The Ninth Season
Following on from the previous seasons success Mr Angus McKinnon felt the need for only a few players to be asdded to the squad. The two most notable signing of the summer were goalkeeper Jimmy Mittell from Rochdale. Ironically enough his debut for his former club was against Wigan Borough during the previous campaign. Inside left kingpin Albert Phoenix also arrived at Springfield Park via Exeter City.
From a financial point of view there was a mistake made the previous season in giving three players 'traveling contracts', which the club had never done before and this along with a few necessary overnight journeys brought travelling expeneses. The club also paid for the funeral of forst team trainer Tom Wood who had sadly passed away in April 1928 and this amounted to over twenty five pounds because although he lives and died in Wigan, First Avenue to be exact, he was buried in London.
Financially it was revealed that the board were anxious to bring more gentlemen onto the board because as things stood just the four directors were putting their hands in their pockets too frequently. It transpired that Mr John Greenough had been let down when three prominent local business decided against joining the board just prior to the club's latest AGM. The chairman was quoted as saying that 'perhaps once a month, or every two months, there might be a shortage of money for players wages, but the item is not a big one if spread among ten directors instead of four". The club had also turned down two offers for their players following a very successful season last time out, but the directors decided against this, even though their sales would have seen the club become virtually debt free. Much hinged on the club having a second consecutive successful season which would see the club come out of debt.
A poor season would doubtlessly result in more financial chaos as the support from the public of Wigan, in terms of volunteers for directorship were not forthcoming. Neither were the regularly required 8,000 plus crowds which the board deemed the minimum to ensure the club's survival.
From a financial point of view there was a mistake made the previous season in giving three players 'traveling contracts', which the club had never done before and this along with a few necessary overnight journeys brought travelling expeneses. The club also paid for the funeral of forst team trainer Tom Wood who had sadly passed away in April 1928 and this amounted to over twenty five pounds because although he lives and died in Wigan, First Avenue to be exact, he was buried in London.
Financially it was revealed that the board were anxious to bring more gentlemen onto the board because as things stood just the four directors were putting their hands in their pockets too frequently. It transpired that Mr John Greenough had been let down when three prominent local business decided against joining the board just prior to the club's latest AGM. The chairman was quoted as saying that 'perhaps once a month, or every two months, there might be a shortage of money for players wages, but the item is not a big one if spread among ten directors instead of four". The club had also turned down two offers for their players following a very successful season last time out, but the directors decided against this, even though their sales would have seen the club become virtually debt free. Much hinged on the club having a second consecutive successful season which would see the club come out of debt.
A poor season would doubtlessly result in more financial chaos as the support from the public of Wigan, in terms of volunteers for directorship were not forthcoming. Neither were the regularly required 8,000 plus crowds which the board deemed the minimum to ensure the club's survival.
This is how the season panned out...
31/08/29 -----Wigan Borough 0-2 York City - 8,880
Mittell (debut), Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Wilson, Cockle, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Phoenix (debut), Scurr
02/09/29 -----Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Wigan Borough - (Smith) - 4,131
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Wilson, Cockle, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Phoenix), Scurr
07/09/29 -----Stockport County 1-1 Wigan Borough - (Hughes) - 10.419
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd (debut), Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
14/09/29 -----Wigan Borough 5-0 New Brighton - (Hughes 2, Cockle (pen), Smith, Welsby) - 7,180
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
21/09/29 -----Port Vale 4-0 Wigan Borough - 7,915
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
25/09/29 -----Wigan Borough 8-0 Carlisle United - (Cockle 3, Hughes 2, Welsh 2, Smith) - 5,263
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
This was Carlisle United's heaviest defeat up to that date. It was also the joint largest winning margin ever recorded by Borough.
