2023–24 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 92nd season in the history of Wigan Athletic and their first season back in League One since the 2021–22 season following their relegation in the previous season. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Wigan Athletic
2023–24 season
OwnerMike Danson
ManagerShaun Maloney
StadiumDW Stadium
League One20th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerCharlie Wyke (6)
Highest home attendance10,683
Lowest home attendance10,065
Average home league attendance10,389
Biggest winWigan 7–1 Leicester City U21
(19 September 2023)
Biggest defeatBristol Rovers 4–1 Wigan
(23 September 2023)

Current squad
As of 31 August 2023
No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (Age) Signed from Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Sam TickleGKEngland (2002-03-31) 31 March 2002Academy—30 June 2026
12Ben AmosGKEngland (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990Charlton AthleticFree Transfer30 June 2024
40Tom WatsonGKEngland (2004-08-27) 27 August 2004Academy—30 June 2024
50Matthew WonnacottGKEngland (2004-08-31) 31 August 2004Torquay UnitedFree Transfer30 June 2024
51Matthew CorranGKEngland (2005-10-04) 4 October 2005Academy—30 June 2024
Defenders
2Kelland WattsDFEngland (1999-11-03) 3 November 1999Newcastle UnitedLoan31 May 2024
3Tom PearceDFEngland (1998-04-12) 12 April 1998Leeds United£325,00030 June 2024
4Liam MorrisonDFScotland (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003Bayern MunichLoan31 May 2024
5Steven SessegnonDFEngland (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000FulhamFree Transfer30 June 2025
6Charlie HughesDFEngland (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003Academy—30 June 2028
7Sean ClareDFEngland (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996Charlton AthleticFree Transfer30 June 2026
15Jason KerrDFScotland (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997St Johnstone£700,00030 June 2024
23Omar RekikDFTunisia (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001ArsenalLoan30 June 2024
31James CarragherDFEngland (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002Academy—30 June 2025
37Ethan MitchellDFEngland (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003Plymouth ArgyleFree Transfer30 June 2024
44Jack ReillyDFEngland (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004Academy—30 June 2024
Midfielders
8Matt SmithMFEngland (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000ArsenalFree Transfer30 June 2026
10Thelo AasgaardMFNorway (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002Academy—30 June 2028
16Liam ShawMFEngland (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001CelticLoan31 May 2024
21Scott SmithMFWales (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001Academy—30 June 2024
24James BalagiziMFEngland (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003LiverpoolLoan31 May 2024
26Baba AdeekoMFRepublic of Ireland (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003Academy—30 June 2025
32Abdi SharifMFEngland (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001LiverpoolFree Transfer30 June 2024
42Harry McHughMFEngland (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002Academy—30 June 2024
43Dylan DwyerMFEngland (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003Tranmere RoversFree Transfer30 June 2024
45Kai PayneMFEngland (2004-11-26) 26 November 2004Academy—30 June 2024
Forwards
9Charlie WykeFWEngland (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992SunderlandFree Transfer30 June 2024
11Stephen HumphrysFWEngland (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997RochdaleUndisclosed30 June 2024
14Jordan JonesFWNorthern Ireland (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994RangersUndisclosed30 June 2024
17Martial GodoFWEngland (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003FulhamLoan30 June 2024
18Jonny SmithFWEngland (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997Burton AlbionFree Transfer30 June 2025
19Callum LangFWEngland (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998Academy—30 June 2025
20Callum McManamanFWEngland (1991-04-25) 25 April 1991Tranmere RoversFree Transfer30 June 2024
22Chris SzeFWEngland (2003-12-09) 9 December 2003Academy—30 June 2024
25Josh StonesFWEngland (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003GuiseleyFree Transfer30 June 2024
28Josh MagennisFWNorthern Ireland (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990Hull CityUndisclosed30 June 2024
36Youssef ChentoufFWEngland (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004Rising BallersFree Transfer30 June 2024
38Joe Rodwell-GrantFWEngland (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002Preston North EndFree Transfer30 June 2024
41Joe AdamsFWEngland (2004-06-03) 3 June 2004EastleighFree Transfer30 June 2024
Out on Loan
33Luke BrennanFWEngland (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001Blackburn RoversFree Transfer30 June 2024
34Luke RobinsonDFScotland (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001Academy—30 June 2024
35Kieran LloydDFWales (2002-10-13) 13 October 2002LiverpoolFree Transfer30 June 2024

