Wigan Athletic F.C.

Wigan Athletic F.C.

Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football. Their current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.

They have played at the DW Stadium since 1999, sharing the stadium with rugby league club Wigan Warriors. They previously played at Springfield Park for 67 years. The club's nickname is Latics, derived from a contraction of the word "Athletic".

As of the 2012–13 season, Wigan Athletic are the youngest club in the Premier League, having only been formed in 1932.

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