2020–21 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

The 2020–21 season was Wigan Athletic Football Club's 89th season in existence and their first back in League One since 2017–18. In addition to the domestic league, Wigan Athletic participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.

Wigan Athletic
2020–21 season
OwnerPhoenix 2021 Limited (from 30 March 2021)
ChairmanTalal Al-Hammad (from 30 March 2021)
ManagerLeam Richardson (caretaker until 11 September 2020)
John Sheridan (September 11 2020–November 13 2020)
Leam Richardson (from November 13 2020)
StadiumDW Stadium
League One20th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Will Keane (11)

All:
Will Keane (12)

First-team squad

As of 18 January 2021

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

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
1 Jamie Jones GK (1989-02-18)18 February 1989 (aged 32) 870 2017 Stevenage Free
25 Owen Evans GK (1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (aged 24) 60 2014 Hereford United Free
31 Sam Tickle GK (2002-03-31)31 March 2002 (aged 19) 00 2019 Academy Trainee
40 Bobby Jones GK (2001-11-20)20 November 2001 (aged 19) 00 2018 Middlesbrough Free
Defenders
2 Tendayi Darikwa RB/RM (1991-12-13)13 December 1991 (aged 29) 260 2021 Nottingham Forest Free
3 Tom Pearce LB (1998-04-12)12 April 1998 (aged 23) 361 2019 Leeds United Undisclosed
4 Curtis Tilt CB (1991-08-04)4 August 1991 (aged 29) 363 2020 Rotherham United Loan
5 George Johnston CB/LB (1998-09-01)1 September 1998 (aged 22) 221 2021 Feyenoord Loan
6 Corey Whelan RB/CB (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 80 2021 Phoenix Rising Free
14 Scott Wootton CB (1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 29) 131 2021 Plymouth Argyle Loan
32 Adam Long CB (2000-11-11)11 November 2000 (aged 20) 190 2017 St Georges Free
34 Luke Robinson LB (2001-11-19)19 November 2001 (aged 19) 250 2017 Wrexham Free
35 Jack Sanders CB (1999-03-18)18 March 1999 (aged 22) 00 2019 Leek Town Free
Midfielders
8 Lee Evans CM/DM (1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 26) 1158 2019 Sheffield United Undisclosed
12 Funso Ojo CM (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 29) 230 2021 Aberdeen Loan
15 Dan Gardner AM/RM/LM (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 31) 401 2020 Salford City Free
23 Christopher Merrie CM (1998-11-02)2 November 1998 (aged 22) 310 2017 Academy Trainee
24 Alex Perry DM/CB/CM (1998-03-04)4 March 1998 (aged 23) 250 2018 Bolton Wanderers Free
30 Thelo Aasgaard AM/LW/RW (2002-02-05)5 February 2002 (aged 19) 353 2016 Academy Trainee
36 Scott Smith CM (2001-07-02)2 July 2001 (aged 19) 00 2013 Academy Trainee
38 Mackenzie O'Neill AM (2002-01-20)20 January 2002 (aged 19) 00 2017 Academy Trainee
39 Sean McGurk AM (2003-03-15)15 March 2003 (aged 18) 00 2016 Academy Trainee
41 Harry McHugh AM (2002-10-14)14 October 2002 (aged 18) 31 2019 Academy Trainee
Forwards
7 Zach Clough SS/LW/RW (1995-05-08)8 May 1995 (aged 26) 130 2021 Nottingham Forest Free
9 Callum Lang SS/LW/RW (1995-05-08)8 May 1995 (aged 26) 289 2016 Academy Trainee
10 Will Keane CF (1993-11-11)11 November 1993 (aged 27) 3812 2020 Ipswich Town Free
11 Gavin Massey RW/LW/SS (1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (aged 28) 12011 2017 Leyton Orient Free
16 Jamie Proctor CF (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 29) 152 2021 Rotherham United Loan
17 Viv Solomon-Otabor RW (1996-01-02)2 January 1996 (aged 25) 312 2020 CSKA Sofia Free
20 Joe Dodoo LW/RW/SS (1995-06-29)29 June 1995 (aged 26) 204 2021 Ankara Keçiörengücü Free
22 Kyle Joseph CF (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 19) 195 2016 Academy Trainee

