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2016–17 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

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Wigan Athletic
2016–17 season
Team huddle before the Latics' FA Cup clash with Manchester United, January 2017
Team huddle before the Latics' FA Cup clash with Manchester United, January 2017
OwnerDave Whelan
ChairmanDavid Sharpe
ManagerGary Caldwell
(until 25 October 2016)[1]
Warren Joyce
(2 November 2016 – 13 March 2017)[2]
Graham Barrow
(from 17 March 2017)
StadiumDW Stadium
Championship23rd (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nick Powell (6)
All: Will Grigg (7)

The 2016–17 season was Wigan Athletic's 85th year in existence and their first back in the Championship, after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

First team squad

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As of 5 June 2016

No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
22 Jussi Jääskeläinen Finland GK (1975-04-19) 19 April 1975 (age 49) West Ham United
35 Matt Gilks Scotland GK (1982-06-04) 4 June 1982 (age 42) Rangers
46 Theo Roberts England GK (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) Youth system
Defenders
2 Reece James England LB (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 (age 31) Manchester United
3 Jake Buxton England CB (1985-03-04) 4 March 1985 (age 39) Derby County
5 Donervon Daniels England CB (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 30) West Bromwich Albion
12 Callum Connolly England RB (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27) Everton
13 Andy Kellett England LB (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) Bolton Wanderers
20 Craig Morgan Wales CB (1985-06-16) 16 June 1985 (age 39) Rotherham United
21 Alex Bruce England CB (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 40) Hull City
23 Stephen Warnock England CB (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 42) Derby County
24 Jack Hendry Scotland CB (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 29) Partick Thistle
29 Luke Burke England RB (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) Youth system
32 Reece Burke England CB (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28) West Ham United
33 Dan Burn England CB (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) Fulham
44 Sam Stubbs England CB (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 25) Youth system
Midfielders
4 David Perkins England CM (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 42) Blackpool
6 Max Power England RM (1993-07-27) 27 July 1993 (age 31) Tranmere
7 Alex Gilbey England MF (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 29) Colchester United
8 Sam Morsy Egypt CM (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 (age 33) Chesterfield
16 Shaun MacDonald Wales MF (1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 (age 36) Bournemouth
17 Michael Jacobs England MF (1991-11-04) 4 November 1991 (age 33) Wolverhampton Wanderers
19 Ryan Tunnicliffe England MF (1992-12-30) 30 December 1992 (age 31) Fulham
25 Nick Powell England MF (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 30) Manchester United
26 Jamie Hanson England MF (1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 29) Derby County
31 Jack Byrne Republic of Ireland MF (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28) Manchester City
37 Josh Laurent England MF (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 29) Hartlepool United
42 Josh Gregory England MF (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26) Youth system
43 Marcus Browne England MF (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 26) West Ham United
47 James Weir England MF (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 29) Hull City
Forwards
9 Will Grigg Northern Ireland CF (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 33) Brentford
11 Gabriel Obertan France WG (1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 (age 35) Anzhi Makhachkala
14 Omar Bogle England CF (1993-07-26) 26 July 1993 (age 31) Grimsby Town
27 Ryan Colclough England WG (1994-12-27) 27 December 1994 (age 29) Crewe Alexandra
30 James Barrigan England CF (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) Youth system
39 Mikael Mandron France CF (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 30) Eastleigh
49 Callum Lang England CF (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998 (age 26) Youth system

Transfers

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In

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CB England Dan Burn Fulham Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 CM England Alex Gilbey Colchester United Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2016 LB England Stephen Warnock Derby County Free transfer [5]
12 July 2016 SS England Nick Powell Manchester United Free transfer [6]
26 July 2016 CB England Jake Buxton Derby County Undisclosed [7]
13 August 2016 CM Wales Shaun MacDonald AFC Bournemouth Undisclosed [8]
17 August 2016 AM Spain Jordi Gómez Sunderland Undisclosed [9]
31 August 2016 RM England Nathan Byrne Wolverhampton Wanderers £500,000 [10][11]
31 August 2016 SS England Kaiyne Woolery Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [12]
31 January 2017 GK Scotland Matt Gilks Rangers Undisclosed [13]
31 January 2017 CF France Mikael Mandron Eastleigh Undisclosed [14]
31 January 2017 RW France Gabriel Obertan Anzhi Makhachkala Free transfer [15]
31 January 2017 CAM England Josh Laurent Hartlepool United Undisclosed [16]
31 January 2017 MF Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne Manchester City Undisclosed [17]
31 January 2017 CF England Omar Bogle Grimsby Town Undisclosed [18]

