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2015–16 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Wigan Athletic's 84th year in existence and their first back in League One, since the 2002–03 season, after being relegated the previous season. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Wigan Athletic
2015–16 season
OwnerDave Whelan
ChairmanDavid Sharpe
ManagerGary Caldwell
StadiumDW Stadium
League One1st – Champions
FA Cup1st round
(knocked out by Bury)
League Cup1st round
(knocked out by Bury)
FL TrophyArea Semi Final (knocked out by Barnsley on penalties)
Top goalscorerLeague: (25)
Will Grigg
All: (28)
Will Grigg
Highest home attendance18,730
(vs. Barnsley)
Lowest home attendance7,794
(vs. Scunthorpe United)
Average home league attendance9,467

First team squad edit

As of 13 August 2015

No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
13 Lee Nicholls   GK (1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 (age 31) Youth system
32 Jussi Jääskeläinen   GK (1975-04-19) 19 April 1975 (age 49) West Ham United
Defenders
2 Reece James   LB (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993 (age 30) Manchester United
3 Andy Kellett   LB (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 30) Bolton Wanderers
5 Donervon Daniels   CB (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993 (age 30) West Bromwich Albion
20 Craig Morgan   CB (1985-06-16) 16 June 1985 (age 38) Rotherham United
21 Kevin McNaughton   RB (1982-08-28) 28 August 1982 (age 41) Unattached
22 Stephen Warnock   CB (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 42) Derby County
23 Juan Carlos García   LB (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 (age 36) Olimpia
25 Leon Barnett   CB (1985-11-30) 30 November 1985 (age 38) Norwich City
28 Jason Pearce   CB (1987-12-06) 6 December 1987 (age 36) Leeds United
33 Jack Hendry   CB (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 28) Partick Thistle
34 Reece Wabara   RB (1991-12-28) 28 December 1991 (age 32) Barnsley
Midfielders
4 David Perkins   CM (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 41) Blackpool
6 Max Power   CM (1993-07-27) 27 July 1993 (age 30) Tranmere
7 Chris McCann   CM (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987 (age 36) Burnley
8 Sam Morsy   CM (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 (age 32) Chesterfield
11 Sanmi Odelusi   LW (1993-06-11) 11 June 1993 (age 30) Bolton Wanderers
15 Jordan Flores   MF (1995-10-04) 4 October 1995 (age 28) Youth system
17 Michael Jacobs   MF (1991-11-04) 4 November 1991 (age 32) Wolverhampton Wanderers
18 Tim Chow   MF (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 (age 30) Youth system
29 Haris Vučkić   AM (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 31) Newcastle United
31 Yanic Wildschut   WG (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 32) Middlesbrough
Forwards
9 Will Grigg   CF (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 32) Brentford
10 Craig Davies   CF (1986-01-09) 9 January 1986 (age 38) Bolton Wanderers
24 Conor McAleny   ST (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 31) Everton
27 Ryan Colclough   WG (1994-12-27) 27 December 1994 (age 29) Crewe Alexandra
44 Louis Robles   ST (1996-09-11) 11 September 1996 (age 27) Youth system

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CB   Donervon Daniels West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2015 CB   Craig Morgan Rotherham United Free transfer [2]
1 July 2015 DM   David Perkins Blackpool Free transfer [3]
1 July 2015 GK   Richard O'Donnell Walsall Free transfer [4]
3 July 2015 RM   Max Power Tranmere Rovers Tribunal [5]
6 July 2015 LW   Sanmi Odelusi Bolton Wanderers £50,000 [6]
7 July 2015 CF   Craig Davies Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [7]
14 July 2015 CF   Will Grigg Brentford £1,000,000 [8]
21 July 2015 LB   Reece James Manchester United Undisclosed [9]
27 July 2015 LM   Michael Jacobs Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [10]
4 August 2015 RB   Kevin McNaughton Cardiff City Free transfer [11]
11 August 2015 GK   Jussi Jääskeläinen West Ham United Free transfer [12]
1 September 2015 DF   Andy Kellett Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [13]
1 September 2015 DF   Jack Hendry Partick Thistle Undisclosed [14]
6 January 2016 GK   Dan Lavercombe Torquay United Undisclosed [15]
6 January 2016 MF   Yanic Wildschut Middlesbrough Undisclosed [16]
8 January 2016 MF   Danny Whitehead Macclesfield Town Undisclosed [17]
14 January 2016 DF   Reece Wabara Barnsley Free [18]
28 January 2016 MF   Sam Morsy Chesterfield Undisclosed [19]
28 January 2016 FW   Ryan Colclough Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed [19]

