| Chairman | Dave Whelan |
|---|---|
| Manager | Paul Jewell |
| Stadium | JJB Stadium |
| Championship | 2nd(promoted) |
| FA Cup | Third round proper |
| League Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Nathan Ellington (24) All: Nathan Ellington (24)[1] |
| Highest home attendance | 20,745 (vs.Sunderland, 5 April) |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,547 (vs.Crewe Alexandra, 19 October) |
| Average home league attendance | 11,562[2] |
During the2004–05 English football season,Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in theFootball League Championship.
After only 27 years as a Football League club, Wigan Athletic won promotion to English football's top flight for the first time in their history, securing promotion on the final day of the Championship league campaign as runners-up in their division. This was also their highest-ever finish in the Football League in their history. It was also only Wigan's second season in the second tier of the English league, having just missed out on the playoffs a year earlier.
Wigan's league success did not translate to the domestic cup competitions: they only played one match in each cup before being knocked out. This may have turned out to be beneficial to Wigan, as it allowed the club to focus on the league rather than a cup run.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Name | Club From | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2004 | Per Frandsen | Bolton Wanderers | Free | [3] |
| 16 June 2004 | David Graham | Torquay United | £215,000 | [4] |
| 28 June 2004 | David Wright | Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 4 August 2004 | Emerson Thome | Bolton Wanderers | Free | [6] |
| 15 September 2004 | Gareth Whalley | Cardiff City | Free | [7] |
| 8 January 2005 | Andreas Johansson | Djurgardens IF | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 4 March 2005 | Graham Kavanagh | Cardiff City | £400,000 | [9] |
| Date | Name | Club To | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2004 | Jason de Vos | Ipswich Town | Free | [10] |
| 23 June 2004 | Andy Liddell | Sheffield United | Free | [11] |
| 28 July 2004 | Peter Kennedy | Peterborough United | Free | |
| 9 August 2004 | Tony Dinning | Ipswich Town | Loan | [12] |
| 6 December 2004 | Tony Dinning | Bristol City | Free | [13] |
| Michael Flynn | Gillingham | Free | ||
| Neil Roberts | Doncaster Rovers | |||
| Per Frandsen | None | Retirement |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2004 | KFC Verbroedering Geel | A | W | 3–1 | McCulloch, J. Roberts, Vieira | |
| 15 July 2004 | Patro Maasmechelen | A | W | 4–0 | Flynn, McCulloch, Graham (2) | |
| 20 July 2004 | Southport | A | D | 1–1 | J. Roberts | |
| 21 July 2004 | Leigh RMI | A | D | 1–1 | N. Roberts | |
| 24 July 2004 | Bury | A | W | 4–0 | J. Roberts (2), Ellington (2) | |
| 27 July 2004 | Halifax Town | A | W | 3–0 | Bullard, J. Roberts, Ellington (pen.) | |
| 28 July 2004 | Burscough | A | W | 5–4 | N. Roberts (2), Dinning, Moore, Vieira | |
| 1 August 2004 | Blackpool | A | W | 5–0 | McCulloch, Frandsen, Ellington (2), Graham | 2,890 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2004 | Nottingham Forest | H | D | 1–1 | McCulloch | 12,035 |
| 10 August 2004 | Millwall | A | W | 2–0 | McCulloch,Roberts | 10,660 |
| 15 August 2004 | West Ham United | A | W | 3–1 | Ellington (2), Roberts | 23,271 |
| 21 August 2004 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | W | 3–0 | Ellington (2),Frandsen | 8,681 |
