WIGAN ATHLETIC F.C.
Founded: 1932
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WIGAN ATHLETIC F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of WIGAN ATHLETICL FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Wigan Athletic was formed in 1932, following the winding up of Wigan Borough the previous year. Wigan
Athletic was the fifth attempt to create a stable football club in the town following the demise of
Wigan County, Wigan United, Wigan Town and Wigan Borough. Wigan Athletic played their first ever league
game against Port Vale Reserves. The team played in red and white shirts with black shorts. Wigan Athletic
won their first honours in the 1933–34 season, finishing as champions of the Cheshire League. In the
following season, the club won a second league championship and also entered the FA Cup for the first
time, defeating Carlisle United 6–1 in the first round – a cup record for the biggest victory by a
non-league club over a league club. In the 1935–36 season, the club won their third consecutive Cheshire
League title and the Lancashire Junior Cup.
After the Second World War, Wigan Athletic adopted their more familiar blue and white strip. The club
struggled to assemble a competitive side, and finished bottom of the league in 1946–47 season. Despite
their pre-war success, the club failed to gain re-election and were replaced by Winsford United. The club
joined the Lancashire Combination, winning the league in their first season.[7] In 1950, Wigan Athletic
came close to election to The Football League, narrowly losing out to Scunthorpe United and Shrewsbury
Town. In the 1953–54 season, Wigan played an FA Cup match against Hereford United in front of a crowd of
27,526 – a club record and also a record attendance for a match between two non-league teams at a non-league
ground. In the next round of the cup, Wigan Athletic were drawn against First Division side Newcastle United.
Wigan Athletic held their top flight opponents to a 2–2 draw at St James' Park, but went on to lose the replay
3–2. In 1961, the club moved back to the Cheshire League.
In 1968, Wigan Athletic were founder members of the Northern Premier League. Winning the league title in 1970–71.
After 34 failed election attempts, including one controversial but headline-making application in 1972 to join
the Scottish League Second Division, Wigan Athletic were elected to the Football League in 1978. As a non-league
club, the team played at Wembley Stadium for the first time in the 1973 FA Trophy Final, where it lost 2–1 to
Scarborough. Wigan Athletic finished in second place in the Northern Premier League in the 1977–78 season, behind
winners Boston United. Wigan Athletic finally became an English League club on 2 June 1978. In the club's first
season of League football, Wigan Athletic finished in sixth place, just six points off promotion. The 1985–86
season saw a marked improvement in the club's league form, eventually finishing in fourth position, a then-club
record high which would stand for 17 years until 2002–03. Wigan Athletic finished the season just one point
outside the promotion places in the final season before the Football League introduced the play-off system for
promotion and relegation. Wigan Athletic finally won promotion to the top division of the English football for
the first time in their 73-year history after the 2004-05.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Wigan Athletic F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Latics |
| Year Founded
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| 1932 (85 years ago) |
| English County
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| Greater Manchester |
| Current Ground
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| DW Stadium |
| Ground Location
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| Wigan, England |
| Club's Owner
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| Dave Whelan |
| Club Chairman
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| David Sharpe |
| Current Manager
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| Paul Cook |
| Current League
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| League One |
| Last Season
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| Championship, 23rd place
(relegated to League One) |
HOME COLORS
Blue & White |
AWAY COLORS
Black w/White Trim |
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
DW STADIUM
Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5-0UH, England
OPENED: ......... August 7, 1999
SURFACE: ........ Grass
COST: .............. $30 Million
CAPACITY: ...... 25,133
RECORD: ......... 25,133 (2008 vs Manchester United)
OWNER: ........... Dave Whelan
OPERATOR: ..... Wigan Football Company Ltd
FIELD SIZE: ..... 115 × 74 yards (105 x 68 meters)
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