2019–20 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

On 4 June 2020, International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) sold the club to a Hong Kong based consortium, Next Leader Fund (NLF).{{cite web |title=Wigan Athletic: Championship club taken over by Next Leader Fund |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52920816 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 June 2025 |date=4 June 2020}} A few weeks later, on 1 July 2020, Wigan announced the club had gone into administration. The story received national media attention; it was reported that Au Yeung Wai Kay, initially a minor shareholder of NLF, took full ownership of the club on 24 June, but on the same day withdrew all funding for the club, and approached Begbies Traynor about putting the club into administration.{{cite web |last1=Conn |first1=David |title=Brutal and bizarre: the story of how Wigan collapsed into administration |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/02/story-of-how-wigan-collapsed-into-administration-au-yeung-investigation |website=The Guardian |access-date=12 June 2025 |date=2 July 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Crafton |first1=Adam |last2=Hughes |first2=Simon |title=How Wigan Athletic were torn apart by an invisible owner |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1907722/2020/07/04/wigan-athletic-royle-efl-paul-cook-hong-kong-yeung/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=12 June 2025 |date=4 July 2020}} Au Yeung released a statement claiming he had the "best intentions" when buying the club, and blamed the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for putting the club into administration.{{cite web |title=Wigan Athletic appeal against points deduction as staff are made redundant |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53318930 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 June 2025 |date=7 July 2020}} Wigan MP Lisa Nandy criticised the English Football League (EFL) for approving the takeover, and called for a full inquiry.{{cite web |title=Wigan Athletic: Administration is a 'major global scandal' says MP |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53261368 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 June 2025 |date=3 July 2020}}

The EFL handed a 12-point penalty to the club as a result of entering administration.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11682/12018794/wigan-enter-administration-efl-to-hand-club-12-point-penalty|title=Wigan enter administration; EFL to hand club 12-point penalty|website=Sky Sports|date=1 July 2020|access-date=1 July 2020}} This, however, did not put a halt to their run of good form and on 14 July, Wigan defeated Hull City 8–0, the biggest league win in the club's history.{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/732390/wigan-hit-seven-past-hull-championship-fighting-relegation/|title=Wigan record biggest win in history after hitting EIGHT past relegation rivals Hull in extraordinary Championship clash|website=Talk Sport|date=14 July 2020|access-date=15 July 2020}} Despite losing just once in their last fifteen games, Wigan were relegated to League One due to the points deduction. Shortly after the season finished, the club appealed unsuccessfully against the points deduction on the grounds of force majeure.{{cite web |title=Wigan Athletic relegated after losing appeal against 12-point penalty |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53649840 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 June 2025 |date=4 August 2020}}

Wigan confirmed their pre-season schedule in June 2019.{{cite web |title=First Team, U23 and U18 2019-20 Pre-Season Friendlies |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/matches/fixtures/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |access-date=6 July 2019}}

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|team1 = Bradford City

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|team2 = Everton

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|team2 = Burnley

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On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.{{cite web |title=Sky Bet Championship fixtures 2019/20 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11741685/sky-bet-championship-fixtures-201920-luton-vs-middlesbrough-kicks-off-season-on-sky-sports |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=20 June 2019}}

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|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Cardiff City

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = David Webb

|result = W

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Jacobs {{goal|59}}
Garner {{yel|66}}
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Byrne {{yel|90+1}}

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Flint {{yel|66}}
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|team1 = Preston North End

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Deepdale

|location = Preston

|referee = Jeremy Simpson

|result = L

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Pearson {{yel|20}}
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Gallagher {{goal|54}}

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|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Leeds United

|stadium = DW Stadium

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|team1 = Middlesbrough

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Riverside Stadium

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|referee = Keith Stroud

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Ayala {{yel|45+2}}

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|team1 = Queens Park Rangers

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Eze {{goal|61}}
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|referee = Matt Donohue

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|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Barnsley

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Andy Woolmer

|result = D

|goals1 = Williams {{yel|57}}

|goals2 = Halme {{yel|10}}
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Williams {{sent off|2|85|90+1}}
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|team1 = Hull City

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = KCOM Stadium

|location = Kingston upon Hull

|referee = Gavin Ward

|result = D

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Elder {{yel|90+4}}

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Morsy {{yel|23}}
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|score = 2–0