Out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CB England Leon Barnett Bury Released [19][a]
1 July 2016 CF Republic of Ireland Matthew Hamilton Marine Released [19]
1 July 2016 RW England Ryan Jennings AFC Fylde Released [19]
1 July 2016 RB Scotland Kevin McNaughton Inverness Caledonian Thistle Released [19][b]
1 July 2016 CM Poland Adrian Purzycki Fortuna Sittard Released [19]
1 July 2016 CF England Louis Robles Bangor City Released [19]
1 July 2016 RB England Reece Wabara Bolton Wanderers Released [19][c]
6 July 2016 DM Republic of Ireland Chris McCann Atlanta United Free transfer [23]
3 August 2016 GK England Lee Nicholls Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [24]
4 August 2016 CB England Jason Pearce Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [25]
12 August 2016 MF Wales Emyr Huws Cardiff City Undisclosed [26]
25 August 2016 CM England Tim Chow Ross County Undisclosed
7 January 2017 CF Wales Craig Davies Scunthorpe United Undisclosed [27]
31 January 2017 AM Spain Jordi Gomez Rayo Vallecano Undisclosed
31 January 2017 MF Netherlands Yanic Wildschut Norwich City Undisclosed [28]
10 April 2017 MF England Danny O'Brien IF Kraft Released [29]
  1. ^ Following Barnett's release, he joined Bury.[20]
  2. ^ Following McNaughton's release, he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[21]
  3. ^ Following Wabara's release, he joined Bolton Wanderers.[22]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 RB England Kyle Knoyle West Ham United 14 January 2017 [30]
20 July 2016 GK Hungary Ádám Bogdán Liverpool 24 November 2016 [31]
16 August 2016 LB England Luke Garbutt Everton 2 January 2017 [32]
30 August 2016 CB England Reece Burke West Ham United End of Season [33]
31 August 2016 CF England Adam Le Fondre Cardiff City 31 January 2017 [34][a]
7 January 2017 GK Denmark Jakob Haugaard Stoke City 21 April 2017 [36]
14 January 2017 CB England Callum Connolly Everton End of Season [37]
20 January 2017 AM England Marcus Browne West Ham United End of Season [38]
20 January 2017 CM England Ryan Tunnicliffe Fulham End of Season [39]
25 January 2017 DM England Jamie Hanson Derby County End of Season [40]
31 January 2017 CB Northern Ireland Alex Bruce Hull City End of Season [41]
31 January 2017 CM England James Weir Hull City End of Season [42]
  1. ^ On 31 January 2017, Adam Le Fondre's loan was terminated.[35]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
13 July 2016 CF Northern Ireland Billy Mckay Oldham Athletic 31 January 2017 [43][a]
22 July 2016 CM England Danny Whitehead Cheltenham Town 1 January 2017 [45][b]
25 July 2016 LW England Sanmi Odelusi Rochdale 20 January 2017 [47][c]
10 August 2016 LB England Andrew Taylor Bolton Wanderers End of Season [49]
12 August 2016 GK Wales Owen Evans Rhyl 1 January 2017
31 August 2016 LW England Ryan Colclough Milton Keynes Dons 1 January 2017 [50][d]
31 August 2016 CB Scotland Jack Hendry Milton Keynes Dons 3 January 2017 [52]
31 August 2016 CM Egypt Sam Morsy Barnsley 1 January 2017 [53]
9 January 2017 RB England Nathan Byrne Charlton Athletic End of Season [54]
12 January 2017 GK England Dan Lavercombe Rhyl End of Season
20 January 2017 LW England Sanmi Odelusi Blackpool End of Season [48]
20 January 2017 CM England Danny Whitehead Macclesfield Town End of Season
20 January 2017 CF England Sam Cosgrove North Ferriby United End of Season
21 January 2017 SS England Kaiyne Woolery Forest Green Rovers End of Season
30 January 2017 CM England Jordan Flores Blackpool End of Season [55]
30 January 2017 MF England Danny O'Brien Chester 10 April 2017 [56]
31 January 2017 CF Northern Ireland Billy Mckay Inverness Caledonian Thistle End of Season [44]
11 February 2017 CB Northern Ireland Jack White Skelmersdale United End of Season
11 February 2017 CF England Nathan Randell Skelmersdale United End of Season
15 February 2017 RB England Luke Burke Barrow 18 March 2017
1 April 2017 GK Wales Owen Evans North Ferriby United End of Season
  1. ^ On 31 January 2017, Billy Mckay's loan at Oldham Athletic was terminated.[44]
  2. ^ On 1 January 2017, Danny Whitehead's loan at Cheltenham Town was terminated by mutual consent.[46]
  3. ^ On 20 January 2017, Sanmi Odelusi's season-long loan was terminated.[48]
  4. ^ On 1 January 2017, Ryan Colclough was recalled from his loan spell at Milton Keynes Dons.[51]

