Wigan Athletic
21st in League One, 11 points from 14 games. Last 5, all competitions: L · League OneAway at Huddersfield TownLost 1–2L · League OneAway at Leicester CityLost 0–3W · League OneHome v BromleyWon 3–2D · League OneHome v Mansfield TownDrew 0–0W · FA Cup · First roundAway at Boreham WoodWon 3–0
What’s at stake: Relegation place · 1 pt from safety
4th season in a row in League OneHome ground: The Brick Community Stadium
Honours: 🏆 League One ×3 (since 2011–12) · FA Cup ×1 · ▲ 3 promotions
- League One 32021–22, 2017–18, 2015–16
- FA Cup 1
- Promotions 32021–22 to Championship; 2017–18 to Championship; 2015–16 to Championship
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Wigan Athletic’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 21st in League One, 65th of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2010–11: 3 promotions and 5 relegations.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2010–11Premier League: 16th of 20View table →2011–12Premier League: 15th of 2015th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2012–13Premier League: 18th of 20 · Relegated18th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2013–14Championship: 5th of 2425th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2014–15Championship: 23rd of 24 · Relegated43rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16League One: 1st of 24 · Promoted45th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17Championship: 23rd of 24 · Relegated43rd of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18League One: 1st of 24 · Promoted45th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19Championship: 18th of 2438th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20Championship: 23rd of 24 · Relegated43rd of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21League One: 20th of 2464th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22League One: 1st of 24 · Promoted45th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23Championship: 24th of 24 · Relegated44th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24League One: 12th of 2456th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25League One: 15th of 2459th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26League One: 16th of 2460th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27League One: 21st of 2465th of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 17 seasons
- 2026–27T3League One21st of 2465th of 116
- 2025–26T3League One16th of 2460th of 92
- 2024–25T3League One15th of 2459th of 92
- 2023–24T3League One12th of 2456th of 92
- 2022–23T2Championship ▼ Relegated24th of 2444th of 92
- 2021–22T3League One ▲ Promoted1st of 2445th of 92
- 2020–21T3League One20th of 2464th of 92
- 2019–20T2Championship ▼ Relegated23rd of 2443rd of 91
- 2018–19T2Championship18th of 2438th of 92
- 2017–18T3League One ▲ Promoted1st of 2445th of 92
- 2016–17T2Championship ▼ Relegated23rd of 2443rd of 92
- 2015–16T3League One ▲ Promoted1st of 2445th of 92
- 2014–15T2Championship ▼ Relegated23rd of 2443rd of 92
- 2013–14T2Championship5th of 2425th of 92
- 2012–13T1Premier League ▼ Relegated18th of 2018th of 92
- 2011–12T1Premier League15th of 2015th of 92
- 2010–11T1Premier League16th of 20
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
All 32 fixtures
- L1ADoncaster Rovers
- L1HNotts County
- L1HBradford City
- L1APeterborough United
- L1AReading
- L1HOxford United
- L1HHuddersfield Town
- L1ABromley
- L1HAFC Wimbledon
- L1AMilton Keynes Dons
- L1AStockport County
- L1HSheffield Wednesday
- L1ABarnsley
- L1HCambridge United
- L1ALeyton Orient
- L1HBlackpool
- L1ABradford City
- L1HLuton Town
- L1ANotts County
- L1HDoncaster Rovers
- L1HLeicester City
- L1AWycombe Wanderers
- L1HStevenage
- L1AMansfield Town
- L1APlymouth Argyle
- L1HBurton Albion
Results
- FACABoreham Wood NLW3–0
- L1HMansfield TownD0–0
- L1HBromleyW3–2
- L1ALeicester CityL0–3
- L1AHuddersfield TownL1–2
- L1AOxford UnitedL1–2
All 16 results
- L1HReadingW1–0
- L1AStevenageL0–1
- L1HWycombe WanderersL0–1
- L1ASheffield WednesdayD0–0
- L1HStockport CountyL0–4
- L1HMilton Keynes DonsW3–1
- L1AAFC WimbledonL0–1
- L1HLeyton OrientL0–2
- L1ACambridge UnitedL2–3
- EFLABarnsley L1L1–1 (5–6 pens)
Competitions
21st of 24 · 11 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3–6 Play-offs
- 21–24 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | LLLDL | 131 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | LLWLD | 124 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 | LLWLL | 123 |
| 21 (Relegation) | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | −11 | LLLWD | 114 |
| 22 (Relegation) | Peterborough United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | −12 | WDLDL | 105 |
| 23 (Relegation) | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | LLLLD | 91 |
| 24 (Relegation) | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 33 | −20 | LLDLL | 91 |
First round: L 1–1 v Barnsley
Full bracket →- EFLABarnsley L1L1–1 (5–6 pens)
First round: W 3–0 v Boreham Wood
Full bracket →- FACABoreham Wood NLW3–0
Cup runs
1 title in all. Won it in 2012–13.
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Swindon Town 1–22012–13Won the FA CupBeat Manchester City 1–02013–14Out in the semi-finalsLost to Arsenal 2–2, 2–4 on pens2014–15Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Bolton Wanderers 0–12015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bury 0–42016–17Out in the 4th RoundLost to Manchester United 0–42017–18Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Southampton 0–22018–19Out in the 3rd RoundLost to West Bromwich Albion 0–12019–20Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Leicester City 0–22020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Chorley 2–3 aet2021–22Out in the 4th RoundLost to Stoke City 0–22022–23Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Luton Town 2–3 over 2 games2023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester United 0–22024–25Out in the 4th RoundLost to Fulham 1–22025–26Out in the round of 32Lost to Arsenal 0–42026–27Still in: the next roundBeat Boreham Wood 3–0
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it; runner-up in 2006. Best run since 2011–12: last 16 (2012–13).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Crystal Palace 1–22012–13Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Bradford City 0–0, 2–4 on pens2013–14Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester City 0–52014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Burton Albion 1–22015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Bury 1–22016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Oldham Athletic 1–22017–18Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Aston Villa 1–42018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Rotherham United 1–32019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Stoke City 0–12020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Fleetwood Town 2–32021–22Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Sunderland 0–22022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Fleetwood Town 0–12023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Wrexham 0–0, 2–4 on pens2024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Barnsley 1–1, 2–4 on pens2025–26Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Wycombe Wanderers 0–22026–27Out in the first roundLost to Barnsley 1–1, 5–6 on pens
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27