Category Archives: League One

Latics surprise Stanley in seven-goal thriller – Wigan Athletic 4 – Accrington Stanley 3

Posted on December 12, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic secured a hard fought 4-3 victory against in-form Accrington Stanley at the DW Stadium. Stanley’s John Coleman had been named League One manager of the month for November but his team were stunned by Latics in the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Accrington Stanley, Cameron Burgess, Dan Gardner, Joe Pritchard, League One, Leam Richardson, Michael Nottingham, Olly Crankshaw, Tom James, Wigan Athletic, Will Keane | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hard times for Wigan Athletic – Lincoln City 2 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on December 1, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Latics were unlucky to suffer a narrow 2-1 defeat to high-flying Lincoln City at Sincil Bank. Kal Naismith’s deflected strike had given the visitors a 52 minute lead but a controversial free-kick was awarded to Lincoln on the edge of … Continue reading →

Posted in Jorge Grant, Kal Naismith, League One, Lincoln City, Tom Hopper, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Another dark day at the DW – Wigan Athletic 1 Oxford United 2

Posted on November 21, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic succumbed to another defeat at the DW Stadium, this time against fellow strugglers Oxford United. Latics were outplayed for much of the game and went behind when Matty Taylor produced a smart finish for the visitors on 61 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Henry, Gregor Rioch, League One, Matty Taylor, Oxford United, Thelo Aasgaard, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Injury crisis pushes Latics into trouble – Wigan Athletic 2 Northampton Town 3

Posted on October 31, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s makeshift line-up narrowly lost 3-2 to Northampton Town at the  DW Stadium. The hosts were without seven first team players due to injury and they struggled to compete in the first half against the physically stronger visitors. Former … Continue reading →

Posted in Caleb Chukwuemeka, Joe Garner, League One, Northampton Town, Ryan Watson, Sam Hoskins, Tom James, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tough times for Latics – MK Dons 2 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on October 27, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Jamie Jones kept Latics in the game in the first half Injury-hit Wigan Athletic suffered a dispiriting 2-0 defeat at Milton Keynes Dons tonight. Latics who are still in administration and awaiting a takeover by a Spanish consortium were without … Continue reading →

Posted in League One, MK Dons, Scott Fraser, Stephen Walker, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Stalemate after a game of two halves – Wigan Athletic 1 Plymouth Argyle 1

Posted on October 24, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Will Keane scored his first goal for Latics It was a game of two halves as Wigan Athletic ground out a first league point in four games against Plymouth Argyle at the DW Stadium. Latics produced a dreadful first half … Continue reading →

Posted in League One, Plymouth Argyle, Ryan Hardie, Wigan Athletic, Will Keane | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Latics slip into relegation zone after another narrow defeat – Wigan Athletic 0 Peterborough United 1

Posted on October 20, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Kal Naismith went closest for Latics Wigan Athletic slipped into the League One relegation zone after a narrow 1-0 defeat against promotion chasing Peterborough United. Tricky winger Siriki Dembele was a constant threat for the visitors who should have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Kal Naismith, League One, Peterborough United, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

When will Latics’ luck change? Wigan Athletic 2 Gillingham 3

Posted on September 19, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Crisis club Wigan Athletic are in desperate need of a fillip after they slipped to a narrow 3-2 defeat at home to Gillingham. John Sheridan’s team has been assembled quickly following a fire sale of their senior players but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Joe Garner, Jordan Graham, Kal Naismith, League One, Trae Coyle, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Save Our Club – Wigan Athletic are on the brink of disaster

Posted on August 26, 2020 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic are on the brink of going out of existence unless the supporters can raise £500,000 by Monday 31st August. The Save Our Club appeal was launched today by the Supporters club and has an ambitious target of £500,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in English Football League, League One, Save Our Club, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Latics Review of the Year – Part 1

Posted on December 21, 2018 by ianhaspinall

What a momentous year it’s been for Wigan Athletic: the League One title, a magnificent FA Cup run, the end of the Whelan era, a new beginning with the International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) and a Jekyll and Hyde first half … Continue reading →

Posted in Championship, FA Cup, League One, Manchester City, Paul Cook, Wigan Athletic | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment