2023–24 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

The 2023–24 season is the 92nd season in the history of Wigan Athletic and their first season back in League One since the 2021–22 season following their relegation in the previous season. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Wigan Athletic
2023–24 season
OwnerMike Danson
ManagerShaun Maloney
StadiumDW Stadium
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Stephen Humphrys
(10 goals)

All: Stephen Humphrys
(14 goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 13,964
EFL Trophy: 3,051
FA Cup: 22,870
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 7,774
EFL Trophy: 1,600
Average home league attendance10,104
Biggest winLeague: Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wigan
(19 August 2023)
EFL Trophy: Wigan 7–1 Leicester City U21
(19 September 2023)
FA Cup: Exeter City 0–2 Wigan
(4 November 2023)
Biggest defeatLeague: Bristol Rovers 4–1 Wigan
(23 September 2023)
FA Cup: Wigan 0–2 Manchester United
(8 January 2024)

Current squad

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As of 20 February 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (Age) Signed from Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Sam Tickle GK   (2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 (age 22) Academy 30 June 2026
12 Ben Amos GK   (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 34) Charlton Athletic Free Transfer 30 June 2024
50 Matthew Wonnacott GK   (2004-08-31) 31 August 2004 (age 20) Torquay United Free Transfer 30 June 2024
51 Matthew Corran GK   (2005-10-04) 4 October 2005 (age 19) Academy 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Kelland Watts DF   (1999-11-03) 3 November 1999 (age 25) Newcastle United Loan 31 May 2024
3 Tom Pearce DF   (1998-04-12) 12 April 1998 (age 26) Leeds United £325,000 30 June 2024
4 Liam Morrison DF   (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21) Bayern Munich Loan 31 May 2024
5 Steven Sessegnon DF   (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 24) Fulham Free Transfer 30 June 2025
6 Charlie Hughes DF   (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 30 June 2028
7 Sean Clare DF   (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996 (age 28) Charlton Athletic Free Transfer 30 June 2026
15 Jason Kerr DF   (1997-02-06) 6 February 1997 (age 27) St Johnstone £700,000 30 June 2024
24 Luke Chambers DF   (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 20) Liverpool Loan 31 May 2024
29 Charlie Goode DF   (1995-08-03) 3 August 1995 (age 29) Brentford Loan 31 May 2024
44 Jack Reilly DF   (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 20) Academy 30 June 2024
Midfielders
8 Matt Smith MF   (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 24) Arsenal Free Transfer 30 June 2026
10 Thelo Aasgaard MF   (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 22) Academy 30 June 2028
16 Liam Shaw MF   (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) Celtic Loan 31 May 2024
21 Scott Smith MF   (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 23) Academy 30 June 2025
26 Baba Adeeko MF   (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21) Academy 30 June 2027
32 Abdi Sharif MF   (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) Liverpool Free Transfer 30 June 2024
42 Harry McHugh MF   (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 (age 22) Academy 30 June 2024
43 Dylan Dwyer MF   (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20) Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 30 June 2024
45 Kai Payne MF   (2004-11-26) 26 November 2004 (age 19) Academy 30 June 2024
Forwards
11 Stephen Humphrys FW   (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 27) Rochdale Undisclosed 30 June 2024
14 Jordan Jones FW   (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 (age 30) Rangers Undisclosed 30 June 2024
17 Martial Godo FW   (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21) Fulham Loan 31 May 2024
18 Jonny Smith FW   (1997-07-28) 28 July 1997 (age 27) Burton Albion Free Transfer 30 June 2025
20 Callum McManaman FW   (1991-04-25) 25 April 1991 (age 33) Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 30 June 2024
22 Chris Sze FW   (2003-12-09) 9 December 2003 (age 20) Academy 30 June 2024
23 Charlie Kelman FW   (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 (age 23) Queens Park Rangers Loan 31 May 2024
28 Josh Magennis FW   (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 34) Hull City Undisclosed 30 June 2024
36 Youssef Chentouf FW   (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20) Rising Ballers Free Transfer 30 June 2024
38 Joe Rodwell-Grant FW   (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22) Preston North End Free Transfer 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
9 Charlie Wyke FW   (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 (age 31) Sunderland Free Transfer 30 June 2024
25 Josh Stones FW   (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 20) Guiseley Free Transfer 30 June 2024
31 James Carragher DF   (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 21) Academy 30 June 2025
33 Luke Brennan FW   (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 23) Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer 30 June 2024
34 Luke Robinson DF   (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22) Academy 30 June 2024
35 Kieran Lloyd DF   (2002-10-13) 13 October 2002 (age 22) Liverpool Free Transfer 30 June 2024
37 Ethan Mitchell DF   (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 21) Plymouth Argyle Free Transfer 30 June 2024
40 Tom Watson GK   (2004-08-27) 27 August 2004 (age 20) Academy 30 June 2024
41 Joe Adams MF   (2004-06-03) 3 June 2004 (age 20) Eastleigh Free Transfer 30 June 2024

