List of Wigan Warriors seasons

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The Wigan Warriors are an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in 1872, and was a founder member of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895.

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The club is the most successful in the history of world rugby league, winning 22 league championships (four in the Super League era), the Challenge Cup 20 times (including eight consecutive wins between 1988 and 1995) the World Club Challenge four times and over 100 honours in total. The club has also only been relegated once in its history (in 1979–80).

Seasons

Pre-Super League era

SeasonLeague Play-offs [1] Challenge
Cup 		Lancashire
Cup 		League
Cup 		Other
Competitions		NameTriesNamePoints
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosTop try scorer [2] Top point scorer [3]
1895–96 NRFU42197162451474510thTeddy Flowers11Teddy Flowers45
1896–97 LSC268711731182311thR3F Foster3Jimmy Walkden22
1897–98 LSC2611114124173236thR1Billy Rhoden8John Timoney27
1898–99 LSC264220662381013thR2John Timoney4John Winstanley18
1899–1900 LSC267118732301513thR1Tom Nicholson
Tom White		5Tom White16
1900–01 LSC26831598227199thR1Jimmy Barr
George Rigby		5George Rigby17
1901–02 LSCn/a [4] 421st [5] R2Jimmy Barr29Jimmy Barr89
1902–03 NRFU-134106181251742616thR2Jimmy Barr5Dicky Rothwell35
1903–04 NRFU-134116171771742810thR2 Jim Leytham 15 Jim Leytham 47
1904–05 NRFU-13418115230195377th [6] QF Jim Leytham 18 Jim Leytham 72
1905–06 NRFU3422111441167456th [6] R1 W Jim Leytham 36 Jim Leytham 144
1906–07 NRFU3423110656278475thR2R1 Jim Leytham 31 Jim Leytham 187
1907–08 NRFU322318501181474thSFR2R2 Jim Leytham 38 Jim Leytham 172
1908–09 NRFU322804706207561st [5] WSF W Joe Miller 47 Jim Leytham 253
1909–10 NRFU302316545169473rdRUR2 W Jim Leytham 47 Jim Leytham 225
1910–11 NRFU342815650205571st [5] RU RU R1 Joe Miller 33 Jim Leytham 150
1911–12 NRFU342716483215552ndRUR2SF Lance Todd 21 Johnny Thomas 78
1912–13 NRFU342806702249562nd [5] RUQF W Lew Bradley 37 Johnny Thomas 194
1913–14 NRFU342527676252523rd [5] SFQF RU Lew Bradley 39 Johnny Thomas 190
1914–15 NRFU322516679206512nd [5] SFSF RU Billy Curran 44 Johnny Thomas 169
1915–16 [7] WEL332139306191454thVince Smith13Bill Jolley72
1916–17 [7] WEL3221011340168425thVince Smith20Bill Jolley64
1917–18 [7] WEL3521014331210429thVince Smith26Bill Jolley82
1918–19 [7] WELn/a [8] Vince Smith5Vince Smith15
1919 LANC1171316487153rdSFJohn Blan11John Blan47
1919–20 NRFU32151162812663113th RU R2Harry Hall17Bill Jolley74
1920–21 NRFU3423110435238474th [5] SFR1R2 Tommy Howley 19 Tommy Howley 91
1921–22 NRFU322219446159452ndWSFR1 Tom Coles 22 Jim Sullivan 201
1922–23 RFL362529721262525th [5] SF W Johnny Ring 41 Jim Sullivan 341
1923–24 RFL383107824228621st [5] RU W R2 Johnny Ring 48 Jim Sullivan 305
1924–25 RFL362718784258553rdSFR2R1 Johnny Ring 52 Jim Sullivan 270
1925–26 RFL382936641310611st [5] WR2 RU Johnny Ring 62 Jim Sullivan 263
