Get in touch. Girls Rugby League Teams Find out more. Changing Lives through Warrington Wolves Find out more. Help Improve your Wellbeing Join the squad. Find out more. Watch our Videos. Read all. In the past the club have been nicknamed "The Wire" or "Wires", in reference to the strength of the wire-pulling industry in Warrington. Their colours are primrose light yellow and blue, though white has often featured on the home shirt. They previously played at the traditional ground of Wilderspool, but have since moved to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Warrington are currently in the top flight of rugby league, the Super League. Warrington have never won the Super League trophy, though they have won many major trophies in their long history. They are the only club in the history of the sport in England to play every one of their seasons in the top flight. The committee of the newly formed club managed to get the use of a field fronting Sankey Street.
The first match was away game against the Walton side played at Rice Field in Liverpool on the 18th October Walton won by three goals to nil. In their first season Warrington played 11 games, won 7, lost 2 and drew 2. A year later, The Warrington Guardian purchased the land in Sankey Street for its new offices and the club was forced to move to a new pitch at Wilderspool.
Another local club, Padgate Excelsior amalgamated with Warrington in - to form a representative town side. After one season at Wilderspool Road, the club obtained another field at Slutchers Lane. A year later, Warrington moved back to Sankey Street to play in a field behind the towns Post Office. In - , they moved for the fourth time, this time back to Wilderspool Road, the new pitch being just a short distance from the previous ground.
In - , Warrington were strengthened again when the club Warrington Wanderers joined the town side. In - , Warrington reached the final of the Challenge Cup, facing Batley. A crowd of 29, turned out at Leeds to see Warrington battle hard but be beaten by two tries to nil. The strenuous game against Batley took its toll on the Warrington players and the match ended in a draw, the replay never took place. In - , Warrington defeated Bradford in a semi-final replay to earn a place in the final of the Challenge Cup.
Warrington put up a fine performance against Halifax but lost Post World War one After a bad start to the season, Warrington won 12 out of 13 matches. This included an victory over the touring Australian team. Warrington beat St. Helens Recs. Wire beat Oldham , despite playing with only 12 men for most of the match after centre Collins sustained a broken collar bone.
After a bad start to the current and a poor previous season Warrington notched up victories over Hull KR, Huddersfield and finally Leeds in the semi-final of the Challenge Cup. The final against Swinton was played in Wigan, with an estimated 12, travelling from the town to watch the match. Warrington were beaten , but a contentious decision could have cost the Wire the match. The Kangaroos visited Wilderspool again in or , Wire were without five regular players either playing for Lancashire or injured.
Despite this, Warrington beat the tourists In , the Lancashire Cup was won by beating St Helens in close fought match, the final result being to Warrington. As well as doing well in the league the team had reached the Challenge Cup final for the seventh time. The was the first time Warrington had been played at Wemberley. The Wire lost to Huddersfield. In the season, Warrington played Australia and for once were beaten. Warrington also had the honour of playing the first rugby league match against a French side, captained by Jean Galia.
In a season of firsts a match was played in Dublin to introduce the game to Ireland. A good crowd saw Wigan beat Warrington by The highlight of the season was a place in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley.
Barrow were beaten in the first round, the second round was drawn away at Halifax with Warrington winning the replay at Wilderpool Wigan were then beaten to set up a semi-final against Salford at Wigan.
Warrington was short of regular players and were thought to stand little chance, but as ever in they rose to the occasion to gain victory. Fifteen special trains were laid on as the town made its way to London for the final, however Leeds ran out winners. In the season, Oldham and Widnes were both knocked out by Warrington as they headed for another Lancashire Cup victory, this time over Barrow.
During World War two, it was difficult to play matches and therefore pay the bills. The Warrington Football Club Limited was born. Warrington dropped out of the wartime Lancashire league in and did not return to league competition until Warrington will forever remember his outstanding performance in the club.
The prop player made appearances, seven tries, one drop goal and 23 points. The well-respected rugby player is cherished in Cheshire for his contributions during the Lancashire cup in Alistair made his first debut on September 28th , and played his last match on April 12th The club battles in the Super League. The club played rugby at the Halliwell Jones stadium but later relocated to Wilderspool in With the original twenty-one clubs, they formed the National Rugby Football Union in However, Warrington is the only club that has played every season in the top flight.
They are known as the Wire due to the wire-drawing industry in the town. Their famous local rivalries include Widness, St Helens, and Wigan.
Warrington has won three league championships and ranks fourth among successful teams in the Challenge Cup with nine victories behind Wigan, St Helens, and Leeds. They beat Halifax twice in four days to win the Challenge Cup at Odsal and clinched the tournament at Maine Road. Warrington Wolves, nicknamed the Wire, are the 10 th most successful rugby league club in England.
Warrington Wolves is already in the top-five race in the Super League and is currently in position 3 with 31 points. The team is trailing Catalan Dragons with 38 points while St Helens comes in second with 32 points. Warrington Wolves will be facing Hull Kingston Rovers next on Sept 24, and we can only wait to see the odds that both teams will be having in the best betting sites in UK.
Alastair was born on April 26th, , in Warrington, Cheshire, and resided at the local village of Burtonwood. He grew up with his parents in Wellfield street with his parents and brothers Keith and Ian. After marrying Jeanette, Brindle moved to Fearnhead. When they had their first child, Alastair and his family moved to Burtonwood.
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