Wigan County
Intro
Springfield Athletic Grounds
Proposed Association football club
Well Known Players Engaged
We learn that several prominent local gentlemen interested in the association game have approached the Springfield Athletic Grounds Co., Wigan, with a view to establishing a strong Association team for the town. The result of the negotiations is that the Athletic Company have leased the football area of the ground, with the use of the pavilion and other conveniences to a club to be styled "The Wigan County Association Football Club," which has already been affiliated with the Lancashire Football Association.
We are further informed that the following well-known footballers have been signed :- R.W. Menham, the late goalkeeper for Everton, and who played in the English Cup at the Crystal Palace ; Hugh Mackay, late goalkeeper for Oldham County ; George Molyneux, late full back of Everton combination ; George Holmes, full back, late of Wellingboro' ; John Stevenson, late of Oldham County ; William Sharpe, late of Oldham County ; Jack Gordon, late of Preston North End ; John Henry Salisbury, (Welsh International reserve), late of Rock Ferry ; and John F. Morris, also of Rock Ferry. The only Wigan man who has signed so far is Harry Brown, of the Wigan Nondescripts.
An application for admittance to the Lancashire League has been made, and there is every prospect of the club being admitted. The company intend to form another team entirely of local men, with the idea of applying for admittance to the Lancashire Alliance.
Wigan Examiner: May 12 1897: Page 3, column 3
The Lancashire League
Wigan County Elected
The annual meeting of the Lancashire League was held on Saturday at the Rose and Crown Hotel, Chorley. Mr Smith, of Southport, president, occupied the chair, there being a representative attendance. The statement of accounts showed a balance in hand of £97 14s. 7d. The receipts included £53 11s. in subscriptions, and Blackpool and Liverpool South End had forfeited £20 each. The profits on Chorley v. Rest of League amounted to £22 10s.
In the report the committee regretted that the league was disturbed through the resignation of Liverpool South End, and they emphasised the necessity of stringent inquiry into the standing of all applicants for membership. The accounts as presented were adopted. Thanks were returned to the various officials of the league for their services during the past season.
The following clubs applied for admission to the league: Fleetwood Rangers, Rossendale and South Shore (retiring clubs), Ashton-in-Makerfield, Haydock, Hindley, Horwich, Middleton, New Brighton, , Padiham, Rochdale, Rock Ferry, Skerton and Wigan County. On election the following were taken: Rochdale, Wigan County, South Shore, Middleton and Horwich.
Mr. Smith, Southport was re-elected chairman and treasurer, and Mr. J. H. Lightbown, Bury, was re-elected secretary. It was decided that the annual conference for the arrangement of league matches be held at Blackburn on June 19th. The result of the Wigan County's election will give the utmost satisfaction in Wigan, for no trouble is to be spared to get together a capital team.
Wigan Examiner: May 19 1897: Page 3, column 6
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
WIGAN COUNTY
The players engaged by the Wigan County Club gave an exhibition game at the Springfield Grounds on Wednesday evening. Admission was free, and the opportunity of witnessing the match was taken advantage of by about four thousand persons. Fine weather favoured the event, and shortly after six o'clock the following men turned out :- "Colours" : R.W. Menham (goal) ; G.R. Holmes and G. Molyneux (backs) ; Stevenson, Greer and Sharpe (half-backs) ; J.Gordon, P. Gordon Morris, Salisbury, and Sharples (forwards). "Greys" : McKay (goal) ; H. Brown and Lyddon (backs) ; Keegin, Dingley and Smith (half-backs) ; Snodgrass, Murray, Armstrong, Atherton, Ellison, Whitehouse (forwards).
The game was keenly contested, and the "Colours" had much the best of matters for some time, but at last the "Greys" forwards broke away, and after a spirited display of passing tactics, a hot shot was sent which Menham found himself unable to keep out. Subsequently play was seen principally well within the "Greys" quarters, and McKay was several times called up to clear. This he did in excellent style, and at the interval the "Greys" were leading by one goal to nil. In the second half the "Colours" utilised the first opportunity of scoring, and matters being equalised, the position of affairs remained unchanged, each side being credited with a goal.
A further test match will take place on Saturday afternoon, and the club will commence its work in earnest on Wednesday next, when Burton Swifts visit Wigan.
Wigan Examiner: August 28 1897: Page 6, column 7
Wigan County 1-v-1 Burton Swifts : Friendly
1 September 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham
Burton Swifts: Yardley
Wigan County 5-v-1 Southport Central : League [1]
11 September 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Sharp, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Sharples, Morris, Snodgrass.
