2025–26 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

Wigan Athletic
2025–26 season
OwnerMike Danson
ChairmanBen Goodburn
Head CoachRyan Lowe
StadiumBrick Community Stadium
FA CupThird round
EFL CupThird round
(lost 0–2 to Wycombe Wanderers)
EFL TrophyGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
  • Paul Mullin
  • Fraser Murray
    (5 goals each)
Highest home attendance11,078
Lowest home attendance7,343
Average home league attendance9,335
Biggest winWigan 3–0 Doncaster Rovers
(13 September)
Biggest defeatBolton Wanderers 4–1 Wigan
(20 September)

The 2025–26 season is the 94th season in the history of Wigan Athletic Football Club, and their third consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
19 June 2025 CF Christian Saydee Portsmouth Undisclosed [1]
25 June 2025 CF Dara Costelloe Burnley £350,000[a] [2]
1 July 2025[b] LM Fraser Murray Kilmarnock Free [3]
2 August 2025 LB Morgan Fox Queens Park Rangers [4]
1 September 2025 GK Toby Savin Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [5]
24 September 2025 CM Joe Gilbertson Free agent Free [6]
  1. ^ The fee was reported as being £350,000 rising to £500,000 in add-ons
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract had expired at Kilmarnock

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
10 July 2025 CB Toby Sibbick Burton Albion Undisclosed [7]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
23 June 2025 CF Paul Mullin Wrexham 31 May 2026 [8]
4 July 2025 CM Callum Wright Plymouth Argyle [9]
31 July 2025 CM Ryan Trevitt Brentford [10]
1 August 2025 RB Isaac Mabaya Liverpool [11]
1 September 2025 AM Ollie Cooper Swansea City [12]
1 September 2025 LW Raphael Borges Rodrigues Coventry City [13]

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
8 July 2025 CM Kai Payne Oldham Athletic 31 May 2026 [14]
5 August 2025 AM Ronan Darcy Chesterfield [15]
8 August 2025 GK Matteo Spinelli Marine 7 September 2025 [16]
26 August 2025 CB Jon Mellish MK Dons 31 May 2026 [17]
1 September 2025 RW Jonny Smith Gillingham [18]
10 November 2025 GK Tom Watson South Shields 3 January 2026 [19]
14 November 2025 LB K'Marni Miller Radcliffe 10 January 2026 [20]
21 November 2025 RW Christy Edwards Witton Albion 18 December 2025 [21]
AM Leo Graham Bury 27 December 2025 [21]
25 November 2025 CB Jack Rogers Macclesfield [22]
4 December 2025 AM Chris Sze Southport 3 January 2026 [23]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 CM Scott Smith Barrow 1 July 2025 [24][25]
RM Finn O'Boyle Quorn 2 August 2025 [26][27]
LB Jack Bates Congleton Town 9 August 2025 [26]
GK Andy Lonergan Liverpool Women 20 August 2025 [28][29]
RB Jack Reilly [26]
1 September 2025 RW Dion Rankine Crewe Alexandra 1 September 2025 [30][31]
RB Josh Robinson [32]

New Contract

Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.
27 May 2025 GK Tom Watson 30 June 2028[a] [33]
4 June 2025 CM Harry McHugh 30 June 2026[a] [34]
13 June 2025 GK Matthew Corran 30 June 2026[b] [35]
4 July 2025 RW Callum McManaman 30 June 2026 [36]
11 July 2025 LB K'Marni Miller 30 June 2027[b] [37]
11 August 2025 CB Sam Bolland Undisclosed[c] [38]
RW Christy Edwards [38]
AM Reece Greenhalgh [38]
RB Alex Hughes [38]
CB James Knott [38]
CM Charley McKee [38]
DM Harrison Rimmer [38]
CF Cole Simms [38]
GK Jake Spaven [38]
8 October 2025 CM Tobias Brenan 30 June 2028 [39]
  1. ^ a b Club option of a further year
  2. ^ a b Option of a further year
  3. ^ First professional contract

Pre-season and friendlies

On 30 May, Wigan Athletic announced their first pre-season fixtute to be against Curzon Ashton during a warm-weather training camp in Campoamor, Spain.[40] Five days later, three friendlies were confirmed against Chorley, Accrington Stanley and Tranmere Rovers.[41]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2025 Friendly Chorley 1–2 Wigan Athletic Chorley
15:00 BST
  • Carr 35'
Report
Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 2,243
12 July 2025 Friendly Curzon Ashton 1–1 Wigan Athletic Dehesa de Campoamor, Spain
11:00 CEST Report Stadium: Real Club De Golf Campoamor Resort
19 July 2025 Friendly Accrington Stanley 2–4 Wigan Athletic Accrington
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,141 (676 away)
22 July 2025 Friendly Liverpool U21 1–1 Wigan Athletic Kirkby
13:00 BST Report Stadium: The Academy
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
26 July 2025 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Prenton Park

