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2016–17 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Wigan Athletic's 85th year in existence and their first back in the Championship, after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Wigan Athletic
2016–17 season
Team huddle before the Latics' FA Cup clash with Manchester United, January 2017
Team huddle before the Latics' FA Cup clash with Manchester United, January 2017
OwnerDave Whelan
ChairmanDavid Sharpe
ManagerGary Caldwell
(until 25 October 2016)[1]
Warren Joyce
(2 November 2016 – 13 March 2017)[2]
Graham Barrow
(from 17 March 2017)
StadiumDW Stadium
Championship23rd (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nick Powell (6)
All: Will Grigg (7)

First team squad

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As of 5 June 2016

No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
22 Jussi Jääskeläinen   GK (1975-04-19) 19 April 1975 (age 49) West Ham United
35 Matt Gilks   GK (1982-06-04) 4 June 1982 (age 42) Rangers
46 Theo Roberts   GK (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) Youth system
Defenders
2 Reece James   LB (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 (age 31) Manchester United
3 Jake Buxton   CB (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985 (age 39) Derby County
5 Donervon Daniels   CB (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 31) West Bromwich Albion
12 Callum Connolly   RB (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27) Everton
13 Andy Kellett   LB (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) Bolton Wanderers
20 Craig Morgan   CB (1985-06-16) 16 June 1985 (age 39) Rotherham United
21 Alex Bruce   CB (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 40) Hull City
23 Stephen Warnock   CB (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 43) Derby County
24 Jack Hendry   CB (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 29) Partick Thistle
29 Luke Burke   RB (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) Youth system
32 Reece Burke   CB (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28) West Ham United
33 Dan Burn   CB (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) Fulham
44 Sam Stubbs   CB (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26) Youth system
Midfielders
4 David Perkins   CM (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 42) Blackpool
6 Max Power   RM (1993-07-27) 27 July 1993 (age 31) Tranmere
7 Alex Gilbey   MF (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 30) Colchester United
8 Sam Morsy   CM (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 (age 33) Chesterfield
16 Shaun MacDonald   MF (1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 (age 36) Bournemouth
17 Michael Jacobs   MF (1991-11-04) 4 November 1991 (age 33) Wolverhampton Wanderers
19 Ryan Tunnicliffe   MF (1992-12-30) 30 December 1992 (age 31) Fulham
25 Nick Powell   MF (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 30) Manchester United
26 Jamie Hanson   MF (1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 29) Derby County
31 Jack Byrne   MF (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28) Manchester City
37 Josh Laurent   MF (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 29) Hartlepool United
42 Josh Gregory   MF (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26) Youth system
43 Marcus Browne   MF (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 27) West Ham United
47 James Weir   MF (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 29) Hull City
Forwards
9 Will Grigg   CF (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 33) Brentford
11 Gabriel Obertan   WG (1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 (age 35) Anzhi Makhachkala
14 Omar Bogle   CF (1993-07-26) 26 July 1993 (age 31) Grimsby Town
27 Ryan Colclough   WG (1994-12-27) 27 December 1994 (age 30) Crewe Alexandra
30 James Barrigan   CF (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) Youth system
39 Mikael Mandron   CF (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 30) Eastleigh
49 Callum Lang   CF (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998 (age 26) Youth system

Transfers

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In

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CB   Dan Burn Fulham Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 CM   Alex Gilbey Colchester United Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2016 LB   Stephen Warnock Derby County Free transfer [5]
12 July 2016 SS   Nick Powell Manchester United Free transfer [6]
26 July 2016 CB   Jake Buxton Derby County Undisclosed [7]
13 August 2016 CM   Shaun MacDonald AFC Bournemouth Undisclosed [8]
17 August 2016 AM   Jordi Gómez Sunderland Undisclosed [9]
31 August 2016 RM   Nathan Byrne Wolverhampton Wanderers £500,000 [10][11]
31 August 2016 SS   Kaiyne Woolery Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [12]
31 January 2017 GK   Matt Gilks Rangers Undisclosed [13]
31 January 2017 CF   Mikael Mandron Eastleigh Undisclosed [14]
31 January 2017 RW   Gabriel Obertan Anzhi Makhachkala Free transfer [15]
31 January 2017 CAM   Josh Laurent Hartlepool United Undisclosed [16]
31 January 2017 MF   Jack Byrne Manchester City Undisclosed [17]
31 January 2017 CF   Omar Bogle Grimsby Town Undisclosed [18]

