2018–19 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2018–19 season is Wigan Athletic's 87th year in existence and their first back in the Championship, after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with competing in the league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Dave Whelan(until 7 November 2018) [1] International Entertainment Corporation (from 7 November 2018) [2] | ||
| Chairman | David Sharpe (until 7 November 2018) [1] Darren Royle (from 7 November 2018) [2] | ||
| Manager | Paul Cook | ||
| Stadium | DW Stadium | ||
| Championship | 18th | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| EFL Cup | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nick Powell, Joe Garner (8) All: Nick Powell, Joe Garner (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 15,655 v. Norwich City (14 April 2019) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,848 v. Hull City (18 September 2018) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 11,661 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 at Stoke City (22 August 2018) 3–0 v. Aston Villa (12 January 2019} 5–2 v. Bolton Wanderers (16 March 2019) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v. Preston North End (6 October 2018) | ||
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Change in ownership
During the season International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) completed their acquisition of the club, stadium and training grounds in a £22m deal.[3] Chairman David Sharpe stepped down following the completion of the takeover along with other board members and was replaced by Darren Royle, his father Joe Royle and Thomas Chan.[4]
First-team squad
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of Birth | Age | Caps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Christian Walton | GK |  | Wadebridge | 24 | 67 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 June 2018 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 23 | Jamie Jones | GK | | Kirkby | 31 | 32 | 0 | Stevenage | 7 August 2018 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 37 | Dan Lavercombe | GK | | Torquay | 24 | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | 6 January 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 40 | Owen Evans | GK | .svg.png){kind=small} | Newport | 23 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 2019 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Nathan Byrne | RB | | St Albans | 28 | 94 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 3 | Antonee Robinson | LB |  | Milton Keynes | 22 | 24 | 0 | Everton | 3 August 2018 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 6 | Danny Fox | LB |  | Winsford | 34 | 8 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 29 January 2019 | Undsiclosed | Undisclosed | ||
| 12 | Reece James | RB | | London | 20 | 44 | 2 | Chelsea | 1 July 2018 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 21 | Cédric Kipré | CB |  | Paris | 23 | 40 | 0 | Motherwell | 3 August 2018 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| 22 | Chey Dunkley | CB | | Wolverhampton | 28 | 86 | 7 | Oxford United | 5 June 2017 | Free | 2022 | ||
| 30 | Jonas Olsson | CB |  | Landskrona | 37 | 5 | 0 | Djurgårdens | 1 February 2019 | Free | 2019 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Darron Gibson | CM |  | Derry | 32 | 19 | 0 | Sunderland | 3 August 2018 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 5 | Sam Morsy | CM |  | Wolverhampton | 28 | 118 | 6 | Chesterfield | 28 January 2016 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| 7 | Jamie Walker | LW | | Edinburgh | 27 | 9 | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 2020 | ||
| 10 | Josh Windass | AM | | Kingston upon Hull | 26 | 39 | 5 | Rangers | 9 August 2018 | £2,000,000 | 2021 | ||
| 13 | Anthony Pilkington | LW | | Blackburn | 32 | 10 | 0 | Cardiff City | 10 January 2019 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 14 | Beni Baningime | CM |  | Kinshasa | 21 | 1 | 0 | Everton | 31 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 16 | Shaun MacDonald | DM | | Swansea | 32 | 43 | 1 | Bournemouth | 13 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 17 | Michael Jacobs | LM | | Rothwell | 28 | 156 | 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 July 2015 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 18 | Gary Roberts | AM | | Liverpool | 36 | 53 | 3 | Portsmouth | 29 August 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 20 | Kal Naismith | RM | | Glasgow | 28 | 30 | 1 | Portsmouth | 1 July 2018 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| 25 | Nick Powell | AM | | Crewe | 26 | 97 | 29 | Manchester United | 12 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 36 | Lee Evans | CM | | Newport | 25 | 56 | 3 | Sheffield United | 1 January 2019 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Gavin Massey | RW | | Watford | 27 | 68 | 11 | Leyton Orient | 6 July 2017 | Free | 2019 | ||
| 15 | Callum McManaman | RW | | Huyton | 29 | 133 | 18 | Sunderland | 20 July 2018 | Undisclosed | 2019 | ||
| 28 | Leon Clarke | CF | | Birmingham | 35 | 13 | 2 | Sheffield United | 30 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | ||
| 41 | Joe Garner | CF | | Blackburn | 32 | 32 | 8 | Ipswich Town | 9 August 2018 | Undisclosed | 2020 | ||
| 44 | Devante Cole | CF | | Alderley Edge | 25 | 6 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 31 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 2020 | ||
Statistics
- As of 5 May 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | |
Christian Walton | 32 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | |
Nathan Byrne | 29 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | |
Antonee Robinson | 24 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | |
Darron Gibson | 18 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | |
Sam Morsy | 37 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | |
Danny Fox | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | |
Jamie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | |
James Vaughan | 19 | 2 | 6+12 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | |
Josh Windass | 39 | 5 | 30+8 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | |
Gavin Massey | 17 | 5 | 13+4 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | |
Reece James | 44 | 2 | 42+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | |
Anthony Pilkington | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | |
Beni Baningime | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | |
Callum McManaman | 24 | 1 | 1+21 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | |
Shaun MacDonald | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | |
Michael Jacobs | 22 | 4 | 19+3 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | |
Gary Roberts | 15 | 2 | 10+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | |
Kal Naismith | 30 | 1 | 20+8 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | |
Cédric Kipré | 40 | 0 | 37+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | |
Chey Dunkley | 37 | 0 | 35+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | GK | |
Jamie Jones | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | |
Nick Powell | 29 | 8 | 24+5 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | |
Leon Clarke | 13 | 2 | 7+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | |
Charlie Jolley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | |
Jonas Olsson | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | |
Lee Evans | 33 | 0 | 29+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | FW | |
Joe Gelhardt | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | |
Jensen Weir | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 41 | FW | |
Joe Garner | 32 | 8 | 17+15 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | FW | |
Devante Cole | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 19 | MF |  |
Leonardo Lopes | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) who left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | |
Max Power | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW |  |
Will Grigg | 18 | 4 | 10+7 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | |
Alex Bruce | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | |
Callum Connolly | 19 | 1 | 7+10 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | |
Dan Burn | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Goals record
- As of 5 May 2019
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | | AM | Nick Powell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 41 | | CF | Joe Garner | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | 10 | | AM | Josh Windass | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | | RW | Gavin Massey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | | CF | Will Grigg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 17 | | LW | Michael Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 8 | | CF | James Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | | RB | Reece James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 28 | | CF | Leon Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 18 | | AM | Gary Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | | RB | Nathan Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | CM | Sam Morsy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | | RW | Callum McManaman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | | RM | Kal Naismith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| CM | Callum Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 36 | | RM | Lee Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 1 | 51 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 5 May 2019
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 5 | | CM | Sam Morsy | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 21 | | CB | Cédric Kipré | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | | CB | Chey Dunkley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | | CF | Joe Garner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 10 | | AM | Josh Windass | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | CM | Callum Connolly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | | CM | Lee Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2 | | RB | Nathan Byrne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | | RB | Reece James | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | RM | Kal Naismith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | | AM | Nick Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | | GK | Christian Walton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | CF | James Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | RW | Callum McManaman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| CB | Dan Burn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 3 | | LB | Antonee Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | | CM | Darron Gibson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | | CF | Will Grigg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | RW | Gavin Massey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | LW | Michael Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | AM | Gary Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 6 | | LB | Danny Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | LW | Anthony Pilkington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | CB | Alex Bruce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | | CB | Jonas Olsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 88 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Leonardo Da Silva Lopes | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Bobby Jones | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 1 July 2018 | RW | | Kal Naismith | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [7] |
| 20 July 2018 | RW | | Callum McManaman | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 3 August 2018 | LB | | Ryan Galvin | Croydon | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 3 August 2018 | CM | | Darron Gibson | Sunderland | Free transfer | [10] |
