Apologies as not had chance to post when I said I would.

But just for a bit of fun and factual learning
Post your memories of the things that have happened in the world since The Wolfs won the league in 1955

No1 - Weve put a man in space

Please feel free to add your observations/facts until 14th May 2020 when it will be 65 years since The year of the Wolf (Hayleys comet could be in there).

Not only has a man gone into space, they've also walked on the moon

Tefal invented the non stick pan.

Man will more than likely walk on mars before they win it again

Only facts please

The M6 motorway opened 3 years after in 1958.

In that time Ian Gildart was born, won the league and also had a son who's won the league.

Ok here goes, BBC2,ITV & Channel 4 have all appeared on our TVs

We’ve had seven popes since 1955

A GALLON of petrol cost four shillings and six pence - that's 22p in today's money.

A PACKET of cigarettes cost 18p.

A POUND of butter was 18p, a loaf was 4p, a pint of milk 3p and six eggs just 8p.

FOR £1 you could have bought 15 pints of beer, 14 fish suppers or gone to the cinema 10 times.

Jason Robinson was born, Grew Up, Signed for Wigan, Won the league, Had a child, Who grew up, Signed for Wigan, and won the league.

Also tape cassettes, the calculator, the microwave and the internet.

The hula hoop was invented in 1958

Saw wigan win their first championship for years 1986

Since the Wolfs were last crowned champions, Wigan have won a total of 56 trophies

14 league titles
15 challenge cups
4 world club challenges
6 premierships
8 league cups
9 lancashire cups


The Wolfs have won 16

5 challenge cups
2 premierships
4 league cups
5 lancashire cups

He might end up with 2 sons that have

*Sorry Jukesays not a fact

Nelson Mandela was still protesting against apartheid, then went to prison for it for the best part of 30 years. He was released from prison & helped abolish apartheid, spent five years as president and set a lot of wrongs to right. He then retired and then retired from retirement.

VCR's have come and gone.

We’ve had 14 prime ministers!

Some rascal decided to put a stick in a choc ice and call it a Magnum!

It was 65 years ago that missionaries introduced running water and basic hygiene regimes to St Helens. They stated that it would take up to 100 years for these subhumans to bring their standard of living up to a Victorian slum dwellers standards.

Im amazed you managed to type all that ,it cant have been easy with 6 fingers

We've had 2 female prime minister's (wouldn't have been thought of back then)

Mocking an amputee, classy

In the summer Olympics the UK have won a total of 464 medals
Gold - 140
Silver - 151
Bronze - 173
and in the Winter olympics have won a total of 21 medals
Gold - 8
Silver - 2
Bronze - 11