Vintage views of Wigan Athletic in action nearly 70 years ago. These fascinating photographs were taken in 1950s and 1960s.
RETRO – Wigan Athletic
17. 1966
The Wigan Athletic team and officials in the highly successful 1966-67 season.
Players, back row, left to right, Derek Houghton, Dave Roberts, Stuart Houghton, Alan Halsall, Dennis Crompton, Roy Wilkinson, Alfie Craig.
Front row, l to r, John Ryan, Bert Llewellyn, Harry Lyon, Allan Brown, Walter Stanley.
The trophies are, left to right, Edward Case Cup, Cheshire League Cup, Lancashire Junior Cup and Liverpool Senior Non League Cup. Photo: Frank Orrell
Bert Llewellyn leaps high missing his header but the lurking Harry Lyon is there to head home Cheshire County League Wigan Athletic's first goal against 4th division Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup 1st round match at Belle Vue on Saturday 13th of November 1965.
The match was a 2-2 draw with Dennis Crompton getting the other Latic's goal. Photo: Frank Orrell