2004–05 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Paul Jewell Dave Whelan JJB Stadium Championship 2nd (promoted) FA Cup Third round proper League Cup First round Nathan Ellington (24) Nathan Ellington (24)http://origin-www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10429~200410429,00.html March 2022 20,745 (vs. Sunderland, 5 April) 7,547 (vs. Crewe Alexandra, 19 October) 11,562http://origin-www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10429~200410429,00.html March 2022 2003–04 2005–06 During the 2004–05 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Championship. Season summary After only 27 years as a Football League club, Wigan Athletic won promotion to English football's top flight for the first time in their history, securing promotion on the final day of the Championship league campaign as runners-up in their division. This was also their highest-ever finish in the Football League in their history. It was also only Wigan's second season in the second tier of the English league, having just missed out on the playoffs a year earlier. Wigan's league success did not translate to the domestic cup competitions: they only played one match in each cup before being knocked out. This may have turned out to be beneficial to Wigan, as it allowed the club to focus on the league rather than a cup run. First-team squad Squad at end of season 1 AUS GK John Filan 2 ENG DF Paul Mitchell 3 SCO MF Stephen McMillan 4 ENG DF Matt Jackson 5 BRA DF Emerson Thome 6 ENG DF Ian Breckin 7 SCO FW David Graham 8 SWE MF Andreas Johansson 9 ENG FW Nathan Ellington 10 SCO FW Lee McCulloch 11 IRL MF Graham Kavanagh 13 ENG GK Gary Walsh 14 IRL MF Alan Mahon 15 ENG DF David Wright 18 ENG MF Jason Jarrett 19 ENG DF Nicky Eaden 20 SCO MF Gary Teale 21 ENG MF Jimmy Bullard 22 BRA FW Magno Vieira 23 ENG GK James Salisbury 24 IRL MF Gareth Whalley 25 ENG MF Anthony Stephan 26 ENG DF Leighton Baines 30 GRN FW Jason Roberts 37 ENG DF Kevin Lee Left club during season 2 ENG DF Paul Mitchell on loan to MK Dons 8 WAL FW Neil Roberts to Doncaster Rovers 12 WAL MF Michael Flynn to Gillingham 16 ENG MF Tony Dinning to Bristol City 16 ENG FW Brett Ormerod on loan from Southampton 17 DEN MF Per Frandsen Retired 25 ENG DF Chris Lynch to Hyde 27 ENG FW David Moore to Hyde 28 ENG MF Greg Traynor to Hyde Transfers In +DateNameClub FromFeeReference24 May 2004Per FrandsenBolton WanderersFree2004-05-24 Wigan swoop for Frandsen en-GB http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/3733131.stm 2023-03-0616 June 2004David GrahamTorquay United£215,0002004-06-16 Wigan win Graham chase en-GB http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/3798719.stm 2023-03-0628 June 2004David WrightCrewe AlexandraUndisclosed2004-06-28 Wright moves to Wigan en-GB http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/3847685.stm 2023-03-064 August 2004Emerson ThomeBolton WanderersFree2004-08-04 Thome joins Wigan en-GB BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/3535918.stm 2023-03-0615 September 2004Gareth WhalleyCardiff CityFree2004-09-15 Whalley signs for Wigan en-GB BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/3659782.stm 2023-03-088 January 2005Andreas JohanssonDjurgardens IFUndisclosedKempson Russell 2005-01-08 Wigan reinforced by Johansson move en https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/wigan-reinforced-by-johansson-move-d38p3t50kb9 2023-03-06 0140-04604 March 2005Graham KavanaghCardiff City£400,0002005-03-04 Wigan complete Kavanagh signing en-GB http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/4317345.stm 2023-03-06 Out +DateNameClub ToFeeReference26 May 2004Jason de VosIpswich TownFree2004-05-26 Ipswich seal De Vos deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/3750409.stm 2023-03-06 BBC Sport en-GB23 June 2004Andy LiddellSheffield UnitedFree2004-06-23 Warnock's quadruple swoop http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/3832929.stm 2025-03-15 BBC Sport en-GB28 July 2004Peter KennedyPeterborough UnitedFree7 October 2004Neil