1999 Wigan Warriors season

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Wigan Warriors 1999 season
Super League IV Rank4th
Play-off resultLost in Elimination play-off
Challenge Cup Fourth Round
1999 recordWins: 21; draws: 1; losses: 9
Points scoredFor: 877; against: 390
Team information
Stadium Central Park
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.

Contents

League table

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 302514897445+45251Play-off Semi Final
2 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 3023071034561+47346Play-off Qualifying Final
3 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 302217910558+35245
4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 302118877390+48743Play-off Eliminator Final
5 Cascolours.png Castleford Tigers 301938712451+26141
6 Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 3019110775576+19939
7 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 3015114700717-1731
8 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 3013215644708-6428
9 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox 3011019573792-21922
10 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 3010119518818-30021
11 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 3010020608795-18720
12 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 306123526916-39013
13 Hullcolours.svg Hull Sharks 305025422921-49910
14 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 3050254631011-54810

Source: [1]

Play-offs

Wigan lost in the first round of the Super League play-offs to Castleford Tigers. The defeat meant that Wigan finished the season without winning a trophy, the first time this had occurred since the 1983–84 season. [2]

DateRoundOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.
Elimination Play-off Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H10–14

Cup Run

DateRoundOpponentH/AResultScorersAtt.
14 February 1999Fourth Round Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A18–28

Source: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/competitions/super-league/results/1999-00 [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Goodway forced out as Wigan ring the changes". The Independent. 13 November 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ↑ https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/competitions/challenge-cup/results/1999-00 [ dead link ]
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