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 2 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 20 6 8 6 22 23 −1 030.00
FA Cup 1 November 2025 First round 2 0 2 0 3 3 +0 000.00
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 23 September 2025 First round 3 2 0 1 2 2 +0 066.67
EFL Trophy 2 September 2025 11 November 2025 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 000.00
Total 28 8 11 9 29 33 −4 028.57

Last updated: 20 December 2025
Source: [1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Northampton Town 20 8 3 9 21 21 0 27
13 AFC Wimbledon 20 8 3 9 24 29 −5 27
14 Wigan Athletic 20 6 8 6 22 23 −1 26
15 Reading 20 6 7 7 24 26 −2 25
16 Peterborough United 20 8 1 11 24 27 −3 25
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. 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[42]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 6 8 6 22 23  −1 26 5 2 3 11 7  +4 1 6 3 11 16  −5

Last updated: 20 December 2025.
Source: Soccerstats

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAAHHAH
ResultWLWLDDDWLLDLWDDWDWDL
Position4128131213148121414171313161517111114
Points336678912121213131617182122252626
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

League One

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[43]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

2 August 2025 1 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 9,471
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
9 August 2025 2 Leyton Orient 2–0 Wigan Athletic Leyton
15:00 BST
Report Sessegnon  38',  85' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,111
Referee: Neil Hair
16 August 2025 3 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Peterborough United Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 8,748
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
19 August 2025 4 Luton Town 1–0 Wigan Athletic Luton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,751
Referee: Carl Brook
23 August 2025 5 Rotherham United 2–2 Wigan Athletic Rotherham
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Oliver Langford
30 August 2025 6 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Stockport County Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 11,078
Referee: Ross Joyce
6 September 2025 7 Lincoln City 2–2 Wigan Athletic Lincoln
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,208
Referee: Alan Young
13 September 2025 8 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST
Report Senior  76' Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 9,288
Referee: Craig Hicks
20 September 2025 9 Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Wigan Athletic Horwich
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 25.565
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved following an agreement with both clubs.[44]
27 September 2025 10 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Cardiff City Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 10,609
Referee: Darren Drysdale
4 October 2025 11 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Wigan Athletic Plymouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,062
Referee: Ben Atkinson
11 October 2025 12 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Wigan
15:00 BST Aimson  61' Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 7,866
Referee: Andrew Humphries
18 October 2025 13 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Port Vale Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 10,932
Referee: Ross Martin
25 October 2025 14 Mansfield Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Mansfield
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,598
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[45]
8 November 2025 15 Exeter City 1–1 Wigan Athletic Exeter
15:00 GMT Wareham  31', 53' Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,585
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
22 November 2025 17 Wimbledon 1–2 Wigan Athletic Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,370
Referee: Richard Eley
29 November 2025 18 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Stevenage Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Freestone  84' Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 8,679
Referee: Ross Joyce
2 December 2025 19 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Burton Albion Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report Moon  36' Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 7,343
Referee: Martin Woods
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 December, but was postponed due to Burton's FA Cup fixture being moved to 8 December for TV coverage.[46][47]
13 December 2025 20 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Huddersfield
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Accu Stadium
Attendance: 16,442
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[45]
20 December 2025 21 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Blackpool Wigan
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 10,670
Referee: John Busby
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[45]
26 December 2025 22 Bradford City v Wigan Athletic Bradford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Valley Parade
29 December 2025 23 Burton Albion v Wigan Athletic Burton-on-Trent
19:45 GMT Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
1 January 2026 24 Wigan Athletic v Barnsley Wigan
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
4 January 2026 25 Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic Cardiff
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
TBC 26 Wigan Athletic v Plymouth Argyle Wigan
GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Note: Fixture to be rearranged due to Wigan's involvement in the FA Cup.
17 January 2026 27 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers Wigan
12:30 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved following an agreement with both clubs.[44]
24 January 2026 28 Doncaster Rovers v Wigan Athletic Doncaster
15:00 GMT Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
27 January 2026 29 Wycombe Wanderers v Wigan Athletic High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Stadium: Adams Park
31 January 2026 30 Wigan Athletic v Lincoln City Wigan
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
7 February 2026 31 Peterborough United v Wigan Athletic Peterborough
15:00 GMT Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
10 February 2026 16[48] Wigan Athletic v Reading Wigan
19:45 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 15 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups in the Reading squad.[49][48]
14 February 2026 32 Wigan Athletic v Rotherham United Wigan
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
17 February 2026 33 Wigan Athletic v Luton Town Wigan
19:45 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
21 February 2026 34 Stockport County v Wigan Athletic Stockport
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgeley Park
28 February 2026 35 Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town Wigan
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
7 March 2026 36 Blackpool v Wigan Athletic Blackpool
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bloomfield Road
14 March 2026 37 Wigan Athletic v Bradford City Wigan
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
17 March 2026 38 Barnsley v Wigan Athletic Barnsley
19:45 GMT Stadium: Oakwell
21 March 2026 39 Wigan Athletic v Exeter City Wigan
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
28 March 2026 40 Reading v Wigan Athletic Reading
15:00 GMT Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
3 April 2026 41 Wigan Athletic v Leyton Orient Wigan
15:00 BST Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
6 April 2026 42 Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
11 April 2026 43 Wigan Athletic v Mansfield Town Wigan
15:00 BST Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
18 April 2026 44 Port Vale v Wigan Athletic Stoke-on- Trent
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park
25 April 2026 45 Wigan Athletic v Wimbledon Wigan
15:00 BST Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
2 May 2026 46 Stevenage v Wigan Athletic Stevenage
15:00 BST Stadium: Lamex Stadium

