Wigan Athletic Football Club was founded in 1932 and joined the Football League in 1978. The team played in the Premier League for the first time in 2005–06. The table details the club's achievements in all first team competitions, and records their top goalscorer, for each completed season.
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Seasons
editSeason | League | FA Cup | League Cup |
Other competitions | Top goalscorer(s) | ||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s) | Goals | |||||
1932–33 | CHES | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 121 | 54 | 53 | 5th | William Chambers | 48 | ||||
1933–34 | CHES | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 111 | 46 | 66 | 1st | Teddy Felton | 36 | ||||
1934–35 | CHES | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 153 | 59 | 63 | 1st | R3 | Jack Roberts | 66 | |||
1935–36 | CHES | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 136 | 46 | 68 | 1st | R1 | Robson | 36 | |||
1936–37 | CHES | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 94 | 73 | 44 | 8th | R1 | John Wallbanks | 44 | |||
1937–38 | CHES | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 95 | 89 | 42 | 11th | R1 | Horace Thomas | 35 | |||
1938–39 | CHES | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 104 | 84 | 47 | 7th | 3Q | Horace Thomas | 48 | |||
1945–46 | CHES | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 88 | 117 | 30 | 17th | 2Q | Barker | 16 | |||
1946–47 | CHES | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 66 | 114 | 25 | 22nd | 2Q | Roberts | 13 | |||
1947–48 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 37 | 59 | 1st | 4Q | Taylor | 19 | |||
1948–49 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 6th | 1Q | Cunliffe | 27 | |||
1949–50 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 47 | 56 | 2nd | 3Q | Billy Lomax | 42 | |||
1950–51 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 98 | 43 | 61 | 1st | 4Q | Billy Lomax | 55 | |||
1951–52 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 57 | 51 | 4th | 4Q | Jackie Lyon | 21 | |||
1952–53 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 124 | 45 | 67 | 1st | 4Q | Jackie Lyon | 33 | |||
1953–54 | LAN C-1 | 40 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 110 | 48 | 66 | 1st | R3 | Jack Livesey | 37 | |||
1954–55 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 56 | 52 | 3rd | R1 | Vincent | 35 | |||
1955–56 | LAN C-1 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 56 | 46 | 6th | 4Q | Roy Smith | 31 | |||
1956–57 | LAN C-1 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 73 | 61 | 37 | 10th | R1 | Roy Smith | 25 | |||
1957–58 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 95 | 60 | 53 | 4th | R2 | Roy Smith | 30 | |||
1958–59 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 84 | 31 | 18th | 4Q | Jimmy Prescott | 15 | |||
1959–60 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 101 | 51 | 60 | 2nd | 4Q | Peter Higham | 36 | |||
1960–61 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 108 | 56 | 58 | 3rd | 4Q | Wally Hazelden | 34 | |||
1961–62 | CHES | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 86 | 51 | 55 | 5th | 4Q | Peter Higham | 33 | |||
1962–63 | CHES | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 54 | 50 | 7th | R1 | Harry Lyon | 38 | |||
1963–64 | CHES | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 94 | 82 | 43 | 12th | 4Q | Harry Lyon | 35 | |||
1964–65 | CHES | 42 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 121 | 46 | 67 | 1st | R1 | Harry Lyon | 66 | |||
1965–66 | CHES | 42 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 133 | 40 | 72 | 2nd | R2 | Harry Lyon | 61 | |||
1966–67 | CHES | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 101 | 61 | 60 | 2nd | R1 | Bert Llewellyn | 37 | |||
1967–68 | CHES | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 8th | 4Q | Bert Llewellyn | 25 | |||
1968–69 | NPL | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 41 | 48 | 2nd | 4Q | Tony McLoughlin | 19 | |||
1969–70 | NPL | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 32 | 52 | 2nd | R1 | FA Trophy | R2 | Tony McLoughlin | 34 | |
1970–71 | NPL | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 91 | 32 | 67 | 1st | R3 | FA Trophy | R3 | Geoff Davies | 41 | |
1971–72 | NPL | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 43 | 64 | 3rd | R2 | FA Trophy | R3 | Geoff Davies | 28 | |
1972–73 | NPL | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 38 | 60 | 3rd | R1 | FA Trophy | RU | Graham Oates | 26 | |
1973–74 | NPL | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 39 | 64 | 2nd | R1 | FA Trophy | R1 | John Rogers | 22 | |
1974–75 | NPL | 46 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 94 | 38 | 72 | 1st | R2 | FA Trophy | QF | John Rogers | 30 | |
1975–76 | NPL | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 81 | 42 | 57 | 6th | R2 | FA Trophy | R3 | John Rogers | 32 | |
1976–77 | NPL | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 14th | R1 | FA Trophy | R2 | John Wilkie | 17 | |
1977–78 | NPL ↑ | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 83 | 45 | 65 | 2nd[a] | R3 | FA Trophy | R3 | John Wilkie | 26 | |
1978–79 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 55 | 6th | R1 | R2 | Peter Houghton | 14 | ||
1979–80 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 61 | 55 | 6th | R4 | R1 | Peter Houghton | 16 | ||
1980–81 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 47 | 11th | R1 | R2 | Micky Quinn | 14 | ||
1981–82 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | 91 | 3rd | R1 | R4 | Les Bradd | 20 | ||
1982–83 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | 54 | 18th | R1 | R2 | Eamon O'Keefe | 17 | ||
1983–84 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 61 | 15th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Steve Taylor | 10 |
1984–85 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 59 | 16th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | W | Steve Johnson Mike Newell |
16 |
1985–86 | Div 3 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 82 | 48 | 83 | 4th | R4 | R1 | FL Trophy | AF | Warren Aspinall | 27 |