Statistics

Appearances & Goals

As of 9 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ENG Jamie Jones 46045+000+001+000+00
2 DF  ZIM Tendayi Darikwa 26026+000+000+000+00
3 DF  ENG Tom Pearce 28123+001+001+003+01
4 DF  ENG Curtis Tilt 36336+030+000+000+00
5 DF  SCO George Johnston 22119+310+000+000+00
6 DF  IRL Corey Whelan 802+600+000+000+00
7 FW  ENG Zach Clough 1304+900+000+000+00
8 MF  WAL Lee Evans 24221+020+001+002+00
9 FW  ENG Callum Lang 22921+190+000+000+00
10 FW  ENG Will Keane 341225+7110+100+001+01
11 FW  ENG Gavin Massey 17012+401+000+000+00
12 MF  BEL Funso Ojo 23023+000+000+000+00
14 DF  ENG Scott Wootton 13112+110+000+000+00
15 MF  ENG Dan Gardner 40120+1611+000+102+00
16 FW  ENG Jamie Proctor 1527+820+000+000+00
17 FW  NGA Viv Solomon-Otabor 31225+320+001+001+10
20 FW  GHA Joe Dodoo 20412+840+000+000+00
22 FW  SCO Kyle Joseph 19512+651+000+000+00
23 MF  ENG Christopher Merrie 31024+201+001+003+00
24 MF  ENG Alex Perry 25017+401+000+003+00
25 GK  WAL Owen Evans 501+001+000+003+00
26 FW  ENG Charlie Jolley 420+200+000+002+02
28 FW  ENG Divin Baningime 100+000+000+000+10
30 MF  NOR Thelo Aasgaard 35313+2030+100+001+00
32 DF  ENG Adam Long 17010+301+001+002+00
34 DF  SCO Luke Robinson 25020+500+000+000+00
41 MF  ENG Harry McHugh 310+100+100+001+01
Players who have left the club:
2 DF  ENG Nathan Byrne 100+000+001+000+00
4 MF  SCO Danny Fox 202+000+000+000+00
5 DF  ENG Nathan Cameron 202+000+000+000+00
6 DF  ENG Darnell Johnson 11010+000+000+001+00
7 MF  SCO Kal Naismith 14312+020+001+000+11
12 MF  ENG Matt Palmer 10010+000+000+000+00
14 FW  ENG Joe Garner 14710+131+011+020+11
18 MF  ENG Gary Roberts 302+000+001+000+00
19 FW  ENG Ollie Crankshaw 2432+1710+100+103+02
27 DF  WAL Tom James 24420+031+010+002+10
20 DF  NGA Emeka Obi 903+101+001+003+00

Goals record

As of 9 May 2021
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal
1 10CFWill Keane1100112
2 9CFCallum Lang90009
3 14CFJoe Garner31217
4 22CFKyle Joseph 50005
5 20LWJoe Dodoo40004
27RBTom James31004
7 4CBCurtis Tilt30003
7RMKal Naismith20013
19RWOllie Crankshaw10023
30AMThelo Aasgaard30003
11 8CMLee Evans20002
16CFJamie Proctor20002
17RWViv Solomon-Otabor20002
26CFCharlie Jolley00022
16 3LBTom Pearce00011
5CBGeorge Johnston1001
14CBScott Wootton10001
15CMDan Gardner10001
41CMHarry McHugh00011
Own Goals10001
Total5122966

Disciplinary record

As of 9 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
     
1 4CBCurtis Tilt901000000000901
2 11LWGavin Massey600000000000600
3 34LBLuke Robinson500000000000500
4 23CMChristopher Merrie400000000000400
24DMAlex Perry400000000000400
27RBTom James300100000000400
7 2RBTendayi Darikwa300000000000300
8DMLee Evans200000100000300
9CFCallum Lang300000000000300
10CFWill Keane300000000000300
12DMFunso Ojo300000000000300
14CFJoe Garner300000000000300
13 1GKJamie Jones200000000000200
5CBNathan Cameron200000000000200
14CBScott Wootton200000000000200
16CFJamie Proctor200000000000200
19RWOllie Crankshaw200000000000200
20LWJoe Dodoo200000000000200
20CBEmeka Obi000100100000200
30AMThelo Aasgaard200000000000200
32CBAdam Long100001000000101
21 3LBTom Pearce100000000000100
4CBDanny Fox100000000000100
5CBGeorge Johnston100000000000100
7RMKai Naismith100000000000100
15AMDan Gardner100000000000100
41CMHarry McHugh000000000100100
Total69012012001007402

