The 2021–22 season was Wigan Athletic's 90th year in their history and second consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 April 2022.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 GK Ben Amos Charlton Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Jordan Cousins Stoke City Free transfer 1 July 2021 RW Gwion Edwards Ipswich Town Free transfer 1 July 2021 DM Tom Naylor Portsmouth Free transfer 1 July 2021 CM Max Power Sunderland Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Jack Whatmough Portsmouth Free transfer 7 July 2021 CF Charlie Wyke Sunderland Free transfer 9 July 2021 CF Stephen Humphrys Rochdale Undisclosed 16 July 2021 CM Dean Pinnington Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer 4 August 2021 LW Jordan Jones Rangers Undisclosed 17 August 2021 LM James McClean Stoke City Undisclosed 31 August 2021 LB Joe Bennett Cardiff City Free transfer 31 August 2021 CB Jason Kerr St Johnstone Undisclosed 8 September 2021 CF Divin Baningime Free Agent 13 January 2022 CF Josh Magennis Hull City Undisclosed 16 January 2022 DM Graeme Shinnie Derby County Undisclosed 25 January 2022 CB Curtis Tilt Rotherham United Undisclosed 31 January 2022 AM Jamie McGrath St Mirren Undisclosed 1 February 2022 CM Joe Adams Eastleigh Undisclosed 2 February 2022 CB Timi Sobowale Real Monarchs SLC Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 9 August 2021 CB Kelland Watts Newcastle United End of season 27 August 2021 CM Tom Bayliss Preston North End End of season 31 August 2021 CB Curtis Tilt Rotherham United 14 January 2022 31 January 2022 DM Glen Rea Luton Town 17 March 2022
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 20 August 2021 GK Owen Mooney Newcastle Town 1 January 2022 25 October 2021 RB Kieran Lloyd AFC Fylde 22 November 2021 31 January 2022 LW Jordan Jones St Mirren End of season 18 March 2022 GK Sam Tickle Nantwich Town 14 April 2022 18 March 2022 CM Harry McGee FC United Of Manchester 1 May 2022
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 4 June 2021 CM Lee Evans Ipswich Town Free transfer 4 June 2021 CB Jack Sanders Kilmarnock Free transfer 10 June 2021 CM Chris Merrie Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed 11 June 2021 ST Kyle Joseph Swansea City Undisclosed 16 June 2021 GK Owen Evans Cheltenham Town Free transfer 22 June 2021 AM Zach Clough Carlisle United Free transfer 23 June 2021 RB Corey Whelan Carlisle United Free transfer 24 June 2021 GK Bobby Jones AFC Fylde Free transfer 7 July 2021 RB Joe Winstanley Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed 8 July 2021 AM Sean McGurk Leeds United Undisclosed 27 July 2021 DM Alex Perry Scunthorpe United Free transfer 6 August 2021 AM Dan Gardner Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 7 August 2021 AM MacKenzie O'Neill Prescot Cables Free transfer 6 September 2021 LW Joe Dodoo Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 24 November 2021 LW Viv Solomon-Otabor St Johnstone Free transfer
Pre-season friendlies Wigan Athletic announced friendlies against Oldham Athletic, AFC Fylde, Bootle, Stoke City and Preston North End as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions Overview
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
League One
The league fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Wigan were drawn at home to Solihull Moors in the first round. away to Colchester United in the second round. at Home to Blackburn Rovers in the third round. and away to Stoke City in the Fourth round.
EFL Cup
The Latics were drawn away to Hull City in the first round Bolton Wanderers at home in the second round and Sunderland again at home in the third round.
EFL Trophy
Wigan were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Crewe Alexandra, Shrewsbury Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s. The group stage fixtures were announced on July 15. In the knock-out stages, they were drawn away to Oldham Athletic in the third round at home to Arsenal U21 in the quarter-final. and at home to Sutton United in the Semi Final.
Statistics Appearances & Goals
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Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 127RBTendayi Darikwa 1000100100000120028 CMMax Power 9001001000001100319SSCallum Lang 800100000000900423LWJames McClean 50110010000070154 DMTom Naylor 50000000000050062 CBKelland Watts 4000000000004003 LBTom Pearce 1001001001004005 CBJack Whatmough 4000000000004006 DMJordan Cousins 3001000000004007 RMGwion Edwards 1001011000003019 CFCharlie Wyke 40000000000040011RWGavin Massey 40000000000040020CMTom Bayliss 2000000002004001415CBJason Kerr 0002000001003001512GKBen Amos 20000000000020016CBCurtis Tilt 200000000000200 18DMGraeme Shinnie 20000000000020036CMScott Smith 00000010010020039CFStephen Humphrys 10000000010020043AMChris Sze 0001000001002002110CFWill Keane 10000000000010014LWJordan Jones 10000000000010026DMGlen Rea 10000000000010028CFJosh Magennis 10000000000010031CBJames Carragher 00000000010010034LBLuke Robinson 10000000000010035RBKieran Lloyd 000000000100100Total 710110016006009402
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