What follows is a record of every game that Wigan Borough played in the FA Cup. This, coupled with the Complete League results record elsewhere in the Wigan Borough section, completes the competitive record of the club. Don’t forget that there was no League Cup competition when Borough were in existence. 1922/23 18/11/1922 – Fourth […]

Listed here, for the first time by any Wigan Athletic site, are the results of every League game that Wigan Borough ever played. Wigan Borough’s whole existence saw them play in the Third Division North of the Football League. Please note that the last twelve games that ‘Boro ever played (the first twelve of the […]

For the first time ever, on any Wigan Athletic fans site, is the story of the men who managed Wigan Borough. This has been compiled to complement the Wigan Borough Player’s A to Z which is featured exclusively on this site. The reader will now have an almost complete insight into just what Wigan Borough […]

HEMS, E Hems was a right half who signed amateur forms in the summer of 1925.  He failed to make the grade at Springfield Park. HERBERT, William Edward DOB: 1888 DIED: 1928 Other clubs: Walthamstowe Grange, Barnet Aston, Woolwich Arsenal, Glossop, Gravesend United, Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers, Guildford United Honours: Southern League Division Two championship winner […]

WIGAN BOROUGH – AN ENIGMA. Having seen three Wigan association football clubs go to the wall the public of Wigan, aided by some wealthy businessmen of the Borough, tried to keep the game alive in the town and in November 1919 a fourth local team was formed and was to be known as Wigan United. […]