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About ianhaspinall

Communications specialist, Wigan Athletic fan & blogger, interested in music, arts & culture.

Review: The Longest Winter – A Season with England’s Worst Ever Football Team by Mark Hodkinson

Posted on October 25, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Mark Hodkinson returns to the familiar territory of his previous books with the story of Rochdale’s worst ever season. This time he contextualises the football club’s struggles with the economic and social turmoil of the early 1970’s. In 1973/74 Rochdale … Continue reading →

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Latics robbed at Loftus Road – Queens Park Rangers 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 24, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were unlucky to lose 2-1 at Championship leaders Queens Park Rangers. Referee Dean Whitehouse controversially failed to give a second-half penalty when Tom Naylor was dragged to the floor. QPR had taken the lead from a corner when … Continue reading →

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Latics horror show – Wigan Athletic 1 Middlesbrough 4

Posted on October 20, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced a shockingly awful performance and were thrashed 4-1 by struggling Middlesbrough at the DW Stadium. Latics went ahead on 34 minutes when Will Keane headed home from James McClean’s corner but after that positive start they just … Continue reading →

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Charlie Wyke on target but Latics are edged out – Sunderland 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 16, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Charlie Wyke opened the scoring against his former club but Wigan Athletic couldn’t hold on to their lead and conceded two goals in the second half against Sunderland. Latics went ahead when Wyke superbly curled home James McClean’s deflected cross … Continue reading →

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Latics’ intensity is too much for Rovers – Wigan Athletic 1 Blackburn Rovers 0

Posted on October 12, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic deservedly recorded their first home win of the season with a 1-0 victory against Blackburn Rovers. Latics were much improved after recent poor performances and were quickly out of the blocks against their North West rivals. The hosts … Continue reading →

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Latics’ home form continues to disappoint – Wigan Athletic 1 Cardiff City 3

Posted on October 9, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic remain winless at home after they slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Cardiff City at the DW Stadium. Callum Robinson put the Bluebirds ahead after only seven minutes when he played a clever one-two with Niles Nkounkou. The … Continue reading →

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Lethargic Latics suffer first away defeat – Hull City 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 6, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic lost their unbeaten away record with a 2-1 defeat at Hull City. Latics had taken the lead in the 14th minute when Will Keane headed home Thelo Aasgaard’s inviting cross at the near post. Hull equalised in the … Continue reading →

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Tics looking good on their travels – Rotherham United 0 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on October 2, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced another excellent away performance with a 2-0 victory at managerless Rotherham United. Latics went ahead on 12 minutes with a well executed move. Charlie Wyke cut the ball back to Will Keane who fired high into the … Continue reading →

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Home and away mystery – Wigan Athletic 0 Reading 1

Posted on September 19, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced another below par home performance losing 1-0 to Reading at the DW Stadium. Latics have been impressive on their travels but have struggled to re-create that form at the DW Stadium and they rarely threatened to get … Continue reading →

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Review: Two Brothers – The Life and Times of Bobby and Jackie Charlton by Jonathan Wilson

Posted on September 15, 2022 by ianhaspinall

‘Two Brothers’ is not only an inspiring story about two of the most famous footballing brothers, but it is also about late twentieth-century English football and the changes that were taking place. Jonathan Wilson traces the incredible lives of Bobby … Continue reading →

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