Wigan Athletic Women Football Club (/ˈwɪɡən/) is an association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
| Full name | Wigan Athletic Women Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Latics |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Ground | Edge Hall Road |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Owner | Mike Danson |
| Chairman | Ben Goodburn |
| Manager | TBA |
| League | TBA |
| Website | Club website |
Announced on 7 March 2024[1] as the women's section of Wigan Athletic F.C, the club has been registered with the Lancashire Football Association and is currently awaiting a league placement for the 2024/25 season.
In May 2024, the club hosted trials for new players[2] and announced that home games would be played at Edge Hall Road,[3] with the facility also being redeveloped alongside Wigan Warriors Women rugby league club as an 'elite training centre'.
On May 22nd 2024, the club officially announced Hayley Sherratt as the Head of Women's Operations.[4] This would be the first major announcement regarding the women's team since it's formation announcement in March 2024. Applications for the Head Coach role at the club was first advertised on May 29th 2024.[5]
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]
Notes and references
edit- ^ FC, Wigan Athletic (7 March 2024). "Latics announce Official Wigan Athletic Women's Team". Wigan Athletic FC.
- ^ 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 (22 May 2024). "Hayley Sherratt appointed as Wigan Athletic Head of Women's Operations". Wigan Athletic FC. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ FC, Wigan Athletic (29 May 2024). "Vacancy | Women's Head Coach". Wigan Athletic FC. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ 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.