Road distance from DW Stadium – 219
Travelling time - 3 hours 45 minutes approx.
Coach departure – 8.00 a.m.
Game kick off – 3.00 p.m.

• You can book with the ticket office when you buy your match ticket.
• Telephone booking call 01942 829988

* Membership cards must be shown upon request.

Ticket Information

Tickets for the trip to West Ham Utd will be on sale on Thursday 8th April from 9.00am.  Supporters over 18 years old can also take advantage of our FREE TRAVEL OFFER with principal sponsor 188BET. Click Here for details.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £35.00
Juniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £17.00
Over 65′s . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  £17.50

TELEPHONE TICKET ENQUIRIES – 0871 663 3552

Map & Directions

To many it won’t seem like 25 years ago since Wigan won their first trophy, to others they won’t even remember it. It was billed as a family day out for the 10-12,000 who made the trip south from Wigan to London and Wigan were seen to be the team making up the numbers in the final. Brentford packed out a lot of the old Wembley stadium with between 30-40,000 making the short trip across London.

With this in mind it seemed as if the odds were already stacked against Latics but ‘Little Wigan’ had other ideas. Bryan Hamilton, who had replaced Harry McNally, believed that the team could pull off a massive success under the twin towers. Wigan’s form in the 84/85 season mirrored that of this season with consistency being a major factor. Wigan didn’t travel well and had done remarkably winning away from home, with one notable result being a 3-1 victory against Lincoln City.

The evening at the DW Stadium was a celebration not only for the 25 years since Wigan won the Freight Rover Trophy but also the 30 years that Alex Cribley has spent at the club. Once the meal was out of the way, the audience was treated to a twenty minute highlight presentation of Wigan’s famous win against Brentford which reminded those lucky enough to go to the final of what an amazing day out it was and it was a chance for those who may not of even been born to watch a marvellous achievement.

This was followed by a range of the players and the manager speaking about how they remember the final and their preparations and it gave everyone in attendance an insight as to what it felt like to win Wigan Athletic’s first ever trophy. What the players didn’t know then was where the club would be 25 years after their momentous win.

Bryan Hamilton was grateful to have players like Graham Barrow and Alex Cribley at the club as they kept the younger players in line but also they proved a pivotal part in the success of Wigan Athletic. During the meal Bryan paid tribute to Graham and Alex for their work and effort during the campaign and he also highlighted that the team he had inherited was full of fantastic character and an abundance of skill. Bryan spoke at length on how Wigan hadn’t performed that well away from home but how his team drew on positives from games and he referred to the win against Mansfield with particular reference to Warren Aspinall’s performance. Bryan rounded off his speech by informing the diners that for the final he wanted to create a balance within the squad. This resulted in Graham Barrow partnering Mike Newell up front and for a central midfielder he did a fantastic job.

Graham Barrow spoke how Brentford already had champagne ready and said that they were “Big Time Charlies”. Barrow came out with an excellent quote which showed the passion which he had for the club and that was the game was what he lived for – to play at Wembley. Colin Methven joked about practicing his walk on the Friday up the famous Wembley steps not thinking he’d be doing that again. How wrong was he. Tony Kelly was another of the former players to pay tribute to the Cup Wining team and he also stated that if the team had the money of someone like Mr Whelan then the team could of gone alot further. David Lowe reaffirmed the fact that Wembley was a great occasion and he told those listening of the fantastic feeling of scoring at Wembley.

Finally the double celebration was topped off with long serving servant Alex Cribley taking to the floor. Already shocked to see his wife and family at the evening, Alex paid tribute to the team and when asked about his 30 years at the club, serving in many positions, he joked and said he couldn’t find the escape tunnel. Cribley, who was presented with a number of thank you’s and also received a standing ovation after those in attendance were shown a short video showing his rise from youth to Wigan legendary status. Cribley finished by thanking Mr Whelan for backing the club and recognised that the club would of struggled and not of been where it is today without him.

All together it was a fantastic evening with young and old remembering a key event in Wigan Athletic’s history coupled with a fitting tribute to a loyal club servant.

The Freight Rover Trophy certainly put Wigan as a footballing team on the map.

The Wigan Athletic Supporters Club Bar will be open as usual before the game against Burnley this Saturday. The Bar will be serving food and drinks, the early kick off game will be on the big screen and the booking desk will be available
for:

• Booking away travel coaches with the Supporters Club – details below.

* Membership cards must be shown upon request. * The Supporters Club can no longer allow concessions (under 16 years) to travel or come into the Supporters Club Bar unless accompanied by an adult member.

Map & Directions

Please note that only WASTC members will be allowed to travel on these coaches and to gain access to the Supporters Club Lounge on match days in the Robin Park Sports Centre. Under 16′s must be accompanied by an adult and we run a strict ‘NO ALCOHOL’ policy in line with UK Law.

Membership is just £5 per season which allows members to travel on the coaches and gain access to the Supporters Club Lounge in the Robin Park Sports Centre, non-members will have to pay a door charge of £1 per person per
match – NO EXCEPTIONS.

You can apply for membership online in the members section of the WASC site or in person at any of the home league games at the Supporters Club Lounge in the Robin Park Sports complex, next door to the Cafe in the Sports Centre.

Bookings for coaches will also be taken at all the home league games in the Supporters Lounge or by calling in Mayfair Travel on Wigan Lane, their number is 01942 829988.

