21 years ago today, the Wigan (A) playoff game

[Indaparkside]

21 years ago wow where do the years go

 

[Ballet-on-ice]

There's quite a an interesting fact attached to Wigan. Dave Whelan, the then Wigan chairman, broke his leg playing for Wigan in an fa cup final during his playing days.

Little known fact for you there.

 

[bennyboy]

There's quite a an interesting fact attached to Wigan. Dave Whelan, the then Wigan chairman, broke his leg playing for Wigan in an fa cup final during his playing days.

Little known fact for you there.

Clarkie.

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

After getting off to a "Typical City"™ start (Nicky and Gerard with a "Yes, no, shit" moment)

Wiekens and Weaver had both had such good seasons as well....it all worked out in the end.

 

[Vienna_70]

Wiekens and Weaver had both had such good seasons as well....it all worked out in the end.

I remember hearing that when Wigan scored, Joe Royle turned to David Bernstein, and offered him a mint as though nothing had happened.

 

[chaddblue]

There's quite a an interesting fact attached to Wigan. Dave Whelan, the then Wigan chairman, broke his leg playing for Wigan in an fa cup final during his playing days.

Little known fact for you there.

How’s he managed to go all these years keeping that a secret by not talking about it?

 

[Silva top]

There's quite a an interesting fact attached to Wigan. Dave Whelan, the then Wigan chairman, broke his leg playing for Wigan in an fa cup final during his playing days.

Little known fact for you there.

True. I was at Wembley with my dad watching the game

There's quite a an interesting fact attached to Wigan. Dave Whelan, the then Wigan chairman, broke his leg playing for Wigan in an fa cup final during his playing days.

Little known fact for you there.

True. I was there in May 1960 when Whelan was carried off just before half time playing for Blackburn who eventually lost to Wolves. There were no substitutes in those days.
Thereafter, Whelan use to mention it every time he was interviewed .

 

[Jogon 127]

There's quite a an interesting fact attached to Wigan. Dave Whelan, the then Wigan chairman, broke his leg playing for Wigan in an fa cup final during his playing days.

Little known fact for you there.

Haha even the Wigan players took the piss out of Whelan for his ‘interesting’ story.

 

[jimharri]

There's quite a an interesting fact attached to Wigan. Dave Whelan, the then Wigan chairman, broke his leg playing for Wigan in an fa cup final during his playing days.

Little known fact for you there.

 

[Vienna_70]

True. I was at Wembley with my dad watching the game

True. I was there in May 1960 when Whelan was carried off just before half time playing for Blackburn who eventually lost to Wolves. There were no substitutes in those days.
Thereafter, Whelan use to mention it every time he was interviewed .

I wonder if @Lupo and @Wanderingwolf have ever heard this story.

On second thoughts, I doubt it, as it has rarely been mentioned.