2020–21 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

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The 2020–21 season was Wigan Athletic Football Club's 89th season in existence and their first back in League One since 2017–18. In addition to the domestic league, Wigan Athletic participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.

OwnerPhoenix 2021 Limited (from 30 March 2021)
ChairmanTalal Al-Hammad (from 30 March 2021)
ManagerLeam Richardson (caretaker until 11 September 2020)
John Sheridan (11 September 2020–November 13, 2020)
Leam Richardson (from 13 November 2020)
StadiumDW Stadium
Quick facts Owner, Chairman ...
Wigan Athletic
2020–21 season
OwnerPhoenix 2021 Limited (from 30 March 2021)
ChairmanTalal Al-Hammad (from 30 March 2021)
ManagerLeam Richardson (caretaker until 11 September 2020)
John Sheridan (11 September 2020–November 13, 2020)
Leam Richardson (from 13 November 2020)
StadiumDW Stadium
League One20th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Will Keane (11)
All:
Will Keane (12)
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Season summary

Due to the club's ongoing administration, there were initially concerns whether the club could begin the new season if the club was not sold to a new owner, but the English Football League (EFL) confirmed that the club would be able to start the season under administration.[1] Prior to the start of the season, supporters raised £500,000 to help keep the club running until a buyer could be found.[2] On 1 September, the club sold its training ground in Euxton to Preston North End for a fee of £1.6 million.[3]

On 20 August 2020, the club's owner, Au Yeung Wai Kay, agreed to waive the £36 million debt owed to him by the club.[4] On 30 September, an offer was accepted from a Spanish-based consortium led by businessman José Miguel Garrido Cristo,[5] but the takeover was blocked by the EFL on 4 December, as the prospective owners had "failed to satisfy their requirements".[6] A revised bid was submitted, led by CD Leganés president Felipe Moreno,[7] but the takeover eventually fell through on 5 January.[8] On 15 March, a bid was accepted from Phoenix 2021 Limited, owned by Bahraini businessman Abdulrahman Al-Jasmi.[9] The takeover was completed at the end of March, with Talal Al-Hammad becoming the club's new chairman.[10]

On 11 September, John Sheridan was appointed as manager as a replacement for Paul Cook, who had resigned at the end of the previous season.[11] Sheridan left the club two months later to become manager of Swindon Town,[12] with Leam Richardson taking charge for the remainder of the season.

The club managed to avoid a second successive relegation, finishing in 20th place.

Transfers

Transfers in

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
4 September 2020AMEnglandDan GardnerEngland Salford CityFree transfer[13]
4 September 2020RWNigeriaViv Solomon-OtaborBulgaria CSKA SofiaFree transfer[13]
11 September 2020RBEnglandJosh ClarkeEngland BrentfordFree transfer[14]
18 September 2020CBEnglandNathan CameronEngland Macclesfield TownFree transfer[15]
9 October 2020CFEnglandWill KeaneEngland Ipswich TownFree transfer[16]
11 January 2021RBZimbabweTendayi DarikwaEngland Nottingham ForestFree transfer[17]
22 January 2021SSEnglandZach CloughEngland Nottingham ForestFree transfer
22 January 2021RBRepublic of IrelandCorey WhelanUnited States Phoenix RisingFree transfer
9 February 2021LWGhanaJoe DodooTurkey Ankara KeçiörengücüFree transfer[18]
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Loans in