Total spending:   £1,050,000

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 GK   Ali Al-Habsi Reading[a] Free transfer [21]
1 July 2015 AM   Kim Bo-kyung Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2015 LB   Gaëtan Bong Brighton & Hove Albion[b] Free transfer [21]
1 July 2015 RB   Emmerson Boyce Blackpool[c] Released [24]
1 July 2015 GK   Scott Carson Derby County Undisclosed [25]
1 July 2015 CF   Marc-Antoine Fortuné Coventry City[d] Free transfer [21]
1 July 2015 CB   Rob Kiernan Rangers Undisclosed [27]
1 July 2015 DM   William Kvist Copenhagen[e] Released [21]
1 July 2015 LW   James McClean West Bromwich Albion £1,500,000 [29][30]
1 July 2015 RW   Jermaine Pennant Free agent Released [24]
1 July 2015 CF   Oriol Riera Deportivo La Coruña Undisclosed [31]
2 July 2015 CF   Andy Delort SM Caen Undisclosed [32]
20 July 2015 RB   James Tavernier Rangers Undisclosed [33]
20 July 2015 LB   Aaron Taylor-Sinclair Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed [34]
20 July 2015 CF   Martyn Waghorn Rangers Undisclosed [33]
31 July 2015 RB   James Perch Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed [35]
1 February 2016 MF   Don Cowie Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed [36]
1 February 2016 GK   Richard O'Donnell Bristol City Undisclosed [37]
  1. ^ Following Al-Habsi's release he joined Reading.[20]
  2. ^ Following Bong's release he joined Brighton & Hove Albion.[22]
  3. ^ Following Boyce's release he joined Blackpool.[23]
  4. ^ Following Fortuné's release he Joined Coventry City.[26]
  5. ^ Following Kvist's release he joined Copenhagen.[28]

Total incoming: £1,500,000  

Loans in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
21 July 2015 CM   Francisco Júnior Everton 16 January 2016[a] [39]
21 July 2015 RB   Jonjoe Kenny Everton 22 September 2015 [39]
5 August 2015 AM   Sean Murray Watford 16 January 2016[b] [41]
14 August 2015 SS   Shaq Coulthirst Tottenham Hotspur 1 November 2015 [42]
27 August 2015 CF   Jordy Hiwula Huddersfield Town End of season [43]
1 September 2015 AM   Haris Vučkić Newcastle United End of season [44]
2 October 2015 DF   Donald Love Manchester United December 2015 [45]
2 October 2015 MF   Yanic Wildschut Middlesbrough January 2016 [46]
12 November 2015 ST   Alex Revell Cardiff City 23 January 2016 [47]
1 February 2016 ST   Conor McAleny Everton End of season [48]
7 March 2016 DF   Stephen Warnock Derby County End of season [49]
  1. ^ Júnior's loan was extended on 21 August 2015, until 16 January 2016.[38]
  2. ^ Murray's loan was extended on 1 September 2015, until 16 January 2016.[40]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
5 August 2015 LB   Andrew Taylor Reading End of season [50]
18 August 2015 CF   Sam Cosgrove Barrow 19 September 2015 [51]
27 August 2015 DM   Emyr Huws Huddersfield Town End of season [43]
28 August 2015 CF   Billy Mckay Dundee United End of season [52]
11 September 2015 GK   Lee Nicholls Bristol Rovers 11 December 2015 [53]
18 September 2015 CF   Matthew Hamilton Stockport County 16 October 2015 [54]
31 October 2015 ST   Grant Holt Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 January 2016 [55]
12 November 2015 MF   Ryan Jennings Cheltenham Town 12 December 2015 [56]
6 January 2016 GK   Dan Lavercombe Torquay United End of season [15]
8 January 2016 MF   Danny Whitehead Macclesfield Town End of season [17]
15 February 2016 MF   Ryan Jennings Grimsby Town End of season [57]
23 March 2016 DF   Jack Hendry Shrewsbury Town End of season [58]
24 March 2016 ST   Louis Robles Gloucester City End of season [59]

