WIGAN ATHLETIC
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| Formed: 1932 Ground: Brick Community Stadium, Wigan, Greater Manchester |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1932/33 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 121 | 54 | 53 | Cheshire County League |
| 1933/34 | 1st | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 111 | 46 | 66 | Cheshire County League |
| 1934/35 | 1st | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 153 | 59 | 63 | Cheshire County League |
| 1935/36 | 1st | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 136 | 46 | 68 | Cheshire County League |
| 1936/37 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 94 | 73 | 44 | Cheshire County League |
| 1937/38 | 11th | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 95 | 89 | 42 | Cheshire County League |
| 1938/39 | 7th | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 104 | 84 | 47 | Cheshire County League |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1945/46 | 17th | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 88 | 117 | 30 | Cheshire County League |
| 1946/47 | ▼22nd | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 66 | 114 | 25 | Cheshire County League |
| 1947/48 | 1st | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 37 | 59 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1948/49 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 68 | 47 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1949/50 | 2nd | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 47 | 56 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1950/51 | 1st | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 98 | 43 | 61 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1951/52 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 57 | 51 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1952/53 | 1st | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 124 | 45 | 67 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1953/54 | 1st | 40 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 110 | 48 | 66 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1954/55 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 56 | 52 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1955/56 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 56 | 46 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1956/57 | 10th | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 73 | 61 | 37 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1957/58 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 95 | 60 | 53 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1958/59 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 84 | 31 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1959/60 | 2nd | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 101 | 51 | 60 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| 1960/61 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 108 | 56 | 58 | Lancashire Combination League Division 1 |
| Wigan Athletic rejoined the Cheshire County League | |||||||||
| 1961/62 | 5th | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 86 | 51 | 55 | Cheshire County League |
| 1962/63 | 7th | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 54 | 50 | Cheshire County League |
| 1963/64 | 12th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 94 | 82 | 43 | Cheshire County League |
| 1964/65 | 1st | 42 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 121 | 46 | 67 | Cheshire County League |
| 1965/66 | 2nd | 42 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 133 | 40 | 72 | Cheshire County League |
| 1966/67 | 2nd | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 101 | 61 | 60 | Cheshire County League |
| 1967/68 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 48 | 48 | Cheshire County League |
| Wigan Athletic left the Cheshire County League and became a founder member of the Northern Premier League | |||||||||
| 1968/69 | 2nd | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 41 | 48 | Northern Premier League |
| 1969/70 | 2nd | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 32 | 52 | Northern Premier League |
| 1970/71 | 1st | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 91 | 32 | 67 | Northern Premier League |
| 1971/72 | 3rd | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 43 | 64 | Northern Premier League |
| 1972/73 | 3rd | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 38 | 60 | Northern Premier League |
| 1973/74 | 2nd | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 39 | 64 | Northern Premier League |
| 1974/75 | 1st | 46 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 94 | 38 | 72 | Northern Premier League |
| 1975/76 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 81 | 42 | 57 | Northern Premier League |
| 1976/77 | 14th | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 43 | Northern Premier League |
| 1977/78 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 83 | 45 | 65 | Northern Premier League |
| ▲Wigan Athletic were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1978/79 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 55 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 61 | 55 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1980/81 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 47 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | ▲3rd | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | 91 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | 4th | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 82 | 48 | 83 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | ♦►4th | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 60 | 85 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 61 | 72 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | 69 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 64 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Third Division was renamed to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 72 | 41 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 45 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 60 | 52 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 70 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 51 | 87 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 66 | 62 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | ♦►6th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 48 | 76 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 38 | 83 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 75 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 51 | 64 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 68 | 25 | 100 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | 71 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 35 | 87 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | 51 | Premier League |
| 2006/07 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 59 | 38 | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 51 | 40 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | 11th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 45 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 79 | 36 | Premier League |
| 2010/11 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 61 | 42 | Premier League |
| 2011/12 | 15th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 62 | 43 | Premier League |
| 2012/13 | ▼18th | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 36 | Premier League |
| 2013/14 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 48 | 73 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 39 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | ▲1st | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 45 | 87 | Football League One |
| 2016/17 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 57 | 42 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 89 | 29 | 98 | English Football League One |
| 2018/19 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | 52 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | ▼23rd | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 47* | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | 48 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 92 | English Football League One |
| 2022/23 | ▼24th | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 65 | 42* | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 12th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 56 | 62* | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 42 | 56 | English Football League One |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League One |
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Footnotes |
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2019/20 - Deducted 12 Points for entering administration |
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2022/23 - Deducted 3 Points for late payments to players |
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2023/24 - Deducted 8 Points for late payments to players |
European Record
| Season | European Competition | Round Reached |
| 2013/14 | UEFA Europa League | Group Stage |