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Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town lies midway between the cities of Manchester, 16 miles to the south-east, and Liverpool, 17 miles to the south-west. It is the largest settleme
Wigan aerial view
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Wigan Pier and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
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Wigan Athletic F.C.
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Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the EFL League One, the third level of the English football l
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…Pier's warehouses and wharves became a local heritage centre and cultural quarter. The Brick Community Stadium, formerly known as DW Stadium, is home to Wigan Athletic F.C. and Wigan Warriors RLFC. The name of the town has been recorded variously as Wigan in 1199, Wygayn in 1240 and Wygan in numerous historical documents…
Local entrepreneur Dave Whelan acquired the club in 1995, providing funds to move into the JJB Stadium, then renamed the DW Stadium after Whelan's sports shops, DW Sports.
Wigan Athletic's first Premier League match against Chelsea
Former Wigan player Roberto Martínez managed the club to victory in the 2013 FA Cup final, their first major honour.
Warm-up at the DW Stadium.