Wire2Wolves.com is the official heritage website set up by The Foundation. Warrington Rugby League Football club was founded back in 1879 and has become part of life and the memories of the people of Warrington.
This site has been set up to celebrate and remember our communities memories young and old which will be archived for future generations.
The 14th November 2008 marks the centenary of the first touring Australian rugby league team to visit Warrington. The Kangaroos embarked upon a massive six months tour of Britain taking in 45 matches. Their timing was not good as the north of England was hit by strikes in the cotton mills, which badly affected attendances as fans could not afford to watch the pioneering Aussies. On Saturday 14 November 1908 Warrington played the Kangaroos. Warrington won the match 10 ' 3 with Jackie Fish the hero scoring one try and Ike Taylor the other, Fish and George Dickenson kicked a goal each. A crowd of 5,000 watched the match at Wilderspool. The Warrington team that day was Jimmy Tilley, Jackie Fish, George Dickenson, Ike Taylor, L. Treharne, Ernie Brookes, John Jenkins, Billy Dowell, Alf Boardman, Billy O'Neill, George Thomas, Peter Boardman and John Willie Chester. The Australians came back to Wilderspool for "revenge" later in the tour but tries from Fish and Jenkins earned the 'Wirepullers' an 8 ' 8 draw. Two members of the Kangaroo squad, Dan Frawley and Larry O'Malley later signed for Warrington and played the next season at Wilderspool. Warrington have the best record of any club side against the touring Kangaroos with eight wins and one draw from sixteen matches
As part of the Foundation’s wire2wolves heritage project we have be given some rare footage of historic matches in the clubs history.
Eddie Whitham’s own collection of super eight cinefilm has been donated for the public to view.
1973 Great Britain vs Australia at Wilderspool
1973/74 Club Cup Final Warrington vs St Helens
1975 Cup Final Warrington vs Widnes
To help us transfer this, we are looking to fellow supporters and enthusiasts with an old super eight projector or knowledge of transferring to DVD.
Can you help please contact wire2wolves@warringtontonwolves.com
30 years ago on the 11th October 1978 Wilderspool saw Warrington 'The Wire' beat the Australian touring team. The Warrington team was hit with injuries and player unavailability, most fans went for the spectacle rather than the belief that Warrington would win. Mike Nicholas stood up and took the game to the Aussies with eventual victory 15-12. At the same time that year Central Self Drive incorporated as a company and became a firmly established Warrington business. As a supporter of the Wolves Foundation, Central celebrate and remember this great victory, with former star Mike Nicholas back at Wilderspool.
Central Self Drive are supporting the Foundation in their next challenge of climbing 3 Peaks, by providing a mini bus. Staff from Barclays, Bupa, J Osborne Healthcare Ltd, J Osborne Employment Law Ltd and Peak Pursuits are all taking part to support the charity.
Have you an interesting story, pictures, memobrilla this site will look after them for years to come. You can send us your memories and pictures through the website or by dropping off your story or pictures we will scan them in and return them to you.