Wigan

Stadium: JJB Stadium (25,138)
Manager: Steve Bruce

Chairman: Dave Whelan

2007-2008: 14th, Premier League

Official Club Site:  Wigan

 

  Wigan football club

 

Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Wigan were originally founded in 1932 after previous attempts to establish a team in the borough had floundered They currently compete in the Premier League, the highest division of football in England, in which they have been playing since their promotion from the Football League in 2005. They currently play at the JJB Stadium which they share with the rugby league club Wigan Warriors. The club is currently the youngest in its division, being only 75 years old. Wigan became founder members of the Northern Premier League after numerous attempts to gain election to the Scottish League Second Division were unsuccessful. However, Wigan finally received election to the Football League in 1978 and started fruitfully finishing sixth in the League and earning promotion only two years later.

In the early history of Wigan Athletic, the most notable exploits came in the FA Cup. In the 1934-35 season, Wigan beat Carlisle United 6-1 in the first round, setting a cup record for the biggest victory by a non-league club over a league club, In 1945, Wigan were elected to a different league, the Lancashire Combination, and in 1950 came close to election to the Football League, narrowly losing out to Scunthorpe United on a vote. In the 1953-54 season, Wigan played an FA Cup match against Hereford United in front of a crowd of 27,526a record which still stands today; although it was equalled in 1955 by Boston United, and in 1957 by Hereford United. Wigan became founder members of the Northern Premier League after numerous attempts to gain election to the Scottish League Second Division were unsuccessful. However, Wigan finally received election to the Football League in 1978 and started successfully finishing sixth in the League and earning promotion only two years later.

 

 Wigan began this task in 1997 lifting the Division Three title and after coming close to securing promotion from the Second Division Wigan finally achieved this goal at the end of the 2002-03 seasons under Paul Jewell. Wigan’s ultimate achievement came in the 2004-05 season with the club finishing in second place in the Championship gaining coveted promotion to the Premiership. Wigan productively survived relegation in their first season in the Premier League and battled hard in the 2006-07 to uphold their Premiership status.

 


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