Wigan Athletic F.C. Women
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| Full name | Wigan Athletic Football Club Women |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Latics |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Ground | Edge Hall Road |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Owner | Mike Danson |
| Chairman | Ben Goodburn |
| Manager | Emmerson Boyce |
| League | Lancashire Women's County League Championship |
| Website | https://www.wiganathletic.com |
Wigan Athletic Football Club Women (/ˈwɪɡən/) is a women's football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The club plays in the Championship division of the Lancashire Women's County League.
History
[edit]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]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "'Groundbreaking news' as plans unveiled for 'Wigan Athletic Women'". Wigan Today. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ FC, Wigan Athletic (7 March 2024). "Latics announce Official Wigan Athletic Women's Team". Wigan Athletic FC.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic Women Secure League Status".
- ^ FC, Wigan Athletic (15 May 2024). "Wigan Athletic Women Host Open Trials Nights". Wigan Athletic FC.
- ^ FC, Wigan Athletic (15 May 2024). "Wigan Athletic & Wigan Warriors to invest in a new Women & Girls elite training centre". Wigan Athletic FC.
- ^ FC, Wigan Athletic (10 June 2024). "Wigan Athletic's Women's Team to Hold Further Trials in June!". Wigan Athletic FC. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ FC, Wigan Athletic (22 May 2024). "Hayley Sherratt appointed as Wigan Athletic Head of Women's Operations". Wigan Athletic FC. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Cup winner Boyce named Wigan Athletic Women boss". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.