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|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Charlton Athletic

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Andy Davies

|result = W

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|team1 = Fulham

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Craven Cottage

|location = Fulham

|referee = Dean Whitestone

|result = L

|goals1 = Bryan {{goal|47}}
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|time = 19:45 BST

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|score = 1–0

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|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Birmingham City

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Tim Robinson

|result = W

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|score = 1–0

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|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Hillsborough

|location = Owlerton

|referee = Lee Mason

|result = L

|goals1 = Odubajo {{yel|40}}
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|time = 14:00 BST

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|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50030935

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Nottingham Forest

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Matt Donohue

|result = W

|goals1 = Lowe {{goal|35}}
Macleod {{yel|41}}
Byrne {{yel|51}}
Jacobs {{yel|82}}

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|time = 19:45 BST

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|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50064661

|team1 = Derby County

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Pride Park Stadium

|location = Derby

|referee = Keith Stroud

|result = L

|goals1 = Shinnie {{yel|64}} {{goal|90+2}}
Malone {{yel|65}}

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|time = 14:00 GMT

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|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50113504

|team1 = Bristol City

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Ashton Gate Stadium

|location = Ashton Gate

|referee = John Brooks

|result = D

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Baker {{yel|63}}
Pereira {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Robinson {{yel|4}}
Dunkley {{goal|44||53}}
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|attendance = 22,246

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|time = 12:30 GMT

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|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50190752

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Swansea City

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Peter Bankes

|result = L

|goals1 = Moore {{goal|21|pen.}}
Morsy {{yel|28}}
Sterling {{yel|34}}
Massey {{yel|41}}
Williams {{yel|72}}

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Ayew {{yel|21}}
Byers {{yel|27}}
Surridge {{goal|90+2}}

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|time = 15:00 GMT

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|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50271735

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Brentford

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Andy Davies

|result = L

|goals1 = Kipre {{sent off|2|56|73}}
Williams {{yel|90+7}}

|goals2 = Mbeumo {{goal|5}}
Nørgaard {{yel|58}}
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Dasilva {{goal|83}}
Jeanvier {{sent off|0|90+7|}}

|attendance = 9,260

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|time = 15:00 GMT

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|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50442693

|team1 = Stoke City

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = bet365 Stadium

|location = Stoke-on-Trent

|goals1 = McClean {{yel|41}}
Batth {{goal|55}}
Ward {{yel|77}}
Diouf {{goal|90+3}}
Ndiaye {{yel|90+7}}

|goals2 = Morsy {{goal|39}} {{yel|90+7}}
Byrne {{yel|54}}

|referee = Geoff Eltringham

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|time = 19:45 GMT

|round = 18

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50469233

|team1 = Millwall

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = The Den

|location = Bermondsey

|goals1 = Hutchinson {{goal|24}} {{yel|63}}
Smith {{goal|60}}
Romeo {{yel|79}}

|goals2 = Pilkington {{goal|3}}
Macleod {{yel|43}}
Robinson {{goal|56}}

|referee = Dean Whitestone

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|time = 15:00 GMT

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|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50526506

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Reading

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|goals1 = Mulgrew {{yel|7}}
Garner {{goal|34}} {{yel|78}}

|goals2 = Morrison {{yel|44}}
Pușcaș {{goal|79|pen.|80||84}} {{yel|81}}

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|time = 15:00 GMT

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|score = 2–1

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|team1 = Luton Town

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Kenilworth Road

|location = Luton

|goals1 = McManaman {{goal|87}}
Moncur {{goal|90+3}} {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Moore {{goal|35}}
Dunkley {{sent off|2|49|90+1}}
Pilkington {{yel|54}}
Garner {{yel|61}}

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|time = 19:45 GMT

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|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50653712

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = West Bromwich Albion

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|goals1 = Johnstone {{goal|50|o.g.}}
Massey {{yel|82}}

|goals2 = Austin {{goal|59}}
Sawyers {{yel|73}}
Bartley {{yel|90+3}}

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|time = 15:00 GMT

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|score = 1–1

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|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Huddersfield Town