RobertsDoncaster Rovers£90,000Rovers move to snap up Roberts https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005367/20041007/140/0037 Wigan Evening Post 7 October 2004 40 British Newspaper Archive subscription6 December 2004Tony DinningBristol CityFree2004-12-06 Dinning seals Bristol City switch en-GB http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/4030103.stm 2023-03-0619 January 2005Per FrandsenRetiredPer to call it a day https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5799831.per-to-call-it-a-day/ Bolton News 14 July 2026 19 January 20052 February 2005Michael FlynnGillinghamFreeGillingham land Flynn from Latics http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/4230531.stm BBC Sport 14 July 2026 2 February 2005 Loans in PlayerPosFromStart DateEnd DateNotes Brett Ormerod FW Southampton 18 March 2005 26 April 2005 Wigan net striker Ormerod on loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4358449.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2026 18 March 2005Saints end Ormerod's Wigan loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4486803.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2026 26 April 2005 Loans out PlayerPosToStart DateEnd DateNotes Tony Dinning MF Ipswich Town 9 August 2004 1 October 2004 9 August 2004 Dinning in Ipswich switch BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/3548962.stm 25 July 2026Dinning ends loan stay at Ipswich http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/3708440.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2026 1 October 2004 Paul Mitchell DF Swindon Town 3 September 2004 21 October 2004 Mitchell to join Swindon http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/3625758.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2026 3 September 2004Loanee Mitchell is back at Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/3763978.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2026 21 October 2004 Tony Dinning MF Bristol City 27 October 2004 27 November 2004 Dinning set for Bristol City loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/3959543.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2026 27 October 2004 Paul Mitchell DF Milton Keynes Dons 9 December 2004 9 March 2005 Defender Mitchell in loan switch http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wimbledon/4082701.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2026 9 December 2004Dons extend Mitchell's loan deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wimbledon/4162979.stm BBC Sport 25 July 2026 10 February 2005 Jason Jarrett MF Stoke City 7 January 2005 7 February 2005 Jarrett joins Stoke in loan move http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4154795.stm BBC Sport 26 July 2026 7 January 2005Pulis is keen to get Jarrett back http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/4243789.stm BBC Sport 26 July 2026 7 February 2005 David Moore FW Bury 21 January 2005 15 March 2005 Rover John 'Fitz' the bill for Shakers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5798993.rover-john-fitz-bill-shakers/ Lancashire Telegraph 26 July 2026 21 January 2005Barrow's warning to Oldham https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5790889.barrows-warning-oldham/ Lancashire Telegraph 26 July 2026 15 March 2005 Pre-season + Pre-season friendliesPerfect preparation https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005196/20040803/135/0035 Wigan Observer 3 August 2004 33 British Newspaper Archive subscriptionFive star display https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005196/20040803/238/0069 Wigan Observer 3 August 2004 67 British Newspaper Archive subscriptionDateOpponentVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance 13 July 2004 KFC Verbroedering GeelAW3–1McCulloch, J. Roberts, Vieira 15 July 2004 Patro MaasmechelenAW4–0Flynn, McCulloch, Graham (2) 20 July 2004 SouthportAD1–1J. Roberts 21 July 2004 Leigh RMIAD1–1N. Roberts 24 July 2004 BuryAW4–0J. Roberts (2), Ellington (2) 27 July 2004 Halifax