Monthly Archives: October 2026

Latics suffer another dispiriting defeat – Leicester City 3 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on October 28, 2026 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were comfortably defeated 3-0 by Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Crazily Latics should have been ahead before half-time but they wasted some golden chances, first Scott Hogan’s shot was well saved by Alex McCarthy before Dara … Continue reading →

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Latics continue to toil in vain – Huddersfield Town 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 25, 2026 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were defeated 2-1 by promotion-chasing Huddersfield Town in the early kick-off at the Accu Stadium. In a tight first half the Terriers created the most chances from set-pieces and went ahead on 34 minutes when Cameron Humphrey’s cross … Continue reading →

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Murray madness proves costly for Latics – Oxford United 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 21, 2026 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium after Fraser Murray’s moment of madness proved to be the difference. Oxford dominated the first half and Latics’ containment strategy came unstuck on 43 minutes when … Continue reading →

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Latics upset the odds with rare home victory – Wigan Athletic 1 Reading 0

Posted on October 18, 2026 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic recorded their second League One victory of the season against in-form Reading at the Brick Community Stadium. Scott Hogan scored his first league goal of the season on 71 minutes after substitute Christian Saydee’s cross was parried by Joel … Continue reading →

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Review – Fanzine: The Story of Football’s Alternative Press by Daniel Gray

Posted on October 14, 2026 by ianhaspinall

Daniel Gray’s new book explores the fanzine phenomenon during the peak years of the 1980s and 1990s. It offers an alternative history of football during a troubled and transformational time as witnessed by supporters. Gray neatly summarises the birth of … Continue reading →

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Latics sink deeper into trouble – Stevenage 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on October 11, 2026 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic remain rooted to the bottom of the League One table after they suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Stevenage at the SPORTA Arena.  After a tight 45 minutes with very few chances there was a dramatic end to … Continue reading →

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