1979–80 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

Wigan Athletic F.C.
1979–80 season
Chairman Arthur Horrocks
Manager Ian McNeill
Football League Division Four 6th
FA Cup Fourth Round
League Cup First Round
Top goalscorer League: Peter Houghton (15)
All: Peter Houghton (16)
Home colours

The 1979–80 season was the 42nd season in the history of Wigan Athletic F.C. and their second as a professional club in the Football League. The club finished the season in 6th place.

In the FA Cup, the club achieved an away victory against Second Division side Chelsea, reaching the Fourth Round for the first time in their history before being knocked out by Everton. The club did not progress beyond the first round in the League Cup. Peter Houghton was the team's top goalscorer with a total of 15 league goals (16 in all competitions). Goalkeeper John Brown won the club's Player of the Year award.

Player statistics

Note: Numbers in brackets are appearances as a substitute.


Source:[1]

Nat.Pos.Player AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
League FA Cup League Cup Total
England GK Brown, JohnJohn Brown 36 0 6 0 0 0 42 0
England FW Brownbill, DerekDerek Brownbill 12 (6) 2 2 (1) 1 2 0 16 (7) 3
England FW Buckley, GlenGlen Buckley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England MF Corrigan, FrankFrank Corrigan 41 (1) 7 6 1 2 0 49 (1) 8
England MF Crompton, AlanAlan Crompton 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
England DF Davids, NeilNeil Davids 41 1 6 0 0 0 47 1
England DF Fretwell, DavidDavid Fretwell 46 0 6 0 2 0 54 0
England MF Gore, TommyTommy Gore 46 9 6 3 2 0 54 12
England DF Hart, NigelNigel Hart 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England DF Hinnigan, JoeJoe Hinnigan 27 5 6 1 2 0 35 6
England FW Houghton, PeterPeter Houghton 40 (1) 15 6 0 2 1 48 (1) 16
Scotland DF McIvor, RonRon McIvor 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
Scotland MF McMullen, DavidDavid McMullen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland DF Methven, ColinColin Methven 34 (1) 2 6 1 0 0 40 (1) 3
England FW Moore, MickMick Moore 17 (6) 3 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 17 (8) 3
Scotland MF Purdie, IanIan Purdie 8 (1) 1 0 0 2 0 10 (1) 1
England FW Quinn, MickyMicky Quinn 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
England FW Quinn, TonyTony Quinn 17 (2) 9 4 (2) 0 0 0 21 (4) 9
England GK Shyne, ChrisChris Shyne 10 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
England DF Smart, KevinKevin Smart 8 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 10 (1) 0
Scotland MF Urquhart, GeorgeGeorge Urquhart 37 (4) 4 6 0 0 (1) 0 43 (5) 4
England GK Ward, BobBob Ward 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Northern Ireland DF Ward, NoelNoel Ward 3 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 5 (1) 0
England DF Whittle, MauriceMaurice Whittle 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
England MF Wright, JeffJeff Wright 46 5 6 0 2 0 54 5

References

  1. "The English National Football Archive". Soccerdata. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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