. St Helens Town FC played their home fixtures at Knowsley Road from 2002 until 2010. For a period, the venue also hosted Liverpool FC Reserves...
, was won 16–5.
1970s onwards
After a disastrous start to the 1970/71 season, coach Joe EganJoe Egan (rugby league)
Joe Egan is an English former rugby league footballer and coach. He played for Wigan from 1938 to 1950. In the 1948 Challenge Cup final Wigan defeated Bradford Northern 8-3 and Egan was the first captain to receive the trophy from a reigning monarch, King George VI. He was a member of the 1946...
decided to stand down. He was replaced by Peter Harvey. The change made little difference as the club won only 11 out of 24 matches. The club also had debts of around £33,000. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders was called and they agreed to increase the share capital to £30,000 by creating 20,000 'A' ordinary shares at £1 each. All of these 'A' shares were sold to Ossie Davies and were worth five votes for each share, rather than the usual one. The directors of the old board agreed to resign and Mr. Davies who had been Vice Chairman of the old board, became Chairman of the new board. Alex Murphy
Alex Murphy (rugby league)
Alex J. Murphy OBE is an English former professional rugby league footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century...
joined Warrington as player-coach on 20 May 1971. The indifferent league form continued in 1974/75, as did the early exit from several cup competitions, the Challenge Cup being the exception. Warrington again reached Wembley to face Widnes; the Chemics winning 14–7. The first trophy was the Locker Cup won with a 14–9 victory over Wigan. Next was the Players No. 6 trophy, the final at Wigan against Rochdale Hornets providing a 27–16 win. Salford put an end to the success with a defeat in the first round of the BBC 2 Floodlit Trophy. A new competition, the Captain Morgan Trophy, provided the club with its third trophy of the season. Wins over Wigan, Castleford and Leeds led to the final against Featherstone Rovers which Warrington won 4-nil. However, the team continued to perform poorly in the league. Warrington defeated Huddersfield, Huyton and then Dewsbury were defeated to get to Wembley for the first time in twenty years. Warrington beat 24–9 Featherstone Rovers for the second time that season in a cup final to win the Challenge Cup. In the Merit Trophy play-off, Warrington played and beat Hull, Bradford Northern
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
and then Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
in the semi final. The final at Wigan was against St. Helens, and after a great struggle Warrington won their fifth trophy, 13–12. Alex Murphy then retired as a player but continued to coach the side. Poor league performance continued in 1977/78 but Warrington again made it to the Regal trophy final. Warrington beat Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
9–4. In 1978, Warrington appointed Billy Benyon as Alex Murphy's successor. A solid year round performance saw Warrington finish second in the league, losing only 8 matches all year. A major highlight of the season was the controversial 15–12 victory over the touring Australians. For the second year running the club reached the John Player Trophy final, but were unable to repeat the previous year's victory, the match going to Widnes by 16–4.
The 1980/81 season brought the Lancashire Cup
Rugby league county cups
Historically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
and the John Player Trophy. After consistently good performances in the league they were League Championship runners up. Australian Brian Johnson was appointed the club's head coach and manager in 1988. In 1990 Warrington made it to the final of the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
at Wembley Stadium and faced arch rivals Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
. Warrington lost 34–16 and this is the last appearance in the Challenge Cup final before their success in 2009. Warrington won the Regal Trophy
Regal Trophy
The Regal Trophy was a knock-out competition for British rugby league football clubs between 1971 and 1996.It was initially for professional clubs with the exception of two amateur teams who were finalists of the BARLA National Cup...
in 1992 beating Bradford Northern
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
12–2 at Headingley
Headingley Stadium
Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. Warrington did make it to the final of the Regal Trophy
Regal Trophy
The Regal Trophy was a knock-out competition for British rugby league football clubs between 1971 and 1996.It was initially for professional clubs with the exception of two amateur teams who were finalists of the BARLA National Cup...
in 1994 but lost 40–10 to Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
at McAlpine Stadium
Galpharm Stadium
The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:...
, Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
. With the advent of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
, several mergers between clubs were proposed. Warrington were scheduled to merge with Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
to form Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
who would compete in Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. This was, however, resisted. Warrington were awarded a place in the Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
and Widnes were at one stage given a place but then were dropped and had to be relegated to Division One.
Super League – summer rugby
In 1996, the first tier of British rugby league clubs played the inaugural Super LeagueSuper League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
season and changed from a winter to a summer season. For several years, as the sport in Britain entered a new era, Warrington Wolves failed to compete with the leading teams, often ending the season in a mid-table or lower position. Warrington added "Wolves" to their name and to mark this came a new logo which is still in place to date. Plans to move from Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium is a rugby league stadium located in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium. It holds just over 9,000, after substantial decreases for crowd safety...
were announced with Burtonwood
Burtonwood
Burtonwood and Westbrook is a civil parish in the outermost suburbs of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Historically within Lancashire, the name Burtonwood is known worldwide as the location of the former RAF Station Burtonwood military camp. Burtonwood village itself is a few miles away from the...
the likely site. The former brewery on Winwick Road was chosen to be the new home for Warrington and Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
were also to develop on the land with their first ever supermarket in the town. A lengthy planning process finally ended with permission finally given for a 14,206 capacity stadium and supermarket to be built. The capacity was reduced to 13,500 on safety grounds after the first match. In 2000, retired Australian captain and scrum-half, Allan Langer
Allan Langer
Allan "Alfie" Langer AM is an Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s who works as an assistant coach for the Australian national team and Brisbane Broncos...
came out of retirement to play in Super League for the Warrington Wolves. He captained the side and took them to within one match of the Challenge Cup Final in 2000.
Paul Cullen
Paul Cullen (rugby league)
Paul Cullen is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the head coach for the Widnes Vikings of the Co-operative Championship. Cullen previously coached the Warrington Wolves as well as the England national team...
was appointed head coach in 2002, replacing David Plange
David Plange
David Plange is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and coach of the 2000s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Castleford, playing at , i.e...
. Their best season in Super League has been the 2005 season (Super League X
Super League X
engage Super League X is the official name of 2005's Super League season. It was the 10th season of Super League and saw twelve teams from across England compete for the premiership. The season kicked off in early February, culminating in a six team play-off seriesThe Grand Final, held at Old...
), where they finished in 4th place and earned a home tie in the playoffs. They are the only club never to have been relegated from the top flight of rugby league, throughout their long history. 2010 saw their best-ever super league finish ever and best league finish for some time finishing 3rd missing out on 2nd by a small number of points to St Helens. Unfortunately despite challenge cup success and good league position Warrington were knocked out of the 2010 play offs early.
Wilderspool to Halliwell Jones Stadium – 2003
Warrington's first season in the Halliwell Jones StadiumHalliwell Jones Stadium
Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England that is the home ground of Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final and the National League Grand Finals' Day....
saw slight underachievement on the pitch reflected in their finishing position of eighth in Super League, though they did make the semi finals of the Challenge Cup. However, they recorded a significant increase in their average attendances and midway through the season the club was purchased by events promoter Simon Moran. Moran immediately released fresh investment into the club, enabling coach Paul Cullen to sign Great Britain centre Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson is an English professional rugby league footballer, who plays for Hull in the Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he previously played for Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield Giants, St. Helens and Warrington...
for a club record fee reported in the region of £200,000 as well as New Zealand internationals Henry Fa'afili and Logan Swann.
Australian half-back Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns
Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time. He was heralded as the world's best halfback for a number of years...
played 3 games for the club when his Australian club Newcastle
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
concluded their season. He wore the number 31 (the club was refused permission for Johns to wear 77) and is rumoured to have been paid around £40,000 (Aus$100,000) per match for the Wires. The signing caused controversy for a number of reasons: if the Wires had made the Super League Grand Final, it would have clashed with the Kangaroos Tri-Nations
Rugby League Tri-Nations
The Rugby League Tri-Nations was a rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport: Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand...
test against New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
in Sydney, Australia; also, many people questioned why the Wires were allowed to bring in a player in time for the Super League play-offs after he had finished playing a full season in Australia. The signing and subsequent confusion over the rules led other Super League clubs to follow the example set by the Wires and signed their own Antipodean players on short-term contracts.
On 22 September 2006, Warrington beat Leeds 18–17 at Headingley to progress to the second round of the Super League playoffs. This was the first time during the Super League era that the Wires had progressed past the first round of the playoffs. However, they were unable to progress any further as they were beaten 40–24 by Bradford Northern
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
at Odsal Stadium
Odsal Stadium
Odsal Stadium is a stadium situated in Odsal, Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The venue is used for rugby league and has been the home ground of Bradford Bulls/Bradford Northern since 1934...
.
For the 2007 season Warrington signed current Great Britain international Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League...
on a four year deal from the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
NRL club, Paul Johnson, another Great Britain international, from Bradford Northern
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
on a three year deal and New Zealand international back rower or centre Vinnie Anderson, 27, on a three year deal from St Helens paying a £50k transfer fee.
Warrington finished the 2007 season in 7th place in the table which was seen as a disaster for the club following the impressive signings made during the close season. Finishing 7th resulted in Warrington missing out on the end of season playoffs for the first time in 3 years with local rivals Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
pipping the Wire on the last weekend of the season.
Warrington have already signed four players for the 2008 season. They are Michael Monaghan
Michael Monaghan
Michael Monaghan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves in the European Super League.He played with the Canberra Raiders from 2001 to 2003....
, who has signed from Manly on a 4-year-deal, Vinnie Anderson
Vinnie Anderson
Vinnie Anderson is a professional rugby league footballer for the Salford City Reds of Europe's Super League competition. A New Zealand international representative loose-forward or stand-off, he previously played for St. Helens, the Warrington Wolves and NRL side, the New Zealand Warriors...
's brother Louis from the New Zealand Warriors, Manly Sea Eagles winger Chris Hicks, both on 2-year-deals and Melbourne Storm centre Matt King on a four year deal.
Warrington announced that Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
n trio Chris Leikvoll
Chris Leikvoll
Chris Leikvoll is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century. Chris signed from St George Illawarra Dragons in 2004 and is contracted until November 2006. Leikvoll is a prop forward. He has an EU passport, so he does not count on the...
, Brent Grose
Brent Grose
Brent Grose is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s. He played for Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He also previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Grose also had an extended stint in Super League for...
, and Henry Fa'afili
Henry Fa'afili
Henry Fa'afili is a Samoan rugby player. He originally played Rugby league but switched codes in 2007 to play rugby union for Biarritz Olympique. He is currently signed to Connacht Rugby in the Celtic League after departing Leeds Carnegie in June 2011. Fa'afili's position of choice is on the Wing...
could not be retained for the 2008 season due to salary cap restrictions.
After a storming start to the season, Chris Bridge
Chris Bridge
Chris Bridge is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves and has also represented Ireland and has also been called up the England squad.-Playing career:...
was once again injured with a ruptured achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
and this ruled him out for the rest of the season. Stuart Reardon
Stuart Reardon
Stuart Reardon is an English professional rugby league footballer who is currently playing for AS Carcassonne in the French Elite One Championship. He plays as a fullback, wing or centre...
, full back for the team, is also expected to have a full reconstruction of his achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
, gained at the clash against St Helens and is expected to be out for the rest of the season. Paul Wood
Paul Wood
Paul Wood is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League.Wood played for Warrington in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos....
is also likely to be out for the season, after a further injury to his shoulder.
In a match on 8 May Matt King was knocked out in a game against Wigan from a high tackle that caused Wigan player Ritchie Mathers to be sent off. King was stretchered off, but only received slight concussion. Utility back Paul Johnson missed most of the season after it was confirmed that he needed a full cruciate knee ligament reconstruction. Johnson was injured during the second half of Warrington's 40–34 cup defeat at St Helens.
On 27 May 2008 Head Coach Paul Cullen
Paul Cullen (rugby league)
Paul Cullen is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the head coach for the Widnes Vikings of the Co-operative Championship. Cullen previously coached the Warrington Wolves as well as the England national team...
resigned from the coaching role at the club following a run of only one victory in 7 league fixtures. James Lowes
James Lowes
James Lowes is a British former rugby league player and assistant coach for the Leeds Rhinos. He played for Hunslet Hawks and Leeds Rhinos, but his best years were with the Bradford Bulls, where he won many trophies...
was appointed as the new Head Coach of the club and given a contract until the end of the 2010 season.
The club went on to finish the season in sixth position in the table and securing a playoff tie away to Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
. The Wolves lost 46–8 ending what was another season to forget for the club.
For 2009, the Wolves recruited Garreth Carvell
Garreth Carvell
Garreth Carvell is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Warrington Wolves of Super League. His position is prop-forward...
from Hull for an undisclosed fee on a three year deal, along with Micky Higham from Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
on a two year deal.
Tony Smith era
2009On 5 March, after losing all three of their three opening games to the Super League XIV
Super League XIV
The 2009 Super League season is the fourteenth season of rugby league since the Super League format was introduced in 1996...
season, Warrington removed James Lowes from the position of head coach, and replaced him with then-England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
coach, Tony Smith who was also given the role of director of rugby.
April 2009 saw Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson is an English professional rugby league footballer, who plays for Hull in the Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he previously played for Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield Giants, St. Helens and Warrington...
depart for rivals Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
and Stuart Reardon
Stuart Reardon
Stuart Reardon is an English professional rugby league footballer who is currently playing for AS Carcassonne in the French Elite One Championship. He plays as a fullback, wing or centre...
leave the club. Reardon then shortly signed for Hull. As part of the deal that took Gleeson to Wigan, Richie Mathers made a return move to Warrington following a short loan deal back in 2002.
On 30 May 2009, Warrington reached the Semi Finals of the Rugby League Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
, beating Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
24–25 via a drop goal from Lee Briers in Golden Point Extra time to earn a place in the last four with Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
and lets be honest it was amazing, St Helens and Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
(who at that point had still yet to play their matches). The semi final draw pitted the Wire against Wigan, and St Helens against Huddersfield.
On 8 August 2009, Warrington beat Wigan to reach Wembley for the first time in 19 years and despite only averaging crowds of 8,000 in recent seasons (2009 average attendance 8,155) they sold just over 34,500 tickets for the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
Final.
Wolves faced the Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
in the final at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
in front of a 76,560 crowd. Warrington scored first after a charge down with Richie Mathers going over the line under the sticks. Warrington eventually won the game 25–16 with Michael Monaghan
Michael Monaghan
Michael Monaghan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves in the European Super League.He played with the Canberra Raiders from 2001 to 2003....
winning the Lance Todd Trophy
Lance Todd Trophy
The Lance Todd Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in rugby league football's Challenge Cup Final.The trophy was introduced in 1946, in memory of Lance Todd, the New Zealand-born player and administrator, who was killed in a road accident during the Second World War...
for the man-of-the-match performance.
Warrington returned home from Wembley with the cup and was greeted by more than 100,000 fans who had been starved of success for 35 years. This was their first Challenge Cup win since 1974, and the team arrived home on an open top bus, and paraded the trophy round the town before heading to the town hall.
Warrington finished the 2009 season in lowly 10th place missing out on the play-offs yet again. After the final game of the season Chairman Lord Doug Hoyle announced that he will be stepping down from the post and leaving the Wolves.
2010
Signings made for the 2010 season are Richard Myler, Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves of Super League.Started his playing days With Bramley Phoenix Rugby Union An England international representative three-quarter, he previously played for the Bradford and Wakefield Trinity clubs.The...
and David Solomona
David Solomona
David Joseph Solomona is a professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. He is regularly amongst the top off-loaders in the competition. Solomona also attended St...
. England Internationals Myler, from Salford, and Atkins from Wakefield Trinity have both agreed 4 year contracts keeping them at the club until 2013. These two players have signed for combined fees totalling in excess of £300,000. Kiwi and Samoan International Solomona has agreed a 1-year contract. The departing players for Warrington are Paul Rauhihi (retired), Steve Pickersgill (Widnes) and Paul Johnson (Wakefield).
For the start of pre-season training for the 2010 season Warrington will have a centralised training facility based at the University of Chester
University of Chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.Chester...
's Padgate campus. This will give the first team access to a new purpose built state-of-the-art gym, playing facilities, physiotherapy rooms and video analysis suites, providing the Warrington Wolves First Team with a 'Centre of Excellence' for all year round training.
On 8 August 2010, the Wolves emphatically beat Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
54–12 at the Stobart Stadium, Widnes to reach the Challenge Cup Final
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
for the second consecutive season. Warrington went on to win the final, defeating Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
30–6. Once again over 35,000 Wolves supporters travelled down to Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
to see the Wolves lift the trophy for the second successive time, this being the first time in the club's history this has been done. On the return back to Warrington the following day over 100,000 people lined the streets of the town to welcome home the team and the trophy.
The 2010 Super League
Super League XV
The 2010 Super League season was the fifteenth season of rugby league football since the Super League format was introduced in 1996. Fourteen teams competed for the League Leader's Shield over 27 rounds . All clubs also participated in the 2010 Challenge Cup tournament...
season saw the Wolves finish in 3rd place the club's highest ever finish in the Super League era. Warrington qualified for the end of season play-offs only to lose both fixtures to St Helens and Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
. This meaning the Wolves have only won 1 of the club's 6 playoff fixtures to date.
2011
The 2011 Super League
Super League XVI
The 2011 Super League season was the sixteenth season of rugby league football since the Super League format was introduced in 1996...
season seen the Wolves recruit Joel Monaghan
Joel Monaghan
Joel Monaghan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves in Super League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative three-quarter, he played for the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters...
and Brett Hodgson
Brett Hodgson
Brett Hodgson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League...
. The Wolves ended the St Helens hoodoo with victory in the away fixture which was played at the Stobart Stadium. The Wolves secured ther double over the Saints with a 35–28 triumph over the rivals in the reverse ficture later in the season.
2011 seen the Wolves register impressive victories away to Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
(6–42), Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
(14–58) and Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
(0–60). They also registered big scorelines at home to Harlequins RL (84–6), Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
(64–6), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
(66–12) and Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
(62–0).
On 20th August 2011, the Wolves beat Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
12–25 in Perpignan to register the clubs 8th successive league victory for the first time in the Super League era.
0n 9th September 2011, the Wolves beat Hull FC
Hull FC
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull FC, is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition...
to secure the league leaders shield for the first time.
Rivalries
Warrington Wolves have had many fierce rivalries throughout the clubs long history. Most notably beiong against Widnes VikingsWidnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
which is part of the Cheshire Derby. However, since Widnes have been out of the top flight for a large period of the Super League era the rivalry is not as recongnised as it used to be. This will change from 2012 as the Vikings were awarded a Super League license meaning the Cheshire Derby will return to the Super League.
Since the start of the Super League the fixtures against St Helens have become a fierce battle due to the Saints holding a hoodoo over the Wolves. Since 1996 the Wolves have only managed 3 league victories over the Saints. In 2011 the club defeated the Saints twice in one season in both home and away fixtures.
Other rivalries include Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
and Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
for geographical reasons.
The Warrington and Wigan rivalry has come more significant in the early years of this decade due to both clubs standing at the top of the game.
2012 Squad
*Announced on 16 November 20112012 Transfers
Gains| Player | Previous Club | Contract Length | Date Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stefan RatchfordStefan Ratchford Stefan Ratchford is an English-Serbian rugby league player for the Salford City Reds in the Super League. He is seen as a utility, having played in the halves and on the wing... |
Salford City Reds Salford City Reds Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup... |
2 Years | July 2011 |
| Daniel Bridge |
Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
3 Years | July 2011 |
| Chris Hill Chris Hill (rugby league) Christopher Hill is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Warrington Wolves but is dual registered to Leigh Centurions in the Co-operative Championship... |
Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... |
3 Years | July 2011 |
 Trent WaterhouseTrent Waterhouse Trent Waterhouse is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League . He has also represented City Origin, New South Wales and Australia... |
Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
3 Years | July 2011 |
Losses
| Player | Signed for | Contract Length | When left |
|---|---|---|---|
 Louis AndersonLouis Anderson Louis Anderson is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Warrington Wolves of Super League. A New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition... |
Catalans Dragons Catalans Dragons The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom... |
3 Years | November 2011 |
| Matt King |
South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital... |
3 Years | November 2011 |
| Jon Clarke Jon Clarke Jon Clarke is a hooker for Super League rugby league club Widnes Vikings. He has previously played for Wigan Warriors, London Broncos & Warrington Wolves.... |
Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
2 Years | November 2011 |
| Lee Mitchell Lee Mitchell Lee Mitchell born 8th Sep 1988 in Billinge, Merseyside, England is a rugby league player for Warrington Wolves in the European Super League. He is on loan to the Castleford Tigers for the 2012 season.Lee Mitchell's position of choice is as a .... |
Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'... |
1 Year Loan | November 2011 |
Major honours
- Super League Leaders Shield (once): 2011Super League XVIThe 2011 Super League season was the sixteenth season of rugby league football since the Super League format was introduced in 1996...
- Championships (3 times): 1947–48, 1953–54, 1954–55
- Championship Runners Up (6 times): 1925–6, 1934–5, 1936–7, 1948–9, 1950–1, 1960–1
- Challenge Cup WinnersChallenge CupThe Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
(7 times): 1904–05, 1906–07, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1973–74, 2009, 2010
- Challenge Cup Runners UpChallenge CupThe Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
(8 times): 1900–01, 1903–04, 1912–13, 1927–28, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1974–75, 1989–90
- Premiership WinnersRugby League PremiershipThe Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995. As the Super League Premiership the competition continued to operate until 1997....
(once): 1985–86,
- Premiership Runners UpRugby League PremiershipThe Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995. As the Super League Premiership the competition continued to operate until 1997....
(2 times): 1976–77, 1986–87
- Lancashire League (8 times): 1937–38, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1967–68
- Lancashire CupRugby league county cupsHistorically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
(9 times): 1921–22, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1989–90
- Lancashire Cup Runners UpRugby league county cupsHistorically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
(6 times): 1906–07, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1967–68, 1985–86,1987–88
- Regal TrophyRegal TrophyThe Regal Trophy was a knock-out competition for British rugby league football clubs between 1971 and 1996.It was initially for professional clubs with the exception of two amateur teams who were finalists of the BARLA National Cup...
(4 times): 1973–74, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1990–91
- Regal Trophy Runners UpRegal TrophyThe Regal Trophy was a knock-out competition for British rugby league football clubs between 1971 and 1996.It was initially for professional clubs with the exception of two amateur teams who were finalists of the BARLA National Cup...