Southport Central: Abram, Smith, Sellars, Cunliffe, Bryce, Tattersall, Hallows, Shadbolt, Lang, Kirwan, Singleton.
Att. 4000
Wigan County 3-v-1 Rochdale : Lancashire Cup 1st Qual. Round
18 September 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Sharp, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Sharples, Morris, Snodgrass.
Rochdale: Barlow, Pickstone, Astley, Deurden, Howarth, Giffard, Powell, Crowther, Booth, Gill, Ivers.
Referee: J. Stott (Rawtenstall) : Att. 3000
WIGAN COUNTY AND THE ENGLISH CUP COMPETITION.
At a meeting of the Northern Division Committee of the English Football Association, held at Blackburn on Monday night, Dr Morley presiding, Fleetwood Rangers and Wigan County were drawn together for the qualifying round of the English Cup Competition for Division 2. Fleetwood have the choice of grounds, and the Wigan County have approached them with a view to the important fixture being played at Wigan this Saturday. The Fleetwood committee had not decided the matter when we went to press, but there is every probability that the game will take place on the Springfield ground
Wigan Examiner: September 22 1897: Page 4, column 3
WIGAN COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB
To the editor
Sir – for the information of your readers, I am requested by my committee to give an explanation of the reason why the charges varied for admittance to the football matches played on the Springfield Park grounds on the 11th and 18th inst., and also why members of the club and ticket holders were charged admission an the 18th inst.
The match with Southport Central on the 18th inst. was a Lancashire League fixture, which league in their rules provide that no less charge than fourpence shall be made for ordinary admission to league matches.
The match with Rochdale on the 18th inst. being the first qualifying round of the Lancashire Cup competition, was governed entirely by the rules of the Lancashire Football Association, which stipulate that all members and ticket holders shall pay the admission charges to the ground and stands (this being on account of the gate receipts having to be equally divided between the competing clubs.)
So much for the action of the committee to date.
For the future I am pleased to say that arrangements have been made whereby members of the club (annual subs 7s 6d.) and ticket holders (full members) will be admitted free to cup ties as well as ordinary matches on the Wigan Grounds.
Trusting this explanation will be satisfactory, and that arrangements made will be approved of and appreciated by all concerned, - I am sir, yours faithfully,
J. Alf. Quarmby, Secretary
Wigan Examiner: Saturday 25 September 1897 page 8, column 5
Wigan County 1-v-0 Fleetwood Rangers : English Cup 1st Qual. Round
25 September 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Sharp, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Sharples, Morris, Snodgrass.
Fleetwood Rangers: Wright, Vickers, Scott, Vickers, Nutall, Fisher, Parker, Cartmel, Lawrenson, C. Colley, Swarbrick.
Att: 4000
Bacup 4-v-1 Wigan County : League [2]
2 October 1897 : West View (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Bacup: Wolstenholme, Chew, Wilding, Langton, Berry, Blake, Brimblecombe, Wearing
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Salisbury, Morris, Snodgrass.
Wigan County 3-v-1 Horwich : League [3]
9 October 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 3-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Greer, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Murray, Sharples,.
Horwich: Hamer, Hanson, Briscoe, Crompton, Dakin, Tyldesley, Beddows, Clarke.
Att. 1500
Wigan County 4-v-3 Hurst Ramblers : English Cup 2nd Qual. Round
16 October 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 3-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Sharp, Barton, P. Gordon (3), Murray,
Hurst Ramblers: Garvey, Thornton, Causer
Bacup 0-v-1 Wigan County : Lancashire Senior Cup
23 October 1897 : West View (ht 0-0) (ft 0-0) (aet)
Teams:
Bacup: Wolstenholme, Wilding, Blake, Clutton, Blake, Berry, Chew, Brimblecombe, Langton
Wigan County: Menham, Murray, Snodgrass, Barton, Molyneux, Sharples, Snodgrass .
Wigan County 3-v-1 Nelson : English Cup 3rd Qual. Round
30 October 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 2-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Greer, Gara, Sharples (2).
