Category Archives: League One

Latics still looking for lift off – Wigan Athletic 0 Doncaster Rovers 0

Posted on August 16, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Latics are still looking for their first win of the season after an uninspiring goalless draw at home to Doncaster on Sunday. Wigan might have taken a first half lead when Michael Jacobs’ 25 yard free-kick hit the crossbar. However, … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Still early days for our work in progress

Posted on August 14, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It’s been an inauspicious start to the season for Latics with defeats at Coventry City in the league and at home to Bury in the League Cup. The performance at the Ricoh Arena was disappointing but they were a little … Continue reading →

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100 points still to go – Coventry City 2 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on August 9, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Match report by Jamie Aspinall. On a blue-sky day the Sky Blues were in total control. A goal in each half by Adam Armstrong made Coventry the opening day victors. Even though Wigan dominated possession in the first half the … Continue reading →

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12th Man: The Prediction League

Posted on August 7, 2015 by ianhaspinall

It’s been an illuminating week reading all the guides to the new football season. Every newspaper, magazine and website has given their opinion on the forthcoming campaign and many have predicted that Latics will be in the promotion mix at … Continue reading →

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When Saturday Comes Latics Season Preview 2015/16

Posted on July 25, 2015 by ianhaspinall

WSC pre-season preview 2015/16 – Wigan Athletic 1. Realistically, how will you do? Very difficult to predict as there’s been a huge turnover in playing staff and we have a new untried manager in Gary Caldwell and the youngest Chairman … Continue reading →

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Early doors – Latics preview

Posted on July 16, 2015 by ianhaspinall

With less than two weeks to go before the start of the 2015/16 League One campaign Latics are very much a work in progress. Manager Gary Caldwell is in the process of revamping the playing staff but there is still … Continue reading →

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Latics 2015/16 fixtures announced – Coventry City first up

Posted on June 17, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic travel to Coventry City in the opening fixture of their 2015/16 League One campaign. This is followed up by home fixtures against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday 15th August and Scunthorpe United on Tuesday 18th August, before the long away … Continue reading →

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The pursuit of the 92 continues apace

Posted on June 9, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Despite the doom and gloom of Wigan’s relegation to League One, there is at least one positive to come out of last season’s pitiful showing, that is my mission to visit all 92 Football League grounds can now gather pace. … Continue reading →

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12th Man: 20 a season man, please

Posted on May 7, 2015 by ianhaspinall

At the beginning of the season I predicted that Latics would be amongst the teams challenging for promotion. What a shock it’s been to see Wigan relegated to League One. Few people could have predicted such a dramatic demise. There … Continue reading →

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