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
27 June 2023DFScotland Liam MorrisonGermany Bayern MunichLoan[1]
30 June 2023FWEngland Jonny SmithEngland Burton AlbionFree Transfer[2]
30 June 2023FWEngland Callum McManamanEngland Tranmere RoversFree Transfer[3]
1 July 2023MFEngland Matt SmithEngland ArsenalFree Transfer[4]
11 July 2023DFEngland Sean ClareEngland Charlton AthleticFree Transfer[5]
19 July 2023MFEngland James BalagiziEngland LiverpoolLoan[6]
22 July 2023MFEngland Liam ShawScotland CelticLoan[7]
27 July 2023DFEngland Kelland WattsEngland Newcastle UnitedLoan[8]
26 August 2023DFEngland Steven SessegnonEngland FulhamFree Transfer[9]
1 September 2023FWEngland Martial GodoEngland FulhamLoan
1 September 2023DFTunisia Omar RekikEngland ArsenalLoan
26 September 2023FWEngland Max McMillan ‡England Fleetwood Town—[10]

‡ Signed initially for the Under-21s

Out
Date Pos Name Transferred To Fee Ref.
16 June 2023FWRepublic of Ireland Anthony ScullyEngland PortsmouthUndisclosed[11]
21 June 2023MFEngland Tom NaylorEngland ChesterfieldUndisclosed[12]
28 June 2023MFScotland Graeme ShinnieScotland AberdeenUndisclosed[13]
30 June 2023DFEngland Joe Bennett Free agentReleased[14]
30 June 2023DFSierra Leone Steven Caulker Free agentReleased[14]
30 June 2023MFJamaica Jordan CousinsEngland Cambridge UnitedReleased[14][15]
30 June 2023DFZimbabwe Tendayi DarikwaCyprus Apollon LimassolFree Transfer[16]
30 June 2023FWWales Gwion Edwards Free agentReleased[14]
30 June 2023GKEngland Jamie JonesEngland MiddlesbroughEnd of Contract[17][18]
30 June 2023DFNamibia Ryan NyambeEngland Derby CountyReleased[14]
30 June 2023MFEngland Max PowerSaudi Arabia Al Qadsiah FCEnd of Contract[19][20]
30 June 2023DFJamaica Curtis TiltEngland Salford CityFree Transfer[21]
14 July 2023FWRepublic of Ireland Will KeaneEngland Preston North EndUndisclosed[22]
27 July 2023MFRepublic of Ireland Jamie McGrathScotland AberdeenContract Terminated[23][24]
27 July 2023DFEngland Jack WhatmoughEngland Preston North EndContract Terminated[23][25]
4 August 2023MFRepublic of Ireland James McCleanWales AFC WrexhamUndisclosed[26]
22 August 2023DFScotland Luke RobinsonScotland St JohnstoneLoan[27]
31 August 2023DFEngland Kieran LloydNorthern Ireland LarneLoan[28]
1 September 2023FWEngland Luke BrennanWales TNSLoan

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 July 2023 Friendly Wigan Athletic 0–1 Everton Wigan
14:00 BST Report Young 64' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,897 (3,949 away)
28 July 2023 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
19:00 BST Saunders 51' Report Adams 71' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,616
29 July 2023 Friendly Morecambe 0–2 Wigan Athletic Morecambe
15:00 BST Report Aasgaard 18'
Brennan 90+2'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 5 August 2023 27 April 2024 Matchday 1 12 5 1 6 17 17 +0 041.67
FA Cup 4 November 2023 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 8 August 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 19 September 2023 Group stage 2 1 1 0 10 4 +6 050.00
Total 15 6 3 6 27 21 +6 040.00

Last updated: 21 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
18 Exeter City 14 5 1 8 11 18 −7 16
19 Northampton Town 13 4 2 7 14 15 −1 14
20 Carlisle United 15 3 5 7 13 18 −5 14
21 Wigan Athletic 13 6 1 6 19 17 +2 11[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Fleetwood Town 13 3 2 8 10 20 −10 11
23 Reading 13 3 1 9 10 21 −11 6[lower-alpha 2]
24 Cheltenham Town 14 1 2 11 4 23 −19 5
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. 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[33]
Notes:
  1. On 19 May 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted four points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2022–23 season.[29] Another four-point deduction was applied on 26 May, after the club's owners missed a deadline to deposit an amount equalling 125% of its monthly wage bill.[30]
  2. On 16 August 2023, Reading were deducted one point for failing to pay players on time and in full on three occasions in the 2022–23 season.[31] Another 3 point deduction was applied on 13 September, for failing to deposit wages on time.[32]

