Wigan Athletic Heritage Project
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We are a team of volunteers working to preserve & archive the history of #wafc Working with @LaticsOfficial @WiganAthSC @WAFCPastPlay & @LaticsCommunity
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On this day in 2003 Latics lost 2-0 at Burscough FC in a pre season friendly. Programme below #wafc Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Wigan Athletic
Weโre back in the South Stand Bar this Saturday! Lots going on for all fans! Live quiz from 1.30pm, prize raffle and player interviews on stage with Barry Worthington The brand new Wigan Athletic Heritage Project programme will be on sale - only 100 copies available! Join us from 12pm #wafc
Whilst researching we came across a list of local amateur players who had made it to the Football League in the 50s. Of note is a young Dave Whelan on the list and three players from Standish St Wilfs FC ๐ฆ of Standish moving to PNE, Burnley and Bury. #wafc Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Wigan Athletic
๐ฃ๐ช๐จ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ โ๏ธ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป โฑ๏ธ Fan Zones ๐ฐ News ๐ค Season Predictions โฝ๏ธ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ View From The Away End with Charles Commins ๐ Scout Report ๐จ Ref Watch ๐ค Team Selection & Predictions #wafc #ntfc ๐ป buzzsprout.com/7167/episodes/โฆ
On this day back in 1986 Wigan Athletic faced Hearts in a Isle of Man Football Festival tournament fixture drawing 1-1. David Lowe got the goal that day. Teamsheet and coverage below. #wafc Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Heritage Project Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Wigan Athletic Very refreshing to see clubs fielding virtual full strength line ups in a pre-season friendly ๐ Some team Hearts had back then, btw. The previous season (85/86) Hearts agonisingly lost the SPL title to Celtic on goal difference, and were Runners Up in the Scottish Cup too...
๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ? #wafc #ntfc The build-up starts here! ๐ฃ๐We're joined by the excellent Charles Commins from It's All Cobblers To Me podcast for the lowdown on Northampton ๐ค Who are we tipping for a BIG season? ๐ฃ Let's get behind the lads C'mon! ๐
Weโre on the look out for friendlies on either, 17th or 24th August. Home or Away. Wigan Athletic Women WoSo Friendly Finder
This Saturday we will be launching our Matchday Heritage Programme! Just 100 copies will be available each game. Exclusive content with a retro look. ยฃ2 a copy, available from the South Stand Supporters Bar on Saturday. Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Wigan Athletic #wafc
๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ-๐๐ป #wafc โ๏ธ๐ช Join us this ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ between 10am & noon Pop along to our Community Cafe Free refreshments, tea/coffee & biscuits, plus lots of chat Whelan's Bar The Brick Community Stadium Everyone welcome #Wigan
Some photos we discovered this week from season 1956/7. Previous Wigan Athletic Captain and Player/Manager Angus McLean, Arnold D'Arcy who had a short stint at the club before joining Swindon Town 56/57 Miss Wigan Athletic Mary Fitzgerald. #wafc Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club ๐๏ธProgress with Unity - Wigan Athletic Podcast
On this day back in 1985 Latics beat Leicester City 2-0 in the Isle of Man at the Isle of Man International Football Festival. Teamsheet below ๐ #wafc Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Wigan Athletic
Just 48 hours until 25-26 kicks off! Get down to The Brick early - South Stand Bar open from 12pm with lots going on indoors! Thereโs also a Wigan Athletic outdoor Fan Zone to celebrate Crustyโs birthday from 12.30 behind the South, with food trucks, bar, entertainment! #wafc
48 Hours until Northampton Town (H) - Here is a random selection from the 1980s, our Barclay's Division 3 clash vs Northampton that ended in a 0-0 draw at Springfield Park in September 1989. #wafc Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Wigan Athletic Cobblers Past ๐ ๐๏ธProgress with Unity - Wigan Athletic Podcast #ntfc #ShoeArmy