Nelson: Briggs, Wilmington, Harvey, Wilson, Moreland, Bradshaw, Moorhouse
Middleton 2-v-2 Wigan County : League [4]
6 November 1897 : Hollin Lane (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Middleton: Partington, Lee, Mather, Wood, Green, Fenham, Fielding
Wigan County: Menham
Wigan County 1-v-0 Halliwell Rovers : League [5]
13 November 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Barton, Baines, Cookson
Halliwell Rovers: Shuttleworth, Clinch, Edge, Brown, Davies, Bridge, Whalley, Wilcock, Lawson, Grundy, Barlow
Referee: L.W. Furnies (Longsight) : Att. 4000
Wigan County 2-v-1 Blackburn Park Road : English Cup Semi-Final Qual. Round
20 November 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Murray, McIntyre, Snodgrass
Blackburn Park Road: Aspin, Yates, Forrest, Hartley, Jackson, Whitaker, Dickinson, Howarth, J. Hargreaves, Grime, Hartley
Referee: J. Stott (Rawtenstall)
South Shore 2-v-0 Wigan County : League [6]
27 November 1897 : Cow Gap Lane (ht 0-0)
Teams:
South Shore: Sawyers, Stafford
Wigan County: Greer
Newton Heath 6-v-0 Wigan County : Lancashire Cup
4 December 1897 : Bank Street (ht 5-0)
Teams:
Newton Heath: Barrett, Erentz, Stafford, Morgan (3), Bryant, Cassidy (2), Dunn, Draycott, Boyd, McNaught
Wigan County: Menham, Gara, Holmes, McIntyre, Greer,
(Holmes retired after 25 minutes. The game was stopped with 7 minutes remaining)
Wigan County 3-v-0 Wigan Nondescripts : Wigan & District Cup, 1st Round
8 December 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 3-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Brown, Keegin, Murray, Limond, Whitehouse, Morris, Salisbury, Atherton, McIntyre, Cookson
Wigan Nondescripts: Topping, Latham, H. Alker, A. Alker, Hibbert, Pyke, Birch, Phillips, Knowles, Yates, Mortimer
Referee: Mr. Waddington (Earlsetown)
(The game was stopped 15 minutes from time due to a heavy hail shower)
Darwen 1-v-1 Wigan County : English Cup Final Qual. Round
11 December 1897 : Barley Bank (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Darwen: Kingsley, Leach, Howarth, Moore, Tyrer, Taylor, Parker, Crook, Mellor, Cumptsey, Barnes
Wigan County: Menham, Stephenson, Molineaux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Atherton, Gara, Snodgrass.
Referee: Mr. E Sutcliffe (Burnley) : Att. 2000
Wigan County 4-v-0 Darwen : English Cup Final Qual. Round Replay :
15 December 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 3-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Stevenson, Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P .Gordon, Atherton (3), Gara, Cookson
Darwen: Kingsley, Leach, Howarth, Moore, Warburton, Tyrer, Sugden, Crook, Clegg, Mellor, Barnes
Att. 2000
Wigan County 0-v-1 Chorley : League [7]
22 December 1897 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Stevenson, Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, Snodgrass, P .Gordon, Atherton, Gara, Cookson
Chorley: Pinnell, Parker, Ostick, Fitzsimmons, Morton, Thornborough, Ashton, Fletcher, Collinson, T. Fizsimmons
Att. 5000
Rochdale 5-v-1 Wigan County : League [8]
25 December 1897 : The Athletic Grounds (ht 2-1)
Teams:
Rochdale: Copeland, Woolfall, Giffard, Chapman (3), Booth, Wolstenholme
Wigan County: Menham, Salisbury
Att. 4000
Southport Central 1-v-1 Wigan County : League [9]
26 December 1897 : Scarisbrick New Road (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Southport Central: Abram, Smith, Sellars, Cunliffe, Stringfellow, Tattersall, Hallows, Blundell, Lang, Kirwan, Lymath
Wigan County: Menham, Brown, Molyneux, McIntyre, Stevenson, Sharpe, Salisbury, P. Gordon, Atherton, Gara, Cookson
Att. 5000
Wigan County 2-v-4 New Brighton Tower : League [10]
1 January 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 2-2)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, McIntyre, Stevenson, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Atherton, Gara, Cookson.
New Brighton Tower: Robinson, Anderson, Arridge, Elony, Henderson, Dewar, Chippendale, Newman, Hammond, Millward (2), Tierney
Att. 7000
Wigan County 2-v-3 Preston North End : Friendly
3 January 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, H. Brown, Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Atherton, Gara, Cookson
Preston North End: Trainer, Holmes, Dunn, Blyth, Sanders, Vickers, Eccleston, Pratt, J. Brown, Stevenson, Halsall.
Referee: Mr. S. Thomas
(After the final whistle the referee declared that the match had been drawn 2-2 as Preston's third goal (Pratt) was scored outside the stipulated time.)