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
4 September 2020AMDan Gardner Salford CityFree transfer[1]
4 September 2020RWViv Solomon-Otabor CSKA SofiaFree transfer[1]
11 September 2020RBJosh Clarke BrentfordFree transfer[2]
18 September 2020CBNathan Cameron Macclesfield TownFree transfer[3]
9 October 2020CFWill Keane Ipswich TownFree transfer[4]
11 January 2021RBTendayi Darikwa Nottingham ForestFree transfer[5]
22 January 2021SSZach Clough Nottingham ForestFree transfer
22 January 2021RBCorey Whelan Phoenix RisingFree transfer
9 February 2021LWJoe Dodoo Ankara KeçiörengücüFree transfer[6]

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
17 September 2020RBTom James Hibernian17 January 2021[7]
29 September 2020CBDarnell Johnson Leicester City4 January 2021[8]
15 October 2020CBCurtis Tilt Rotherham UnitedEnd of season[9]
16 October 2020CMMatt Palmer Swindon Town4 January 2021[10]
22 January 2021CBGeorge Johnston FeyenoordEnd of season
28 January 2021CMFunso Ojo AberdeenEnd of season[11]
1 February 2021CFJamie Proctor Rotherham UnitedEnd of season[12]
1 February 2021CBScott Wootton Plymouth ArgyleEnd of season[13]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
23 July 2020GKJames AspinallFree agentReleased[14]
23 July 2020DMWill McGuffieFree agentReleased[14]
23 July 2020CMJensen Weir Brighton & Hove Albion£500,000[15][16]
24 July 2020CBLeon Balogun RangersFree transfer[17]
28 July 2020CMAlfie Devine Tottenham Hotspur£500,000[18][19]
30 July 2020GKDániel Gyollai Peterborough UnitedFree transfer[20]
10 August 2020CFJoe Gelhardt Leeds UnitedUndisclosed[21]
13 August 2020CBChey Dunkley Sheffield WednesdayFree transfer[22]
13 August 2020CFKieffer Moore Cardiff CityUndisclosed[23]
17 August 2020CMLewis Macleod Plymouth ArgyleFree transfer[24]
20 August 2020CMJoe Williams Bristol City£1,200,000[25][26]
20 August 2020LBAntonee Robinson Fulham£2,000,000[27]
21 August 2020GKDavid Marshall Derby CountyUndisclosed[28]
27 August 2020RWJamal Lowe Swansea City£800,000[29][26]
31 August 2020RBTylor Golden Salford CityFree transfer[14][30]
2 September 2020AMJosh Windass Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosed[31]
4 September 2020CBCédric Kipré West Bromwich Albion£1,000,000[32]
10 September 2020RBNathan Byrne Derby CountyUndisclosed[33]
11 September 2020CMSam Morsy MiddlesbroughUndisclosed[34]
14 September 2020LMMichael Jacobs PortsmouthFree transfer[35]
5 October 2020RBJosh ClarkeFree agentReleased[36]
17 October 2020LWAnthony Pilkington East BengalFree transfer[37]
18 October 2020CBDanny Fox East BengalFree transfer[38]
27 November 2020LWGary Roberts Bala TownFree transfer[39][40]
1 January 2021CFJoe Garner APOEL NicosiaFree transfer
5 January 2021CBNathan Cameron Solihull MoorsFree transfer
15 January 2021LWKal Naismith Luton TownFree transfer
18 January 2021LBPatrick WebberFree agentMutual consent[41]
25 January 2021CFCharlie Jolley Tranmere RoversUndisclosed[42]
28 January 2021LWDivin BaningimeFree agentMutual consent
30 January 2021CFJoe Piggott AltrinchamFree transfer[43]
1 February 2021RWOllie Crankshaw Bradford CityUndisclosed
16 February 2021CBEmeka Obi AFC FyldeFree transfer

