Wigan Athletic Football Club was founded in 1932 and joined the Football League in 1978. The team played in the Premier League for the first time in 2005–06. The table details the club's achievements in all first team competitions, and records their top goalscorer, for each completed season.
Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer(s) | ||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s) | Goals | |||||
1932–33 | CHES | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 121 | 54 | 53 | 5th | William Chambers | 48 | ||||
1933–34 | CHES | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 111 | 46 | 66 | 1st | Teddy Felton | 36 | ||||
1934–35 | CHES | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 153 | 59 | 63 | 1st | R3 | Jack Roberts | 66 | |||
1935–36 | CHES | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 136 | 46 | 68 | 1st | R1 | Robson | 36 | |||
1936–37 | CHES | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 94 | 73 | 44 | 8th | R1 | John Wallbanks | 44 | |||
1937–38 | CHES | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 95 | 89 | 42 | 11th | R1 | Horace Thomas | 35 | |||
1938–39 | CHES | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 104 | 84 | 47 | 7th | 3Q | Horace Thomas | 48 | |||
1945–46 | CHES | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 88 | 117 | 30 | 17th | 2Q | Barker | 16 | |||
1946–47 | CHES | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 66 | 114 | 25 | 22nd | 2Q | Roberts | 13 | |||
1947–48 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 37 | 59 | 1st | 4Q | Taylor | 19 | |||
1948–49 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 6th | 1Q | Cunliffe | 27 | |||
1949–50 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 47 | 56 | 2nd | 3Q | Billy Lomax | 42 | |||
1950–51 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 98 | 43 | 61 | 1st | 4Q | Billy Lomax | 55 | |||
1951–52 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 57 | 51 | 4th | 4Q | Jackie Lyon | 21 | |||
1952–53 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 124 | 45 | 67 | 1st | 4Q | Jackie Lyon | 33 | |||
1953–54 | LAN C-1 | 40 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 110 | 48 | 66 | 1st | R3 | Jack Livesey | 37 | |||
1954–55 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 56 | 52 | 3rd | R1 | Vincent | 35 | |||
1955–56 | LAN C-1 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 56 | 46 | 6th | 4Q | Roy Smith | 31 | |||
1956–57 | LAN C-1 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 73 | 61 | 37 | 10th | R1 | Roy Smith | 25 | |||
1957–58 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 95 | 60 | 53 | 4th | R2 | Roy Smith | 30 | |||
1958–59 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 84 | 31 | 18th | 4Q | Jimmy Prescott | 15 | |||
1959–60 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 101 | 51 | 60 | 2nd | 4Q | Peter Higham | 36 | |||
1960–61 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 108 | 56 | 58 | 3rd | 4Q | Wally Hazelden | 34 | |||
1961–62 | CHES | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 86 | 51 | 55 | 5th | 4Q | Peter Higham | 33 | |||
1962–63 | CHES | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 54 | 50 | 7th | R1 | Harry Lyon | 38 | |||
1963–64 | CHES | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 94 | 82 | 43 | 12th | 4Q | Harry Lyon | 35 | |||
1964–65 | CHES | 42 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 121 | 46 | 67 | 1st | R1 | Harry Lyon | 66 | |||
1965–66 | CHES | 42 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 133 | 40 | 72 | 2nd | R2 | Harry Lyon | 61 | |||
1966–67 | CHES | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 101 | 61 | 60 | 2nd | R1 | Bert Llewellyn | 37 | |||
1967–68 | CHES | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 8th | 4Q | Bert Llewellyn | 25 | |||
1968–69 | NPL | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 41 | 48 | 2nd | 4Q | Tony McLoughlin | 19 | |||
1969–70 | NPL | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 32 | 52 | 2nd | R1 | FA Trophy | R2 | Tony McLoughlin | 34 | |
1970–71 | NPL | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 91 | 32 | 67 | 1st | R3 | FA Trophy | R3 | Geoff Davies | 41 | |
1971–72 | NPL | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 43 | 64 | 3rd | R2 | FA Trophy | R3 | Geoff Davies | 28 | |
1972–73 | NPL | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 38 | 60 | 3rd | R1 | FA Trophy | RU | Graham Oates | 26 | |
1973–74 | NPL | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 39 | 64 | 2nd | R1 | FA Trophy | R1 | John Rogers | 22 | |
1974–75 | NPL | 46 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 94 | 38 | 72 | 1st | R2 | FA Trophy | QF | John Rogers | 30 | |
1975–76 | NPL | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 81 | 42 | 57 | 6th | R2 | FA Trophy | R3 | John Rogers | 32 | |
1976–77 | NPL | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 14th | R1 | FA Trophy | R2 | John Wilkie | 17 | |
1977–78 | NPL ↑ | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 83 | 45 | 65 | 2nd [lower-alpha 1] | R3 | FA Trophy | R3 | John Wilkie | 26 | |
1978–79 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 55 | 6th | R1 | R2 | Peter Houghton | 14 | ||
1979–80 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 61 | 55 | 6th | R4 | R1 | Peter Houghton | 16 | ||
1980–81 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 47 | 11th | R1 | R2 | Micky Quinn | 14 | ||
1981–82 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | 91 | 3rd | R1 | R4 | Les Bradd | 20 | ||
1982–83 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | 54 | 18th | R1 | R2 | Eamon O'Keefe | 17 | ||
1983–84 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 61 | 15th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Steve Taylor | 10 |