Squad statistics edit

Appearances edit

Last updated: 8 May 2016.
Source: [citation needed]

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Johnstone Paint Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
13 GK   Lee Nicholls 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
32 GK   Jussi Jääskeläinen 35 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 38 0
Defenders
2 LB   Reece James 25+2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 28+2 1
3 DF   Andy Kellett 4+5 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 7+5 2
5 CB   Donervon Daniels 40+2 3 1 0 0 0 1+1 0 42+3 3
20 CB   Craig Morgan 36 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 38 2
21 LB   Kevin McNaughton 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2+1 0
22 DF   Stephen Warnock 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
23 LB   Juan Carlos García 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 CB   Leon Barnett 16+4 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 20+4 2
28 CB   Jason Pearce 29+2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 31+2 2
33 DF   Jack Hendry 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
34 DF   Reece Wabara 14+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14+4 1
Midfielders
4 CM   David Perkins 44+1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 47+1 0
6 RM   Max Power 43+1 6 0+1 0 1 0 2 0 46+2 6
7 CM   Chris McCann 31+7 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 32+7 4
8 MF   Sam Morsy 13+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13+3 1
11 LW   Sanmi Odelusi 0+3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2+3 0
15 MF   Jordan Flores 2+1 1 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 4+2 1
16 MF   Ryan Jennings 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
17 RW   Michael Jacobs 30+5 10 0+1 0 1 0 1 0 32+6 10
18 MF   Tim Chow 3+8 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 4+9 0
29 MF   Haris Vučkić 5+10 2 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 6+11 2
31 MF   Yanic Wildschut 24+8 6 0+1 0 0 0 1+2 2 25+11 8
Attackers
9 ST   Will Grigg 35+5 25 1 0 1 1 1 2 37+5 28
10 ST   Craig Davies 7+19 2 1 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 9+21 2
24 FW   Conor McAleny 9+4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9+4 4
27 FW   Ryan Colclough 7+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7+3 2
44 FW   Louis Robles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Left club during season
26 DF   Jonjoe Kenny 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6+1 0
12 ST   Shaq Coulthirst 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
24 MF   Sean Murray 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3+5 1
12 ST   Alex Revell 4+2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5+2 1
22 MF   Francisco Júnior 5+5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7+5 1
30 ST   Jordy Hiwula 7+7 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 9+7 6
42 ST   Grant Holt 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+5 0

