Honours & Records

League

First Division

Winners (6): 1913–14, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1973–74, 1975–76

Runners up (5): 1901-02, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1933-34, 2019

Second Division

Winners (5): 1990-91, 1995-96, 1996, 2003, 2008

Runners up (1): 1984-85

 

Lancashire League

Winners (5): 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1938–39

Cups

Challenge Cup

Winners (1): 1937-38

Runners up (7): 1899-1900, 1901-02, 1902-03, 1905-06, 1938-39, 1968-69, 2020

 

Lancashire Cup

Winners (5): 1931–32, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1972–73

Runners up (7): 1929-30, 1938-39, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1988-89, 1990-91

 

BBC 2 Floodlit Trophy

Winners (1): 1974-75

 

Championship Cup

Winners (2): 2003, 2008 

Player records

  • Most tries in a game: 6 by Frank Miles vs Lees, 5 March 1898
  • Most goals in a game 14 by Steve Blakeley vs Gateshead Thunder, 23 March 2003
  • Most points in a game 39 by James “Jim” Lomas vs Liverpool City, 2 February 1907
  • Most tries in a season: 46 by Keith Fielding, 1973–74
  • Most goals in a season: 221 by David Watkins, 1972–73
  • Most points in a season: 493 by David Watkins, 1972–73
  • Most career goals: 1,241 by David Watkins, 1967–79
  • Most career tries: 297 by Maurice Richards, 1969–83
  • Most career points: 2,907 by David Watkins, 1967–79
  • Most career appearances: 496 (+2 as substitute) by Maurice Richards, 1969–83