Wigan Athletic
Est. 1932 · England
About Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic produced one of the great FA Cup upsets of the modern era when they beat Manchester City 1-0 in the 2013 final at Wembley, Ben Watson heading in a 91st-minute winner to complete one of the most unlikely triumphs in the competition's history. Founded in 1932, the Latics spent decades in the lower divisions before Dave Whelan's investment sparked a remarkable rise through the Football League and into the Premier League, where they spent eight consecutive seasons.
Founded in 1932 and based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, the Latics play at the DW Stadium and have competed across multiple divisions of English football. Their FA Cup triumph in 2013 remains the defining moment in their history, matched in drama only by the relegation from the Premier League that arrived just days later.
Blue and white are the traditional colours of Wigan Athletic, worn with pride in a rugby league town that has always had to fight for its football identity. The blue home shirt worn during the 2013 FA Cup winning campaign is the most iconic in the club's history, the shirt in which Watson rose to meet a corner and send a stadium into disbelief. Kit manufacturers including JJB Sports and later Kappa and others have dressed the Latics across their rise and the seasons that followed.