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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Last updated: 6 August 2016.
Source: [citation needed]

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Hungary Ádám Bogdán 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
22 GK Finland Jussi Jääskeläinen 8+1 0 0 0 1 0 9+1 0
35 GK Scotland Matt Gilks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 LB England Reece James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF England Jake Buxton 24 0 2 0 1 0 27 0
5 CB England Donervon Daniels 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0
12 RB England Callum Connolly 3 2 0 1 0 0 4 2
13 DF England Andy Kellett 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0
20 CB Wales Craig Morgan 9+4 0 0 0 0 0 9+4 0
21 CB England Alex Bruce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF England Stephen Warnock 27 0 2 0 1 0 30 0
24 DF Scotland Jack Hendry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF England Luke Burke 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0
32 DF England Reece Burke 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
33 DF England Dan Burn 21+3 0 2 0 0 0 23+3 0
44 CB England Sam Stubbs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 CM England David Perkins 17+1 0 1 0 1 0 19+1 0
6 RM England Max Power 27 0 2 0 1 0 30 0
7 MF England Alex Gilbey 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
8 MF England Sam Morsy 3 1 2 0 0 0 5 1
16 MF Wales Shaun MacDonald 20+2 1 2 0 0 0 22+2 1
17 RW England Michael Jacobs 24+4 1 2 0 1 0 27+4 1
19 MF England Ryan Tunnicliffe 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
25 MF England Nick Powell 9+6 1 1 0 0 0 10+6 1
26 MF England Jamie Hanson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF Republic of Ireland Jack Byrne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF England Josh Laurent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF England Josh Gregory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 MF England Marcus Browne 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
47 MF England James Weir 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Attackers
9 ST Northern Ireland Will Grigg 21+5 6 2 0 1 1 24+5 7
11 FW France Gabriel Obertan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW England Omar Bogle 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
27 FW England Ryan Colclough 0+2 0 0 0 1 0 1+2 0
30 FW England James Barrigan 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
39 FW France Mikael Mandron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Left club during season
- MF England Tim Chow 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0
- LB England Luke Garbutt 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 7+1 0
- ST Wales Craig Davies 1+13 1 0 0 0 0 1+13 1
- MF England Nathan Byrne 7+7 0 0 0 0 0 7+7 0
- GK England Dan Lavercombe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- MF England Danny Whitehead 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- SS England Kaiyne Woolery 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
- RB England Kyle Knoyle 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
- FW England Sam Cosgrove 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- MF Spain Jordi Gómez 12+3 3 0+1 0 0 0 12+4 3
- FW England Adam Le Fondre 3+9 1 0+1 0 0 0 3+10 1
- MF England Jordan Flores 0+2 0 0+1 0 1 0 1+3 0
- MF England Danny O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
- MF Netherlands Yanic Wildschut 19+6 5 1+1 0 0 0 20+7 5
- GK Denmark Jakob Haugaard 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0

Top scorers

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Rank. Pos. No. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Goals Goals Goals Goals
1 FW 9 Will Grigg 5 1 1 7
2 MF 25 Nick Powell 6 0 0 6
3 MF - Yanic Wildschut 4 1 0 5
4 MF - Jordi Gómez 3 0 0 3
4 MF 17 Michael Jacobs 3 0 0 3
4 FW 14 Omar Bogle 3 0 0 3
5 DF 12 Callum Connolly 2 0 0 2
5 MF 7 Alex Gilbey 2 0 0 2
6 DF 32 Reece Burke 1 0 0 1
6 MF 8 Sam Morsy 1 0 0 1
6 MF 16 Shaun MacDonald 1 0 0 1
6 FW - Adam Le Fondre 1 0 0 1
6 FW - Craig Davies 1 0 0 1
6 DF 33 Dan Burn 1 0 0 1
6 FW 11 Gabriel Obertan 1 0 0 1
6 MF 19 Ryan Tunnicliffe 1 0 0 1
Own goals 3 0 0 3

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Braga 0–0 Wigan Athletic
18:30 Report Attendance: 351
13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Chester 0–0 Wigan Athletic Chester
19:30 Report Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 500 (200 away)
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Wigan Athletic 0–2 Manchester United Wigan
13:30 Report Keane 49'
Pereira 58'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,314
17 July 2016 (2016-07-17) Wigan Athletic 0–2 Liverpool Wigan
16:00 Ings 71'
Woodburn 74'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 18,426
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Oldham Athletic 0–1 Wigan Athletic Oldham
19:30 GMT Report Jacobs 77' Stadium: Boundary Park
29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) Fleetwood Town 3–4 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
19:45 Ball 7', 50'
B. Grant 55'
Report Power 11'
Burke 35'
Wildschut 37'
Jacobs 52'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 1,717

Season Summary

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Games played 46 (43 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games won 11 (10 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games drawn 10 (10 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Games lost 25 (23 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1League Cup)
Goals scored 42 (39 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals conceded 60 (54 Championship, 4 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Goal difference -19
Clean sheets 13 (12 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Yellow cards 88 (83 Championship, 5 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)
Red cards 1 (0 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Best result 3–0 vs Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug 16)
Worst result 0–4 vs Manchester United (29 Jan 17)
Most appearances Stephen Warnock (45)
Top scorer Will Grigg (7)
Points 40

Championship

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Burton Albion 46 13 13 20 49 63 −14 52
21 Nottingham Forest 46 14 9 23 62 72 −10 51
22 Blackburn Rovers (R) 46 12 15 19 53 65 −12 51 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Wigan Athletic (R) 46 10 12 24 40 57 −17 42
24 Rotherham United (R) 46 5 8 33 40 98 −58 23
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(R) Relegated


Result by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHHAAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAH
ResultLWDLLLLDLWDDDLWLDWLLLLLDLWWLDLWDLDLWLLLLWWDDLD
Position19101016202123222221212222232222232223232323232323232122232322222222232323232323232223232323
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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6 August 2016 1 Bristol City 2–1 Wigan Athletic Bristol
15:00 BST Abraham 81'
Reid 90'
Tomlin Yellow card 90+5'
Report Morgan Yellow card 27'
Gilbey 32'
Burn Yellow card 71'
Perkins Yellow card 72'
Daniels Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
13 August 2016 2 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Grigg 14'
Perkins Yellow card 33'
Powell 33'
Gilbey Yellow card 48'
Duffy 63' (o.g.)
Report Lowe Yellow card 33'
Duffy Yellow card 35'
Greer Yellow card 45+1'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,216
Referee: Graham Scott
16 August 2016 3 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Birmingham City Wigan
19:45 BST Bodgán Yellow card 43'
Power Yellow card 44'
Morgan Yellow card 49'
Davies 90'
Report Davis 44' Yellow card 64'
Donaldson Yellow card 75'
Grounds Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,182
20 August 2016 4 Nottingham Forest 4–3 Wigan Athletic West Bridgford
15:00 BST Assombalonga 6'
Cash Yellow card 9'
Burke 53', 78'
Cohen Yellow card 58'
Lam Yellow card 68' 90+2'
Henderson Yellow card 90+6'
Report Jacobs 11' Yellow card 75'
Wildschut Yellow card 57'
Grigg 65', 86' Yellow card 90+1'
Morgan Yellow card 72'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 17,750 (980 away)
27 August 2016 5 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Queens Park Rangers Wigan
15:00 BST Powell Yellow card 43'
MacDonald Yellow card 51'
Jacobs Yellow card 66'
Morgan Yellow card 82'
Report Cousins Yellow card 13'
Bidwell Yellow card 38'
Henry Yellow card 42'
Onuoha 48'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,606 (768 away)
10 September 2016 6 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Wigan Athletic Sheffield
15:00 BST Fletcher 29'
Forestieri Yellow card 34' 62'
Report Power Yellow card 3'
Grigg 5'
Garbutt Yellow card 23'
Jacobs Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 24,860 (650 away)
13 September 2016 7 Norwich City 2–1 Wigan Athletic Norwich
19:45 BST Jacob Murphy 3', 11'
Howson Yellow card 63'
Martin Yellow card 77'
Report MacDonald Yellow card 17'
Gilbey Yellow card 27'
Power Yellow card 55'
Jordi Gómez 72'
Stadium: Carrow Road
17 September 2016 8 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Fulham Wigan
15:00 BST Jacobs Yellow card 59' Report Odoi Yellow card 51' Stadium: The DW Stadium
23 September 2016 9 Preston North End 1–0 Wigan Athletic Preston
19:45 BST Hugill 7'
Cunningham Yellow card 30'
Browne Yellow card 75'
Report Burn Yellow card 45+1'
Perkins Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Deepdale Stadium
Attendance: 13,077
27 September 2016 10 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wigan
19:45 BST Le Fondre 5'
Jordi Gómez Yellow card 34'
MacDonald Yellow card 44'
Grigg 88'
Powell Yellow card 90+2'
Report Oniangué 34' Yellow card 71'
Sílvio Yellow card 41'
Saïss Yellow card 53'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,723
Referee: Tony Harrington
1 October 2016 11 Brentford 0–0 Wigan Athletic Brentford
15:00 BST McCormack Yellow card 36'
Dean Yellow card 85'
Egan Yellow card 90+4'
Report Buxton Yellow card 40'
Warnock Yellow card 74'
Powell Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9,547
Referee: Andy Woolmer
15 October 2016 12 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Burton Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Report Akins Yellow card 54'
Brayford Yellow card 59'
McFadzean Yellow card 64'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Andrew Davies
18 October 2016 13 Leeds United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Leeds
19:45 BST Wood 29' Report MacDonald 90+1' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 19,861
Referee: Peter Bankes
22 October 2016 14 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Power Yellow card 89'
Le Fondre Yellow card 90+1'
Report Stephens 68' Yellow card 90' Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Simon Hooper
29 October 2016 15 Cardiff City 0–1 Wigan Athletic Cardiff
15:00 BST Report Jordi Gómez 86' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 15,969
Referee: Oliver Langford
5 November 2016 16 Wigan Athletic 0–3 Reading Wigan
15:00 GMT MacDonald Yellow card 45+1'
Power Yellow card 62'
Perkins Yellow card 69'
Report McCleary 1', 5'
McShane Yellow card 33'
Kermorgant 63' (pen.)
