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Second Row

Liam Farrell

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Nationality

British

Date of birth

02.07.1990

Heritage Number

1017

Debut

05.04.2010

Player Bio

A one-Club man who is one of the most decorated players in the Wigan team – winning all there is to claim in the game – he is now Captain of the Club.

Farrell is a product of the Wigan academy having played for the Club’s Under-18s and Under-20s teams.

He is a distant cousin to Wigan legend Andy Farrell and brother to ex-Warrior Connor.

He made his debut in 2010 and went on to complete a dream first season playing 23 games, including the Grand Final win over St Helens.

His 80th minute match-winning try in the Good Friday derby against St Helens in 2011 will be part of club folklore.

He is a triple Challenge Cup winner with Wigan – with successes in 2011 (vs Leeds Rhinos), 2013 (vs Hull FC) and 2022 (vs Huddersfield Giants).

Farrell has won the League Leaders’ Shield with the Warriors on four occasions, in 2010, 2012, 2020 and 2023.

The Captain is a five-time Grand Final winner with Wigan (2010 vs St Helens and 2013, 2016, 2018 vs Warrington Wolves and 2023 vs Catalans Dragons).

Early in his international career, he played twice for England at the 2013 World Cup and was an ever-present in the 2014 Four Nations Series.

He was a Harry Sunderland Trophy winner after he returned from injury to play an instrumental part in the 2016 Grand Final and was also part of the 2017 World Club Challenge squad that beat Cronulla Sharks at the DW Stadium, completing his trophy set.

The forward played 17 games and scored eight tries in 2019 under Adrian Lam – a season which saw him being named in the Super League Dream Team for the second time in his career (2015 was his first time).

The 2020 season marked Farrell’s testimonial year for Wigan. The Warriors took on Leeds Rhinos in his testimonial friendly fixture, taking place at the DW Stadium ahead of the Betfred Super League season at the end of January. A fantastic 2020 campaign then lay ahead for the second row, who appeared 21 times for Wigan, scoring ten tries – helping the Warriors clinch their first silverware since 2018, lifting the League Leaders’ Shield.

Farrell was awarded for his individual performances, being named in the 2020 Betfred Super League Dream Team alongside teammate Bevan French. Farrell also earned a place in the shortlist for the 2020 Steve Prescott Man of Steel.

He was awarded the Coach’s Player of the Year by Adrian Lam at Wigan’s 2020 End of Season Awards evening, as Lam highlighted the Englishman’s professionalism on and off the field in a challenging season for all.

Farrell made 24 appearances in 2021, including a stint at Centre, grabbing 9 tries along the way. 2021 also saw Farrell named in the Super League Dream Team for a fourth time (2015, 2019, 2020) as well as picking up Player’s Player of the Year at the Warriors End of Season Awards evening.

In May 2022, Farrell secured his third Challenge Cup win against the Huddersfield Giants at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and was a key player in 2022, featuring in 26 matches and scoring 15 tries for the Warriors.

Early in 2022, Farrell surpassed 300 games for Wigan, before he was named in the Super League Dream Team for a fourth year in a row, as Farrell also put pen to paper signing a new three-year deal to keep him at Wigan until 2025.

In December 2022, Liam Farrell was announced as the new Club Captain and went on to Captain his side to more silverware in 2023.

He furthered his appearance tally to 351 in 2023, having featured 30 times and scoring 9 tries in the campaign which saw Wigan lift the League Leaders’ Shield and beat Catalans Dragons 10-2 in the Betfred Super League Grand Final.

Player Honours

World Club Challenge

2

2017, 2024

Challenge Cup

3

2011, 2013, 2022

Super League Dream Team

6

2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Super League

5

2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023

Harry Sunderland Trophy

1

2016

Leaders Shield

4

2010, 2012, 2020, 2023

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