Top scorers edit

Rank. Pos. No. Name League One FA Cup League Cup Johnstone Paint Trophy Total
Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals
1 ST 9 Will Grigg 25 0 1 2 28
2 MF 17 Michael Jacobs 10 0 0 0 10
3 MF 31 Yanic Wildschut 7 0 0 2 9
4 MF 6 Max Power 6 0 0 0 6
4 ST 30 Jordy Hiwula 2 0 0 4 6
5 FW 24 Conor McAleny 4 0 0 0 4
5 MF 7 Chris McCann 4 0 0 0 4
6 DF 5 Donervon Daniels 3 0 0 0 3
7 DF 3 Andy Kellett 2 0 0 0 2
7 DF 20 Craig Morgan 2 0 0 0 2
7 DF 25 Leon Barnett 2 0 0 0 2
7 DF 28 Jason Pearce 2 0 0 0 2
7 ST 10 Craig Davies 2 0 0 0 2
7 MF 29 Haris Vučkić 2 0 0 0 2
7 ST 27 Ryan Colclough 2 0 0 0 2
8 DF 2 Reece James 1 0 0 0 1
8 DF 34 Reece Wabara 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF 8 Sam Morsy 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF 15 Jordan Flores 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF 12 Alex Revell 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF 22 Francisco Júnior 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 0 2

Disciplinary record edit

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 8 May 2016

Number Nation Position Name League One FA Cup League Cup JPT Total
                   
7   MF Chris McCann 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
4   MF David Perkins 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
20   DF Craig Morgan 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
25   DF Leon Barnett 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
8   MF Sam Morsy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
15   MF Jordan Flores 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
6   MF Max Power 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
5   DF Donervon Daniels 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
22   MF Francisco Júnior 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
28   DF Jason Pearce 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
10   ST Craig Davies 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
26   DF Jonjoe Kenny 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
17   MF Michael Jacobs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
9   ST Will Grigg 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
25   DF Leon Barnett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32   GK Jussi Jääskeläinen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2   DF Reece James 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21   DF Kevin McNaughton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33   DF Jack Hendry 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
24   MF Sean Murray 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
TOTAL 66 6 3 0 1 0 3 0 73 6

Competitions edit

Pre-season friendlies edit

On 15 May 2015, it was announced that Wigan Athletic would face Altrincham, Southport, Partick Thistle, Dundee and Blackburn Rovers as part of their pre-season schedule.[60]

8 July 2015 (2015-07-08) Training Match Wigan Athletic 2–1 Queen of the South La Manga, Spain
18:00 CEST Trialist (Ball)   1'
Power   20'		 Report   61' Attendance: 102
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Training Match Wigan Athletic 2–1 Hibernian La Manga, Spain
18:00 CEST Waghorn   ?', 89' Report Fyvie   Attendance: 128
14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly Altrincham 1–1 Wigan Athletic Altrincham
19:45 BST Rankine   37' Report Mckay   27' Stadium: Moss Lane
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly Southport 0–2 Wigan Athletic Blowick
15:00 BST Report Beesley   45' (o.g.)
Trialist   o.g.'		 Stadium: Merseyrail Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,800 approx. (1,300 away)
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Partick Thistle 1–1 Wigan Athletic Maryhill, Scotland
19:30 BST Lawless   47' Report Jennings   51' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,284 (149 away)
24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) Friendly Dundee 1–0 Wigan Athletic Dundee, Scotland
19:00 BST Loy   70' Report Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,194 (226 away)
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Wigan Athletic Blackburn
15:00 BST Tomlinson   74'
Hanley   83'
Marshall   89'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park

