| Club: | Wigan Athletic |
| Season: | 2007–08 |
| Manager: | Chris Hutchings (until 5 November) Frank Barlow (caretaker) Steve Bruce (from 19 November) |
| Chairman: | Dave Whelan |
| League: | Premier League |
| League Result: | 14th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Marcus Bent (7) |
| Season Topscorer: | Marcus Bent (7) |
| Highest Attendance: | 25,133 (vs. Manchester United, Premier League, 11 May 2008) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,440 (vs. Hull City, League Cup, 28 August 2007) |
| Prevseason: | 2006–07 |
| Nextseason: | 2008–09 |
The 2007–08 Wigan Athletic F.C. season was the club's 30th season in the Football League and their third season in the Premier League.
Under new manager Chris Hutchings, the team started the season well, winning two of their opening three games and briefly leading the Premiership table for the first time in the club's history. However, after going the next ten games without a win, Wigan found themselves in the bottom three.[1] Hutchings was sacked and Birmingham City's Steve Bruce was appointed as the new manager a couple of weeks later. Results began to improve, and the club steadily pulled away from relegation before finally securing their survival in their penultimate game in a 2–0 away win against Aston Villa.[2] The club finished in 14th place at the end of the season.
Wigan had little success in the cups, and were knocked out of the League Cup in their first game against Hull City. The club also made it to the fourth round of the FA Cup before losing 2–1 to Chelsea. Marcus Bent, on loan from Charlton Athletic, finished the season as the club's top goalscorer with a total of seven goals, and Paul Scharner was voted as the club's Player of the Year.
See main article: 2007–08 Premier League.
(Sources)[3]
Considering starts in all competitions[4]
Emmerson Boyce, 26
Antonio Valencia, 31
Paul Scharner, 39
Kevin Kilbane, 36See main article: 2007–08 Premier League.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August 2007 | Everton | A | 1–2 | 39,220 | Sibierski 80' | Report | |
| 2 | 15 August 2007 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | 14,007 | Sibierski 55' | Report | |
| 3 | 18 August 2007 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 | 18,639 | Heskey 19', Landzaat 62' (pen), Sibierski 69' (pen) | Report | |
| 4 | 25 August 2007 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 33,793 | Scharner 78' | Report | |
| 5 | 1 September 2007 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 | 50,461 | Report | ||
| 6 | 15 September 2007 | Fulham | H | 1–1 | 16,973 | Koumas 80' (pen) | Report | |
| 7 | 22 September 2007 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 21,379 | Bent 50' | Report | |
| 8 | 29 September 2007 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 24,311 | Report | ||
| 9 | 6 October 2007 | Manchester United | A | 0–4 | 75,300 | Report | ||
| 10 | 20 October 2007 | Portsmouth | H | 0–2 | 17,695 | Report | ||
| 11 | 27 October 2007 | Birmingham City | A | 2–3 | 27,661 | Bent (2) 23', 59' | Report | |
| 12 | 3 November 2007 | Chelsea | H | 0–2 | 19,011 | Report | ||
| 13 | 11 November 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–4 | 35,504 | Report | ||
| 14 | 24 November 2007 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 60,126 | Report | ||
| 15 | 1 December 2007 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 18,614 | Scharner 25' | Report | |
| 16 | 9 December 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 20,309 | Landzaat 14' | Report | |
| 17 | 15 December 2007 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 5–3 | 16,489 | Landzaat 10', Bent (3) 12', 66', 81', Scharner 37' | Report | |
| 18 | 22 December 2007 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | 20,820 | Bent 70' | Report | |
| 19 | 26 December 2007 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 20,304 | Taylor 40' | Report | |
| 20 | 29 December 2007 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 18,806 | Bramble 28' | Report | |
| 21 | 2 January 2008 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 42,302 | Bramble 80' | Report | |
| 22 | 12 January 2008 | Derby County | A | 1–0 | 31,652 | Sibierski 82' | Report | |
| 23 | 20 January 2008 | Everton | H | 1–2 | 18,820 | Jagielka 53' (o.g.) | Report | |
| 24 | 29 January 2008 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 | 22,963 | Report | ||
| 25 | 2 February 2008 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 20,525 | Kilbane 45' | Report | |
| 26 | 9 February 2008 | Sunderland | A | 0–2 | 43,600 | Report | ||
| 27 | 23 February 2008 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | 20,176 | Scharner 60', Valencia 84' | Report | |
| 28 | 1 March 2008 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 38,261 | Report | ||
| 29 | 9 March 2008 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 19,676 | Report | ||
| 30 | 16 March 2008 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 17,055 | Heskey 33' | Report | |
| 31 | 22 March 2008 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–3 | 23,541 | King 17' (pen) | Report | |
| 32 | 29 March 2008 | Portsmouth | A | 0–2 | 18,623 | Report | ||
| 33 | 5 April 2008 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 17,926 | Taylor (2) 15', 55' | Report | |
| 34 | 14 April 2008 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 40,487 | Heskey 90' | Report | |
| 35 | 19 April 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 18,673 | Heskey 12' | Report | |
| 36 | 26 April 2008 | Reading | H | 0–0 | 19,043 | Report | ||
| 37 | 3 May 2008 | Aston Villa | A | 2–0 | 42,640 | Valencia (2) 52', 63' | Report | |
| 38 | 11 May 2008 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | 25,133 | Report |
See main article: 2007–08 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 5 January 2008 | Sunderland | A | 3–0 | 20,821 (1,184 away) | Scharner, Cotterill, McShane (o.g.) | Report | |
| R4 | 26 January 2008 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 14,166 | Sibierski | Report |
See main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup.