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2024–25 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2024–25 season was 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 also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Danson | |||
| Ben Goodburn | |||
| Ryan Lowe | |||
| Brick Community Stadium | |||
| 15th | |||
| Fourth round (Lost 1–2 to Fulham) | |||
| First round (lost 2–4 on penalties to Barnsley) | |||
| Round of 32 (Lost 2–3 to Chesterfield) | |||
| League: .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}Dale Taylor (11 goals)All: Thelo Aasgaard (13 goals) | |||
| 15,445 | |||
| 7,419 | |||
| 9,946 | |||
| Bristol Rovers 0–4 Wigan (14 September) | |||
| Wigan 0–3 Birmingham City (4 January) | |||
| Home colours |
Away colours
Third colours | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2024–25 season was 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 also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
The 2024/25 season was also the first season in which Wigan, were 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.
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | RM | Dion Rankine (ENG) | Chelsea (ENG) | £300,000 | |
| 21 June 2024 | GK | Andy Lonergan (ENG) | Everton (ENG) | Free | |
| 15 July 2024 | CB | Will Aimson (ENG) | Exeter City (ENG) | £200,000 | |
| 17 July 2024 | LB | Jack Bates (ENG) | Burnley (ENG) | Free | |
| 17 July 2024 | CM | Jack Rogers (ENG) | Burnley (ENG) | Free | |
| 19 July 2024 | CM | Tyrese Francois (AUS) | Fulham (ENG) | Free | |
| 24 July 2024 | CB | Toby Sibbick (UGA) | Heart of Midlothian (SCO) | £350,000 | |
| 1 August 2024 | RB | Llyton Chapman (ENG) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | Free | |
| 13 August 2024 | CF | Tom Costello (ENG) | Galway United (IRL) | Free | |
| 29 August 2024 | CM | Jensen Weir (ENG) | Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 30 August 2024 | RW | Maleace Asamoah (ENG) | Fleetwood Town (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 9 September 2024 | RM | Finn O'Boyle (ENG) | Harrogate Town (ENG) | Free | |
| 9 September 2024 | LB | K'Marni Miller (ENG) | Guiseley (ENG) | Free | |
| 8 November 2024 | LB | Paul Dummett (ENG) | Newcastle United (ENG) | Free | |
| 1 January 2025 | RB | Josh Robinson (ENG) | Arsenal (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 3 January 2025 | RW | Joseph Hungbo (ENG) | Nürnberg (GER) | £250,000 | |
| 6 January 2025 | CM | Tobias Brenan (ENG) | Oxford United (ENG) | Free | |
| 11 January 2025 | CB | Jon Mellish (ENG) | Carlisle United (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 13 January 2025 | GK | Matteo Spinelli (ENG) | Blackpool (ENG) | Free | |
| 30 January 2025 | MF | Ronan Darcy (ENG) | Crawley Town (ENG) | Undisclosed |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | CB | Ethan Mitchell (ENG) | AFC Fylde (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 21 July 2024 | RB | Sean Clare (ENG) | Leyton Orient (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 15 August 2024 | CB | Charlie Hughes (ENG) | Hull City (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 4 January 2025 | CF | Josh Stones (ENG) | York City (ENG) | Undisclosed | |
| 28 January 2025 | AM | Thelo Aasgaard (NOR) | Luton Town (ENG) | Undisclosed |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | RW | Michael Olakigbe (ENG) | Brentford (ENG) | 27 January 2025 | |
| 1 July 2024 | RB | Calvin Ramsay (SCO) | Liverpool (ENG) | 3 January 2025 | |
| 25 July 2024 | CF | Joe Hugill (ENG) | Manchester United (ENG) | 8 January 2025 | |
| 26 July 2024 | RW | Silko Thomas (ENG) | Leicester City (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 6 August 2024 | LB | Luke Chambers (ENG) | Liverpool (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 28 August 2024 | CF | Dale Taylor (NIR) | Nottingham Forest (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 5 January 2025 | CF | Will Goodwin (ENG) | Oxford United (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 17 January 2025 | CM | Oliver Norburn (GRN) | Blackpool (ENG) | End of Season | |
| 3 February 2025 | RW | Owen Dale (ENG) | Oxford United (ENG) | End of Season |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2024 | AM | Joe Adams (GUE) | Bradford City (ENG) | 1 January 2025 | |
| 5 November 2024 | CF | Josh Stones (ENG) | Oldham Athletic (ENG) | 2 January 2025 |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Ben Amos (ENG) | Port Vale (ENG) | 1 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Dylan Dwyer (ENG) | Warrington Rylands (ENG) | 1 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Josh Magennis (NIR) | Exeter City (ENG) | 1 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Joe Rodwell-Grant (ENG) | Warrington Town (ENG) | 1 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Charlie Wyke (ENG) | Carlisle United (ENG) | 1 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Tom Pearce (ENG) | Montréal (USA) | 12 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Matt Wonnacott (ENG) | Torquay United (ENG) | 26 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Luke Brennan (ENG) | AFC Fylde (ENG) | 31 July 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Kieran Lloyd (ENG) | Bala Town (WAL) | 22 August 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Stephen Humphrys (ENG) | Barnsley (ENG) | 30 August 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Youssef Chentouf (ENG) | Hendon (ENG) | 5 October 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Max McMillan (ENG) | North Ferriby (ENG) | 21 October 2024 | |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Abdi Sharif (SOM) | Aberystwyth Town (WAL) | 10 January 2025 | |
| 22 August 2024 | LW | Jordan Jones (NIR) | Carlisle United (ENG) | 27 August 2024 | |
| 10 January 2025 | LB | Paul Dummett (WAL) | Carlisle United (ENG) | 10 January 2025 |
On 16 May, Wigan announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley, Chorley and Blackburn Rovers. Four days later, the Latics confirmed a pre-season training camp in Hungary. A fourth friendly was added on 28 May, versus AFC Fylde. A further two were later confirmed by the club, versus Tranmere Rovers and Barrow.
Draw Loss Fixtures
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| 17 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 73 | −13 | 54 |
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Wigan were drawn away to Carlisle United in the first round, away to Cambridge United in the second round, away to Mansfield Town in the Third Round, and at Home to Fulham in the fourth round.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Wigan being drawn at home against Barnsley.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
In the group stage, Wigan were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Morecambe and Nottingham Forest U21. In the round of 32, Wigan were drawn away against Chesterfield.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
As of 3 May 2025
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