Category Archives: League One

Maloney’s young Tics upset the odds – Derby County 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on August 6, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Latics started well and had a great chance to go ahead after only two minutes. A crossfield ball from Charlie Hughes to Stephen Humphrys saw him feed Thelo Aasgaard who pulled the ball back, but nobody could make the vital … Continue reading →

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Wigan Athletic pre-season preview – ‘You can’t win anything with kids’

Posted on August 2, 2023 by ianhaspinall

In August 1995, Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen criticised then Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson with a comment that went down in football folklore. Hansen was speaking after Ferguson’s young side lost to Aston Villa on the … Continue reading →

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Latics so near to something incredibly special – Wigan Athletic 1 Plymouth Argyle 1

Posted on April 25, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic all but mathematically confirmed promotion to the Championship after a 1-1 draw with play-off contenders Plymouth Argyle. Latics had early chances with Tendayi Darikwa, Jordan Cousins and Callum Lang all going close. They continued their dominance in the … Continue reading →

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Latics on the brink of promotion – Ipswich Town 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on April 20, 2022 by ianhaspinall

League One leaders Wigan Athletic showed great character to draw 2-2 against Ipswich Town at Portman Road and moved to within one point of automatic promotion. Latics went in front when Joe Bennett’s in-swinging corner was superbly headed home by … Continue reading →

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Lacklustre Latics slip up – Wigan Athletic 1 Cambridge United 2

Posted on April 17, 2022 by ianhaspinall

League One leaders Wigan Athletic slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat to Cambridge United at the DW Stadium. Latics produced a lacklustre first half display and the visitors deservedly went ahead when Joe Ironside set up Harvey Knibbs who finished … Continue reading →

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Latics’ lucky escape – Burton Albion 0 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on April 13, 2022 by ianhaspinall

League One leaders Wigan Athletic rode their luck in a hard-fought goalless draw against Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium. Latics defence looked shaky in the first half and Burton had opportunities to go ahead through Michael Mancienne, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson … Continue reading →

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Latics within touching distance of promotion – Lincoln City 1 Wigan Athletic 3

Posted on April 10, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic consolidated their position at the top of the League One table with an impressive 3-1 victory at Lincoln City. Callum Lang put Latics ahead after only eight minutes but Lincoln drew level after a lucky deflection allowed Anthony … Continue reading →

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Top of the table ‘tics – Wigan Athletic 3 Accrington Stanley 0

Posted on April 6, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic moved to the top of the League One table with an emphatic 3-0 victory against mid-table Accrington Stanley at the DW Stadium. Joe Bennett opened the scoring in the 37th minute with a superb free-kick from 25-yards and … Continue reading →

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Latics left frustrated by late equaliser and injuries – Wigan Athletic 1 Bolton Wanderers 1

Posted on April 4, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were left frustrated in their quest to go to the top of the League One table after a 1-1 draw with Bolton Wanderers. Latics had dominated the first half in this local derby and had gone ahead after … Continue reading →

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Will Keane – The king of the six-yard box

Posted on March 25, 2022 by ianhaspinall

Latics’ leading goal scorer Will Keane has been in prolific form recently and has grabbed 20 goals so far this season. Keane has notched four goals in his last five games and few people would bet against him bagging many … Continue reading →

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