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
29 July 2020CFCallum Lang Motherwell31 December 2020[44]
27 October 2020CBJack Sanders AFC Fylde9 February 2021
9 December 2020GKBobby Jones Warrington TownEnd of season

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Wigan Athletic 1–2 Carlisle United Euxton
  • Crankshaw 48'
Report
Stadium: Euxton Training Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
25 August 2020 (2020-08-25) Friendly Wigan Athletic 5–1 Bolton Wanderers Euxton
Report Stadium: Euxton Training Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Friendly Bradford City 2–3 Wigan Athletic Bradford
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: Behind closed doors

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL League One 13 September 2020 9 May 2021 Matchday 1 20th 46 13 9 24 54 77 −23 028.26
FA Cup 8 November 2020 First round First round 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 5 September 2020 First round First round 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy 22 September 2020 11 November 2020 Group stage Group stage 3 1 1 1 9 6 +3 033.33
Total 51 14 10 27 67 89 −22 027.45

Source: Competitions

EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
16 Burton Albion 46 15 12 19 61 73 12 57
17 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 15 18 50 57 7 54
18 Plymouth Argyle 46 14 11 21 53 80 27 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 12 15 19 54 70 16 51
20 Wigan Athletic 46 13 9 24 54 77 23 48
21 Rochdale (R) 46 11 14 21 61 78 17 47 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Northampton Town (R) 46 11 12 23 41 67 26 45
23 Swindon Town (R) 46 13 4 29 55 89 34 43
24 Bristol Rovers (R) 46 10 8 28 40 70 30 38
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[45]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 9 24 54 77  −23 48 5 6 11 23 38  −15 8 3 13 31 39  −8

Source: BBC

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLLWWLLLDLLLLDLWWLDDWDDLLLWLLLWLLWWDLDLLWWWWDLL
Position24231710161821181921242324242423232323222222232323212223232223242320202122222321202020202020
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[46]

