I missed out on Ignashevich (free) who went to Espanyol and Derek Boateng (575k) who went to Villa. Had 12.25m to spend and so far i've bought, Their second season was much tougher with the club narrowly avoiding relegation on the last day, surviving by only one goal on goal difference.Ĭan have up to £12.25m if you tell the board you can avoid relegation.Ī good team to be if you want a challenge in the Premier League. Many tipped Wigan to be Relegated in their first season in the Premiership but the astounded critics by finishing 10th and reaching the Carling Cup final. The club won Promotion to the Premiership in May 2005, The club had met Dave Whelans aim to reach the Premiership in 10 years, a remarkable achievement. Wigan then finished 7th in their first ever season in Division One and finished Runners Up in only their second season in the second tier of English football.
The manager to lead the club to this great achievement was Paul Jewell.
Wigan had to wait three years to win promotion to Division One but when they did go up they went up in style, winning the league with 100 points. Wigan reached the play off final in the 1999-2000 season and lost to Gillingham 3-2. The First game was in August 1999 against the Treble wining side of Manchester United. The old home of Wigan (Springfield Park) was to see its last season in the 1998-1999 season to pave the way for a 25,000 all seater stadium called the JJB Stadium, linking in with Dave Whelans ownership of JJB. Two years after Dave Whelan took charge the club won the old Third Division Championship and won the Autowinscreen Shield in 1999. In 1995 local millionaire Dave Whelan took control of the club and said that he wanted the club to reach the Premier League in 10 years. Wigan Athletic Football Club was formed in 1932 and gained election to the football league, beating Southport at the end of the 1977/1978 season.
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