Out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CB   Leon Barnett Bury Released [19][a]
1 July 2016 CF   Matthew Hamilton Marine Released [19]
1 July 2016 RW   Ryan Jennings AFC Fylde Released [19]
1 July 2016 RB   Kevin McNaughton Inverness Caledonian Thistle Released [19][b]
1 July 2016 CM   Adrian Purzycki Fortuna Sittard Released [19]
1 July 2016 CF   Louis Robles Bangor City Released [19]
1 July 2016 RB   Reece Wabara Bolton Wanderers Released [19][c]
6 July 2016 DM   Chris McCann Atlanta United Free transfer [23]
3 August 2016 GK   Lee Nicholls Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [24]
4 August 2016 CB   Jason Pearce Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [25]
12 August 2016 MF   Emyr Huws Cardiff City Undisclosed [26]
25 August 2016 CM   Tim Chow Ross County Undisclosed
7 January 2017 CF   Craig Davies Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [27]
31 January 2017 AM   Jordi Gomez Rayo Vallecano Undisclosed
31 January 2017 MF   Yanic Wildschut Norwich City Undisclosed [28]
10 April 2017 MF   Danny O'Brien IF Kraft Released [29]
  1. ^ Following Barnett's release, he joined Bury.[20]
  2. ^ Following McNaughton's release, he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[21]
  3. ^ Following Wabara's release, he joined Bolton Wanderers.[22]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 RB   Kyle Knoyle West Ham United 14 January 2017 [30]
20 July 2016 GK   Ádám Bogdán Liverpool 24 November 2016 [31]
16 August 2016 LB   Luke Garbutt Everton 2 January 2017 [32]
30 August 2016 CB   Reece Burke West Ham United End of Season [33]
31 August 2016 CF   Adam Le Fondre Cardiff City 31 January 2017 [34][a]
7 January 2017 GK   Jakob Haugaard Stoke City 21 April 2017 [36]
14 January 2017 CB   Callum Connolly Everton End of Season [37]
20 January 2017 AM   Marcus Browne West Ham United End of Season [38]
20 January 2017 CM   Ryan Tunnicliffe Fulham End of Season [39]
25 January 2017 DM   Jamie Hanson Derby County End of Season [40]
31 January 2017 CB   Alex Bruce Hull City End of Season [41]
31 January 2017 CM   James Weir Hull City End of Season [42]
  1. ^ On 31 January 2017, Adam Le Fondre's loan was terminated.[35]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
13 July 2016 CF   Billy Mckay Oldham Athletic 31 January 2017 [43][a]
22 July 2016 CM   Danny Whitehead Cheltenham Town 1 January 2017 [45][b]
25 July 2016 LW   Sanmi Odelusi Rochdale 20 January 2017 [47][c]
10 August 2016 LB   Andrew Taylor Bolton Wanderers End of Season [49]
12 August 2016 GK   Owen Evans Rhyl 1 January 2017
31 August 2016 LW   Ryan Colclough Milton Keynes Dons 1 January 2017 [50][d]
31 August 2016 CB   Jack Hendry Milton Keynes Dons 3 January 2017 [52]
31 August 2016 CM   Sam Morsy Barnsley 1 January 2017 [53]
9 January 2017 RB   Nathan Byrne Charlton Athletic End of Season [54]
12 January 2017 GK   Dan Lavercombe Rhyl End of Season
20 January 2017 LW   Sanmi Odelusi Blackpool End of Season [48]
20 January 2017 CM   Danny Whitehead Macclesfield Town End of Season
20 January 2017 CF   Sam Cosgrove North Ferriby United End of Season
21 January 2017 SS   Kaiyne Woolery Forest Green Rovers End of Season
30 January 2017 CM   Jordan Flores Blackpool End of Season [55]
30 January 2017 MF   Danny O'Brien Chester 10 April 2017 [56]
31 January 2017 CF   Billy Mckay Inverness Caledonian Thistle End of Season [44]
11 February 2017 CB   Jack White Skelmersdale United End of Season
11 February 2017 CF   Nathan Randell Skelmersdale United End of Season
15 February 2017 RB   Luke Burke Barrow 18 March 2017
1 April 2017 GK   Owen Evans North Ferriby United End of Season
  1. ^ On 31 January 2017, Billy Mckay's loan at Oldham Athletic was terminated.[44]
  2. ^ On 1 January 2017, Danny Whitehead's loan at Cheltenham Town was terminated by mutual consent.[46]
  3. ^ On 20 January 2017, Sanmi Odelusi's season-long loan was terminated.[48]
  4. ^ On 1 January 2017, Ryan Colclough was recalled from his loan spell at Milton Keynes Dons.[51]