Att. 6500
Clitheroe 3-v-2 Wigan County : League [11]
8 January 1898 : Waterloo (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Clitheroe: Whittaker, Yates, Bibby, Chivers (2), Orr,
Wigan County: Menham, Brown, Stevenson, J. Gordon, Atherton, Gara
Wigan County 4-v-1 Liverpool : Friendly (in aid of Wigan Cricket Club)
12 January 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Morris, Salisbury, P. Gordon
Liverpool: Hartley, McCowie, Finnerhan, Cunliffe, Bradshaw, Goldie
Wigan County 3-v-1 Stalybridge Rovers : League [12]
15 January 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Stevenson, J. Gordon, P. Gordon (2), Atherton, Morris, Cookson.
Stalybridge Rovers: Griffiths, Maddocks, Maclaren, Roberts, Yarwood, Saxton, Wilson, Carnie, Brooks, Andrews, Bamber.
Att. 3000
Referee: J.W. Horrocks
Wigan County 3-v-0 Ashton North End : League [13]
22 January 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Holmes Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, Salisbury, P. Gordon, Cookson, Gara, Morris
Ashton North End: Robinson, Shipley, Greenhalgh (og), Hargreaves, Heapy, McEwan, Bradbury, Perkins, W. Arrandale, Kelly, Yates
Att. 2000
Referee: Mr. R. Horrocks
Manchester City 1-v-0 Wigan County : English Cup, First Round Proper
29 January 1898 : Hyde Road (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Manchester City: C. Williams, Read, Ray, Moffatt, "Buxton" Smith, Holmes, Meredith, Whitehead, D. Gillespie, "Stockport" Smith, F. Williams
Wigan County: Mackay, Holmes Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Sharples, Gara, Cookson
Att. 6000
Referee: Mr. J. Lewis
Linesmen: Messers H. Brodie and H. Boldison
Wigan County 3-v-0 Bacup : League [14]
5 February 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Mackay, Brown, Molyneux, McIntyre, Stevenson, Greer (pen), J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Menham, Sharples, Gara
Bacup: Mitchell, Booth, Brown, Fielding, Chew, Dyson, Brierley, Langton, McCabe, Beverley, Bury.
Att. 4000
Ashton North End 2-v-1 Wigan County : League [15]
12 February 1898 : Manchester Road (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Ashton North End: Wharton, Greenhalgh, Smith, McEwan, Heapy, Fitzgerald, R. Arrandale, Monks, Bradbury, Yates, Monks.
Wigan County: McKay, Brown, Molyneux, McIntyre, Stevenson, Greer, Menham, P. Gordon, Sharples, Gara, Sharpe.
Chorley 1-v-1 Wigan County : League [16]
19 February 1898 : Dole Lane (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Chorley: Pinnel, Ostick, Parker, Thornborough, D. Fitzsimmons, Morton, Pooley, Cunliffe, Jones, T. Fitzsimmons, Ashton
Wigan County: McKay, Brown, Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, J. Gordon, P. Gordon, Morris, Gara, Sharples.
Att. 4500
Referee: Mr. R. Smalley (Preston)
Wigan County 2-v-1 Stockport County : League [17]
23 February 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Morris, Brown, Greer, McIntyre, P. Gordon, Gara, J. Gordon, Snodgrass,
Stockport County: Lee, Wainwright, Worrall, Blears, Foster
Att. 1500
Wigan County 5-v-0 Clitheroe : League [18]
26 February 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 3-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Brown, Limond, Stevenson, Greer, Sharpe, J. Gordon, Menham (3), Morris, Gara, Snodgrass
Clitheroe: Cavanagh, Holden, Cawthorne, Bibby, Yates, Myers, Hargreaves, Chivers, Kay, Orr, Slinger.
Att. 3000
(Clitheroe arrived 30 minutes after the designated kick-off time. Jack Gordon retired midway through the second half with the score at 3-0. The fifth goal was scored by an unnamed Clitheroe player)
Stalybridge Rovers 2-v-1 Wigan County : League [19]
5 March 1898 : Crookbottom (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Stalybridge Rovers: Griffiths, Smith, McLaren, Dunn, Thompson, Brooks, Carnie, Wilkinson, Brown, Bamber
Wigan County: McKay, Molyneux, Holmes, Sharpe, Greer, McIntyre, P. Gordon, Menham, Morris, Gara, Snodgrass
Att. 3500
Wigan County 1-v-2 Middleton : League [20]
12 March 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Holmes, Molyneux, McIntyre, Greer, Sharpe, Atherton, P. Gordon, Morris, Cookson, Gara
Middleton: Pollitt, Holt, Lamberton, Leigh, Green, Collier, Wood, Fielding, Carman, Lee, Mayor
Wigan County 0-v-0 Southport Central : Friendly
16 March 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Holmes, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Sharpe, Menham, Whitehouse, Sharples, Gara, Yates
Southport Central: Abram, Ramsden, Spinks, Tattersall, Smith, H. Hallows, Wolstenholme, Cunningham, Sinclair, Lymath, Gardiner.