Results by round
Away
Home
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Round123456891011121415167113217
GroundAHAAHAHAHAAAHHHHA
ResultWWDWLLWLLLLW
Position242424Increase19Decrease20Decrease21Increase20Decrease21Decrease22Decrease232321Increase
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source:
Notes:

League One
Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[34]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Derby County 1–2 Wigan Athletic Derby
15:00 BST Smith Yellow card 37'
Cashin Yellow card 48'
Forsyth 57'		 Report Wyke 37', 72'
Hughes Yellow card 49'
Smith Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 29,957
Referee: Scott Oldham
12 August 2023 2 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 BST Lang Yellow card 45'
Hughes 72'
McManaman 79'
Humphrys Yellow card 62'
Pearce Yellow card 87'
Sze Yellow card 90'		 Report Hoskins 24'
Sowerby Yellow card 27'
Leonard Yellow card 60'
Odimayo Yellow card 61'
Guthrie Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,095
Referee: Ross Joyce
15 August 2023 3 Carlisle United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Carlisle
19:45 BST Mellish Yellow card 54'
Moxon 56'
Maguire Yellow card 67'
Armer Yellow card 83'
Lavelle Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Clare Yellow card 19'
Wyke 34'
Pearce Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,649
Referee: Mark Edwards
19 August 2023 4 Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wigan Athletic Bolton
12:30 BST Iredale Yellow card 53'
Jones Yellow card 72'		 Report Wyke 12', 75'
Humphrys 24', 45+4', Yellow card 45'
Watts Yellow card 56'
Adeeko Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 24,116
Referee: Tom Reeves
26 August 2023 5 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Barnsley Wigan
15:00 BST Hughes Red card 21'
Magennis Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Cole 26'
Williams Yellow card 48'
Kane Yellow card 67'
Phillips Yellow card 80'
McAtee 90+2'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,683
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
2 September 2023 6 Blackpool 2–1 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,537
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
16 September 2023 8 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Cambridge United Wigan
15:00 BST Rekik Yellow card 33'
Adeeko Yellow card 44'
Humphrys 57'
Aasgaard 62'		 Report Okenabirhie 76' (pen.) Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,068
Referee: Adam Herczeg
23 September 2023 9 Bristol Rovers 4–1 Wigan Athletic Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,161
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
30 September 2023 10 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Portsmouth Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,358
Referee: Will Finnie
3 October 2023 11 Burton Albion 2–1 Wigan Athletic Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
7 October 2023 12 Stevenage 1–0 Wigan Athletic Stevenage
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 4,402
Referee: Alan Young
21 October 2023 14 Exeter City 0–2 Wigan Athletic Exeter
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,337
Referee: Ben Atkinson
24 October 2023 15 Wigan Athletic v Oxford United Wigan
19:45 BST Stadium: DW Stadium
28 October 2023 16 Wigan Athletic v Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 BST Stadium: DW Stadium
31 October 2023 7[35] Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic Wigan
19:45 GMT Stadium: DW Stadium
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[36]
7 November 2023 13[37] Wigan Athletic v Peterborough United Wigan
19:45 GMT Stadium: DW Stadium
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.[38]

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Wigan were drawn away to Exeter City in the first round.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Exeter City v Wigan Athletic Exeter
15:00 GMT
      		Stadium: St James Park

      EFL Cup
      Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

      Wigan were drawn against Wrexham away in the first round.[40]

        Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

      8 August 2023 First round Wrexham 0–0
      (4–2 p)      		 Wigan Athletic Wrexham
      19:45 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground

      EFL Trophy
      Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

      The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[41]

      Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1 L1 Wigan Athletic (A) 2 1 1 0 0 10 4 +6 5 Advance to Round 2
      2 L1 Fleetwood Town 2 1 0 1 0 5 3 +2 4
      3 ACA Leicester City U21 2 1 0 0 1 2 7 −5 3
      4 L2 Tranmere Rovers 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
      Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2023. Source: EFL.com
      (A) Advances to a further round

        Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

      19 September 2023 Group stage Wigan Athletic 7–1 Leicester City U21 Wigan
      19:00 BST
      		Report
      • Raikhy Yellow card 20' 30'
      • Wilson-Brown Yellow card 38'
      • Aluko Yellow card 41'
      		 Stadium: DW Stadium
      Attendance: 2,073
      Referee: Scott Simpson
      10 October 2023 Group stage Wigan Athletic 3–3 Fleetwood Town Wigan
      19:00 BST
      		Report
      		Stadium: DW Stadium
      Attendance: 1,600
      Referee: Scott Tallis
      Penalties

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