Wigan County
Horwich 1-v-1 Wigan County : League
2 September 1899 : Grundy Hill (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Horwich: Taylor, Hart, Greenhalgh, Dakin, Langton, Harrison, Tinsley, Dawson, Critchley, Valentine
Wigan County: Mackay, Limond, Wilde, Clibborn, Evans, Smith, Atherton, Price, Leigh, Cunningham, Grundy.
Wigan County 0-v-0 Southport Central : League
9 September 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Mackay, Limond, Wilde, Clibborn, Evans, Smith, Atherton, Price, Leigh, Cunningham, Grundy.
Southport Central: Abram, Spinks, T. Smith, Tattersall, W. Hallows, Cunliffe, C. Hallows, Lang, Sinclair, Baxendale, Willington.
Att. 3400
Stockport County 2-v-0 Wigan County : Chorley Charity Cup
11 September 1899 : Green Lane (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Stockport County: Betterley, Chesworth, Woodhouse, Foster.
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Limond, Clibborn, Smith, Cunningham, Barton,
Att. 2000
Chorley 0-v-0 Wigan County : League
17 September 1899 : Dole Lane (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Chorley: Pennington, Ostick, Slater, Thornborough, Dougherty, Morton, Swarbrick, Cunliffe, Garstang, Berry, Gerrard.
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Evans, Limond, Atherton, Cunningham, Radcliffe, Smith, Grundy.
Referee: Mr. Armstrong (Manchester)
Wigan County 3-v-1 Horwich : League
23 September 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Evans, Limond, Atherton, Radcliffe, Smith, Grundy (2), Cunningham
Horwich: Taylor, Holland, Hart, Greenhalgh, Holland, Dakin, Tinsley, Lewis, Nelson, Valentine, Dawson, Hodson.
Referee: Mr. Lomax (Bolton)
Att. 2000
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Wigan County 8-v-0 Swinton Town : English Cup, 1st Qualifying Round
30 September 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 4-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Evans, Price, Atherton (2), Radcliffe, Smith, Grundy, Cunningham (3).
Swinton Town: Barker, L. Ardeon, Goucher (og), Shaw, Smith, Hawkins, Blount, M. Ardeon, Haigh, Bentley, Birks.
Att. 2000
County ‘conducted extensive correspondence in the effort to locate the club’ which they eventually found to the north of Rotherham, this after contact with the Swinton club in Manchester and Swindon Town.
Wigan County 0-v-1 1st South Lancs Regiment : Friendly
4 October 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Mackay, Hardy, Taylor.
1st South Lancs Regiment: Maypotter, Fox, Savage.
Rochdale 0-v-2 Wigan County : League
8 October 1899 : The Athletic Grounds (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Rochdale: Wolstenholme, Bunce, MacLaren, Spencer, Nightingale, Wallwork, McKiernan, Jones, Harrison, Leach, Boardman.
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Evans, Ratcliffe, Atherton, Grundy, Blake, Smith, Cunningham.
Att. 1600
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Haydock 1-v-4 Wigan County : English Cup, 2nd Qualifying Round
14 October 1899 : Recreation Ground (ht 0-1)
Teams:
Haydock: Joe Lee, John Lee (og), Astbury , Moss, Gaskell, Raynor , Sumner, Mayor, Fielding, Beaver , Roberts.
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Evans, Radcliffe, Blake, Atherton, Taylor, Smith, Grundy.
Referee: Mr Hammond (Heywood)
Att. 5000
Haydock 1-v-0 Wigan County : League
22 October 1899 : Recreation Ground (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Haydock: Joe Lee, Astbury, John Lee (pen), Moss, Gaskell, Raynor, Mayor, Sumner, Roberts, Fielding, Harrison.
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Evans, Radcliffe, Atherton, Blake, Taylor, Smith, Grundy.
