Wigan Athletic
2023–24 season
OwnerMike Danson
ManagerShaun Maloney
StadiumDW Stadium
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round (lost on penalties; 2–4 to Wrexham)
EFL TrophyKnockout stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Stephen Humphrys
(8 goals)
All: Stephen Humphrys
(12 goals)
Highest home attendance10,683
Lowest home attendance8,129
Average home league attendance9,383
Biggest winWigan 7–1 Leicester City U21
(19 September 2023)
Biggest defeatBristol Rovers 4–1 Wigan
(23 September 2023)
Wigan 2–3 Charlton Athletic
(31 October 2023)

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.

Current squad

As of 31 August 2023
No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (Age) Signed from Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Sam TickleGKEngland31 March 2002Academy—30 June 2026
12Ben AmosGKEngland10 April 1990Charlton AthleticFree Transfer30 June 2024
40Tom WatsonGKEngland27 August 2004Academy—30 June 2024
50Matthew WonnacottGKEngland31 August 2004Torquay UnitedFree Transfer30 June 2024
51Matthew CorranGKEngland4 October 2005Academy—30 June 2024
Defenders
2Kelland WattsDFEngland3 November 1999Newcastle UnitedLoan31 May 2024
3Tom PearceDFEngland12 April 1998Leeds United£325,00030 June 2024
4Liam MorrisonDFScotland7 April 2003Bayern MunichLoan31 May 2024
5Steven SessegnonDFEngland18 May 2000FulhamFree Transfer30 June 2025
6Charlie HughesDFEngland16 October 2003Academy—30 June 2028
7Sean ClareDFEngland18 September 1996Charlton AthleticFree Transfer30 June 2026
15Jason KerrDFScotland6 February 1997St Johnstone£700,00030 June 2024
23Omar RekikDFTunisia20 December 2001ArsenalLoan30 June 2024
31James CarragherDFEngland11 November 2002Academy—30 June 2025
37Ethan MitchellDFEngland13 February 2003Plymouth ArgyleFree Transfer30 June 2024
44Jack ReillyDFEngland9 February 2004Academy—30 June 2024
Midfielders
8Matt SmithMFEngland5 October 2000ArsenalFree Transfer30 June 2026
10Thelo AasgaardMFNorway2 May 2002Academy—30 June 2028
16Liam ShawMFEngland12 March 2001CelticLoan31 May 2024
21Scott SmithMFWales7 February 2001Academy—30 June 2024
24James BalagiziMFEngland20 September 2003LiverpoolLoan31 May 2024
26Baba AdeekoMFRepublic of Ireland3 April 2003Academy—30 June 2025
32Abdi SharifMFEngland1 January 2001LiverpoolFree Transfer30 June 2024
42Harry McHughMFEngland14 October 2002Academy—30 June 2024
43Dylan DwyerMFEngland27 November 2003Tranmere RoversFree Transfer30 June 2024
45Kai PayneMFEngland26 November 2004Academy—30 June 2024
Forwards
9Charlie WykeFWEngland6 December 1992SunderlandFree Transfer30 June 2024
11Stephen HumphrysFWEngland15 September 1997RochdaleUndisclosed30 June 2024
14Jordan JonesFWNorthern Ireland24 October 1994RangersUndisclosed30 June 2024
17Martial GodoFWEngland14 March 2003FulhamLoan30 June 2024
18Jonny SmithFWEngland28 July 1997Burton AlbionFree Transfer30 June 2025
19Callum LangFWEngland8 September 1998Academy—30 June 2025
20Callum McManamanFWEngland25 April 1991Tranmere RoversFree Transfer30 June 2024
22Chris SzeFWEngland9 December 2003Academy—30 June 2024
25Josh StonesFWEngland12 November 2003GuiseleyFree Transfer30 June 2024
28Josh MagennisFWNorthern Ireland15 August 1990Hull CityUndisclosed30 June 2024
36Youssef ChentoufFWEngland10 February 2004Rising BallersFree Transfer30 June 2024
38Joe Rodwell-GrantFWEngland18 October 2002Preston North EndFree Transfer30 June 2024
41Joe AdamsFWEngland3 June 2004EastleighFree Transfer30 June 2024
Out on Loan
33Luke BrennanFWEngland19 October 2001Blackburn RoversFree Transfer30 June 2024
34Luke RobinsonDFScotland20 November 2001Academy—30 June 2024
35Kieran LloydDFWales13 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 TownFree Transfer[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 19 9 3 7 30 23 +7 047.37
FA Cup 4 November 2023 First round 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
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 3 1 2 0 10 4 +6 033.33
Total 25 12 6 7 43 27 +16 048.00

Last updated: 1 December 2023
Source:

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Bristol Rovers 18 6 6 6 24 23 +1 24
12 Shrewsbury Town 20 7 3 10 12 27 −15 24
13 Northampton Town 19 7 2 10 21 26 −5 23
14 Wigan Athletic 19 9 3 7 30 23 +7 22[lower-alpha 1]
15 Wycombe Wanderers 18 6 4 8 23 27 −4 22
16 Leyton Orient 19 5 7 7 18 24 −6 22
17 Burton Albion 19 5 5 9 16 27 −11 20
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 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[31]
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]

Results by round

Away
Home
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Round1234568910111214151671132171920212223242526TBA2829183
GroundAHAAHAHAHAAAHHHHAAHHAAHHAHAHH
ResultWWDWLLWLLLLWWWLWDDW
Position24242419202120212223232121191917181814
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2023. Source:
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Charlton Athletic) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 13 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 18 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 4 Matchday 27 (vs Bolton Wanderers) was postponed due to both teams' involvement in the FA Cup.