1926–27 RFL4029011691366583rdSFR2R1 Johnny Ring 48 Jim Sullivan 277
1927–28 RFL4024016601345488thR1 RU Lou Brown 27 Jim Sullivan 193
1928–29 RFL3826111636308535th [5] W W Lou Brown 44 Jim Sullivan 192
1929–30 RFL3823114590303477thSFR1 Lou Brown 32 Jim Sullivan 182
1930–31 RFL382828657199583rdSFR1 RU Bob Brown
Johnny Ring 		33 Jim Sullivan 242
1931–32 RFL3822214559361467thQFR2 Gwynne Davies
Dicky Twose		13 Jim Sullivan 243
1932–33 RFL3825211717411524thSFQFSF Jack Morley 47 Jim Sullivan 291
1933–34 RFL3826012739334522ndWR2SF Jack Morley 43 Jim Sullivan 336
1934–35 RFL382648790290563rdSFQF RU Jack Morley 48 Jim Sullivan 340
1935–36 RFL3825112543328514thSFQF RU Alf Ellaby 38 Jim Sullivan 227
1936–37 RFL3826012591336525thSF RU Jack Morley 20 Jim Sullivan 246
1937–38 RFL3622113478329459thR1R2 Eddie Holder 21 Jim Sullivan 223
1938–39 RFL4025015566365509thSF W Jack Morley 27 Jim Sullivan 250
1939–40RFLn/a [9]
1939–40 [10] WEL221615301157333rdR2 Johnny Lawrenson 22 Jim Sullivan 129
1940–41 [10] WEL16151029771311stRUR2R1 [11] Johnny Lawrenson 18 Johnny Lawrenson 74
1941–42 [10] WEL201109241207226thSFSF [11] Johnny Lawrenson 22 Johnny Lawrenson 118
1942–43 [10] WEL161303301141261stSFR1SF [11] George Aspinall 16 Jim Sullivan 96
1943–44 [10] WEL211704302143342ndW RU R2 [11] Johnny Lawrenson 19 Johnny Lawrenson 103
1944–45 [10] WEL241716302138354thSFR1SF [11] Johnny Lawrenson 16 Johnny Lawrenson 80
1945–46 RFL362925783219601st [5] W RU RU Gordon Ratcliffe
Jack Taylor 		28 Ted Ward 115
1946–47 RFL362916567196591st [5] WQF W Ernie Ashcroft 34 Johnny Lawrenson 159
1947–48 RFL363114776258631stSF W W Gordon Ratcliffe 45 Ted Ward 279
1948–49 RFL362817802286572ndSFQF W Gordon Ratcliffe 35 Ted Ward 343
1949–50 RFL363114853320631st [5] WR2 W Brian Nordgren 57 Ken Gee 269
1950–51 RFL362916774288592ndSF W W Brian Nordgren 42 Ken Gee 176
1951–52 RFL362718750296552nd [5] WQF W Brian Nordgren 39 Ken Gee 225
1952–53 RFL36192156734144011thSFR2 Brian Nordgren 47 Ken Gee 177
1953–54 RFL3623112688392477thQF RU Brian Nordgren 25 Jack Cunliffe 134
1954–55 RFL362619643328535thR1R1 Billy Boston 31 Brian Nordgren 224
1955–56 RFL3422210596402465thSFR1 ITV Floodlit Trophy R1 Billy Boston 43 Eric Ashton 164
1956–57 RFL3826012750417526thR1R1 Billy Boston 50 Eric Ashton 244
1957–58 RFL3827011815430545th W RU Billy Boston 41 Jack Cunliffe 232
1958–59 RFL382909894491582nd [5] SF W R2 Billy Boston 54 Fred Griffiths 394
1959–60 RFL382729828390564thWQFSF Billy Boston 46 Fred Griffiths 267
1960–61 RFL3626010689334525th RU R2 Billy Boston 35 Fred Griffiths 274
1961–62 RFL363213885283651st [5] SFQFR2 Billy Boston 49 Fred Griffiths 370
1962–63 RFL-13014214476393308th RU R2 Frank Carlton 23 Fred Griffiths 132
1963–64 RFL-1302127530294442ndR1R2 Trevor Lake 43 Laurie Gilfedder 259
1964–65 RFL342608626260522ndR1 W R2 Trevor Lake 40 Laurie Gilfedder 236
1965–66 RFL342707604302543rdSF RU R2 Trevor Lake 32 Laurie Gilfedder 216
1966–67 RFL34170175134563417thR2 W Billy Boston 18 Eric Ashton 112