28/09/29 -----Wigan Borough 2-0 Barrow - (Welsh, Smith) - 5,722
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
05/10/29 -----Wrexham 2-1 Wigan Borough - (Welsh) 5,381
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Scurr, Cockle, Hughes
07/10/29 -----Accrington Stanley 6-1 Wigan Borough - (Lancashire Senior Cup, first round) - (Cockle) - 3,000
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
12/10/29 -----Wigan Borough 1-1 South Shields - (Scurr) - 5,170
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Scurr, Cockle, Hughes
19/10/29 -----Accrington Stanley 3-1 Wigan Borough - (Cokle) - 5,007
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Reddyhough, Cockle, Hughes
26/10/29 -----Wigan Borough 3-2 Darlington - (Welsh 2, Reddyhough) - 5,432
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Reddyhough, Cockle, Hughes
02/11/29 -----Hartlepools United 4-0 Wigan Borough - 4,725
Mittell, Dennis, Green (debut), Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Reddyhough, Cockle, Hughes
09/11/29 -----Wigan Borough 3-2 Doncaster Rovers - (Welsby, Hughes (pen), Cockle) - 4,481
Mittell, Dennis, Green, Codd, Wilson, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Humpish, Cockle, Hughes
16/11/29 -----Chesterfield 5-0 Wigan Borough - 3,159
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Wilson, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Mandy, Hughes
23/11/29 -----Wigan Borough 4-1 Lincoln City - (Welsh 2, Welsby, Smith) - 2,932
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phienix, Robb, Welsby, Smith, Ingram (debut), Hughes
30/11/29 ----- Lincoln City 3-1 Wigan Borough - (FA Cup, first round) - (Smith) - 8,079
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phoenix, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Ingram, Hughes
07/12/29 -----Wigan Borough 2-1 Halifax Town - (Welsh, Smith) - 1,359
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phienix, Robb, Welsby, Smith, Ingram, Hughes
14/12/29 -----Rochdale 2-1 Wigan Borough - (Smith) - 1,826
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phienix, Robb, Welsby, Smith, Cockle, Scurr
21/12/29 -----Wigan Borough 3-1 Rochdale - (Welsby 2, Smith) - 2,518
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phienix, Robb, Welsby, Smith, Cockle, Scurr
25/12/29 -----Southport 1-1 Wigan Borough - (Welsby) - 4,960
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Codd, Phoenix, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
26/12/29 -----Wigan Borough 1-1 Southport - (Hughes) - 6,377
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Berry (debut), Phoenix, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
28/12/29 -----York 4-0 Wigan Borough - 4,395
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phoenix, Codd, Welsby, Cockle, Smith, Ingram Hughes
01/01/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-2 Crewe Alexandra - (Humpish, Smith) - 3,450
Mittell, Moran, Green, Wilson, Phoenix, Humpish, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Ingram, Hughes
04/01/30 -----Wigan Borough 0-1 Stockport County - 6,131
Mittell, Moran, Green, Wilson, Phoenix, Codd, Welsby, Simmons (debut), Welsh, Ingram, Scurr
Albert 'Teddy' Humpish was transferred to Arsenal after this game for an undisclosed fee. However all the money from the transfer was swallowed up as the club decided to pay the accumulated arrears owed to players. Furthermore the chairman revealed that the sale was made to enable the situation to be rectified and was at pains to disclose that all the players would now be paid in full and the matter resolved.
He revealed that there was no money left to pay outstanding transfer fees and the average weekly income from games was forty eight pounds whilst the break even figure was one hundred and eight pounds. The support from the public was simply not good enough and he feared the club could not go on muchlonger.
11/01/30 -----Tranmere Rovers 3-0 Wigan Borough - 3,386
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Wilson, Cockle, Welsby, Simmons, Phoenix, Welsh, Scurr
18/01/30 -----New Brighton 5-0 Wigan Borough - 3,685
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Wilson, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
25/01/30 -----Wigan Borough 0-3 Port Vale - 6,567
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Wilson, Phoenix, Welsby, Welsh, Mandy, Cockle, Hughes
More cost cutting measures were taken as the end of January 1930 came into view. First team trainer William Hibbert, who had been in the position since January 1928 was dispensed with. It was a rather ignominious end for a man who had once been capped for England and had a good career with Bury and Newcastle United before signing amateur forms for Borough, playing a few games for the reserve team in the process.
