Wigan Athletic Football Club was founded in 1932 and joined the Football League in 1978. The team played in the Premier League for the first time in 2005–06. The table details the club's achievements in all first team competitions, and records their top goalscorer, for each completed season.
Seasons
Key
Key to league record: Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position
Key to divisions: CHES = Cheshire County League LAN C-1 = Lancashire Combination NPL = Northern Premier League Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division Div 3 = Football League Third Division Div 4 = Football League Fourth Division Prem = Premier League Champ = Championship
Key to rounds: DNE = Did not enter Grp = Group stage 2Q = Second qualifying round 3Q = Third qualifying round 4Q = Fourth qualifying round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
ASF = Area semi-finals
AF = Area final
RU = Runners-up
WS = Shared
W = Winners
Divisions in bold indicate a change in division. Players in bold indicate the top scorer in the division that season.