Any Previous? Latics v Blackpool

Wigan Athletic entertain Blackpool tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at the DW Stadium. The two clubs have met a total of 48 times down the years in competitive games with the Latics coming out on top with 21 wins and the Seasiders 17.

 

The first meeting came in an FA Cup tie in our second season as a Football League club, a Colin Methven goal in a 1:1 draw at Bloomfield Road forced a replay, four days later, in front of 14,589 spectators at Springfield Park, Frank Corrigan and Tommy Gore gabbed a goal apiece to send us through to the second round.

 

The last meeting was early this campaign, the Latics going down to a 1-0 defeat at Bloomfield Road.

 

Stand Out Games

Two games this week, both at home.

 

First up is a trip down memory lane to September 1988, an early autumnal evening at Springfield Park in front of 4,141. Goals from Neil Rimmer (pen) and John Butler gave Latics the points in this Division 3 fixture, playing for Blackpool that night was Latics Legend, Colin Methven and a young Steve Morgan who would sign for us 8 years later.

 

Highlights Latics 2:1 Blackpool

 

The second game is one, if being honest, I had forgotten about, but a classic none the less.

 

We go back to November 2015 for a Johnstones Paint Trophy game at the DW, a crowd of 5,224 witnessed the Latics put on a great display, add in some cracking goals and a bit of incident, well worth the entrance fee, Jordy Hiwula (2), Sean Murray and Yanic Wildschut on the scoresheet as we beat Blackpool 4:0  

 

Match Highlights – Latics 4:0 Blackpool

 

 

Full Record v Blackpool

Played – 48

Won – 21

Drawn – 10

Lost – 17

 

Last Six Meetings

Competition	Date	Result
League One	03 Nov 2020	Blackpool 1:0 Latics
League One	13 Feb 2018	Latics 0:2 Blackpool
League One	21 Oct 2017	Blackpool 1:3 Latics
Football League Trophy	29 Aug 2017	Blackpool 1:1 Latics
League Cup	08 Aug 2017	Latics 2:1 Blackpool
League One	30 Apr 2016	Blackpool 0:4 Latics