01/02/30 -----Barrow 4-1 Wigan Borough - (Collins) - 4,953
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Wilson, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins (debut), Cockle, Hughes
08/02/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-1 Wrexham - (Collins 2) - 2,761
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
This was the last game in which Angus McKinnon acted as manager. Club secretary Mr Leslie Aldred took over first team responsibilities with immediate effect becuae the directors simply could not afford to employ another person in a managerial capacity.
15/02/30 -----South Shields 2-2 Wigan Borough - (Hughes, Scurr) - 2.409
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
22/02/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-1 Accrington Stanley - (Collins, Welsby) - 4,197
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
24/02/30 -----Rotherham United 4-1 Wigan Borough - (Robb) - 1,664
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
01/03/30 -----Darlington 2-0 Wigan Borough - 3,295
Collier, Dennis, Green, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Scurr
08/03/30 -----Wigan Borough 1-3 Hartlepools United - (Kilhoury) - 2,709
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Cockle, Scurr
12/03/30 -----Wigan Borough 1-0 Bolton Wanderers - (Manchester Senior Cup, second round) - (Collins) - 2,000
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
15/03/30 -----Doncaster Rovers 4-2 Wigan Borough - (Collins, Scurr) - 1,931
Mittell, Dennis, Green, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
22/03/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-1 Chesterfield - (Scurr, Ingram) - 2,710
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
29/03/30 -----Lincoln City 2-0 Wigan Borough - 3,941
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
01/04/30 -----Rochdale 3-3 Wigan Borough - (Manchester Senior Cup, SEMI FINAL) - (Scurr (pen), Collins, Ingram) - 3,000
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Phoenix, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
05/04/30 -----Wigan Borough 0-2 Tranmere Rovers - 2,940
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
The day before this game Billy Welsh departed Springfield Park after the directors agreed to offer him a free transfer. It was believed that he had headed home to Scotland.
09/04/30 -----Wigan Borough 0-0 Rochdale - (Manchester Senior Cup, SEMI FINAL, replay) - 1,000
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Phoenix, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
12/04/30 -----Halifax Town 2-1 Wigan Borough - (Kilhoury) - 2,847
Mittell, Moran, Green, Phoenix, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
18/04/30 -----Nelson 1-3 Wigan Borough - (Hughes, Collins, Scurr) - 1,795
Mittell, Moran, Green, Welsby, Cockle, Robb, Hughes, Kilhoury, Collins, Mandy, Scurr
19/04/30 -----Wigan Borough 1-1 Rotherham United - (Scurr) - 2,106
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Mandy, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
21/04/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-0 Nelson - (Welsby, Pearson) - 3,004
Collier, Moran, Green, Horrocks (debut), Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Pearson (debut), Collins, Scurr, Hughes
30/04/30 -----Rochdale 1-2 Wigan Borough - (Manchester Senior Cup, SEMI FINAL second replay) -(Scurr (pen), Collins) - unknown
Mittell, Moran, Green, Horrocks, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Ingram, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
03/05//30 -----Carlisle United 5-0 Wigan Borough - 3,851
Mittell, Moran, Rimmer (debut), Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Ingram, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
07/05/30 -----Manchester City 2-3 Wigan Borough - (Manchester Senior Cup, FINAL) - (Welsby, Collins, Hughes) - 2,600
Mittell, Moran, Green, Horrocks, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Ingram, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
A season of financial struggle at least had ended on a high note. The season had been a very poor one for all clubs in the North West and this was the only trophy any club in the region won during that season. The crowd contained 'numerous Wigan supporters who had made the trip by charabanc and train. City who were holder of the cup fielded their Central League side and this consisted of, Jones, Corbett, McCloy, Gibbons, Gregory, Bray, Austin, Wrightson, Ridding, SIR MATT BUSBY and Harrison. Their goalscorers were, Ridding and Bray. The game went into extra time and it was Bobby Hughes who scored the goal that clinched the trophy.
