2024–25 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2024–25 season is the 93rd season in the history of Wigan Athletic Football Club and their second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Danson |
| Chairman | Ben Goodburn |
| Manager | Shaun Maloney |
| Stadium | Brick Community Stadium |
The 2024/25 season is also the first season where Wigan Athletic is free from the transfer embargo that was placed upon the club by the English Football League despite Mike Danson's takeover of the club at the start of the 2023/24 campaign.[1]
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024[lower-alpha 1] | RM | Dion Rankine | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [2] |
- The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window reopened
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024[lower-alpha 1] | CB | Ethan Mitchell | AFC Fylde | Undisclosed | [3] |
- The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window reopened
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[lower-alpha 1] | RW | Michael Olakigbe | Brentford | End of Season | [4] |
| 1 July 2024[lower-alpha 2] | RB | Calvin Ramsay | Liverpool | End of Season | [5] |
- The loan was announced on 29 May, and would officially commence on July 1
- The loan was announced on 5 June, and would officially commence on July 1
Loaned out
| Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Ben Amos | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Luke Brennan | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Youssef Chentouf | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Dylan Dwyer | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Stephen Humphrys | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Kieran Lloyd | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Josh Magennis | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Max McMillan | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Tom Pearce | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Joe Rodwell-Grant | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Abdi Sharif | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Matt Wonnacott | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Charlie Wyke | [6] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RW | Jordan Jones | [7] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 16 May, Wigan announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley, Chorley and Blackburn Rovers.[8] Four days later, the Latics confirmed a pre-season training camp in Hungary.[9] A fourth friendly was added on May 28, versus AFC Fylde.[10] A further two were later confirmed by the club, versus Tranmere Rovers and Barrow.[11]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Accrington Stanley | v | Wigan Athletic | Accrington |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Crown Ground | |||
| Note: 2x 60min matches | ||||
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Chorley | v | Wigan Athletic | Chorley |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Victory Park |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | AFC Fylde | v | Wigan Athletic | Medlar-with-Wesham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Wigan Athletic | v | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
| 2 August 2024 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | v | Wigan Athletic | Birkenhead |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Barrow | v | Wigan Athletic | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Holker Street |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[12]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[12]
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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[13]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Wigan Athletic | v | Charlton Athletic | Wigan |
| 17:30 BST | Stadium: DW Stadium |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Wigan were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Morecambe and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[14]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| — | GK | ENG | Sam Tickle | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | GK | ENG | Tom Watson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| — | DF | ENG | James Carragher | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG | Sean Clare | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG | Charlie Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | SCO | Jason Kerr | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | SCO | Calvin Ramsay (on loan from Liverpool) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG | Jack Reilly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | SCO | Luke Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | ENG | Steven Sessegnon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | NOR | Thelo Aasgaard | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | Guernsey | Joe Adams | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | IRL | Baba Adeeko | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG | Kai Payne | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG | Dion Rankine | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG | Matt Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | WAL | Scott Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | MF | ENG | Chris Sze | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| — | FW | ENG | Callum McManaman | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG | Michael Olakigbe (on loan from Brentford) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG | Jonny Smith | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | ENG | Josh Stones | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
- "Wigan Athletic: Troubled club handed transfer embargo by EFL". BBC Sport. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- "Latics Sign Dion Rankine On A Permanent Deal From Chelsea". Wigan Athletic FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- "Ethan Mitchell Makes Permanent AFC Fylde Switch". Wigan Athletic FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- "Michael Olakigbe Signs On Loan From Brentford". Wigan Athletic FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Latics sign defender Calvin Ramsay on loan from Liverpool". Wigan Athletic FC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- "Wigan Athletic confirms retained list following the 2023/24 season". Wigan Athletic FC. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- FC, Wigan Athletic (2024-06-18). "Jordan Jones to leave Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic FC. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- "Three Pre-Season Friendlies Confirmed". Wigan Athletic FC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- "Latics Set For July Pre-Season Training Camp". Wigan Athletic FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- "July Pre-Season Friendlies Confirmed". Wigan Athletic FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Latics Confirm Full Pre-Season Schedule With Tranmere Rovers Away Fixture". Wigan Athletic FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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