A report on Wigan Athletic F.C.
English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
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FA Cup
22 linksAnnual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football.
Annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football.
In defending the move, the FA has also cited the extra capacity Wembley offers, although the 2013 fixture between Millwall and Wigan Athletic led to the unprecedented step of placing 6,000 tickets on sale to neutral fans after the game failed to sell out.
English Football League
25 linksLeague of professional football clubs from England and Wales.
League of professional football clubs from England and Wales.
Wigan Athletic
Premier League
19 linksTop level of the men's English football league system.
Top level of the men's English football league system.
The first Premier League match to be played outside England was Swansea City's home match at the Liberty Stadium against Wigan Athletic on 20 August 2011.
Millwall F.C.
16 linksProfessional football club in Bermondsey, South East London, England.
Professional football club in Bermondsey, South East London, England.
They faced Wigan Athletic in the final but, while playing in front of 49,000 of their own fans, lost 1–0 to an injury-time goal.
2013 FA Cup Final
9 linksThe 2013 FA Cup Final was an association football match between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic on 11 May 2013 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, organised by the Football Association (FA).
West Ham United F.C.
16 linksEnglish professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London.
English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London.
Following on from this event, Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan, supported by other sides facing possible relegation, including Fulham and Sheffield United, threatened legal action.
Wigan
8 linksLarge town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas.
Large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas.
The DW Stadium is home to Wigan Athletic Football Club and Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club.
Manchester City F.C.
11 linksEnglish football club based in Manchester that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.
English football club based in Manchester that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.
In the Champions League, the club was eliminated at the group stage for a second successive season, while a second FA Cup final in three seasons ended in a 1–0 defeat to relegated Wigan Athletic.
Dave Whelan
10 linksEnglish businessman and former footballer.
English businessman and former footballer.
Whelan is the former owner of club Wigan Athletic, having also been the chairman of the club for twenty years, before passing the position over to his grandson, David Sharpe, who eventually passed the ownership over to International Entertainment Corporation.
EFL Championship
9 linksHighest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League.
Highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League.
Sunderland won the league in the first season since re-branding, with Wigan Athletic finishing second to win promotion to the top flight of English football for the first time in their history.