13 September 2020 1 Ipswich Town 2–0 Wigan Athletic Ipswich
12:00 BST Bishop 11'
Chambers  61'
Edwards 80'
Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
19 September 2020 2 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Gillingham Wigan
15:00 BST Fox  13'
Garner 21'
Naismith 64'
Cameron  89'
Report Graham 22', 30'
Eccles  34'
Coyle 62'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
26 September 2020 3 Portsmouth 1–2 Wigan Athletic Milton
15:00 BST Harrison 89' Report Garner  26'
Evans 39'
Cameron  48'
James 59'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
3 October 2020 4 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Garner 59' 81' Report Coppinger  28'
Richards  78'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Referee: Carl Boyeson
10 October 2020 5 Crewe Alexandra 3–0 Wigan Athletic Crewe
15:00 BST Offord 27'
Pickering 40'
Mandron 59'
Wintle  61'
Report Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
17 October 2020 6 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Wigan Athletic Charlton
15:00 BST Gunter  23'
Watson  47'
Forster-Caskey 65'
Smyth  69'
Report Keane  39'
Evans  64'
Massey  67'
James  85'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
20 October 2020 7 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Peterborough United Wigan
19:00 BST Massey  66' Report Butler  6'
Clarke-Harris 28'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
24 October 2020 8 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Wigan
15:00 BST Tilt  41'
Keane 69'
Report Hardie 34'
Edwards  70'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
27 October 2020 9 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Wigan Athletic Denbigh
19:00 GMT Sorinola  32'
Fraser 48' (pen.)
Walker 52'
Report Massey  55'
Crankshaw  68'
Stadium: Stadium:mk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 October 2020 10 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Crankshaw  13'
Garner  40' 63' (pen.)
James 75'
Pearce  77'
Report Watson 13'
Hoskins 21'
Chukwuemeka 66'
Sowerby  81'
Mitchell  90+7'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
3 November 2020 11 Blackpool 1–0 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
19:00 GMT Kaikai 47' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
21 November 2020 12 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Oxford United Wigan
15:00 GMT James  82'
Aasgaard 89'
Merrie  90+3'
Report Taylor 61'
Henry 86'
Rodríguez  90'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
24 November 2020 13 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Bristol Rovers Wigan
19:00 GMT Tilt  61'
Merrie  72'
Perry  88'
Report Hare  76' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
1 December 2020 14 Lincoln City 2–1 Wigan Athletic Lincoln
19:00 GMT Grant 69'  75'
Hopper 83'
Report Naismith 52'
Jones  59'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
5 December 2020 15 Sunderland 0–1 Wigan Athletic Sunderland
15:00 GMT Maguire  90+1' Report Joseph 16' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
12 December 2020 16 Wigan Athletic 4–3 Accrington Stanley Wigan
15:00 GMT James 14'
Gardner 19'
Keane 32' (pen.)
Hughes 83' (o.g.)
Report Conneely  45+3'
Pritchard 61'
Nottingham 65'
Hughes  81'
Burgess 86'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
15 December 2020 17 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Rochdale Wigan
19:00 GMT Long  37'
Perry  45'
Tilt  55'
James  61'
Report Baah 4'
Lund 19'  60'
Dooley  52' 58'
Newby 64' (pen.), 90+2'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
19 December 2020 18 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Andrew 28'
Leutwiler  77'
Rossiter  87'
Madden  90+4'
Report Naismith  37'
Crankshaw 90+1'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
26 December 2020 19 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Keane 47' (pen.) Report Whalley 66' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 December 2020 20 Burton Albion 3–4 Wigan Athletic Burton upon Trent
18:30 GMT O'Toole 13'
Brayford 25'
Hemmings 72'
Report Joseph 19', 28', 73'
Keane 83'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
16 January 2021 21 Rochdale 3–3 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
15:00 GMT Humphrys 7', 90+5'
McNulty  43'
Lund  48'
Beesley 58'
Report Joseph 9'
Lang 16'
Perry  73'
Keane 77'
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 January 2021 22 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Fleetwood Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
26 January 2021 23 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Blackpool Wigan
19:00 GMT Darikwa  54' Report Ekpiteta 40'
Yates 42'
Virtue 53'
Simms 87', 90+1'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 February 2021 24 Swindon Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Swindon
18:00 GMT Pitman 17'
Palmer  54'
Conroy  65'
Thompson  83'
Report Jones  52'
Merrie  78'
Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
6 February 2021 25 Wigan Athletic 2–3 AFC Wimbledon Wigan
15:00 GMT Tilt 45+2'
Proctor 68'
Merrie  71'
Report Rudoni 22',  68'
Pigott 30', 76' (pen.)
Nightingale  59'
Chislett  81'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
9 February 2021 26 Northampton Town 0–1 Wigan Athletic Northampton
19:00 GMT Sowerby  34'
Bolger  41'
Kioso  65'
Report Tilt  64'
Lang 82'
Keane  83'

