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J. E. Blears.
J. E. Blears.
Photo: Ron Hunt
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J. E. Blears.

Comment by: Keith on 20th October 2018 at 16:32

Jimmy Blears, a Wigan forward who played 127 times for the club from 1900 to 1909, scoring 7 tries and kicking two goals. He was also a member of the side that famously defeated the New Zealand "All Golds" at Central Park on November 8th 1906, 12 - 8, in front of 30,000 spectators.

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