TownAW3–0Bullard, J. Roberts, Ellington (pen.) 28 July 2004 BurscoughAW5–4N. Roberts (2), Dinning, Moore, Vieira 1 August 2004 BlackpoolAW5–0McCulloch, Frandsen, Ellington (2), Graham2,890 Results Football League Championship + Championship match detailsRollin Rollin 2005 412–413DateOpponentVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance dmy 2004 8 7 Nottingham ForestHD1–1McCulloch12,035 dmy 2004 8 10 MillwallAW2–0McCulloch, Roberts10,660 dmy 2004 8 15 West Ham UnitedAW3–1 Ellington (2), Roberts23,271 dmy 2004 8 21 Brighton & Hove AlbionHW3–0Ellington (2), Frandsen8,681 dmy 2004 8 28 SunderlandAD1–1Roberts26,330 dmy 2004 8 30 Cardiff CityHW2–1Ellington (pen.), Roberts9,004 dmy 2004 9 11 Wolverhampton WanderersAD3–3Jackson, Ellington, Roberts (pen.)26,790 dmy 2004 9 14 BurnleyHD0–09,746 dmy 2004 9 18 Sheffield UnitedHW4–0Ellington (2), Roberts (2)10,682 dmy 2004 9 25 Derby CountyAD1–1McCulloch26,113 dmy 2004 9 28 WatfordAD0–011,161 dmy 2004 10 2 Rotherham UnitedHW2–0Roberts, Mahon7,937 dmy 2004 10 16 Plymouth ArgyleAW2–1Roberts (2)14,443 dmy 2004 10 19 Crewe AlexandraHW4–1McCulloch, Ellington (2), Bullard7,547 dmy 2004 10 23 Coventry CityHW4–1Mahon, Graham, Ellington, Flynn9,632 dmy 2004 10 31 Leeds UnitedAW2–0Mahon, Bullard27,432 dmy 2004 11 2 Stoke CityAW1–0McCulloch15,882 dmy 2004 11 6 Plymouth ArgyleHL0–210,294 dmy 2004 11 22 Queens Park RangersAL0–115,804 dmy 2004 11 29 Leicester CityHD0–010,924 dmy 2004 12 2 ReadingAD1–1Mahon22,114 dmy 2004 12 6 Preston North EndHW5–0McCulloch, Mahon, Ellington (2), Roberts (pen.)10,565 dmy 2004 12 13 GillinghamHW2–0Ellington, McCulloch8,451 dmy 2004 12 21 Ipswich TownAL1–2Baines28,286 dmy 2004 12 26 Derby CountyHL1–2Roberts12,420 dmy 2004 12 28 BurnleyAL0–116,485 dmy 2005 1 1 Sheffield UnitedAW2–0McCulloch, Ellington21,869 dmy 2005 1 4 Wolverhampton WanderersHW2–0Ellington (2, 1 pen.)10,335 dmy 2005 1 15 Rotherham UnitedAW2–0Teale, Roberts9,050 dmy 2005 1 22 WatfordHD2–2McCulloch (2)9,008 dmy 2005 2 5 Stoke CityHL0–19,938 dmy 2005 2 12 Crewe AlexandraAW3–1Roberts (2), Ellington (pen.)7,981 dmy 2005 2 19 Leeds UnitedHW3–0Ellington, Roberts, Mahon17,177 dmy 2005 2 23 Coventry CityAW2–1Teale, Ellington12,130 dmy 2005 2 26 GillinghamAL1–2Ellington7,209 dmy 2005 3 5 Ipswich TownHW1–0Ellington (pen.)16,744 dmy 2005 3 12 MillwallHW2–0Ellington (pen.), Roberts9,614 dmy 2005 3 15 Brighton & Hove AlbionAW4–2Bullard, McCulloch, Teale, Roberts6,306 dmy 2005 3 19 Nottingham ForestAD1–1McCulloch24,008 dmy 2005 4 2 West Ham UnitedHL1–2Roberts12,933 dmy 2005 4 5 SunderlandHL0–120,745 dmy 2005 4 9 Cardiff CityAW2–0Roberts, Mahon16,858 dmy 2005 4 16 Leicester CityAW2–0Ormerod (2)23,894 dmy 2005 4 23 Queens Park RangersHD0–012,007 dmy 2005 4 30 Preston North EndAD1–1McCulloch20,221 dmy 2005 5 8 ReadingHW3–1McCulloch, Roberts, Ellington19,662 FA Cup 2004–05 FA Cup Wigan were drawn against Derby County in the third round of the FA Cup. The Latics took the lead in the first half, but were ultimately defeated 2–1 by their opponents. Jewell admitted after the game that he had rested several key players in order to concentrate on the league.Derby 2-1 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4139335.stm BBC Sport 17 July 2026 8 January 2005 + FA Cup match detailsRollin Rollin 2005 623RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance Third dmy 2005 1 8 Derby CountyAL1–2Mahon14,457 League Cup 2004–05 Football League Cup Wigan were defeated in the first round of the League Cup by their League Two opponents Grimsby Town.Grimsby 1-0 Wigan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3585808.stm BBC Sport 17 July 2026 24 August 2004 + League Cup match detailsRollin Rollin 2005 603RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance First dmy 2004 8 24 Grimsby TownAL0–1 3,005 Notes 3 References https://archive.org/details/skysportsfootbal0000unse_l8c8 Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2005–2006 Headline 2005 978-0-7553-1384-6 Rollin Glenda London Rollin Jack Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. seasons Wigan Athletic