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.
Throngs of people applaud the Tour of Britain Milk Race as it passes Rogersons bike shop at Orrell Post on a stage of the top cycling event on Sunday 3rd of June 1989. Photo: Frank Orrell
A junior girls 800 metres race at the Lancashire Schools Athletics Championships held at Woodhouse Stadium on Saturday 8th of June 1974. Photo: Frank Orrell
Future Wigan Rugby League star Shaun Edwards wins the Youths 400 metres race for Wigan Harriers at the Visionhire athletics meeting at Woodhouse Stadium on Sunday June 21st 1981. Photo: Frank Orrell
The Mayor of Wigan, Coun. Jim Bridge, presents the team shield to captains, Bill Halsall and Helen Gollop, after Wigan Harriers won the team title at the Visionhire athletics meeting at Woodhouse Stadium on Sunday June 21st 1981. Photo: Frank Orrell