Wigan Athletic guide - history, emblem, stadium map

Full Name: Wigan Athletic Football Club
City: Wigan
Founded: 1932
Stadium: DW Stadium (25,138)
Colors: Blue, White
Nicknames: The Latics

Description:

Wigan Athletic were formed at a public meeting at the Queen's Hall in May 1932. They emerged from the ashes of Wigan Borough, who resigned from the Football League in 1931. The Latics' league history before joining the Football League is as follows: Cheshire County League (1932-47), Lancashire Combination (1947-60), Cheshire County League (1960-67), Northern Premier League (1967-78). In 1978 Wigan Athletic were elected the Football League. Latics is a pun on Athletic. The club's emblem is based on that of the city of Wigan. Sports business magnate Dave Whelan is a major backer of the club. After many years of non-league and lower division football his investment in the club has pushed them into the Premier League, a major achievement for a club from a rugby hotbed.

Major Trophies:

Third Tier League Titles

• Football League Second Division (2003)

Fourth Tier League Titles

• Football League Third Division (1997)

Non-League Titles

• Northern Premier League (1971, 75)
• Lancashire Combination (1948, 51, 53, 54)
• Cheshire County League (1934, 35, 36, 65)

Cup Titles

• Football League Trophy (1985, 99)

Stadium:

DW Stadium

The stadium is named for DWSportsfitness, a fitness club chain based in Wigan owned by Wigan Athletic backer Dave Whelan. The stadium previously bore the name JJB Sports after Whelan's former sporting goods chain JJB Sports. Previous stadium - Springfield Park (1932-99).

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Official Website:

• wiganlatics.co.uk