The Supporters Club Bar will not be open for the home game against Aston Villa on Tuesday the 16^th March 2010. Spike will however be available in the Cafe Life bar for people who wish to book for the Annual Dinner or pay off any money for the Chelsea weekender.

This is the  last chance for you to book tickets for the Fright Rover 25^th Anniversary Dinner (Annual Dinner) directly with Spike if there any left.

Congratulations to Vicky Kelly and Wesley Potter who both won a pair of tickets for the Annual Dinner on Friday. It is not too late to book though, click the advert above for details before Tuesday the 16th March to get your tickets now, while there are some left.

Road distance from DW Stadium – 207 miles
Travelling time - 3 Hours 47 minutes approx.
Coach departure – 8.00 a.m.
Game kick off – 3.00 p.m.

• You can book with the Supporters Club in the Supporters Club Lounge prior to home games.
• Telephone booking call 01942 829988
• You can also book directly with Mayfair Travel – 59 Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2LF

* Membership cards must be shown upon request. * The Supporters Club can no longer allow concessions (under 16 years) to travel unless accompanied by an adult member.

Ticket Information Wigan Athletic have been allocated an initial 1,604 tickets for the Putney End for the Barclays Premier League away fixture with Fulham to be played on Sunday 4th April 2010 at Craven Cottage (3.00pm kick off). Match tickets will go on sale to 2009/2010 corporate season ticket holders and existing Premier and President Club members from 9am on Monday 15th March 2010 (one ticket per valid season ticket). These tickets will then go on sale to 2009/2010 home season ticket holders from 9am on Tuesday 16th March 2010 (one ticket per valid season ticket). In the event of any match tickets remaining, they will go on general sale to registered supporters of Wigan Athletic with a previous booking history for fixtures at the DW Stadium from 9am on Monday 22nd March 2010. Subject to availability, these tickets will be on sale until 4pm on Wednesday 31st March.

Putney End
Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £30.00
Over 65 years . . . . . . . . £20.00
Under 21 years . . . . . . .£20.00
Under 16 years . . . . . . .£10.00
Ambulant/Disabled . . . £15.00*  *(includes free carer if eligible)

Tickets are on sale from the ticket office at the DW Stadium or by calling 0871 66 33 552*.
TELEPHONE TICKET ENQUIRIES – 0871 663 3552
Map & Directions

Road distance from DW Stadium – 26.4 miles
Travelling time - 45 minutes, approx.
Coach departure – TBC
Game kick off – 2000 hrs

• You can book with the Supporters Club in the Supporters Club Lounge prior to home games.
• Telephone booking call 01942 829988
• You can also book directly with Mayfair Travel – 59 Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2LF

* Membership cards must be shown upon request.
* The Supporters Club can no longer allow concessions (under 16 years) to travel unless accompanied by an adult member.

Ticket Information

Wigan Athletic have been allocated a total of 896 tickets for the South Stand Upper Tier for the Barclays Premier League away fixture with Manchester City to be played on Monday 29th March 2010 at the City of Manchester Stadium (8.00pm kick off).

Match tickets will go on sale to 2009/2010 corporate season ticket holders and existing Premier and President Club members from 9am on Monday 1st March 2010 (one ticket per valid season ticket).

These tickets will then go on sale to 2009/2010 home season ticket holders from 9am on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 (one ticket per valid season ticket).

In the event of any match tickets remaining, they will go on general sale to registered supporters of Wigan Athletic with a previous booking history for fixtures at the DW Stadium from 9am on Monday 8th March 2010.

Subject to availability, these tickets will be on sale until 12pm on Monday 29th March 2010.

Prices

South Stand Upper Tier

Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £25.00
Senior citizens (Over 65 yrs) . . . . . .£13.00
Young person (18-21 yrs) . . . . . . . .£18.00
Under 18′s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£14.00
Under 16′s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  £10.00
Ambulant/Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . £18.00 
(includes free carer if eligible)

TELEPHONE TICKET ENQUIRIES – 0871 663 3552

Map & Directions

The Wigan Athletic Supporters Club is offering two pairs of tickets to the Annual Dinner next Friday the 19th March 2010 which will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our Freight Rover Trophy win.

To win, all you have to do is email the answer to the following question to info@wastc.co.uk -

Who played in goal for Latics in the 3-1 win over Brentford in the Freight Rover Trophy Final in 1985 at Wembley Stadium?

The two winners will be draw at random from the emails with the correct answer received before 9 p.m. on Sunday 14th March 2010.

Details of the event are here with information on how to book.

Due to the caterers not needing as much notice as was originally thought, the dealine for buyning tickets has been extended to Tuesday the 16th March 2010.

At the time of writing there are about 30 tickets still available, but obviously there will be more being snapped up today. You can still buy online, email to reserve places (these must be paid by paypal or by calling in the supporters Bar before the Villa game) or by calling spike. For full details of the Dinner and how to book click here….

Don’t forget that there is still a chance you can win a pair of tickets for the event, see here

The Wigan Athletic Supporters Club is offering two pairs of tickets to the Annual Dinner next Friday the 19th March 2010 which will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our Freight Rover Trophy win.

To win, all you have to do is email the answer to the following question to info@wastc.co.uk -

Who played in goal for Latics in the 3-1 win over Brentford in the Freight Rover Trophy Final in 1985 at Wembley Stadium?

The two winners will be draw at random from the emails with the correct answer received before 9 p.m. on Sunday 14th March 2010.

Details of the event are here with information on how to book.