Category Archives: Wigan Athletic

Review – The Football Battalions: The Elite Players Who Fought in the Great War by Christopher Evans

Posted on December 9, 2025 by ianhaspinall

The Football Battalions is the heartbreaking story of how professional footballers went to war. Christopher Evans explains, ‘In 1914 Britain is slowly becoming football obsessed: players are turning into household names, attendance is increasing and George V attends the FA … Continue reading →

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Stalemate with Stevenage at the Brick – Wigan Athletic 0 Stevenage 0

Posted on November 30, 2025 by ianhaspinall

In a hard-fought game Wigan Athletic were held to a 0-0 draw by league leaders Stevenage at the Brick Community Stadium. Latics were left to rue their chances in a game of few chances. In the first half  Dara Costelloe … Continue reading →

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Brilliant Bettoni brace gives Latics their first away win of the season – AFC Wimbledon 1 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on November 23, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Eighteen-year-old substitute Harrison Bettoni’s stunning brace gave Wigan Athletic their first away win of the season against AFC Wimbledon at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.  Latics had the better of the first half and missed several good chances with Fraser … Continue reading →

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Latics battle the Stags for a point – Mansfield Town 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 26, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic came from behind to draw 1-1 with Mansfield Town at the One Call Stadium. In a lacklustre first half the Stags went ahead when Nathan Miriam-Welsh right wing cross found Will Evans at the back post and he … Continue reading →

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Review – Injury Time: Football in a State of Emergency by David Goldblatt. 

Posted on October 14, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Acclaimed football historian David Goldblatt’s new book is a wide-ranging examination of contemporary society through the lens of football. ‘Injury Time’ explores Brexit, Covid and the current ‘polycrisis’ (climate change, economic instability, and political conflict) through the prism of football … Continue reading →

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Toothless Tics left to rue missed chances – Wigan Athletic 0 Wycombe Wanderers 1

Posted on October 12, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s inability to finish proved costly as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers at the Brick Community Stadium. In a scrappy first half of few chances the Chairboys went ahead on 35 minutes from a quick counter … Continue reading →

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Top drawer Tics – Wigan Athletic 3 Doncaster Rovers 0

Posted on September 14, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Top drawer Tics – Wigan Athletic 3 Doncaster Rovers 0

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Latics’ progress thwarted by a less than competent referee – Lincoln City 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on September 7, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic and Lincoln City drew 2-2 at the LNER stadium in a game marred by poor refereeing from Alan Young. Latics started brightly and were ahead after only nine minutes when Paul Mullin scored from a brilliant assist by … Continue reading →

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Tics take a point in an end-to-end game at Rotherham – Rotherham United 2 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on August 23, 2025 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic and Rotherham United drew 2-2 in an end-to-end and physical game at the New York Stadium.  Latics had the better of the first half, and after Joe Hungbo had a couple of half chances, they went ahead just … Continue reading →

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Review – I Can’t Stop Thinking About VAR by Daisy Christodoulou

Posted on August 21, 2025 by ianhaspinall

This thought-provoking book by Daisy Christodoulou strongly challenges the view that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is the way forward for football.  Many people believe that since it’s introduction in 2019 VAR has been a disaster: players hate it, pundits … Continue reading →

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