# List of Wigan Athletic F.C. seasons

Wigan Athletic Football Club was founded in 1932 and joined the Football League in 1978. The team played in the Premier League for the first time in 2005–06. The table details the club's achievements in all first team competitions, and records their top goalscorer, for each completed season.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1932–33 | CHES | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 121 | 54 | 53 | 5th | | | | | William Chambers | 48 |
| 1933–34 | CHES | 42 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 111 | 46 | 66 | 1st | | | | | Teddy Felton | 36 |
| 1934–35 | CHES | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 153 | 59 | 63 | 1st | R3 | | | | Jack Roberts | 66 |
| 1935–36 | CHES | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 136 | 46 | 68 | 1st | R1 | | | | Robson | 36 |
| 1936–37 | CHES | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 94 | 73 | 44 | 8th | R1 | | | | John Wallbanks | 44 |
| 1937–38 | CHES | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 95 | 89 | 42 | 11th | R1 | | | | Horace Thomas | 35 |
| 1938–39 | CHES | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 104 | 84 | 47 | 7th | 3Q | | | | Horace Thomas | 48 |
| 1945–46 | CHES | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 88 | 117 | 30 | 17th | 2Q | | | | Barker | 16 |
| 1946–47 | CHES | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 66 | 114 | 25 | 22nd | 2Q | | | | Roberts | 13 |
| 1947–48 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 37 | 59 | 1st | 4Q | | | | Taylor | 19 |
| 1948–49 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 6th | 1Q | | | | Cunliffe | 27 |
| 1949–50 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 47 | 56 | 2nd | 3Q | | | | Billy Lomax | 42 |
| 1950–51 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 98 | 43 | 61 | 1st | 4Q | | | | Billy Lomax | 55 |
| 1951–52 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 57 | 51 | 4th | 4Q | | | | Jackie Lyon | 21 |
| 1952–53 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 124 | 45 | 67 | 1st | 4Q | | | | Jackie Lyon | 33 |
| 1953–54 | LAN C-1 | 40 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 110 | 48 | 66 | 1st | R3 | | | | Jack Livesey | 37 |
| 1954–55 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 93 | 56 | 52 | 3rd | R1 | | | | Vincent | 35 |
| 1955–56 | LAN C-1 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 56 | 46 | 6th | 4Q | | | | Roy Smith | 31 |
| 1956–57 | LAN C-1 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 73 | 61 | 37 | 10th | R1 | | | | Roy Smith | 25 |
| 1957–58 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 95 | 60 | 53 | 4th | R2 | | | | Roy Smith | 30 |
| 1958–59 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 84 | 31 | 18th | 4Q | | | | Jimmy Prescott | 15 |
| 1959–60 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 101 | 51 | 60 | 2nd | 4Q | | | | Peter Higham | 36 |
| 1960–61 | LAN C-1 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 108 | 56 | 58 | 3rd | 4Q | | | | Wally Hazelden | 34 |
| 1961–62 | CHES | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 86 | 51 | 55 | 5th | 4Q | | | | Peter Higham | 33 |
| 1962–63 | CHES | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 54 | 50 | 7th | R1 | | | | Harry Lyon | 38 |
| 1963–64 | CHES | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 94 | 82 | 43 | 12th | 4Q | | | | Harry Lyon | 35 |
| 1964–65 | CHES | 42 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 121 | 46 | 67 | 1st | R1 | | | | Harry Lyon | 66 |
| 1965–66 | CHES | 42 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 133 | 40 | 72 | 2nd | R2 | | | | Harry Lyon | 61 |
| 1966–67 | CHES | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 101 | 61 | 60 | 2nd | R1 | | | | Bert Llewellyn | 37 |
| 1967–68 | CHES | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 8th | 4Q | | | | Bert Llewellyn | 25 |
| 1968–69 | NPL | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 41 | 48 | 2nd | 4Q | | | | Tony McLoughlin | 19 |
| 1969–70 | NPL | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 32 | 52 | 2nd | R1 | | FA Trophy | R2 | Tony McLoughlin | 34 |
| 1970–71 | NPL | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 91 | 32 | 67 | 1st | R3 | | FA Trophy | R3 | Geoff Davies | 41 |
| 1971–72 | NPL | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 43 | 64 | 3rd | R2 | | FA Trophy | R3 | Geoff Davies | 28 |
| 1972–73 | NPL | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 38 | 60 | 3rd | R1 | | FA Trophy | RU | Graham Oates | 26 |
| 1973–74 | NPL | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 39 | 64 | 2nd | R1 | | FA Trophy | R1 | John Rogers | 22 |
| 1974–75 | NPL | 46 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 94 | 38 | 72 | 1st | R2 | | FA Trophy | QF | John Rogers | 30 |
| 1975–76 | NPL | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 81 | 42 | 57 | 6th | R2 | | FA Trophy | R3 | John Rogers | 32 |
| 1976–77 | NPL | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 14th | R1 | | FA Trophy | R2 | John Wilkie | 17 |
| 1977–78 | NPL ↑ | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 83 | 45 | 65 | 2nd | R3 | | FA Trophy | R3 | John Wilkie | 26 |
| 1978–79 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 55 | 6th | R1 | R2 | | | Peter Houghton | 14 |
| 1979–80 | Div 4 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 61 | 55 | 6th | R4 | R1 | | | Peter Houghton | 16 |
| 1980–81 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 47 | 11th | R1 | R2 | | | Micky Quinn | 14 |
| 1981–82 | Div 4 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | 91 | 3rd | R1 | R4 | | | Les Bradd | 20 |
| 1982–83 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | 54 | 18th | R1 | R2 | | | Eamon O'Keefe | 17 |
| 1983–84 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 61 | 15th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Steve Taylor | 10 |
| 1984–85 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 64 | 59 | 16th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | W | Steve JohnsonMike Newell | 16 |