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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Last updated: 6 August 2016.
Source: [citation needed]

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Ádám Bogdán 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
22 GK   Jussi Jääskeläinen 8+1 0 0 0 1 0 9+1 0
35 GK   Matt Gilks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 LB   Reece James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Jake Buxton 24 0 2 0 1 0 27 0
5 CB   Donervon Daniels 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0
12 RB   Callum Connolly 3 2 0 1 0 0 4 2
13 DF   Andy Kellett 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0
20 CB   Craig Morgan 9+4 0 0 0 0 0 9+4 0
21 CB   Alex Bruce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   Stephen Warnock 27 0 2 0 1 0 30 0
24 DF   Jack Hendry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   Luke Burke 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0
32 DF   Reece Burke 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
33 DF   Dan Burn 21+3 0 2 0 0 0 23+3 0
44 CB   Sam Stubbs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 CM   David Perkins 17+1 0 1 0 1 0 19+1 0
6 RM   Max Power 27 0 2 0 1 0 30 0
7 MF   Alex Gilbey 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
8 MF   Sam Morsy 3 1 2 0 0 0 5 1
16 MF   Shaun MacDonald 20+2 1 2 0 0 0 22+2 1
17 RW   Michael Jacobs 24+4 1 2 0 1 0 27+4 1
19 MF   Ryan Tunnicliffe 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
25 MF   Nick Powell 9+6 1 1 0 0 0 10+6 1
26 MF   Jamie Hanson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF   Jack Byrne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF   Josh Laurent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF   Josh Gregory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 MF   Marcus Browne 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
47 MF   James Weir 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Attackers
9 ST   Will Grigg 21+5 6 2 0 1 1 24+5 7
11 FW   Gabriel Obertan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW   Omar Bogle 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
27 FW   Ryan Colclough 0+2 0 0 0 1 0 1+2 0
30 FW   James Barrigan 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
39 FW   Mikael Mandron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Left club during season
- MF   Tim Chow 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0
- LB   Luke Garbutt 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 7+1 0
- ST   Craig Davies 1+13 1 0 0 0 0 1+13 1
- MF   Nathan Byrne 7+7 0 0 0 0 0 7+7 0
- GK   Dan Lavercombe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- MF   Danny Whitehead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- SS   Kaiyne Woolery 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
- RB   Kyle Knoyle 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
- FW   Sam Cosgrove 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- MF   Jordi Gómez 12+3 3 0+1 0 0 0 12+4 3
- FW   Adam Le Fondre 3+9 1 0+1 0 0 0 3+10 1
- MF   Jordan Flores 0+2 0 0+1 0 1 0 1+3 0
- MF   Danny O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
- MF   Yanic Wildschut 19+6 5 1+1 0 0 0 20+7 5
- GK   Jakob Haugaard 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0

Top scorers

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Rank. Pos. No. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Goals Goals Goals Goals
1 FW 9 Will Grigg 5 1 1 7
2 MF 25 Nick Powell 6 0 0 6
3 MF - Yanic Wildschut 4 1 0 5
4 MF - Jordi Gómez 3 0 0 3
4 MF 17 Michael Jacobs 3 0 0 3
4 FW 14 Omar Bogle 3 0 0 3
5 DF 12 Callum Connolly 2 0 0 2
5 MF 7 Alex Gilbey 2 0 0 2
6 DF 32 Reece Burke 1 0 0 1
6 MF 8 Sam Morsy 1 0 0 1
6 MF 16 Shaun MacDonald 1 0 0 1
6 FW - Adam Le Fondre 1 0 0 1
6 FW - Craig Davies 1 0 0 1
6 DF 33 Dan Burn 1 0 0 1
6 FW 11 Gabriel Obertan 1 0 0 1
6 MF 19 Ryan Tunnicliffe 1 0 0 1
Own goals 3 0 0 3

