2007 Wigan Warriors season
Rugby league team season
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The Wigan Warriors played in the Super League and Challenge Cup in the 2007 season.
| 2007 Wigan Warriors season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XII Rank | 6th | |||
| Play-off result | Lost in Elimination Final | |||
| Challenge Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| 2007 record | Wins: 18; draws: 1; losses: 12 | |||
| Points scored | For: 621; against: 527 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Stadium | JJB Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Trent Barrett (18) | |||
| Points | Pat Richards (320) | |||
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Fixtures and results
↑ Wigan Warriors only played a second grade squad against Whitehaven, mostly made up of players from the Wigan Warriors Academy.
League table
Final League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St Helens (L) |
27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 783 | 422 | +361 | 38 | Semifinal |
| 2 |  Leeds Rhinos (C) |
27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 747 | 487 | +260 | 37 | |
| 3 |  Bradford Bulls |
27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 778 | 560 | +218 | 33[a] | Elimination semifinal |
| 4 |  Hull F.C. |
27 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 573 | 553 | +20 | 30 | |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 638 | 543 | +95 | 27 | |
| 6 |  Wigan Warriors |
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 621 | 527 | +94 | 27[b] | |
| 7 |  Warrington Wolves |
27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 693 | 736 | −43 | 26 | |
| 8 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 596 | 714 | −118 | 23 | |
| 9 |  Harlequins |
27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 495 | 636 | −141 | 23 | |
| 10 |  Catalans Dragons |
27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 570 | 685 | −115 | 21 | |
| 11 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 491 | 723 | −232 | 20 | |
| 12 |  Salford City Reds (R) |
27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 475 | 874 | −399 | 13 | Relegation to National League One |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Wigan Warriors round by round progress during the 2007 Super League season
2007 Full squad
1 Denotes a player who left Wigan Warriors during 2007. For more information see Transfers Section
Transfers
Transfer for 2007 (In)
| Name | Transferred from | Fee | Date signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Bailey | Cronulla Sharks | Free Transfer | May 2006 |
| Trent Barrett | St George Illawarra Dragons | Free Transfer | May 2006 |
| Thomas Leuluai | Harlequins RL | Free Transfer | December 2006 |
| Shane Millard | Leeds Rhinos | Free Transfer | December 2006 |
| Michael Withers | Bradford Bulls | Free Transfer | December 2006 |
| Mark Flanagan | Bradford Bulls | £10,900 | January 2007 |
Transfer for 2007 (Out)
| Name | Transferred to | Fee | Date released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Dallas | Retired | September 2006 | |
| Michael Dobson | Canberra Raiders | Return From Loan | September 2006 |
| Wayne Godwin | Hull | Free Transfer | September 2006 |
| Scott Logan | Canberra Raiders | Free Transfer | September 2006 |
| Chris Melling | Harlequins RL | Free Transfer | September 2006 |
| Oliver Wilkes | Widnes Vikings | Free Transfer | September 2006 |
| Bryn Hargreaves | St. Helens | Released | October 2006 |
| Danny Sculthorpe | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Released | October 2006 |
| Danny Tickle | Hull | Free Transfer | October 2006 |
| Danny Orr | Harlequins RL | Free Transfer | October 2006 |
| Nathan McAvoy | Bradford Bulls | Released | February 2007 |
| Sean Gleeson | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Released | May 2007 |
| Michael Withers | Retired | June 2007 | |
| Chris Ashton[1] | Northampton Saints | Released | August 2007 |
2007 Loans (Out)
| Name | Loan to | Loan started | Loan ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Gleeson | Huddersfield Giants | February 2007 | April 2007 |
| Danny Hill | Hull Kingston Rovers | April 2007 | May 2007 |
| Joel Tomkins | Widnes Vikings | August 2007 | Current |
Club personnel 2008
President – Peter Higginbottom Life Members – Joe Egan, Billy Blan, Johnny Lawrenson
DIRECTORS
Owner and chairman – Ian Lenagan (as from 1 December 2007) company secretary – Paul Wright
RUGBY
Head Coach – Brian Noble Assistant Coach – Phil Veivers