1967–68 RFL34210136023504211thSFSFR1 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy SF Bill Francis 29 Colin Tyrer 290
1968–69 RFL342527732368523rdR2R2R1 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy W Bill Francis 40 Colin Tyrer 315
1969–70 RFL3423011698420464th [5] R1 RU SF BBC2 Floodlit Trophy RU David Hill 31 Colin Tyrer 385
1970–71 RFL343004662308601stRUR2SF BBC2 Floodlit Trophy SF Stuart Wright 30 Colin Tyrer 275
1971–72 RFL342509702314504thR2R2 W QF BBC2 Floodlit Trophy R1 Stuart Wright 30 Colin Tyrer 275
1972–73 RFL34171165774913516thR1QFSFR1 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy R2 Warren Ayres 15 Colin Tyrer 189
1973–74 RFL-130123154273642711thR1QF W R2 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Prelim Warren Ayres 20 John Gray 144
Captain Morgan Trophy R1
1974–75 RFL-1302109517341422ndSFR2R1R2 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy R1 Stuart Wright 17 George Fairbairn 149
1975–76 RFL-1301839514399395thR1R2R2R2 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy R2 Stuart Wright 19 George Fairbairn 231
1976–77 RFL-13015213463416327thR1R2R2R2 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy R2 Green Vigo 18 George Fairbairn 180
1977–78 RFL-13017112482435355thR1R2 RU QF BBC2 Floodlit Trophy R1 Green Vigo 27 George Fairbairn 127
1978–79 RFL-13016113484411336thSFR2R1R2 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy R1 [12] Keiron O'Loughlin 20 George Fairbairn 159
1979–80 RFL-13093183665232113thR1R1R2 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy R1 Jimmy Hornby 11 George Fairbairn 172
1980–81 RFL-2282035597293432ndR1 RU R1 Dennis Ramsdale 19 George Fairbairn 183
1981–82 RFL-130120184244352411thR2R2R1 Henderson Gill 12 Colin Whitfield 156
1982–83 RFL-1302037482270433rdR1R1R2 W Henderson Gill 18 Colin Whitfield 239
1983–84 RFL-13016014533465329th RU R1QF Henderson Gill 16 Colin Whitfield 291
1984–85 RFL-1302118720459433rdSF W RU R2 Henderson Gill 33 Colin Whitfield 191
1985–86 RFL-1302037776300432ndSFQF W W Charity Shield W Ellery Hanley 35 David Stephenson 320
1986–87 RFL-1302802941193561st W R1 W W Ellery Hanley 59 Henderson Gill 264
1987–88 RFL-1261727621327363rdR1 W W SF Charity Shield W Ellery Hanley 31 David Stephenson 138
World Club Challenge W
1988–89 RFL-1261907543434382ndR1 W W W Charity Shield RU Ellery Hanley 25 Joe Lydon 210
1989–90 RFL-1262006699349401stR2 W SF W Charity Shield RU Mark Preston 32 Joe Lydon 206
1990–91 RFL-1262024652313421stR1 W R2QF Charity Shield RU Ellery Hanley 29 Frano Botica 324
1991–92 RFL-1262204645307441st W W SFQF Charity Shield W Shaun Edwards 40 Frano Botica 364
World Club Challenge W
1992–93 RFL-1262015744327411st RU W W W Charity Shield RU Shaun Edwards 43 Frano Botica 423
World Club Challenge RU
1993–94 RFL-1302307780403461st W W RU World Club Challenge W Martin Offiah 35 Frano Botica 412
1994–95 RFL-13028021148386561st W W W Martin Offiah 53 Frano Botica 408
1995–96 RFL-1201802810316361st W Charity Shield W Martin Offiah 26 Andy Farrell 194

