The 2023–24 season is the 92nd season in the history of Wigan Athletic and their first season back in League One since the 2021–22 season following their relegation in the previous season. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Transfers In Date Pos Name Previous club Fee Ref. 30 June 2023 FW Jonny Smith Burton Albion Free Transfer 30 June 2023 FW Callum McManaman Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 1 July 2023 MF Matt Smith Arsenal Free Transfer 11 July 2023 DF Sean Clare Charlton Athletic Free Transfer 26 August 2023 DF Steven Sessegnon Fulham Free Transfer 26 September 2023 FW Max McMillan ‡ Fleetwood Town Free Transfer ‡ Signed initially for the Under-21s
Out Date Pos Name Transferred To Fee Ref. 16 June 2023 FW Anthony Scully Portsmouth Undisclosed 21 June 2023 MF Tom Naylor Chesterfield Undisclosed 28 June 2023 MF Graeme Shinnie Aberdeen Undisclosed 30 June 2023 DF Joe Bennett Oxford United Released 30 June 2023 DF Steven Caulker FC Málaga City Released 30 June 2023 MF Jordan Cousins Cambridge United Released 30 June 2023 DF Tendayi Darikwa Apollon Limassol Free Transfer 30 June 2023 FW Gwion Edwards Morecambe Released 30 June 2023 GK Jamie Jones Middlesbrough End of Contract 30 June 2023 DF Ryan Nyambe Derby County Released 30 June 2023 MF Max Power Al Qadsiah FC End of Contract 30 June 2023 DF Curtis Tilt Salford City Free Transfer 14 July 2023 FW Will Keane Preston North End Undisclosed 27 July 2023 MF Jamie McGrath Aberdeen Contract Terminated 27 July 2023 DF Jack Whatmough Preston North End Contract Terminated 4 August 2023 MF James McClean AFC Wrexham Undisclosed 29 January 2024 FW Callum Lang Portsmouth Undisclosed
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Loans In Date Pos Name Previous club End Date Ref. 27 June 2023 DF Liam Morrison Bayern Munich End of season 19 July 2023MF James Balagizi Liverpool4 January 202422 July 2023MF Liam Shaw CelticEnd of season27 July 2023DF Kelland Watts Newcastle UnitedEnd of season1 September 2023FW Martial Godo FulhamEnd of season1 September 2023DF Omar Rekik Arsenal1 January 202411 January 2024DF Luke Chambers LiverpoolEnd of season22 January 2024DF Charlie Goode BrentfordEnd of season31 January 2024FW Charlie Kelman Queens Park RangersEnd of season
Loans Out Date Pos Name Transferred To Fee Ref.22 August 2023DF Luke Robinson St JohnstoneEnd of season31 August 2023DF Kieran Lloyd Larne1 January 20241 September 2023FW Luke Brennan TNS1 January 202415 December 2023FW Josh Stones Oldham Athletic12 January 202410 January 2024DF James Carragher Inverness Caledonian ThistleEnd of season11 January 2024MF Joe Adams MorecambeEnd of season12 January 2024DF Ethan Mitchell AFC Fylde12 February 20241 February 2024MF Harry McHugh Ayr UnitedEnd of season1 February 2024FW Charlie Wyke Rotherham UnitedEnd of season17 February 2024GK Tom Watson Oxford CityEnd of season
Pre-season and friendlies The club began their pre-season with a one-week training camp in Hungary. They played a behind closed doors friendly against BFC Siófok, winning 3–2.
Competitions Overall record
Table 2023–24 EFL League One
Results summary
Results by round
League One
On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.
All fixtures are subject to change
FA Cup
Wigan were drawn away to Exeter City in the first round, away to York City in the second round, and at home to Manchester United in the third round.
EFL Cup
Wigan were drawn against Wrexham away in the first round.
EFL Trophy
The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023. Wigan were then drawn at home to Stockport County in the Second Round, and away to Doncaster Rovers in the Last 16.
Squad
No. Name Position Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Sam Tickle GK Academy 30 June 2026 12 Ben Amos GK Charlton Athletic Free Transfer 30 June 2024 50 Matthew Wonnacott GK Torquay United Free Transfer 30 June 2024 51 Matthew Corran GK Academy 30 June 2024 Defenders 2 Kelland Watts DF Newcastle United Loan 31 May 2024 3 Tom Pearce DF Leeds United £325,000 30 June 2024 4 Liam Morrison DF Bayern Munich Loan 31 May 2024 5 Steven Sessegnon DF Fulham Free Transfer 30 June 2025 6 Charlie Hughes DF Academy 30 June 2028 7 Sean Clare DF Charlton Athletic Free Transfer 30 June 2026 15 Jason Kerr DF St Johnstone £700,000 30 June 2024 24 Luke Chambers DF Liverpool Loan 31 May 2024 29 Charlie Goode DF Brentford Loan 31 May 2024 44 Jack Reilly DF Academy 30 June 2024 Midfielders 8 Matt Smith MF Arsenal Free Transfer 30 June 2026 10 Thelo Aasgaard MF Academy 30 June 2028 16 Liam Shaw MF Celtic Loan 31 May 2024 21 Scott Smith MF Academy 30 June 2025 26 Baba Adeeko MF Academy 30 June 2027 32 Abdi Sharif MF Liverpool Free Transfer 30 June 2024 42 Harry McHugh MF Academy 30 June 2024 43 Dylan Dwyer MF Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 30 June 2024 45 Kai Payne MF Academy 30 June 2024 Forwards 11 Stephen Humphrys FW Rochdale Undisclosed 30 June 2024 14 Jordan Jones FW Rangers Undisclosed 30 June 2024 17 Martial Godo FW Fulham Loan 31 May 2024 18 Jonny Smith FW Burton Albion Free Transfer 30 June 2025 20 Callum McManaman FW Tranmere Rovers Free Transfer 30 June 2024 22 Chris Sze FW Academy 30 June 2024 23 Charlie Kelman FW Queens Park Rangers Loan 31 May 2024 28 Josh Magennis FW Hull City Undisclosed 30 June 2024 36 Youssef Chentouf FW Rising Ballers Free Transfer 30 June 2024 38 Joe Rodwell-Grant FW Preston North End Free Transfer 30 June 2024 Out on Loan 9 Charlie Wyke FW Sunderland Free Transfer 30 June 2024 25 Josh Stones FW Guiseley Free Transfer 30 June 2024 31 James Carragher DF Academy 30 June 2025 33 Luke Brennan FW Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer 30 June 2024 34 Luke Robinson DF Academy 30 June 2024 35 Kieran Lloyd DF Liverpool Free Transfer 30 June 2024 37 Ethan Mitchell DF Plymouth Argyle Free Transfer 30 June 2024 40 Tom Watson GK Academy 30 June 2024 41 Joe Adams MF Eastleigh Free Transfer 30 June 2024
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