League One edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wigan Athletic (C, P) 46 24 15 7 82 45 +37 87 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Burton Albion (P) 46 25 10 11 57 37 +20 85
3 Walsall 46 24 12 10 71 49 +22 84 Qualification for the League One play-offs[a]
4 Millwall 46 24 9 13 73 49 +24 81
5 Bradford City 46 23 11 12 55 40 +15 80
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAAAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLDWLWWLWDDDDWWDWWWLDLWWDWDWDWWDWWDDDWWWWWLDWWL
Position22231113119108999108755545565555554434222222221111111
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[61]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Coventry City 2–0 Wigan Athletic Coventry
15:00 BST Armstrong   15', 62' Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,131
Referee: Scott Duncan
16 August 2015 (2015-08-16) 2 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Wigan
12:30 BST Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,813
Referee: David Webb
19 August 2015 (2015-08-19) 3 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Scunthorpe United Wigan
19:45 BST Grigg   3' (pen.)
Daniels   27'
Davies   70'		 Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,794
Referee: Andy Madley
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Gillingham 2–0 Wigan Athletic Gillingham
15:00 BST Dack   37', 82' (pen.) Report Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,692
Referee: Iain Williamson
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Wigan
15:00 BST Jacobs   12' Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,647
Referee: David Coote
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Chesterfield 2–3 Wigan Athletic Chesterfield
15:00 BST Gardner   62'
Barnett   68' (o.g.)		 Report Barnett   81'
Davies   87' (pen.)
Hiwula-Mayifuila   90'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 7,145
Referee: Mark Brown
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Port Vale 3–2 Wigan Athletic Burslem
15:00 BST Grant   34'
Dodds   64'
Ikpeazu   90'		 Report McCann   66'
Barnett   83'   88'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,953
Referee: Mark Haywood
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Fleetwood Town Wigan
15:00 BST Flores   39'
Jacobs   47'		 Report Hornby-Forbes   61' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,603
Referee: Fred Graham
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) 9 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Wigan Athletic Oldham
15:00 BST Poleon   74' Report Power   34' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,482
Referee: Darren Handley
30 September 2015 (2015-09-30) 10 Wigan Athletic 2–2 Millwall Wigan
19:45 BST Jacobs   54'
Grigg   90+2'		 Report Onyedinma   69'
Beevers   74'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,991
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
4 October 2015 (2015-10-04) 11 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Walsall Wigan
15:00 BST Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,636
Referee: Andy Haines
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 12 Bury 2–2 Wigan Athletic Bury
15:00 BST Cameron   6'
Pope   60'		 Report Cameron   54' (o.g.)
Morgan   90'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 5,931
Referee: Graham Salisbury
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Wigan Athletic 5–0 Colchester United Wigan
15:00 BST Daniels   5', 14'
Grigg   33', 87'
Power   11'		 Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,048
Referee: Steve Martin
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 14 Peterborough United 2–3 Wigan Athletic Peterborough
19:45 BST Oztumer   61'
Coulibaly   81'		 Report Wildschut   11'
Grigg   15'
Power   82'		 Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 4,765
Referee: Oliver Langford
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 15 Bradford City 1–1 Wigan Athletic Bradford
15:00 BST Hanson   63' Report Jacobs   52' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,171
Referee: Richard Clark
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Swindon Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Júnior   90+5' Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,466
Referee: Nigel Miller
14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 17 Rochdale 0–2 Wigan Athletic Rochdale
12:30 GMT Report Pearce   16'
Jacobs   61'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,835
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Revell   36' Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,803
Referee: Darren Deadman
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Wigan 0–1 Burton Albion Wigan
19:45 GMT Report El Khayati   74' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,117
Referee: Mark Haywood
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Southend United 0–0 Wigan Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Keith Stroud
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Blackpool Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Aldred   36' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,424
Referee: Phil Gibbs
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Barnsley 0–2 Wigan Athletic Barnsley
15:00 GMT Report Kellett   18'
Wildschut   86'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 8,866
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) Postponed Wigan Athletic P–P Sheffield United Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: DW Stadium
28 December 2015 23 Fleetwood Town 1–3 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Bell   54'
Pond   58'
Ryan   60'
Sarcevic   69' (pen.)
Davis   71'		 Report Power   18'
Kellett   39'
Love   56'
Morgan   57'
Hiwula   83'   84'