The trophy was presented to Ernie Cockle by the chairman of the Manchester County Football Association Mr T Walker who stated in his speech that the best team on the day had won. A delighted Cockle was quoted,
"This is the first time we have won it and we hope to win it again".
1929/30 – 42 13 7 22 51 80 33 18th
The Reserves team finished fifth from bottom of the Lancashire Combination
1929/30 -- 38 12 6 20 66 96 30 15th
The players to feature throughout the season were ...
John Berry, Ernie Cockle, Henry Codd, Sam Collier, Robert Collins, Billy Dennis, William Green, Stan Horrocks, Bobby Hughes, Bert Humpish, John Ingram, Mick Kilhoury, Tom Mandy, Kackie Mittell, Jack Moran, Tommy Pearson, Albert Phoenix, Herbert Reddyhough, Arthur Rimmer, David Robb, Tommy Scurr, John Simmons, Cecil Smith, Arthur Welsby, Billy Welsh, Tom Wilson
Known amateurs and reserve players were...
W Bradley and H Hesford.
More information on these players can be found in the 'Players A to Z' section/s of this site. Photographs can be found in the 'Historical Photographs' section ...
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31/08/29 -----Wigan Borough 0-2 York City - 8,880
Mittell (debut), Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Wilson, Cockle, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Phoenix (debut), Scurr
02/09/29 -----Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Wigan Borough - (Smith) - 4,131
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Wilson, Cockle, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Phoenix), Scurr
07/09/29 -----Stockport County 1-1 Wigan Borough - (Hughes) - 10.419
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd (debut), Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
14/09/29 -----Wigan Borough 5-0 New Brighton - (Hughes 2, Cockle (pen), Smith, Welsby) - 7,180
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
21/09/29 -----Port Vale 4-0 Wigan Borough - 7,915
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
25/09/29 -----Wigan Borough 8-0 Carlisle United - (Cockle 3, Hughes 2, Welsh 2, Smith) - 5,263
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
This was Carlisle United's heaviest defeat up to that date. It was also the joint largest winning margin ever recorded by Borough.
28/09/29 -----Wigan Borough 2-0 Barrow - (Welsh, Smith) - 5,722
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
05/10/29 -----Wrexham 2-1 Wigan Borough - (Welsh) 5,381
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Scurr, Cockle, Hughes
07/10/29 -----Accrington Stanley 6-1 Wigan Borough - (Lancashire Senior Cup, first round) - (Cockle) - 3,000
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
12/10/29 -----Wigan Borough 1-1 South Shields - (Scurr) - 5,170
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Scurr, Cockle, Hughes
19/10/29 -----Accrington Stanley 3-1 Wigan Borough - (Cokle) - 5,007
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Reddyhough, Cockle, Hughes
26/10/29 -----Wigan Borough 3-2 Darlington - (Welsh 2, Reddyhough) - 5,432
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Reddyhough, Cockle, Hughes
02/11/29 -----Hartlepools United 4-0 Wigan Borough - 4,725
Mittell, Dennis, Green (debut), Humpish, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Reddyhough, Cockle, Hughes
09/11/29 -----Wigan Borough 3-2 Doncaster Rovers - (Welsby, Hughes (pen), Cockle) - 4,481
Mittell, Dennis, Green, Codd, Wilson, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Humpish, Cockle, Hughes
16/11/29 -----Chesterfield 5-0 Wigan Borough - 3,159
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Wilson, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Mandy, Hughes
23/11/29 -----Wigan Borough 4-1 Lincoln City - (Welsh 2, Welsby, Smith) - 2,932
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phienix, Robb, Welsby, Smith, Ingram (debut), Hughes
30/11/29 ----- Lincoln City 3-1 Wigan Borough - (FA Cup, first round) - (Smith) - 8,079
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phoenix, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Ingram, Hughes
07/12/29 -----Wigan Borough 2-1 Halifax Town - (Welsh, Smith) - 1,359
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phienix, Robb, Welsby, Smith, Ingram, Hughes
14/12/29 -----Rochdale 2-1 Wigan Borough - (Smith) - 1,826
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phienix, Robb, Welsby, Smith, Cockle, Scurr
21/12/29 -----Wigan Borough 3-1 Rochdale - (Welsby 2, Smith) - 2,518
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phienix, Robb, Welsby, Smith, Cockle, Scurr
25/12/29 -----Southport 1-1 Wigan Borough - (Welsby) - 4,960
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Codd, Phoenix, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
26/12/29 -----Wigan Borough 1-1 Southport - (Hughes) - 6,377