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
17 September 2020RBWalesTom JamesScotland Hibernian17 January 2021[19]
29 September 2020CBEnglandDarnell JohnsonEngland Leicester City4 January 2021[20]
15 October 2020CBEnglandCurtis TiltEngland Rotherham UnitedEnd of season[21]
16 October 2020CMEnglandMatt PalmerEngland Swindon Town4 January 2021[22]
22 January 2021CBScotlandGeorge JohnstonNetherlands FeyenoordEnd of season
28 January 2021CMBelgiumFunso OjoScotland AberdeenEnd of season[23]
1 February 2021CFEnglandJamie ProctorEngland Rotherham UnitedEnd of season[24]
1 February 2021CBEnglandScott WoottonEngland Plymouth ArgyleEnd of season[25]
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Transfers out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
23 July 2020GKEnglandJames AspinallFree agentReleased[26]
23 July 2020DMEnglandWill McGuffieFree agentReleased[26]
23 July 2020CMEnglandJensen WeirEngland Brighton & Hove Albion£500,000[27][28]
24 July 2020CBNigeriaLeon BalogunScotland RangersFree transfer[29]
28 July 2020CMEnglandAlfie DevineEngland Tottenham Hotspur£500,000[30][31]
30 July 2020GKHungaryDániel GyollaiEngland Peterborough UnitedFree transfer[32]
10 August 2020CFEnglandJoe GelhardtEngland Leeds UnitedUndisclosed[33]
13 August 2020CBJamaicaChey DunkleyEngland Sheffield WednesdayFree transfer[34]
13 August 2020CFWalesKieffer MooreWales Cardiff CityUndisclosed[35]
17 August 2020CMScotlandLewis MacleodEngland Plymouth ArgyleFree transfer[36]
20 August 2020CMEnglandJoe WilliamsEngland Bristol City£1,200,000[37][38]
20 August 2020LBUnited StatesAntonee RobinsonEngland Fulham£2,000,000[39]
21 August 2020GKScotlandDavid MarshallEngland Derby CountyUndisclosed[40]
27 August 2020RWEnglandJamal LoweWales Swansea City£800,000[41][38]
31 August 2020RBUnited StatesTylor GoldenEngland Salford CityFree transfer[26][42]
2 September 2020AMEnglandJosh WindassEngland Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[43]
4 September 2020CBFranceCédric KipréEngland West Bromwich Albion£1,000,000[44]
10 September 2020RBEnglandNathan ByrneEngland Derby CountyUndisclosed[45]
11 September 2020CMEgyptSam MorsyEngland MiddlesbroughUndisclosed[46]
14 September 2020LMEnglandMichael JacobsEngland PortsmouthFree transfer[47]
5 October 2020RBEnglandJosh ClarkeFree agentReleased[48]
17 October 2020LWRepublic of IrelandAnthony PilkingtonIndia East BengalFree transfer[49]
18 October 2020CBScotlandDanny FoxIndia East BengalFree transfer[50]
27 November 2020LWEnglandGary RobertsWales Bala TownFree transfer[51][52]
1 January 2021CFEnglandJoe GarnerCyprus APOEL NicosiaFree transfer
5 January 2021CBEnglandNathan CameronEngland Solihull MoorsFree transfer
15 January 2021LWScotlandKal NaismithEngland Luton TownFree transfer
18 January 2021LBEnglandPatrick WebberFree agentMutual consent[53]
25 January 2021CFEnglandCharlie JolleyEngland Tranmere RoversUndisclosed[54]
28 January 2021LWDemocratic Republic of the CongoDivin BaningimeFree agentMutual consent
30 January 2021CFEnglandJoe PiggottEngland AltrinchamFree transfer[55]
1 February 2021RWEnglandOllie CrankshawEngland Bradford CityUndisclosed
16 February 2021CBNigeriaEmeka ObiEngland AFC FyldeFree transfer
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Loans out

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
29 July 2020CFEnglandCallum LangScotland Motherwell31 December 2020[56]
27 October 2020CBEnglandJack SandersEngland AFC Fylde9 February 2021
9 December 2020GKRepublic of IrelandBobby JonesEngland Warrington TownEnd of season
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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Wigan Athletic 1–2 Carlisle United Euxton
 Report
Stadium: Euxton Training Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Wigan Athletic 5–1 Bolton Wanderers Euxton
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Stadium: Euxton Training Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Bradford City 2–3 Wigan Athletic Bradford
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Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: Behind closed doors

Competitions

Overview

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL League One 13 September 2020 9 May 2021 Matchday 1 20th 46 13 9 24 54 77 −23 028.26
FA Cup 8 November 2020 First round First round 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 5 September 2020 First round First round 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy 22 September 2020 11 November 2020 Group stage Group stage 3 1 1 1 9 6 +3 033.33
Total 51 14 10 27 67 89 −22 027.45
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Source: Competitions