| 28 August 2004 | Sunderland | A | D | 1–1 | Roberts | 26,330 |
| 30 August 2004 | Cardiff City | H | W | 2–1 | Ellington (pen.), Roberts | 9,004 |
| 11 September 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | D | 3–3 | Jackson, Ellington, Roberts (pen.) | 26,790 |
| 14 September 2004 | Burnley | H | D | 0–0 | 9,746 | |
| 18 September 2004 | Sheffield United | H | W | 4–0 | Ellington (2), Roberts (2) | 10,682 |
| 25 September 2004 | Derby County | A | D | 1–1 | McCulloch | 26,113 |
| 28 September 2004 | Watford | A | D | 0–0 | 11,161 | |
| 2 October 2004 | Rotherham United | H | W | 2–0 | Roberts,Mahon | 7,937 |
| 16 October 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | A | W | 2–1 | Roberts (2) | 14,443 |
| 19 October 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 4–1 | McCulloch, Ellington (2),Bullard | 7,547 |
| 23 October 2004 | Coventry City | H | W | 4–1 | Mahon,Graham, Ellington,Flynn | 9,632 |
| 31 October 2004 | Leeds United | A | W | 2–0 | Mahon, Bullard | 27,432 |
| 2 November 2004 | Stoke City | A | W | 1–0 | McCulloch | 15,882 |
| 6 November 2004 | Plymouth Argyle | H | L | 0–2 | 10,294 | |
| 22 November 2004 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 0–1 | 15,804 | |
| 29 November 2004 | Leicester City | H | D | 0–0 | 10,924 | |
| 2 December 2004 | Reading | A | D | 1–1 | Mahon | 22,114 |
| 6 December 2004 | Preston North End | H | W | 5–0 | McCulloch, Mahon, Ellington (2), Roberts (pen.) | 10,565 |
| 13 December 2004 | Gillingham | H | W | 2–0 | Ellington, McCulloch | 8,451 |
| 21 December 2004 | Ipswich Town | A | L | 1–2 | Baines | 28,286 |
| 26 December 2004 | Derby County | H | L | 1–2 | Roberts | 12,420 |
| 28 December 2004 | Burnley | A | L | 0–1 | 16,485 | |
| 1 January 2005 | Sheffield United | A | W | 2–0 | McCulloch, Ellington | 21,869 |
| 4 January 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 2–0 | Ellington (2, 1pen.) | 10,335 |
| 15 January 2005 | Rotherham United | A | W | 2–0 | Teale, Roberts | 9,050 |
| 22 January 2005 | Watford | H | D | 2–2 | McCulloch (2) | 9,008 |
| 5 February 2005 | Stoke City | H | L | 0–1 | 9,938 | |
| 12 February 2005 | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 3–1 | Roberts (2), Ellington (pen.) | 7,981 |
| 19 February 2005 | Leeds United | H | W | 3–0 | Ellington, Roberts, Mahon | 17,177 |
| 23 February 2005 | Coventry City | A | W | 2–1 | Teale, Ellington | 12,130 |
| 26 February 2005 | Gillingham | A | L | 1–2 | Ellington | 7,209 |
| 5 March 2005 | Ipswich Town | H | W | 1–0 | Ellington (pen.) | 16,744 |
| 12 March 2005 | Millwall | H | W | 2–0 | Ellington (pen.), Roberts | 9,614 |
| 15 March 2005 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | W | 4–2 | Bullard, McCulloch, Teale, Roberts | 6,306 |
| 19 March 2005 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 1–1 | McCulloch | 24,008 |
| 2 April 2005 | West Ham United | H | L | 1–2 | Roberts | 12,933 |
| 5 April 2005 | Sunderland | H | L | 0–1 | 20,745 | |
| 9 April 2005 | Cardiff City | A | W | 2–0 | Roberts, Mahon | 16,858 |
| 16 April 2005 | Leicester City | A | W | 2–0 | Ormerod (2) | 23,894 |
| 23 April 2005 | Queens Park Rangers | H | D | 0–0 | 12,007 | |
| 30 April 2005 | Preston North End | A | D | 1–1 | McCulloch | 20,221 |
| 8 May 2005 | Reading | H | W | 3–1 | McCulloch, Roberts, Ellington | 19,662 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third | 8 January 2005 | Derby County | A | L | 1–2 | Mahon | 14,457 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 24 August 2004 | Grimsby Town | A | L | 0–1 | 3,005 |