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|goals1 = Windass {{goal|43}}
Evans {{yel|67}}

|goals2 = Hadergjonaj {{yel|65}}
Grant {{goal|70}}
Chalobah {{yel|85}}

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|time = 19:45 GMT

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|score = 0–0

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|team1 = Blackburn Rovers

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Ewood Park

|location = Blackburn

|goals1 = Rothwell {{yel|90+6}}

|goals2 = Morsy {{yel|38}}
Windass {{yel|88}}

|referee = Gavin Ward

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|time = 15:00 GMT

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|score = 1–1

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|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Derby County

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|goals1 = Evans {{yel|61}}
Garner {{goal|81}}

|goals2 = Bielik {{yel|22}}
Bogle {{yel|30}}
Lawrence {{yel|43}}
Waghorn {{goal|90+3}}

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|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 25

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50882307

|team1 = Nottingham Forest

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = City Ground

|location = West Bridgford

|referee = Matt Donohue

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Figueiredo {{goal|60}}

|goals2 = Byrne {{yel|57}}
Kipré {{yel|71}}
Windass {{penmiss}} {{small|79'}}
Naismith {{yel|81}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|01|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

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|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50908499

|team1 = Birmingham City

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium

|location = Bordesley

|referee = David Webb

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Maghoma {{goal|81}}

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Williams {{yel|50}}
Kipré {{goal|73}}
Byrne {{yel|87}}

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|time = 15:00 GMT

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|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Bristol City

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Stephen Martin

|goals1 = Robinson {{yel|54}}

|goals2 = Paterson {{goal|77}}
Diédhiou {{goal|79}}
Baker {{yel|90+3}}

|attendance = 9,074

|result = L

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|18|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 28

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51072965

|team1 = Swansea City

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Liberty Stadium

|location = Swansea

|referee = James Linington

|goals1 = Brewster {{goal|19}}
Ayew {{goal|67}}

|goals2 = Byrne {{goal|16}}
Kipré {{yel|89}}

|attendance = 15,659

|result = L

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|25|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round =

|score =

|report = https://wiganathletic.com/news/2020/january/Fixture-News-Wigan-Athletic-v-Sheffield-Wednesday-To-Be-Re-Arranged-Due-to-FA-Cup-Fourth-Round/

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee =

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|attendance =

|result = P

|note = Fixture was postponed due to Sheffield Wednesday's involvement in the FA Cup.{{cite news |title=Wigan Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday To Be Re-Arranged Due To FA Cup fourth round |url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2020/january/Fixture-News-Wigan-Athletic-v-Sheffield-Wednesday-To-Be-Re-Arranged-Due-to-FA-Cup-Fourth-Round/ |access-date=25 January 2020 |work=Wigan Athletic F.C.}}

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|28|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|round = 29

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51185376

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Sheffield Wednesday

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = David Webb

|goals1 = Moore {{goal|56}}
Lowe {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Murphy {{goal|32}}

|attendance = 9,759

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2020|2|1|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 30

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246233

|team1 = Leeds United

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Elland Road

|location = Leeds

|referee = Tony Harrington

|result = W

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Massey {{yel|45+2}}
Hernández {{goal|59|o.g.}}
Naismith {{yel|90+3}}

|attendance = 35,162

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2020|02|08|df=y}}

|time = 12:30 GMT

|round = 31

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51268079

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Preston North End

|goals1 = Dunkley {{goal|57}} {{yel|66}}

|goals2 = Barkhuizen {{goal|7}}
Johnson {{goal|48}}
Rudd {{yel|76}}
Fisher {{yel|84}}
Stockley {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|attendance = 12,439

|referee = Darren England

|result = L

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|02|11|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 GMT

|round = 32

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51366543

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Middlesbrough

|goals1 = Morsy {{goal|29}}
Dunkley {{sent off|2|38|62}}
Kipré {{yel|54}}
Pilkington {{yel|64}}
Williams {{yel|69}}
Naismith {{yel|70}}
Moukoudi {{goal|76|o.g.}}
Massey {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 = Moukoudi {{yel|59}}
Wing {{goal|64||68}}
Saville {{yel|72}}
Howson {{yel|87}}

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|attendance =

|referee = Oliver Langford

|result = D

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|02|15|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 33

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51423621

|team1 = Cardiff City

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Cardiff City Stadium

|location = Cardiff

|referee = John Brooks

|goals1 = Murphy {{goal|8}} {{yel|25}}
Naismith {{goal|55|o.g.}}
Morrison {{yel|75}}
Vaulks {{yel|80}}

|goals2 = Evans {{yel|1}}
Moore {{goal|5||45+4|pen.}}
Williams {{yel|31}}
Gelhardt {{yel|82}}

|attendance = 21,287

|result = D

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|02|22|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 34

