RETRO SPORT: A mix of Wigan sporting events from over the years
Our photographers cover a variety of sports, here from our archives we find them capturing on film, among others, cycling, athletics, wrestling and motor racing between 1970 and 1999.
Retro Sport
1. 1984
A spilled rider clutches his shoulder duing the cycle racing in Mesnes Park on Sunday 2nd of September 1984. Photo: Frank Orrell
2. 1974
Wigan girls Kathleen Griffin, left, who was competing in the Junior 800 metres and Morag Rogers in the Junior 100 metres at the Lancashire Schools Athletics Championships held at Woodhouse Stadium on June 8, 1974. Photo: Frank Orrell
3. 1974
Javelin contenders were Wigan brothers Michael and Shaun Pilling at the Lancashire Schools Athletics Championships held at Woodhouse Stadium on Saturday 8th of June 1974. Photo: Frank Orrell
4. 1999
Wigan Harriers' Neil Martin, (left), on his way to winning his heat of the Under 17s men's 100 metres in the first Mid-Lancs League meeting of the season at the Robin Park Arena on Saturday 17th of April 1999. Photo: Frank Orrell