Your guide to Wigan Athletic


By Matthew Grant
February 18 2004

Your guide to Wigan Athletic's, JJB Stadium. If any of the following information is incorrect or something needs to be added just email me at matt@1871royals.co.uk Guide to Wigan Athletic New Page 1

Guide to Wigan Athletic
Nickname The Latics
Address Robin Park, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 0UZ
Telephone 01942-774-000
E-mail info@wiganlatics.co.uk
Founded 1897
Former Names Wigan County, Wigan Town, Wigan Borough,
Official Site www.wiganlatics.co.uk
Contacts Click here

Kit and Colours
Home Colours Blue with white trim
Away Colours All white
Third Kit Yellow with black trim
Sponsor JJB
Manufacturer Patrick

The Stadium
Name JJB Stadium
Capacity 25,000
Away Fans Up to 7,000 if needed.
Record Attendance 16,922 vs Blackburn Rovers, Worthington Cup
Directions Leave M6 at Junction 26 and connect on to the A49. Then head in to Scot Lane, you can then clearly see the ground. Car parking is free at the stadium.
Drink Outside There is a number of places you can go by the stadium.
Food outside A few of the usual burger vans about. There is a McDonalds and other fast food chains not far either.
Drink inside Yes
Food inside Good selection off food, reasonably priced.
Covered Away end Yes

Away day admission
Adults £16
Students -
Juniors £11
OAP's £11

Something to read
Programme £2.50
Latic Fanatic  £1.00
Cockney Latic £1.00

On the radio
Unknown Unknown
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The Experience
When going there this season I found the JJB stadium to be a very modern stadium with good facilities but missing one vital ingredient, fans! Away fans are given one of the side stands which can hold around 7,000 if needed. Average home gates are about 6-7,000. The stadium is different to most new stadiums, None of the corners are filed in and there are some dramatic looking steel girders on the roof of the two side stands.

The Staff

Chairman David Whelan
Manager Paul Jewel
Assistant Chris Hutchings
Physio(s) Alex Cribley
Star Man Jason Roberts
All Time Great David Lowe
In's Unknown
Out's Unknown
Squad John Filan, Paul Mitchell, Stephen McMillan, Matt Jackson, Jason De Vos, Ian Breckin, Andy Liddell, Neil Roberts, Nathan Ellington, Lee McCulloch, Peter Kennedy, Michael Flynn, Magno Vieira, Gary Walsh, Alan Mahon, Jason Jarret, Nicky Eaden, Gary Teale, Jimmy Bullard, Tony Dinning, Chris Lynch, Leighton Baines, Jason Roberts, Ryan Yeomans, Gregg Taynor

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