Wigan Athletic F.C Women
Full name | Wigan Athletic Women Football Club |
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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 |
Wigan Athletic Women Football Club (/ˈwɪɡən/) is an association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
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'.
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.