| 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 | ||
The2009–10 English football season isWigan Athletic's fifth consecutive season in thePremier League.
AfterSteve Bruce left the club to join Sunderland,[1] the club approachedSwansea City managerRoberto 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 wasJordi Gómez, who signed fromRCD Espanyol.[3] The club then confirmed three pre-season fixtures, all away, toCrewe Alexandra,Preston North End andNorwich City.[4]
The departure ofEcuadorian wingerAntonio Valencia was confirmed on 30 June, as the 23-year-old moved toManchester United for a club-record fee rumoured to be around£16 million.[5][6] The club then announced the signing ofHendry Thomas fromHonduran sideOlimpia on a three-year deal.[7]
Trinidadian strikerJason Scotland became Martínez's third signing when he agreed a two-year deal on 15 July.[8] Republic of Ireland under-21 internationalJames McCarthy then agreed a five-year deal, joining fromScottish Premier League sideHamilton Academical.[9]
Chelsea wingerScott Sinclair signed a one-year loan deal with the club, and Martínez also signed SpaniardsRomán Golobart andAbian Serrano.Rayo Vallecano centre-halfAntonio Amaya was also snapped up on the eve of the new season on a three-year deal.[10][11][12] Meanwhile, former managerSteve Bruce brought midfielderLee Cattermole toSunderland for £6 million.[13]
There was further movement in the transfer market as Martínez signed defensive midfielderMohamed Diamé after complications suffered with Diamé's medical.[14][15] The club then confirmed the departure of midfielderMichael Brown toPortsmouth after two years and 64 appearances.[16]
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1.7 million[17] | 19 June 2009 | ||
| Undisclosed | 2 July 2009 | ||
| £2 million[18] | 18 July 2009 | ||
| £1.2 million[19] | 21 July 2009 | ||
| Undisclosed[20] | 14 August 2009 | ||
| Undisclosed[21] | 22 August 2009 | ||
| Unattached[22] | Free | 12 January 2010 | |
| Undisclosed[23] | 13 January 2010 | ||
| £2.5 million[24] | 31 January 2010 |
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| £16 million[25] | 30 June 2009 | ||
| Free | 1 July 2009[26] | ||
| £6 million[27] | 12 August 2009 | ||
| Nominal[28] | 28 August 2009 |
| Player | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2009 | |
| 1 July 2009 | |
| 29 October 2009[29] | |
| 8 February 2010[30] |
| Player | From | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2009 | End of season[31] | ||
| 7 January 2010 | End of season[32] | ||
| 1 February 2010 | End of season[33] |
| Player | To | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2009 | 31 December 2009[34] | ||
| 4 January 2010 | January 2011[35] | ||
| 8 January 2010 | End of season[36] | ||
| 22 January 2010 | End of season[37] | ||
| 22 February 2010[38] | 1 April 2010[39] | ||
| 25 March 2010 | End of season[40] | ||
| 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010[41] | ||
| 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010[41] | ||
| 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010[41] |
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |
| Kick Off | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-16 19:30 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–1 | 2,063 | MR | |
| 2009-07-20 17:30 | Hannover 96 | N | 1–1 | Melchiot 11' | 250 | MR |
| 2009-07-22 10:00 | Timișoara | N | 0–2 | MR | ||
| 2009-07-24 17:30 | PFC Minyor Pernik | N | 1–1 | Rodallega 5' | 200 | 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 | MR |
| 2009-08-08 15:00 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Koumas 27',Rodallega 49',Melchiot 58' |
| 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 |
| 15 August 2009 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Villa Park,Aston |
| 15:00 | Delph Young | (Report) | Rodallega Koumas Bramble Figueroa | Attendance: 35,578 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 18 August 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Keogh Stearman Edwards | Attendance: 16,661 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 22 August 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 0–5 | Manchester United | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Rodallega Scharner | (Report) | Scholes Evra Rooney Berbatov Owen Nani | Attendance: 18,164 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 30 August 2009 | Everton | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Osman Saha Baines | (Report) | Diamé Melchiot Boyce Thomas Scharner N'Zogbia | Attendance: 35,122 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 12 September 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | West Ham United | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Rodallega Figueroa Bramble | (Report) | Noble | Attendance: 17,142 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 19 September 2009 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | Emirates Stadium, London |
| 15:00 | Vermaelen Eduardo Fàbregas Eboué Song | (Report) | Gómez Scharner | Attendance: 59,103 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 26 September 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Chelsea | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Bramble Thomas Rodallega Scharner | (Report) | Drogba Čech | Attendance: 18,542 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 3 October 2009 | Hull City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | KC Stadium,Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 | Vennegoor of Hesselink Geovanni | Sinclair N'Zogbia Gómez | Attendance: 18,542 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 18 October 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Manchester City | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 16:00 | N'Zogbia Thomas Figueroa | Petrov Zabaleta | Attendance: 20,005 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 24 October 2009 | Burnley | 1–3 | Wigan Athletic | Turf Moor,Burnley |
| 16:00 | Fletcher | Rodallega Boyce | Attendance: 19,430 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 31 October 2009 | Portsmouth | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | Fratton Park,Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Dindane Piquionne | (Report) | Thomas | Attendance: 18,212 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 8 November 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Fulham | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Boyce Edman Bramble | (Report) | Dempsey Etuhu | Attendance: 16,172 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 22 November 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9–1 | Wigan Athletic | White Hart Lane,Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Crouch Kranjčar Defoe Lennon Bentley Kranjčar | (Report) | Scharner | Attendance: 35,650 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 28 November 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Sunderland | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Rodallega | (Report) | Turner Reid Bent | Attendance: 20,447 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 5 December 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 2–3 | Birmingham City | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Rodallega N'Zogbia Thomas Gómez | (Report) | Larsson Benítez | Attendance: 18,797 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 12 December 2009 | Stoke City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Britannia Stadium,Stoke-on-Trent |
