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With so many teams signing up to the new Northern Union, now in its second season, the league was split into county (Lancashire and Yorkshire) competitions. The Challenge Cup was also held for the first time in this season.
Wigan Final League Position: 11th in Lancashire Senior Competition
Lancashire League Champions: Broughton Rangers
Challenge Cup Winners: Batley (10-3 v St Helens)
1896-97 Northern Rugby Football Union - Lancashire Senior Competition CC = Challenge Cup
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Resultl | Tries | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 Sept | Morecambe | Away | Won 06-03 | Timoney | Walkden 1P |
| Sat 12 Sept | Stockport | Away | Lost 00-12 | - | 0 |
| Sat 19 Sept | Runcorn | Home | Lost 00-03 | - | - |
| Sat 3 Oct | Broughton Rangers | Home | Draw 00-00 | - | - |
| Sat 10 Oct | Leigh | Away | Won 03-00 | - | Walkden 1P |
| Sat 24 Oct | Oldham | Home | Lost 03-15 | Dixon | - |
| Sat 31 Oct | Tyldesley | Home | Lost 00-03 | - | - |
| Sat 7 Nov | Salford | Away | Lost 03-16 | - | Walkden 1P |
| Sat 14 Nov | Swinton | Away | Won 13-00 | Foster 2, B.Halliwell | Dixon 1DG |
| Sat 21 Nov | Rochdale Hornets | Away | Won 16-13 | Rigby | Walkden 1P + 1C, Dixon 1DG + 1GM |
| Sat 28 Nov | Widnes | Away | Lost 00-11 | - | 0 |
| Sat 5 Dec | Tyldesley | Away | Lost 00-08 | - | - |
| Sat 12 Dec | Warrington | Home | Draw 00-00 | - | - |
| Sat 19 Dec | Broughton Rangers | Away | Lost 00-03 | - | 0 |
| Sat 26 Dec | Runcorn | Away | Draw 00-00 | - | - |
| Fri 1 Jan | Salford | Home | Won 06-05 | Collier, Benson | - |
| Sat 2 Jan | Warrington | Away | Draw 00-00 | - | 0 |
| Sat 9 Jan | Leigh | Home | Draw 00-00 | - | - |
| Sat 6 Feb | St Helens | Home | Won 04-00 | - | Walkden 1DG |
| Sat 13 Feb | Oldham | Away | Lost 00-14 | - | 0 |
| Sat 20 Feb | Morecambe | Home | Won 06-00 | Foster, Dixon | - |
| Sat 27 Feb | Widnes | Home | Draw 00-00 | - | - |
| Sat 6 Mar | Swinton | Home | Lost 05-09 | Green | Winstanley 1C |
| Thu 11 Mar | St Helens | Away | Lost 00-03 | - | - |
| Sat 13 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | Home | Won 08-00 | Robinson | Green 1C + 1P |
| Wed 17 Mar | Stockport | Home | Draw 00-00 | - | 0 |
| Sat 20 Mar | CC R1: Radcliffe | Home | Won 03-00 | - | Winstanley 1P |
| Sat 27 Mar | CC R2: Manningham | Home | Won 07-00 | Blackburn | Walkden 1DG |
| Sat 3 April | CC R3: St Helens | Away | Lost 00-11 | - | - |
Scoring: Try - 3 points. Conversion - 2 points. Drop Goal - 4 points. Penalty - 3 points. Goal from Mark - 4 points.
