| Year formed | 1932 |
| Turned professional | |
| Limited company | 2021 |
| Previous names | None |
Ground | DW Stadium, Robin Park, Newtown, Wigan, Lancashire WN5 0UZ (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 74 yards (105 x 68 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 25,138 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 25,133 v Manchester United, FA Premier League, 11th May 2008 (lost 0-2) |
| League career | Cheshire County League: 1932 - 1947 Lancashire Combination: 1947 - 1961 Cheshire County League: 1961 - 1968 Northern Premier League: 1968 - 1978 Division Four: 1978 - 1982 Division Three/Two: 1982 - 1993 Division Three: 1993 - 1997 Division Two: 1997 - 2003 Division One/Championship: 2003 - 2005 Premiership: 2005 - 2013 Championship: 2013 - 2015 League One; 2015 - 2016 Championship: 2016 - 2017 League One: 2017 - 2018 Championship: 2018 - 2020 League One: 2020 - 2022 Championship: 2022 - . |
| First Football League game | 19th August 1978 v Hereford United, Division Four, drew 0-0 |
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| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Championship runners-up: 2004-05 Division Two / League One champions: 2002-03, 2014-15, 2017-18, 2021-22 Division Three champions: 1996-97 Northern Premier League champions: 1970-71, 1974-75 Northern Premier League runners-up: 1968-69, 1969-70, 1973-74, 1977-78 Cheshire County League champions: 1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1964-65 Cheshire County League runners-up: 1965-66, 1966-67 Lancashire Combination champions: 1947-48, 1950-51, 1952-53, 1953-54 Lancashire Combination runners-up: 1949-50, 1959-60 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 2012-13 Carling Cup runners-up: 2005-06 Freight Rover Trophy/Auto Windscreens Trophy winners: 1984-85, 1998-99 FA Trophy runners-up: 1972-73 Lancashire Cup winners: 1984-85, 1991-92, 1998-99 |
| Best League position | 10th, Premiership, 2005-06 |
| Lowest League position | 19th, Division Three, 1993-94 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 55, Division Four, 1978-79, 1979-80 |
| 3 for a win | 100, Division Two, 2002-03 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 47, Division One, 1980-81 |
| 3 for a win | 36, Premier League, 2009-10, 2012-13 |
| Most League goals scored | 89, League One, 2017-18 |
| Most League goals conceded | 79, Premier League, 2009-10 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 34, Premier League, 2007-08, 2008-09 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 25, Division Two, 2002-03 |
| Most wins in a League season | 29, Division Two / League One, 2002-03, 2017-18 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 9, Premier League, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13 9, Championship, 2014-15 |
| Most draws in a League season | 18, Division Two, 2000-01 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 6, Premiership, 2005-06 |
| Most losses in a League season | 25, Championship, 2014-15 25, Division Two, 1992-93 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 4, Division Two, 2002-03 |
| Record League win | 8-0 v Hull City, Championship, 14 July 2020 |
| Record Cup win | 7-1 v Leicester City under-21s, Papa John's Trophy 1st round North, 19 September 2023 |
| Record League Cup win | 5-0 v Wrexham, Littlewoods Challenge Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 30 August 1989 |
| Record defeat | 1-9 v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League, 22 November 2009 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-5 v Aston Villa, Coca-Cola Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 21 September 1994 0-5 v Manchester City, Capital One Cup 3rd round, 24 September 2013 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 31, Graeme Jones, Division Three, 1996-97 |
| in total | 70, Andy Liddell, 1998-2004 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | not more than 3 goals by one player |
| Most League appearances | 317, Kevin Langley, 1981-86 and 1990-94 |
Most capped player | 11, Lee McCulloch for Scotland |
| Youngest League player | 16 years 132 days, Steve Nugent v Leyton Orient, 16th September 1989 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £15,250,000 for Antonio Valencia to Manchester United, June 2009 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £6,000,000 for Charles N'Zogbia from Newcastle United, February 2009 |
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