(3 times): 1978–79, 1986–87, 1994–95
- ITV Floodlit Competition: 1955-56
Records
Record Victory – 112–0 vs Swinton Lions 20/05/2011Record Defeat – 0–80 vs St. Helens 04/01/1996
Record Attendance – 102,569 vs Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
(Played at Odsal Stadium
Odsal Stadium
Odsal Stadium is a stadium situated in Odsal, Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The venue is used for rugby league and has been the home ground of Bradford Bulls/Bradford Northern since 1934...
, Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
)
05/05/1954
Most Goals in a Game – 16 – Lee Briers
Lee Briers
Lee Briers is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He previously played for St Helens, and at international level he won 23 caps for Wales, many of those as captain...
vs Swinton Lions 20/05/2011
Most Tries in a Game – 7 – Brian Bevan
Brian Bevan
Brian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
vs Leigh
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
29/03/49; & Brian Bevan
Brian Bevan
Brian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
vs Bramley 27/04/1953
Most Points in a Game – 44 (16 goals, 3 tries) – Lee Briers
Lee Briers
Lee Briers is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He previously played for St Helens, and at international level he won 23 caps for Wales, many of those as captain...
vs Swinton Lions 20/05/2011
Most Goals in a Season – 170 (inc 13 drop-goals) – Steve Hesford 1978/79
Most Tries in a Season – 66 – Brian Bevan
Brian Bevan
Brian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
1952/53
Most Points in a Season – 363 – Harry Bath
Harry Bath
Harry Bath , was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach who rose to prominence in the mid-Twentieth Century...
1952/53
Players earning International Caps while at Warrington
- John "Jack" ArkwrightJohn Arkwright (rugby league)John 'Big' "Jack" Arkwright was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at St Helens 1933 Other Nations, while at Warrington 1936 France, Wales, 1937 France, 1938 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1936 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand, 1937 Australia (3 matches) - William "Willie" AspinallWillie AspinallWilliam "Willie" H. Aspinall is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, and Rochdale Hornets, playing at /, i.e...
won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1966 against New Zealand - Allan BatemanAllan BatemanAllan Glen Bateman is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league player, a dual-code rugby international centre who represented the British Lions at rugby union and Great Britain at rugby league....
won caps for Wales while at Warrington, Cronulla, and Bridgend Blue Bulls 1991…2003 14-caps 5(6?)-tries 20(24?)-points - Harry BathHarry BathHarry Bath , was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach who rose to prominence in the mid-Twentieth Century...
won caps for Other NationsOther Nationalities rugby league teamThe Other Nationalities rugby league team regularly played international, and also county, rugby league football teams in Europe from 1904 to 1975. The team, created in 1904 to play England in the first ever rugby league international match, was at first made up of Welsh and Scottish players...
while at Warrington 1949–55 10-caps - William "Billy" BelshawBilly BelshawWilliam "Billy" Belshaw is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Liverpool Stanley, and Warrington, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at Liverpool Stanley 1935 Wales, 1936 Wales, 1937 France, while at Warrington, 1938 France, Wales, 1939 France, Wales, 1940 Wales, 1941 Wales, 1943 Wales, 1945 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Liverpool Stanley 1936 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), 1937 Australia, while at Warrington, 1937 Australia (2 matches) - Nathan "Nat" BenthamNathan BenthamNathan "Nat" Bentham is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Liverpool Stanley, Halifax, and Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Wigan Highfield 1928 Wales (2 matches), while at HalifaxHalifax RLFCHalifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
, 1929 Other Nations, while at Warrington 1930 Other Nations (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan Highfield 1928 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), while at HalifaxHalifax RLFCHalifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
, 1929–30 Australia (2 matches), while at Warrington, Australia (2 matches) - Andy BracekAndy BracekAndy Bracek born 21 March 1987 in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England is a Welsh rugby league footballer for Crusaders who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington Wolves in Super League, and Barrow Raiders in the Championship, playing at .Bracek...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington 2007…present 2-caps + 1-cap (sub) 1-try 4-points - Brian BevanBrian BevanBrian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
won caps for Other NationsOther Nationalities rugby league teamThe Other Nationalities rugby league team regularly played international, and also county, rugby league football teams in Europe from 1904 to 1975. The team, created in 1904 to play England in the first ever rugby league international match, was at first made up of Welsh and Scottish players...
while at Warrington 1949–55 16-caps - John Bevan won caps for Wales while at Warrington 1975…1982 17-caps 5-tries 15-points (World Cup 1975 4-caps, 2-tries)
- Tom BlinkhornTom BlinkhornTom Blinkhorn is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1929 Other Nations, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1929–30 Australia - Alfred "Alf" BoardmanAlfred BoardmanAlfred "Alf" Boardman was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1905 Other Nations - Lee BriersLee BriersLee Briers is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He previously played for St Helens, and at international level he won 23 caps for Wales, many of those as captain...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington 1996…present 19(17?)-caps 9-tries 20-goals (5-drop-goals?) 79(81?)-points - Ernest "Ernie" BrooksErnest Brooks (rugby player)Ernest "Ernie" Brooks was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, '10s, and '20s who at representative level played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1908 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1908–09 Australia (3 matches) - Dean BusbyDean BusbyDean Busby is a former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Hull , St. Helens, and Warrington Wolves, playing at , or /, i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington 2000(1996…2001?) 6(7?)-caps 1-try 4-points - Brian ButlerBrian ButlerBrian L. Butler is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales XV, and at club level for Felinfoel RFC, and Llanelli RFC, playing at Prop, i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Swinton in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and France, and while at Warrington in 1977 against France - Brian CaseBrian CaseBrian G. Case is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Blackbrook, Warrington, and Wigan, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1981 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at WiganWigan WarriorsWigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
1984 Australia, New Zealand (3 matches), 1987 Papua New Guinea, 1988 Papua New Guinea, Australia (sub) - Jim ChallinorJim ChallinorJames "Jim" P. Challinor was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach of the 1960s and '70s, who at representative level played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, and Barrow, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1958…1960 3-caps (World Cup 1960 1-cap) - W. G. Chapman won caps for Wales while at Warrington 1943…1944 2-caps
- David ChisnallDavid ChisnallDavid "Dave" Chisnall is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leigh , Warrington, St. Helens, and Barrow, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1975 Wales (sub), France, Wales, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at LeighLeigh CenturionsLeigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
1970 Australia, New Zealand (World Cup 1970 1-cap) - Neil CourtneyNeil CourtneyNeil Courtney is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, and Wigan, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1982 - William "Billy" CunliffeWilliam CunliffeBilly Cunliffe was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, '20s, and '30s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1921 Wales, Other Nations, Australia, 1922 Wales, 1923 Wales (2 matches), 1925 Wales (2 matches), 1926 Wales, Other Nations, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1920 Australia, New Zealand (2 matches), 1921–22 Australia (3 matches), 1924 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, 1926 New Zealand - Tommy CunninghamThomas Cunningham (rugby league)Thomas "Tommy" Cunningham is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington 1979 (2?)-caps - Dennis CurlingDennis CurlingDennis Curling is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at club level has played rugby union for Aberavon RFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, playing...
won a cap for Wales while at Warrington 1977 (sub) 1-cap - David "Dai" DaviesDavid Davies (rugby league born circa-1905)David "Dai" Morgan Davies is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, Warrington, Huddersfield, and Keighley, playing at , i.e. number 7...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington 1928…1935 4-caps - Gareth DaviesGareth Davies (rugby league)Gareth Davies is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s who has played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington 1996 4-caps - Jonathan Davies won caps for Wales while at Widnes, and Warrington 1991…1995(1996?) 9(11?)-caps 4-tries 29(39?)-goals (5-drop-goals?) 78(99?)-points
- Ponty DaviesPonty DaviesT. 'Ponty' Davies is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Pontypridd, and Warrington.-International honours:...
won a cap for Wales while at Warrington 1928 1-caps - William "Billy" DerbyshireWilliam DerbyshireWilliam "Billy" Derbyshire is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1947 Wales - Melville "Mel" De Lloyd won a cap for Wales while at Warrington 1945 1-cap
- George DickensonGeorge DickensonGeorge Dickenson was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1904 Other Nations, 1908 Wales (2 matches), 1909 Australia, and won caps for Great Britain while at 1908 Australia - William "Billy" DingsdaleWilliam DingsdaleWilliam "Billy" Dingsdale is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, and Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1928 Wales, 1929 Other Nations, 1930 Wales, Other Nations, 1931 Wales, 1932 Wales, 1933 Other Nations, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1929 - William DowellWilliam DowellWilliam Dowell was a Welsh international, dual-code rugby player who played rugby union for Newport and Pontypool and rugby league with Warrington RLFC...
won a cap for Wales while at Warrington 1908 1-cap - Desmond "Des" DrummondDes DrummondDes Lloyd Drummond is an English/Jamaican former rugby league footballer. He played on the .Full name: Desmond Lloyd DrummondDate of Birth: 17 June 1958Height: 5'7"...
won caps for England while at LeighLeigh CenturionsLeigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
1980 Wales, France, 1981 France, Wales, 1984 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at LeighLeigh CenturionsLeigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
1980 New Zealand (2 matches), 1981 France (2 matches), 1982 Australia (3 matches), 1983 France (2 matches), 1984 France, Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), Papua New Guinea, 1985 New Zealand (3 matches), 1986 France (2 matches), while at Warrington 1987 Papua New Guinea, 1988 France - Ronald "Ronnie" DuaneRonnie DuaneRonald "Ronnie" Duane is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, and Oldham playing at , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1983 against France (2 matches), and in 1984 against France
- Robert "Bob" EcclesBob EcclesW. Robert "Bob" Eccles is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and coach of the 1990s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, Springfield Borough, and Barrow, playing at , i.e...
won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1982 against Australia - Kevin Ellis won caps for Wales while at Warrington in 1991 against Papua New Guinea, in 1992 against France, England, and France, in 1993 against New Zealand, in 1994 against France, and Australia, in 1995 against England, and France, in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against France, Western Samoa, and England, while at Bridgend Blue Bulls in 2003 against Russia, and Australia, and in 2004 against Ireland, and, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1991 against France
- Candy EvansCandy EvansArthur 'Candy' Evans was a Welsh miner, boxer, dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, playing at Lock, i.e...
won caps for Wales (RU) while at Pontypool RFC in the 1924 Five Nations Championship against England, Ireland, and, and France, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Halifax, Leeds, Castleford in the 19–23 defeat by England at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on the 18/03/1931, and Warrington 1928…1933 4-caps, and represented Glamorgan County RLFC while at Castleford in the 19–12 victory over Cumberland and at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on the 21/03/1931, and 12–33 defeat by Yorkshire at Thrum Hall, Halifax on the 15/04/1931 - James "Jim" FeatherstoneJim FeatherstoneJames "Jim"/"Jimmy" J. Featherstone is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan , Warrington, and Belle Vue Rangers, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1948 France, 1949 Wales, France (2 matches), Other Nations, 1950 Wales (2 matches), 1952 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1948 Australia, 1950 New Zealand (2 matches), 1952 Australia (3 matches) - John "Jack" FishJohn FishJohn "Jack"/"Jackie" Fish was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1904 Other Nations, 1906 Other Nations, 1908 Wales - Idwal FisherIdwal FisherIdwal Fisher is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e. number 11 or 12....
won a cap for Wales while at Warrington 1963 1-cap - John "Jackie" FlemingJohn Fleming (rugby league)John "Jackie" Fleming is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington, and Widnes.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1948 France (2 matches), Wales, 1949 Wales, France, while at WidnesWidnes VikingsWidnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
1951 France - Philip "Phil" Ford won caps for Wales while at Warrington, Leeds, and Salford 1984 to 1995 1984(1991?)…1995 9(10?)-caps + 1-cap (sub) 4-tries 16-points
- Tommy FlynnThomas Flynn (rugby League)Thomas "Tommy" Flynn is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:Tommy Flynn won a cap for Wales while at Warrington in 1931....
won a cap for Wales while at Warrington 1931 1-cap - Eric FraserEric Fraser (rugby league)Eric G. Fraser is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1958 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), 1959 France (2 matches), Australia, 1960 France (2 matches), New Zealand, France (2 matches), 1961 France, New Zealand (2 matches) (World Cup 1960 2-caps, 10-goals) - Laurence "Laurie" GilfedderLaurie GilfedderLawrence "Laurie" 'Gilly' Gilfedder is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, Wigan, and Leigh, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1962 against Australia, New Zealand (2 matches), and France, and in 1963 against France - Mark GleesonMark GleesonMark Gleeson is a rugby league player from Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He is currently contracted to Halifax until the end of the NL1 2008 season...
won caps for England while at Warrington 2005 France (sub) - Parry GordonParry GordonJohn Parry-Gordon was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s. At representative level he played for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, playing at /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1975 Papua New Guinea (sub) - Francis GregoryFrancis Gregory (rugby league)Francis Gregory is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1939 Wales - Mike GregoryMike GregoryMichael Keith "Mike" Gregory , was a rugby league player and later coach; the former head coach of Wigan and player for Warrington and Great Britain.-Playing career:...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1987…90 20-caps - Robert "Bobby" GreenhoughBobby GreenhoughRobert "Bobby" J. Greenhough is a former Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1960 New Zealand (World Cup 1960 1-cap) - Iestyn HarrisIestyn HarrisIestyn Rhys Harris is a Welsh former rugby league footballer, who is currently the assistant coach at Wigan Warriors. Harris is a former Man of Steel winner and has also represented Wales on numerous occasions at both codes of rugby...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington, Leeds Rhinos, and Bradford Bulls 1994…present 19-caps 8-tries 60-goals 142-points, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington, while at LeedsLeeds RhinosLeeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, while at BradfordBradford BullsBradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
1996…2004 12-caps won caps for WalesWales national rugby union teamThe Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
(RU) while at Cardiff BluesCardiff BluesCardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
(RU) 2001…04 ?-caps - Gerry HelmeGerry HelmeGerry J. Helme was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s and '50s. He played club football for Warrington and also represented Great Britain, Lancashire, and Rugby League XIII as a /....
won caps for England while at Warrington 1948 Wales, France, 1949 Wales, France, 1953 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1948 Australia (3 matches), 1954 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), 1954 France (2 matches), Australia, New Zealand (World Cup 1954 4-caps, 2-tries) - Mark HiltonMark Hilton (rugby league)Mark Hilton is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1995 France (sub), 1999 France (sub) - Thomas "Tom" HockenhullThomas HockenhullThomas "Tom" Hockenhull was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , /, or /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1906 Other Nations - Keith HoldenKeith HoldenKeith C. Holden is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan , Warrington, and Blackpool Borough, playing at , i.e...
won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1963 against Australia - E. John "Jack" JenkinsJohn Jenkins (rugby league)John "Jack" Jenkins was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:Jack Jenkins won a cap for Wales while at Warrington in 1909....