Grigg   89'
Jacobs   90+3'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,232
Referee:   Carl Boyeson
2 January 2016 24 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Williams   20'
Clarke   65'		 Report Jacobs   34'
Power   79'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,102
Referee:   Chris Sarginson
7 January 2016 25 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Gillingham Wigan
19:45 GMT Jacobs   60'
Grigg   64'
Power   67'   90+1'
Morgan   90+6'		 Report Samuel   24'
Donelly   53'
McGlashan   90+3'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,923
Referee:   Scott Duncan (referee)
12 January 2016 26 Wigan Athletic 3–3 Sheffield United Wigan
19:45 GMT Grigg   16'
Perkins   30'
Daniels   40'
Vučkić   43'
McCann   66'
Power   87'		 Report Hammond   36'
Collins   47'
Sharp   59'   75'
Done   68'   89'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,113
Referee:   Andy Woolmer
16 January 2016 27 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Chesterfield Wigan
15:00 GMT Power   6'
James   38'
Jacobs   39'
Perkins   77'
Jääskeläinen   90'		 Report O'Neil   35'
Herd   45+3'
Banks   79'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,091
Referee:   Ross Joyce
23 January 2016 28 Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Wigan Athletic Crewe
15:00 GMT Inman   43'
Cooper   63'		 Report Wabara   16'
Perkins   47'
McCann   53'
Power   59'		 Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 6,010
Referee:   Nick Kinseley
30 January 2016 29 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Port Vale Wigan
15:00 GMT Grigg   7'   41' (pen.)   69' Report McGivern   39'
Duffy   84'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,627
Referee:   Darren Drysdale
6 February 2016 30 Sheffield United 0–2 Wigan Athletic Sheffield
15:00 GMT Hammond   71'
Sharp   79'		 Report Grigg   52' (pen.)
McAleny   55'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,304
Referee:   Steve Martin
13 February 2016 31 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Oldham Athletic Wigan
15:00 GMT Pearce   31'
Morgan   69'		 Summary Gerrard   18' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,817
Referee:   Neil Miller
20 February 2016 32 Walsall 1–2 Wigan Athletic Walsall
15:00 GMT Mantom   6'   68'
Lalkovič   10'
Chambers   44'
Preston   65'
Demetriou   90+4'		 Report Perkins   14'
McAleny   39'
Wildschut   90+1'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,740
Referee:   Ian Williamson
27 February 2016 33 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Bury Wigan
15:00 GMT Grigg   7'   21' (pen.)
Colclough   9'
Davies   90+5'		 Report Lowe   37'
Tutte   90+5'
Mayor   90+5'
Jones   90+6'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,490
Referee:   Scott Duncan (referee)
1 March 2016 34 Millwall 0–0 Wigan Athletic London
19:45 GMT Martin   31'
Webster   42'		 Report Morsy   28'   34'
Wabara   67'
Barnett   77'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,981
Referee:   Lee Collins
5 March 2016 35 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Peterborough United Wigan
15:00 GMT Grigg   71'
McCann   85'		 Report Baldwin   26'
Beautyman   54'
Maddison   79'   80'
Gillett   82'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,877
Referee:   Geoff Eltringham
12 March 2016 36 Colchester United 3–3 Wigan Athletic Colchester
15:00 GMT Gilbey   40'
Lee   50'
Moncur   60' (pen.)
Chambers   69'
Edwards   77'		 Report Wildschut   36'
Colclough   44'
Grigg   90'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,761
Referee:   Kevin Johnson
19 March 2016 37 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Bradford City Wigan
15:00 GMT Vuckic   80' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,890
25 March 2016 38 Swindon Town 1–4 Wigan Athletic Swindon
17:30 GMT Barry   62'
Ajose   79'
Thompson   86'		 Report Grigg   15'   50'
Power   40'   47'
Morsy   51'
Davies   74'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 9,240
Referee:   Andy Davies
28 March 2016 39 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Rochdale Wigan
13:30 GMT Perkins   29'
Pearce   34'
McAleny   67'		 Report Henderson   33'
McNulty   70'
Rafferty   74'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,407
Referee:   Mark Brown
2 April 2016 40 Shrewsbury Town 1–5 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Kaikai   28'
Whitbread   66'		 Report McAleny   33'
Wildschut   57'
Pearce   61'
Grigg   66' (pen.)   90+3'		 Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 7,010
Referee:   Nick Kinseley
9 April 2016 41 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Coventry City Wigan
15:00 GMT Grigg   57' Report Cole   59'
Murphy   90+3'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,415
Referee:   Dean Whitestone
16 April 2016 42 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Wigan Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Chaplow   28'
McSheffrey   48'
Butler   50'   54'   60'
Williams   88' (pen.)		 Report Grigg   41'   57'
Jacobs   79'
Perkins   86'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Referee:   Kevin Johnson
19 April 2016 43 Burton Albion 1–1 Wigan Athletic Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Edwards   8'
Akins   17'
Naylor   38'   55'
Reilly   90'		 Report Jacobs   8'
McCann   81'
Power   85'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,461
Referee:   Simon Hooper
23 April 2016 44 Wigan Athletic 4–1 Southend United Wigan
15:00 GMT McCann   9'
Grigg   17'   36'
Jacobs   50'		 Report Worrall   54'
Deegan   57'
Morgan   74' (o.g.)		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,021
Referee: Darren England
30 April 2016 45 Blackpool 0–4 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report McCann 60'

