Latest Wigan Athletic News, Opinions and Predicted line-ups
Wigan Athletic Football Club, based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, was founded in 1932.
Wigan Athletic competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. They played their initial home games at Springfield Park before shifting to DW Stadium in 1999.
Wigan, nicknamed “the Latics” and “the Tics”, are owned by Dave Whelan and managed by Paul Cook, who helped the club win the League One title last season and earn promotion to the Championship.
Wigan have won 11 major honours.
Kevin Langley holds the record for most league appearances for Wigan, having played 317 times while Andy Liddell has scored the most league goals for them, i.e. 70.
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Leeds United vs Wigan Athletic prediction: Leeds United line-up Leeds United face a trip to DW Stadium as Marcelo Bielsa aims to pick up all three points against Wigan Athletic on Saturday. The Whites registered a 3-0 victory over Salford City on Tuesday night, earning their passage into the second round of the EFL Cup. … Read more
West Ham Opinion: Hammers should offload Hugill to Wigan Athletic According to The Sun, West Ham flop Jordan Hugill has attracted interest from a host of Championship clubs, including Wigan Athletic, Leeds United and West Brom. The Hammers are understandably desperate to get the misfiring frontman off their books this summer (h/t The Sun). Hugill … Read more
Nottingham Forest Opinion: Losing Tendayi Darikwa could spell disaster According to Nottingham Post, Nottingham Forest are bracing themselves for an approach from Wigan Athletic for right-back Tendayi Darikwa, with the report claiming that Latics manager Paul Cook has set his sights on the 27-year-old ahead of the upcoming season. Nottingham Post understands that Wigan Athletic … Read more
Derby County opinion – Rams linked with Gavin Massey – Good move? According to a report in Derby Telegraph, Derby County have been linked with a move for Wigan Athletic forward Gavin Massey. Nottingham Forest are also in the race for the 26-year-old. Massey is out of contract this summer, hence, he will be a … Read more
Leeds United v Wigan Athletic Report: Leeds United match report Leeds United suffered a shock 2-1 loss to a 10-man Wigan Athletic in the Championship on Friday. A brace from Massey cancelled out Bamford’s opener to give Wigan a massive 3 points. The hosts began the game well and had the first chance in the … Read more
Leeds United vs Wigan Athletic predictions – Leeds United line-up Two consecutive wins in a row has seen Leeds United find their way back into the title race and have confirmed their place in the top six. However, Norwich City’s lead has now been reduced to four points and that gives the Whites an advantage … Read more
Derby County opinion: Should Derby sign Christian Walton? According to a report from English newspaper Ripley and Heanor, Derby County are set to battle it out for Brighton and Hove Albion’s Christian Walton. The 23-year-old is currently on loan at another Championship side Wigan Athletic and has impressed with his performances this season. Derby have … Read more
Wigan Athletic opinion: The Latics should beat Millwall for Sam Cosgrove According to Sun’s journalist Alan Nixon, Millwall have entered the race for highly-rated striker Sam Cosgrove. The young Aberdeen striker made the move from Carlisle United in the winter of 2018 and has since been a revelation for the Scottish side. He initially struggled … Read more
Nottingham Forest opinion: Forest shouldn’t make a move for Gavin Massey The Daily Mail has reported that Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers are all set to battle for Wigan Athletic winger Gavin Massey. The 26-year-old didn’t have the best start to the season, thanks to a myriad of injuries, but has recovered fine. Since … Read more
Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough Report: Middlesbrough Match Report Middlesbrough missed a host of chances to beat Wigan Athletic to spurn a chance to go level on points with fourth-placed West Brom, who lost to Leeds United on Friday. The first of those misses came from Britt Assombalonga, who finished it from close-range in the ninth … Read more