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1979–80 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

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Wigan Athletic F.C.
1979–80 season
ChairmanArthur Horrocks
ManagerIan McNeill
Football League Division Four6th
FA CupFourth Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Houghton (15)
All: Peter Houghton (16)

The 1979–80 season was the 42nd season in the history of Wigan Athletic F.C. and their second as a professional club in the Football League.

The club finished the season in 6th place.

In the FA Cup, the club achieved an away victory against Second Division side Chelsea, reaching the Fourth Round for the first time in their history before being knocked out by Everton. The club did not progress beyond the first round in the League Cup. Peter Houghton was the team's top goalscorer with a total of 15 league goals (16 in all competitions). Goalkeeper John Brown won the club's Player of the Year award.

Player statistics

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Note: Numbers in brackets are appearances as a substitute.


Source:[1]

Nat. Pos. Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup League Cup Total
England GK John Brown 36 0 6 0 0 0 42 0
England FW Derek Brownbill 12 (6) 2 2 (1) 1 2 0 16 (7) 3
England FW Glen Buckley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England MF Frank Corrigan 41 (1) 7 6 1 2 0 49 (1) 8
England MF Alan Crompton 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
England DF Neil Davids 41 1 6 0 0 0 47 1
England DF David Fretwell 46 0 6 0 2 0 54 0
England MF Tommy Gore 46 9 6 3 2 0 54 12
England DF Nigel Hart 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England DF Joe Hinnigan 27 5 6 1 2 0 35 6
England FW Peter Houghton 40 (1) 15 6 0 2 1 48 (1) 16
Scotland DF Ron McIvor 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
Scotland MF David McMullen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland DF Colin Methven 34 (1) 2 6 1 0 0 40 (1) 3
England FW Mick Moore 17 (6) 3 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 17 (8) 3
Scotland MF Ian Purdie 8 (1) 1 0 0 2 0 10 (1) 1
England FW Micky Quinn 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
England FW Tony Quinn 17 (2) 9 4 (2) 0 0 0 21 (4) 9
England GK Chris Shyne 10 0 0 0 1 0 11 0
England DF Kevin Smart 8 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 10 (1) 0
Scotland MF George Urquhart 37 (4) 4 6 0 0 (1) 0 43 (5) 4
Northern Ireland DF Noel Ward 3 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 5 (1) 0
England DF Maurice Whittle 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
England MF Jeff Wright 46 5 6 0 2 0 54 5

References

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  1. ^ "The English National Football Archive". Soccerdata. Retrieved 20 February 2013.