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Berry (debut), Phoenix, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Cockle, Hughes
28/12/29 -----York 4-0 Wigan Borough - 4,395
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Humpish, Phoenix, Codd, Welsby, Cockle, Smith, Ingram Hughes
01/01/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-2 Crewe Alexandra - (Humpish, Smith) - 3,450
Mittell, Moran, Green, Wilson, Phoenix, Humpish, Welsby, Welsh, Smith, Ingram, Hughes
04/01/30 -----Wigan Borough 0-1 Stockport County - 6,131
Mittell, Moran, Green, Wilson, Phoenix, Codd, Welsby, Simmons (debut), Welsh, Ingram, Scurr
Albert 'Teddy' Humpish was transferred to Arsenal after this game for an undisclosed fee. However all the money from the transfer was swallowed up as the club decided to pay the accumulated arrears owed to players. Furthermore the chairman revealed that the sale was made to enable the situation to be rectified and was at pains to disclose that all the players would now be paid in full and the matter resolved.
He revealed that there was no money left to pay outstanding transfer fees and the average weekly income from games was forty eight pounds whilst the break even figure was one hundred and eight pounds. The support from the public was simply not good enough and he feared the club could not go on muchlonger.
11/01/30 -----Tranmere Rovers 3-0 Wigan Borough - 3,386
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Wilson, Cockle, Welsby, Simmons, Phoenix, Welsh, Scurr
18/01/30 -----New Brighton 5-0 Wigan Borough - 3,685
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Wilson, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
25/01/30 -----Wigan Borough 0-3 Port Vale - 6,567
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Wilson, Phoenix, Welsby, Welsh, Mandy, Cockle, Hughes
More cost cutting measures were taken as the end of January 1930 came into view. First team trainer William Hibbert, who had been in the position since January 1928 was dispensed with. It was a rather ignominious end for a man who had once been capped for England and had a good career with Bury and Newcastle United before signing amateur forms for Borough, playing a few games for the reserve team in the process.
01/02/30 -----Barrow 4-1 Wigan Borough - (Collins) - 4,953
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Wilson, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins (debut), Cockle, Hughes
08/02/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-1 Wrexham - (Collins 2) - 2,761
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
This was the last game in which Angus McKinnon acted as manager. Club secretary Mr Leslie Aldred took over first team responsibilities with immediate effect becuae the directors simply could not afford to employ another person in a managerial capacity.
15/02/30 -----South Shields 2-2 Wigan Borough - (Hughes, Scurr) - 2.409
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
22/02/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-1 Accrington Stanley - (Collins, Welsby) - 4,197
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
24/02/30 -----Rotherham United 4-1 Wigan Borough - (Robb) - 1,664
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
01/03/30 -----Darlington 2-0 Wigan Borough - 3,295
Collier, Dennis, Green, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby. Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Scurr
08/03/30 -----Wigan Borough 1-3 Hartlepools United - (Kilhoury) - 2,709
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Cockle, Scurr
12/03/30 -----Wigan Borough 1-0 Bolton Wanderers - (Manchester Senior Cup, second round) - (Collins) - 2,000
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Welsh, Collins, Cockle, Hughes
15/03/30 -----Doncaster Rovers 4-2 Wigan Borough - (Collins, Scurr) - 1,931
Mittell, Dennis, Green, Phoenix, Codd, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
22/03/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-1 Chesterfield - (Scurr, Ingram) - 2,710
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
29/03/30 -----Lincoln City 2-0 Wigan Borough - 3,941
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Phoenix, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
01/04/30 -----Rochdale 3-3 Wigan Borough - (Manchester Senior Cup, SEMI FINAL) - (Scurr (pen), Collins, Ingram) - 3,000
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Phoenix, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
05/04/30 -----Wigan Borough 0-2 Tranmere Rovers - 2,940
Mittell, Moran, Dennis, Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
The day before this game Billy Welsh departed Springfield Park after the directors agreed to offer him a free transfer. It was believed that he had headed home to Scotland.
