Wigan Borough F.C. was an English football club based in the town of Wigan. The club was founded in 1920 and joined the Lancashire Combination. In 1921, Borough turned professional when their application was accepted to play in the inaugural season of the newly formed Football League Third Division North.
Seasons
| Season | League | FA Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||
| 1920–21 | LAN C-1 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 79 | 20 | 17th | |||
| 1921–22 | Div 3 (N) | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 72 | 31 | 17th | Bert Freeman | 13 | |
| 1922–23 | Div 3 (N) | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 39 | 44 | 5th | R2 | Harry Dennison | 13 |
| 1923–24 | Div 3 (N) | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 42 | 10th | QR6 | Len Armitage | 21 |
| 1924–25 | Div 3 (N) | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 65 | 41 | 11th | QR5 | Billy Glover | 15 |
| 1925–26 | Div 3 (N) | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 68 | 74 | 37 | 17th | R3 | Billy Dickinson | 19 |
| 1926–27 | Div 3 (N) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 66 | 83 | 32 | 18th | R2 | Billy Dickinson | 26 |
| 1927–28 | Div 3 (N) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 56 | 97 | 30 | 20th | R1 | Billy Dickinson | 16 |
| 1928–29 | Div 3 (N) | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 82 | 49 | 51 | 4th | R3 | Wilfred Lievesley Cecil Smith |
13 |
| 1929–30 | Div 3 (N) | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 60 | 88 | 33 | 18th | R1 | Bobby Hughes Cecil Smith Billy Welsh |
9 |
| 1930–31 | Div 3 (N) | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 76 | 86 | 43 | 10th | R1 | Jimmy Jepson | 28 |
References
- "Wigan Borough". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
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