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Braga 0–0 Wigan Athletic
18:30 Report Attendance: 351
13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Chester 0–0 Wigan Athletic Chester
19:30 Report Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 500 (200 away)
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Wigan Athletic 0–2 Manchester United Wigan
13:30 Report Keane   49'
Pereira   58'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,314
17 July 2016 (2016-07-17) Wigan Athletic 0–2 Liverpool Wigan
16:00 Ings   71'
Woodburn   74'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 18,426
20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Macclesfield Town 0–0 Wigan Athletic Macclesfield
19:00 Report Stadium: Moss Rose
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Rochdale 4–1 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
15:00 Noble-Lazarus   26'
Mendez-Laing   31'
Canavan   79'
Andrew   82'		 Report Wildschut   77' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Oldham Athletic 0–1 Wigan Athletic Oldham
19:30 GMT Report Jacobs   77' Stadium: Boundary Park
29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) Fleetwood Town 3–4 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
19:45 Ball   7', 50'
B. Grant   55'		 Report Power   11'
Burke   35'
Wildschut   37'
Jacobs   52'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,717

Season Summary

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Games played 46 (43 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games won 11 (10 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games drawn 10 (10 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost 25 (23 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1League Cup)
Goals scored 42 (39 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals conceded 60 (54 Championship, 4 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Goal difference -19
Clean sheets 13 (12 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Yellow cards 88 (83 Championship, 5 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Red cards 1 (0 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Best result 3–0 vs Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug 16)
Worst result 0–4 vs Manchester United (29 Jan 17)
Most appearances Stephen Warnock (45)
Top scorer Will Grigg (7)
Points 40

Championship

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Championship

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Burton Albion 46 13 13 20 49 63 −14 52
21 Nottingham Forest 46 14 9 23 62 72 −10 51
22 Blackburn Rovers (R) 46 12 15 19 53 65 −12 51 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Wigan Athletic (R) 46 10 12 24 40 57 −17 42
24 Rotherham United (R) 46 5 8 33 40 98 −58 23
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(R) Relegated


