Wigan were a British

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team that existed from 1947 to 1960. They were based at the

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, Park Street,

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and the Woodhouse Lane Stadium, Woodhouse Lane in

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. They were known as the Wigan Panthers and the Wigan Warriors at various times.

Brief history

As Wigan Warriors they first competed in the

1947 Speedway National League Division Two The 1947 National League Division Two was the second post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. In the previous season, the league was known as the Northern League but the addition of Bristol Bulldogs and a third ...

finishing seventh from eight teams. The team lasted barely one season with the riders transferring to

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during April of the 1948 Speedway National League Division Two season, after just three fixtures had been completed. Jack Gordon and Norman Hargreaves were the mainstays of the team which also featured Reg Lambourne, Cyril Cooper and Jack Winstanley. In 1952 and 1953, a team known as Wigan Panthers raced at the Woodhouse Lane Stadium, but there was no league racing. In 1960, the Wigan Warriors returned to

for open meetings during the summer months.

Season summary

References

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