Wigan Athletic F.C.
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Wigan Athletic F.C. is an English professional football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, best known for its rapid rise through the leagues and winning the 2013 FA Cup.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English football club
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association football club → |
| association | English Football League → |
| basedIn | Wigan → |
| chairman | various over time → |
| city | Wigan → |
| country | England → |
| FAcupFinalWinningScore | 1–0 vs Manchester City (2013) → |
| FAcupWinningGoalScorer | Ben Watson → |
| firstSeasonInPremierLeague | 2005–06 → |
| founded | 1932 → |
| foundedOn | 1932-08-22 → |
| fullName |
Wigan Athletic F.C.
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surface form: "Wigan Athletic Football Club"
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| governingBody | The Football Association → |
| ground | DW Stadium → |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://wiganathletic.com → |
| hasPlayedIn | Premier League → |
| hasWon |
FA Community Shield
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surface form: "FA Community Shield (as FA Cup winners’ representative, shared/appearance context)"
FA Cup → EFL Championship →
surface form: "Football League Championship"
EFL League One →
surface form: "Football League Second Division / League One titles"
EFL Trophy →
surface form: "Football League Trophy / EFL Trophy"
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| homeCapacityApprox | around 25,000 at DW Stadium → |
| homeStadium | DW Stadium → |
| kitColors | blue and white → |
| league |
EFL League One
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surface form: "English Football League One"
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Greater Manchester → |
| nickname |
Wigan Athletic F.C.
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surface form: "Latics"
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| notableAchievement |
first major trophy with 2013 FA Cup win
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rapid rise from lower divisions to Premier League in early 2000s → |
| notableChairman | Dave Whelan → |
| owner | various ownership groups over time → |
| participatesIn |
EFL Cup
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EFL Trophy → English football league system →
surface form: "English Football League system"
FA Cup → |
| playedEuropeanCompetition |
UEFA Europa League
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surface form: "UEFA Europa League 2013–14"
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| previousGround | Springfield Park NERFINISHED → |
| region |
Greater Manchester football
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North West England → |
| relegatedFrom |
Premier League
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surface form: "Premier League in 2012–13 season"
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| rival |
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
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Bolton Wanderers F.C. → Preston North End F.C. → |
| shortName |
Wigan Athletic F.C.
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surface form: "Wigan Athletic"
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| sport | association football → |
| traditionalHomeColors | blue shirts with white details → |
| wonFAcupFinalAgainst | Manchester City F.C. → |
| wonTitle |
2004–05 Football League Championship runners-up (promotion to Premier League)
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FA Cup →
surface form: "2012–13 FA Cup"
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Wigan Athletic Football Club"
this entity surface form: "Latics"
this entity surface form: "Latics"
this entity surface form: "Wigan Athletic"