Super League era

SeasonLeague Play-offs [1] Challenge
Cup 		Other competitionsNameTriesNamePoints
DivisionPWDLFAPts [13] PosTop try scorer [2] Top point scorer [3]
1996 Super League 221912902326392ndR5 Premiership W Jason Robinson 26 Andy Farrell 256
Middlesex Sevens W
1997 Super League 221408683398284thR4 Premiership W Jason Robinson 20 Andy Farrell 332
World Club Challenge QF
1998 Super League 232102762222421stWon in Grand Final RU Jason Robinson 17 Andy Farrell 333
1999 Super League 302118877390434thLost in elimination play-offR4 Jason Robinson 20 Andy Farrell 217
2000 Super League 282413960405491stLost in Grand Final QF Jason Robinson
Steve Renouf 		23 Andy Farrell 409
2001 Super League 282215989494452ndLost in Grand Final R4 Kris Radlinski 30 Andy Farrell 427
2002 Super League 281918817475393rdLost in final eliminator W David Hodgson 20 Andy Farrell 267
2003 Super League 281927776512403rdLost in Grand Final SF David Hodgson 20 Andy Farrell 213
2004 Super League 281747736558384thLost in final eliminator RU Brett Dallas 24 Andy Farrell 261
2005 Super League 2814014698718287thDid not qualifyQF Dennis Moran 15 Danny Tickle 265
2006 Super League 281201664471522 [14] 8thDid not qualifyR5 Chris Ashton 14 Michael Dobson 142
2007 Super League 271511162152727 [15] 6thLost in final eliminatorSF Trent Barrett 18 Pat Richards 320
2008 Super League 2713311648698294thLost in final eliminatorQF Pat Richards 21 Pat Richards 375
2009 Super League 2715012659551306thLost in semi-finalSF Pat Richards 23 Pat Richards 296
2010 Super League 272205922411441stWon in Grand Final QF Pat Richards 32 Pat Richards 462
2011 Super League 272034852432432ndLost in semi-final W World Club Challenge RU Sam Tomkins 33 Pat Richards 382
2012 Super League 272106994449421stLost in semi-finalSF Sam Tomkins
Josh Charnley 		36 Josh Charnley 294
2013 Super League 271719816460354thWon in Grand Final W Josh Charnley 43 Pat Richards 367
2014 Super League 271818834429352ndLost in Grand Final QF World Club Challenge RU Joe Burgess 25 Matty Smith 285
2015 Super League 302019798530412ndLost in Grand Final R6 Joe Burgess 26 Matty Smith 176
2016 Super League 302019803533412ndWon in Grand Final SF Josh Charnley 24 Matty Smith 221
2017 Super League 3014313691668316thDid not qualify RU World Club Challenge W Joe Burgess 26 George Williams 153
2018 Super League 302307740417462ndWon in Grand Final QF Liam Marshall 17 Sam Tomkins 252
2019 Super League 2918011699539362ndLost in preliminary finalR6 World Club Challenge RU Liam Marshall 17 Zak Hardaker 243
2020 Super League 17130440827876.471stLost in Grand Final SFTBA
2021 Super League 251501038738560.004thLost in elimination playoffsQFTBA
2022 Super League 271908818483382ndLost in semi-final W Bevan French 29 Harry Smith 186
2023 Super League 272007722360401stWon in Grand Final SF Abbas Miski 28 Harry Smith 184
2024 Super League 272205723338441stWon in Grand Final W World Club Challenge W Liam Marshall 27 Adam Keighran 172

Notes

  1. 1 2 From 1906 until 1973 (except for two seasons between 1962 and 1964) a play-off format was used to determine the overall league champions. Between 1973 and 1997, the championship was awarded to the league winners, and the play-offs were replaced by the Rugby League Premiership. A play-off system for the championship was reinstated in 1998.
  2. 1 2 Tries in all competitions are counted.
  3. 1 2 Points in all competitions are counted.
  4. ↑ Wigan competed in the Lancashire Senior Competition in the 1901–02 season. Only limited league information is available.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Wigan won the Lancashire League this season.
  6. 1 2 Wigan won the South West Lancashire League this season.
  7. 1 2 3 4 The Rugby League Championship and all cup competitions were suspended between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War. Wigan continued to compete in a Wartime Emergency League during this period.
  8. ↑ The Emergency League was abandoned following the conclusion of the First World War, and was replaced by a shortened competitive season.
  9. ↑ Season abandoned following the outbreak of the Second World War. All results from this season have been expunged from official records.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Rugby League Championship was suspended between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War. Wigan continued to compete in a Wartime Emergency League during this period.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 Following the suspension of the Lancashire Cup competition in 1940, Wigan competed in the Yorkshire Cup until the end of the Second World War.
  12. ↑ Although Wigan won their first round tie against Rochdale Hornets, the match was later awarded to Rochdale due to Wigan fielding an ineligible player.
  13. ↑ Win percentage for 2020 and 2021.
  14. ↑ Wigan were deducted two points for breaching the salary cap in the 2005 season.
  15. ↑ Wigan were deducted four points for breaching the salary cap in the 2006 season.

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