Wigan Hall of Fame

The Wigan Warriors Hall of Fame honours outstanding players who have played for the Wigan Warriors and been integral to the club's success from its foundation in 1872 to the present. It was set up in 1998 with Billy Boston and Shaun Edwards the inaugural inductees.^[1]

Wigan are the most successful rugby league club in Britain with a record 19 league championships (including Super League) and a record 18 Challenge Cup victories^[2] and some of the players that played in those eras are regarded as legends by those associated with the club and throughout the Rugby League world.

The Wigan hall of fame includes:

References

↑ "Sporting digest: Rugby League" Friday, 20 March 1998 The Independent
↑ "Wigan Warriors Official Website". Wigan Warriors official website. 2009-06-29.
↑ "Ellery Hanley Inducted into Wigan Hall of Fame". Wigan Warriors official website. 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2007-09-14.

External links

Hall of Fame

Wigan Warriors

Est. 1872 in Wigan, England

The Club	History Players Internationals Hall of Fame

Home grounds	Folly Field (1872–1877; 1879–1886) Prescott Street (1877–1879; 1886–1901) Springfield Park (1901–1902) Central Park (1902–1999) DW Stadium (1999–present)

League	Rugby Football Union Rugby Football League Super League

Titles	RFL/Super League Championship: 1908–09 1921–22 1925–26 1933–34 1945–46 1946–47 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1995–96 1998 2010 2013 World Club Challenge (3): 1987 1991 1994 Challenge Cup: 1924 1929 1944 1948 1951 1958 1959 1965 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 2002 2011 2013

Seasons	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Culture	NRFU Founder Super League Founding Member Rivalry with St Helens

Affiliation	Rugby Football League (1895)

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