Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Chairman Dave Whelan Manager Roberto Martínez Premier League 16th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round Top goalscorer League: Hugo Rodallega (10) All: Hugo Rodallega (10) Highest home attendance 22,113 vs. Arsenal Lowest home attendance 5,335 vs. Hull City
The 2009–10 English football season is Wigan Athletic 's fifth consecutive season in the Premier League .
After Steve Bruce left the club to join Sunderland,[1] the club approached Swansea City manager Roberto Martínez . The Spaniard signed a three-year deal with Wigan on 15 June, bringing four backroom staff with him.[2]
The new manager's first signing was Jordi Gómez , who signed from RCD Espanyol .[3] The club then confirmed three pre-season fixtures, all away, to Crewe Alexandra , Preston North End and Norwich City .[4]
The departure of Ecuadorian winger Antonio Valencia was confirmed on 30 June, as the 23-year-old moved to Manchester United for a club-record fee rumoured to be around £ 16 million.[5] [6] The club then announced the signing of Hendry Thomas from Honduran side Olimpia on a three-year deal.[7]
Trinidadian striker Jason Scotland became Martínez's third signing when he agreed a two-year deal on 15 July.[8] Republic of Ireland under-21 international James McCarthy then agreed a five-year deal, joining from Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical .[9]
Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair signed a one-year loan deal with the club, and Martínez also signed Spaniards Román Golobart and . Rayo Vallecano centre-half Antonio Amaya was also snapped up on the eve of the new season on a three-year deal.[10] [11] [12] Meanwhile, former manager Steve Bruce brought midfielder Lee Cattermole to Sunderland for £6 million.[13]
There was further movement in the transfer market as Martínez signed defensive midfielder Mohamed Diamé after complications suffered with Diamé's medical.[14] [15] The club then confirmed the departure of midfielder Michael Brown to Portsmouth after two years and 64 appearances.[16]
Squad [ ]
First team squad [ ]
(Source) [17]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
On loan [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Player
From
Fee
Date
Jordi Gómez
Espanyol
£1.7 million[18]
19 June 2009
Hendry Thomas
Olimpia
Undisclosed
2 July 2009
Jason Scotland
Swansea City
£2 million[19]
18 July 2009
James McCarthy
Hamilton Academical
£1.2 million[20]
21 July 2009
Antonio Amaya
Rayo Vallecano
Undisclosed
14 August 2009
Mohamed Diamé
Rayo Vallecano
Undisclosed
22 August 2009
Steve Gohouri
Unattached [21]
Free
12 January 2010
Gary Caldwell
Celtic
Undisclosed
13 January 2010
Victor Moses
Crystal Palace
£2.5 million[22]
31 January 2010
Out [ ]
Player
To
Fee
Date
Antonio Valencia
Manchester United
£16 million[23]
30 June 2009
Lewis Montrose
Wycombe Wanderers
Free
1 July 2009[24]
Lee Cattermole
Sunderland
£6 million[25]
12 August 2009
Michael Brown
Portsmouth
Nominal[26]
28 August 2009
Released [ ]
Player
Date
Henri Camara
1 July 2009
Antoine Sibierski
1 July 2009
Marlon King
29 October 2009[27]
Erik Edman
8 February 2010[28]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
Player statistics [ ]
Premier League [ ]
(Sources) [40] [41] [42]
Match results [ ]
Match won
Match drawn
Match lost
Pre-season [ ]
show Friendlies
Kick Off
Opponents
H / A
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report
2009-07-16 19:30
Crewe Alexandra
A
0–1
2,700 (526 away)
MR
2009-07-20 17:30
Hannover 96
A
1–1
Melchiot 11'
11,412 (200 away)
MR
2009-07-22 10:00
Timișoara
A
0–2
1,184 (58 away)
MR
2009-07-24 17:30
PFC Minyor Pernik
A
1–1
Rodallega 5'
MR
2009-07-28 19:45
Preston North End
A
4–1
Rodallega 36', N'Zogbia 38', Brown 47', Scotland 69'
MR
2009-08-01 15:00
Norwich City
A
2–3
N'Zogbia 9', Cho 49'
8,927 (142 away)
MR
2009-08-08 15:00
St Mirren
H
3–1
Koumas 27', Rodallega 49', Melchiot 58'