Wildschut 70, 72

Grigg 85'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,226
Referee: Stuart Attwell
8 May 2016 46 Wigan Athletic 1–4 Barnsley Wigan
12:30 GMT Grigg   10'
Perkins   34'
McCann   90+4'		 Report Winnall   33' (pen.)   44'
Hourihane   56'
Brownhill   74'
Hammill   90+4'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 18,730
Referee:   Tony Harrington

League Cup edit

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Wigan Athletic were drawn at home against Bury.[62]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Wigan Athletic 1–2 Bury Wigan
19:45 BST Grigg   46' (pen.) Report Clarke   63', 89' (pen.) Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 5,484
Referee: Mark Heywood

Football League Trophy edit

On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Wigan will go to Crewe Alexandra.[63]

6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second round Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Wigan Athletic Crewe
19:45 BST Haber   6'
Colclough   36'		 Report Hiwula-Mayifuila   10', 70'
Wildschut   76'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,168 (600 away)
Referee: James Adcock
10 November 2015 (2015-11-10) Third round Wigan Athletic 4–0 Blackpool Wigan
19:45 GMT Hiwula-Mayifuila   20', 78' (pen.)
Murray   63'
Wildschut   71'		 Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 5,226
Referee: Andy Madley
5 December 2015 Area Semi Final Wigan Athletic 2–2
(2–4 p)		 Barnsley Wigan
15:00 Hendry   58'
Flores   70'
Grigg   48'   82'		 Report Hourihane   16'
Hammill   42'
Pearson   71'
Toney   53'   76'
Winnall   81'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 6,628
Referee:   Keith Hill

FA Cup edit

The First Round draw took place on 26 October at 7pm, drawing Wigan away to Bury, this game will take place on the 7 November.

7 November 2015 First round Bury 4–0 Wigan Athletic Bury
15:00 Pope   18'
Mayor  34'
Cameron  45'
Clarke  65'		 Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,856 (1,600 away)
Referee: David Coote

Lancashire Senior Cup edit

On the Lancashire FA website the first round details were announced, Wigan Athletic will face Bolton Wanderers.[64]

10 September 2015 (2015-09-10) First round Wigan Athletic 3–2 Bolton Wanderers Wigan
14:00 BST Robles   7', 44', 82' Report Thomas   27'
Newell   73'		 Stadium: Robin Park Arena
Attendance: 291
Referee: Darren Handley
8 December 2015 Quarter Final Wigan Athletic 0–2 Accrington Stanley Wigan
14:00 BST Report Kealan Steenson   10'
Carver   88'		 Stadium: Robin Park Arena
Attendance: 211
Referee: Paul Hodskinson

Overall summary edit

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