Wigan Athletic History

Club nickname: 

Year founded: 1932

Year went pro: 

Address: 
JJB Stadium Robin Park Complex Newtown Wigan WN5 0UZ

Ground Capacity: 25,000

Ground Dimensions: 

Ground Record: 27,526 v Hereford United, 12th December 1953

Transfer Record (Recevied): 3m for Nathan Ellington from West Bromwich Albion, August 2005

Transfer Record (Paid): 1.4m for Jason Roberts from West Brom, January 2004

Scoring Record: Graeme Jones, 31, League Division Three, 1996-97

History:  There have been a number of football clubs in Wigan over the years, starting with Wigan County, Wigan Town and Wigan Borough. Following poorly-supported Borough's collapse in 1931, a public meeting was held in May 1932 where Wigan Athletic were founded and they bought the Springfield Park ground for 2,250. Unfortunately, they were not able to join the Football League until 1978, playing out their time in the Cheshire League, the Lancashire Combination League and the Northern Premier League. Since 1978 they have been making steady progress up the divisions, picking up pace with the appointment of Paul Jewell in 2001. In 2002/03 Wigan were promoted to the First Division and two years later they claimed an automatic promotion place to take them into the Barclays Premiership for the very first time. Their first top flight campaign was nothing short of incredible, with the Latics finding themselves comfortably away from the drop zone and even reaching their first major final with a trip to Cardiff for the Carling Cup final, though that ended with a disappointing 4-0 defeat to Man United.

Wigan Athletic SQUAD

MANAGERS

  • 2007-
    Steve Bruce
  • 2007
    Chris Hutchings
  • 2001-07
    Paul Jewell
  • 2001
    Steve Bruce
  • 2000-01
    Bruce Rioch
  • 1999-2000
    John Benson
  • 1998-99
    Ray Mathias
  • 1995-98
    John Deehan
  • 1994-95
    Graham Barrow
  • 1993-94
    Kenny Swain
  • 1993
    Dave Philpotts
  • 1989-93
    Bryan Hamilton
  • 1983-85
    Harry McNally
  • 1981-83
    Larry Lloyd
  • 1976-81
    Ian McNeil
  • 1974-76
    Brian Tiler
  • 1972-74
    Les Rigby
  • 1970-72
    Gordon Milne
  • 1968
    Gordon Saunders
  • 1967-68
    Harry Leyland
  • 1966-67
    Alf Craig
  • 1963-66
    Allan Brown
  • 1961-63
    Johnny Ball
  • 1960
    Allenby Chilton
  • 1959-60
    Pat Murphy
  • 1959
    Jimmy Shirley
  • 1958-59
    Malcolm Barrass
  • 1957-58
    Trevor Hitchen
  • 1957
    Sam Barkas
  • 1956
    Billy Cooke
  • 1955-56
    Ron Stuart
  • 1954-55
    Walter Crook
  • 1952-54
    Ted Goodier
  • 1949-52
    Bob Pryde
  • 1946-47
    Jimmy Milne
  • 1932-37
    Charlie Spencer

HONOURS

  • The Championship
    • Runners Up
      • 2004-05
  • Division 2
    • Champions
      • 2002-03
  • Division 3
    • Champions
      • 1996-97
  • League Cup
    • Runners Up
      • 2006
  • Freight Rover Trophy
    • Winners
      • 1985
  • Auto Windscreens Shield
    • Winners
      • 1999

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