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1996–97 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

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Chairman
  
Dave Whelan

Stadium
  
Springfield Park

FA Cup
  
First round

Manager
  
John Deehan

Third Division
  
1st (champions)

League Cup
  
First round

During the 1996–97 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division.

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Season summary

In the 1996-97 season, Wigan Athletic became Third Division champions on the last day of the campaign, Graeme Jones scoring a club record 31 league goals in the process. In most seasons they would have been runners-up, but a temporary rule change which saw goals scored take precedence over goal difference allowed them to finish above runners-up Fulham, who had the same number of points and a better goal difference.

Final league table

  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

    • Results

    Wigan Athletic's score comes first

    Squad

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    References

    1996–97 Wigan Athletic F.C. season Wikipedia
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