2008 Wigan Warriors season


The 2008 Wigan Warriors season saw the club compete in Super League XIII as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup tournament.

Season preview

Wigan will be looking to continue their return to the top of Super League after finishing 6th in 2007. During 2008 Wigan will continue to rebuild their squad under coach Brian Noble but they will have a new owner and chairman in Ian Lenagan from 1 December 2007 after Maurice Lindsay retired and Dave Whelan decided to sell the club.

Full squad

† Added to the squad for pre-season friendlies.
†† Added to the squad on 27 May 2008.
‡ Qualify as non-quota players because they were playing in the British Federation before they were 21 years of age.

Transfers

Transfer for 2008
Transfer for 2008
'''2008 loans '''

Fixtures/results

CompetitionRoundOpponentResultScoreHome/awayVenueAttendanceDate
FriendlyN/AWarrington WolvesLose30–22AwayHalliwell Jones Stadium6,57313 Jan 2008
FriendlyN/ABradford BullsWin16–28AwayGrattan Stadium5,03620 Jan 2008
FriendlyN/AWidnes VikingsWin18–42AwayHalton Stadium5,10627 Jan 2008
Super League XIII1Harlequins RLWin28–47AwayTwickenham Stoop8,0419 Feb 2008
Super League XIII2Castleford TigersWin28–16HomeJJB Stadium16,66715 Feb 2008
Super League XIII3HullLose24–22AwayKC Stadium13,22622 Feb 2008
Super League XIII4Bradford BullsWin28–14HomeJJB Stadium15,4441 Mar 2008
Super League XIII5Warrington WolvesLose32–20AwayHalliwell Jones Stadium13,0248 Mar 2008
Super League XIII6Huddersfield GiantsWin19–20AwayGalpharm Stadium8,41716 Mar 2008
Super League XIII7St. HelensLose46–10AwayKnowsley Road17,50021 Mar 2008
Super League XIII8Hull Kingston RoversWin18–12HomeJJB Stadium16,45724 Mar 2008
Super League XIII9Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWin8–4HomeJJB Stadium12,93328 Mar 2008
Super League XIII10Leeds RhinosWin10–14AwayHeadingley Carnegie Stadium18,7695 Apr 2008
Super League XIII11Catalans DragonsLose24–26HomeJJB Stadium13,04411 Apr 2008
Challenge CupRnd4Pia DonkeysWin74–4HomeJJB Stadium4,42320 Apr 2008
Super League XIII12Bradford BullsLose26–12AwayGrattan Stadium11,89427 Apr 2008
Super League XIII13St HelensLose57–16AwayMillennium Stadium32,5164 May 2008
Challenge CupRnd5WhitehavenWin106–8HomeJJB Stadium3,81412 May 2008
Super League XIII14Warrington WolvesWin38–14HomeJJB Stadium15,53716 May 2008
Super League XIII15Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWin38–30AwayAtlantic Solutions Stadium6,37025 May 2008
Challenge CupQFLeeds RhinosLose23–16AwayHeadingley Carnegie Stadium10,1291 June 2008
Super League XIII16Huddersfield Giants†PostponedN/AHomeJJB StadiumN/A6 Jun 2008
Super League XIII17Catalans DragonsLose45–38AwayStade Gilbert Brutus9,12514 Jun 2008
Super League XIII18Castleford TigersDraw22–22AwayThe Jungle7,04822 Jun 2008
Super League XIII19Harlequins RLWin38–20HomeJJB Stadium11,45327 Jun 2008
Super League XIII20Leeds RhinosWin23–22HomeJJB Stadium14,9115 Jul 2008
Super League XIII21Hull Kingston RoversLose39–22AwayCraven Park8,48113 Jul 2008
Super League XIII22St HelensLose46–12HomeJJB Stadium19,95818 Jul 2008
Super League XIII16Huddersfield Giants†Lose34–4HomeJJB Stadium12,21625 Jul 2008
Super League XIII23Hull FCWin66–6HomeJJB Stadium12,8421 Aug 2008
Super League XIII24Catalans DragonsDraw16–16AwayStade Gilbert Brutus9,5359 Aug 2008
Super League XIII25Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWin32–22HomeJJB Stadium12,31915 Aug 2008
Super League XIII26Leeds RhinosLose16–52HomeJJB Stadium14,77822 Aug 2008
Super League XIII27St. HelensDraw16–16AwayKnowsley Road14,1135 Sep 2008
Super League XIII PlayoffsWeek 1Bradford Bulls‡Win30–14Home/NeutralThe Stobart Stadium Halton6,80612 Sep 2008
Super League XIII PlayoffsWeek 2Catalans DragonsWin26–50AwayStade Gilbert Brutus9,98520 Sep 2008
Super League XIII PlayoffsWeek 3Leeds RhinosLose14–18AwayHeadingley Carnegie Stadium13,11226 Sep 2008

  • † Wigan Warriors against Huddersfield Giants on 6 June 2008 was postponed due to resurfacing work at the JJB Stadium. The match was re-arranged for 25 July 2008.
  • ‡ Match was originally due to take place at the JJB Stadium but the venue was changed due to the unavailability of the Stadium on that date.

Staff

Management board
  • President – Peter Higginbottom
  • Owner and chairman – Ian Lenagan
  • Chief executive – Mick Hogan
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