The 2025–26 season was the 94th season in the history of Wigan Athletic Football Club, and their third consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Managerial changes On 7 February, Ryan Lowe was dismissed as role as the club's head coach, after forty-nine games in charge and a 24.49% win ratio. Nine days later, Gary Caldwell was appointed as the new manager, joining from Exeter City for a compensation fee.
Transfers and contracts In Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref. 19 June 2025 CF Christian Saydee Portsmouth Undisclosed 25 June 2025CF Dara Costelloe Burnley£350,000 1 July 2025 LM Fraser Murray Kilmarnock Free 2 August 2025LB Morgan Fox Queens Park Rangers1 September 2025GK Toby Savin Shrewsbury TownUndisclosed 24 September 2025 CM Joe Gilbertson Free agent Free 8 January 2026CF Adam Moseley Runcorn LinnetsUndisclosed2 February 2026RB Jack Hunt Stockport CountyFree
Out Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref. 10 July 2025 CB Toby Sibbick Burton Albion Undisclosed 27 March 2026 CM Harry McHugh Macclesfield Free
Loaned in Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref. 23 June 2025 CF Paul Mullin Wrexham 5 January 2026 4 July 2025CM Callum Wright Plymouth Argyle31 May 2026 31 July 2025 CM Ryan Trevitt Brentford 1 August 2025 RB Isaac Mabaya Liverpool 1 September 2025 AM Ollie Cooper Swansea City 2 January 2026 1 September 2025LW Raphael Borges Rodrigues Coventry City31 May 202615 January 2026CF Joe Taylor Huddersfield Town20 January 2026CM Owen Moxon Stockport County2 February 2026RW Caylan Vickers Brighton & Hove Albion
Loaned out Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref. 8 July 2025 CM Kai Payne Oldham Athletic 31 May 2026 5 August 2025 AM Ronan Darcy Chesterfield 16 January 2026 8 August 2025 GK Matteo Spinelli Marine 7 September 2025 26 August 2025 CB Jon Mellish MK Dons 31 May 2026 1 September 2025 RW Jonny Smith Gillingham 10 November 2025 GK Tom Watson South Shields 14 November 2025LB K'Marni Miller Radcliffe 31 January 2026 21 November 2025 RW Christy Edwards Witton Albion 18 December 2025 AM Leo Graham Bury 9 March 2026 25 November 2025 CB Jack Rogers Macclesfield 27 December 2025 4 December 2025AM Chris Sze Southport31 May 2026 30 December 2025 GK Matteo Spinelli Prescot Cables 31 January 2026 21 January 2026 AM Ronan Darcy Crawley Town 31 May 2026 31 January 2026 GK Matthew Corran Atherton Collieries 28 February 2026 2 February 2026CM Tobias Brenan Harrogate Town31 May 202623 February 2026RW Maleace Asamoah Shamrock Rovers30 November 2026
Released / Out of Contract Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.30 June 2025 CM Scott Smith Barrow 1 July 2025 RM Finn O'Boyle Quorn 2 August 2025 LB Jack Bates Congleton Town 9 August 2025 GK Andy Lonergan Liverpool Women 20 August 2025 RB Jack Reilly Altona East Phoenix SC 16 March 2026 1 September 2025 RW Dion Rankine Crewe Alexandra 1 September 2025 RB Josh Robinson Kidderminster Harriers 27 March 2026
New Contract Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.27 May 2025GK Tom Watson30 June 2028 4 June 2025 CM Harry McHugh 30 June 2026 13 June 2025 GK Matthew Corran 30 June 2026 4 July 2025 RW Callum McManaman 30 June 2026 11 July 2025 LB K'Marni Miller 30 June 2027 11 August 2025 CB Sam Bolland Undisclosed RW Christy Edwards AM Reece Greenhalgh RB Alex Hughes CB James Knott CM Charley McKee DM Harrison Rimmer CF Cole Simms GK Jake Spaven 8 October 2025 CM Tobias Brenan 30 June 2028
Pre-season and friendlies On 30 May, Wigan Athletic announced their first pre-season fixtute to be against Curzon Ashton during a warm-weather training camp in Campoamor, Spain. Five days later, three friendlies were confirmed against Chorley, Accrington Stanley and Tranmere Rovers.
Competitions
Overall record
League table
Results summary
Results by round
League One
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Wigan were drawn at home to Hemel Hempstead Town in the first round and to Barrow in the second round. They were then drawn away to Preston North End in the third round and to Arsenal in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
Wigan were drawn at home to Notts County in the first round, at home to Stockport County in the second round, and at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the third round.
EFL Trophy
Wigan were drawn against Salford City, Stockport Couny and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in the group stage.
Statistics Appearances and goals
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References