Category Archives: Blackpool

Latics dent Tangerines play-off hopes – Wigan Athletic 1 Blackpool 0

Posted on March 17, 2024 by ianhaspinall

Manager Shaun Maloney made four changes to his line up following the midweek defeat to Wycombe Wanderers. With Jason Kerr, Matt Smith, Jordan Jones and Martial Godo replacing Josh Magennis, Jonny Smith, Liam Morrison and Charlie Goode. Latics started brightly … Continue reading →

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Review – Gordon Milne, Shankly, My Dad and Me with Steve Younger

Posted on February 21, 2024 by ianhaspinall

In his engrossing football memoir Gordon Milne recalls his journey from Preston to Newcastle via Liverpool, Blackpool, Wigan, Coventry, Leicester, Turkey, and Japan. Milne is a pure football man who has encounters with some of the greatest players and managers … Continue reading →

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Lethargic Latics lacking creativity  – Blackpool 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on September 4, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Blue skies over Bloomfield Road Wigan Athletic suffered their second defeat of the season as they lost 2-1 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool were ahead after only four minutes when new signing Jordan Rhodes converted CJ Hamilton’s cross. Latics … Continue reading →

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Latics’ Championship status hanging by a thread – Blackpool 1 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on April 17, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Shaun Maloney made three changes from the defeat to Swansea with Omar Rekik, Thelo Aasgaard and Will Keane returning to the starting line-up. It was a dreadful opening for Latics as Blackpool went ahead in the second minute. Rekik tried … Continue reading →

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Latics’ Bittersweet Symphony – Wigan Athletic 2 Blackpool 1

Posted on November 14, 2022 by ianhaspinall

There was a strange atmosphere at the DW Stadium as Latics welcomed Blackpool without Richardson as manager. Acting assistants Rob Kelly and James Beattie made two changes to the starting XI from the defeat at Coventry City with Tom Naylor … Continue reading →

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Another drubbing for Latics’ youngsters – Wigan Athletic 0 Blackpool 5

Posted on January 26, 2021 by ianhaspinall

Latics young team suffered their second 5-0 drubbing of the season as they were outplayed by the Seasiders at the DW Stadium. Latics lost 5-0 at home to Rochdale in December and they once again displayed a frailty against more … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Managing the bounce back

Posted on February 16, 2018 by ianhaspinall

It is hard to comprehend what has happened to Latics in the last two games. The team, which was in such fine form and was unbeaten in 17 games, is now struggling to perform against average opponents. The normally watertight … Continue reading →

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Lacklustre Latics lose top spot – Wigan Athletic 0 Blackpool 2

Posted on February 14, 2018 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic lost top spot in the League One table after their worst performance of the season against strugglers Blackpool at the DW Stadium. The league leaders lost their second successive game against a team who had only won two … Continue reading →

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12th Man – You Are My Sunshine When Skies Are Grey

Posted on October 27, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Last Saturday in some of the worst conditions I have experienced at a football match, Latics still managed to stay composed, play controlled football and produce a memorable victory at Bloomfield Road. In the extremely wet and windy conditions Chey … Continue reading →

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Wet and wild but Wigan do wonders – Blackpool 1 Wigan Athletic 3

Posted on October 21, 2017 by ianhaspinall

Chey Dunkley scored an unusual ‘hat-trick’ and David Perkins grabbed his first ever goal for the club as Latics defeated Blackpool at a very wet and windswept Bloomfield Road. Dunkley gifted the Seasiders the lead after only eight minutes when … Continue reading →

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