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WIGAN ATHLETIC 1984-85

FREIGHT ROVER TROPHY WINNERS

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
By Neil Fissler

GRAHAM Barrow has a scar on his foot, courtesy of Chris Kamara, to remind him of the day Wigan won the Freight Rover Trophy.
Barrow was lucky to escape serious injury after a fullblooded lunge from Kamara not only took the ball but also a piece of his foot.
He played a big part in Wigan’s success at Wembley, setting up the second with a lay-off for Tony Kelly and then heading back across goal for David Lowe to acrobatically finish for the clinching third.
Mike Newell had controversially put Wigan ahead, handling be...

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