2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Wigan Athletic's 86th year in existence and their first back in League One, after being relegated the previous season. Along with competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. Paul Cook was appointed as manager on 31 May 2017, signing a 3-year deal, following the departure of much of the previous coaching staff the day before.[1][2] The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Wigan Athletic
2017–18 season
OwnerDave Whelan
ChairmanDavid Sharpe
ManagerPaul Cook
StadiumDW Stadium
League One1st (promoted)
FA CupQuarter-finals (knocked out by Southampton)
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Will Grigg (19)
All: Will Grigg (25)

The season notably saw Wigan knock out Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup. It was the third time Wigan had beaten City in the cup, having previously done son in the 2013 final, and the quarter-finals of the 2013–14 FA Cup.

Statistics

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As of 13 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Christian Walton 35 0 31 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   ENG Nathan Byrne 49 0 42 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   AUS Callum Elder 33 1 24+3 0 5 1 1 0 0 0
4 MF   ENG David Perkins 21 1 2+11 1 3+2 0 1 0 2 0
5 MF   EGY Sam Morsy 47 3 41 2 6 1 0 0 0 0
6 MF   ENG Max Power 49 5 29+11 5 7 0 1 0 1 0
7 MF   SCO Jamie Walker 8 0 1+7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW   ENG James Vaughan 19 3 7+12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   NIR Will Grigg 53 26 29+14 19 6+2 7 2 0 0 0
10 FW   ENG Devante Cole 6 0 0+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW   ENG Gavin Massey 50 6 35+7 6 8 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   ENG Donervon Daniels 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
14 DF   ENG Alex Bruce 9 1 4+2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   ENG Michael Jacobs 50 11 44 11 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF   ENG Gary Roberts 35 1 6+21 1 5+3 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF   ENG Terell Thomas 8 0 0+3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
22 DF   ENG Chey Dunkley 50 7 43 7 6+1 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK   ENG Jamie Jones 19 0 15 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
24 FW   IRL Noel Hunt 13 1 0+7 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 1+1 1
25 MF   ENG Nick Powell 45 15 38+1 15 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   ENG Reece James 28 0 22 0 3+1 0 1 0 1 0
27 FW   ENG Ryan Colclough 35 6 11+15 4 2+4 0 2 1 1 1
28 MF   SCO Jay Fulton 6 1 4+1 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW   ENG James Barrigan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
31 GK   MNE Matija Sarkic 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
33 DF   ENG Dan Burn 53 6 45 5 7+1 1 0 0 0 0
35 MF   ENG Luke Burgess 5 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 3+0 0
36 MF   ENG Chris Merrie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
40 GK   WAL Owen Evans 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
41 GK   ENG Theo Roberts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
42 FW   ZAM Mwiya Malumo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
43 DF   ENG Will McGuffie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
44 DF   ENG Adam Long 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
46 FW   COD Divin Baningime 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
47 DF   USA Tylor Golden 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
48 DF   ENG Anthony Plant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
49 DF   ESP Víctor Maffeo 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 1
52 MF   ENG Mitchell Culshaw 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
53 MF   SCO Jensen Weir 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Player(s) out on loan:
15 MF   ENG Jordan Flores 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
19 MF   ENG Josh Laurent 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
29 DF   ENG Luke Burke 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
34 DF   ENG Sam Stubbs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
36 MF   ENG Chris Merrie 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
39 FW   ENG Callum Lang 3 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 1 0
Player(s) who left the club:
N/A MF   WAL Lee Evans 23 3 20 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
N/A MF   ENG Alex Gilbey 5 1 0+2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1
N/A FW   ENG Ivan Toney 28 6 10+14 4 2+2 2 0 0 0 0

Goals record

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As of 25 March 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 9   CF Will Grigg 19 7 0 0 26
2 25   AM Nick Powell 15 0 0 0 15
3 17   LW Michael Jacobs 13 0 0 0 13
4 22   CB Chey Dunkley 7 0 0 0 7
27   LW Ryan Colclough 5 0 1 1 7
  CF Ivan Toney 4 2 0 0 6
7 6   MF Max Power 5 0 0 0 5
11   RW Gavin Massey 5 0 0 0 5
33   CB Dan Burn 5 1 0 0 6
10 5   CM Sam Morsy 2 1 0 0 3
  CM Lee Evans 1 1 0 1 3
12 3   LB Callum Elder 0 1 0 0 1
4   CM David Perkins 1 0 0 0 1
8   CF James Vaughan 3 0 0 0 3
14   CB Alex Bruce 1 0 0 0 1
15   CM Jordan Flores 0 0 1 0 1
18   RW Gary Roberts 1 0 0 0 1
19   AM Josh Laurent 0 0 1 0 1
24   CF Noel Hunt 0 0 0 1 1
28   CM Jay Fulton 1 0 0 0 1
49   DF Víctor Maffeo 0 0 0 1 1
  CM Alex Gilbey 0 0 0 1 1
Total 67 13 3 5 88

Disciplinary record

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As of 11 March 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
                                       
1 5   CM Sam Morsy 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
2 22   CB Chey Dunkley 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1
25   AM Nick Powell 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
33   CB Dan Burn 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
5 2   RB Nathan Byrne 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
6   CM Max Power 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
  CM Lee Evans 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
8 11   RW Gavin Massey 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
17   LW Michael Jacobs 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
  CF Ivan Toney 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
11 3   LB Callum Elder 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
8   CF James Vaughan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
27   LW Ryan Colclough 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
14 14   CB Alex Bruce 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
26   LB Reece James 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
29   CB Luke Burke 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 1   GK Christian Walton 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
4   CM David Perkins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9   CF Will Grigg 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21   CB Terell Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24   CF Noel Hunt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
28   CM Jay Fulton 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
36   CM Chris Merrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 58 0 3 14 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 75 0 3

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CB   Chey Dunkley Oxford United Free [3]
1 July 2017 CB   Terell Thomas Charlton Athletic Free [4]
6 July 2017 RW   Gavin Massey Leyton Orient Free [5]
3 August 2017 CF   Noel Hunt Portsmouth Free [6]
7 August 2017 GK   Jamie Jones Stevenage Free [7]
29 August 2017 AM   Gary Roberts Portsmouth Free [8]
31 August 2017 CB   Alex Bruce Bury Free [9]
8 January 2018 LW   Jamie Walker Hearts Undisclosed
12 January 2018 CF   James Vaughan Sunderland Undisclosed
31 January 2018 CF   Devante Cole Fleetwood Town Undisclosed

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CB   Jake Buxton Burton Albion Mutual consent [10][a]
1 July 2017 GK   Matt Gilks Scunthorpe United Free [12]
1 July 2017 GK   Jussi Jääskeläinen Atlético Kolkata Released [13]
1 July 2017 RW   Gabriel Obertan Levski Sofia Free [14]
1 July 2017 LB   Andrew Taylor Bolton Wanderers Released [13][b]
1 July 2017 LB   Stephen Warnock Burton Albion Released [13][c]
1 July 2017 CF   Nathan Randell Skelmersdale United Released
1 July 2017 LB   Matthew Taylor Derby County Released
5 July 2017 LB   Arnie Baxendale Nantwich Town Free [17]
5 July 2017 CB   Jack Hendry Dundee Free [18]
5 July 2017 RB   Alex Lingard Nantwich Town Free [17]
13 July 2017 CF   Tom Powell Hull City Free [19]
19 July 2017 LW   Sanmi Odelusi Colchester United Mutual consent [20]
21 July 2017 CF   Mikael Mandron Colchester United Undisclosed [21]
25 July 2017 CF   Billy Mckay Ross County Undisclosed [22]
31 July 2017 FW   Chris Sang Bury Free [23]
1 August 2017 CF   Sam Cosgrove Carlisle United Free [24]
7 August 2017 SS   Kaiyne Woolery Swindon Town Undisclosed [25]
17 August 2017 CF   Omar Bogle Cardiff City £700,000 [26]
31 August 2017 CM   Alex Gilbey MK Dons Undisclosed [27]
14 September 2017 CM   Danny Whitehead Macclesfield Town Free [28]
15 January 2018 CM   Jack Byrne Oldham Athletic Undisclosed
18 January 2018 CF   James Barrigan Chorley Mutual consent
18 January 2018 CM   Josh Gregory Chorley Mutual consent
  1. ^ Jake Buxton joined Burton Albion following his departure.[11]
  2. ^ Andrew Taylor joined Bolton Wanderers following his release.[15]
  3. ^ Stephen Warnock joined Burton Albion following his release.[16]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
12 July 2017 GK   Christian Walton Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2018 [29]
31 July 2017 LB   Callum Elder Leicester City 30 June 2018 [30]
31 July 2017 CM   Lee Evans Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 January 2018 [31]
2 August 2017 CF   Ivan Toney Newcastle United 10 January 2018 [32]
31 August 2017 GK   Matija Sarkic Aston Villa 12 January 2018 [33]
25 January 2018 CM   Jay Fulton Swansea City 30 June 2018

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
18 August 2017 CM   Jordan Flores Chesterfield 31 January 2018 [34]
25 August 2017 LB   Andy Kellett Chesterfield 30 June 2018 [35]
25 August 2017 GK   Dan Lavercombe Torquay United 1 September 2017 [36]
29 August 2017 CM   Jack Byrne Oldham Athletic 1 January 2018 [37]
29 August 2017 CB   Sam Stubbs Crewe Alexandra 2 January 2018 [38]
31 August 2017 RB   Luke Burke AFC Fylde 30 June 2018 [39]
31 August 2017 CB   Donervon Daniels Rochdale 31 January 2018 [40]
31 August 2017 AM   Josh Laurent Bury 30 June 2018 [41]
31 August 2017 CF   Callum Lang Morecambe 30 June 2018
31 August 2017 CM   Chris Merrie Southport 7 November 2017 [42]
26 September 2017 CF   James Barrigan Warrington Town 28 October 2017
23 December 2017 GK   Theo Roberts Atherton Collieries 23 January 2018
30 December 2017 CB   Terell Thomas Sutton United 30 June 2018
3 January 2018 GK   Owen Evans Sutton United 28 February 2018
5 January 2018 CB   Sam Stubbs AFC Fylde 30 June 2018
5 March 2018 GK   Theo Roberts AFC Fylde 5 April 2018
9 March 2018 CM   Jordan Flores AFC Fylde 7 April 2018
13 March 2018 CM   Luke Burgess Chorley 30 June 2018
15 March 2018 CM   Chris Merrie Altrincham 30 April 2018

Players

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Current squad

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As of 12 January 2018[43]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Christian Walton (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
2 DF   ENG Nathan Byrne
3 DF   AUS Callum Elder (on loan from Leicester City)
4 MF   ENG David Perkins
5 MF   EGY Sam Morsy (Captain)
6 MF   ENG Max Power
7 MF   SCO Jamie Walker
8 FW   ENG James Vaughan
9 FW   NIR Will Grigg
10 FW   ENG Devante Cole
11 FW   ENG Gavin Massey
12 DF   MSR Donervon Daniels
14 DF   NIR Alex Bruce
15 MF   ENG Jordan Flores
16 MF   WAL Shaun MacDonald
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   ENG Michael Jacobs
18 MF   ENG Gary Roberts
20 DF   WAL Craig Morgan
22 DF   ENG Chey Dunkley
23 GK   ENG Jamie Jones
24 FW   IRL Noel Hunt
25 MF   ENG Nick Powell
26 DF   ENG Reece James
27 FW   ENG Ryan Colclough
28 MF   SCO Jay Fulton (on loan from Swansea City)
33 DF   ENG Dan Burn (Vice-Captain)
36 MF   ENG Chris Merrie
37 GK   ENG Dan Lavercombe
40 GK   WAL Owen Evans

