The 2017–18 season was Wigan Athletic's 86th year in existence and their first back in League One, after being relegated the previous season. Along with competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. Paul Cook was appointed as manager on 31 May 2017, signing a 3-year deal, following the departure of much of the previous coaching staff the day before. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
The season notably saw Wigan knock out Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup. It was the third time Wigan had beaten City in the cup, having previously done so in the 2013 final, and the quarter-finals of the 2013–14 FA Cup.
Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2017 CB Chey Dunkley Oxford United Free 1 July 2017 CB Terell Thomas Charlton Athletic Free 6 July 2017 RW Gavin Massey Leyton Orient Free 3 August 2017 CF Noel Hunt Portsmouth Free 7 August 2017 GK Jamie Jones Stevenage Free 29 August 2017 AM Gary Roberts Portsmouth Free 31 August 2017 CB Alex Bruce Bury Free 8 January 2018 LW Jamie Walker Hearts Undisclosed 12 January 2018 CF James Vaughan Sunderland Undisclosed 31 January 2018 CF Devante Cole Fleetwood Town Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CB Jake Buxton Burton Albion Mutual consent 1 July 2017 GK Matt Gilks Scunthorpe United Free 1 July 2017 GK Jussi Jääskeläinen Atlético Kolkata Released 1 July 2017 RW Gabriel Obertan Levski Sofia Free 1 July 2017 LB Andrew Taylor Bolton Wanderers Released 1 July 2017 LB Stephen Warnock Burton Albion Released 1 July 2017 CF Nathan Randell Skelmersdale United Released 1 July 2017 LB Matthew Taylor Derby County Released 5 July 2017 LB Arnie Baxendale Nantwich Town Free 5 July 2017 CB Jack Hendry Dundee Free 5 July 2017 RB Alex Lingard Nantwich Town Free 13 July 2017 CF Tom Powell Hull City Free 19 July 2017 LW Sanmi Odelusi Colchester United Mutual consent 21 July 2017 CF Mikael Mandron Colchester United Undisclosed 25 July 2017 CF Billy Mckay Ross County Undisclosed 31 July 2017 FW Chris Sang Bury Free 1 August 2017 CF Sam Cosgrove Carlisle United Free 7 August 2017 SS Kaiyne Woolery Swindon Town Undisclosed 17 August 2017 CF Omar Bogle Cardiff City £700,000 31 August 2017 CM Alex Gilbey MK Dons Undisclosed 14 September 2017 CM Danny Whitehead Macclesfield Town Free 15 January 2018 CM Jack Byrne Oldham Athletic Undisclosed 18 January 2018 CF James Barrigan Chorley Mutual consent 18 January 2018 CM Josh Gregory Chorley Mutual consent
Loans in Start datePositionNationalityNameFromEnd dateRef. 12 July 2017 GK Christian Walton Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2018 31 July 2017 LB Callum Elder Leicester City 30 June 2018 31 July 2017 CM Lee Evans Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 January 2018 2 August 2017 CF Ivan Toney Newcastle United 10 January 2018 31 August 2017 GK Matija Sarkic Aston Villa 12 January 2018 25 January 2018 CM Jay Fulton Swansea City 30 June 2018
Loans out Start datePositionNationalityNameToEnd dateRef. 18 August 2017 CM Jordan Flores Chesterfield 31 January 2018 25 August 2017 LB Andy Kellett Chesterfield 30 June 2018 25 August 2017 GK Dan Lavercombe Torquay United 1 September 2017 29 August 2017 CM Jack Byrne Oldham Athletic 1 January 2018 29 August 2017 CB Sam Stubbs Crewe Alexandra 2 January 2018 31 August 2017 RB Luke Burke AFC Fylde 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 CB Donervon Daniels Rochdale 31 January 2018 31 August 2017 AM Josh Laurent Bury 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 CF Callum Lang Morecambe 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 CM Chris Merrie Southport 7 November 2017 26 September 2017 CF James Barrigan Warrington Town 28 October 2017 23 December 2017 GK Theo Roberts Atherton Collieries 23 January 2018 30 December 2017 CB Terell Thomas Sutton United 30 June 2018 3 January 2018 GK Owen Evans Sutton United 28 February 2018 5 January 2018 CB Sam Stubbs AFC Fylde 30 June 2018 5 March 2018 GK Theo Roberts AFC Fylde 5 April 2018 9 March 2018 CM Jordan Flores AFC Fylde 7 April 2018 13 March 2018 CM Luke Burgess Chorley 30 June 2018 15 March 2018 CM Chris Merrie Altrincham 30 April 2018
Friendlies As of 27 June 2017, Wigan Athletic have announced four pre-season friendlies against Southport, Notts County, Grimsby Town and Liverpool.
On 27 June 2017, the originally planned trip to Hartlepool United was cancelled due to too many long distance away matches as the season approaches.
On 1 August 2017, a Wigan Athletic XI beat Chorley 14–0 at Victory Park.
Competitions
Overall record
League One League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup On 16 October 2017, Wigan Athletic were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round. A trip to non-league side AFC Fylde was confirmed for the second round. Victory over AFC Fylde in the second round replay meant a trip to AFC Bournemouth was handed to the Latics.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, Wigan Athletic were drawn at home to Blackpool in the first round. An away trip to Aston Villa was confirmed for the second round.
EFL Trophy On 25 July 2017, Wigan confirmed their group stage opponents and fixtures.
Statistics
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Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 15 CMSam Morsy 11001000000001200222CBChey Dunkley 50110000000060125AMNick Powell 70000000000070033CBDan Burn 60010000000070052 RBNathan Byrne 7000000000007006 CMMax Power 400200000000600—CMLee Evans 401000000000401811RWGavin Massey 20020000000040017LWMichael Jacobs 500000000000500—CFIvan Toney 400000000000400113 LBCallum Elder 2011000000003018 CFJames Vaughan 4000000000040027LWRyan Colclough 1002000000003001414CBAlex Bruce 20000000000020026LBReece James 20000000000020029CBLuke Burke 000000200000200171 GKChristian Walton 2001000000003004 CMDavid Perkins 0001000000001009 CFWill Grigg 10010000000020021CBTerell Thomas 10000000000010024CFNoel Hunt 10000000000010028CMJay Fulton 00010000000010036CMChris Merrie 000000000100100Total 580314002001007503
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