2020–21 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is 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 will participate in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.
| 2020–21 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Next Leader Fund L.P. |
| Chairman | Darren Royle |
| Manager | Vacant |
| Stadium | DW Stadium |
First-team squad
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of Birth | Age | Caps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | David Marshall | GK |  | Glasgow | 35 | 40 | 0 | Hull City | 9 July 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 23 | Jamie Jones | GK |  | Kirkby | 31 | 41 | 0 | Stevenage | 7 August 2017 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 40 | Owen Evans | GK | .svg.png){kind=small} | Newport | 23 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 2021 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Nathan Byrne | RB | | St Albans | 28 | 135 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 2020 | ||
| 3 | Antonee Robinson | LB |  | Milton Keynes | 23 | 45 | 1 | Everton | 15 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 2022 | ||
| 6 | Danny Fox | LB | | Winsford | 34 | 21 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 29 January 2019 | Undsiclosed | 2021 | ||
| 12 | Tom Pearce | LB | | Ormskirk | 22 | 8 | 0 | Leeds United | 8 August 2019 | Undisclosed | 2022 | ||
| 21 | Cédric Kipré | CB |  | Paris | 23 | 77 | 2 | Motherwell | 3 August 2018 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| 35 | Emeka Obi | CB |  | Lagos | 19 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | 7 November 2018 | Free | 2021 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Sam Morsy | CM |  | Wolverhampton | 28 | 164 | 9 | Chesterfield | 28 January 2016 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| 7 | Anthony Pilkington | LW |  | Blackburn | 32 | 26 | 3 | Cardiff City | 10 January 2019 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 8 | Lee Evans | CM | | Newport | 26 | 91 | 6 | Sheffield United | 1 January 2019 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| 10 | Josh Windass | AM | | Kingston upon Hull | 26 | 56 | 9 | Rangers | 9 August 2018 | £2,000,000 | 2021 | ||
| 17 | Michael Jacobs | LM | | Rothwell | 28 | 188 | 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 July 2015 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| 18 | Gary Roberts | AM | | Liverpool | 36 | 63 | 3 | Portsmouth | 29 August 2017 | Free | 2020 | ||
| 20 | Joe Williams | DM | | Liverpool | 23 | 39 | 1 | Everton | 31 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 2022 | ||
| 31 | Christopher Merrie | CM | | Liverpool | 21 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 2020 | ||
| 33 | Kal Naismith | RM | | Glasgow | 28 | 70 | 4 | Portsmouth | 1 July 2018 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Jamal Lowe | RW | | Harrow | 26 | 48 | 6 | Portsmouth | 1 August 2019 | Undisclosed | 2022 | ||
| 11 | Gavin Massey | RW | | Watford | 27 | 103 | 11 | Leyton Orient | 6 July 2017 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 14 | Joe Garner | CF | | Blackburn | 32 | 61 | 10 | Ipswich Town | 9 August 2018 | Undisclosed | 2020 | ||
| 32 | Charlie Jolley | CF | | Liverpool | 19 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2018 | Trainee | 2021 | ||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 24 | Callum Lang | CF | | Liverpool | 21 | 5 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 2022 | ||
Transfers
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2020 | CM | | Jensen Weir | | £500,000 | [1][2] |
| 24 July 2020 | CB | | Leon Balogun | | Free transfer | [3] |
| 28 July 2020 | CM | | Alfie Devine | | £500,000 | [4][5] |
| 30 July 2020 | GK |  | Dániel Gyollai | | Free transfer | [6] |
| 10 August 2020 | CF | | Joe Gelhardt | | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 13 August 2020 | CB |  | Chey Dunkley | | Free transfer | [8] |
| 13 August 2020 | CF | | Kieffer Moore | | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 17 August 2020 | CM | | Lewis Macleod | | Free transfer | [10] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2020 | CF | | Callum Lang | | 30 June 2021 | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| EFL League One | 12 September 2020 | May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| FA Cup | 2020 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 2020 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| EFL Trophy | 2020 | Group Stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: August 2020
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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[12]
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[12]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on September 2020. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 12 September 2020 1 | v |
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Notes
References
- "Wigan Athletic starlet confirms Premier League move". Wigan Today. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "Wigan Athletic: Jensen Weir sale to Brighton to help fund player wages". 10 July 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Rangers sign Balogun after Wigan exit". BBC. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Stone, Simon (28 July 2020). "Tottenham sign Wigan youngster Alfie Devine". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Tottenham complete summer signing as English rising star seals transfer". Daily Express. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Daniel Gyollai: Peterborough United sign former Wigan Athletic goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Wigan Athletic's Joe Gelhardt signs for Leeds United". Wigan Today. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Chey Dunkley completes move to Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Cardiff City confirm capture of Wales striker Kieffer Moore from Wigan Athletic". Wales Online. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Plymouth Argyle complete signing of midfielder Lewis Macleod". Plymouth Herald. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Motherwell: Wigan Athletic's Callum Lang signs on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.