EFL League One

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League One

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
16 Burton Albion 46 15 12 19 61 73 −12 57
17 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 15 18 50 57 −7 54
18 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 53 80 −27 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 12 15 19 54 70 −16 51
20 Wigan Athletic 46 13 9 24 54 77 −23 48
21 Rochdale (R) 46 11 14 21 61 78 −17 47 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Northampton Town (R) 46 11 12 23 41 67 −26 45
23 Swindon Town (R) 46 13 4 29 55 89 −34 43
24 Bristol Rovers (R) 46 10 8 28 40 70 −30 38
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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[57]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 9 24 54 77  −23 48 5 6 11 23 38  −15 8 3 13 31 39  −8
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Source: BBC

                                               SHOULD READ
     HOME RECORD   WON 5 DRAWN 6 LOST  12   FOR 26 - AG 42     AWAY RECORD  WON 8 DRAWN 3 LOST 12  FOR 28  AG 35

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLLWWLLLDLLLLDLWWLDDWDDLLLWLLLWLLWWDLDLLWWWWDLL
Position24231710161821181921242324242423232323222222232323212223232223242320202122222321202020202020
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Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[58]

13 September 2020 1 Ipswich Town 2–0 Wigan Athletic Ipswich
12:00 BST Bishop 11'
Chambers Yellow card 61'
Edwards 80'		 Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
19 September 2020 2 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Gillingham Wigan
15:00 BST Fox Yellow card 13'
Garner 21'
Naismith 64'
Cameron Yellow card 89'		 Report Graham 22', 30'
Eccles Yellow card 34'
Coyle 62'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
26 September 2020 3 Portsmouth 1–2 Wigan Athletic Milton
15:00 BST Harrison 89' Report Garner Yellow card 26'
Evans 39'
Cameron Yellow card 48'
James 59'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
3 October 2020 4 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Garner 59'Yellow card 81' Report Coppinger Yellow card 28'
Richards Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 October 2020 5 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Wigan Athletic Crewe
15:00 BST Offord 27'
Pickering 40'
Mandron 59'
Wintle Yellow card 61'		 Report Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
17 October 2020 6 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Wigan Athletic Charlton
15:00 BST Gunter Yellow card 23'
Watson Yellow card 47'
Forster-Caskey 65'
Smyth Yellow card 69'		 Report Keane Yellow card 39'
Evans Yellow card 64'
Massey Yellow card 67'
James Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
20 October 2020 7 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Peterborough United Wigan
19:00 BST Massey Yellow card 66' Report Butler Yellow card 6'
Clarke-Harris 28'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
24 October 2020 8 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Wigan
15:00 BST Tilt Yellow card 41'
Keane 69'		 Report Hardie 34'
Edwards Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
27 October 2020 9 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Wigan Athletic Denbigh
19:00 GMT Sorinola Yellow card 32'
Fraser 48' (pen.)
Walker 52'		 Report Massey Yellow card 55'
Crankshaw Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 October 2020 10 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Crankshaw Yellow card 13'
Garner Yellow card 40' 63' (pen.)
James 75'
Pearce Yellow card 77'		 Report Watson 13'
Hoskins 21'
Chukwuemeka 66'
Sowerby Yellow card 81'
Mitchell Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
3 November 2020 11 Blackpool 1–0 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
19:00 GMT Kaikai 47' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
21 November 2020 12 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Oxford United Wigan
15:00 GMT James Yellow card 82'
Aasgaard 89'
Merrie Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Taylor 61'
Henry 86'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
24 November 2020 13 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Bristol Rovers Wigan
19:00 GMT Tilt Yellow card 61'
Merrie Yellow card 72'
Perry Yellow card 88'		 Report Hare Yellow card 76' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
1 December 2020 14 Lincoln City 2–1 Wigan Athletic Lincoln
19:00 GMT Grant 69' Yellow card 75'
Hopper 83'		 Report Naismith 52'
Jones Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
5 December 2020 15 Sunderland 0–1 Wigan Athletic Sunderland
15:00 GMT Maguire Yellow card 90+1' Report Joseph 16' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
12 December 2020 16 Wigan Athletic 4–3 Accrington Stanley Wigan
15:00 GMT James 14'
Gardner 19'
Keane 32' (pen.)
Hughes red-colored football 83' (o.g.)		 Report Conneely Yellow card 45+3'
Pritchard 61'
Nottingham 65'
Hughes Yellow card 81'
Burgess 86'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
15 December 2020 17 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Rochdale Wigan
19:00 GMT Long Yellow card 37'
Perry Yellow card 45'
Tilt Yellow card 55'
James Yellow card 61'		 Report Baah 4'
Lund 19' Yellow card 60'
Dooley Yellow card 52' 58'
Newby 64' (pen.), 90+2'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
19 December 2020 18 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Andrew 28'
Leutwiler Yellow card 77'
Rossiter Yellow card 87'
Madden Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Naismith Yellow card 37'
Crankshaw 90+1'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
26 December 2020 19 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Keane 47' (pen.) Report Whalley 66' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 December 2020 20 Burton Albion 3–4 Wigan Athletic Burton upon Trent
18:30 GMT O'Toole 13'
Brayford 25'
Hemmings 72'		 Report Joseph 19', 28', 73'
Keane 83'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Barrott
16 January 2021 21 Rochdale 3–3 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
15:00 GMT Humphrys 7', 90+5'
McNulty Red card 43'
Lund Yellow card 48'
Beesley 58'		 Report Joseph 9'
Lang 16'
Perry Yellow card 73'
Keane 77'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 January 2021 22 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Fleetwood Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
26 January 2021 23 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Blackpool Wigan
19:00 GMT Darikwa Yellow card 54' Report Ekpiteta 40'
Yates 42'
Virtue 53'
Simms 87', 90+1'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 February 2021 24 Swindon Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Swindon
18:00 GMT Pitman 17'
Palmer Yellow card 54'
Conroy Red card 65'
Thompson Yellow card 83'		 Report Jones Yellow card 52'
Merrie Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
6 February 2021 25 Wigan Athletic 2–3 AFC Wimbledon Wigan
15:00 GMT Tilt 45+2'
Proctor 68'
Merrie Yellow card 71'		 Report Rudoni 22', Yellow card 68'
Pigott 30', 76' (pen.)
Nightingale Yellow card 59'
Chislett Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
9 February 2021 26 Northampton Town 0–1 Wigan Athletic Northampton
19:00 GMT Sowerby Yellow card 34'
Bolger Yellow card 41'
Kioso Yellow card 65'		 Report Tilt Yellow card 64'
Lang 82'
Keane Yellow card 83'

