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About ianhaspinall

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

Review – Last Boy of ’66: My Story of England’s World Cup Winning Team by Sir Geoff Hurst

Posted on April 15, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst is the last surviving member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team and his latest book delves deepest into his life and the key characters of the final. Hurst has had a bittersweet life with … Continue reading →

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Improving Latics held by promotion-chasing Wrexham – Wigan Athletic 0 Wrexham 0

Posted on April 13, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic and promotion-chasing Wrexham fought out a goalless draw at the Brick Community Stadium. Latics’ most dangerous player Asamoah Jr curled an effort just wide of the far post in a largely uneventful first half. With both defences on … Continue reading →

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Latics’ first league penalty of the season earns a point in Devon – Exeter City 1 Wigan Athletic 1 

Posted on April 9, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic produced another underwhelming display to draw 1-1 with Exeter City at St James Park. In a scrappy game of poor quality Exeter enjoyed more possession and had more shots but Latics did just enough to come away with … Continue reading →

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Resolute defending secures Latics a point against the O’s – Leyton Orient 0 Wigan Athletic 0 

Posted on April 6, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic and Leyton Orient fought out a dour goalless stalemate at Brisbane Road. In a dull and toothless first 45 minutes neither goalkeeper had a single shot to save. Orient created chances in the second half with Sam Tickle … Continue reading →

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Latics suffer late derby day disappointment – Wigan Athletic 0 Bolton Wanderers 1

Posted on April 2, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s ten year derby day dominance of Bolton Wanderers came to an end when the visitors grabbed a late winner at the Brick Community Stadium. In a tense derby game of poor quality both teams struggled to create many … Continue reading →

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Latics a little lucky against the Tykes – Wigan Athletic 1 Barnsley 1

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ianhaspinall

In manager Ryan Lowe’s first home game in charge Wigan Athletic drew 1-1 with Barnsley at the Brick Community Stadium. Latics had an early chance as Dale Taylor cut the ball back to Chris Sze but a last ditch tackle … Continue reading →

Posted in Asamoah Junior, Barnsley, Davis Keillor-Dunn, League One, Ryan Lowe, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Latics late rally isn’t enough to salvage a point – Charlton Athletic 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on March 16, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic lost their first game with new Head Coach Ryan Lowe in charge against promotion-chasing Charlton Athletic at the Valley. The Addicks dominated the first half and went ahead on 11 minutes after Jason Kerr’s clearance hit Ollie Norburn … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlton Athletic, Chris Sze, League One, Matt Godden, Ryan Lowe, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Latics leave it late for vital win – Wigan Athletic 1 Cambridge United 0 

Posted on March 9, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Managerless Wigan Athletic produced an unconvincing performance to defeat relegation threatened Cambridge United 1-0 at the Brick Community Stadium. In an evenly contested first half Cambridge should’ve gone ahead when Dom Ballard was one-on-one with Sam Tickle by the Latics … Continue reading →

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Managerless Latics scrape a point at Mansfield – Mansfield Town 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on March 5, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Managerless Wigan Athletic drew 0-0 with Mansfield Town in a very poor quality game at the One Call Stadium. Mansfield had the majority of goalscoring opportunities and should’ve taken the three points but a combination of poor finishing and some … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenn Whelan, League One, Mansfield Town, Shaun Maloney, Wigan Athletic, Will Aimson | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Latics edged out by the Royals – Wigan Athletic 1 Reading 2

Posted on March 2, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were narrowly defeated 2-1 by play-off chasing Reading at the Brick Community Stadium. Reading had the better of the first half with a Lewis Wing free-kick forcing a good save from Sam Tickle, who later denied Andre Garcia … Continue reading →

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