| 1985–86 | Div 3 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 82 | 48 | 83 | 4th | R4 | R1 | FL Trophy | AF | Warren Aspinall | 27 |
| 1986–87 | Div 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 60 | 85 | 4th | QF | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Bobby Campbell | 20 |
| 1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 61 | 72 | 7th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | Grp | Bobby Campbell | 16 |
| 1988–89 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 17th | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | AQF | Bryan Griffiths | 9 |
| 1989–90 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 53 | 18th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | AQF | Bryan GriffithsMark Hilditch | 9 |
| 1990–91 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | 69 | 10th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | ASF | Bryan GriffithsDon Page | 17 |
| 1991–92 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 64 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | Grp | Gary Worthington | 18 |
| 1992–93 | Div 2 ↓ | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 72 | 41 | 23rd | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | AF | Bryan Griffiths | 17 |
| 1993–94 | Div 3 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 45 | 19th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | Grp | Andy Lyons | 11 |
| 1994–95 | Div 3 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 60 | 52 | 14th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | AQF | Andy Lyons | 15 |
| 1995–96 | Div 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 70 | 10th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | R2 | Roberto Martínez | 13 |
| 1996–97 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 51 | 87 | 1st | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | R2 | Graeme Jones | 31 |
| 1997–98 | Div 2 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 11th | R3 | R1 | FL Trophy | AQF | David Lowe | 16 |
| 1998–99 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 48 | 76 | 6th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | W | Stuart Barlow | 19 |
| 1999–2000 | Div 2 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 72 | 38 | 83 | 4th | R3 | R2 | FL Trophy | R2 | Stuart Barlow | 18 |
| 2000–01 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 75 | 6th | R2 | R2 | FL Trophy | R2 | Simon Haworth | 11 |
| 2001–02 | Div 2 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 51 | 64 | 10th | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | R1 | Andy Liddell | 18 |
| 2002–03 | Div 2 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 68 | 25 | 100 | 1st | R3 | QF | FL Trophy | R2 | Andy Liddell | 16 |
| 2003–04 | Div 1 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 45 | 71 | 7th | R3 | R3 | | | Nathan Ellington | 18 |
| 2004–05 | Champ ↑ | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 35 | 87 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | | | Nathan Ellington | 24 |
| 2005–06 | Prem | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | 51 | 10th | R4 | RU | | | Henri Camara | 12 |
| 2006–07 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 59 | 38 | 17th | R3 | R2 | | | Emile Heskey | 8 |
| 2007–08 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 51 | 40 | 14th | R4 | R2 | | | Marcus Bent | 7 |
| 2008–09 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 11th | R3 | R4 | | | Amr Zaki | 10 |
| 2009–10 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 79 | 36 | 16th | R4 | R2 | | | Hugo Rodallega | 10 |
| 2010–11 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 61 | 42 | 16th | R4 | QF | | | Charles N'ZogbiaHugo Rodallega | 9 |
| 2011–12 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 62 | 43 | 15th | R3 | R2 | | | Franco Di Santo | 9 |
| 2012–13 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 73 | 36 | 18th | W | R4 | | | Arouna Koné | 11 |
| 2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 48 | 73 | 5th | SF | R4 | Europa League | GS | Jordi GómezNick Powell | 7 |
| 2014–15 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 39 | 23rd | R3 | R1 | | | James McClean | 6 |
| 2015–16 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 45 | 87 | 1st | R1 | R1 | FL Trophy | ASF | Will Grigg | 28 |
| 2016–17 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 57 | 42 | 23rd | R4 | R1 | | | Will Grigg | 7 |
| 2017–18 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 89 | 29 | 98 | 1st | QF | R2 | EFL Trophy | GS | Will Grigg | 26 |
| 2018–19 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | 52 | 18th | R3 | R1 | | | Joe GarnerNick Powell | 8 |
| 2019–20 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 23rd | R3 | R1 | | | Kieffer Moore | 10 |
| 2020–21 | Lge 1 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 77 | 48 | 20th | R1 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Will Keane | 12 |
| 2021–22 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 44 | 92 | 1st | R4 | R3 | EFL Trophy | SF | Will Keane | 27 |
| 2022–23 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 65 | 42 | 24th | R3 | R1 | | | Will Keane | 12 |
| 2023–24 | Lge 1 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 56 | 62 | 12th | R3 | R1 | EFL Trophy | R16 | Stephen Humphrys | 14 |

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Divisions in bold indicate a change in division. Players in bold indicate the top scorer in the division that season.

## Footnotes

* ↑ Won election to the Football League Fourth Division.
* ↑ In 2004–05 the Football League First Division had been renamed the Football League Championship as part of a re-branding exercise by the Football League.
* ↑ Deducted 12 points for entering administration.
* ↑ Deducted 3 points for failing to pay players and staff on time.
* ↑ Deducted 8 points following EFL rule breaches relating to late wage payments in 2022-23 season.