Leam Richardson Yellow card		 Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 February 2021 27 Oxford United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Oxford
16:00 GMT Winnall 72'
Moore 83'		 Report Lang 57' Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
17 February 2021 28 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Hull City Wigan
17:30 GMT Johnston Yellow card 55' Report Wilks 27', 32', 64'
Lewis-Potter 49'
Magennis 53'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
20 February 2021 29 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Lincoln City Wigan
15:00 GMT Lang 33'
Aasgaard Yellow card 49'
Proctor Yellow card 54'
Wootton Yellow card 70'
Massey Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Scully 34'
Jackson Yellow card 70'
Hopper 73'
Palmer Yellow card 89'
Johnson Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
23 February 2021 30 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Wigan Athletic Bristol
19:00 GMT McCormick 69' Report Wootton Yellow card 25', 90+5'
Lang 52'
Robinson Yellow card 59'
Massey Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
27 February 2021 31 Peterborough United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Peterborough
15:00 GMT Beevers Yellow card 12'
Clarke-Harris 82', 85' (pen.), Yellow card 85'
Dembélé Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 49'
Aasgaard 72'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
2 March 2021 32 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Charlton Athletic Wigan
18:00 GMT Report Aneke 19' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
6 March 2021 33 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons Wigan
15:00 GMT Johnston 23'
Tilt Yellow card 36'
Lang 64'
Dodoo 70'		 Report Laird Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
9 March 2021 34 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Wigan Athletic Plymouth
19:00 GMT Edwards Yellow card 30' Report Solomon-Otabor 13'
Evans Yellow card 16'
Tilt 32', Yellow card 84'
Ojo Yellow card 76'
Massey Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 March 2021 35 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic Wimbledon
18:30 GMT Dobson 79' Report Proctor 58' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
20 March 2021 36 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Wigan Athletic Accrington
15:00 GMT Burgess 3'
Nottingham 15'
Charles 61' (pen.) Yellow card 89'
Morgan Yellow card 63'		 Report Lang 1' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
27 March 2021 37 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Ipswich Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Aasgaard Yellow card 14'
Darikwa Yellow card 64'
Lang Yellow card 69'		 Report Woolfenden Yellow card 68'
Chambers Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
31 March 2021 38 Gillingham 1–0 Wigan Athletic Gillingham
17:30 GMT O'Keefe Yellow card 49'
Dempsey Yellow card 73'
Oliver 76'
Samuel Yellow card 85'		 Report Proctor Yellow card 51'
Robinson Yellow card 90+3'
Tilt Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
5 April 2021 39 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Portsmouth Wigan
15:00 BST Ojo Yellow card 34'
Robinson Yellow card 41'
Tilt Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Cannon 46'
Brown Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
10 April 2021 40 Doncaster Rovers 1–4 Wigan Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Anderson Yellow card 43'
Richards 45+3'
Wright Yellow card 85'
Gomes Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Dodoo 3', Yellow card 57'
Aasgaard 15'
Solomon-Otabor 33'
Keane 81'
Jones Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Alan Young
13 April 2021 41 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Sunderland Wigan
18:00 BST Keane Yellow card 38', 42'
Lang Yellow card 50', 58'
Robinson Yellow card 90'		 Report Wyke 32'
O'Nien Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
17 April 2021 42 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Wigan
12:30 BST Dodoo 15'
Darikwa Yellow card 66'
Evans 72' (pen.)		 Report Beckles Red card 70' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
20 April 2021 (2021-04-20) 43 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Vela Yellow card 38'
Norburn 66'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 76'
Whalley Yellow card 90'		 Report Keane 27'
Lang 45+1'
Ojo Yellow card 82'
Gardner Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
24 April 2021 44 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Burton Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Keane 37' Report Powell Yellow card 12', 16' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 May 2021 45 Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Lewis-Potter 17'
Honeyman 22', Yellow card 79'
Smallwood Yellow card 57'
Magennis 66'		 Report Dodoo 19', Yellow card 45+1'
Lang Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
9 May 2021 46 Wigan Athletic 3–4 Swindon Town Wigan
12:00 BST Tilt 17', Red card 66'
Keane 56', 60'		 Report Grounds Yellow card 42'
Twine 59', 90+2'
Hope 77'
Smith 90'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[59]