| 3 August 2018 | CB | | Cédric Kipré | Motherwell | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 3 August 2018 | CF | | Joe Piggott | Dundee United | Free transfer | [9] |
| 9 August 2018 | CF | | Joe Garner | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 9 August 2018 | AM | | Josh Windass | Rangers | £2,000,000 | [13] |
| 18 September 2018 | DM | | Alex Perry | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | |
| 18 September 2018 | CB | | Denzel Williams | Blackpool | Free transfer | |
| 1 January 2019 | CM | | Lee Evans | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 4 January 2019 | LW | | Ollie Crankshaw | Curzon Ashton | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 10 January 2019 | LW | | Anthony Pilkington | Cardiff City | Free transfer | [16] |
| 29 January 2019 | LB | | Danny Fox | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 1 February 2019 | CB | | Jonas Olsson | Djurgårdens | Free transfer | [18] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | RB | | Reece James | Chelsea | 31 May 2019 | [19] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Christian Walton | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2019 | [20] |
| 3 August 2018 | LB | | Antonee Robinson | Everton | 31 May 2019 | [21] |
| 9 August 2018 | CB | | Dan Burn | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 January 2019 | [22] |
| 9 August 2018 | DM | | Callum Connolly | Everton | 31 January 2019 | [23][24] |
| 10 August 2018 | CM | | Lee Evans | Sheffield United | 1 January 2019 | [14] |
| 30 January 2019 | CF | | Leon Clarke | Sheffield United | 31 May 2019 | [25] |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | | Beni Baningime | Everton | 31 May 2019 | [26] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | RB | | Luke Burke | AFC Fylde | Released | [27][28] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Jamie Cotter | Free agent | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB |  | Donervon Daniels | Blackpool | Released | [27][29] |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | | Joe Downey | Free agent | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | Tom Hilton | Free agent | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | | Noel Hunt | Waterford | Free transfer | [30] |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | | Reece James | Sunderland | Released | [27][31] |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | | Andy Kellett | Notts County | Released | [27][32] |
| 1 July 2018 | CF |  | Mwiya Malumo | Gottne IF | Released | [33] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | Craig Morgan | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [34] |
| 1 July 2018 | DM | | David Perkins | Rochdale | Free transfer | [35] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | Anthony Plant | Free agent | Released | |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Theo Roberts | Chester | Released | [36] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | Sam Stubbs | Middlesbrough | Released | [27][37] |
| 16 July 2018 | CB | | Terell Thomas | AFC Wimbledon | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 23 July 2018 | AM | | Josh Laurent | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | [39] |
| 9 August 2018 | CB | | Dan Burn | Brighton & Hove Albion | £3,000,000 | [22] |
| 9 August 2018 | LW | | Ryan Colclough | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 2 January 2019 | CM | | Max Power | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [41] |
| 25 January 2019 | AM | | Jordan Flores | Dundalk | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 30 January 2019 | CB | | Alex Bruce | Kilmarnock | Free transfer | |
| 1 February 2019 | CF | | Will Grigg | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [43] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2018 | MF | | Luke Burgess | Barrow | 25 March 2019 | [44] |
| 3 August 2018 | GK | | Jordan Perrin | Stockport Town | 3 September 2018 | [45] |
| 9 August 2018 | CM | | Jordan Flores | Östersunds | 31 December 2018 | [46] |
| 10 August 2018 | CM | | Max Power | Sunderland | 1 January 2019 | [47] |
| 14 August 2018 | CF | | Callum Lang | Oldham Athletic | 31 May 2019 | [48][49] |
| 30 August 2018 | CF | | Devante Cole | Burton Albion | 16 January 2019 | [50] |
| 31 August 2018 | CF | | Joe Piggott | Morecambe | 1 January 2019 | [51] |
| 31 August 2018 | LW | | Jamie Walker | Peterborough United | 2 January 2019 | [52] |
| 2 October 2018 | GK | | Jordan Perrin | F.C. United of Manchester | 30 October 2018 | |
| 4 January 2019 | LW | | Ollie Crankshaw | Curzon Ashton | 31 May 2019 | [15] |
| 29 January 2019 | CF | | Joe Piggott | Altrincham | 31 May 2019 | [53] |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | | Leonardo Lopes | Gillingham | 31 May 2019 | [54] |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | | James Vaughan | Portsmouth | 31 May 2019 | [55] |
| 23 February 2019 | GK | | Jordan Perrin | Runcorn Linnets | 31 May 2019 | |
| 15 March 2019 | RB | | Tylor Golden | Droylsden | 31 May 2019 | [56] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
Wigan Athletic announced they would face Tranmere Rovers in a pre-season friendly.[57]
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Norwood  |
Report | Grigg Walker |
Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 25 July 2018 Friendly | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Chesterfield |
| 19:00 BST | Binnom-Wiliams |
Report | Grigg |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 2,777 |
| 29 July 2018 Friendly | Rangers | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | River Clyde, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | Morelos Katić Bruce |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 28,779 Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 55 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 52[lower-alpha 1] |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 52 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 51 |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 47 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[59]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[59]
