Category Archives: Leon Clarke

Latics secure safety in style – Wigan Athletic 2 Preston North End 0

Posted on April 23, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic secured their Championship status moving eight points clear of third bottom Rotherham with a deserved 2-0 victory over local rivals Preston North End on Easter Monday. Latics went in front after only 11 minutes when Leon Clarke finished … Continue reading →

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Big win for Latics and under pressure Cook – Wigan Athletic 5 Bolton Wanderers 2

Posted on March 16, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Relegation threatened Wigan Athletic recorded an emphatic 5-2 victory against fellow strugglers Bolton Wanderers and relieved the pressure on manager Paul Cook. Latics took an early lead when Joe Garner headed home from Reece James’ free-kick and went further ahead … Continue reading →

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An emotional week but Latics ease relegation pressure and edge past QPR – Wigan Athletic 2 – Queens Park Rangers 1

Posted on February 3, 2019 by ianhaspinall

  New loan striker Leon Clarke on target for Latics Wigan Athletic lost fans’ favourite Will Grigg late in the transfer window but moved seven points clear of the relegation zone after a hard fought victory against QPR at the … Continue reading →

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Huge disappointment as Grigg is allowed to leave Latics

Posted on February 1, 2019 by ianhaspinall

Transfer deadline day left Wigan Athletic fans hugely disappointed when their talisman striker Will Grigg was sold to Sunderland for a fee in the region of £4m.  It was surely Latics’ worst decision of recent times that they allowed their … Continue reading →

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Caldwell embarrassed by FA Cup exit – Bury 4 Wigan Athletic 0

Posted on November 7, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan manager Gary Caldwell apologised to the fans after his team crashed out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle 4-0 to Bury. Caldwell told the media that it was the lowest point he’d had as a manager. He said: … Continue reading →

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Latics nightmare continues – Wigan Athletic 0 Charlton Athletic 3

Posted on February 21, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan’s nightmare season took another turn for the worse with an emphatic 3-0 home defeat to Charlton. A clinical finish by Frederic Bulot and a header by Igor Ventekele gave the Addicks a 2-0 half-time lead before substitute Chris Eagles … Continue reading →

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Promise in defeat? Wigan Athletic 1 AFC Bournemouth 3

Posted on February 8, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan’s season continued its downward trajectory with a 3-1 home defeat to Championship leaders AFC Bournemouth. A new look Latics line-up including Leon Clarke, Chris Herd and Kim Bo-kyung started brightly but Bournemouth gained the upper hand with what appeared … Continue reading →

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12th Man: Revolving door is not slowing down

Posted on February 6, 2015 by ianhaspinall

The revolving doors at the DW Stadium kept turning this week as the club experienced an unprecedented turnover in playing staff. Latics have gone through a huge transformation in the last few weeks with ten players leaving and seven joining … Continue reading →

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Latics transfer deadline day round up

Posted on February 2, 2015 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s transfer deadline day activity resulted in three new additions and two departures. Liverpool and England Under 18 winger Sheyi Ojo joined on-loan until the end of the season, Cameroon international full back Gaëtan Bong signed a short-term contract and … Continue reading →

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