won caps for Wales while at Warrington in 1909 against England - Albert JohnsonAlbert Johnson (rugby league born circa-1920)Albert E. Johnson was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1944 Wales, 1945 Wales (2 matches), 1946 France (2 matches), Wales (2 matches), 1947 France (2 matches), Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1946 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand, 1947 New Zealand (3 matches) - Mark JonesMark Jones (rugby player born 1965)Mark Alun Jones is a Welsh former dual-code international professional rugby union and rugby league footballer, who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Tredegar RFC, Tredegar Ironsides RFC, Neath RFC, Ebbw Vale RFC, Pontypool RFC, Aberavon RFC, playing...
won caps for Wales (RU) while at Neath in 1987 against Scotland, and, in 1988 against New Zealand (sub), in 1989 against Scotland, and, Ireland, and, France, England, and New Zealand, in 1990 against France, England, Scotland, and, Ireland, and, and Namibia (2 matches), and while at Pontypool in 1998 against Zimbabwe, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Hull in 1991 against Papua New Guinea, in 1992 against France, England, and France, in 1993 against New Zealand, in 1994 against France, and while at Warrington in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against France (sub), and England (sub), in 1996 against France, and England, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Hull in 1992 against France (sub)
- Kenneth "Ken" KellyKen Kelly (rugby league)Ken Kelly is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Bradford Northern, and Warrington, playing at /, or /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1979 Wales, 1981 France, Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at St Helens 1972 France (2 matches), while at Warrington 1980 New Zealand, 1982 Australia - William "Billy" KirkWilliam Kirk (rugby league)William "Billy" Kirk is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1930 Other Nations - Roy LambertRoy LambertRoy Lambert is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Neath RLFC, Dewsbury, and Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for Wales while at Neath, Dewsbury, and Warrington 1950…1952 7-caps - Jason LeeJason Lee (rugby league)Jason Lee is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Dudley Hill, Warrington Wolves, Keighley, Halifax, and Doncaster, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington Wolves, Keighley Cougars, and Halifax 1994…2001 5-caps + 2-caps (sub) 2-tries 8-points - Thomas "Tommy" MartynThomas Martyn (rugby league)Thomas "Tommy" Martyn is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1975 Wales, France, Wales (sub), 1979 Wales, France - Thomas "Tom" McKinneyThomas McKinneyThomas "Tom" McKinney was a Northern Irish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at club level played rugby union for Jed-Forest RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, Other Nations, British Empire XIII, and Rugby League...
for Other NationsOther Nationalities rugby league teamThe Other Nationalities rugby league team regularly played international, and also county, rugby league football teams in Europe from 1904 to 1975. The team, created in 1904 to play England in the first ever rugby league international match, was at first made up of Welsh and Scottish players...
7-caps won caps for British Empire XIIIBritish Empire XIII rugby league teamThe British Empire XIII rugby league team was a rugby league football team in Europe that represented the Empire of Britain at the time.-External sources:* Programme from game versus New Zealand 1952* British Pathe news footage...
while at SalfordSalford City RedsSalford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
1952 New Zealand won caps for Rugby League XIII while at SalfordSalford City RedsSalford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
1954 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at SalfordSalford City RedsSalford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
1951 New Zealand, 1952 France (non-test), Australia (2 matches), 1953 France (non-test), 1954 France (non-test), Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, while at Warrington 1955 New Zealand (2 matches), France (non-test), New Zealand, 1956 France (non-test), while at St. Helens 1957 New Zealand (World Cup 1957 1-cap) - Jesse MeredithJesse MeredithJesse Meredith is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:Jesse Meredith won a cap for Wales while at Warrington in 1930....
won a cap for Wales while at Warrington 1930 1-cap - Joseph "Joe" "Jack" 'Cod' MillerJack Miller (rugby league)John "Jack" 'Cod' Miller was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1928 Wales, 1933 Other Nations, 1936 France, Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1933 Australia (3 matches), 1936 Australia, New Zealand (2 matches) - Adrian MorleyAdrian MorleyAdrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League...
won caps for England while at LeedsLeeds RhinosLeeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
1996 France (sub), 2000 Australia, Ireland, and, and won caps for Great Britain while at LeedsLeeds RhinosLeeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
1996 New Zealand (sub) (2 matches), 1997 ASLSuper League (Australia)Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to...
(2 matches), ASLSuper League (Australia)Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to...
(sub), 1999 Australia, New Zealand, 2002 Sydney New Zealand (2 matches), 2003 Australia (3 matches), 2004 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), 2005 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand, New Zealand (sub), 2006 New Zealand (3 matches), Australia (sub) (2 matches), while at Warrington 2007 France, New Zealand (3 matches) - Alex MurphyAlex Murphy (rugby league)Alex J. Murphy OBE is an English former professional rugby league footballer and coach of the mid to late 20th century...
(Warrington Testimonial matchTestimonial matchA testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
1976) won caps for England while at LeighLeigh CenturionsLeigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
1969 Wales, France, and won caps for Great Britain while at St Helens 1958 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, 1959 France (2 matches), Australia, 1960 New Zealand, France, Australia, France, 1961 France, New Zealand (3 matches), 1962 France, Australia (3 matches), 1963 Australia (2 matches), 1964 France, 1965 France, New Zealand, 1966 France (2 matches), while at Warrington 1971 New Zealand (World Cup 1960 3-caps, 1-try) - Albert NaughtonAlbert NaughtonAlbert "Ally" Naughton is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, and Warrington, playing at , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or 13...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1953 France (2 matches), 1956 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1954 France (2 matches) (World Cup 1954 2-caps) - Michael "Mike" NicholasMike NicholasMike Nicholas is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, coach of the 1980s…2000s, and current Wales Rugby League president, who at club level has played rugby union for Aberavon RFC, at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain,...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington 1975…1979 4(6?)-caps + 2-caps (sub) (World Cup 1975 Squad 0-caps) - Derek NoonanDerek NoonanDerek Noonan was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at club level played rugby union for St. Helens RUFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level played rugby league for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, St...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1975 Wales, France, Wales (World Cup 1975 Squad 2-caps) - Terry O'Grady won caps for England while at OldhamOldham RoughyedsOldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
1952 Wales, 1955 Other Nations, and won caps for Great Britain while at OldhamOldham RoughyedsOldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
1954 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), while at Warrington 1961 New Zealand - Billy O'NeillBilly O'NeillWilliam "Billy" O'Neill often recorded as Billy O'Neil or Billy Neil was a Welsh international dual-code rugby front row player who played club rugby under the union code for Cardiff and Aberavon and as a professional rugby league player he represented Warrington...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington in 1908 against England, and in 1909 against England - Harold PalinHarold PalinHarold Palin is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1947 Wales, 1948 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1947 New Zealand (2 matches) - Kenneth "Ken" ParrKen ParrKenneth "Ken" Parr is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1968 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1968 France - Alfred "Alf" PeacockAlfred PeacockAlfred "Alf" Peacock is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1925 Wales - Ossie PeakeOssie PeakeOswald "Ossie" Peake is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington....
won caps for England while at Warrington 1939 Wales, 1940 Wales, 1941 Wales - Barry PhilbinBarry PhilbinBarry Philbin is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at /, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1975 France - Rowland PhillipsRowland PhillipsRowland David Phillips is a former rugby union back row forward for Wales where he won 10 caps between 1987-90. He also played rugby union for Neath RFC before moving to rugby league, playing for Warrington, and Workington Town.He also played for Wales and Great Britain rugby league teams...
won caps for Wales while at Warrington, and, Workington Town 1991…1996(1998?) 7(15, 14?)-caps + 10-caps (sub) 2-tries 8-points - Albert PimblettAlbert PimblettAlbert J. Pimblett is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1948 Wales, 1949 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1948 Australia (3 matches) - Ian PotterIan Potter (rugby league)Ian Potter is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England and at club level for Warrington, Wigan, and Leigh, playing at , or /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1981 France, Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at WiganWigan WarriorsWigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
1985 New Zealand (3 matches), 1986 France (2 matches), Australia (2 matches), Australia (sub) - Stanley "Stan" PowellStanley PowellStanley "Stan" J. Powell was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at club level played rugby union for Cilfynydd RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Wales, and Lancashire, and at club level for St...
