Action and team shots of Wigan amateur football sides (1970s to 2000s)

By Michelle Adamson

Published 21st Oct 2026, 04:55 BST

Wigan Observer photographers have spent many a weekend morning at the side of a cold football pitch capturing the action from amateur football games over the decades.

Here we’ve selected a few shots from 1970s to 2000s from our photographic archive.

Wigan Rovers 4-0 defeat of Pemberton Hare in the Wigan Amateur League Division One on Saturday 20th of April 1996. Photo: Frank Orrell

Action from Wigan Rovers 4-0 defeat of Pemberton Hare in the Wigan Amateur League Division One on Saturday 20th of April 1996. Photo: Frank Orrell

The Post and Chronicle League team in 1979. Photo: Frank Orrell

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