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2011-2012

2011-2012

BarStaff December 30, 2011 0

              Gone are the popular stripes and the shirt sponsor to be replaced by some say stylish all blue shirt along with another betting firm on the chest.

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The 2011 Retro shirt

The 2011 Retro shirt

BarStaff April 30, 2011 0

The club launched a retro striped shirt featuring “the Tree & Crown” badge just for the supporters to purchase. The ugly sponsors or league logos are conspicuous by their absence, this in turn which

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1978-1982

1978-1982

BarStaff April 3, 2011 0

HOME KIT Manufacturer: UmbroBadge: Tree & Crown (introduced 1980)Shirt Sponsor: Baldwin Timberlakes Motor Co (1981)Comments: Most Latics fans favourite strip, nostalgic memories from non-league days and first years in Football League. 9/10   AWAY

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1982-1983

1982-1983

BarStaff April 3, 2011 0

HOME KIT Manufacturer: J.S.W.Badge: Tree & Crown Shirt Sponsor: Bulldog ToolsComments: Unfortunately the traditional stripes went out of the window to be replaced by the then fashionable pin-stripes. Unmemorable season (apart from the club

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1983-1985

1983-1985

BarStaff April 3, 2011 0

HOME KIT Manufacturer: HobbottBadge: Tree & CrownShirt Sponsor: HeinzComments: With pin-stripes proving to be a one-season wonder the trend now turned to a two-tone effect. ’83 also marked the start of a 10 year

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1985-1986

1985-1986

BarStaff April 3, 2011 0

HOME KIT   Manufacturer: New BalanceBadge: NoneShirt Sponsor: HeinzComments: A strip that fans will always associate with the Freight Rover win at Wembley. Fairly basic designed to highlight the sponsors name, but having no

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1986-1988

1986-1988

BarStaff April 3, 2011 0

HOME KIT Manufacturer: EllgrenBadge: Tree & CrownShirt Sponsor: HeinzComments: Fairly radical new design by local firm Ellgren, not everyones cup of tea, but at least the club badge returned and the home kit was

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1988-1989

1988-1989

BarStaff April 3, 2011 0

HOME KIT Manufacturer: EllgrenBadge: Tree & CrownShirt Sponsor: HeinzComments: Nice enough design but was scrapped after just one season, slowly but surely we’re heading back for an all blue top. 7/10 AWAY KIT 88-91

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1989-1991

1989-1991

BarStaff April 3, 2011 0

Home Kit Manufacturer: EllgrenBadge: Coat of ArmsShirt Sponsor: HeinzComments: Intrdouction of the all blue top coincided with the first use of the Wigan Coat of Arms as the club motif. Socks and shorts stayed

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1991-1993

1991-1993

BarStaff April 3, 2011 0

HOME KIT Manufacturer: MatchwinnerBadge: Coat of ArmsShirt Sponsor: HeinzComments: Unfortunate that such a decent kit will be best remembered for an influx of crap players and our first ever relegation. 8/10 AWAY KIT Manufacturer:

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