09/04/30 -----Wigan Borough 0-0 Rochdale - (Manchester Senior Cup, SEMI FINAL, replay) - 1,000
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Phoenix, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
12/04/30 -----Halifax Town 2-1 Wigan Borough - (Kilhoury) - 2,847
Mittell, Moran, Green, Phoenix, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Kilhoury, Collins, Ingram, Scurr
18/04/30 -----Nelson 1-3 Wigan Borough - (Hughes, Collins, Scurr) - 1,795
Mittell, Moran, Green, Welsby, Cockle, Robb, Hughes, Kilhoury, Collins, Mandy, Scurr
19/04/30 -----Wigan Borough 1-1 Rotherham United - (Scurr) - 2,106
Mittell, Moran, Green, Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Mandy, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
21/04/30 -----Wigan Borough 2-0 Nelson - (Welsby, Pearson) - 3,004
Collier, Moran, Green, Horrocks (debut), Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Pearson (debut), Collins, Scurr, Hughes
30/04/30 -----Rochdale 1-2 Wigan Borough - (Manchester Senior Cup, SEMI FINAL second replay) -(Scurr (pen), Collins) - unknown
Mittell, Moran, Green, Horrocks, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Ingram, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
03/05//30 -----Carlisle United 5-0 Wigan Borough - 3,851
Mittell, Moran, Rimmer (debut), Codd, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Ingram, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
07/05/30 -----Manchester City 2-3 Wigan Borough - (Manchester Senior Cup, FINAL) - (Welsby, Collins, Hughes) - 2,600
Mittell, Moran, Green, Horrocks, Cockle, Robb, Welsby, Ingram, Collins, Scurr, Hughes
A season of financial struggle at least had ended on a high note. The season had been a very poor one for all clubs in the North West and this was the only trophy any club in the region won during that season. The crowd contained 'numerous Wigan supporters who had made the trip by charabanc and train. City who were holder of the cup fielded their Central League side and this consisted of, Jones, Corbett, McCloy, Gibbons, Gregory, Bray, Austin, Wrightson, Ridding, SIR MATT BUSBY and Harrison. Their goalscorers were, Ridding and Bray. The game went into extra time and it was Bobby Hughes who scored the goal that clinched the trophy.
The trophy was presented to Ernie Cockle by the chairman of the Manchester County Football Association Mr T Walker who stated in his speech that the best team on the day had won. A delighted Cockle was quoted,
"This is the first time we have won it and we hope to win it again".
1929/30 – 42 13 7 22 51 80 33 18th
The Reserves team finished fifth from bottom of the Lancashire Combination
1929/30 -- 38 12 6 20 66 96 30 15th
The players to feature throughout the season were ...
John Berry, Ernie Cockle, Henry Codd, Sam Collier, Robert Collins, Billy Dennis, William Green, Stan Horrocks, Bobby Hughes, Bert Humpish, John Ingram, Mick Kilhoury, Tom Mandy, Kackie Mittell, Jack Moran, Tommy Pearson, Albert Phoenix, Herbert Reddyhough, Arthur Rimmer, David Robb, Tommy Scurr, John Simmons, Cecil Smith, Arthur Welsby, Billy Welsh, Tom Wilson
Known amateurs and reserve players were...
W Bradley and H Hesford.
More information on these players can be found in the 'Players A to Z' section/s of this site. Photographs can be found in the 'Historical Photographs' section ...
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