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Club Records


Formed 1932

Turned Professional

Became a Limited Company

Previous names

Previous grounds Springfield Park   1932 – 1999

Nickname “The LACTICS”

Motto “ANCIENT AND LOYAL”

Club Colours HOME :  AWAY : 

Record Premier League Win 5-0  v  Hull City    Away   30.08.2008

Record Premier League Defeat 1-9  v  Tottenham Hotspur   (Premier League)   Away  22.11.2009

Record Football League Win 8-0  v Hull City   The Championship     14.07.2020

Record Cup Win 6-0  Carlisle United    FAC R1  24.11.1934

Record Fee Paid £7 million to Newcastle United for Charles N’ZOGBIA  (February 2009)

Record Fee Received £16 million from Manchester United for Antonio VALENCIA  (June 2009)

Record Football League Appearances 317 –  Kevin LANGLEY (1981-1986 & 1990-1994)

Record Premier League Appearances 194 – Emmerson BOYCE (2006-2013)

Record League goal-scorer 70 –  Andy LIDDELL  (1998-2004)

Record Premier League goal-scorer 24 –  Hugo RODELLEGA  (2009-2012)

Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season 12 –  Henri CAMARA  (2005-2006)

Record points total in a Premier League season 51  –  2005-2006

Record total of goals in a Premier League season 47  –  2012-2013

Record total of goals in a League season 89  –  League One  (2017-2018)

Record goal-scorer in a League season 33  –  Graeme JONES  1996-1997  Division 3

Most goals in a match 3  –  Numerous players

Record Premier League Attendance 25,133  v Manchester United  11.05.2008

Record Attendance (Springfield Park) 27,526  v  Hereford United (FA Cup R2)   12.12.1953

Record League points total 2 points for a win  –  55  – 1978-1979 &  1979-1980    Division 4

3 points for a win  –  100  – 2002-2003    Division 2


Record Premier League points total 51  –  2005-2006  (38 games)

Most Capped Player while at club 22  –  Henri CAMARA   (Senegal)

Youngest Player Jensen WEIR  –  15 years and 280 days  v Accrington Stanley  (EFL Trophy)  07.11.2017

Oldest Player Dave BEASANT  –  43 years and 235 days  v Doncaster Rovers  (EFL Trophy)  12.11.2002

 

Stadium details 

Address :  DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan WN5 0UH 

Telephone :  –  01942 774000
Ticket Office : –  01942 311111

Capacity :  25,133
Away Allocation : –  4,800
Pitch size :  105m x 68m  (115 yards  x  74 yards)
Official website : 
www.wiganathletic.com

Honours


Championship runners-up  (Second Tier) 2004-05

Division Two Champions  (Second Tier) 2002-03

Division Three Champions  (Fourth Tier) 1996-97

Division Two Champions  (Third Tier) 2015-2016, 2017-2018

FA Cup Winners 2013

League Cup Finalists 2006

Freight Rover Trophy winners 1985

Auto Windscreen Shield winners 1999

 

Managers


Charlie SPENCER 1932 – 1937

Jimmy MILNE 1946 – 1947

Bob PRYDE 1949 – 1952

Ted GOODIER 1952 – 1954

Walter CROOK 1954 – 1955

Ron SUART 1955 – 1956

Billy COOK 1956

Sam BARKAS 1957

Trevor HITCHEN 1957-1958

Malcolm BARRASS 1958 – 1959

Jimmy SHIRLEY 1959

Pat MURPHY 1959 – 1960

Allenby CHILTON 1960

Johnny BALL 1961 – 1963

Allan BROWN 1963 – 1966

Alf CRAIG 1966 – 1967

Harry LEYLAND 1967 – 1968

Alan SAUNDERS 1968

Ian McNEILL 1968 – 1970

Gordon MILNE 1970 – 1972

Les RIGBY 1972 – 1974

Brian TILER 1974 – 1976

Ian McNEILL 1976 – 1981

Larry LLOYD 1981 – 1983

Harry McNALLY 1983 – 1985

Bryan HAMILTON 1985 – 1986

Ray MATHIAS 1986 – 1989

Bryan HAMILTON 1989 – 1993

Dave PHILPOTS 1993

Kenny SWAIN 1993 – 1994

Graham BARROW 1994 – 1995

John DEEHAN 1995 – 1998

Ray MATHIAS 1998 – 1999

John BENSON 1999 – 2000

Bruce RIOCH 2000 – 2001

Steve BRUCE 2001

Paul JEWELL 2001 – 2007

Chris HUTCHINS 2007

Steve BRUCE 2007 – June 2009

Roberto MARTINEZ July 2009 2013

Owen COYLE 2013

Uwe ROSLER 2013 – 2014

Malky MACKAY 2014 – 2015

Gary CALDWELL 2015 – 2016

Warren JOYCE 2016 – 2017

Paul COOK 2017 – August 2020

Leam RICHARDSON (Caretaker) August 2020 – 11 September 2020

John SHERIDAN 11 September 2020 – 11 November 2020

Leam RICHARDSON (Caretaker) 11 November 2020 – 21 April 2021

Leam RICHARDSON 21 April 2021 – 

 

League Record

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …

1888-1892 1892-1920 1920-1921 1921-1958 1958-1992 1992-2004 2004 to date
First tier Football League Division One Division One Division One Division One Premiership Premier League
Second tier Division Two Division Two Division Two Division Two Division One Championship
Third tier Division Three Division Three
(North) and (South)
Division Three Division Two  League One
Fourth tier Division Four Division Three League Two

Elected to Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1978

Division Four  (Fourth Tier) 1888-1930

Division Three  (Third Tier) 1930-1931

Division Two  (Third Tier) 1992-1993

Division Three  (Fourth Tier) 1993-1997

Division Two  (Third Tier) 1997-2003

Division One  (Second Tier) 2003-2004

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2004-2005

Premier League 2005-2013

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2013-2015

League One  (Third Tier) 2015-2016

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2016-2017

League One  (Third Tier) 2017-2018

The Championship  (Second Tier) 2018-2020

League One  (Third Tier) 2020-