| 12:45 | Faye Tuncay Diao Shawcross Wilkinson Huth | (Report) | Boyce Scharner Figueroa | Attendance: 26,728 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 16 December 2009 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:00 | Ngog Mascherano Torres | (Report) | Thomas N'Zogbia | Attendance: 41,116 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 26 December 2009 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Rodallega Thomas | (Report) | Salgado McCarthy Givet Chimbonda Nzonzi | Attendance: 20,243 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 30 December 2009 | Manchester United | 5–0 | Wigan Athletic | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 20:00 | Rooney Carrick Rafael Berbatov Valencia | (Report) | N'Zogbia | Attendance: 74,560 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 16 January 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Molineux Stadium,Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Stearman Henry Ward Doyle | (Report) | Thomas McCarthy N'Zogbia Gómez | Attendance: 27,604 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 27 January 2010 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Ewood Park,Blackburn |
| 20:00 | Pedersen Reid Kalinić Nzonzi Robinson | (Report) | Caldwell Diamé | Attendance: 22,190 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 30 January 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Everton | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Osman Pienaar Cahill | Attendance: 16,869 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 6 February 2010 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Stadium of Light,Sunderland |
| 15:00 | McCartney Jones Cattermole Cana | (Report) | Diamé Figueroa N'Zogbia Rodallega McCarthy Caldwell | Attendance: 38,350 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 9 February 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Stoke City | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 19:45 | Scharner Caldwell Rodallega | (Report) | Shawcross Etherington Huth Tuncay | Attendance: 16,033 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 17 February 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Muamba | Attendance: 18,089 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 21 February 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 16:15 | Diamé McCarthy Figueroa | (Report) | Defoe Bentley Dawson Huddlestone Pavlyuchenko | Attendance: 16,165 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 27 February 2010 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | St Andrew's, Birmingham |
| 15:00 | McFadden Ridgewell | (Report) | N'Zogbia Rodallega Caldwell | Attendance: 25,921 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 8 March 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Liverpool | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 20:00 | Rodallega Bramble | (Report) | Insua Lucas Kyrgiakos Torres Gerrard | Attendance: 17,427 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 13 March 2010 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | Reebok Stadium,Bolton |
| 15:00 | Elmander K. Davies Muamba Cohen Taylor | (Report) | Scharner Diamé | Attendance: 20,053 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 16 March 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Aston Villa | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 19:45 | Bramble Caldwell Rodallega | (Report) | McCarthy Dunne Milner | Attendance: 16,186 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 20 March 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Burnley | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | Bramble Rodallega | (Report) | McDonald Duff Mears | Attendance: 18,498 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 29 March 2010 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester |
| 20:00 | Garrido Zabaleta Tevez | (Report) | Caldwell Scharner Bramble | Attendance: 43,534 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 4 April 2010 | Fulham | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Craven Cottage, London |
| 15:00 | Okaka Hangeland | (Report) | Scharner Scotland Figueroa | Attendance: 22,730 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 14 April 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Portsmouth | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 19:45 | Bramble Scotland | (Report) | Vanden Borre | Attendance: 14,323 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 18 April 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Arsenal | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 13:30 | Diamé Watson Bramble N'Zogbia | (Report) | Nasri Walcott Silvestre | Attendance: 22,113 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 24 April 2010 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic | Upton Park, London |
| 15:00 | Ilan Kováč Spector Parker | (Report) | Spector McCarthy Rodallega Bramble | Attendance: 33,057 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 3 May 2010 | Wigan Athletic | 2–2 | Hull City | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 13:30 | Moses Gohouri Melchiot | (Report) | Atkinson Cullen | Attendance: 20,242 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 9 May 2010 | Chelsea | 8–0 | Wigan Athletic | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 16:00 | Anelka Lampard Kalou Drogba A. Cole | (Report) | Caldwell Gohouri N'Zogbia Diamé | Attendance: 41,383 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 26 August 2009Second round | Blackpool | 4–1 | Wigan Athletic | Bloomfield Road,Blackpool |
| 19:45 | Demontagnac Burgess Adam Taylor-Fletcher | (Report) | Amaya | Attendance: 8,089 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 2 January 2010Third round | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | Hull City | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | N'Zogbia McCarthy Sinclair | (Report) | Geovanni Cullen | Attendance: 5,335 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 23 January 2010Fourth round | Notts County | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Meadow Lane,Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Hughes Jackson Davies Westcarr | (Report) | Bramble Scotland Figueroa Watson | Attendance: 9,073 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 2 February 2010Fourth round Replay | Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Notts County | DW Stadium,Wigan |
| 19:45 | Gómez | (Report) | Ravenhill Hunt Caldwell | Attendance: 5,159 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 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 toFootball League Championship |
| # | Pos. | Player | Start | Sub | Total Apps | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 6 | MF | 27 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 7 | DF | 30 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | 14 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | 35 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | 11 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | 23 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | 35 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | 38 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | 34 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 29 | GK | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | 35 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 |