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Wigan Athletic Football League players – A to Z – (intro – Dariusz Adamczuk to Peter Atherton)
Here, due to popular demand, is the first ever COMPLETE LATICS PLAYERS’ A to Z published by any independent fan site. What follows is THE most comprehensive Players A to Z published anywhere to
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Wigan Borough : The story of Wigan Borough
WIGAN BOROUGH – AN ENIGMA. Having seen three Wigan association football clubs go to the wall the public of Wigan, aided by some wealthy businessmen of the Borough, tried to keep the game alive
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Springfield Park : Three more teams and all time stadium records (part three)
WIGAN UNITED FC (again!), WIGAN ASSOCIATION FC AND WIGAN BOROUGH FC In November 1919, just over a year after the war had ended, a new club was formed. Wigan United Football Club (no link
Read More »Springfield Park : Four football teams and Wigan Rugby (part two)
WIGAN COUNTY FC Several weeks prior to a ‘grand athletics and cycling festival’ that opened the new Springfield Park stadium, Wigan County FC announced that they would be playing two practice matches, one would
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Springfield Park : The building of Springfield Park (part one)
On Wednesday 20th January 1897 work began on a new sports stadium to cater for several sports in the Wigan area. The name of the new ground was to be Springfield Park. At 2.30pm
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Early Latics : Wigan Athletic – The dream begins – (1932/33)
THE START OF THE DREAM (SEASON 1932/33) … Just two months after Wigan Borough’s demise a band of men met in the Pagefield Hotel on Park Road and discussed the possibility of forming another
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Latics History : Club Records
SPRINGFIELD PARK Biggest victories in every competition, Cheshire League 12-1 v Congleton Town – 1937/38 Cheshire League Cup 7-0 v Frickley Colliery – 1964/65 Lancashire Combination 9-0 v Blackpool ‘B’ – 1952/53 9-0 v
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Wigan Football Roots : Wigan Amateurs FC
The years from 1908 to 1920 were dead years with regards to association football being played in the town, although there were still two local teams in the Borough. Both Ashton Town and Bryn
Read More »Wigan Football Roots : Wigan Town FC
Following the demise of Wigan United, the town needed another team and in December 1905 a club called Wigan Town was formed. Prior to the club’s formation the promoters of the association football team
Read More »Wigan Football Roots : Wigan United FC
The town, and Springfield Park was once again crying out for another team after the unfortunate demise of Wigan County and by the start of season (1900/01) another club had been formed called Wigan
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