Blackett Yellow card 75'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,277
Referee: David Coote
19 November 2016 17 Barnsley 0–0 Wigan Athletic Barnsley
15:00 GMT Report MacDonald Yellow card 43'
Morgan Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 12,181
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
28 November 2016 18 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Wigan Athletic Huddersfield
19:45 GMT Hogg Yellow card 18'
Mooy 50'
Smith Yellow card 71'
Report Warnock Yellow card 3'
Burke 40'
Power Yellow card 52'
Wildschut 60'
Garbutt Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 18,943
Referee: Tony Harrington
3 December 2016 19 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Derby County Wigan
15:00 GMT Perkins Yellow card 45+1' Report Olsson Yellow card 10'
Johnson 16' Yellow card 38'
Hughes Yellow card 85'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,526
Referee: Andrew Madley
10 December 2016 20 Aston Villa 1–0 Wigan Athletic Birmingham
15:00 GMT Hutton Yellow card 83'
Grealish Yellow card 86' 88'
Report Garbutt Yellow card 12'
Gómez Yellow card 64'
Perkins Yellow card 79'
MacDonald Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,392
Referee: James Linington
14 December 2016 21 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Newcastle United Wigan
19:45 GMT Report Diamé 26'
Hayden Yellow card 32'
Atsu 78'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,562
Referee: Simon Hooper
17 December 2016 22 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Ipswich Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Wildschut 35', 62'
Kellett Yellow card 44'
Burn Yellow card 45+1'
Jääskeläinen Yellow card 45+3'
Report Pitman 7' (pen.), 68' Yellow card 13'
Dozzell Yellow card 15'
McGoldrick 88'
Lawrence Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Keith Stroud
26 December 2016 23 Rotherham United 3–2 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
15:00 GMT Belaïd 8' Yellow card 36'
Mattock Yellow card 20'
Ward Yellow card 25' 32'
Fisher Yellow card 45'
Burn 45+1' (o.g.)
Report Davies Yellow card 31'
Wildschut 51'
Gómez 79'
Jacobs Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 10,158
Referee: David Coote
31 December 2016 24 Derby County 0–0 Wigan Athletic Derby
15:00 GMT Johnson Yellow card 57'
Hughes Yellow card 87'
Report Stadium: iPro Stadium
Attendance: 28,289
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
2 January 2017 25 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Huddersfield Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Jacobs Yellow card 68' Report Billing Yellow card 12'
Mooy Yellow card 45+2'
Holmes-Dennis Yellow card 55'
Stanković Yellow card 77'
Wells 80'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,480
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
14 January 2017 26 Burton Albion 0–2 Wigan Athletic Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT Sordell Yellow card 33'
Ward Yellow card 69'
Report Connolly 45+1', 64' Yellow card 77'
Buxton Yellow card 57'
Flores Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Andrew Madley
21 January 2017 27 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Brentford Wigan
15:00 GMT Morsy 28'
Dean 32' (o.g.)
MacDonald Yellow card 36'
Report Jota 86' Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,244
Referee: James Adcock
3 February 2017 28 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Wigan
19:45 GMT Morsy Yellow card 85' Report Wallace 43'
Hunt Yellow card 62'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,037
Referee: Steve Martin
7 February 2017 29 Wigan Athletic 2–2 Norwich City Wigan
19:45 GMT Grigg Yellow card 48'
Bogle 62', 68'
Morsy Yellow card 90'
Report Oliveira 40'
Martin Yellow card 48'
Dijks 73'
Pinto Yellow card 86'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,193
Referee: Peter Bankes
11 February 2017 30 Fulham 3–2 Wigan Athletic Fulham, London
15:00 GMT Aluko Yellow card 21'
Ayité 25'
Odoi 71'
Kebano 90+3'
Report Malone 32' (o.g.)
Jacobs 45+1'
Burn Yellow card 61'
Connolly Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,552
Referee: David Coote
14 February 2017 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Wigan Athletic Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Enobakhare Yellow card 49'
Weimann Yellow card 83'
Report Burn Yellow card 73'
Buxton 88'
Morsy Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 17,156
Referee: Simon Hooper
18 February 2017 32 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Preston North End Wigan
15:00 GMT Report McGeady Yellow card 36'
Browning Yellow card 43'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 15,117
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
