Friday the 2nd of June 1978 was supposed to be just another day… it wasn’t. The day started off like any other, it was sunny if a little breezy and I was sat in the garden watching my Dad mow the weed infested patch of grass we had the nerve to call a lawn. Every […]
Wigan Athletic’s cult band ‘The Empty Seats’ are busy recording an FA Cup/Relegation scrap CD! The boys are expecting their recording to be available in the next few weeks and is a must to be played on the coaches down to Wembley for the historuc FA Cup Semi Final (and Final hopefully)! Rob Podmore. lead […]
The Spurs result from Staurday might have help the dust settle on last week’s League Cup exit, but there are still plenty of fans bitter about losing out on what they reckon was likely to be our best chance to make it to a Wembley final for some time. So what better chance to delve […]
With the big game against Bradford City in the Capital One Cup, fourth round looming, perhaps it is an opportune time to look back at arguably one of the greatest servants that both clubs ever had! Paul Jewell was signed by Harry McNally from Liverpool in December 1984. He made his Latics League debut on […]
The trip to the Boleyn Ground to take on Premier League rivals West Ham United in the Capitol One Cup, third round encounter tomorrow evening is an opportune time to look back at the career of a player who has featured for both clubs during his career. David James Connolly, who was born in Willesden […]
I know, I know, George Best did not play for Wigan Athletic and Manchester United. Belfast born George is of course a footballing legend, but very few people know that his professional career came to an end at AFC Bournemouth. Fewer people still realise that his last professional game was played against Latics on 7th […]
Saturday’s Premier League clash against Stoke City gives TNS the perfect opportunity to look back at the career of a legend in the annals of both clubs, John ‘Spider’ Butler! John who was born on 7th February 1962 and started his career at Burscough, was spotted by scout extraordinaire Harry McNally playing for Prescot Cables […]
Harry was born in Wigan on 19th July 1934 and developed into a very exciting winger (outside left/right in those days)! He resided in Orell and was a trainee painter and decorator when he signed for Wigan Athletic in the winter of 1954, He went on to make 55 Lancashire Combination appearances for the Blues, […]
The visit of Chelsea for the opening game of the season on Sunday afternoon gives TNS the opportunity to profile a man who managed both clubs, Ron Suart. Ron was born in Barrow-in-Furness on 16th November 1920. He became a rock steady full back and played all of his football in the North of England. […]
TNS continues the theme of looking back at the career of Wigan Athletic Olympians and so step forward Dariusz Adamczuk. Dariusz, who was born in Szczecin on 20th October 1969, joined Latics on a three-month loan deal from the original Glasgow Rangers on 9th August 2001. He made his Latics League debut two days later in […]