8 November 2020 First round Wigan Athletic 2–3 (a.e.t.) Chorley Wigan
12:45 GMT Garner 19'
James 34' Yellow card 88'
Long Red card 41'
Obi Yellow card 102'		 Report Hall Yellow card 8' 92'
Newby 48'
Cardwell 60'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[60]

5 September 2020 First round Fleetwood Town 3–2 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 BST Saunders Yellow card 29'
Evans 41', 77'
Morris 64'		 Report Garner 2', 31' (pen.)
Obi Yellow card 37'
Evans Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[61]

More information Pos, Div ...
Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 +4 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 1 1 0 5 4 +1 6
3 L1 Wigan Athletic 3 1 0 1 1 9 6 +3 4
4 ACA Liverpool U21 3 0 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0
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Source: EFL.com
22 September 2020 Group stage Wigan Athletic 6–1 Liverpool U21 Wigan
19:00 BST Naismith 47'
Jolley 59', 66'
Crankshaw 79', 90+2'
Garner 81' (pen.)		 Report Clarkson 44' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
6 October 2020 Group stage Wigan Athletic 1–3 Port Vale Wigan
19:00 BST Pearce 79' Report Robinson 13', 30'
Montaño 55'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Barrott
11 November 2020 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 2–2
(3–1 p)		 Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
18:30 GMT Woolery 45+1'
Morris 72'		 Report Keane 19'
McHugh 45+3' Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
Penalties
Ferrier football with red X
Lloyd football with check mark
Smith football with red X
Banks football with check mark
Morris football with check mark		 James football with check mark
Joseph football with red X
Perry football with red X
Crankshaw football with red X