won caps for Wales while at St. Helens against England at Central Park, Wigan during March 1945, and while at Warrington in 1947 - John "Jack" PrestonJohn Preston (rugby league)John "Jack" Preston was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for England, and Lancashire and at club level for Swinton, and Warrington, playing in the Forwards.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1905 Other Nations
- Raymond "Ray" Price won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1954…57 9-caps (World Cup 1957 Squad 0-caps)
- Steven "Steve" RaySteven RaySteven "Steve" Ray is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, and Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for Wales while at Wakefield Trinity, and Warrington 1930…1932 2-caps - Jon RoperJon RoperJon Roper is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Hensingham ARLFC, Warrington, London Broncos, Salford City Reds, and Castleford Tigers....
won caps for England while at Warrington 1999 France - Robert "Bob" RyanBob Ryan (rugby league)Robert "Bob" Ryan is a former English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , or /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1950 France, 1952 Other Nations, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1950 Australia, New Zealand (2 matches), 1951 New Zealand, 1952 Australia - Ronald "Ron" RyderRon RyderRonald "Ron" Ryder is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1952 Other Nations, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1952 Australia - Paul SculthorpePaul SculthorpePaul Sculthorpe , is an English retired rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative /, and /, he played club football for St. Helens, with whom he won a total of four Grand Finals, three Challenge Cups and two World Club Challenges...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1996 France, Wales, while at St Helens 2000 New Zealand, 2001 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1996 Papua New Guinea (sub), Fiji, New Zealand (3 matches), 1997 ASLSuper League (Australia)Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to...
(3 matches), while at St Helens 1998 New Zealand (3 matches), 1999 Australia (sub), 2001 Australia (3 matches), 2002 Australia, New Zealand (2 matches), 2003 Australia (3 matches), 2004 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, 2006 New Zealand - Frank ShugarsFrank ShugarsFrank Shugars was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at club level level played rugby union for Penygraig RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won five caps for Wales while at Warrington between 1909, and 1912, all of them against England, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1910 against Australasia, and New Zealand - Arthur SkelhorneArthur SkelhorneArthur George 'Jack' Skelhorne was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1921 Australia, 1922 Wales, 1923 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington 1920 Australia, New Zealand (3 matches), 1921–22 Australia (3 matches) - David StephensonDavid StephensonDavid Stephenson is an English rugby league forward for Oldham Roughyeds, Hull Sharks, Rochdale Hornets. He was born in Leeds in 1972.-External links:**...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1982 against Australia (2 matches), in 1986 against Australia, in 1987 against France, and Papua New Guinea, and in 1988 against France, Papua New Guinea, Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand. - George Thomas won a cap for Wales while at Warrington in 1908 against New Zealand, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1908 against New Zealand
- Thomas "Tommy" 'Tubby' ThompsonThomas Thompson (rugby league)Thomas "Tommy" 'Tubby' Thompson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington, Oldham, and Leigh.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1933 Australia - James "Jim" TranterJames TranterJames "Jim" Tranter is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e. number 3 or 4.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1922 Wales, 1923 Wales - Robert "Bobby" WanbonRobert WanbonRobert "Bobby" Wanbon is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales and at club level for Aberavon RFC, playing at Number eight, and at representative level has...
won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon in 1968 against England on 20 January 1968, scoring a try, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against England, Australia, and New Zealand (World Cup 1975 3-caps) - Ben WestwoodBen WestwoodBen Westwood is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. An England international representative forward, he previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before moving to Warrington in 2002 and winning the 2009 Challenge Cup with...
won caps for England while at Warrington 2004 Russia, France, Ireland, and, 2005 New Zealand - Derek WhiteheadDerek WhiteheadDerek Whitehead is an English former Butcher, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, Oldham and Warrington, playing at , i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1971 against France (2 matches), and New Zealand - Frank WilliamsFrank Williams (rugby league born circa-1910)Frank Williams is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Warrington 1930 Other Nations - Rhys WilliamsRhys Williams (rugby league)Rhys Williams is a Welsh international rugby league player who currently plays for Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He previously played rugby union for Mold RFC, and Llanelli Scarlets...
won a cap for Wales while at Warrington 2008 1-cap - Charlie WinsladeCharlie WinsladeCharles "Charlie "Winslade is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at club level has played rugby union for Maesteg RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Oldham,...
won caps for Wales while at Oldham, and Warrington 1952…1963 6-caps, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1959 against France - Paul WoodPaul WoodPaul Wood is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League.Wood played for Warrington in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos....
won caps for England while at Warrington 2005 France, New Zealand - John WoodsJohn Woods (rugby league)John Woods is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, and coach of the 1980s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leigh , Bradford Northern, Warrington, and Rochdale Hornets, playing at , or /, i.e...
won caps for England while at LeighLeigh CenturionsLeigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
1979 Wales (sub), France, 1980 Wales (sub), France, 1981 France (sub), Wales, Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at LeighLeigh CenturionsLeigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
1979 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (sub), 1980 New Zealand, 1981 France (2 matches), 1982 Australia, Australia (sub), 1983 France (sub), while at Warrington 1987 Papua New Guinea (sub)
Hall of Fame Inductees
- John "Jack" FishJohn FishJohn "Jack"/"Jackie" Fish was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1898 to 1911 - Ernest "Ernie" BrookesErnest Brooks (rugby player)Ernest "Ernie" Brooks was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, '10s, and '20s who at representative level played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , or , i.e...
1902 to 1920 - George Thomas 1903 to 1914
- Frank ShugarsFrank ShugarsFrank Shugars was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at club level level played rugby union for Penygraig RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1904 to 1912 - James "Jim" TranterJames TranterJames "Jim" Tranter is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e. number 3 or 4.-International honours:...
1911 to 1928 - Arthur SkelhorneArthur SkelhorneArthur George 'Jack' Skelhorne was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1911 to 1925 - William "Billy" CunliffeWilliam CunliffeBilly Cunliffe was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, '20s, and '30s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1914 to 1930 - Joseph "Joe" "Jack" 'Cod' MillerJack Miller (rugby league)John "Jack" 'Cod' Miller was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums...
1926 to 1946 - Thomas "Tommy" 'Tubby' ThompsonThomas Thompson (rugby league)Thomas "Tommy" 'Tubby' Thompson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Warrington, Oldham, and Leigh.-International honours:...
1927 to 1934 - William "Billy" DingsdaleWilliam DingsdaleWilliam "Billy" Dingsdale is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, and Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1928 to 1940 - William "Bill" ShanklandBill ShanklandWilliam Shankland was one of Australia's great all-round sportsmen.Shankland was born in Sydney, New South Wales. An accomplished swimmer, boxer and cricketer, Shankland played for the Glebe and Eastern Suburbs clubs in rugby league...
1931 to 1938 - John "Jack" Arkwright (Snr)John Arkwright (rugby league)John 'Big' "Jack" Arkwright was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Warrington, playing at , or , i.e...
1934 to 1945 - Harold PalinHarold PalinHarold Palin is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at /, i.e...
1936 and 1947 to 1951 - Albert JohnsonAlbert Johnson (rugby league born circa-1920)Albert E. Johnson was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1939 to 1951 - Gerry HelmeGerry HelmeGerry J. Helme was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s and '50s. He played club football for Warrington and also represented Great Britain, Lancashire, and Rugby League XIII as a /....