1984–85 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 59 | 16th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | W | Steve Johnson Mike Newell | 16 |
1985–86 | Div 3 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 82 | 48 | 83 | 4th | R4 | R1 | FL Trophy | AF | Warren Aspinall | 27 |
1986–87 | Div 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 60 | 85 | 4th | QF | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Bobby Campbell | 20 |
1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 61 | 72 | 7th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | Grp | Bobby Campbell | 16 |
1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 17th | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | AQF | Bryan Griffiths | 9 |
1989–90 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 53 | 18th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | AQF | Bryan Griffiths Mark Hilditch | 9 |
1990–91 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | 69 | 10th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | ASF | Bryan Griffiths Don Page | 17 |
1991–92 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 64 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | Grp | Gary Worthington | 18 |
1992–93 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 72 | 41 | 23rd | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | AF | Bryan Griffiths | 17 |
1993–94 | Div 3 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 45 | 19th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | Grp | Andy Lyons | 11 |
1994–95 | Div 3 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 60 | 52 | 14th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | AQF | Andy Lyons | 15 |
1995–96 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 70 | 10th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | R2 | Roberto Martínez | 13 |
1996–97 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 51 | 87 | 1st | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | R2 | Graeme Jones | 31 |
1997–98 | Div 2 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 11th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | AQF | David Lowe | 16 |
1998–99 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 48 | 76 | 6th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | W | Stuart Barlow | 19 |
1999–2000 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 38 | 83 | 4th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | R2 | Stuart Barlow | 18 |
2000–01 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 75 | 6th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | R2 | Simon Haworth | 11 |
2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 51 | 64 | 10th | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Andy Liddell | 18 |
2002–03 | Div 2 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 68 | 25 | 100 | 1st | R3 | QF | FL Trophy | R2 | Andy Liddell | 16 |
2003–04 | Div 1 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | 71 | 7th | R3 | R3 | Nathan Ellington | 18 | ||
2004–05 | Champ [lower-alpha 2] ↑ | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 35 | 87 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | Nathan Ellington | 24 | ||
2005–06 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | 51 | 10th | R4 | RU | Henri Camara | 12 | ||
2006–07 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 59 | 38 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Emile Heskey | 8 | ||
2007–08 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 51 | 40 | 14th | R4 | R2 | Marcus Bent | 7 | ||
2008–09 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 11th | R3 | R4 | Amr Zaki | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 79 | 36 | 16th | R4 | R2 | Hugo Rodallega | 10 | ||
2010–11 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 61 | 42 | 16th | R4 | QF | Charles N'Zogbia Hugo Rodallega | 9 | ||
2011–12 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 62 | 43 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Franco Di Santo | 9 | ||
2012–13 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 36 | 18th | W | R4 | Arouna Koné | 11 | ||
2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 48 | 73 | 5th | SF | R4 | Europa League | GS | Jordi Gómez Nick Powell | 7 |
2014–15 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 39 | 23rd | R3 | R1 | James McClean | 6 | ||
2015–16 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 45 | 87 | 1st | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | ASF | Will Grigg | 28 |
2016–17 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 57 | 42 | 23rd | R4 | R1 | Will Grigg | 7 | ||
2017–18 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 89 | 29 | 98 | 1st | QF | R2 | EFL Trophy | GS | Will Grigg | 26 |
2018–19 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | 52 | 18th | R3 | R1 | Joe Garner Nick Powell | 8 | ||
2019–20 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 47 [lower-alpha 3] | 23rd | R3 | R1 | Kieffer Moore | 10 | ||
2020–21 | Lge 1 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | 48 | 20th | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Will Keane | 12 |
2021–22 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 92 | 1st | R4 | R3 | EFL Trophy | SF | Will Keane | 27 |
2022–23 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 65 | 42 [lower-alpha 4] | 24th | R3 | R1 | Will Keane | 12 | ||
2023–24 | Lge 1 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 56 | 62 [lower-alpha 5] | 12th | R3 | R1 | EFL Trophy | R16 | Stephen Humphrys | 14 |
Key to league record:
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Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Divisions in bold indicate a change in division.
Players in bold indicate the top scorer in the division that season.
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