1979–80 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

The 1979–80 season was the 42nd season in the history of Wigan Athletic F.C. and their second as a professional club in the Football League.

Wigan Athletic F.C.
1979–80 season
ChairmanArthur Horrocks
ManagerIan McNeill
Football League Division Four6th
FA CupFourth Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Houghton (15)
All: Peter Houghton (16)

The club finished the season in 6th place.

In the FA Cup, the club achieved an away victory against Second Division side Chelsea, reaching the Fourth Round for the first time in their history before being knocked out by Everton. The club did not progress beyond the first round in the League Cup. Peter Houghton was the team's top goalscorer with a total of 15 league goals (16 in all competitions). Goalkeeper John Brown won the club's Player of the Year award.

Player statistics

Note: Numbers in brackets are appearances as a substitute.


Source:[1]

Nat.Pos.Player AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
League FA Cup League Cup Total
GKJohn Brown 3606000420
FWDerek Brownbill 12 (6)22 (1)12016 (7)3
FWGlen Buckley 10000010
MFFrank Corrigan 41 (1)7612049 (1)8
MFAlan Crompton 0 (1)000000 (1)0
DFNeil Davids 4116000471
DFDavid Fretwell 4606020540
MFTommy Gore 46963205412
DFNigel Hart 10000010
DFJoe Hinnigan 2756120356
FWPeter Houghton 40 (1)15602148 (1)16
DFRon McIvor 31000031
MFDavid McMullen 20000020
DFColin Methven 34 (1)2610040 (1)3
FWMick Moore 17 (6)30 (1)00 (1)017 (8)3
MFIan Purdie 8 (1)1002010 (1)1
FWMicky Quinn 41000041
FWTony Quinn 17 (2)94 (2)00021 (4)9
GKChris Shyne 1000010110
DFKevin Smart 8 (1)0002010 (1)0
MFGeorge Urquhart 37 (4)4600 (1)043 (5)4
DFNoel Ward 3 (1)000205 (1)0
DFMaurice Whittle 1710000171
MFJeff Wright 4656020545
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References

  1. "The English National Football Archive". Soccerdata. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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