Your First Warriors Match (stole :P)

[LORENZO]

I cannot remember my first game but it must be 1958/59
I remember helping to remove straw from the pitch on boxing day morning so that it might be fit for the saints derby.
And the braziers dotted around on the harder ground.
The match that does stand out in the memory though was a challenge cup replay against Leeds on a Wednesday afternoon (before floodlights)45000+ in attendance. I think Wigan closed down for the day. Wigan won, of course,
but I cannot for the life of me remember the date. We lads always sat on the wall near the entrance before we were promoted to the cop end and later the stands. God, what would 'health and safety' make of that wall now.
Is there anyone out there who can help me with the date?

[ancientnloyal]

Wednesday 15th February 1961

32-7
Boston 2, Ashton, Bootle, Evans, Fenton, Griffiths, Lyon. G: Griffiths 4

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also the day a belgian airliner decided to plunge to earth like a dart. many dead.

[josie andrews]

Wednesday 15th February 1961

32-7 Boston 2, Ashton, Bootle, Evans, Fenton, Griffiths, Lyon. G: Griffiths 4

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also the day a belgian airliner decided to plunge to earth like a dart. many dead.

Can't believe you're 49 A&L :doz:

Don't think you could have even been a twinkle in your dad's eye in 1961!!!

[moffsta]

Knowlesly rd 15/09/2000 v Stains

attendance was something like 16000

we nailed em' 42-2

[ancientnloyal]

Wednesday 15th February 1961

32-7 Boston 2, Ashton, Bootle, Evans, Fenton, Griffiths, Lyon. G: Griffiths 4

http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/in ... age_id=380


also the day a belgian airliner decided to plunge to earth like a dart. many dead.

Can't believe you're 49 A&L :doz:

Don't think you could have even been a twinkle in your dad's eye in 1961!!!

was helping LORENZO my dad was 1 year old then

[LORENZO]

Thank you ANCIENTNLOYAL. Many memories from those days.
I well remember a winter scrum when the ball disappeared.
It was tucked up Frank Colliers shirt, who, once the scrum broke, kept his back to the ref. Much merriment.Do we still have humour or is it all now much to serious I wonder.

[wigan1977]

my first game was wigan v manly was sat on my dads shoulders to see could not move . WHAT A GAME

[ancientnloyal]

Thank you ANCIENTNLOYAL. Many memories from those days.
I well remember a winter scrum when the ball disappeared.
It was tucked up Frank Colliers shirt, who, once the scrum broke, kept his back to the ref. Much merriment.Do we still have humour or is it all now much to serious I wonder.

I remember a night match at central park against leeds I think, kelvin skerrett ate a packet of crisps on the pitch whilst playing, kept it under his shorts

[TedMac]

My first match is in the record books. Think it was 1958 Wigan-Saints with something like 47,000 in Central Park. I was 10 and went with my dad and granddad. Didn't see a thing the whole match except the backs of hundreds of blokes with flat caps and Woodbines!

[Joebhoy_196721]

Only been to the one was Good Firdayabout 4 seasons ago beat st helens 22-20 i think it was great atmosphere and all around a great day