1997 Wigan Warriors season

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1997 Wigan Warriors season
Super League II Rank
4th
Play-off resultWon Premiership Final
Challenge Cup4th round
1997 recordWins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 683; against: 398
Team information
StadiumCentral Park
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The 1997 Wigan Warriors season was the 102nd season in the club's

Super League II and finished in 4th place, but went on to win the Premiership Final at Old Trafford against St. Helens. The club also competed in the 1997 Challenge Cup
, and were knocked out in the fourth round by St Helens.

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Relegation
1 Bradford Bulls (C) 22 20 0 2 769 397 +372 40
2 London Broncos 22 15 3 4 616 418 +198 33
3 St Helens 22 14 1 7 592 506 +86 29
4 Wigan 22 14 0 8 683 398 +285 28
5 Leeds Rhinos 22 13 1 8 544 463 +81 27
6 Salford Reds 22 11 0 11 428 495 −67 22
7 Halifax Blue Sox 22 8 2 12 524 549 −25 18
8 Sheffield Eagles 22 9 0 13 415 574 −159 18
9 Warrington Wolves 22 8 0 14 437 647 −210 16
10 Castleford Tigers 22 5 2 15 334 515 −181 12
11 Paris Saint-Germain 22 6 0 16 362 572 −210 12
12 Oldham Bears (R) 22 4 1 17 461 631 −170 9 Relegated to Division One
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Squad

Source:[1]

Players marked * left the club during the season.

No Player Apps Tries Goals DGs Points
1 Kris Radlinski 33 15 0 0 60
2 Jason Robinson 31 20 0 0 80
3 Va'aiga Tuigamala * 1 0 0 0 0
4 Gary Connolly 28 15 0 0 60
5 Rob Smyth 0 0 0 0 0
6 Henry Paul 27 7 4 0 36
7 Shaun Edwards * 1 0 0 0 0
8 Neil Cowie 27 2 0 0 8
9 Mick Cassidy 33 2 0 0 8
10 Terry O'Connor 28 1 0 0 4
11 Simon Haughton 31 15 0 0 60
13 Andy Farrell 33 9 146 4 332
14 Craig Murdock 18 4 0 0 16
15 Andy Johnson 31 16 0 0 64
16 Danny Ellison 12 10 0 0 40
17 Stephen Holgate 31 0 0 0 0
18 Stuart Lester 8 0 0 0 0
20 Nigel Wright 14 2 0 1 9
21 Daryl Cardiss 16 3 0 0 12
22 Paul Johnson 10 2 0 0 8
23 Ian Sherratt 0 0 0 0 0
24 Sean Long * 4 0 0 0 0
25 Gaël Tallec 28 3 0 0 12
26 Doc Murray 8 0 0 0 0
27 Martin Hall 18 2 1 0 10
28 Paul Koloi 5 1 0 0 4
29 Lee Hansen 25 0 0 0 0
30 Tony Smith 23 16 0 0 64
31 Ian Talbot 3 1 0 0 4
32 Neil Baynes 2 0 0 0 0
33 Lee Gilmour 1 0 0 0 0
34 Jon Clarke 9 1 0 0 4

Transfers

In

Player Pos From Fee Date Ref
Tony Smith
 Scrum half Castleford Tigers £150,000 March 1997
Lee Hansen Prop forward Widnes Vikings Exchange April 1997
Paul Koloi Centre
Canterbury Cardinals
 May 1997
Denis Betts Second-row
Auckland Warriors
 May 1997
Tony Mestrov Prop forward London Broncos November 1997
Mark Bell Winger St. George Dragons November 1997
Robbie McCormack Hooker Hunter Mariners November 1997
Danny Moore Centre
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
 December 1997

Out

Player Pos To Fee Date Ref
Kelvin Skerrett Prop forward
Halifax
 Free January 1997
Va'aiga Tuigamala Centre Newcastle Falcons £500,000 February 1997
Shaun Edwards Scrum half London Broncos Undisclosed March 1997
Sean Long Scrum half Widnes Vikings Exchange April 1997
Matthew Knowles Widnes Vikings Exchange April 1997

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-7472-7683-8
    .

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