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF   ENG Andy Kellett (at Chesterfield for the 2017–18 season)
19 MF   ENG Josh Laurent (at Bury for the 2017–18 season)
21 DF   ENG Terell Thomas (at Sutton United for the 2017–18 season)
29 DF   ENG Luke Burke (at AFC Fylde for the 2017–18 season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 DF   ENG Sam Stubbs (at AFC Fylde for the 2017–18 season)
35 MF   ENG Luke Burgess (at Chorley for the 2017–18 season)
39 FW   ENG Callum Lang (at Morecambe for the 2017–18 season)

Competitions

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Friendlies

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As of 27 June 2017, Wigan Athletic have announced four pre-season friendlies against Southport, Notts County, Grimsby Town[44] and Liverpool.[45]

On 27 June 2017, the originally planned trip to Hartlepool United was cancelled due to too many long distance away matches as the season approaches.[46]

14 July 2017 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Liverpool Wigan
19:30 BST Gilbey   20' Report Salah   45' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,715
18 July 2017 Southport 0–0 Wigan Athletic Blowick
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 1,356 (850 away)

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wigan Athletic (C, P) 46 29 11 6 89 29 +60 98 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 Blackburn Rovers (P) 46 28 12 6 82 40 +42 96
3 Shrewsbury Town 46 25 12 9 60 39 +21 87 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
4 Rotherham United (O, P) 46 24 7 15 73 53 +20 79
5 Scunthorpe United 46 19 17 10 65 50 +15 74
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Result summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
40 26 8 6 81 27  +54 86 12 6 2 35 10  +25 14 2 4 46 17  +29

