The Wigan Athletic Herald
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Up for the corner, and Ryan Trevitt delivers — 7.72
Centre-halves are allowed forward twice a season and are judged on what they do when they get there. Ryan Trevitt scored, was marked 7.72, and got back before anybody noticed he had gone.
Market17 Aug 2026
Wigan Athletic say no — this time
The offer from Tranmere Rovers for Harrison Bettoni was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Harry Ashfield is a medical away from Wigan Athletic
The deal with Wrexham is done in every sense but the one that puts him on the pitch. Nothing goes wrong at this stage, except on the occasions when it does.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Wigan Athletic
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Transfer targets17 Aug 2026
Door shut on Brian Madjo
Wigan Athletic asked and Aston Villa said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
The crowd has taken to Ryan Trevitt
At 23 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Market17 Aug 2026
Michael Murphy steps up from the Wigan Athletic academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Michael Murphy has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Timothy Dixon joins the Wigan Athletic first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Timothy Dixon is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Aug 2026
One of our own: Stephen Price joins the Wigan Athletic first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Stephen Price is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Match Two points walk out of the ground
- Transfer targets Wigan Athletic ask about Ante Crnac
- Match Honours even between Wigan Athletic and Bradford City