Crewe Alexandra 8-v-1 Wigan County : English Cup, 3rd Qualifying Round
28 October 1899 : Earle Street (ht 4-0)
Teams:
Crewe Alexandra: Jones (2), Brookfield (2), Lipsham, Hales, Thompson,
Wigan County: Mackay, Evans, Grundy, Taylor, Limond, Clibborn,
Mackay was injured in the early minutes of the game losing several teeth
Wigan County 0-v-4 South Shore : League
4 November 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 0-2)
Teams:
South Shore: Griffiths, Drummond, Edge, Brown, Lightbown, Whitham, Walton, Lawson (2), Hargreaves, Walker (2), Hartley
Wigan County: Hardy, Wilde, Limond, Clibborn, Evans, Ratcliffe, Atherton, Blake, Smith, Grundy, Kelly.
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Crewe Alexandra 2-v-2 Wigan County : League
7 November 1899 : Earle Street (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Crewe Alexandra: Coventry, Steele, Brash, Hales, Brookfield, Owen
Wigan County: Mackay, Atherton, Hunter, Otty,
Wigan County 1-v-2 White Star Wanderers : League
11 November 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Limond, Clibborn, Ratcliffe, Smith, Kelly, Blake, Birchall, Grundy.
White Star Wanderers: Hodge, McLellan, Callow, Kendrick, Lupton, May, Peace, Irving, T. Hill, Donahue, McEwan.
Referee: Mr Roberts (Crewe)
Wigan County 0-v-4 Preston North End : Rawcliffe Charity Cup
15 November 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: McKay, Wild, Hardy, Clibborn, Limond, Ratcliffe, Blake, Gracie, Lonsdale, Smith, Grundy.
Preston North End: Trainer, Dunn, Orrell, Herbert, T. Eccleston, Gara, Atherton, Murray, Brunton (3), Smith, Whittle.
Att: 1000
Referee: Mr Lewis
The main stand had been wrecked by a storm prior to this game
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Preston North End 3-v-1 Wigan County : Rawcliffe Charity Cup
23 November 1899 : Deepdale (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Preston North End: Trainor, Stevenson, Orrell, Herbert, Hodges, T. Eccleston, Green, Smith, Brunton, Gara, Halsall.
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Limond, Ratcliffe, Barton, Cunningham, Evanson, Smith, Grundy.
Referee: Mr. J. Ormisher
Wigan County 1-v-1 Earlestown : League
25 November 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Mackay, Grundy, Barton, Hardy, Clibborn, Limond, Kelly, Evanson,
Earlestown: Chew, Whitehouse, Hampson
County played with ten men as Ratcliffe failed to turn up
Darwen 1-v-1 Wigan County : League
2 December 1899 : The Anchor Ground (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Darwen: McIver, Moore, Dunn, Bridge, Livesey, R. Kenyon, Bell, Cooper, Topping, Madden, Barber.
Wigan County: Garvey, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Limond, Ratcliffe, Kelly, Blake, Evanson, Smith, Grundy.
Att: 2000
10% of the proceeds were donated to the Mayor of Darwen's Transvaal Relief Fund. Captain Rawlinson of the local volunteers kicked off amidst much cheering. The crowd were entertained by the Darwen Volunteer Band.
St. Helens Recreation 0-v-2 Wigan County : Wigan Cup
9 December 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 0-2)
Teams:
St. Helens Recreation: Hunt, Edmonson, Brown, Leigh, Haseldene, Coupe, A. Lea, J. Davies, Harvey, Gornall
Wigan County: Mackay, Wilde, Hardy, Limond, Clibborn, Ratcliffe, Grundy, Evanson, Hardy, Kelly, Smith
The County Committee suspended Mackay for the rest of the season due to a wage dispute amounting to £8.
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Wigan County P-v-P Southport Central : Lancashire Senior Cup
13 December 1899 : Springfield Park
Postponed due to heavy snowfall, this being the first of four attempts to settle this tie.
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Stalybridge Rovers 1-v-1 Wigan County : League
16 December 1899 : Crookbottom (ht 0-1)
Teams:
Stalybridge Rovers: Wharton, Bamber, Johnson, Joyce, Brown, Ogden, Carney, Walton, Green,
Wigan County: Garvey, Wilde, Hardy, Clibborn, Limond, Ratcliffe, Kelly, Blake, Evanson, Smith, Grundy.