Premier League [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground A H H A H A H A H A A H A H H A A H A A A H A H H H A H A H H A A H H A H A Result W L L L W L W L D W L D L W L D L D L W L L D D D L L W L L W L L D W L D L Position 5 7 16 17 12 15 10 12 13 10 12 13 15 14 14 14 14 16 17 15 16 15 16 15 15 16 17 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 15 16
Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United
22 August 2009 Wigan Athletic 0–5 Manchester United show DW Stadium , Wigan 15:00
Rodallega 76' Scharner 90+1'
(Report)
Scholes 19' Evra 49' Rooney 56' , 65' Berbatov 58' Owen 85' Nani 90+2'
Attendance: 18,164 Referee: Howard Webb
Everton v Wigan Athletic
30 August 2009 Everton 2–1 Wigan Athletic show Goodison Park , Liverpool15:00
Osman 58' Saha 62' Baines 90+4' (pen. )
(Report)
Diamé 19' Melchiot 33' Boyce 38' Thomas 42' Scharner 57' N'Zogbia 75'
Attendance: 35,122 Referee: Lee Probert
Wigan Athletic v West Ham United
12 September 2009 Wigan Athletic 1–0 West Ham United show DW Stadium , Wigan 15:00
Rodallega 55' Figueroa 69' Bramble 83'
(Report)
Noble 25'
Attendance: 17,142 Referee: Alan Wiley
Wigan Athletic v Chelsea
26 September 2009 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Chelsea show DW Stadium , Wigan 15:00
Bramble 16' Thomas 27' Rodallega 53' (pen. ) Scharner 90+1'
(Report)
Drogba 47' Čech 51'
Attendance: 18,542 Referee: Phil Dowd
Hull City v Wigan Athletic
3 October 2009 Hull City 2–1 Wigan Athletic show KC Stadium , Kingston upon Hull 15:00
Vennegoor of Hesselink 60' Geovanni 68'
Sinclair 87' N'Zogbia 30' Gómez 90+4'
Attendance: 18,542 Referee: Phil Dowd
Wigan Athletic v Manchester City
18 October 2009 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Manchester City show DW Stadium , Wigan 16:00
N'Zogbia 45+1' Thomas 26' Figueroa 39'
Petrov 47' Zabaleta 32' 65'
Attendance: 20,005 Referee: Alan Wiley
Burnley v Wigan Athletic
24 October 2009 Burnley 1–3 Wigan Athletic show Turf Moor , Burnley 16:00
Fletcher 3'
Rodallega 15' , 50' Boyce 75'
Attendance: 19,430 Referee: Lee Mason
Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic
31 October 2009 Portsmouth 4–0 Wigan Athletic show Fratton Park , Portsmouth 15:00
Dindane 35' , 64' , 90' (pen. ) Piquionne 45+3'
(Report)
Thomas 90+2'
Attendance: 18,212 Referee: Alan Wiley
Wigan Athletic v Fulham
8 November 2009 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Fulham show DW Stadium , Wigan 15:00
Boyce 13' Edman 54' Bramble 84'
(Report)
Dempsey 39' (pen. ) Etuhu 90'
Attendance: 16,172 Referee: Phil Dowd
Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic
22 November 2009 Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic show White Hart Lane , Tottenham 15:00
Crouch 9' Kranjčar 40' Defoe 51' , 54' , 58' , 69' , 87' Lennon 64' Bentley 88' Kranjčar 90+4'
(Report)
Scharner 57'
Attendance: 35,650 Referee: Peter Walton
Wigan Athletic v Sunderland
28 November 2009 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Sunderland show DW Stadium , Wigan 15:00
Rodallega 76'
(Report)
Turner 29' Reid 79' Bent 81'
Attendance: 20,447 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City
Stoke City v Wigan Athletic
12 December 2009 Stoke City 2–2 Wigan Athletic show Britannia Stadium , Stoke-on-Trent 12:45
Faye 33' Tuncay 37' , 45' Diao 57' Shawcross 74' Wilkinson 76' Huth 90'
(Report)
Boyce 15' Scharner 63' Figueroa 72'
Attendance: 26,728 Referee: Mike Dean
Liverpool v Wigan Athletic
16 December 2009 Liverpool 2–1 Wigan Athletic show Anfield , Liverpool20:00
N'Gog 9' Mascherano 77' Torres 79'
(Report)
Thomas 85' N'Zogbia 90+2'
Attendance: 41,116 Referee: Phil Dowd
Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers
26 December 2009 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Blackburn Rovers show DW Stadium , Wigan 15:00
Rodallega 53' Thomas 90+4'
(Report)
Salgado 15' McCarthy 30' Givet 38' Chimbonda 44' Nzonzi 86'
Attendance: 20,243 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Manchester United v Wigan Athletic
30 December 2009 Manchester United 5–0 Wigan Athletic show Old Trafford , Manchester20:00
Rooney 28' Carrick 32' Rafael 45' Berbatov 50' Valencia 75'
