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They wear cherry and white hooped shirts, and play at the JJB Stadium . They are owned by Dave Whelan , who also owns Wigan Athletic F.C. and JJB Sports .

Prior to the founding of the Super League, Wigan dominated British rugby league but have not had quite as much success since.

Wigan are also known as 'the pie eaters' a reference to a strike in the 1920s when Wigan miners were forced to eat 'humble pie' and return to work before miners in other towns.

1 Honours

• World Club Challenge: 1987-8, 1991-2,1993-4 (3 times)
• Championship (including Super League): 1908-9, 1921-2,1925-6, 1933-4, 1945-6, 1946-7, 1949-50, 1951-2, 1959-60, 1986-7, 1989-90, 1990-1, 1991-2, 1992-3, 1993-4, 1994-5, 1998 (17 times)
• Challenge Cup: 1923-4, 1928-9, 1947-8, 1950-1, 1957-8, 1958-9, 1964-5, 1984-5, 1987-8, 1988-9, 1989-90, 1990-1, 1991-2, 1992-3, 1993-4, 1994-5 (17 times)
• Premiership: 1986-7, 1991-2, 1993-4, 1994-5, 1996-7 (5 times)
• Regal Trophy: 1982-3, 1985-6, 1986-7, 1988-9, 1989-90, 1992-3, 1994-5, 1995-6 (8 times)
• Charity Shield : 1985-6, 1987-8, 1991-2, 1995-6 (4 times)

2 Records

2.1 Player records

• Most goals in a match: 22 by Jim Sullivan vs Flimby & Fothergill, 14th February, 1925
• Most tries in a match: 10 by:
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• Most points in a match: 44 by Jim Sullivan vs Flimby & Fothergill, 14th February, 1925
• Most goals in a season: 186 by Frano Botica , 1994-5

• Most tries in a season: 62 by Johnny Ring , 1925-6

• Most points in a season: 423 by Frano Botica 1994-5

• Most career goals: 2317 by Jim Sullivan , 1921-46

• Most career tries: 478 by Billy Boston , 1953-68

• Most career points: 4883 by Jim Sullivan , 1921-46

• Most career appearances: 774 by Jim Sullivan , 1921-46

2.2 Team records

• Biggest victory: 116-0 vs Flimby & Fothergill, 14th February, 1925]
• Heaviest defeat: 58-3 vs 1925]
• Heaviest defeat: 58-3 vs Leeds 14th October 1972
• Highest attendance: 47,747 vs St Helens, 27 March 1959