1999 Wigan Warriors season

Wigan Warriors 1999 season
Super League IV Rank	4th
Play-off result	Lost in Elimination play-off
Challenge Cup	Fourth Round
1999 record	Wins: 21; draws: 1; losses: 9
Points scored	For: 877; against: 390
Team information
Stadium	Central Park (until September) JJB Stadium (from September)
Top scorers
Tries	Jason Robinson (20)
Points	Andy Farrell (217)
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This article outlines the 1999 season for the British rugby league club Wigan Warriors. This season saw them compete in the Super League and Challenge Cup.

League table

Main article: Super League IV

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bradford Bulls	30	25	1	4	897	445	+452	51	Play-off Semi Final
2	St. Helens	30	23	0	7	1034	561	+473	46	Play-off Qualifying Final
3	Leeds Rhinos	30	22	1	7	910	558	+352	45
4	Wigan Warriors	30	21	1	8	877	390	+487	43	Play-off Eliminator Final
5	Castleford Tigers	30	19	3	8	712	451	+261	41
6	Gateshead Thunder	30	19	1	10	775	576	+199	39
7	Warrington Wolves	30	15	1	14	700	717	-17	31
8	London Broncos	30	13	2	15	644	708	-64	28
9	Halifax Blue Sox	30	11	0	19	573	792	-219	22
10	Sheffield Eagles	30	10	1	19	518	818	-300	21
11	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	30	10	0	20	608	795	-187	20
12	Salford City Reds	30	6	1	23	526	916	-390	13
13	Hull Sharks	30	5	0	25	422	921	-499	10
14	Huddersfield Giants	30	5	0	25	463	1011	-548	10

Source: ^[1]

Play-offs

Main article: Super League IV § Play-offs

Wigan's first round opponents in the Super League play-offs were Castleford Tigers. Playing for the first time at their new home ground, the JJB Stadium, Wigan lost the match 10–14. ^[2] The defeat meant that Wigan finished the season without winning a trophy, the first time this had occurred since the 1983–84 season. ^[3]

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result	Scorers	Att.
19 September 1999	Elimination Play-off	Castleford Tigers	H	10–14

Cup Run

Main article: 1999 Challenge Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result	Scorers	Att.
14 February 1999	Fourth Round	Leeds Rhinos	A	18–28

Source: ^[4]

References

1. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/competitions/super-league/results/1999-00 ^{[ dead link ‍]}
2. "Sport: Rugby League – Wigan crash out of play-offs". BBC News. 19 September 1999. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
3. "Goodway forced out as Wigan ring the changes". The Independent. 13 November 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
4. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/competitions/challenge-cup/results/1999-00 ^{[ dead link ‍]}