Result by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHHAAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAH
ResultLWDLLLLDLWDDDLWLDWLLLLLDLWWLDLWDLDLWLLLLWWDDLD
Position19101016202123222221212222232222232223232323232323232122232322222222232323232323232223232323
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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6 August 2016 1 Bristol City 2–1 Wigan Athletic Bristol
15:00 BST Abraham   81'
Reid   90'
Tomlin   90+5'		 Report Morgan   27'
Gilbey   32'
Burn   71'
Perkins   72'
Daniels   79'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
13 August 2016 2 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Grigg   14'
Perkins   33'
Powell   33'
Gilbey   48'
Duffy   63' (o.g.)		 Report Lowe   33'
Duffy   35'
Greer   45+1'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,216
Referee: Graham Scott
16 August 2016 3 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Birmingham City Wigan
19:45 BST Bodgán   43'
Power   44'
Morgan   49'
Davies   90'		 Report Davis   44'   64'
Donaldson   75'
Grounds   90+2'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,182
20 August 2016 4 Nottingham Forest 4–3 Wigan Athletic West Bridgford
15:00 BST Assombalonga   6'
Cash   9'
Burke   53', 78'
Cohen   58'
Lam   68'   90+2'
Henderson   90+6'		 Report Jacobs   11'   75'
Wildschut   57'
Grigg   65', 86'   90+1'
Morgan   72'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 17,750 (980 away)
27 August 2016 5 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Wigan
15:00 BST Powell   43'
MacDonald   51'
Jacobs   66'
Morgan   82'		 Report Cousins   13'
Bidwell   38'
Henry   42'
Onuoha   48'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,606 (768 away)
10 September 2016 6 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Wigan Athletic Sheffield
15:00 BST Fletcher   29'
Forestieri   34'   62'		 Report Power   3'
Grigg   5'
Garbutt   23'
Jacobs   73'		 Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 24,860 (650 away)
13 September 2016 7 Norwich City 2–1 Wigan Athletic Norwich
19:45 BST Jacob Murphy   3', 11'
Howson   63'
Martin   77'		 Report MacDonald   17'
Gilbey   27'
Power   55'
Jordi Gómez   72'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
17 September 2016 8 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Fulham Wigan
15:00 BST Jacobs   59' Report Odoi   51' Stadium: The DW Stadium
23 September 2016 9 Preston North End 1–0 Wigan Athletic Preston
19:45 BST Hugill   7'
Cunningham   30'
Browne   75'		 Report Burn   45+1'
Perkins   67'		 Stadium: Deepdale Stadium
Attendance: 13,077
27 September 2016 10 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wigan
19:45 BST Le Fondre   5'
Jordi Gómez   34'
MacDonald   44'
Grigg   88'
Powell   90+2'		 Report Oniangué   34'   71'
Sílvio   41'
Saïss   53'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,723
Referee: Tony Harrington
1 October 2016 11 Brentford 0–0 Wigan Athletic Brentford
15:00 BST McCormack   36'
Dean   85'
Egan   90+4'		 Report Buxton   40'
Warnock   74'
Powell   90+3'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9,547
Referee: Andy Woolmer
15 October 2016 12 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Burton Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Report Akins   54'
Brayford   59'
McFadzean   64'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Andrew Davies
18 October 2016 13 Leeds United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Leeds
19:45 BST Wood   29' Report MacDonald   90+1' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 19,861
Referee: Peter Bankes
22 October 2016 14 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Power   89'
Le Fondre   90+1'		 Report Stephens   68'   90' Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Simon Hooper
29 October 2016 15 Cardiff City 0–1 Wigan Athletic Cardiff
15:00 BST Report Jordi Gómez   86' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 15,969
Referee: Oliver Langford
5 November 2016 16 Wigan Athletic 0–3 Reading Wigan
15:00 GMT MacDonald   45+1'
Power   62'
Perkins   69'		 Report McCleary   1', 5'
McShane   33'
Kermorgant   63' (pen.)
Blackett   75'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,277
Referee: David Coote
19 November 2016 17 Barnsley 0–0 Wigan Athletic Barnsley
15:00 GMT Report MacDonald   43'
Morgan   71'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 12,181
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
28 November 2016 18 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Wigan Athletic Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Hogg   18'
Mooy   50'
Smith   71'		 Report Warnock   3'
Burke   40'
Power   52'
Wildschut   60'
Garbutt   90+3'		 Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 18,943
Referee: Tony Harrington
3 December 2016 19 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Derby County Wigan
15:00 GMT Perkins   45+1' Report Olsson   10'
Johnson   16'   38'
Hughes   85'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,526
Referee: Andrew Madley
10 December 2016 20 Aston Villa 1–0 Wigan Athletic Birmingham
15:00 GMT Hutton   83'
Grealish   86'   88'		 Report Garbutt   12'
Gómez   64'
Perkins   79'
MacDonald   90+3'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,392
Referee: James Linington
14 December 2016 21 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Newcastle United Wigan
19:45 GMT Report Diamé   26'
Hayden   32'
Atsu   78'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,562
Referee: Simon Hooper
17 December 2016 22 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Ipswich Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Wildschut   35', 62'
Kellett   44'
Burn   45+1'
Jääskeläinen   45+3'		 Report Pitman   7' (pen.), 68'   13'
Dozzell   15'
McGoldrick   88'
Lawrence   90+3'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Keith Stroud
26 December 2016 23 Rotherham United 3–2 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
15:00 GMT Belaïd   8'   36'
Mattock   20'
Ward   25'   32'
Fisher   45'
Burn   45+1' (o.g.)		 Report Davies   31'
Wildschut   51'
Gómez   79'
Jacobs   90+1'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,158
Referee: David Coote
31 December 2016 24 Derby County 0–0 Wigan Athletic Derby
15:00 GMT Johnson   57'
Hughes   87'		 Report Stadium: iPro Stadium
Attendance: 28,289
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
2 January 2017 25 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Huddersfield Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Jacobs   68' Report Billing   12'
