I remember that Murphy was desperate for someone to play stand off in the replay, when Mark Cannon stuck his hand up to declare that he could play in that position (he actually was a stand off but Murphy didn't know!). Did a good job for us over the rest of the season - until he encountered Lockers' Dad in the final at Wembley!

Correct - one of the lads who came to the match at Knowsley Road that day was given the Saints No7 away shirt by Gary Stephens after the match.

I was in a really good mood when i can in from work and now i feel a bit somber and nostalgic

I am only 31 and moved to Wigan when i was 9 so unlike all you (golden) oldies

only experienced about a decade of games there. Even so, looking at the sun shining on the green grass has taken me right back.

Keep em coming Matty

Some great photos of an era when 7000 to 8000 against the likes of York and Swinton seemed like massive crowds (with the York game being a Div 2 top of the table clash)!

Thanks for posting them.

No problem, had the photo's for ages with aim of sticking them on here.
Will need to go round my mums, there's $hitloads more there.

We were in the main stand that day and Murphy was about to substitute Pengy just as he scored.
Did we score another late try by (Stephenson or Cannon) to clinch it.

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(I'm in that lot somewhere)

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Love the one of the Wigans fans with all the flags! People should dig them out! Hopefully the south stand can look like that soon!

Not a pink shirt in sight!

How smart do those traditional kits look.

I was there too Matty. My first ever away game to another RL ground (not counted the JPS final in 83)

The crowd increases were led by the Hull clubs signing Leluai, Ah Koi, OHara, Kemble, Miller, Broadhurst, Prohm etc and Wigan eventually kicked it on from there.