Notes:
- Birmingham City were deducted 9 points for failure to comply with the EFL profitability and sustainability rules.[58]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 52 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 44 | −22 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[60][61]
| 4 August 2018 1 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Jacobs Powell |
Report | Nuhiu Forestieri |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 14,207 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic | Aston |
| 15:00 BST | Chester Dunkley Bjarnason |
Report | Powell Connolly |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,331 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 18 August 2018 3 | Wigan Athletic | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Powell Grigg |
Report | Cash Soudani |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 11,543 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 August 2018 4 | Stoke City | 0–3 | Wigan Athletic | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 BST | McClean Allen Williams Crouch |
Report | Grigg Massey Powell James |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 23,158 Referee: John Brooks |
| 25 August 2018 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Hemed |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,564 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 1 September 2018 6 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Vaughan |
Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,584 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 15 September 2018 7 | Brentford | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | London |
| 15:00 BST | Maupay Watkins Dalsgaard |
Report | Windass Powell Morsy Dunkley |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,951 Referee: Darren England |
| 18 September 2018 8 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Hull City | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Morsy Windass |
Report | Bowen |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,848 Referee: David Webb |
| 21 September 2018 9 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Bristol City | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Powell |
Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,192 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 29 September 2018 10 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Vrančić |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,034 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 2 October 2018 11 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Swansea City | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,964 Referee: John Brooks |
| 6 October 2018 12 | Preston North End | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Barkhuizen Robinson Gallagher Burn |
Report | Gibson |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,280 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 20 October 2018 13 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Morsy James Dunkley Windass |
Report | Dawson Rodriguez Livermore Barnes Brunt |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 12,739 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 23 October 2018 14 | Millwall | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Williams Morison |
Report | Wallace |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,190 Referee: James Linington |
| 27 October 2018 15 | Sheffield United | 4–2 | Wigan Athletic | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Dunkley Sharp |
Report | Naismith Garner |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,429 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 4 November 2018 16 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Leeds United | Wigan |
| 13:30 GMT | James |
Report | Hernández Roofe |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 14,799 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 10 November 2018 17 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Hugill |
Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,207 Referee: Darren England |
| 24 November 2018 18 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Reading | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,211 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 28 November 2018 19 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Roberts Vaughan McManaman |
Report | Burn |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,777 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 1 December 2018 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Bolton |
| 15:00 GMT | J Williams Noone Buckley Olkowski |
Report | Grigg Roberts Kipré |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 15,237 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 8 December 2018 21 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Derby County | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Naismith Morsy |
Report | Marriott Wilson Bryson |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,768 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 15 December 2018 22 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Chalobah Sears Chambers Jordan Roberts |
Report | Connolly Burn |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,640 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 22 December 2018 23 | Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Birmingham City | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Burn |
Report | Adams Morrison Maghoma C. Gardner |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 13,744 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 26 December 2018 24 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Rodriguez Gibbs Livermore |
