The 2022–23 season is the 91st season in the existence of Wigan Athletic Football Club and the club's first season back in the Championship since the 2019–20 season following promotion last season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Cup.
On 11 March 2023, Wigan released a statement explaining that there was a delay in meeting wage obligations, due to liquidity issues and that the EFL are aware of the situation.
On 20 March 2023, Wigan were deducted three points by the EFL, having previously been given a suspended penalty for a similar issue. They were also charged, and sanctioned for failing to meet terms of contracts in June, July and October 2022. On 19 May, the EFL deducted three points from the club's 2022–23 season total; Wigan therefore finished the season on 39 points, 10 points from safety.
On 29 April 2023, Wigan were relegated back to League One after a 1-1 draw with Reading.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 1 July 2022 LW Luke Brennan Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CF Youssef Chentouf Rising Ballers Kensington Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CF Josh Stones Guiseley Free Transfer 20 July 2022 RB Ryan Nyambe Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer 29 July 2022 DM Ethan Mitchell Plymouth Argyle Free Transfer 29 July 2022 CF Joe Rodwell-Grant Preston North End Free Transfer 29 July 2022 CM Abdi Sharif Liverpool Free Transfer 29 July 2022 GK Matt Wonnacott Torquay United Free transfer 16 August 2022 LB Dylan Dwyer Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 24 August 2022 RB Joe Winstanley Brighton & Hove Albion Free Transfer 1 September 2022 RW Anthony Scully Lincoln City Undisclosed 10 January 2023 CB Steven Caulker Fatih Karagümrük Free Transfer
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2022 CF Divin Baningime Unattached Released 30 June 2022 RW Adam Brooks Unattached Released 30 June 2022 GK Sam Campbell Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CF Tom Costello Coventry City Released 30 June 2022 AM Arthur Lomax Tranmere Rovers Released 30 June 2022 RW Gavin Massey Port Vale Released 30 June 2022 CM Harry McGee F.C. United Released 30 June 2022 DF Sam Owens Unattached Released 30 June 2022 MF Dean Pinnington Unattached Released 30 June 2022 LB Dan Smith Unattached Released 30 June 2022 CB Timi Sobowale Waterford Released 30 June 2022 CF Levi Welsh Unattached Released 17 July 2022 CB Adam Long Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed
Loans in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromOn loan untilRef 9 August 2022 CF Nathan Broadhead Everton 6 January 2023 12 August 2022 CF Ashley Fletcher Watford End of Season 1 September 2022 CB Rarmani Edmonds-Green Huddersfield Town 11 January 2023 10 January 2023 CM Miguel Azeez Arsenal End of Season 13 January 2023 DM Christ Tiéhi Slovan Liberec End of Season 30 January 2023 RB Martin Kelly West Bromwich Albion End of Season 31 January 2023 CB Omar Rekik Arsenal End of Season 31 January 2023 AM Danel Sinani Norwich City End of Season
Loans out DatePosPlayerLoaned toOn loan untilRef 19 July 2022 LW Jordan Jones Kilmarnock 6 February 2023 21 July 2022 LB Luke Robinson Tranmere Rovers End of Season 27 July 2022 GK Sam Tickle Warrington Rylands 1906 1 January 2023 3 August 2022 AM Jamie McGrath Dundee United End of Season 1 September 2022 CF Stephen Humphrys Heart of Midlothian End of Season 8 September 2022 MF Harry McHugh Chester 1 October 2022 13 September 2022 CF Joe Rodwell-Grant FC United of Manchester 13 October 2022 16 September 2022 CB James Carragher Oldham Athletic 1 January 2023 24 September 2022 CM Scott Smith Torquay United 2 December 2022 25 November 2022 CM Abdi Sharif AFC Telford United 1 January 2023 13 December 2022 RB Kieran Lloyd Chorley 1 January 2023 16 December 2022 CM Joe Adams AFC Totton 1 January 2023 16 December 2022 CB Ethan Mitchell Ashton United 1 January 2023 5 January 2023 DM Graeme Shinnie Aberdeen End of Season 24 January 2023 CF Josh Stones Ross County End of Season 2 February 2023 RW Gwion Edwards Ross County End of Season 2 March 2023 MF Kai Payne Mossley 30 March 2023
Pre-season and friendlies On 10 June the Latics announced their initial pre-season schedule, which included a training camp in Spain. Two home friendlies, against Liverpool XI and Sheffield Wednesday was also added to the schedule. On 9 July, Wigan played an unannounced friendly against their main rivals Bolton Wanderers.Wigan Athletic: "PRE-SEASON REPORT | BOLTON WANDERERS 0 – 1 LATICS"
Competitions Overall record
Championship
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
League table
Results summary
Results by round
FA Cup
The Latics were drawn away to Luton Town in the third round.
EFL Cup
Wigan were drawn away to Fleetwood Town in the first round.
Statistics
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Wigan Athletic.
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Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total 116CB 80010000090018DM 60000010070034 DM 4000000004008 CM 40010000050021LB 30100000030127RB 400000000400710CF 30000000030011LM 30000000030028CF 300000000300102 RB 1000001002009 CF 20000000020012GK 20000000020019RW 20000000020032CB 100100100300155 CB 10010000020030AM 100000000100Total 52010003005201
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