Last updated: 13 April 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAAHHAHHAHAAHHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAAHAHAHHAAHA
ResultWWWDLWWWLWWWWDWDLWWWWWDDWDWWLLWDDWWWWLWWDWWDDW
Position10312865242221222221111111111123332321321111111
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: BBC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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5 August 2017 1 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Wigan Athletic Denbigh
15:00 BST Williams   5'
Wootton   50'   58'
Muirhead   83'
Report Morsy   22'
Powell   38'
Elder   44'
Thomas   71'
Massey   72'
Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 9,164
Referee: Kevin Johnson
13 August 2017 2 Wigan Athletic 4–1 Bury Wigan
15:00 BST Jacobs   12'
Powell   53', 64' (pen.)
Powell   70'
Evans   90+2'
Report Bruce   15'
Reilly   45'
Aldred   47'
Murphy   64'
Bruce   73'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,159
Referee: Oliver Langford
19 August 2017 3 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Wigan Athletic Oldham
15:00 BST Dummigan   40'
Banks   60'
Report Toney   8'
Jacobs   16'   39'
Burn   34'
Morsy   45+2'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,446
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
26 August 2017 4 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Portsmouth Wigan
15:00 BST Toney   8'
Dunkley   59'
Report Evans   25'   89'
Donohue   52'
Pitman   60'
Whatmough   67'
Chaplin   76'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,685
Referee: Robert Jones
9 September 2017 5 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Payne   26'
Rodman   45+1'
Whalley   84'
Henderson   90+3'
Report Toney   45+2'
James   75'
Evans   90+2'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,929
Referee: Mark Heywood
12 September 2017 6 Charlton Athletic 0–3 Wigan Athletic Charlton
19:45 BST Holmes   53'
Forster-Caskey   75'
Solly   90+4'
Report Massey   44', 70'
Morsy   51'   87'
Bruce   64'
Toney   82'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,172
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 September 2017 7 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Bristol Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Powell   30'
Grigg   49'
Morsy   67'
Jacobs   72'
Evans   81'
Massey   90+5'
Report Sweeney   30' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,732
Referee: Carl Boyeson
19 September 2017 8 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Northampton Town Wigan
19:45 BST Morsy   44'
Jacobs   56'   58'
Report Bowditch   78' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,777
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 September 2017 9 Peterborough United 3–2 Wigan Athletic Peterborough
15:00 BST Edwards   5'
Morias   47', 84'
Marriott   90'
Report Jacobs   33'
Burn   49'
Evans   81'
Colclough   87'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Chris Sarginson
26 September 2017 10 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Plymouth Argyle Wigan
19:45 BST Toney   77'
Powell   83' (pen)
Report Miller   14'
Ness   27'
Solokik   62'
Carey   64'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,868
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 September 2017 11 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Walsall Wigan
15:00 BST Morsy   10'
Grigg   30', 54' (pen.)
Power   75'
Report Wilson   52' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,107
Referee: David Coote
7 October 2017 12 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Wigan Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Morris   28'
Wallace   33'
van Veen   77'
Ojo   90'
Report Burn   51'
Evans   56'
Powell   74'
Power   77'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,480
Referee: Robert Lewis
14 October 2017 13 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Southend United Wigan
15:00 BST Jacobs   8'
Powell   84'
Toney   88'
Report McGlashan   59' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,133
Referee: John Busby
17 October 2017 14 Gillingham 1–1 Wigan Athletic Gillingham
19:45 BST Eaves   55' Report Morsy   82'   84' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 4,705
Referee: Brett Huxtable
21 October 2017 15 Blackpool 1–3 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
15:00 BST Vassell   8'
Almeida   40'
Report Toney   40'
Dunkley   45+1', 54'
Powell   69'
Byrne   70'
Perkins   82'
Hunt   90+5'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,817
Referee: Andy Haines
28 October 2017 16 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Report Bennett   43'   58'
Smallwood   56'
Whittingham   82'
Chapman   85'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,211
Referee: Darren England
18 November 2017 17 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Bradford City Wigan
15:00 GMT Dunkley   24'
Burn   77'
Report Wyke   14'
Robinson   90+2'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,649
Referee: David Webb
21 November 2017 18 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Wigan
19:45 GMT Burn   22'
Byrne   31'
Wright   40' (o.g.)
Colclough   45+2', 58'   53'
Report Houghton   34'
Wright   36'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,966
Referee: Carl Boyeson
25 November 2017 19 Rotherham United 1–3 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
15:00 GMT Ihiekwe   13'
Ball   16'
Wood   45+1'
Towell   47'
Report Grigg   14'
Bruce   28'
Dunkley   56'
Jacobs   60'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,443
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
9 December 2017 20 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Fleetwood Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Powell   7'
Burn   38'
Report Schwabl   31'
Dempsey   37'
Biggins   84'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,879
Referee: Andy Haines
16 December 2017 21 AFC Wimbledon 0–4 Wigan Athletic Kingston upon Thames
15:00 GMT Forrester   Report Jacobs   57'