1896-1897 Team Sheets
| aalaDatealaa | Opponent | Resultl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 Sept | More (A) | W06-03 | JoelWinstanley | TimoneylT | Jago | Wilding | Dixon | WalkdenlP | Patterson | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Yates | Walsh | Rigby | Catterall |
| Sat 12 Sept | Stock (A) | L00-12 | JoelWinstanley | Timoney | Jago | Wilding | Flowers | Dixon | Patterson | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Yates | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 19 Sept | Runc (A) | L00-03 | JoelWinstanley | Timoney | Jago | Dixon | Flowers | B.Halliwell | Foster | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Webster |
| Sat 3 Oct | Bro (H) | D00-00 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Jago | Evans | Dixon | B.Halliwell | Walkden | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 10 Oct | Leigh (H) | W03-00 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Wilding | Evans | Dixon | B.Halliwell | WalkdenlP | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Webster | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 24 Oct | Old (H) | L03-15 | Timoney | Flowers | Wilding | Jago | DixonlT | B.Halliwell | Walkden | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 31 Oct | Tyld (A) | L00-03 | J.Halliwell | Flowers | Wilding | Evans | Timoney | B.Halliwell | Walkden | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 7 Nov | Salf (A) | L03-16 | J.Halliwell | Flowers | Wilding | Evans | Timoney | B.Halliwell | WalkdenlP | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 14 Nov | Swin (A) | W13-00 | J.Halliwell | Flowers | Walkden | DixonlDG | Timoney | B.HalliwelllT | FosterlT2 | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 21 Nov | Roch (H) | W16-13 | J.Halliwell | Flowers | WalkdenlClP | DixonlGMlDG | Timoney | B.Halliwell | Austin | Perkins | Benson | Collier | Green | Catterall | Walsh | RigbylT | Blackburn |
| Sat 28 Nov | Wid (H) | L00-11 | J.Halliwell | Flowers | Walkden | Timoney | Dixon | B.Halliwell | Foster | Perkins | Benson | Brown | Green | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 5 Dec* | Tyld (A) | L00-08 | J.Halliwell | Flowers | Walkden | Timoney | Dixon | B.Halliwell | Foster | Collier | Benson | Brown | Green | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | - |
| Sat 12 Dec | Warr (A) | D00-00 | J.Halliwell | Flowers | Walkden | Jago | Dixon | B.Halliwell | Dennett | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 19 Dec | Bro (H) | L00-03 | J.Halliwell | Flowers | Timoney | Jago | Dixon | B.Halliwell | Walkden | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Green | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 26 Dec | Runc (H) | D00-00 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Timoney | Jago | Knowles | B.Halliwell | Walkden | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Green | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Fri 1 Jan | Salf (A) | W06-05 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Walkden | Jago | Timoney | B.Halliwell | Dixon | CollierlT | BensonlT | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Green | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 2 Jan | Warr (A) | D00-00 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Dixon | Jago | Timoney | Walkden | Foster | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Kearsley | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 9 Jan | Leigh (H) | D00-00 | JoelWinstanley | Dixon | Knowles | Jago | Timoney | Walkden | B.Halliwell | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Green | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 6 Feb | St H (H) | W04-00 | JoelWinstanley | Wilding | Flowers | WalkdenlDG | Timoney | Dixon | Foster | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Green | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 13 Feb | Old (H) | L00-14 | JoelWinstanley | Knowles | Wilding | Walkden | Timoney | Dixon | Foster | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 20 Feb | More (A) | W06-00 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | JohnlWinstanley | Knowles | Wilding | DixonlT | FosterlT | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 27 Feb | Wid (H) | D00-00 | Knowles | Flowers | JohnlWinstanley | Wilding | Timoney | Dixon | Foster | Collier | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 6 Mar | Swin (H) | L05-09 | JoelWinstanley | Knowles | Walkden | Robinson | JohnlWinstanleylC | Dixon | Foster | GreenlT | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Thu 11 Mar | St H (A) | L00-03 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Walkden | JohnlWinstanley | Robinson | Dixon | Foster | Green | (A.NlOther) | Brown | Perkins | Catterall | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 13 Mar | Roch (A) | W08-00 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Walkden | JohnlWinstanley | RobinsonlT | B.Halliwell | Foster | GreenlClP | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Collier | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Wed 17 Mar | Stock (H) | D00-00 | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Walkden | Timoney | Robinson | B.Halliwell | JohnlWinstanley | Green | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Collier | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 20 Mar | Radc (H) | W(CCR1) | JoelWinstanley | Webster | Walkden | JohnlWinstanleylP | Robinson | B.Halliwell | Foster | Green | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Collier | Walsh | Rigby | Blackburn |
| Sat 27 Mar | Mann (A) | W(CCR2) | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | WalkdenlDG | JohnlWinstanley | Robinson | B.Halliwell | Foster | Catterall | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Collier | Walsh | Rigby | BlackburnlT |
| Sat 3 April | St H (H) | L(CCQF) | JoelWinstanley | Flowers | Walkden | JohnlWinstanley | Robinson | B.Halliwell | Foster | Catterall | Benson | Brown | Perkins | Collier | Walsh | Rigby | Webster |
*Played with 14 Men Only
Top Try Scorers
| Player | Tries |
|---|---|
| F Foster | 3 |
| Jack Blackburn | 1 |
| Frank Dixon | 2 |
| W Benson | 1 |
| Rueben Collier | 1 |
| Green | 1 |
| Billy Halliwell | 1 |
| George Rigby | 1 |
| J Robinson | 1 |
| John Timoney | 1 |
Top Conversion Goal Scorers
| Player | Tries |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walkden | 1 |
| P Green | 1 |
| John Winstanley | 1 |
Top Drop Goal Scorers
| Player | Tries |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walkden | 3 |
| Frank Dixon | 2 |
Top Penalty Goal Scorers
| Player | Tries |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walkden | 4 |
| P Green | 1 |
| John Winstanley | 1 |
Top Goals from a Mark Scorers
| Player | Tries |
|---|---|
| Frank Dixon | 1 |
Eight new teams joined the League, and so it was split into two county leagues. The new teams were Bramley, Castleford, Heckmondwike, Holbeck, Leeds Parish Church, Morecambe, Swinton, and Salford.