Att. 1000
FC Nelson 1-v-1 Wigan County : League [21]
19 March 1898 : The Park Ground (ht 0-0)
Teams:
FC Nelson: Beddows, Green, Cunliffe, Bradshaw, Sutherland, Harvey, Wilmington, Livesey, Moyan, Moreland, Dole
Wigan County: McKay, Brown, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Sharpe, McIntyre, Sharples, Holmes, Gara, Baines.
Att. 2000
Wigan County 1-v-2 Bolton Wanderers : Friendly
23 March 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Brown, Molyneux, Stevenson, Menham, Sharpe, McIntyre, Sharples, Holmes, Gara, Morris
Bolton, Wanderers: Sutcliffe, Halley, Lockhart, Paten, J. Miller, Scotchbrook, Hallows, T. Miller, Nicol, Wright, Jack
Att. 1000
Referee: Mr. Cooper (Blackburn)
Horwich 2-v-5 Wigan County : League [22]
26 March 1898 : The Old Racecourse (ht 0-5)
Teams:
Horwich: Briscoe, Dakin, Leigh
Wigan County: MacKay, Holmes, Morris, Stevenson, Holmes (2), Gara
Wigan County 2-v-3 Darwen : Friendly
30 March 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 2-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay (og), Holmes, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Sharpe, McIntyre, Sharples, Linaker, Gara, Morris
Darwen: Kingsley, Leach, Haworth, Jackson, Parr, Moore, Barnes, Compsty, Bleasdale, Kenyon, Sugden
Wigan County 3-v-0 South Shore : League [23]
2 April 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Brown, Molyneux, Stevenson, Greer, Murray, McIntyre, P. Gordon, Holmes, Gara, Morris
South Shore: Ryan, Porteus, Bennett, Pickup, Hall, Whittam, Sawyers, Mathieson, Lightbrown, Stafford, Porter.
Att. 3000
Halliwell Rovers 2-v-1 Wigan County : League [24]
4 April 1898 : Holy Harbour (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Halliwell Rovers: Grundy (2)
Wigan County: McKay, Greer, Morris
Wigan County 3-v-1 Rochdale : League [25]
8 April 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Brown, Gordon
Rochdale: Booth, Johnson (og),
Att. 4000
New Brighton Tower 5-v-3 Wigan County : League [26]
11 April 1898 : Tower Athletic Grounds (ht x-x)
Teams:
New Brighton Tower: Robinson, J. Hargreaves, Milward (2), Tierney, Hammond
Wigan County: McKay, Garrett, Atherton
Wigan County 1-v-0 FC Nelson : League [27]
16 April 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: March, P. Gordon, Atherton, Gara, Morris
FC Nelson: Beddows, Harvey, Sutherland, Bradshaw
Wigan County 1-v-2 Sunderland : Friendly
20 April 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes, Brown, Limond, Greer, Stevenson, P. Gordon, Sharpes, Gara, Whitehouse, Morris
Sunderland: Doig, Ferguson, Dixon, Dunlop, McAlister, Lee, Chalmers, Macintosh, Morgan, Leslie, Butler
Stockport County 1-v-1 Wigan County : League [28]
23 April 1898 : Green Lane (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Stockport County: Kitchen, Blears, Bridge, Foster, Mann, Goddard, Worrall
Wigan County: McKay, Greer, Holmes, Gordon, McIntyre, Gara
Att. 5500
Chorley 1-v-2 Wigan County : Challenge Trophy, 1st leg
27 April 1898 : Dole Lane (ht 0-1)
Teams:
Chorley: Pinnell (pen)
Wigan County: Sharples, Gara
Att. 3000
Wigan County 0-v-2 Chorley : Challenge Trophy, 2nd leg
30 April 1898 : Springfield Park (ht 0-2)
Teams:
Wigan County: Menham, Holmes
Chorley: Cunliffe, Fitzsimmons