Bolton Wanderers F.C.–Wigan Athletic F.C. rivalry

Bolton Wanderers F.C.–Wigan Athletic F.C. rivalry
Locale Lancashire
Teams Bolton Wanderers
Wigan Athletic
First meeting 26 December 1983
Latest meeting 21 March 2015
Statistics
Meetings total 45
All-time series Bolton: 17
Drawn: 12
Wigan: 16

The fixture between Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic is an English football rivalry played between the two clubs.

The two stadiums, the Macron Stadium and the DW Stadium are separated by just 8 miles, creating a rivalry between the two sets of supporters. The fans of both clubs both consider the other to be one of their main footballing rivals, leading to a heated atmosphere at these matches. The derby has been contested throughout the divisions over the years including the Football League,[1] and more recently the Premier League. Bolton were relegated from the Premier League in 2012 after 11 consecutive seasons in the top flight and Latics followed a year later in 2013 after 8 consecutive seasons in the top flight. The two clubs met most recently in the Football League Championship on 21 March 2015, playing out a 1-1 draw at the DW Stadium with Martyn Waghorn scoring an injury time Wigan equaliser after youngster Tom Walker had earlier given Bolton the lead with his first ever senior goal.[2]

Wigan suffered relegation from the Football League Championship on 28 April 2015, therefore putting the rivalry between the two teams on hold. At the conclusion of the 2015/16 season, Bolton were relegated to the Football League One, while Wigan earned an immediate return to the Football League Championship. As a result, the two teams will not have league meetings until at least 2017/18 season.

History

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Head-to-head record

Competition Played Bolton Wanderers Draw Wigan Athletic
League 37 13 11 13
FA Cup 3 2 1 0
League Cup 3 1 0 2
Football League Trophy 3 2 0 1
Totals 45 17 12 16

Results

Date Competition Home team Score Away team Stadium
21 Mar 2015 Championship Wigan 1–1 Bolton DW Stadium
3 Jan 2015 FA Cup Bolton 1–0 Wigan Macron Stadium
7 Nov 2014 Championship Bolton 3–1 Wigan Macron Stadium
29 Mar 2014 Championship Bolton 1–1 Wigan Reebok Stadium
15 Dec 2013 Championship Wigan 3–2 Bolton DW Stadium
11 Feb 2012 Premier League Bolton 1–2 Wigan Reebok Stadium
15 Oct 2011 Premier League Wigan 1–3 Bolton DW Stadium
16 Feb 2011 FA Cup Wigan 0–1 Bolton DW Stadium
29 Jan 2011 FA Cup Bolton 0–0 Wigan Reebok Stadium
5 Jan 2011 Premier League Bolton 1–1 Wigan Reebok Stadium
23 Oct 2010 Premier League Wigan 1–1 Bolton DW Stadium
13 Mar 2010 Premier League Bolton 4–0 Wigan Reebok Stadium
17 Feb 2010 Premier League Wigan 0–0 Bolton DW Stadium
2 May 2009 Premier League Wigan 0–0 Bolton JJB Stadium
28 Dec 2008 Premier League Bolton 0–1 Wigan Reebok Stadium
16 Mar 2008 Premier League Wigan 1–0 Bolton JJB Stadium
9 Dec 2007 Premier League Bolton 4–1 Wigan Reebok Stadium
7 Apr 2007 Premier League Wigan 1–3 Bolton JJB Stadium
4 Nov 2006 Premier League Bolton 0–1 Wigan Reebok Stadium
4 Feb 2006 Premier League Bolton 1–1 Wigan Reebok Stadium
20 Dec 2005 League Cup Wigan 2–0 Bolton JJB Stadium
2 Oct 2005 Premier League Wigan 2–1 Bolton JJB Stadium
10 Apr 1993 Division Two Wigan 0–2 Bolton Springfield Park
26 Dec 1992 Division Two Bolton 2–1 Wigan Burnden Park
18 Apr 1992 Division Three Wigan 1–1 Bolton Springfield Park
21 Sep 1991 Division Three Bolton 1–1 Wigan Burnden Park
16 Mar 1991 Division Three Bolton 2–1 Wigan Burnden Park
28 Sep 1990 Division Three Wigan 2–1 Bolton Springfield Park
16 Mar 1990 Division Three Wigan 2–0 Bolton Springfield Park
5 Dec 1989 Football League Trophy Wigan 1–0 Bolton Springfield Park
7 Oct 1989 Division Three Bolton 3–2 Wigan Burnden Park
9 May 1989 Division Three Bolton 1–1 Wigan Burnden Park
25 Oct 1988 Division Three Wigan 1–1 Bolton Springfield Park
25 Aug 1987 League Cup Bolton 1–3 Wigan Burnden Park
18 Aug 1987 League Cup Wigan 2–3 Bolton Springfield Park
7 Apr 1987 Division Three Bolton 1–2 Wigan Burnden Park
26 Sep 1986 Division Three Wigan 2–1 Bolton Springfield Park
9 May 1986 Football League Trophy Bolton 2–1 Wigan Burnden Park
6 May 1986 Football League Trophy Wigan 0–1 Bolton Springfield Park
29 Mar 1986 Division Three Wigan 1–3 Bolton Springfield Park
1 Jan 1986 Division Three Bolton 1–2 Wigan Burnden Park
6 Apr 1985 Division Three Bolton 1–0 Wigan Burnden Park
26 Dec 1984 Division Three Wigan 1–0 Bolton Springfield Park
21 Apr 1984 Division Three Bolton 0–1 Wigan Burnden Park
26 Dec 1983 Division Three Wigan 0–1 Bolton Springfield Park

Managers

Years Bolton Wanderers manager P BW D WA Wigan Athletic manager
198385 Scotland John McGovern 3 2 0 1 England Harry McNally
1985 Scotland Charlie Wright 1 1 0 0 Northern Ireland Bryan Hamilton
198586 England Phil Neal 4 3 0 1
198689 6 1 2 3 England Ray Mathias
198992 7 5 2 0 Northern Ireland Bryan Hamilton
199293 Scotland Bruce Rioch 2 2 0 0
200107 England Sam Allardyce 5 1 1 3 England Paul Jewell
200709 England Gary Megson 4 1 1 2 England Steve Bruce
201012 Republic of Ireland Owen Coyle 8 3 4 1 Spain Roberto Martínez
201314 Scotland Dougie Freedman 2 0 1 1 Germany Uwe Rösler
2015 Northern Ireland Neil Lennon 2 1 1 0 Scotland Malky Mackay

Crossing the divide

The following players have played for Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic.

In addition to this a number of people have links to both clubs including:

Controversies

In a 2012 Premier League meeting, 17 Wigan Athletic supporters were banned by the club for several years as flares were set off during their 2–1 away win.

In the November 2014 fixture between the two sides, Wigan's Northern Ireland-born midfielder James McClean was strongly criticised for not wearing a poppy on his shirt as a mark of respect to those killed at World War's I and II. McClean later wrote an open letter to Wigan chairman Dave Whelan and the club's supporters explaining his decision. This game also proved to be the last in charge of Wigan for Uwe Rosler as he was relieved of his duties the following week.

References

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