Tag Archives: Gary Caldwell

Caldwell gets off to a fine start – Wigan Athletic 1 Luton Town 0

Posted on February 19, 2026 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic’s new Head Coach Gary Caldwell got off to a fine start as his team defeated Luton Town 1-0 at the Brick Community Stadium. Neither side created many opportunities in an evenly fought first half although the visitors Kasey … Continue reading →

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Tame Tics in another stalemate – Wigan Athletic 0 Exeter City 0

Posted on September 28, 2024 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic were held to their third consecutive goalless draw this time by Exeter City at the Brick Community Stadium. Both teams approached the game in a similar style with slow build up play, limited creativity and both lacking a … Continue reading →

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Latics deflected off course – Wigan Athletic 1 Exeter City 2

Posted on February 12, 2024 by ianhaspinall

Two deflected goals gave Exeter City a 2-1 victory against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. Former Latics manager and captain Gary Caldwell had seen his Exeter side defeated in the reverse fixture and in the FA Cup and he … Continue reading →

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Latics ride their luck in Devon – Exeter City 0 Wigan Athletic 2

Posted on October 23, 2023 by ianhaspinall

Wigan Athletic got back to winning ways after four successive League One defeats with a 2-0 victory at Exeter City. Latics went ahead after eight minutes when Stephen Humphrys broke quickly down the left hand side before playing the ball … Continue reading →

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12th Man – End of season review

Posted on May 13, 2017 by ianhaspinall

In the last 12th Man column of the season I was asked by the Wigan Evening Post to provide answers to four key questions: What went wrong? At the beginning of the season I was optimistic that Latics would have … Continue reading →

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12th Man – 2016 a year of contrasts

Posted on December 30, 2016 by ianhaspinall

We have now reached the half-way point in the 2016/17 Championship season and the success of last season’s glorious League One campaign feels like light-years away. That special day in Blackpool when Latics celebrated the League One title is in … Continue reading →

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12th Man – The right man for the job?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by ianhaspinall

It’s been an unsettling period at Wigan Athletic following the sacking Gary Caldwell by owner Dave Whelan and Chairman David Sharpe. The dismissal was unexpected and most of Latics’ fans felt that the hierarchy had harshly treated Caldwell. However, on … Continue reading →

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Wigan win for Caldwell but where do they go from here? Cardiff City 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Posted on October 31, 2016 by ianhaspinall

Jordi Gomez’s late winner was Wigan’s reward for a brave performance at Cardiff City following the surprise sacking of manager Gary Caldwell on Tuesday. Latics were under pressure for long periods of the game but survived the onslaught to secure their … Continue reading →

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12th Man – A backward step

Posted on October 28, 2016 by ianhaspinall

It was surprising and disappointing to see Gary Caldwell dismissed as Latics’ manager on Tuesday night after only 14 games of the season. Caldwell’s team was only three points from safety with two thirds of the season still remaining. They hadn’t … Continue reading →

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12th Man – Let’s cut out the backbiting

Posted on September 30, 2016 by ianhaspinall

It was great to see Latics get back to winning ways against Wolves on Tuesday night. It was a hard fought but deserved victory against a very good Wolves team who had recently beaten Newcastle and Brentford. Prior to Tuesday’s … Continue reading →

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