Transfers

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Date Pos Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
27 June 2023 DF   Liam Morrison   Bayern Munich Loan [1]
30 June 2023 FW   Jonny Smith   Burton Albion Free Transfer [2]
30 June 2023 FW   Callum McManaman   Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2023 MF   Matt Smith   Arsenal Free Transfer [4]
11 July 2023 DF   Sean Clare   Charlton Athletic Free Transfer [5]
19 July 2023 MF   James Balagizi   Liverpool Loan [6]
22 July 2023 MF   Liam Shaw   Celtic Loan [7]
27 July 2023 DF   Kelland Watts   Newcastle United Loan [8]
26 August 2023 DF   Steven Sessegnon   Fulham Free Transfer [9]
1 September 2023 FW   Martial Godo   Fulham Loan
1 September 2023 DF   Omar Rekik   Arsenal Loan
26 September 2023 FW   Max McMillan   Fleetwood Town Free Transfer [10]
11 January 2024 DF   Luke Chambers   Liverpool Loan [11]
22 January 2024 DF   Charlie Goode   Brentford Loan [12]
31 January 2024 FW   Charlie Kelman   Queens Park Rangers Loan [13]

‡ Signed initially for the Under-21s

Date Pos Name Transferred To Fee Ref.
16 June 2023 FW   Anthony Scully   Portsmouth Undisclosed [14]
21 June 2023 MF   Tom Naylor   Chesterfield Undisclosed [15]
28 June 2023 MF   Graeme Shinnie   Aberdeen Undisclosed [16]
30 June 2023 DF   Joe Bennett   Oxford United Released [17]
30 June 2023 DF   Steven Caulker   FC Málaga City Released

[18]

30 June 2023 MF   Jordan Cousins   Cambridge United Released [19]
30 June 2023 DF   Tendayi Darikwa   Apollon Limassol Free Transfer [20]
30 June 2023 FW   Gwion Edwards   Morecambe Released
30 June 2023 GK   Jamie Jones   Middlesbrough End of Contract [21][22]
30 June 2023 DF   Ryan Nyambe   Derby County Released

[23]

30 June 2023 MF   Max Power   Al Qadsiah FC End of Contract [24][25]
30 June 2023 DF   Curtis Tilt   Salford City Free Transfer [26]
14 July 2023 FW   Will Keane   Preston North End Undisclosed [27]
27 July 2023 MF   Jamie McGrath   Aberdeen Contract Terminated [28][29]
27 July 2023 DF   Jack Whatmough   Preston North End Contract Terminated [28][30]
4 August 2023 MF   James McClean   AFC Wrexham Undisclosed [31]
22 August 2023 DF   Luke Robinson   St Johnstone Loan [32]
31 August 2023 DF   Kieran Lloyd   Larne Loan [33]
1 September 2023 FW   Luke Brennan   TNS Loan
15 December 2023 FW   Josh Stones   Oldham Athletic Loan [34]
10 January 2024 DF   James Carragher   Inverness Caledonian Thistle Loan [35]
11 January 2024 MF   Joe Adams   Morecambe Loan [36]
12 January 2024 DF   Ethan Mitchell   AFC Fylde Loan [37]
29 January 2024 FW   Callum Lang   Portsmouth Undisclosed [38]
1 February 2024 MF   Harry McHugh   Ayr United Loan [39]
1 February 2024 FW   Charlie Wyke   Rotherham United Loan [40]
17 February 2024 GK   Tom Watson   Oxford City Loan [41]

Retained List=[1]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 July 2023 Friendly Wigan Athletic 0–1 Everton Wigan
14:00 BST Report Young   64' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,897 (3,949 away)
28 July 2023 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
19:00 BST Saunders   51' Report Adams   71' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,616
29 July 2023 Friendly Morecambe 0–2 Wigan Athletic Morecambe
15:00 BST Report Aasgaard   18'
Brennan   90+2'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 5 August 2023 27 April 2024 Matchday 1 39 17 7 15 53 48 +5 043.59
FA Cup 4 November 2023 8 January 2024 First round 3rd Round 3 2 0 1 3 0 +3 066.67
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 8 August 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 19 September 2023 16 January 2024 Group stage Last 16 5 2 3 0 15 5 +10 040.00
Total 48 21 11 16 71 53 +18 043.75

Last updated: 16 March 2024
Source: [2]