Report | Connolly Garner |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,555 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 29 December 2018 25 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Grimes Naughton Burn van der Hoorn |
Report | Garner James Massey Naismith Morsy |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,591 Referee: James Linington |
| 1 January 2019 26 | Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Massey McManaman |
Report | McGoldrick Duffy Stevens Sharp Fleck |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 13,054 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 12 January 2019 27 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Morsy Garner Roberts Windass Jacobs Garner |
Report | Bjarnason Taylor |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 13,882 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 19 January 2019 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Fletcher |
Report | Evans Kipré |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,323 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 January 2019 29 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Lolley Watson Cash Benalouane Guedioura Colback |
Report | Windass Morsy Byrne |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,848 Referee: Alan Davies |
| 2 February 2019 30 | Wigan Athletic | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Windass Evans Clarke Kipré Jacobs |
Report | Luongo Osayi-Samuel |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,799 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 9 February 2019 31 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Robertson Forde |
Report | Windass Kipré Pilkington |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,611 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 13 February 2019 32 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Stoke City | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Morsy |
Report | Allen Bauer Woods |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,914 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 23 February 2019 33 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Naismith Morsy Garner |
Report | Knudsen Keane Pennington Kenlock |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,835 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 2 March 2019 34 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Dunkley |
Report | Ayala Howson |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 12,726 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 5 March 2019 35 | Derby County | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson Bennett Wilson Tomori Malone |
Report | Massey Morsy |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 9 March 2019 36 | Reading | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Miazga Swift Moore Barrow Méïté |
Report | Powell Garner Robinson Jacobs |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,401 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 12 March 2019 37 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Graham Conway Williams Dack Rothwell |
Report | Olsson Dunkley Garner James |
Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 16 March 2019 38 | Wigan Athletic | 5–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Garner Massey Powell Jacobs Clarke |
Report | Lowe O'Neil Ameobi |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 13,664 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 30 March 2019 39 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Brentford | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Robinson |
Report | Barbet Sørensen |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,953 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 6 April 2019 40 | Bristol City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Webster Taylor Palmer |
Report | James Fox Byrne |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 20,931 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 10 April 2019 41 | Hull City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Kane Campbell de Wijs |
Report | Powell Walton |
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 10,827 Referee: David Webb |
| 14 April 2019 42 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Norwich City | Wigan |
| 12:00 BST | Massey James |
Report | Trybull Pukki |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 15,655 Referee: James Linington |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Hernández  Bamford Klich Ayling Berardi |
Report | Kipré Massey Evans Walton Powell |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,758 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 22 April 2019 44 | Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Preston North End | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke Morsy Evans |
Report | Nmecha Ledson Maguire |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 12,496 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 27 April 2019 45 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Jutkiewicz Roberts |
Report | Dunkley Powell |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 23,645 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 5 May 2019 46 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Millwall | Wigan |
| 12:30 BST | Garner |
Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,859 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[62]
| 5 January 2019 Third round | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | West Bromwich |
| 12:30 GMT | Sako Brunt Field |
Report | Connolly Byrne |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 15,465 Referee: Keith Stroud |
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[63]
| 13 August 2018 First round | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Proctor Ajayi |
Report | Bruce Vaughan |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 3,017 Referee: Peter Bankes |
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