1998 Wigan Warriors season

1998 #ff0000 #ffffff Super League Super League III Super League III 1st 21 0 2 762 222 Won Grand Final Challenge Cup Runners-up Central Park 1997 1999 yes List of Wigan Warriors seasons The 1998 Wigan Warriors season was the 103rd season in the club's rugby league history and the third season in the Super League. Coached by John Monie, the Warriors competed in Super League III and finished in 1st place, and went on to win the Grand Final at Old Trafford against Leeds Rhinos. The club also competed in the 1998 Challenge Cup, and finished as runners-up following a surprise defeat in the final against Sheffield Eagles. Background In March 1998, Dave Whelan became owner of Wigan Warriors after shareholders voted in favour of the takeover.Whelan takes control https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/6158495.whelan-takes-control/ Bolton News 17 February 2025 9 March 1998 Table TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Wigan Warriors232102762222+54042216px Leeds Rhinos231904662369+29338316px Halifax Blue Sox231805658390+26836416x16px St. Helens231418673459+21429516x16px Bradford Bulls2312011498450+4824616px Castleford Tigers2310112446522-76217London 16 London Broncos2310013415476-6120816px Sheffield Eagles238213495541-4618916px Hull Sharks238015421574-153161016x16px Warrington Wolves237115411645-234151116x16px Salford Reds236116319575-256131216px Huddersfield Giants232021288825-5374 Play-offs Squad NoPlayerAppsTriesGoalsDGsPoints 1 Kris Radlinski 30 13 0 0 52 2 Jason Robinson Jason Robinson (rugby) 30 17 0 0 68 3 Danny Moore 27 12 0 0 48 4 Gary Connolly 30 16 2 0 68 5 Mark Bell Mark Bell (rugby league) 27 15 0 0 60 6 Henry Paul rugby 28 15 6 0 72 7 Tony Smith Tony Smith (rugby league born 1970) 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 Jon Clarke (rugby league) 9 1 0 0 4 16 Terry O'Connor Terry O'Connor (rugby league) 23 1 0 0 4 17 Stephen Holgate rugby league 22 3 0 0 12 18 Lee Hansen Lee Hansen (rugby league) 1 0 0 0 0 19 Craig Murdock 2 4 0 0 16 20 Lee Gilmour 30 10 0 0 40 21 Andy Johnson Andy Johnson (rugby league) 0 0 0 0 0 22 Rob Smyth 1 0 0 0 0 23 Daryl Cardiss 7 2 0 0 8 25 Paul Johnson Paul Johnson (rugby league born 1978) 24 13 0 0 52 26 Neil Baynes 5 1 0 0 4 27 Andrew Isherwood 3 0 0 0 0 28 Rob Ball Rob Ball (rugby league) 1 0 0 0 0 29 Wes Davies 1 1 0 0 4 Transfers In PlayerPosFromFeeDateRef Out PlayerPosToFeeDateRef Danny Ellison Winger Castleford Tigers January 1998 Gaël Tallec Second-row Castleford Tigers January 1998 References External links Wigan Warriors Rugby League Fan Site Wigan - Rugby League Project Category:Wigan Warriors seasons Wigan Warriors