(Report)
N'Zogbia 58'
Attendance: 74,560 Referee: Lee Mason
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic
Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic
27 January 2010 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Wigan Athletic show Ewood Park , Blackburn 20:00
Pedersen 20' Reid 59' Kalinić 76' Nzonzi 83' Robinson 90'
(Report)
Caldwell 57' Diamé 71'
Attendance: 22,190 Referee: Lee Mason
Wigan Athletic v Everton
30 January 2010 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Everton show DW Stadium , Wigan 15:00
(Report)
Osman 58' Pienaar 77' Cahill 84'
Attendance: 16,869 Referee: Lee Probert
Sunderland v Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic v Stoke City
9 February 2010 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Stoke City show DW Stadium , Wigan 19:45
Scharner 14' Caldwell 33' Rodallega 69'
(Report)
Shawcross 7' Etherington 14' Huth 45' Tuncay 74'
Attendance: 16,033 Referee: Andre Marriner
Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
17 February 2010 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Bolton Wanderers show DW Stadium , Wigan 20:00
(Report)
Muamba 82'
Attendance: 18,089 Referee: Howard Webb
Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur
21 February 2010 Wigan Athletic 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur show DW Stadium , Wigan 16:15
Diamé 65' McCarthy 75' Figueroa 90'
(Report)
Defoe 27' , 40' Bentley 37' Dawson 51' Huddlestone 72' Pavlyuchenko 84' , 90'
Attendance: 16,165 Referee: Alan Wiley
Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic v Liverpool
8 March 2010 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Liverpool show DW Stadium , Wigan 20:00
Rodallega 35' Bramble 40'
(Report)
Insua 22' Lucas 29' Kyrgiakos 33' Torres 79' Gerrard 82'
Attendance: 17,427 Referee: Andre Marriner
Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic
13 March 2010 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Wigan Athletic show Reebok Stadium , Bolton 15:00
Elmander 10' K. Davies 48' (pen. ) Muamba 53' Cohen 61' Taylor 69'
(Report)
Scharner 35' Diamé 73'
Attendance: 20,053 Referee: Mike Dean
Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa
16 March 2010 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Aston Villa show DW Stadium , Wigan 19:45
Bramble 23' Caldwell 27' Rodallega 36'
(Report)
McCarthy 25' (o.g. ) Dunne 40' Milner 63'
Attendance: 16,186 Referee: Steve Bennett
Manchester City v Wigan Athletic
Fulham v Wigan Athletic
4 April 2010 Fulham 2–1 Wigan Athletic show Craven Cottage , London15:00
Okaka 47' 85' Hangeland 58'
(Report)
Scharner 12' Scotland 34' Figueroa 63'
Attendance: 22,730 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth
14 April 2010 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Portsmouth show DW Stadium , Wigan 19:45
Bramble 30' Scotland 79'
(Report)
Vanden Borre 90'
Attendance: 14,323 Referee: Mike Dean
West Ham United v Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic v Hull City
3 May 2010 Wigan Athletic 2–2 Hull City show DW Stadium , Wigan 13:30
Moses 30' Gohouri 63' , 90+3' Melchiot 77'
(Report)
Atkinson 42' Cullen 64'
Attendance: 20,242 Referee: Phil Dowd
League Cup [ ]
Blackpool v Wigan Athletic
FA Cup [ ]
Wigan Athletic v Hull City
2 January 2010 Third round Wigan Athletic 4–1 Hull City show DW Stadium , Wigan 15:00
N'Zogbia 47' , 66' McCarthy 63' Sinclair 90+1'
(Report)
Geovanni 35' Cullen 67'
Attendance: 5,335 Referee: Andre Marriner
Notts County v Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic v Notts County
Final league table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
14
Bolton Wanderers
38
10
9
19
42
67
−25
39
15
Wolverhampton Wanderers
38
9
11
18
32
56
−24
38
16
Wigan Athletic
38
9
9
20
37
79
−42
36
17
West Ham United
38
8
11
19
47
66
−19
35
18
Burnley (R)
38
8
6
24
42
82
−40
30
Relegation to the Football League Championship
References [ ]
^ "Bruce named as Sunderland manager" . BBC Sport . 3 June 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009 .