1945 to 1957 - Brian BevanBrian BevanBrian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
1945 to 1962
- Robert "Bob" RyanBob Ryan (rugby league)Robert "Bob" Ryan is a former English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , or /, i.e...
1945 to 1958 - James "Jim" FeatherstoneJim FeatherstoneJames "Jim"/"Jimmy" J. Featherstone is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan , Warrington, and Belle Vue Rangers, playing at , or , i.e...
1946 to 1953 - Harry BathHarry BathHarry Bath , was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach who rose to prominence in the mid-Twentieth Century...
1948 to 1957 - Albert NaughtonAlbert NaughtonAlbert "Ally" Naughton is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, and Warrington, playing at , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or 13...
1949 to 1961 - Eric FraserEric Fraser (rugby league)Eric G. Fraser is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1951 to 1964 - Laurence "Laurie" GilfedderLaurie GilfedderLawrence "Laurie" 'Gilly' Gilfedder is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, Wigan, and Leigh, playing at , or , i.e...
1951 to 1963 - James "Jim" ChallinorJim ChallinorJames "Jim" P. Challinor was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach of the 1960s and '70s, who at representative level played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, and Barrow, playing at , or , i.e...
1952 to 1963 - Raymond "Ray" Price 1953 to 1957
- Bobby GreenhoughBobby GreenhoughRobert "Bobby" J. Greenhough is a former Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1957 to 1966 - William "Willie" AspinallWillie AspinallWilliam "Willie" H. Aspinall is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, and Rochdale Hornets, playing at /, i.e...
1962 to 1971 - Parry GordonParry GordonJohn Parry-Gordon was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s. At representative level he played for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, playing at /, i.e...
1963 to 1981 - Derek WhiteheadDerek WhiteheadDerek Whitehead is an English former Butcher, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, Oldham and Warrington, playing at , i.e...
1969 to 1979 - John Bevan 1973 to 1986
- Dave ChisnallDavid ChisnallDavid "Dave" Chisnall is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leigh , Warrington, St. Helens, and Barrow, playing at , i.e...
1971 to 1975, 1981 to 1984 - Kenneth "Ken" KellyKen Kelly (rugby league)Ken Kelly is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Bradford Northern, and Warrington, playing at /, or /, i.e...
1977 to 1987 - Michael "Mike" GregoryMike GregoryMichael Keith "Mike" Gregory , was a rugby league player and later coach; the former head coach of Wigan and player for Warrington and Great Britain.-Playing career:...
1982 to 1994
Other Notable Players
Owen 'Ozzy' Bevan (brother of Brian BevanBrian Bevan
Brian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
) Les Boyd
Les Boyd
Les Boyd is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. He played representative football for the Australian national side in international matches as well as the New South Wales side in the State of Origin...
Lee Briers
Lee Briers
Lee Briers is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He previously played for St Helens, and at international level he won 23 caps for Wales, many of those as captain...
(Testimonial match
Testimonial match
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2007) Gary Chambers (Testimonial match
Testimonial match
A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
1998)
- W. G. Chapman / Rugby League XIII 1942 Dennis CurlingDennis CurlingDennis Curling is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at club level has played rugby union for Aberavon RFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Warrington, playing...
(Testimonial matchTestimonial matchA testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
1982) John DalgreenJohn DalgreenJohn Dalgreen is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for , Halifax , Warrington, and Fulham RLFC, playing at , i.e. number 9....
Mark Forster
Mark Forster (rugby league)
Mark Forster is a former rugby league player.Forster was an Ireland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.-Testimonial match:Mark Forster's Testimonial matches at Warrington took place in 1993 and 2003.-External links:*****...
(Testimonial match
Testimonial match
A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
es 1993 and 2003)
- Eric FrodshamEric FrodshamEric Frodsham , was an English rugby league footballer, who played as a fullback for St. Helens and Warrington.-Club career:...
(#1) (1954 Challenge Cup Winner & Captain) Bobby FultonBob FultonRobert "Bob" Fulton AM is an Australian rugby league football identity. Fulton played, coached, selected for and has commentated on the game with great success at the highest levels and has been named amongst Australia's greatest rugby league players of the 20th century.As a player Fulton won...
Andy GregoryAndy GregoryAndrew "Andy" Gregory is an English former rugby league footballer. A Great Britain international representative /, he is an inductee of the Wigan Hall of Fame... - Fred Higginbotham ( to KeighleyKeighley CougarsKeighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. As of 2012 they will play in Co-operative Championship having won the Co-operative Championship 1 play off final 32-12 against Workington...
) circa-1940s/'50s - Austin Heathwood (#12) (1954 Challenge Cup Winner) Steve Hesford
Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns
Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time. He was heralded as the world's best halfback for a number of years...
Allan Langer
Allan Langer
Allan "Alfie" Langer AM is an Australian former multi-award-winning rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s who works as an assistant coach for the Australian national team and Brisbane Broncos...
- Gerald Lowe (#10) (1954 Challenge Cup Winner) Daniel "Danny" Naughton (#8) (1954 Challenge Cup Winner) (brother of Albert NaughtonAlbert NaughtonAlbert "Ally" Naughton is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, and Warrington, playing at , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or 13...
and John "Johnny" Naughton) Tawera NikauTawera NikauTawera Nuieia Nikau is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative forward, he played club football at a number of different clubs in New Zealand, England and Australia during his career, including the Melbourne Storm's victory...
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts (rugby league)
Mark Roberts , is a Welsh rugby league player for Halifax in the Co-operative Championship. He plays as a centre or as a second-row forward. He is a current Welsh international.-External links:*...
(#12) Christopher "Chris" Rudd (Testimonial match
Testimonial match
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1998) Gary Sanderson (Testimonial match
Testimonial match
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1996)
- Frank Wright (#9) (1954 Challenge Cup Winner)
Sponsorship
- 1990–2000 – GreenallsGreenallsDe Vere Group is a hotels and leisure business which until the late 1990s was a brewing company known as Greenall's. It used to be listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.-History:...
- 2001–2002 – Tetley'sTetley's BreweryTetley's Brewery was a large brewery in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The main product was Tetley's Bitter, although Skol and other beers were also made there.-History:...
- 2002–2003 – MillerMillerA miller usually refers to a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a cereal crop to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents in other languages around the world...
- 2004–2008 – OmegaOmegaOmega is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numeric system, it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" , as opposed to omicron, which means "little O"...
- 2009–2010 – VestasVestasVestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines. It is the largest in the world, but due to very rapid growth of its competitors, its market share decreased from 28% in 2007 to 12.5% in 2009...
- 2011– – Benson's for beds
Kit supplier
- 1990–1992 – Bass
- 1992–1996 – Elgren
- 1996–1997 – Lecoqsportif
- 1998–1999 – New BalanceNew BalanceNew Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. , best known as simply New Balance, is a footwear manufacturer based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. It was founded in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Support Company...
- 2000–2001 – HalbroHalbroHalbro Sportswear Limited is a British manufacturer of sportswear and equipment for both codes of Rugby. The firm was established in 1919 and is based in the town of Horwich, Greater Manchester....
- 2001–2002 – AsicsASICSASICS is a Japanese athletic equipment company. ASICS produces professional footwear and sports equipment designed for football, running, netball, tennis, badminton, squash, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, cross-training, volleyball, cheerleading, lacrosse, and for many other...
- 2002–2005 – Kit@
- 2006–2007 – PumaPUMA AGPuma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
- 2007–2009 – CanterburyCanterburyCanterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
- 2010– – ISC Sportswear