Mooy   45+2'
Holmes-Dennis   55'
Stanković   77'
Wells   80'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,480
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 January 2017 26 Burton Albion 0–2 Wigan Athletic Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT Sordell   33'
Ward   69'		 Report Connolly   45+1', 64'   77'
Buxton   57'
Flores   81'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Andrew Madley
21 January 2017 27 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Brentford Wigan
15:00 GMT Morsy   28'
Dean   32' (o.g.)
MacDonald   36'		 Report Jota   86' Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,244
Referee: James Adcock
3 February 2017 28 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Wigan
19:45 GMT Morsy   85' Report Wallace   43'
Hunt   62'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,037
Referee: Steve Martin
7 February 2017 29 Wigan Athletic 2–2 Norwich City Wigan
19:45 GMT Grigg   48'
Bogle   62', 68'
Morsy   90'		 Report Oliveira   40'
Martin   48'
Dijks   73'
Pinto   86'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,193
Referee: Peter Bankes
11 February 2017 30 Fulham 3–2 Wigan Athletic Fulham, London
15:00 GMT Aluko   21'
Ayité   25'
Odoi   71'
Kebano   90+3'		 Report Malone   32' (o.g.)
Jacobs   45+1'
Burn   61'
Connolly   70'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,552
Referee: David Coote
14 February 2017 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Wigan Athletic Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Enobakhare   49'
Weimann   83'		 Report Burn   73'
Buxton   88'
Morsy   90+1'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 17,156
Referee: Simon Hooper
18 February 2017 32 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Preston North End Wigan
15:00 GMT Report McGeady   36'
Browning   43'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 15,117
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
21 February 2017 33 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Wigan Athletic Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 GMT Smith   4'
Lynch   15'
Washington   60'
Sylla   76'		 Report Bogle   17' (pen.)   22'
Grigg   30'
Power   35'
Hanson   46'
Buxton   61'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,101
Referee: James Linington
25 February 2017 34 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Nottingham Forest Wigan
15:00 GMT Buxton   38' Report Vaughan   70' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,254
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
4 March 2017 35 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Wigan Athletic Blackburn
15:00 GMT Emnes   58'
Mulgrew   69'		 Report Morsy   87' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,165
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
7 March 2017 36 Birmingham City 0–1 Wigan Athletic Birmingham
19:45 GMT Keita   88' Report Burn   19'
Perkins   62'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 15,596
Referee: Scott Duncan
11 March 2017 37 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Bristol City Wigan
15:00 GMT Gilbey   45+1'
Connolly   57'		 Report Pack   27'
Flint   88'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,787
Referee: Andrew Madley
18 March 2017 38 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Aston Villa Wigan
15:00 GMT Hanson   23' Report Hourihane   42'
Chester   73'
Lansbury   75'
Hogan   84'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,811
Referee: Tony Harrington
1 April 2017 39 Newcastle United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Newcastle
15:00 BST Diamé   17'
Gayle   36'
Ritchie   57'		 Report Burn   29'
Morsy   39'
Jacobs   50'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,849
Referee: David Coote
4 April 2017 40 Ipswich Town 3–0 Wigan Athletic Ipswich
19:45 BST McGoldrick   22'
Sears   30', 85'
Kenlock   55'
Diagouraga   60'
Ward   68'		 Report Burn   59'
Power   81'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 14,661
Referee: Andy Davies
8 April 2017 41 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 BST Obertan   34'
Gilbey   65'
Powell   90+5'   90+6'		 Report Ward   29'
Forde   61'
Fisher   83'
Price   90+5'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,085
Referee: Scott Duncan
13 April 2017 42 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Barnsley Wigan
19:45 BST MacDonald   45'
Powell   71', 72', 82' (pen.)
Burn   78'
Hanson   90'		 Report Armstrong   42'
Watkins   49'
Janko   53'
Kent   59'
Jones   76'
MacDonald   78'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,838
Referee: Simon Hooper
17 April 2017 43 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Wigan Athletic Falmer, Brighton
15:00 BST Murray   37'
Knockaert   51'
March   65'		 Report Powell   85' Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,940
Referee: James Linington
22 April 2017 44 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Cardiff City Wigan
15:00 BST Report Halford   87' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,875
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 April 2017 45 Reading 1–0 Wigan Athletic Reading
15:00 BST Kermorgant   6'
Evans   13'
Moore   45+3'
Gunter   51'
Williams   64'
Kelly   87'		 Report Connolly   50' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,177
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 May 2017 46 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Leeds United Wigan
12:00 BST Tunnicliffe   6'
Burn   24'		 Report Green   25'
Bartley   39'
Wood   50' (pen.)		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 15,280
Referee: Scott Duncan

FA Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
7 January 2017 Third round Wigan Athletic 2–0 Nottingham Forest Wigan
15:00 GMT MacDonald   13'
Jacobs   36'
Grigg   45+2'
Wildschut   57'
Flores   90+1'
Power   90+2'		 Report Hobbs   6'
Lichaj   81'
Pereira   90+2'		 Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 5,163
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 January 2017 Fourth round Manchester United 4–0 Wigan Athletic Manchester
16:00 GMT Fellaini   44'
Smalling   57'
Mkhitaryan   74'
Schweinsteiger   81'		 Report Burn   55' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,229
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First round Oldham Athletic 2–1 Wigan Athletic Oldham
19:45 BST Flynn   18'
Klok   41'
Law   83'		 Report Grigg   34'
Buxton   45+2'		 Stadium: Boundary Park

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