The 2013–14 season was Wigan Athletic's first season back in the Championship (and third overall) after the club's relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2012–13 season, after eight consecutive seasons in the top flight. For winning the previous season's FA Cup, they competed in the Community Shield, losing to Manchester United, and the Europa League for the first time in their history.
Owen Coyle became the manager of Wigan Athletic replacing outgoing manager Roberto Martínez who left for Everton. Coyle was dismissed by the club on 2 December 2013, and was replaced by Uwe Rösler on 7 December.
Wigan finished fifth in the league, qualifying for the play-offs, where Queens Park Rangers eliminated them in the semi-finals. They also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, losing to eventual winners Arsenal. Although Wigan finished bottom of their Europa League group, they had a chance to advance as late as the last matchday away to Maribor.
Transfers
In PosPlayerFromFeeDateSourceMFChris McCannBurnleyFree27 June 2013DFStephen CraineyBlackpoolFree28 June 2013DFThomas RogneCelticFree1 July 2013DFJames PerchNewcastle United£500,0002 July 2013GKScott CarsonBursaspor£750,0004 July 2013FWMarc-Antoine FortunéWest Bromwich AlbionFree5 July 2013FWGrant HoltNorwich City£1,500,0008 July 2013DFJuan Carlos GarcíaOlimpiaFree26 July 2013DFLeon BarnettNorwich£500,0001 August 2013MFJames McCleanSunderland£1,500,0008 August 2013MFNick PowellManchester UnitedLoan2 September 2013DFRyan ShottonStoke CityLoan2 September 2013MFMarc AlbrightonAston VillaLoan30 October 2013FWWill KeaneManchester UnitedLoan28 November 2013DFTyias BrowningEvertonLoan10 January 2014STNicky MaynardCardiff CityLoan16 January 2014MFJosh McEachranChelseaLoan23 January 2014STMartyn WaghornLeicester CityLoan31 January 2014DFMarkus HolgerssonNew York Red BullsFree Transfer5 February 2014MFRyan TunnicliffeFulhamLoan25 February 2014MFJack CollisonWest Ham UnitedLoan18 March 2014STMartyn WaghornLeicester CityFree4 April 2014
Out
PositionPlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSourceN/AFree transfer7 June 2013N/AFree transfer7 June 2013N/AFree transfer7 June 2013N/AFree transfer7 June 2013Free transfer7 June 2013Bnei SakhninFree transfer7 June 2013BurnleyFree transfer7 June 2013Montreal ImpactFree transfer7 June 2013MSV DuisburgFree transfer7 June 2013Standard LiègeFree transfer7 June 20131. FC KölnFree transfer14 June 2013Hull CityFree transfer17 June 2013León£1,000,00028 June 2013Everton£5,000,0008 July 2013EvertonFree transfer9 July 2013Werder BremenFree transfer14 August 2013BarnsleyLoan27 August 2013Everton£13,000,0002 September 2013BuryLoan1 October 2013SouthendLoan12 October 2013Yeovil TownLoan17 October 2013Rotherham UnitedLoan20 November 2013Burton AlbionLoan3 January 2014Wolverhampton Wanderersundisclosed13 January 2014Aston VillaLoan14 January 2014Wycombe WanderersLoan17 January 2014
Results
Preseason
Football League Championship
Result and position by match
Football League Championship play-offs
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
FA Cup
League Cup
FA Community Shield
League table
Squad statistics Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2014 Source: No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeCommunity ShieldLeague play-offTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Goalkeepers1GKScott Carson16020004010202501012GKMike Pollitt000000000000000013GKLee Nicholls600010200000900026GKAli Al-Habsi240400000000028010 Defenders2DFMarkus Holgersson0 (1)000000000000 (1)0003DFStephen Crainey14 (6)03 (1)01040100024 (7)0405DFGary Caldwell200 (1)0000000204 (1)0106DFThomas Rogne10 (2)0001030000014 (2)01017DFEmmerson Boyce39 (3)25 (1)0104 (1)0102050 (5)24021DFIván Ramis15230000000001821023DFJuan Carlos García000010000000100024DFJames Perch38 (2)0610040102151 (2)29025DFLeon Barnett39 (2)43 (1)01041100 (1)048 (4)56027DFJordan Mustoe000000000000000030DFRob Kiernan7 (5)100000000209 (5)100 Midfielders4CMJosh McEachran5 (3)02 (1)0000000007 (4)0207CMChris McCann22 (5)23 (2)1104 (1)00 (1)00030 (9)3518CMBen Watson25232002 (2)1100031 (2)58010CMShaun Maloney9 (1)3000000102012 (1)30011LMJames McClean23 (14)33 (2)1003 (2)0101031 (18)49014CMJordi Gómez22 (9)74 (1)3105 (1)10 (1)02031 (12)116016CMJames McArthur37 (4)4500050102050 (4)49018CMRoger Espinoza7 (11)04 (1)1102 (1)00 (1)00 (1)014 (15)13019CMNick Powell23 (7)70 (3)20 (1)05 (1)3000026 (12)124020CMFraser Fyvie001010000000202022CMJean Beausejour30 (3)2401030002040 (3)210028CMDaniel Redmond00000 (1)00000000 (1)00031MFRyan Tunnicliffe3 (2)000000000003 (2)00034MFJack Collison5 (4)00 (1)0000000005 (5)030 Attackers15STCallum McManaman17 (14)351005 (1)00 (1)02028 (16)44129STNicky Maynard11 (5)4100000000 (1)012 (6)40032STMarc-Antoine Fortuné16 (20)44 (2)1000 (5)00 (1)01021 (27)60033STMartyn Waghorn155000000000 (2)015 (2)530Players that played for Wigan this season that have left the club:4CMJames McCarthy5000000010--601033RMMarc Albrighton2 (2)000001000--3 (2)0104DFRyan Shotton7 (3)1000 (1)04000--11 (3)02031STWill Keane2 (2)000000000--2 (2)0009STGrant Holt9 (7)210002 (1)0100013 (8)20029STNouha Dicko000 (1)0100 (2)00 (1)0--1 (4)00031DFTyias Browning1 (1)000000000--1 (1)000
Top scorers Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2014 PositionNumberNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupEuropeLeague play-offTotalMF19Nick Powell7203012MF14Jordi Gómez7301011ST32Marc-Antoine Fortuné410005MF8Ben Watson220105DF25Leon Barnett400105FW33Martyn Waghorn500005MF16James McArthur400004ST15Callum McManaman310004MF11James McClean310004ST29Nicky Maynard400004MF10Shaun Maloney300003MF7Chris McCann210003DF17Emerson Boyce200002ST9Grant Holt200002DF22Jean Beausejour200002DF21Iván Ramis200002DF24James Perch010012MF4Ryan Shotton100001MF18Roger Espinoza010001DF30Rob Kiernan100001Own goals300003Totals611006178
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