| Club: | Wigan Athletic |
| Season: | 2006–07 |
| Manager: | Paul Jewell |
| Chairman: | Dave Whelan |
| League: | FA Premier League |
| League Result: | 17th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second Round |
| League Topscorer: | Heskey (9) |
| Highest Attendance: | 24,726 (v West Ham United, FA Premier League, 28 April 2007) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 14,636 (v Reading, FA Premier League, 26 August 2006) |
| Pattern La1: | _whiteflareatshoulder |
| Pattern B1: | _whitesides |
| Pattern Ra1: | _whiteflareatshoulder |
| Leftarm1: | 0000FF |
| Body1: | 0000FF |
| Rightarm1: | 0000FF |
| Shorts1: | 0000FF |
| Socks1: | FFFFFF |
| Pattern B2: | _thinwhitesides |
| Pattern Sh2: | _whitesides |
| Leftarm2: | 000033 |
| Body2: | 000033 |
| Rightarm2: | 000033 |
| Shorts2: | 000033 |
| Socks2: | 000033 |
| Prevseason: | 2005–06 |
| Nextseason: | 2007–08 |
The 2006–07 Wigan Athletic F.C. season was the club's 29th season in the Football League and their second season in the Premier League.
The club struggled to repeat the successes of its previous season and fell victim to "second season syndrome". They were knocked out of both domestic cups at the first round of entry, and finished 17th in the league after securing Premier League survival on the last day of the season in an away win against Sheffield United, who were relegated instead on goal difference.
A day after the end of the season, manager Paul Jewell resigned after six years in charge of the club. His assistant manager Chris Hutchings was appointed as his replacement. Summer signing Emile Heskey (signed for a record fee of £5.5 million) finished the season as the club's top goalscorer with a total of nine goals, and left-back Leighton Baines won the Supporters' Player of the Year award, and the Players' Player award.[1]
See main article: 2006–07 FA Premier League.
Wigan Athletic's score comes first[2]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2006 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | 51,569 | McCulloch | |
| 26 August 2006 | Reading | H | 1–0 | 14,636 | Heskey | |
| 9 September 2006 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 19,508 | ||
| 16 September 2006 | Everton | A | 2–2 | 37,117 | Scharner (2) | |
| 23 September 2006 | Watford | H | 1–1 | 16,359 | Camara | |
| 1 October 2006 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | 17,859 | Heskey | |
| 14 October 2006 | Manchester United | H | 1–3 | 20,631 | Baines | |
| 21 October 2006 | Manchester City | H | 4–0 | 16,235 | Heskey, Dunne (own goal), Camara, Valencia | |
| 28 October 2006 | Fulham | A | 1–0 | 22,882 | Camara | |
| 4 November 2006 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 21,255 | McCulloch | |
| 11 November 2006 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–2 | 16,572 | McCulloch, Camara, Jackson | |
| 19 November 2006 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 18,455 | ||
| 26 November 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | 35,205 | Camara | |
| 2 December 2006 | Liverpool | H | 0–4 | 22,089 | ||
| 6 December 2006 | West Ham United | A | 2–0 | 33,805 | Cotterill, Spector (own goal) | |
| 9 December 2006 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | 23,638 | Camara (pen) | |
| 13 December 2006 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 15,311 | ||
| 16 December 2006 | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 16,322 | ||
| 23 December 2006 | Chelsea | H | 2–3 | 22,077 | Heskey (2) | |
| 26 December 2006 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | 76,018 | Baines (pen) | |
| 1 January 2007 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–3 | 14,864 | ||
| 13 January 2007 | Chelsea | A | 0–4 | 40,846 | ||
| 21 January 2007 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 18,149 | ||
| 30 January 2007 | Reading | A | 2–3 | 21,954 | Heskey, Landzaat | |
| 3 February 2007 | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | 15,093 | McCulloch | |
| 11 February 2007 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 60,049 | Landzaat | |
| 21 February 2007 | Watford | A | 1–1 | 18,338 | Folan | |
| 25 February 2007 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 21,179 | Taylor | |
| 3 March 2007 | Manchester City | A | 1–0 | 39,923 | Folan | |
| 17 March 2007 | Fulham | H | 0–0 | 16,001 | ||
| 31 March 2007 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–1 | 26,500 | ||
| 7 April 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–3 | 18,610 | Heskey | |
| 9 April 2007 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 31,920 | Heskey | |
| 15 April 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–3 | 16,506 | Heskey, Baines, Kilbane | |
| 21 April 2007 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | 44,003 | ||
| 28 April 2007 | West Ham United | H | 0–3 | 24,726 | ||
| 5 May 2007 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 21,204 | ||
| 13 May 2007 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | 32,604 | Scharner, Unsworth |
See main article: 2006–07 FA Cup.
| R3 | 6 January 2007 | Portsmouth | A | 1–2 | 14,336 (477 away) | McCulloch |
See main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup.
| R2 | 19 September 2006 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 3,907 (815 away) |
http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2006-2007/faprem/wigan.htm
| Player | From | Fee | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3,000,000 | 26 June 2006 | [3] | |||
| Undisclosed | 5 July 2006 | [4] | |||
| £5,500,000 | 8 July 2006 | [5] | |||
| £2,500,000 | 18 July 2006 | [6] | |||
| £1,000,000 | 1 August 2006 | [7] | |||
| £2,000,000 | 31 August 2006 | [8] | |||
| £2,000,000 | 31 August 2006 | [9] | |||
| Free | 4 September 2006 | [10] | |||
| Undisclosed | 27 October 2006 | [11] | |||
| Free | 7 January 2007 | [12] | |||
| £500,000 | 26 January 2007 | [13] | |||
| Undisclosed | 30 January 2007 | [14] |
| Player | To | Fee | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3,000,000 | 4 July 2006 | [15] | |||
| £1,500,000 | 14 July 2006 | [16] | |||
| Undisclosed | 31 August 2006 | [17] | |||
| £500,000 | 31 August 2006 | [18] | |||
| £1,400,000 | 31 August 2006 | ||||
| Undisclosed | 11 January 2007 | [19] | |||
| £600,000 | 11 January 2007 | [20] | |||
| Free | End of season | [21] |
| Player | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2007 | [22] | ||
| End of season | [23] | ||
| End of season |
| Player | From | Start Date | End Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July 2006 | 27 October 2006 | [24] | |||
| 11 August 2006 | End of season | [25] | |||
| 31 August 2006 | 31 December 2006 | [26] | |||
| 1 January 2007 | 31 March 2007 | [27] | |||
| 1 January 2007 | End of season | [28] | |||
| 19 February 2007 | 18 March 2007 | [29] |
| Player | To | Start Date | End Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2006 | 5 November 2006 | [30] | |||
| 1 November 2006 | 20 December 2006 | [31] | |||
| 15 November 2006 | 23 November 2006 | [32] | |||
| 5 January 2007 | End of season | [33] | |||
| 11 January 2007 | 10 February 2007 | [34] |
Up to end of season[35] |-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season|}
A. For more information about this transfer, see Webster ruling.
B. Kirkland initially signed on a six-month loan, but the deal was made permanent on 27 October 2006.
C. Haestad initially signed on loan until the end of the season, but the deal was ended early.
D. Cywka was initially loaned out for a month, but the deal was later extended.
E. Pollitt was initially loaned out for a month, but was recalled early by Wigan