When Wigan Shocked The World
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Wigan Athletic were more likely to be found scrapping to keep themselves above the Premier League relegation zone, than lifting major silverware.
However, in 2013 Wigan shocked the world by beating Manchester City (who would win the Premier League the following year). And yet still got relegated…
This is the story of how it unfolded. Written by Seb Stafford-Bloor. Illustrated by Marco Bevilacqua.
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@victorvelasquez1482 2 жыл бұрын
Should've mentioned that they also played Europa League football in the 13/14 season because of their FA Cup win, not every day that you see a second division side playing in a European competition
@aquibaquil2476 2 жыл бұрын
How far did they go?
@victorvelasquez1482 2 жыл бұрын
@@aquibaquil2476 Knocked out in the group stages
@sportsjefe 2 жыл бұрын
@@victorvelasquez1482 They did, however, reach the FA Cup semifinal, going out to Arsenal on penalties and beating Man City along the way.
@rohithraman6488 2 жыл бұрын
Birmingham also played Europa League as a Championship team after winning the Carling Cup
@adambarton9326 2 жыл бұрын
19 Sep 2013SV Zulte Waregem v Wigan Athletic D0-0 03 Oct 2013Wigan Athletic v NK Maribor W3-1 24 Oct 2013Wigan Athletic v Rubin Kazan D1-1 07 Nov 2013Rubin Kazan v Wigan Athletic L1-0 28 Nov 2013Wigan Athletic v SV Zulte Waregem L1-2 12 Dec 2013NK Maribor v Wigan Athletic L2-1
@adambarton9326 2 жыл бұрын
Let's Mention that Martinez initially joined Wigan in 1995 as part of the "3 AMIGOS" along with Jesus Seba and Isidro Diaz. He was the first Spaniard to play in the FA Cup (at Runcorn FC). He played at Wigan for many years as a cultured midfielder.
@Lythgoemania 2 жыл бұрын
We have a tendency to have ex-players as managers. Jewell, Martinez, Caldwell, Cook
@johnlowe9826 2 жыл бұрын
First Spaniard to score in the FA Cup, not play. Not sure if that had happened before but in that Runcorn game alone Isidro Diaz also played
@F1Krazy 2 жыл бұрын
As a Millwall fan, I was there at Wembley for the semi-final and I was gutted to see us miss out on the final after getting so close, but I was absolutely delighted for Wigan when they won it. What a season that was.
@paigeleigh2554 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! On that day, I met so many Millwall fans and they treated us brilliantly. Not forgetting, the amount of lager we drank!
@miz5138 2 жыл бұрын
The game that put Roberto Martinez on the map.
@danielkarmy4893 2 жыл бұрын
Be fair to the man, he was on the map already, as Joe explains in this video...
@stnbch3025 2 жыл бұрын
And he still sucks.
@arushh42 2 жыл бұрын
unfortunately for Belgium and Eden Hazard
@sukhdevr3489 2 жыл бұрын
You're right but he's a terrible manager though. Good first season with Everton because we had Moyes' defence, when he started coaching we got progressively worse and he finished 11th twice in a row with top 6 quality teams.
@RichBurrell 2 жыл бұрын
He’s a championship manager at best
@TrautsEwol 2 жыл бұрын
It’ll be the greatest day of my life possibly forever. You forgot to mention our league cup final that first season, or our semi final run the year after winning it, or our Europa league games and still the only side in history to play from the championship, or still being undefeated to Citah, we love them because we always beat them. Also Roberto was signed as a player to us, he used to live in the next street to me and still owns that house, he still lives in Wigan and never moved out of town to this day.
@nayanjamdar9012 2 жыл бұрын
up the tics
@aidygooner 2 жыл бұрын
Birmingham City said hi regarding Championship team in the Europa League thanks to beating my Arsenal in 2011. 😭
@joedobson7609 2 жыл бұрын
why, where abouts does he live? I imagine either Swinley or Standish haha
@rikwallant9901 2 жыл бұрын
@@joedobson7609 Parbold I believe?
@NedLudd717 2 жыл бұрын
You're not undefeated against Man city!
@mrpalmer255 2 жыл бұрын
The fact I can see the Wigan stadium from my bedroom window makes me proud to see them feature on this Channel 😭
@Urlocallordandsavior 2 жыл бұрын
What's your home value nowadays?
@plshsd 2 жыл бұрын
Nitpick: Arsenal weren’t 1-0 down ever in that match, but Wigan did equalize at 45’
@rbkclt 2 жыл бұрын
Arsenal were 1-0 down against Wigan in another match in 2009.. Which also ended up 4-1 !! I think tifo thought of that match.
@danegel 2 жыл бұрын
That's the problem with Tifo after The Athletic took them over, more focus on churning videos out than spending more time on research. Couldn't pronounce Joel Robles right and you'd think they'll mention reaching the League Cup final in their first Premier League season.
@mrsmokingskittles148 2 жыл бұрын
@@danegel yes in this video they give credit to Wigan for Victor Moses when he was a product of crystal palace
@jmckendry84 2 жыл бұрын
@@mrsmokingskittles148 the video only claims that they sold Victor Moses to Chelsea which is...true.
@mrsmokingskittles148 2 жыл бұрын
@@jmckendry84 no it claims they produced
@jimbo6519 2 жыл бұрын
The fact that we went on to beat City again in the same competition in 17/18, arguably the best City side to date. An even more impressive achievement when you consider the league we were in at the time.
@charlieaspey5019 2 жыл бұрын
Always knocked 3/4 prem teams out of the cup that season whilst in league 1
@eddixon2015 2 жыл бұрын
You guys knocked them out again the next year, and that Semi final against us was one of the most nerve wracking sporting events I’ve ever watched. It wasn’t until Fabianski saved the second Penalty from Jack Collison that I could breath normally again, my hands were shaking so badly. I had to go outside to decompress. That was a resilient team.
@jimbo6519 2 жыл бұрын
@@eddixon2015 I was there too, painful to go out on penalties but I was happy when Arsenal went on to win against Hull, well deserved 👏
@Foxstar1387 2 жыл бұрын
2013 the time Wigan had a weird Treble. FA Cup. RL Super league and RL Challenge cup
@drewormesher7833 2 жыл бұрын
We were classed as "the best sporting town in the country" for 6 months 😂
@MsZeeZed 2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly timed FA Cup Final video
@Banzybanz 2 жыл бұрын
Birmingham City also won the League Cup and got relegated in the same season a couple of seasons before.
@wyrw 2 жыл бұрын
I still remember the insane end of season form that saved Wigan from relegation in 11-12
@TheTechnicalArea19 2 жыл бұрын
Really love these types of videos. I suggest you do this for 2004 Greece or Deportivo la Coruna next.
@philipbrown4192 2 жыл бұрын
I remember working at this final. On level 5 on the Wigan side. Electric scenes. I still picture seeing a couple of City fans who bought Wigan tickets crying as they left at the final whistle.
@akamiguelsanchez9985 2 жыл бұрын
Dave Whelan broke his leg in the league cup final, you know.
@simonn2045 2 жыл бұрын
Dave Whelan broke his leg in a cup final? Never heard that before 😐
@attackpatterndelta8949 2 жыл бұрын
Who’s Dave Whelan?
@ToTheRegiment 2 жыл бұрын
He uncertainly kept that quiet 🤭🤭🤭
@BenStone_ 2 жыл бұрын
ha!.. i was looking for this comment! )
@Dz73zxxx 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the upload tifo, i was kinda being nostalgic towards this team, and what a time! absolute shocker of a history!
@Dz73zxxx 2 жыл бұрын
to think how wigan survived in the premiership, the nowaday's burnley also having such trend...wonder if they can escape the pits of relegation this season
@mankytoes 2 жыл бұрын
Coventry were "that team" before Wigan... once they do go down, they tend to stay down.
@Dz73zxxx 2 жыл бұрын
@@mankytoes really? Well i do kinda late onto premiership But yeah, to think that for most of teams, having themself in premiership kinda equal to a 5 star hotel stay...
@aditsmith9392 2 жыл бұрын
@@mankytoes Nah, Wigan is going back to the prem.
@chrisnaylor3418 2 жыл бұрын
I will always have the memory of going insane in torrential rain in the first few rows at Wembley while Martinez was being chucked in the air with the cup…then getting the coach back to Wigan drenched. Had to turn back to London as well an hour in cos of an accident on the motorway…best day of my life
@kajurn791 2 жыл бұрын
There was also the day Will Grigg scored to beat Manchester city 1-0 on another cup tie. Was pretty amazing to watch live.
@Ionut-7 2 жыл бұрын
This was Pantelimon's curse. He was the FA Cup Goalkeeper until the final, when, the bright coach sent in Hart ... Bravo Wigan! All the respect from Romania!
@Halftimeclub 2 жыл бұрын
Some way this story reminds me of the days of Portsmouth under Harry Redknapp. Love these stories, that's why sports are so exciting!
@xLUNAPODx 2 жыл бұрын
Portsmouth made the final in the year they were relegated and were a missed spot kick away from winning the cup and going down. Drogba killed the fairy-tale.
@reintaler6355 2 жыл бұрын
@@xLUNAPODx But KPB killed Ballack's career so some favor was returned
@joshuawigan1 2 жыл бұрын
And now they have been promoted to the championship after facing relegation, and then liquidation a year before. This club truly defies the odds, year after year.
@Lythgoemania 2 жыл бұрын
So glad I support this club tbh
@bennettjackson99 2 жыл бұрын
Love the production and art style used in this video. The use of the classic Tifo drawings along with the photos looks great. Definitely want to see more of it!
@Ese96Agoaye 2 жыл бұрын
2013 wasn't just the year of Athletic, but also, Warriors, as they won both the Super League, and the Challenge Cup.
@cyrusnderitu1006 2 жыл бұрын
Best football channel even. Bravo Tifo
@Peepeepoopooman1234 2 жыл бұрын
I was born in wigan and lived there for 22 years. I left to go to uni, my first year was the 12/13 season. I remember the day of the final, I had a part time job and had work that morning at 6am. I rushed home to catch the game, I put the tv on sat on my bed watching the build up but fell asleep before kickoff. I woke up just after full time and saw they’d won, i thought i was still dreaming haha, I couldn’t believe it!