Leam Richardson
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 February 2021 27 Oxford United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Oxford
16:00 GMT Winnall 72'
Moore 83'
Report Lang 57' Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
17 February 2021 28 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Hull City Wigan
17:30 GMT Johnston  55' Report Wilks 27', 32', 64'
Lewis-Potter 49'
Magennis 53'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
20 February 2021 29 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Lincoln City Wigan
15:00 GMT Lang 33'
Aasgaard  49'
Proctor  54'
Wootton  70'
Massey  90+1'
Report Scully 34'
Jackson  70'
Hopper 73'
Palmer  89'
Johnson  90+5'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
23 February 2021 30 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Wigan Athletic Bristol
19:00 GMT McCormick 69' Report Wootton  25', 90+5'
Lang 52'
Robinson  59'
Massey  88'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
27 February 2021 31 Peterborough United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Peterborough
15:00 GMT Beevers  12'
Clarke-Harris 82', 85' (pen.),  85'
Dembélé  90+1'
Report Robinson  49'
Aasgaard 72'
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
2 March 2021 32 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Charlton Athletic Wigan
18:00 GMT Report Aneke 19' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
6 March 2021 33 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons Wigan
15:00 GMT Johnston 23'
Tilt  36'
Lang 64'
Dodoo 70'
Report Laird  90+1' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
9 March 2021 34 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Wigan Athletic Plymouth
19:00 GMT Edwards  30' Report Solomon-Otabor 13'
Evans  16'
Tilt 32',  84'
Ojo  76'
Massey  88'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 March 2021 35 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Wigan Athletic Wimbledon
18:30 GMT Dobson 79' Report Proctor 58' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
20 March 2021 36 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Wigan Athletic Accrington
15:00 GMT Burgess 3'
Nottingham 15'
Charles 61' (pen.)  89'
Morgan  63'
Report Lang 1' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
27 March 2021 37 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Ipswich Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Aasgaard  14'
Darikwa  64'
Lang  69'
Report Woolfenden  68'
Chambers  87'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
31 March 2021 38 Gillingham 1–0 Wigan Athletic Gillingham
17:30 GMT O'Keefe  49'
Dempsey  73'
Oliver 76'
Samuel  85'
Report Proctor  51'
Robinson  90+3'
Tilt  90+6'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
5 April 2021 39 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Portsmouth Wigan
15:00 BST Ojo  34'
Robinson  41'
Tilt  90+4'
Report Cannon 46'
Brown  90+6'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
10 April 2021 40 Doncaster Rovers 1–4 Wigan Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Anderson  43'
Richards 45+3'
Wright  85'
Gomes  90+5'
Report Dodoo 3',  57'
Aasgaard 15'
Solomon-Otabor 33'
Keane 81'
Jones  85'
Stadium: The Keepmoat Stadium
Referee: Alan Young
13 April 2021 41 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Sunderland Wigan
18:00 BST Keane  38', 42'
Lang  50', 58'
Robinson  90'
Report Wyke 32'
O'Nien  46'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
17 April 2021 42 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Wigan
12:30 BST Dodoo 15'
Darikwa  66'
Evans 72' (pen.)
Report Beckles  70' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
20 April 2021 (2021-04-20) 43 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury
19:00 BST Vela  38'
Norburn 66'
Ebanks-Landell  76'
Whalley  90'
Report Keane 27'
Lang 45+1'
Ojo  82'
Gardner  90+1'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
24 April 2021 44 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Burton Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Keane 37' Report Powell  12', 16' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 May 2021 45 Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Lewis-Potter 17'
Honeyman 22',  79'
Smallwood  57'
Magennis 66'
Report Dodoo 19',  45+1'
Lang  44'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
9 May 2021 46 Wigan Athletic 3–4 Swindon Town Wigan
12:00 BST Tilt 17',  66'
Keane 56', 60'
Report Grounds  42'
Twine 59', 90+2'
Hope 77'
Smith 90'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[47]

8 November 2020 First round Wigan Athletic 2–3 (a.e.t.) Chorley Wigan
12:45 GMT Garner 19'
James 34'  88'
Long  41'
Obi  102'
Report Hall  8' 92'
Newby 48'
Cardwell 60'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[48]

5 September 2020 First round Fleetwood Town 3–2 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 BST Saunders  29'
Evans 41', 77'
Morris 64'
Report Garner 2', 31' (pen.)
Obi  37'
Evans  72'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Trophy

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[49]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 +4 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 1 1 0 5 4 +1 6
3 L1 Wigan Athletic 3 1 0 1 1 9 6 +3 4
4 ACA Liverpool U21 3 0 0 0 3 5 13 8 0
Source: EFL.com
22 September 2020 Group stage Wigan Athletic 6–1 Liverpool U21 Wigan
19:00 BST Naismith 47'
Jolley 59', 66'
Crankshaw 79', 90+2'
Garner 81' (pen.)
Report Clarkson 44' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
6 October 2020 Group stage Wigan Athletic 1–3 Port Vale Wigan
19:00 BST Pearce 79' Report Robinson 13', 30'
Montaño 55'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
11 November 2020 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 2–2
(3–1 p)
Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
18:30 GMT Woolery 45+1'
Morris 72'
Report Keane 19'
McHugh 45+3'  90+1'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
Penalties
Ferrier
Lloyd
Smith
Banks
Morris
James
Joseph
Perry
Crankshaw

Notes

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