Statistics

Appearances & Goals

As of 9 May 2021
More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Jamie Jones 46045+000+001+000+00
2 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Tendayi Darikwa 26026+000+000+000+00
3 DF England ENG Tom Pearce 28123+001+001+003+01
4 DF England ENG Curtis Tilt 36336+030+000+000+00
5 DF Scotland SCO George Johnston 22119+310+000+000+00
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Corey Whelan 802+600+000+000+00
7 FW England ENG Zach Clough 1304+900+000+000+00
8 MF Wales WAL Lee Evans 24221+020+001+002+00
9 FW England ENG Callum Lang 22921+190+000+000+00
10 FW England ENG Will Keane 341225+7110+100+001+01
11 FW England ENG Gavin Massey 17012+401+000+000+00
12 MF Belgium BEL Funso Ojo 23023+000+000+000+00
14 DF England ENG Scott Wootton 13112+110+000+000+00
15 MF England ENG Dan Gardner 40120+1611+000+102+00
16 FW England ENG Jamie Proctor 1527+820+000+000+00
17 FW Nigeria NGA Viv Solomon-Otabor 31225+320+001+001+10
20 FW Ghana GHA Joe Dodoo 20412+840+000+000+00
22 FW Scotland SCO Kyle Joseph 19512+651+000+000+00
23 MF England ENG Chris Merrie 31024+201+001+003+00
24 MF England ENG Alex Perry 25017+401+000+003+00
25 GK Wales WAL Owen Evans 501+001+000+003+00
26 FW England ENG Charlie Jolley 420+200+000+002+02
28 FW England ENG Divin Baningime 100+000+000+000+10
30 MF Norway NOR Thelo Aasgaard 35313+2030+100+001+00
32 DF England ENG Adam Long 17010+301+001+002+00
34 DF Scotland SCO Luke Robinson 25020+500+000+000+00
41 MF England ENG Harry McHugh 310+100+100+001+01
Players who have left the club:
2 DF England ENG Nathan Byrne 100+000+001+000+00
4 MF Scotland SCO Danny Fox 202+000+000+000+00
5 DF England ENG Nathan Cameron 202+000+000+000+00
6 DF England ENG Darnell Johnson 11010+000+000+001+00
7 MF Scotland SCO Kal Naismith 14312+020+001+000+11
12 MF England ENG Matt Palmer 10010+000+000+000+00
14 FW England ENG Joe Garner 14710+131+011+020+11
18 MF England ENG Gary Roberts 302+000+001+000+00
19 FW England ENG Ollie Crankshaw 2432+1710+100+103+02
27 DF Wales WAL Tom James 24420+031+010+002+10
20 DF Nigeria NGA Emeka Obi 903+101+001+003+00
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Disciplinary record

As of 9 May 2021
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Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
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1 4EnglandCBCurtis Tilt901000000000901
2 11EnglandLWGavin Massey600000000000600
3 34ScotlandLBLuke Robinson500000000000500
4 23EnglandCMChris Merrie400000000000400
24EnglandDMAlex Perry400000000000400
27WalesRBTom James300100000000400
7 2ZimbabweRBTendayi Darikwa300000000000300
8WalesDMLee Evans200000100000300
9EnglandCFCallum Lang300000000000300
10EnglandCFWill Keane300000000000300
12BelgiumDMFunso Ojo300000000000300
14EnglandCFJoe Garner300000000000300
13 1EnglandGKJamie Jones200000000000200
5EnglandCBNathan Cameron200000000000200
14EnglandCBScott Wootton200000000000200
16EnglandCFJamie Proctor200000000000200
19EnglandRWOllie Crankshaw200000000000200
20GhanaLWJoe Dodoo200000000000200
20NigeriaCBEmeka Obi000100100000200
30NorwayAMThelo Aasgaard200000000000200
32EnglandCBAdam Long100001000000101
21 3EnglandLBTom Pearce100000000000100
4ScotlandCBDanny Fox100000000000100
5EnglandCBGeorge Johnston100000000000100
7ScotlandRMKai Naismith100000000000100
15EnglandAMDan Gardner100000000000100
41EnglandCMHarry McHugh000000000100100
Total69012012001007402
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