| Club: | Wigan Athletic |
| Season: | 2024–25 |
| Owner: | Mike Danson |
| Chairman: | Ben Goodburn |
| Manager: | Shaun Maloney |
| Stadium: | Brick Community Stadium |
| League: | League One |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup2: | EFL Cup |
| Cup3: | EFL Trophy |
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| Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 season is the 93rd season in the history of Wigan Athletic Football Club and their second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
The 2024/25 season is also the first season where Wigan Athletic is free from the transfer embargo that was placed upon the club by the English Football League despite Mike Danson's takeover of the club at the start of the 2023/24 campaign.[1]
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | £300,000 | [2] | ||||
| 21 June 2024 | Free | |||||
| 15 July 2024 | £200,000 | [3] | ||||
| 17 July 2024 | Jack Bates | Free | [4] | |||
| 17 July 2024 | Jack Rogers | Free | ||||
| 19 July 2024 | Free | [5] | ||||
| 24 July 2024 | £350,000 | [6] | ||||
| 1 August 2024 | Llyton Chapman | Free | [7] | |||
| 13 August 2024 | Tom Costello | Free | [8] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | Ethan Mitchell | Undisclosed | [9] | |||
| 21 July 2024 | Undisclosed | [10] | ||||
| 15 August 2024 | Undisclosed | [11] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | End of Season | [12] | ||||
| 1 July 2024 | End of Season | [13] | ||||
| 25 July 2024 | End of Season | [14] | ||||
| 26 July 2024 | End of Season | [15] | ||||
| 6 August 2024 | End of Season | [16] |
| Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | 1 July 2024 | [17] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | Dylan Dwyer | 1 July 2024 | [18] | |||
| 30 June 2024 | 1 July 2024 | [19] [20] | ||||
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| 30 June 2024 | 1 July 2024 | [21] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | 12 July 2024 | [22] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | Matt Wonnacott | 26 July 2024 | [23] | |||
| 30 June 2024 | 31 July 2024 | [24] | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | 22 August 2024 | [25] | ||||
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On 16 May, Wigan announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Accrington Stanley, Chorley and Blackburn Rovers.[26] Four days later, the Latics confirmed a pre-season training camp in Hungary.[27] A fourth friendly was added on May 28, versus AFC Fylde.[28] A further two were later confirmed by the club, versus Tranmere Rovers and Barrow.[29]
See main article: 2024–25 EFL League One.
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[30]
See main article: 2024–25 FA Cup.
See main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup.
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Wigan being drawn at home against Barnsley.[31]
See main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy.
In the group stage, Wigan were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Carlisle United, Morecambe and Nottingham Forest U21.[32] [33]
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