Table

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2023–24 EFL League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Stevenage 46 19 14 13 57 46 +11 71
10 Wycombe Wanderers 46 17 14 15 60 55 +5 65
11 Leyton Orient 46 18 11 17 53 55 −2 65
12 Wigan Athletic 46 20 10 16 63 56 +7 62[a]
13 Exeter City 46 17 10 19 46 61 −15 61
14 Northampton Town 46 17 9 20 57 66 −9 60
15 Bristol Rovers 46 16 9 21 52 68 −16 57
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[44]
Notes:
  1. ^ On 19 May 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted four points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2022–23 season.[42] Another four-point deduction was applied on 26 May, after the club's owners missed a deadline to deposit an amount equalling 125% of its monthly wage bill.[43]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 10 16 63 56  +7 70 13 4 6 30 18  +12 7 6 10 33 38  −5

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round1234568910111214151671132171920212223242526282918330313233343527436373839414243444054546
GroundAHAAHAHAHAAAHHHHAAHHAAHHAAHHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAAAH
ResultWWDWLLWLLLLWWWLWDDWDLLLWDDWWLWLLWDWLWLWDLDDWWW
Points[a]-5-2-122255555811141417181922232323232627283134343737374041444447475051515253565962
Source: [3]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Charlton Athletic) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 13 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 18 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to international call-ups.
  • 4 Matchday 27 (vs Bolton Wanderers) was postponed due to both teams' involvement in the FA Cup.
  • 5 Matchday 40 (vs Charlton Athletic) was postponed due to the international call-ups.


  1. ^ Wigan were deducted eight points prior to the start of the season

League One

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On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[45]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

5 August 2023 1 Derby County 1–2 Wigan Athletic Derby
15:00 BST Forsyth   57' Report Wyke   37', 72' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 29,957
Referee: Scott Oldham
12 August 2023 2 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Northampton Town Wigan
15:00 BST
Report Hoskins   24' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,095
Referee: Ross Joyce
15 August 2023 3 Carlisle United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Carlisle
19:45 BST Moxon   56' Report Wyke   34' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,649
Referee: Mark Edwards
19 August 2023 4 Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wigan Athletic Horwich
12:30 BST Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 24,116
Referee: Tom Reeves
26 August 2023 5 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Barnsley Wigan
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,683
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
2 September 2023 6 Blackpool 2–1 Wigan Athletic Blackpool
15:00 BST
Report Magennis   89' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,537
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
16 September 2023 8 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Cambridge United Wigan
15:00 BST
Report Okenabirhie   76' (pen.) Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,068
Referee: Adam Herczeg
23 September 2023 9 Bristol Rovers 4–1 Wigan Athletic Bristol
15:00 BST
Report Wyke   21' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,161
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
30 September 2023 10 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Portsmouth Wigan
15:00 BST Godo   27' Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,358
Referee: Will Finnie
3 October 2023 11 Burton Albion 2–1 Wigan Athletic Burton
19:45 BST Powell   68', 84' (pen.) Report Hughes   44' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,527
Referee: Sonny Sukhvir Gill
7 October 2023 12 Stevenage 1–0 Wigan Athletic Stevenage
15:00 BST Pressley   9' (pen.) Report Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 4,402
Referee: Alan Young
21 October 2023 14 Exeter City 0–2 Wigan Athletic Exeter
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,337
Referee: Ben Atkinson
24 October 2023 15 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Oxford United Wigan
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,108
Referee: David Rock
28 October 2023 16 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Wigan
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,389
Referee: Daniel Middleton
31 October 2023 7[46] Wigan Athletic 2–3 Charlton Athletic Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,486
Referee: Paul Howard
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[47]
7 November 2023 13[48] Wigan Athletic 2–1 Peterborough United Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report Poku   54' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,134
Referee: Ollie Yates
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups.[49]
11 November 2023 17 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Sercombe   32' (pen.) Report
Stadium: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 4,235
Referee: Carl Brook
25 November 2023 19 Leyton Orient 1–1 Wigan Athletic Leyton
15:00 GMT Forde   18' Report Humphrys   1',   45+1' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Sam Purkiss
28 November 2023 20 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Fleetwood Town Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report Earl   40'   45+1' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,129
Referee: Edward Duckworth
9 December 2023 21 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Lincoln City Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,838
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 December 2023 22 Port Vale 3–2 Wigan Athletic Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Chislett   23', 43', 83' Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,701
Referee: Marc Edwards
23 December 2023 23 Reading 2–0 Wigan Athletic Reading
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: not given
Referee: Martin Woods
26 December 2023 24 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Derby County Wigan
15:00 GMT Report Nelson   19' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,601
Referee: Thomas Parsons
29 December 2023 25 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Carlisle United Wigan
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,224
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 January 2024 26 Barnsley 1–1 Wigan Athletic Barnsley
15:00 GMT Cole   45+1' Report Smith   87' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,836
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 January 2024 28 Northampton Town 1–1 Wigan Athletic Northampton
15:00 GMT Hoskins   16' (pen.) Report Magennis   64' Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,664
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
20 January 2024 29 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Reading Wigan
15:00 GMT Aasgaard   32' Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,103
Referee: Tom Reeves
23 January 2024 18 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Wigan
19:45 GMT Hughes   90+20' Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 7,774
Referee: Adam Herczeg
Steven Rushton[a]
Note: original fixture on 7 November, postponed due to international call-ups.[50]
27 January 2024 30 Wigan Athletic 2–3 Stevenage Wigan
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,804
Referee: Ben Toner
3 February 2024 31 Peterborough United 2–3 Wigan Athletic Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 8,184
Referee: Daniel Middleton
10 February 2024 32 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Exeter City Wigan
15:00 GMT Kelman   71' Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,431
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
13 February 2024 33 Oxford United 4–2 Wigan Athletic Oxford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,320
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
17 February 2024 34 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Wigan Athletic Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Report M.Smith   57' Stadium: Crowd Meadow
Attendance: 7,206
Referee: Lee Swabey
23 February 2024 35 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Cheltenham Town Wigan
19:45 GMT Bonds   52' (o.g.) Report Taylor   9' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 9,326
Referee: David Rock
27 February 2024 27 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Wigan
19:45 GMT Humphrys   69' Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,204
Referee: John Busby
Note: original fixture on 6 January was postponed, due to both teams FA Cup involvement.[51]
2 March 2024 36 Fleetwood Town 4–2 Wigan Athletic Fleetwood
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,827
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
9 March 2024 37 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Leyton Orient Wigan
15:00 GMT Kerr   73' Report Galbraith   29'   42' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,352
Referee: Scott Oldham
12 March 2024 38 Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Wigan Athletic Wycombe
19:45 GMT Tickle   19' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,568
Referee: Scott Tallis
16 March 2024 39 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Blackpool Wigan
15:00 GMT
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,964
Referee: James Linnington
29 March 2024 41 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Burton Albion Wigan
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 11,426
Referee: Darren Drysdale
1 April 2024 42 Cambridge United 3–1 Wigan Athletic Cambridge
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,418
Referee: Simon Mather
6 April 2024 43 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Port Vale Wigan
15:00 BST Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,572
Referee: Paul Howard
9 April 2024 40 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Wigan Athletic Charlton
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,169
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: original Fixture onwas previous postponed due to international call-ups.[52]
13 April 2024 44 Lincoln City 1–2 Wigan Athletic Lincoln
15:00 BST
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 9,611
Referee: Martin Coy
20 April 2024 45 Portsmouth 1–2 Wigan Athletic Portsmouth
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,202
Referee: Dean Whitestone
27 April 2024 46 Wigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers Wigan
15:00 BST Stadium: DW Stadium
  • All fixtures are subject to change
  1. ^ Herczeg was replaced by fourth official Steven Rushton on 55 minutes, due to injury

