Wigan Athletic

Last updated : 07 August 2024 By Rob Miles

..........and all of the teams they will face and how they fared in 2023-2024

 

Founded: 1932

Manager: Shaun Maloney (since 28th January 2023) - P:73 W:28 D:22 L:23  

Address: DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0UH

Capacity: 25,133

Website: www.wiganlatics.co.uk

 

2023-2024:

W: 20 D: 10 L: 16 F: 63 A: 56 GD: +7 Points: 62 *deducted 8 points

Home Record: W: 13 D: 4 L: 6 F: 30 A: 18 (Division rank: 11th)

Away Record: W: 7 D: 6 L: 10 F: 33 A: 38 (Division rank: 19th) 

Final League Position: 12th

 

FA Cup: Third Round; Wigan 0-2 Manchester United (Diogo Dalot 22, Bruno Fernandes pen 74)

League Cup: First Round; Wrexham 0-0 Wigan, Wrexham won 4-2 on penalties

Football League Trophy: Round of 16; Doncaster (Owen Bailey 70) 1-1 Wigan (Charlie Wyke 11) Doncaster won 4-2 on penalties

 

Most Appearances: Sam Tickle - 52

Top Scorer: Stephen Humphrys - 11

Most Assists: Jordan Jones - 9

Most Yellow Cards: Sean Clare - 11

Most Red Cards: Charlie Hughes/Charlie Wyke/Callum Lang/Matt Smith - 1

 

Last Five League Positions:

12th (League One)

24th (Championship)

1st (League One)

20th (League One)

23rd (Championship)

 

Head to Head Record

Barnsley Wins: 5

Draws: 7

Wigan Wins: 6

 

Most Recent League Meetings

26/08/2023 Wigan 0-2 Barnsley (Devante Cole 25, John McAtee 90) (League One)

01/01/2024 Barnsley (Devante Cole 45) 1-1 Wigan (Jonny Smith 87) (League One)

 

Last Five Results v Barnsley:

DREW 1-1

LOST 2-0

DREW 0-0

DREW 0-0

WON 3-2

 

Meet in 2024-2025 on: 23rd November at Oakwell & 29th March at DW Stadium

 

2024-2025:

Up to 4th August 2024:

Odds to win the League: 22/1

Odds for Promotion: 15/2

Top Six Finish: 11/4

Odds for Relegation: 7/1  

 

Summer 2024 Transfers: (Up to 6th August 2024) 

In:

  • Tyrese Francois (from Fulham)
  • Andy Lonergan (from Everton)
  • Toby Sibbick (from Hearts)
  • Dion Rankine (from Chelsea)
  • Will Aimson (from Exeter City)
  • Calvin Ramsay (from Liverpool, loan)
  • Luke Chambers (from Liverpool, loan)
  • Michael Olakigbe (from Brentford, loan)
  • Joe Hugill (from Manchester United, loan)
  • Silko Thomas (from Leicester City, loan)

 

Out:

  • Tom Pearce (to Montreal)
  • Josh Magennis (to Exeter City)
  • Charlie Wyke (to Carlisle United)
  • Ben Amos (to Port Vale)
  • Sean Clare (to Leyton Orient)
  • Stephen Humphrys (released)
  • Jordan Jones (released)

 

Pre-Season Results

13/7/24 Accrington Stanley 1–4 Wigan

19/7/24 Chorley 0–0 Wigan

20/7/24 AFC Fylde 0–4 Wigan

27/7/24 Wigan 1–1 Blackburn Rovers

2/8/24 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Wigan

3/8/24 Barrow 1–0 Wigan

W: 2 D: 2 L: 2