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51512329

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Millwall

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Jeremy Simpson

|goals1 = Hutchinson {{goal|57|o.g.}}
Kipré {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = J. Wallace {{yel|2}}
Molumby {{yel|37}}
M. Wallace {{yel|43}}

|attendance = 9,639

|result = W

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|02|26|df=y}}

|time = 20:00 GMT

|round = 35

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51533069

|team1 = Reading

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|location = Reading

|referee = Geoff Eltringham

|goals1 = Yiadom {{yel|26}}
Pelé {{yel|39}}
Méïté {{yel|78}}

|goals2 = Moore {{goal|23}}
Byrne {{yel|62}}
Lowe {{goal|67}}
Jacobs {{goal|90+9}}

|attendance = 10,088

|result = W

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|02|29|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 36

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51547971

|team1 = West Bromwich Albion

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = The Hawthorns

|location = West Bromwich

|referee = Tony Harrington

|goals1 = Townsend {{yel|86}}
Periera {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Morsy {{goal|73}}
Williams {{yel|90+1}}

|attendance = 24,942

|result = W

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|03|07|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = 37

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51685140

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Luton Town

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Gavin Ward

|goals1 = Moore {{yel|39}}

|goals2 = Rea {{yel|35}}
Brown {{yel|43}}

|attendance = 10,292

|result = D

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|06|20|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 38

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51779315

|team1 = Huddersfield Town

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = John Smith's Stadium

|location = Huddersfield

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|goals1 = Smith Rowe {{yel|34}}
O'Brien {{yel|45}}

|goals2 = Lowe {{goal|26}}
Pilkington {{goal|48}}
Morsy {{yel|82}}

|attendance = 0

|result = W

|note = Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news |title=EFL Statement: Coronavirus update |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/efl-statement-coronavirus-update3/|access-date=15 March 2020 |work=English Football League}} The match was rescheduled to 20 June.

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|06|27|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 39

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51828945

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Blackburn Rovers

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Darren England

|goals1 = Evans {{goal|80}}
Kipré {{yel|90}}
Jacobs {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

|attendance = 0

|result = W

|note = Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 27 June.

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|06|30|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = 40

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51884065

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Stoke City

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Jeremy Simpson

|goals1 = Williams {{yel|35}}
Butland {{goal|40|o.g.}}
Naismith {{goal|65||68}}

|goals2 = Thompson {{yel|3}}
Ward {{yel|50}}
Collins {{yel|51}}

|attendance = 0

|result = W

|note = Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 30 June.

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|07|04|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 41

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52072738

|team1 = Brentford

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Griffin Park

|location = Brentford

|referee = Matt Donohue

|goals1 = Benrahma {{goal|19||57||66}}

|goals2 = Robinson {{yel|59}}
Garner {{sentoff|0|81}}

|attendance = 0

|result = L

|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=EFL statement: Coronavirus update |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/april/efl-statement-coronavirus-update/ |access-date=3 April 2020 |work=English Football League}} The match was rescheduled to 4 July.

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|07|08|df=y}}

|time = 18:00 BST

|round = 42

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52145482

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Queens Park Rangers

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Geoff Eltringham

|goals1 = Moore {{goal|33}}
Williams {{yel|63}}

|goals2 =

|attendance = 0

|result = W

|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 8 July.

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|07|11|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = 43

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52177726

|team1 = Barnsley

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = Oakwell

|location = Barnsley

|referee = David Webb

|goals1 = Mowatt {{yel|56}}
Simões {{yel|64}}

|goals2 = Robinson {{yel|38}}
Fox {{sentoff|0|71}}
Gelhardt {{yel|77}}
Williams {{yel|90+2}}

|attendance = 0

|result = D

|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 11 July.

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|07|14|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = 44

|score = 8–0

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53316000

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Hull City

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Tony Harrington

|goals1 = Naismith {{goal|1}}
Moore {{goal|27||40}}
Dowell {{goal|32||42||65}}
Lowe {{goal|37}}
Williams {{goal|45+1}}

|goals2 = Honeyman {{yel|33}}
Toral {{yel|45}}

|attendance = 0

|result = W

|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 14 July.