FA Cup

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Wigan were drawn away to Exeter City in the first round, away to York City in the second round, and at home to Manchester United in the third round.[53][54][55]

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 November 2023 First Round Exeter City 0–2 Wigan Athletic Exeter
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Craig Hicks
1 December 2023 Second Round York City 0–1 Wigan Athletic Huntington
19:45 GMT Report Humphrys   61' Stadium: York Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,613
Referee: Thomas Kirk
8 January 2024 Third Round Wigan Athletic 0–2 Manchester United Wigan
20:15 GMT Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 22,870
Referee: Anthony Taylor

EFL Cup

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Wigan were drawn against Wrexham away in the first round.[56]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Wrexham 0–0
(4–2 p)
Wigan AthleticWrexham
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 9,736
Referee: Sam Allison
Penalties

EFL Trophy

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The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[57] Wigan were then drawn at home to Stockport County in the Second Round,[58] and away to Doncaster Rovers in the Last 16.[59][60]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Wigan Athletic 3 1 2 0 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 2 0 1 0 9 3 +6 7
3 ACA Leicester City U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 11 −9 3
4 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 0 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 September 2023 Group stage Wigan Athletic 7–1 Leicester City U21 Wigan
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Scott Simpson
10 October 2023 Group stage Wigan Athletic 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Fleetwood Town Wigan
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Scott Tallis
Penalties
14 November 2023 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Simon Mather
Penalties
6 December 2023 Second round Wigan Athletic 2–0 Stockport County Wigan
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 3,051
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
16 January 2024 Third round Doncaster Rovers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Wigan Athletic Doncaster
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 1,530
Referee: Ollie Yates
Penalties

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