A rugby club has paid tribute to its former vice chairman after his death. Vice Chairman of Wigan Warriors, John Martin, was described as ‘Wigan through and through’.
John, who was respected by all in Wigan, regularly attended games at the DW Stadium and performed at the Riverside Club just last Saturday, despite struggling with illness.
Martin, who joined the Cherry and White’s board in 1992, passed away at the age of 77, on Tuesday. He has since been described as a ‘man who loved to perform but always had time for everybody’. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community He began his success in 1977 at the legendary Riverside Club, at Central Park, a cabaret venue which John ran for 46 years.
The ex-manager and licensee of the club wove the cultural fabric of the town by his influence in the late 1980’s and early 90’s, where Wiganers routinely partied to John’s performances each weekend.