Powell   73'
Power   80'
Toney   90'
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,289
Referee: Brett Huxtable
23 December 2017 22 Oxford United 0–7 Wigan Athletic Oxford
15:00 GMT Report Grigg   11', 52', 54'
Powell   18'
Massey   29'
Power   62', 77'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,957
Referee: Robert Lewis
26 December 2017 23 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,115
Referee: David Webb
29 December 2017 24 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Charlton Athletic Wigan
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,297
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 January 2018 25 Northampton Town 0–1 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Report Powell   5' Stadium: Sixfieds Stadium
Attendance: 5,328
Referee: Mark Heywood
13 January 2018 26 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Peterborough United Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,602
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
20 January 2018 27 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Wigan Athletic Plymouth
Carey   27' (pen.) Grigg   29'
Massey   45'
Burn   69'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,942
3 February 2018 28 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Gillingham Wigan
Grigg   10'
Powell   34'
Report Garmston   17'
Ehmer   21'
Eaves   71'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,384
Referee: Nick Kinseley
10 February 2018 29 Southend United 3–1 Wigan Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Turner   3'
Ferdinand   31'
Fortuné   36'
Kightly   83'
Report Powell   43'
Dunkley   47'
Vaughan   67'   90+4'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Andy Woolmer
13 February 2018 30 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Blackpool Wigan
19:45 GMT James   40'
Burn   56'
Grigg   89'
Report Gnanduillet   3'
Mellor   37' Mellor   58'
Daniel   49'
Lumley   85'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,302
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
24 February 2018 31 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Rochdale Wigan
15:00 GMT Jacobs   12' Report McNulty   36'
Camps   55'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,654
Referee: Ben Toner
4 March 2018 32 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Wigan Athletic Blackburn
15:00 GMT Armstrong   6'
Bennett   17',   60'
Evans   25'
Nyambe   86'
Report Morsy   35'
Elder   54'
Jacobs   63'
Powell   68'
Power   73'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,142
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
10 March 2018 33 Wigan Athletic 3–3 Scunthorpe United Wigan
15:00 GMT Dunkley   13'
Grigg   43'
Roberts   87'
Burn   90+2'
Bruce   90+2'
Report Hopper   16',   45+2'
Toney   53'
Holmes   77'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,438
Referee: Dean Whitestone
14 March 2018 34 Bradford City 0–1 Wigan Athletic Bradford
McMahon   54'
Dieng   59'
Kilgallon   90+5'
Report Dunkley   11'
Vaughan   43'
Morsy   67'
Jacobs   90+1',   90+1'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Referee: Martin Coy
21 March 2018 35 Walsall 0–3 Wigan Athletic Walsall
19:45 GMT Report Jacobs   31'
Fulton   35'
Dunkley   40'
Power   81'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,477
Referee: John Brooks
24 March 2018 36 Bury 0–2 Wigan Athletic Bury
Maguire   84' Report Powell   25',   26'
Dunkley   50'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Jonathan Moss
30 March 2018 37 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Oldham Athletic Wigan
13:00 BST Grigg   40'
Vaughan   49'
Powell   66'
Report Pringle   24'
Gardner   30'
Doyle   83'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,625
Referee: Robert Jones
2 April 2018 38 Portsmouth 2–1 Wigan Athletic Portsmouth
17:30 BST Thompson   25'
Pitman   40' (pen.)
Lowe   55'
Walkes   71'
Naismith   81'
Report Elder   19'
Grigg   89'
Walton   90+4'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,842
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 April 2018 39 Wigan Athletic 5–1 Milton Keynes Dons Wigan
15:00 BST Ebanks-Landell   24' (o.g.)
Burn   54'
Powell   57'
Byrne   63'
Grigg   11', 74', 76'
Report Golbourne   11'
Brittain   35'
Agard   45'
Upson   71'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,404
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
10 April 2018 40 Rochdale 1–4 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
19:45 BST Rafferty   71'
Davies   87' (pen.)
Report Burn   17'
Vaughan   54'
Jacobs   60'
Grigg   62'
Walton   88'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: David Webb
14 April 2018 41 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 BST Byrne   32' Report Emmanuel   38'
Vaulks   39'
Ihiekwe   90+1'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,630
Referee: Chris Sarginson
17 April 2018 42 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Oxford United Wigan
19:45 BST Grigg   87' Report Kane   31'
Carroll   75'
Brannagan   80'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,316
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 April 2018 43 Fleetwood Town 0–4 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 BST Report Power   33'
Masey   37'
Burn   57'
Dunkley   66'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood)
Attendance: 3,836, (1,122 away)
24 April 2018 44 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Wigan Athletic Bristol
19:45 BST Sercombe   28' Report Colclough   80' Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Bristol)
Attendance: 8,414, (460 away)
28 April 2018 45 Wigan Athletic 1–1 AFC Wimbledon Wigan
15:00 BST Jacobs   69' Report Pigott   24' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,554
5 May 2018 46 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Wigan Athletic Doncaster
17:30 BST Report Grigg   75'   76' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 12,057
Referee: David Webb