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Wigan County 2-v-2 Southport Central : Lancashire Senior Cup
20 December 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Southport Central: Abram, Spink, Baxendale, Hallows,
Wigan County: Garvey, Hardy, Wilde, Kelly, Schofield, Grundy, Blake
Referee: Mr Lomax
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Wigan County 2-v-2 Crewe Alexandra : League
23 December 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Garvey, Hardy, Wilde, Evans, Radcliffe, Kelly, Smith, Grundy, Evanson
Crewe Alexandra: Coventry, Waters, Lipsham, Taylor, Brookfield, Ashworth,
Att: 2000
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Stockport County 5-v-0 Wigan County : League
25 December 1899 : Green Lane (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Stockport County: Foster, Parker (2), Chesworth, Betteley
Wigan County:
Southport Central 4-v-1 Wigan County : League
26 December 1899 : Scarisbrick New Road (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Southport Central: Abram, Baxendale, Cunliffe, Shadbolt
Wigan County: Hardy, Cooke, Kelly, Schofield
Att: 4000
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Wigan County 0-v-1 Blackpool : League
30 December 1899 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Garvey, Hardy, Kelly, Clibborn, Radcliffe, Grundy, Smith.
Hardy retired: 45 mins
Blackpool: Griffiths, Threlfall, Speight, Scott, Leadbetter, Morris, Birkitt.
Wigan County 3-v-3 Stalybridge Rovers : League
1 January 1900 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Garvey, Wilde, Reid, Clibborn, Limond, Ratcliffe, Evanson, Schofield, Kelly, Smith, Hardy.
Stalybridge Rovers: Walton, Ogden, Bamber, Brooks
Southport Central 0-v-0 Wigan County : Lancashire Senior Cup (Replay)
2 January 1900 : Scarisbrick New Road (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Southport Central: Abram, Spink, Brookfield, Baxendale, Cunliffe, Wilmington.
Wigan County: Garvey, Kelly
Blackpool 2-a-0 Wigan County : League
6 January 1900 : Raikes Hall (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Blackpool: Parr, Brown (2), Speight,
Wigan County: Garvey, Wilde, Hardy, Kelly, Birch
Wigan played with ten men
The match was abandoned at half-time due to County’s refusal to continue due to the state of the pitch which was described as a ’venerable quagmire’ following a torrential downpour. County officials had raised an objection prior to kick-off. The League Committee decided the game should be replayed.
Southport Central 5-v-0 Wigan County : Lancashire Senior Cup (Replay)
8 January 1900 : Scarisbrick New Road (ht 3-0)
Teams:
Southport Central: Abram, Spink, T. Smith, Cunliffe, H. Hallows, Tattersall, C. Hallows, Baxendale, Lang, Shadbolt, J. Sinclair (3).
Wigan County: Garvey, Cook, Hardy, Schofield, Ratcliffe, Birch, Barton, Evanson, Smith
County played with nine men.
Wigan County 0-v-1 Chorley : League
13 January 1900 : Springfield Park (ht 0-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Garvey, Hardy, Cook, Smith, Birch, Limond, Kelly, Evanson.
Chorley: Pennington, Green, Slater, Swarbrick, Jackson, Ashton, Pooley, Lloyd.
County once again started with nine men as Evanson and goalkeeper, Garvey failed to make the kick-off. Hardy deputised in goal for the opening minutes.
Wigan County 2-v-1 Warrington : Wigan & District Cup, 1st round
20 January 1900 : Springfield Park (ht 0-0, ft 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Garvey, Reid, Hardy, Clibborn, Kelly.
Warrington: Pierpoint.
With the full time score level at 1-1, it was decided to play an extra 10 minutes longer each way to settle the tie.
Att: 1000
Wigan County 3-v-1 Haydock : League
27 January 1900 : Springfield Park (ht 1-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: Clibborn, Wilde, Hardy, Kelly, Evans, Ratcliffe, Barton, Blake, Schofield, Smith, Grundy.
