| Club: | Wigan Athletic |
| Manager: | Roberto Martínez |
| Chairman: | Dave Whelan |
| League: | Premier League |
| League Result: | 16th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Hugo Rodallega (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Hugo Rodallega (10) |
| Highest Attendance: | 22,113 vs. Arsenal |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,335 vs. Hull City |
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| Prevseason: | 2008–09 |
| Nextseason: | 2010–11 |
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,[1] 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.[2]
The new manager's first signing was Jordi Gómez, who signed from RCD Espanyol.[3] The club then confirmed three pre-season fixtures, all away, to Crewe Alexandra, Preston North End and Norwich City.[4]
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.[5] [6] The club then announced the signing of Hendry Thomas from Honduran side Olimpia on a three-year deal.[7]
Trinidadian striker Jason Scotland became Martínez's third signing when he agreed a two-year deal on 15 July.[8] Republic of Ireland under-21 international James McCarthy then agreed a five-year deal, joining from Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical.[9]
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.[10] [11] [12] Meanwhile, former manager Steve Bruce brought midfielder Lee Cattermole to Sunderland for £6 million.[13]
There was further movement in the transfer market as Martínez signed defensive midfielder Mohamed Diamé after complications suffered with Diamé's medical.[14] [15] The club then confirmed the departure of midfielder Michael Brown to Portsmouth after two years and 64 appearances.[16]
(Source)[17]
| Player | From | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.7 million[18] | 19 June 2009 | |||
| Undisclosed | 2 July 2009 | |||
| £2 million[19] | 18 July 2009 | |||
| £1.2 million[20] | 21 July 2009 | |||
| Undisclosed | 14 August 2009 | |||
| Undisclosed | 22 August 2009 | |||
| Unattached[21] | Free | 12 January 2010 | ||
| Undisclosed | 13 January 2010 | |||
| £2.5 million[22] | 31 January 2010 |
| Player | To | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £16 million[23] | 30 June 2009 | |||
| Free | 1 July 2009[24] | |||
| £6 million[25] | 12 August 2009 | |||
| Nominal[26] | 28 August 2009 |
| Player | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2009 | ||
| 1 July 2009 | ||
| 29 October 2009[27] | ||
| 8 February 2010[28] |
| Player | From | Start date | End date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2009 | End of season[29] | |||
| 7 January 2010 | End of season[30] | |||
| 1 February 2010 | End of season[31] |
| Player | To | Start date | End date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2009 | 31 December 2009[32] | |||
| 4 January 2010 | January 2011[33] | |||
| 8 January 2010 | End of season[34] | |||
| 22 January 2010 | End of season[35] | |||
| 22 February 2010[36] | 1 April 2010[37] | |||
| 25 March 2010 | End of season[38] | |||
| 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010[39] | |||
| 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010 | |||
| Joe Holt | 1 April 2010 | 30 June 2010 |
| Pos. | Player | Start | Sub | Total Apps | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF |  | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |  | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 6 | MF | 27 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 7 | DF |  | 30 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | 14 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF |  | 35 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  | 11 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | 23 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW |  | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | 35 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW |  | 38 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | | 34 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW |  | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | 35 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost |
| 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' |
See main article: 2009–10 Premier League.