FA Cup

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On 16 October 2017, Wigan Athletic were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round.[47] A trip to non-league side AFC Fylde was confirmed for the second round.[48] Victory over AFC Fylde in the second round replay meant a trip to AFC Bournemouth was handed to the Latics.[49]

4 November 2017 First round Wigan Athletic 2–1 Crawley Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Morsy   26'
Toney   29'
Evans   71'
Report Roberts   20' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 3,288
Referee: Martin Coy
1 December 2017 Second round AFC Fylde 1–1 Wigan Athletic Medlar-with-Wesham
19:55 GMT Rowe   70' (pen.)
Edmundson   90+1'
Report Grigg   44' Stadium: Mill Farm
Attendance: 3,351
Referee: Darren Drysdale
12 December 2017 Second round replay Wigan Athletic 3–2 AFC Fylde Wigan
19:45 GMT Toney   31'
Grigg   80', 84'
Report Grand   41'
Rowe   65'
Finley   74'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Ross Joyce
6 January 2018 Third round AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Wigan Athletic Boscombe
15:00 GMT Mousset   55'
Cook   90+2'
Report Grigg   4'
Hyndman   29' (o.g.)
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 9,894
Referee: Andy Madley
17 January 2018 (2018-01-17) Third round replay Wigan Athletic 3–0 Bournemouth Wigan
19:45 GMT Morsy   9'
Burn   73'
Elder   76'
Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 4,709
Referee: Stuart Attwell
27 January 2018 Fourth round Wigan Athletic 2–0 West Ham United Wigan
15:00 GMT Grigg   7', 72' (pen.) Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,194
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
19 February 2018 Fifth round Wigan Athletic 1–0 Manchester City Wigan
19:55 GMT Grigg   79' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 19,242
Referee: Anthony Taylor
17 March 2018 Quarter-finals Wigan Athletic 0–2 Southampton Wigan
13:30 GMT Burn   72'
Dunkley   85'
Report Højbjerg   62'
Soares   90+1'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Referee: Michael Oliver

EFL Cup

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On 16 June 2017, Wigan Athletic were drawn at home to Blackpool in the first round.[50] An away trip to Aston Villa was confirmed for the second round.[51]

8 August 2017 First round Wigan Athletic 2–1 Blackpool Wigan
19:45 BST Laurent   17'
Flores   45+1'
Report Gnanduillet   59' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 3,391
Referee: Chris Sarginson
22 August 2017 Second round Aston Villa 4–1 Wigan Athletic Birmingham
19:45 BST Hogan   19', 44'
Adomah   36'
O'Hare   68'
Bjarnason   74'
Report Colclough   43'
Burke   62'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 18,108
Referee: Darren Drysdale

EFL Trophy

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On 25 July 2017, Wigan confirmed their group stage opponents and fixtures.[52]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Blackpool (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Round 2
2 L2 Accrington Stanley (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 L1 Wigan Athletic (E) 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5
4 ACA Middlesbrough U21s (E) 3 0 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Blackpool 1–1
(4–5 p)
Wigan Athletic Blackpool
19:00 BST D'Almeida   4'
Sinclair-Smith   87'
Report Merrie   13'
Gilbey   63'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 1,532 (622 away)
Penalties
Taylor  
Clayton  
Mellor  
Delfouneso  
Roache  
Sinclair-Smith  
Power  
Gilbey  
Hunt  
Maffeo  
Barrigan  
Laurent  
24 October 2017 Group Game 2 Wigan Athletic 4–1 Middlesbrough U23s Wigan
19:45 BST Evans   33' (pen.)
Maffeo   41'
Colclough   56'   74'
Hunt   72'
Report Liddle   33'
Armstrong   53'
Reading   86'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Referee: Mark Heywood
7 November 2017 Group Game 3 Wigan Athletic 0–4 Accrington Stanley Wigan
19:45 GMT Golden   24'
McGuffie   65'
Report Edwards   12'
Sousa   30', 56'
Wilks   65'
Leacock-McLeod   89'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 1,473
Referee: Peter Bankes

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