RETRO SPORT: Wigan sports, celebrations and awards in 1978

By Michelle Adamson

Published 21st Jul 2023, 04:55 GMT

Taking you back to 1978, with a variety of sporting awards being celebrated and the filming of a rugby TV show written by a Wiganer.

WIGAN SPORTS – 1978

Retro 1978
Wigan Athletic team set off for Birmingham to play in the FA Cup

. 1978

Retro 1978 Wigan Athletic team set off for Birmingham to play in the FA Cup Photo: Gary Brunskill

Wigan Athletic players hoping to conjure up some magic before their FA Cup 3rd round tie against high flying Birmingham City in 1978.

. 1978

Wigan Athletic players hoping to conjure up some magic before their FA Cup 3rd round tie against high flying Birmingham City in 1978. Photo: STAFF

RETRO 1978 - Wigan Wasps swimming club members board their coach for a trip to Germany

. RETRO 1978

RETRO 1978 - Wigan Wasps swimming club members board their coach for a trip to Germany Photo: staff

Pupils of Whitley High School pictured at their sports day on Monday 3rd of July 1978.

. 1978

Pupils of Whitley High School pictured at their sports day on Monday 3rd of July 1978. Photo: Frank Orrell

A familiar face amongst the fans at Central Park is actor Geoffrey Hughes with curly hair who at the time was playing binman Eddie Yeats in Coronation Street. A scene from television series "Fallen Hero" filmed at Central Park on Monday 31st of July 1978 starring Del Henney as Gareth Hopkins a Welsh rugby union player who turns down the chance of an international cap and goes north to rugby league for cash. The script was by Wigan writer Brian Finch.

. 1978

A familiar face amongst the fans at Central Park is actor Geoffrey Hughes with curly hair who at the time was playing binman Eddie Yeats in Coronation Street. A scene from television series "Fallen Hero" filmed at Central Park on Monday 31st of July 1978 starring Del Henney as Gareth Hopkins a Welsh rugby union player who turns down the chance of an international cap and goes north to rugby league for cash. The script was by Wigan writer Brian Finch. Photo: Frank Orrell

FALLEN HERO - Del Henney as Gareth Hopkins being filmed for a scene at Central Park.

. 1978

FALLEN HERO - Del Henney as Gareth Hopkins being filmed for a scene at Central Park. Photo: Frank Orrell

A scene from television series "Fallen Hero" filmed at Central Park on Monday 31st of July 1978 starring Del Henney as Gareth Hopkins a Welsh rugby union player who turns down the chance of an international cap and goes north to rugby league for cash. The script was by Wigan writer Brian Finch.

. 1978

A scene from television series "Fallen Hero" filmed at Central Park on Monday 31st of July 1978 starring Del Henney as Gareth Hopkins a Welsh rugby union player who turns down the chance of an international cap and goes north to rugby league for cash. The script was by Wigan writer Brian Finch. Photo: Frank Orrell

Retro 1978
Wigan Athletic team set off for Birmingham to play in the FA Cup

1. 1978

Retro 1978 Wigan Athletic team set off for Birmingham to play in the FA Cup Photo: Gary Brunskill

Wigan Athletic players hoping to conjure up some magic before their FA Cup 3rd round tie against high flying Birmingham City in 1978.

2. 1978

Wigan Athletic players hoping to conjure up some magic before their FA Cup 3rd round tie against high flying Birmingham City in 1978. Photo: STAFF

RETRO 1978 - Wigan Wasps swimming club members board their coach for a trip to Germany

3. RETRO 1978

RETRO 1978 - Wigan Wasps swimming club members board their coach for a trip to Germany Photo: staff

Pupils of Whitley High School pictured at their sports day on Monday 3rd of July 1978.

4. 1978

Pupils of Whitley High School pictured at their sports day on Monday 3rd of July 1978. Photo: Frank Orrell

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