FA Cup

Wigan were drawn at home to Hemel Hempstead Town in the first round[50][51] and to Barrow in the second round.[52] They were then drawn away to Preston North End in the third round.[53][54]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 November 2025 First round Wigan Athletic 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Hemel Hempstead Town Wigan
15:00 GMT
Report
  • White 61' (pen.)
  • Johnson  74'
  • Dowrich  112'
  • Stanley  113'
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,020
Referee: Aaron Bannister
Penalties
6 December 2025 Second round Wigan Athletic 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Barrow Wigan
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,623
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
9 January 2026 Third round Preston North End v Wigan Athletic Preston
19:30 GMT Stadium: Deepdale


EFL Cup

Wigan were drawn at home to Notts County in the first round,[55][56] at home to Stockport County in the second round,[57][58] and at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the third round.[59]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Wigan Athletic 1–0 Notts County Wigan
19:45 BST
Report Cotter  32' Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,907
Referee: Ollie Yates
26 August 2025 Second round Wigan Athletic 1–0 Stockport County Wigan
19:45 BST Murray 84' Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,119
Referee: Tom Reeves
23 September 2025 Third round Wigan Athletic 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Wigan
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Edward Duckworth

EFL Trophy

Wigan were drawn against Salford City, Stockport Couny and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in the group stage.[60]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Salford City (A) 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Stockport County (A) 3 1 1 0 1 7 7 0 5
3 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 (E) 3 1 0 0 2 7 10 −3 3
4 L1 Wigan Athletic (E) 3 0 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 September 2025 North Group A Wigan Athletic 0–2 Salford City Wigan
19:00 BST
  • Graham  29'
  • Greenhalgh  90+2'
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Richard Eley
7 October 2025 North Group A Wigan Athletic 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Wigan
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,324
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
11 November 2025 North Group A Stockport County 1–1
(6–5 p)
Wigan Athletic Edgeley
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,337
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 20 December 2025

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ENG Sam Tickle 25 0 20+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  ENG Isaac Mabaya 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF  WAL Morgan Fox 21 0 16+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
4 DF  ENG Will Aimson 23 1 18+0 0 1+1 1 2+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF  ENG Steven Sessegnon 10 0 6+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
6 MF  ENG Jensen Weir 21 1 11+3 1 1+1 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
7 MF  SCO Fraser Murray 25 5 19+0 4 2+0 0 0+3 1 0+1 0
8 MF  ENG Callum Wright 23 3 14+3 2 2+0 1 2+1 0 1+0 0
9 FW  ENG Christian Saydee 22 2 17+1 2 1+1 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
10 FW  ENG Paul Mullin 26 5 7+13 4 2+0 0 2+1 1 1+0 0
11 FW  IRL Dara Costelloe 22 2 12+5 1 1+0 0 1+2 0 1+0 1
12 GK  ENG Tom Watson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
14 MF  ENG Ryan Trevitt 11 0 8+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
15 DF  SCO Jason Kerr 20 1 16+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF  IRL Baba Adeeko 10 0 2+5 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
17 MF  ENG Matt Smith 18 1 12+2 1 1+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
18 FW  ENG Jonny Smith 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
19 DF  SCO Luke Robinson 12 0 5+4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
20 FW  ENG Callum McManaman 14 0 0+7 0 0+2 0 1+1 0 3+0 0
21 FW  AUS Raphael Borges Rodrigues 16 1 8+4 1 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
22 DF  ENG Jon Mellish 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF  MLT James Carragher 10 1 4+4 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 MF  ENG Harry McHugh 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
26 MF  ENG Joe Adams 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
27 MF  ENG Tobias Brenan 9 0 3+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
28 MF  ENG Leo Graham 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
30 GK  ENG Toby Savin 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
31 MF  WAL Ollie Cooper 13 1 4+5 1 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
35 MF  AUS Tyrese Francois 9 0 7+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
37 FW  ENG Maleace Asamoah 16 2 0+11 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 1
43 MF  WAL Harrison Bettoni 8 2 0+4 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
44 FW  ENG Joseph Hungbo 19 0 11+3 0 1+0 0 2+1 0 1+0 0
48 MF  ENG Jack Rogers 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
51 MF  ENG Harrison Rimmer 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
52 FW  ENG Charlie Hughes 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
54 MF  WAL James Knott 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
55 FW  ENG Reece Greenhalgh 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
56 DF  WAL Callum Jones 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
60 DF  WAL Alex Hughes 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
61 FW  ENG Christy Edwards 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
62 MF  ENG Joe Gilbertson 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0

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