2007–08 Wigan Athletic F.C. season


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.

Season summary

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. 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. 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.

Final league table

Squad

First-team squad

On loan

Starting 11

Premier League

Results summary

Results per matchday

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
111 August 2007EvertonA1 – 239,220Sibierski
215 August 2007MiddlesbroughH1 – 014,007Sibierski
318 August 2007SunderlandH3 – 018,639Sibierski, Heskey, Landzaat
425 August 2007West Ham UnitedA1 – 133,793Scharner
51 September 2007Newcastle UnitedA0 – 150,461
615 September 2007FulhamH1 – 116,973Koumas
722 September 2007ReadingA1 – 221,379Bent
829 September 2007LiverpoolH0 – 124,311
96 October 2007Manchester UnitedA0 – 475,300
1020 October 2007PortsmouthH0 – 217,695
1127 October 2007Birmingham CityA2 – 327,661Bent
123 November 2007ChelseaH0 – 219,011
1311 November 2007Tottenham HotspurA0 – 435,504
1424 November 2007ArsenalA0 – 260,126
151 December 2007Manchester CityH1 – 118,614Scharner
169 December 2007Bolton WanderersA1 – 420,309Landzaat
1715 December 2007Blackburn RoversH5 – 316,489Landzaat, Bent, Scharner
1822 December 2007FulhamA1 – 120,820Bent
1926 December 2007Newcastle UnitedH1 – 020,304Taylor
2029 December 2007Aston VillaH1 – 218,806Bramble
212 January 2008LiverpoolA1 – 142,302Bramble
2212 January 2008Derby CountyA1 – 031,652Sibierski
2320 January 2008EvertonH1 – 218,820Jagielka
2429 January 2008MiddlesbroughA0 – 122,963
252 February 2008West Ham UnitedH1 – 020,525Kilbane
269 February 2008SunderlandA0 – 243,600
2723 February 2008Derby CountyH2 – 020,176
281 March 2008Manchester CityA0 – 038,261
299 March 2008ArsenalH0 – 019,676
3016 March 2008Bolton WanderersH1 – 017,055Heskey
3122 March 2008Blackburn RoversA1 – 323,541King
3229 March 2008PortsmouthA0 – 218,623
335 April 2008Birmingham CityH2 – 017,926Taylor
3414 April 2008ChelseaA1 – 140,487Heskey
3519 April 2008Tottenham HotspurH1 – 118,673Heskey
3626 April 2008ReadingH0 – 019,043
373 May 2008Aston VillaA2 – 042,640Valencia
3811 May 2008Manchester UnitedH0 – 225,133

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R35 January 2008SunderlandA3 – 020,821 Scharner, Cotterill, McShane
R426 January 2008ChelseaH1 – 214,166Sibierski

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R228 August 2007Hull CityH0 – 15,440