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Wigan Athletic Football Club Brief Summary

Based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, Wigan Athletic FC currently play in the Premier League. They were promoted from the Football League in 2005, and have remained in the top flight Premiership to date. They are the newest club in the League, and were formed around 1932. Their home ground is based at DW Stadium, and played at Springfield Park for over six decades. Wigan goes by the club nickname, "Latics".

Wigan Athletic Stadium

DW Stadium, formerly known as JJB Stadium, is a dual-purpose sports facility located within the Robin Park complex in Wigan. It is named after the stadium’s main sponsor, DW Sports Fitness, and was built in 1999. The venue opened its doors that same year, and currently hosts Wigan Athletic and the Wigan Warriors. It also facilitated Orrell RUFC of National Division Two, but after minimal success, the rugby team moved out in 2003. The stadium has a grass pitch and seats 24,826 spectators. Attendance figures have been steady since the stadium’s inception, and also hosts minor musical acts.

Wigan co-hold a record with Boston United and Hereford United. This record, scoring a huge victory over a league club by a non league club, still stands today. During the early to mid part of the clubs existence, they moved within several leagues. From the Football League to the Cheshire County League, Wigan struggled to find its place in competitive club play. The Wigan Warriors, a Rugby Team, seemed to dominate the scene at the time, leaving Wigan Athletic at a loss for establishment. This would change, however, in the late ’60’s and early ’70’s.

Wigan co-founded the Northern Premier League in ‘68. After many attempts to join the Scottish League Second Division, Wigan were elected to join the Football League four years later. Although Wigan would come up short on many occasions, and would be scrambling in the 4th Division, they managed to capture the Freight Rover Trophy in 1985. Wigan would compete against some sturdy competition in The Bolton Wanderers. By the mid ’90’s, Wigan would establish themselves as a steady and secure outfit.

In 1995, Wigan would see the beginning of its rise to the top echelon of English club play. Led by new owner, David Whelan, it would take the club a decade to enter the Premiership. Wigan, en route to their goal of entering top flight football, would capture the Division 3 Title in ‘97. They would also reach the Divisional Playoffs in ‘99, but would lose to neighboring Manchester City. Wigan would face more upper management changes at the start of the new century, however, an improvement in their performances was clearly visible.

Paul Jewell, former player, took over the reigns for the club in 2001. The squad would win the Division 2 Championship in the ‘02-’03 season. Wigan would enter the Premier League 2 years later, coming in Runners Up in the Coca Cola Championship, behind Sunderland. Wigan Athletic would go toe to toe with several teams in the Premier League. From Manchester United and Chelsea, to Fulham and Charlton Athletic, Wigan put on dazzling performances, no matter the outcome.

Wigan Athletic Manager

Roberto Martinez accepted managerial duties in June of this year. He also received an offer from Celtic, but chose to sign a three-year contract with Wigan, worth 1.5 million pounds. Martinez, the former manager of Swansea City, brings nearly two decades of football experience to the Latics. As a former player for Wigan, the Spanish national played midfield with precision and tact. He scored an impressive 23 goals during his playing career with Wigan, and won the Football League Third Division championship in the ‘96-’97 season. Roberto hopes to avoid relegation and contribute to the recent upturn Wigan is experiencing.

Today, Wigan consists of top notch players. Led by current club Captain, Mario Melchiot, the squad has seen much success in the League. The team has been ridiculed in the past for poor performances, and dismal gate numbers, however, their matches against Arsenal and Everton last season, propelled them to new heights. Wigan, though still considered a new team, have impressed countless fans and supporters with their never quit attitude. Now entrenched in the current season, Wigan maybe the wild card team that can pull off the impossible. Their classic victory against Hull City last season, as well as the combination of Scott Sinclair (on loan from Chelsea), Jason Scotland, and Jamaica’s Marlon King, have Wigan off to a tremendous start. The fans will watch and continue to admire Wigan’s ‘underdog’ status, and under the management of Roberto Martinez, more success is predicted for the team this season.

Aston Villa Football Club Info

Villa’s haul of domestic trophies includes seven FA Cups and seven First Division championships. The crowing achievement was winning the European Cup in 1982.

Villa earned the bulk of its domestic silverware in a "golden age" — 1887 through the 1914-15 season, after which football was suspended due to World War I.

Aston Villa Football Club Manager.

Martin O’Neill brings a record of 54-45-39 into his fourth season at Aston Villa.

O’Neill, who became a coach in 1987, has a career winning percentage of more than 53 percent. He joined Villa in August 2006 after caring for his wife, who was seriously ill, for more than one year.

Prior to Villa, O’Neill had highly a successful stint at Celtic. In five seasons (2000-01 to 2004-05), Celtic won six major Scotland championships, including three of the Premier League.

In his excellent playing career as a midfielder, O’Neill helped Nottingham Forest win European Cup championships in 1979 and 1980. His 64 international appearances for Northern Ireland included being captain of the team that competed in the 1982 World Cup Final.

The Villans have been in the top flight for 61 of those 74 seasons. They won two additional FA Cups (1920, 1957), one additional First Division championship (1981), five League Cups (1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996), one InterToto Cup (2001), one European Super Cup (1983) and one European Cup (1982).

On May 26, 1982, Villa won the European Cup by defeating Bayern Munich, 1-0, in Rotterdam, Holland. Peter Withe scored the goal.

Aston Villa was founded in 1874 by criketers in Birmingham’s Aston District who were seeking off-season recreation.

From 1888-89 through 1914-15, Villa won four more FA Cups (1895, 1897, 1905, 1913). In all of those seasons, Villa played in the First Division and won six championships (1894, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1910).

Aston Villa Stadium

For Aston Villa, 2009-10 is its 93rd season at Villa Park, which opened on April 17, 1897 with a "friendly" against Blackburn Rovers. The match occurred one week after Villa completed a domestic double, winning the 1897 First Division and FA Cup championships.

The original capacity was 40,000.Most attendees stood in the open. Floodlights were installed in 1958. Today, the seating capacity is 42,640.

Villa Park has hosted 16 international matches in three centuries. The first occurred in 1899. The most recent occurred in 2005.

Villa Park is one of six stadiums that will host matches in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Ramsey was Villa’s manager from 1883-84 through 1925-26, His teams won six FA Cups and five First Division championships.

Villa has been a member of the Premier League, formerly the First Division, since its founding for the 1992-93 season. Villa had its best season in 1992-93, finishing in second place.

Since the creation of the Football League, Aston Villa has spent 88 of 101 seasons in England’s top flight.

By finishing sixth in the Premier League in 2008-09, Villa will compete in the 2009-10 Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup).

From 1919-20 through 2008-09, Villa usually has fielded a competitive side. But silverware has not been as plentiful.

Villa is one of four England teams to win what is now known as the UEFA Champions League.

William McGregor and George Ramsey also are legendary Villans.

McGregor was the force behind the creation of the Football League for the 1888-89 season. He later became president and chairman of the Football League and chairman of the FA.

Led by forward Archie Hunter, Villa won its first FA Cup in 1887.