21 February 2017 33 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Wigan Athletic Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 GMT Smith 4'
Lynch Yellow card 15'
Washington 60'
Sylla Yellow card 76'
Report Bogle 17' (pen.) Yellow card 22'
Grigg Yellow card 30'
Power Yellow card 35'
Hanson Yellow card 46'
Buxton Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,101
Referee: James Linington
25 February 2017 34 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Nottingham Forest Wigan
15:00 GMT Buxton Yellow card 38' Report Vaughan Yellow card 70' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,254
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
4 March 2017 35 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Wigan Athletic Blackburn
15:00 GMT Emnes 58'
Mulgrew Yellow card 69'
Report Morsy Yellow card 87' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,165
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
7 March 2017 36 Birmingham City 0–1 Wigan Athletic Birmingham
19:45 GMT Keita Yellow card 88' Report Burn 19'
Perkins Yellow card 62'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 15,596
Referee: Scott Duncan
11 March 2017 37 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Bristol City Wigan
15:00 GMT Gilbey Yellow card 45+1'
Connolly Yellow card 57'
Report Pack Yellow card 27'
Flint 88'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,787
Referee: Andrew Madley
18 March 2017 38 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Aston Villa Wigan
15:00 GMT Hanson Yellow card 23' Report Hourihane Yellow card 42'
Chester 73'
Lansbury Yellow card 75'
Hogan 84'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 14,811
Referee: Tony Harrington
1 April 2017 39 Newcastle United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Newcastle
15:00 BST Diamé Yellow card 17'
Gayle 36'
Ritchie 57'
Report Burn Yellow card 29'
Morsy Yellow card 39'
Jacobs 50'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,849
Referee: David Coote
4 April 2017 40 Ipswich Town 3–0 Wigan Athletic Ipswich
19:45 BST McGoldrick 22'
Sears 30', 85'
Kenlock Yellow card 55'
Diagouraga Yellow card 60'
Ward Yellow card 68'
Report Burn Yellow card 59'
Power Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 14,661
Referee: Andy Davies
8 April 2017 41 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 BST Obertan 34'
Gilbey 65'
Powell Yellow card 90+5' 90+6'
Report Ward 29'
Forde 61'
Fisher Yellow card 83'
Price Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,085
Referee: Scott Duncan
13 April 2017 42 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Barnsley Wigan
19:45 BST MacDonald Yellow card 45'
Powell 71', 72', 82' (pen.)
Burn Yellow card 78'
Hanson Yellow card 90'
Report Armstrong 42'
Watkins Yellow card 49'
Janko Yellow card 53'
Kent 59'
Jones Yellow card 76'
MacDonald Yellow card 78'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,838
Referee: Simon Hooper
22 April 2017 44 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Cardiff City Wigan
15:00 BST Report Halford Yellow card 87' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,875
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 April 2017 45 Reading 1–0 Wigan Athletic Reading
15:00 BST Kermorgant 6'
Evans Yellow card 13'
Moore Yellow card 45+3'
Gunter Yellow card 51'
Williams Yellow card 64'
Kelly Yellow card 87'
Report Connolly Yellow card 50' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,177
Referee: Tim Robinson
7 May 2017 46 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Leeds United Wigan
12:00 BST Tunnicliffe 6'
Burn Yellow card 24'
Report Green Yellow card 25'
Bartley Yellow card 39'
Wood 50' (pen.)
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 15,280
Referee: Scott Duncan

FA Cup

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7 January 2017 Third round Wigan Athletic 2–0 Nottingham Forest Wigan
15:00 GMT MacDonald Yellow card 13'
Jacobs Yellow card 36'
Grigg 45+2'
Wildschut 57'
Flores Yellow card 90+1'
Power Yellow card 90+2'
Report Hobbs Yellow card 6'
Lichaj soccer ball with red X 81'
Pereira Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 5,163
Referee: Oliver Langford
29 January 2017 Fourth round Manchester United 4–0 Wigan Athletic Manchester
16:00 GMT Fellaini 44'
Smalling 57'
Mkhitaryan 74'
Schweinsteiger 81'
Report Burn Yellow card 55' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,229
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

EFL Cup

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9 August 2016 First round Oldham Athletic 2–1 Wigan Athletic Oldham
19:45 BST Flynn 18'
Klok Yellow card 41'
Law 83'
Report Grigg 34'
Buxton Red card 45+2'
Stadium: Boundary Park

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