1986–87 | Div 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 60 | 85 | 4th | QF | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Bobby Campbell | 20 |
1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 61 | 72 | 7th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | Grp | Bobby Campbell | 16 |
1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 17th | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | AQF | Bryan Griffiths | 9 |
1989–90 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 53 | 18th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | AQF | Bryan Griffiths Mark Hilditch |
9 |
1990–91 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | 69 | 10th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | ASF | Bryan Griffiths Don Page |
17 |
1991–92 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 64 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | Grp | Gary Worthington | 18 |
1992–93 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 72 | 41 | 23rd | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | AF | Bryan Griffiths | 17 |
1993–94 | Div 3 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 45 | 19th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | Grp | Andy Lyons | 11 |
1994–95 | Div 3 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 60 | 52 | 14th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | AQF | Andy Lyons | 15 |
1995–96 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 70 | 10th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | R2 | Roberto Martínez | 13 |
1996–97 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 51 | 87 | 1st | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | R2 | Graeme Jones | 31 |
1997–98 | Div 2 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 11th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | AQF | David Lowe | 16 |
1998–99 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 48 | 76 | 6th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | W | Stuart Barlow | 19 |
1999–2000 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 38 | 83 | 4th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | R2 | Stuart Barlow | 18 |
2000–01 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 75 | 6th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | R2 | Simon Haworth | 11 |
2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 51 | 64 | 10th | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Andy Liddell | 18 |
2002–03 | Div 2 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 68 | 25 | 100 | 1st | R3 | QF | FL Trophy | R2 | Andy Liddell | 16 |
2003–04 | Div 1 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | 71 | 7th | R3 | R3 | Nathan Ellington | 18 | ||
2004–05 | Champ[b] ↑ | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 35 | 87 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | Nathan Ellington | 24 | ||
2005–06 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | 51 | 10th | R4 | RU | Henri Camara | 12 | ||
2006–07 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 59 | 38 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Emile Heskey | 8 | ||
2007–08 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 51 | 40 | 14th | R4 | R2 | Marcus Bent | 7 | ||
2008–09 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 11th | R3 | R4 | Amr Zaki | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 79 | 36 | 16th | R4 | R2 | Hugo Rodallega | 10 | ||
2010–11 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 61 | 42 | 16th | R4 | QF | Charles N'Zogbia Hugo Rodallega |
9 | ||
2011–12 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 62 | 43 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Franco Di Santo | 9 | ||
2012–13 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 36 | 18th | W | R4 | Arouna Koné | 11 | ||
2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 48 | 73 | 5th | SF | R4 | Europa League | GS | Jordi Gómez Nick Powell |
7 |
2014–15 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 39 | 23rd | R3 | R1 | James McClean | 6 | ||
2015–16 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 45 | 87 | 1st | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | ASF | Will Grigg | 28 |
2016–17 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 57 | 42 | 23rd | R4 | R1 | Will Grigg | 7 | ||
2017–18 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 89 | 29 | 98 | 1st | QF | R2 | EFL Trophy | GS | Will Grigg | 26 |
2018–19 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | 52 | 18th | R3 | R1 | Joe Garner Nick Powell |
8 | ||
2019–20 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 47[c] | 23rd | R3 | R1 | Kieffer Moore | 10 | ||
2020–21 | Lge 1 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | 48 | 20th | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Will Keane | 12 |
2021–22 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 92 | 1st | R4 | R3 | EFL Trophy | SF | Will Keane | 27 |
2022–23 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 65 | 42[d] | 24th | R3 | R1 | Will Keane | 12 | ||
2023–24 | Lge 1 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 56 | 62 [e] | 12th | R3 | R1 | EFL Trophy | R16 | Stephen Humphrys | 14 |
Key
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Key to league record:
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Key to divisions:
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Key to rounds:
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Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Divisions in bold indicate a change in division.
Players in bold indicate the top scorer in the division that season.
Footnotes
edit- ^ Won election to the Football League Fourth Division.
- ^ In 2004–05 the Football League First Division had been renamed the Football League Championship as part of a re-branding exercise by the Football League.
- ^ Deducted 12 points for entering administration.
- ^ Deducted 3 points for failing to pay players and staff on time.
- ^ Deducted 8 points following EFL rule breaches relating to late wage payments in 2022-23 season.
References
edit- Wigan Athletic – Honours
- "Wigan Athletic". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- YOTAC Latics A-Z[permanent dead link]