The 2024–25 season was the 93rd season in the history of Wigan Athletic Football Club, and their second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
The 2024/25 season was also the first season in which Wigan, were free from the transfer embargo that was placed upon the club by the English Football League, despite Mike Danson's takeover of the club at the start of the 2023/24 campaign.
Transfers In Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref. 14 June 2024 RM £300,000 21 June 2024 GK Free 15 July 2024 CB £200,000 17 July 2024 LB Free 17 July 2024 CM Free 19 July 2024 CM Free 24 July 2024 CB £350,000 1 August 2024 RB Free 13 August 2024 CF Free 29 August 2024 CM Undisclosed 30 August 2024 RW Undisclosed 9 September 2024 RM Free 9 September 2024 LB Free 8 November 2024 LB Free 1 January 2025 RB Undisclosed 3 January 2025 RW £250,000 6 January 2025 CM Free 11 January 2025 CB Undisclosed 13 January 2025 GK Free 30 January 2025 MF Undisclosed
Out Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref. 14 June 2024 CB Undisclosed 21 July 2024 RB Undisclosed 15 August 2024 CB Undisclosed 4 January 2025 CF Undisclosed 28 January 2025 AM Undisclosed
Loaned in Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref. 1 July 2024 RW 27 January 2025 1 July 2024 RB 3 January 2025 25 July 2024 CF 8 January 2025 26 July 2024 RW End of Season 6 August 2024 LB End of Season 28 August 2024 CF End of Season 5 January 2025 CF End of Season 17 January 2025 CM End of Season 3 February 2025 RW End of Season
Loaned out Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref. 23 August 2024 AM 1 January 2025 5 November 2024 CF 2 January 2025
Released / Out of Contract Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref. 30 June 2024 GK 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB 12 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK 26 July 2024 30 June 2024 LW 31 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB 22 August 2024 30 June 2024 CF 30 August 2024 30 June 2024 CF 5 October 2024 30 June 2024 CF 21 October 2024 30 June 2024 CM 10 January 2025 22 August 2024 LW 27 August 2024 10 January 2025 LB 10 January 2025
Pre-season and friendlies On 16 May, Wigan announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley, Chorley and Blackburn Rovers. Four days later, the Latics confirmed a pre-season training camp in Hungary. A fourth friendly was added on 28 May, versus AFC Fylde. A further two were later confirmed by the club, versus Tranmere Rovers and Barrow.
Competitions
Overall record
League table
Results summary
Results by round
League One
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Wigan were drawn away to Carlisle United in the first round, away to Cambridge United in the second round, away to Mansfield Town in the Third Round, and at Home to Fulham in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Wigan being drawn at home against Barnsley.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Wigan were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Morecambe and Nottingham Forest U21. In the round of 32, Wigan were drawn away against Chesterfield.
Group stage
Knoutout stages
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list ’’Italics’’ indicate a loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
References