Haydock: Lowe, Astbury, Greenall, Mees, Rayner, Fairhurst, Mayor, Sumner, Roberts, Fielding, Harrison.
County started with ten men as Garvey once again missed his train and Barton the trainer had to make up the eleven. Barton played forward for most of the first half and resumed in goal after the break. Blake retired injured shortly after scoring the first goal. Haydock centre forward Roberts also left the field shortly after scoring, but returned for the second half.
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Crewe Alexandra 3-v-1 Wigan County : League
3 Febuary 1900 : Earle Street (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Crewe Alexandra: Coventry, Cunliffe, Halliday, Taylor, Galley, Thompson, Brookfield, Hesham, Ashworth, J. Jones, Lockett.
Wigan County: Garvey, Brightley, Cooke, Speakman, Hancock, Ratcliffe, Kelly, Schofield, Barton, Stockley, Wood.
County had to rely on the services of Barton to make up the starting eleven which featured only three regular players amid rumours of unpaid wages.
Middleton v Wigan County : League (match void)
28 Febuary 1900 : Hollin Lane
Some reports state that County were unable to raise a team, others say that County would only travel to Middleton if sent funds to cover rail fares as County had obliged them he same way earlier in the season. Middleton had not paid their players for two months and declined.
Blackpool 5-v-0 Wigan County : League
17 March 1900 : Raikes Hall (ht 4-0)
Teams:
Blackpool: Griffiths, Boulton, Parr, Brown, Howson, Atherton, Threlfall, Scott, Birkett (4, 1pen), Morris, Leadbetter.
Wigan County: Ball, Cook, Watson, Walker, Whittle, Hancock, Birch, Denett, Dean, Savage, Barnes.
Rearranged game from 6 January. County sent a team of local players.
Att: 900
Wigan County 2-v-4 Rochdale : League
24 March 1900 : Springfield Park (ht 2-1)
Teams:
Wigan County: T. Ball, Cook, Reid, Hancock, Whittle, P. Ball (2), Birch, Dennett, Wood, Dean, Holding.
Rochdale: Wolstenholme, Bunce, Greenhalgh, Spencer, Nightingale, Wallwork, Johnson, Leech, Thompson, McLaren (2), Cowburn.
This was the last time County played at Springfield Park
White Star Wanderers 5-v-0 Wigan County : League
31 March 1900 : Marsh Lane (ht 3-0)
Teams:
White Star Wanderers: May, Kendrick, Mearns, Hulligan (2), McCulloch, Hill, Irving, Platt.
Wigan County: Ball, Kelly, Wood.
Wigan County 0-v-5 Darwen : League
7 April 1900 : The Anchor Ground (ht 0-2)
Teams:
Wigan County: Savage, Cooke, Postlethwaite, Booth.
Darwen: McIver, Cooper, Leech, Livesey, Madden, Howarth, Barber (3).
This was the first of four County home games that were played at other venues.
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Wigan County 0-v-4 Stockport County : League
13 April 1900 : Green Lane (ht 0-1)
Teams:
Wigan County:
Stockport County: Chesworth (2), Parker
Wigan County home game
South Liverpool 5-v-0 Wigan County : League
16 April 1900 : Shorefields (ht 3-0)
Teams:
South Liverpool: Campbell (2), Hamilton, Waddington (2), Copeland, Broomfield
Wigan County: Savage, Cook, Adamson, Garrett
Savage retired with sickness after the second goal.
Wigan County 0-v-0 Middleton : League
18 April 1900 : Ashton Recreation Ground (ht 0-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Pilling, Watson, Birch, Wood
Middleton:
Earlestown 2-v-0 Wigan County : League
21 April 1900 : The Mesnes (ht 2-0)
Teams:
Earlestown: Shorrock, Leach, Cottam, Green
Wigan County: Savage, Cooke, Dean,
Wigan County 2-v-0 South Liverpool : League
24 April 1900 : Ashton Recreation Ground (ht 1-0)
Teams:
Wigan County: Birch, Holding
South Liverpool:
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