^ "Wigan finally land boss Martinez" . BBC Sport . 15 June 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009 .
^ Latics sign Jordi Gomez from Espanyol Archived 23 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 19 June 2009
^ Crewe, Preston and Norwich friendlies confirmed Archived 29 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 24 June 2009
^ "Valencia joins Man Utd from Wigan" . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009 .
^ Antonio Valencia joins Manchester United for club record fee Archived 4 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 30 June 2009
^ Hendry Thomas joins Wigan Athletic from Deportivo Olimpia Archived 5 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 2 July 2009
^ Wigan Athletic confirm Jason Scotland as our player Archived 22 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 15 July 2009
^ Wigan Athletic confirm James McCarthy signature Archived 25 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 21 July 2009
^ Latics take Chelsea striker on season-long loan deal Archived 9 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 6 August 2009
^ Martinez looking to the future with new signings Archived 10 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 7 August 2009
^ Wigan Athletic net Spanish centre half Antonio Amaya Archived 17 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 14 August 2009
^ Club confirm Lee Cattermole has signed for Sunderland Archived 15 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Wigan Athletic, 12 August 2009
^ El corazón de Diamé frena su fichaje por el Wigan (Diamé's heart halts signing with Wigan) (in Spanish)
^ "Wigan complete capture of Diame" . BBC Sport . 22 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009 .
^ "BROWN MOVES TO POMPEY" . Wigan Athletic Official Website. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2009 .
^ "FootballSquads – Wigan Athletic – 2009/10" .
^ "Wigan capture Gomez from Espanyol" . BBC News . 19 June 2009.
^ "Scotland completes Wigan transfer" . BBC News . 18 July 2009.
^ "McCarthy completes Wigan transfer" . BBC News . 21 July 2009.
^ "Wigan sign Ivory Coast defender Steven Gohouri" . BBC News . 12 January 2010.
^ "Moses makes Wigan move" . Sky Sports . 31 January 2010.
^ Smith, Rory (30 June 2009). "Manchester United sign Wigan winger Antonio Valencia for £16m" . The Daily Telegraph . London. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009.
^ "Wycombe land Montrose" . Sky Sports . 24 June 2009.
^ "Sunderland sign Cattermole for £6m" . The Independent . London. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017 .
^ "Portsmouth wrap up four signings" . BBC News . 28 August 2009.
^ "Wigan to sack jailed striker King" . BBC News . 29 October 2009.
^ "Wigan release Edman" .
^ "Wigan sign Chelsea winger on loan" . BBC News . 6 August 2009.
^ "Vladimir Stojkovic completes loan move to Wigan" . BBC News . 7 January 2010.
^ "Wigan sign Bolivia striker Marcelo Moreno" . BBC News . 1 February 2010.
^ "QPR sign Wigan's Ben Watson on short-term loan" . The Guardian . 1 September 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2020 .
^ "CHO'S OVER…FOR NOW" . Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010 .
^ "Wigan Athletic winger Olivier Kapo goes on loan to Boulogne" . The Guardian . London. 8 January 2010.
^ "Wigan winger De Ridder makes Hapoel Tel Aviv loan move" . BBC News . 22 January 2010.
^ "Baggies clinch Watson deal" . Sky Sports . 22 February 2010.
^ "Wigan recall Ben Watson from West Brom" . BBC News . 1 April 2010.
^ "Derby seal loan deal for Wigan striker Tomasz Cywka" . BBC News . 25 March 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b c "SWEDE GOODBYE" . Archived from the original on 4 April 2010.
^ "Wigan Athletic Appearances 2009/10" .
^ "Wigan Athletic Goalscorers 2009/10" .
^ "Wigan Athletic Discipline 2009/10" .
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