Wigan 1995/96

Wigan finished 10th of 24 in the 1995/96 Third Division with 70 points (won 20, drawn 10, lost 16; scored 62, conceded 56). Highest position 3rd, after match 42; lowest 15th, after match 1. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Wigan
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Gillingham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	0	15th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Scunthorpe (home)	2–1 W	Won	3	12th
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Preston (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	12th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Chester City (home)	2–1 W	Won	7	10th
5	Sat 2 Sep 1995	Scarborough (away)	0–0 D	Drew	8	9th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Bury (home)	1–2 L	Lost	8	13th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Barnet (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	9th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Torquay (away)	1–1 D	Drew	12	10th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Plymouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	12	12th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Hereford United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	13	13th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	Mansfield (home)	2–6 L	Lost	13	15th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Exeter (away)	4–0 W	Won	16	11th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	19	8th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	8th
15	Tue 31 Oct 1995	Darlington (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	10th
16	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Fulham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	10th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Northampton (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	12th
18	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Doncaster (home)	2–0 W	Won	25	10th
19	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Plymouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	25	11th
20	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Hereford United (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	11th
21	Sat 23 Dec 1995	Lincoln (home)	1–1 D	Drew	29	11th
22	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Cambridge (away)	1–2 L	Lost	29	11th
23	Tue 2 Jan 1996	Rochdale (home)	2–0 W	Won	32	9th
24	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Scunthorpe (away)	1–3 L	Lost	32	11th
25	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	35	9th
26	Tue 30 Jan 1996	Colchester (home)	2–0 W	Won	38	8th
27	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Preston (home)	0–1 L	Lost	38	8th
28	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Colchester (away)	2–1 W	Won	41	8th
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Barnet (away)	0–5 L	Lost	41	9th
30	Tue 20 Feb 1996	Scarborough (home)	2–0 W	Won	44	7th
31	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Torquay (home)	3–0 W	Won	47	6th
32	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Bury (away)	1–2 L	Lost	47	7th
33	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Cambridge (home)	3–1 W	Won	50	7th
34	Tue 5 Mar 1996	Cardiff (away)	0–3 L	Lost	50	7th
35	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Lincoln (away)	4–2 W	Won	53	6th
36	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Cardiff (home)	3–1 W	Won	56	4th
37	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Chester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	57	4th
38	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Rochdale (away)	2–0 W	Won	60	4th
39	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	60	6th
40	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	63	5th
41	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	66	4th
42	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	69	3rd
43	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Darlington (home)	1–1 D	Drew	70	4th
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	70	6th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–2 L	Lost	70	6th
46	Sat 4 May 1996	Northampton (home)	1–2 L	Lost	70	10th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.