Wigan Athletic

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Full name: Wigan Athletic Football Club
Nickname: The Latics
Founded: 1932
Ground: JJB Stadium
Capacity: 25,138
2006/7 Crowds: Total 345,019; Average 18,159 (77.2% capacity)
Chairman: David Whelan
Manager: Chris Hutchings

In 2003, Wigan were promoted to the Football League Championship for the first time, and in 2005 came second in the Coca Cola Championship to gain promotion to the Premiership. During the 2005-06 season, they reached the League Cup final for the first time and remained in the top half of the Premiership for nearly the entire duration of the season.

Results (All Matches)

Rank

P

GF

GA

GD

OG

PG

OOG

YC

RC

2006/7

17

38

37

59

-22

32

3

2

75

3

2005/6

10

52

45

49

-4

43

1

1

54

3

2004/5

Did not play in the Premier League

2003/4

Did not play in the Premier League

Legend: P: Points; GF: Goals For; GA: Goals Against; GD: Goal Difference; OG: Outfield Goals; PG: Penalty Goals; OOG: Opponent Own Goals; YC: Yellow Cards; RC: Red Cards


Results (Home Matches)

Rank

P

GF

GA

GD

OG

PG

OOG

YC

RC

2006/7

19

19

18

30

-12

17

-

1

29

-

2005/6

16

24

24

26

-2

23

1

-

27

2

2004/5

Did not play in the Premier League

2003/4

Did not play in the Premier League

Legend: P: Points; GF: Goals For; GA: Goals Against; GD: Goal Difference; OG: Outfield Goals; PG: Penalty Goals; OOG: Opponent Own Goals; YC: Yellow Cards; RC: Red Cards


Results (Away Matches)

Rank

P

GF

GA

GD

OG

PG

OOG

YC

RC

2006/7

12

19

19

29

-10

15

3

1

46

3

2005/6

4

28

21

23

-2

20

-

1

27

1

2004/5

Did not play in the Premier League

2003/4

Did not play in the Premier League

Legend: P: Points; GF: Goals For; GA: Goals Against; GD: Goal Difference; OG: Outfield Goals; PG: Penalty Goals; OOG: Opponent Own Goals; YC: Yellow Cards; RC: Red Cards


Ranking

Home Away All Matches

P

GF

GA

GD

P

GF

GA

GD

P

GF

GA

GD

2006/7

19

18

20

20

12

10

12

11

17

15

17

15

2005/6

16

12

18

17

4

5

5

6

10

12

10

10

2004/5

Did not play in the Premier League

2003/4

Did not play in the Premier League

Legend: P: Points; GF: Goals For; GA: Goals Against; GD: Goal Difference