League One

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[32]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Derby County 1–2 Wigan Athletic Derby
15:00 BST
Report Wyke 37', 72' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 29,957
Referee: Scott Oldham
12 August 2023 2 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,095
Referee: Ross Joyce
15 August 2023 3 Carlisle United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Carlisle
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,649
Referee: Mark Edwards
19 August 2023 4 Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wigan Athletic Bolton
12:30 BST Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 24,116
Referee: Tom Reeves
26 August 2023 5 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Barnsley Wigan
15:00 BST Report Cole 26'
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 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
Attendance: 2,527
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
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 2–0 Oxford United Wigan
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,108
Referee: David Rock
28 October 2023 16 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,389
Referee: Daniel Middleton
31 October 2023 7[33] Wigan Athletic 2–3 Charlton Athletic Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,486
Referee: Paul Howard
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[34]
7 November 2023 13[35] Wigan Athletic 2–1 Peterborough United Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,134
Referee: Ollie Yates
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.[36]
11 November 2023 17 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Sercombe 32' (pen.)
    		Report
    		Stadium: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
    Attendance: 4,235
    Referee: Carl Brook
    25 November 2023 19 Leyton Orient 1–1 Wigan Athletic Leyton
    15:00 GMT
    		Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 8,517
    Referee: Sam Purkiss
    28 November 2023 20 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Fleetwood Town Wigan
    19:45 GMT
    		Report
    		Stadium: DW Stadium
    Attendance: 8,129
    Referee: Edward Duckworth
    9 December 2023 21 Wigan Athletic v Lincoln City Wigan
    15:00 GMT
        		Stadium: DW Stadium
        16 December 2023 22 Port Vale v Wigan Athletic Stoke-on-Trent
        15:00 GMT
            		Stadium: Vale Park
            23 December 2023 23 Reading v Wigan Athletic Reading
            15:00 GMT
                		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
                26 December 2023 24 Wigan Athletic v Derby County Wigan
                15:00 GMT
                    		Stadium: DW Stadium
                    29 December 2023 25 Wigan Athletic v Carlisle United Wigan
                    19:00 GMT
                        		Stadium: DW Stadium
                        1 January 2024 26 Barnsley v Wigan Athletic Barnsley
                        15:00 GMT
                            		Stadium: Oakwell
                            TBC 27 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers Wigan
                            12:30 GMT
                                		Stadium: DW Stadium
                                Note: Match postponed due to both teams advancing in the FA Cup
                                13 January 2024 28 Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic Northampton
                                15:00 GMT
                                    		Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
                                    26 December 2023 29 Wigan Athletic v Reading Wigan
                                    15:00 GMT
                                        		Stadium: DW Stadium
                                        23 January 2024 18 Wigan Athletic Postponed[37] Wycombe Wanderers Wigan
                                        19:45 GMT Stadium: DW Stadium
                                        Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.

                                        FA Cup

                                        Wigan were drawn away to Exeter City in the first round, away to York City in the second round, and at home to Manchester United in the third round.[38][39][40]

                                          Win   Draw   Loss

                                        4 November 2023 First Round Exeter City 0–2 Wigan Athletic Exeter
                                        15:00 GMT Report
                                        		Stadium: St James Park
                                        Attendance: 3,512
                                        Referee: Craig Hicks
                                        2 December 2023 Second Round York City 0-1 Wigan Athletic Huntington
                                        19:45 GMT Report Humphrys 61' Stadium: York Community Stadium
                                        Attendance: 6,613
                                        Referee: Thomas Kirk
                                        W/C 5 January 2024 Third Round Wigan Athletic v Manchester United Wigan
                                        GMT Stadium: DW Stadium

                                        EFL Cup

                                        Wigan were drawn against Wrexham away in the first round.[41]

                                          Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

                                        8 August 2023 First round Wrexham 0–0
                                        (4–2 p)                                        		Wigan AthleticWrexham
                                        19:45 BST Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
                                        Attendance: 9,736
                                        Referee: Sam Allison
                                        Penalties

                                        EFL Trophy

                                        The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[42]

                                        Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
                                        1 L1 Wigan Athletic 3 1 2 0 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to Round 2
                                        2 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 2 0 1 0 9 3 +6 7
                                        3 ACA Leicester City U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 11 −9 3
                                        4 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
                                        Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

                                          Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

                                        19 September 2023 Group stage Wigan Athletic 7–1 Leicester City U21 Wigan
                                        19:00 BST
                                        		Report
                                        		Stadium: DW Stadium
                                        Attendance: 2,073
                                        Referee: Scott Simpson
                                        10 October 2023 Group stage Wigan Athletic 3–3
                                        (4–3 p)                                        		 Fleetwood Town Wigan
                                        19:00 BST
                                        		Report
                                        		Stadium: DW Stadium
                                        Attendance: 1,600
                                        Referee: Scott Tallis
                                        Penalties
                                        14 November 2023 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 0–0
                                        (5–6 p)                                        		 Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
                                        19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Prenton Park
                                        Referee: Simon Mather
                                        Penalties

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                                        12. ↑ "Tom Naylor joins Chesterfield".
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