1998 Wigan Warriors season
| 1998 Wigan Warriors season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Super League III champions | ||||
Super League III Rank | 1st | |||
| Play-off result | Won Grand Final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Runners-up | |||
| 1998 record | Wins: 21; draws: 0; losses: 2 | |||
| Points scored | For: 762; against: 222 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Stadium | Central Park | |||
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The 1998 Wigan Warriors season was the 103rd season in the club's
Sheffield Eagles
.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wigan Warriors
|
23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 762 | 222 | +540 | 42 |
| 2 |  Leeds Rhinos
|
23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 662 | 369 | +293 | 38 |
| 3 | Halifax Blue Sox
|
23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 658 | 390 | +268 | 36 |
| 4 |  St. Helens
|
23 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 673 | 459 | +214 | 29 |
| 5 |  Bradford Bulls
|
23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 498 | 450 | +48 | 24 |
| 6 |  Castleford Tigers
|
23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 446 | 522 | -76 | 21 |
| 7 |  London Broncos
|
23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 476 | -61 | 20 |
| 8 | Sheffield Eagles
|
23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 495 | 541 | -46 | 18 |
| 9 |  Hull Sharks
|
23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 421 | 574 | -153 | 16 |
| 10 |  Warrington Wolves
|
23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 411 | 645 | -234 | 15 |
| 11 |  Salford Reds
|
23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 319 | 575 | -256 | 13 |
| 12 |  Huddersfield Giants
|
23 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 288 | 825 | -537 | 4 |
| Play-offs |
Squad
| No | Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Radlinski | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2 | Jason Robinson | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 3 | Danny Moore | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 4 | Gary Connolly | 30 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| 5 | Mark Bell | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 6 | Henry Paul | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 72 |
| 7 | Tony Smith |
25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 8 | Neil Cowie | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Robbie McCormack | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Tony Mestrov | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Denis Betts | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Simon Haughton | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 13 | Andy Farrell | 30 | 7 | 152 | 1 | 333 |
| 14 | Mick Cassidy | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Jon Clarke | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Terry O'Connor | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Stephen Holgate | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Lee Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Craig Murdock | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 20 | Lee Gilmour | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 21 | Andy Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rob Smyth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Daryl Cardiss | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | Paul Johnson |
24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 26 | Neil Baynes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Andrew Isherwood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rob Ball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Wes Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Transfers
In
| Player | Pos | From | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|
Out
| Player | Pos | To | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Ellison | Winger | Castleford Tigers | January 1998 | ||
| Gaël Tallec | Second-row | Castleford Tigers | January 1998 |