# 2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

The 2009–10 English football season is Wigan Athletic's fifth consecutive season in the Premier League.
After Steve Bruce left the club to join Sunderland, the club approached Swansea City manager Roberto Martínez. The Spaniard signed a three-year deal with Wigan on 15 June, bringing four backroom staff with him.
The new manager's first signing was Jordi Gómez, who signed from RCD Espanyol. The club then confirmed three pre-season fixtures, all away, to Crewe Alexandra, Preston North End and Norwich City.
The departure of Ecuadorian winger Antonio Valencia was confirmed on 30 June, as the 23-year-old moved to Manchester United for a club-record fee rumoured to be around £16 million. The club then announced the signing of Hendry Thomas from Honduran side Olimpia on a three-year deal.
Trinidadian striker Jason Scotland became Martínez's third signing when he agreed a two-year deal on 15 July. Republic of Ireland under-21 international James McCarthy then agreed a five-year deal, joining from Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical.
Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair signed a one-year loan deal with the club, and Martínez also signed Spaniards Román Golobart and Abian Serrano. Rayo Vallecano centre-half Antonio Amaya was also snapped up on the eve of the new season on a three-year deal. Meanwhile, former manager Steve Bruce brought midfielder Lee Cattermole to Sunderland for £6 million.
There was further movement in the transfer market as Martínez signed defensive midfielder Mohamed Diamé after complications suffered with Diamé's medical. The club then confirmed the departure of midfielder Michael Brown to Portsmouth after two years and 64 appearances.

## Squad
### First team squad

(Source)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Chris Kirkland |
| 2 | DF | CIV | Steve Gohouri |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Antonio Amaya |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Gary Caldwell |
| 6 | MF | HON | Hendry Thomas |
| 7 | DF | AUT | Paul Scharner |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ben Watson |
| 9 | FW | TRI | Jason Scotland |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Jason Koumas |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Victor Moses |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Mike Pollitt |
| 14 | MF | FRA | Charles N'Zogbia |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Jordi Gómez |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Scott Sinclair (on loan from Chelsea) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | BRB | Emmerson Boyce |
| 18 | FW | BOL | Marcelo Moreno (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Titus Bramble |
| 20 | FW | COL | Hugo Rodallega |
| 22 | GK | GHA | Richard Kingson |
| 24 | MF | IRL | James McCarthy |
| 25 | DF | NED | Mario Melchiot (captain) |
| 27 | MF | SEN | Mohamed Diamé |
| 28 | MF | POL | Tomasz Kupisz |
| 29 | GK | SRB | Vladimir Stojković (on loan from Sporting CP) |
| 31 | DF | HON | Maynor Figueroa |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Jordan Mustoe |
| 43 | FW | ENG | Callum McManaman |
| 53 | GK | ENG | Lee Nicholls |

### On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | MF | POL | Tomasz Cywka (at Derby County) |
| 23 | MF | FRA | Olivier Kapo (at Boulogne) |
| 26 | MF | NED | Rachid Bouaouzan (at Helsingborgs IF) |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Jon Routledge (at Östersunds FK) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Joe Holt (at Östersunds FK) |
| — | MF | KOR | Cho Won-hee (at Suwon Bluewings) |
| — | MF | NED | Daniël de Ridder (at Hapoel Tel Aviv) |

## Transfers
### In

| Player | From | Fee | Date |
| Jordi Gómez | Espanyol | £1.7 million | 19 June 2009 |
| Hendry Thomas | Olimpia | Undisclosed | 2 July 2009 |
| Jason Scotland | Swansea City | £2 million | 18 July 2009 |
| James McCarthy | Hamilton Academical | £1.2 million | 21 July 2009 |
| Antonio Amaya | Rayo Vallecano | Undisclosed | 14 August 2009 |
| Mohamed Diamé | Rayo Vallecano | Undisclosed | 22 August 2009 |
| Steve Gohouri | Unattached | Free | 12 January 2010 |
| Gary Caldwell | Celtic | Undisclosed | 13 January 2010 |
| Victor Moses | Crystal Palace | £2.5 million | 31 January 2010 |

### Out

| Player | To | Fee | Date |
| Antonio Valencia | Manchester United | £16 million | 30 June 2009 |
| Lewis Montrose | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | 1 July 2009 |
| Lee Cattermole | Sunderland | £6 million | 12 August 2009 |
| Michael Brown | Portsmouth | Nominal | 28 August 2009 |

### Released

| Player | Date |
| Henri Camara | 1 July 2009 |
| Antoine Sibierski | 1 July 2009 |
| Marlon King | 29 October 2009 |
| Erik Edman | 8 February 2010 |

### Loans in

| Player | From | Start date | End date |
| Scott Sinclair | Chelsea | 6 August 2009 | End of season |
| Vladimir Stojković | Sporting CP | 7 January 2010 | End of season |
| Marcelo Moreno | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 February 2010 | End of season |

### Loans out

| Player | To | Start date | End date |
| Ben Watson | Queens Park Rangers | 1 September 2009 | 31 December 2009 |
| Cho Won-hee | Suwon Bluewings | 4 January 2010 | January 2011 |
| Olivier Kapo | Boulogne | 8 January 2010 | End of season |
| Daniël de Ridder | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 22 January 2010 | End of season |
| Ben Watson | West Bromwich Albion | 22 February 2010 | 1 April 2010 |
| Tomasz Cywka | Derby County | 25 March 2010 | End of season |
| Rachid Bouaouzan | Helsingborgs IF | 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010 |
| Jon Routledge | Östersunds FK | 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010 |
| Joe Holt | Östersunds FK | 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010 |

## Player statistics
### Premier League

(Sources)
| # | Pos. | Player | Start | Sub | Total Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | Chris Kirkland | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Steve Gohouri | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Erik Edman | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Cho Won-hee | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Gary Caldwell | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Hendry Thomas | 27 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | Paul Scharner | 30 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ben Watson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jason Scotland | 14 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Jason Koumas | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Michael Brown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Victor Moses | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Mike Pollitt | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Charles N'Zogbia | 35 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Jordi Gómez | 11 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Scott Sinclair | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Emmerson Boyce | 23 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Marcelo Moreno | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Titus Bramble | 35 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Hugo Rodallega | 38 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Olivier Kapo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | James McCarthy | 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Mario Melchiot | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Mohamed Diamé | 34 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | Vladimir Stojković | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Marlon King | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Maynor Figueroa | 35 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 |

## Match results

| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |

### Pre-season

| Kick Off | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report |
| 2009-07-16 19:30 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–1 | | 2,700 (526 away) | MR |
| 2009-07-20 17:30 | Hannover 96 | A | 1–1 | Melchiot 11' | 11,412 (200 away) | MR |
| 2009-07-22 10:00 | Timișoara | A | 0–2 | | 1,184 (58 away) | MR |
| 2009-07-24 17:30 | PFC Minyor Pernik | A | 1–1 | Rodallega 5' | | MR |
| 2009-07-28 19:45 | Preston North End | A | 4–1 | Rodallega 36', N'Zogbia 38', Brown 47', Scotland 69' | | MR |
| 2009-08-01 15:00 | Norwich City | A | 2–3 | N'Zogbia 9', Cho 49' | 8,927 (142 away) | MR |
| 2009-08-08 15:00 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Koumas 27', Rodallega 49', Melchiot 58' | | |

### Premier League

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | D | L |
| Position | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |

### FA Cup
## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 39 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 38 | |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 79 | −42 | 36 | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 35 | |
| 18 | Burnley (R) | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 42 | 82 | −40 | 30 | Relegation to Football League Championship |