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|07|18|df=y}}

|time = 12:30 BST

|round = 45

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53371799

|team1 = Charlton Athletic

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = The Valley

|location = Charlton

|referee = Gavin Ward

|goals1 = Doughty {{goal|11}}
Bonne {{goal|90+2}}
Morgan {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Lowe {{goal|9}}
Dowell {{goal|40}}
Williams {{yel|43}}
Kipré {{yel|63}}
Morsy {{yel|73}}

|attendance = 0

|result = D

|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 18 July.

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|07|22|df=y}}

|time = 19:30 BST

|round = 46

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53412769

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Fulham

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = John Brooks

|goals1 = Morsy {{yel|17}}
Moore {{goal|32}}
Robinson {{yel|44}}
Williams {{yel|48}}

|goals2 = Odoi {{yel|22}}
Onomah {{yel|34}}
Kebano {{goal|49}}, {{yel|74}}
Hector {{yel|86}}

|attendance = 0

|result = D

|note = On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was rescheduled to 22 July.

}}

{{main|2019–20 FA Cup}}

The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.{{cite web |title=Liverpool to host Everton in FA Cup third round |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11876725/liverpool-to-host-everton-in-fa-cup-third-round |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=3 December 2019}}

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|date = {{Start date|2020|01|04|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 GMT

|round = Third round

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50976104

|team1 = Leicester City

|team2 = Wigan Athletic

|stadium = King Power Stadium

|location = Leicester

|goals1 = Pearce {{goal|19|o.g.}}
Barnes {{goal|40}}

|goals2 = Morsy {{yel|90+3}}

|referee = Simon Hooper

|attendance = 30,330

|result = L

}}

{{main|2019–20 EFL Cup}}

The first round draw was made on 20 June.{{cite web |title=Carabao Cup first-round draw |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48661950 |publisher=BBC |access-date=20 June 2019}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = {{Start date|2019|08|13|df=y}}

|time = 19:45 BST

|round = First round

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49245445

|team1 = Wigan Athletic

|team2 = Stoke City

|stadium = DW Stadium

|location = Wigan

|referee = Dean Whitestone

|result = L

|goals1 = Mulgrew {{yel|24}}

|goals2 = Collins {{goal|10}}, {{yel|64}}
Woods {{yel|63}}
Clucas {{yel|65}}

|attendance = 3,821

}}

{{Updated|22 July 2020}}

{{Extended football squad start|Championship|FA Cup|League Cup}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=1 |nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=David Marshall |39+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=2 |nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nathan Byrne |39+0|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=3 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Antonee Robinson |38+0|1|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=4 |nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Lewis MacLeod |11+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=5 |nat=EGY|pos=MF|name=Sam Morsy |43+0|3|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Danny Fox |9+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=7 |nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Anthony Pilkington |9+7|3|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=8 |nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Lee Evans |18+14|2|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=9 |nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Jamal Lowe |40+6|6|0+1|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Gavin Massey |21+10|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Tom Pearce |4+3|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Joe Garner |9+19|2|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Dujon Sterling |7+1|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Michael Jacobs |19+13|3|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Gary Roberts |3+6|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19|nat=WAL|pos=FW|name=Kieffer Moore |32+4|10|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Joe Williams |34+4|1|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=21|nat=CIV|pos=DF|name=Cédric Kipré |32+4|2|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Chey Dunkley |22+4|6|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Jamie Jones |7+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=25|nat=ROM|pos=MF|name=Alex Dobre |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=30|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Kieran Dowell |12+0|5|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=31|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Chris Merrie |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=32|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Charlie Jolley |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=33|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Kal Naismith |22+15|3|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=37|nat=NGA|pos=DF|name=Leon Balogun |10+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=38|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Joe Gelhardt |3+16|1|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=39|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jensen Weir |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

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!colspan=14|Players out on loan:

{{Extended football squad player|no=10|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Josh Windass |12+3|4|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Callum Lang |0+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

|-

!colspan=14|Players who have left the club:

{{Extended football squad player|no=16|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Charlie Mulgrew |12+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=25|nat=NGA|pos=FW|name=Bright Enobakhare |0+2|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

|}

{{Updated|22 July 2020}}

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