Wigan Athletic F.C. Women
| Full name | Wigan Athletic Football Club Women |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Latics |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Ground | Edge Hall Road |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Owner | Mike Danson |
| Chairman | Ben Goodburn |
| Manager | Danielle Young |
| League | Lancashire Women's County League Premier Division |
| 2024–25 | Lancashire Women's County League Championship, 1st (promoted) |
| Website | wiganathletic |
Wigan Athletic Football Club Women (/ˈwɪɡən/) is a women's football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The club plays in the Premiership division of the Lancashire Women's County League.
History
Since 1999, Wigan Athletic F.C. had been unofficially affiliated to an independent women's team called Wigan Athletic Ladies.[1] In March 2024, the club launched its own official women's football team,[2] and were accepted into the Lancashire Women's County League for the 2024–25 season.[3]
In May 2024, the club hosted trials for new players[4] and announced that home games would be played at Edge Hall Road,[5] with the facility also being redeveloped alongside Wigan Warriors Women rugby league club as an 'elite training centre'. In June 2024, the club announced a further trial (invite-only) exclusively to players who had played within the professional women's football pyramid during the 2023/24 season.[6]
On 22 May 2024, the club officially announced Hayley Sherratt as the Head of Women's Operations.[7] On 12 July 2024, former Wigan Athletic men's team captain Emmerson Boyce was announced as the club’s first manager.[8]
The club played its inaugural season in the Championship division of the Lancashire Women's County League, and finished as champions after going undefeated in the league.[9]
Notes and references
- ^ "'Groundbreaking news' as plans unveiled for 'Wigan Athletic Women'". Wigan Today. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Latics announce Official Wigan Athletic Women's Team". Wigan Athletic FC. 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic Women Secure League Status".
- ^ "Wigan Athletic Women Host Open Trials Nights". Wigan Athletic FC. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic & Wigan Warriors to invest in a new Women & Girls elite training centre". Wigan Athletic FC. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic's Women's Team to Hold Further Trials in June!". Wigan Athletic FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Hayley Sherratt appointed as Wigan Athletic Head of Women's Operations". Wigan Athletic FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Cup winner Boyce named Wigan Athletic Women boss". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic Women complete historic maiden campaign with landmark". Wigan Today. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.