@DrippySpaff 2 жыл бұрын
Remember watching the final at a friends house who was a city fan and he started crying when they lost.
@yuyaWiseman16 Жыл бұрын
Wigan didn't take the lead v Arsenal. They equalized to make it 1-1 with a free kick right on HT. Shaun Maloney with a direct free kick. Their FA cup win however was a thing of beauty. I remember watching it live and just said to everyone in the room. That is the beauty of football. They almost retained it too. They got to the semi in 2013 14. A hull v Wigan final would have been pretty interesting to say the least.
@renereyestorres7660 2 жыл бұрын
They reached the semi finals the next season and eliminated City in the quarter finals. 13-14 season that is hehe. What a team! Loved Wigan because a few Hondurans played there Espinoza Palacios Thomas And Juan Carlos García 😉❤️. They ate back in the Championship. Hopefully they can get back to the premier league
@paigeleigh2554 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! As a Wigan fan, thank you very much!
@stevencooke6451 2 жыл бұрын
I remember the FA Cup final and thinking that they played their hearts out. Somehow I had forgotten the Zabaleta red.
@yakunats 2 жыл бұрын
This new art style is fantastic. I've always loved the motion graphics and animation on this channel and this is no different. Thanks for keeping it fresh. Oh yeah, the walk down memory lane was nice as well.
@edwardkelly3280 2 жыл бұрын
I missed Wigan they was the first smaller team that tried to play like a possession team in the EPL.Back then most of the smaller teams would try to frequently use long balls.They actually inspired teams like Blackpool,Bournemouth ,Brentford,Brighton and Leeds United to play more possession football. Also Martinez was using 3 at the back before Conte did at Chelsea
@stephenpalmer9375 2 жыл бұрын
pretty sure you couldn't really call Leeds a 'smaller' team. They spent a while in the doldrums, but they are by fanbase one of the biggest teams in the country. Pretty sure Blackpool's storied and silverware laden history suggests otherwise too. But I know what you mean :)
@lts3248 2 жыл бұрын
You should do a Birmingham City League cup win too (if it's not too similar)
@jasonadams4487 2 жыл бұрын
Shoutout to Sporting KC player/legend Roger Espinoza being on this squad.
@SonnyDazeNYC 2 жыл бұрын
Wigan had a very solid squad during that 12/13 season but were riddled by injuries in defense over the final weeks of the season, hence why they couldn't get the results to stay up in the Prem.
@sukhdevr3489 2 жыл бұрын
Martinez ruined defences as well, Sam Allardyce would've kept them up and Kone A and Maloney would've got them goals.
@kicsiszol 2 жыл бұрын
this was so cool. i loved watching this as it happened. i dont care much about english football but this and the leicester championship run was were amongst my fav football memories.
@Hadar1991 2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, Roberto Mancini, the coach of Manchester City at that time, was sack after that loosing FA Cup to Wigan and last two games in that season City had an interim manager. :P
@aduad 2 жыл бұрын
Wigan for 2 or 3 seasons straight turned into prime Barcelona at the end of the season to survive relegation...even the year they got relegated some dubious decisions went against them.
@kikechando 2 жыл бұрын
So excited to hear Hondurans mentioned here!
@char6364 Жыл бұрын
Great to have Tifo content on Wigan, especially on our FA Cup miracle but there were a few factual errors in this one! 1) Koné was signed from Levante in 2012, not Vallecano. Think you mixed him up with Mohamed Diamé who was a Martínez signing from Vallecano in 2009. 2) Ben Watson was a Steve Bruce signing in January 2009 before Martínez's arrival in the summer. 3) Wigan played 3-4-3 in the final, not 4-3-3. Even with six defenders injured, Martínez stuck with the system. McArthur played RWB, Espinoza LWB with a back-three of Scharner, Alcaraz and Boyce. 4) Wigan never had the lead in the Arsenal game. They equalised via a Maloney free-kick before half-time then conceded three times in the second half. Surprised you didn't mention Wigan as a Championship club beating Man City again the following season at the Etihad in the quarter-finals and only losing to eventual winners Arsenal on penalties in the semi-final too!
@reverseflashplays8615 2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this like it was yesterday lol
@aurahy 2 жыл бұрын
Please tifo dont stop this kind of stories like the dinamo tiblisi one who made my cry
@danielkelly-dyson1803 2 жыл бұрын
What a day that final was! Never forget it
@JoeBannister1 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see my local team get some love
@alexbaxter3730 2 жыл бұрын
A day that will never stop to put a smile on my face
@GetMeOutOfMyMisery 2 жыл бұрын
This almost happened in the 1999-2000 season when Atlético Madrid got relegated and played in the Copa del Rey final but lost
@kieronparr3403 2 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to think of Paul Scharners name for about 4 months. Thanks TIFO
@staffh3815 2 жыл бұрын
Never a boring season for latics ,always seem to be fighting relegation or chasing promotion, up the tics
@t.i.f.f3640 2 жыл бұрын
Wigan owns this page... Wigan athletic
@KingAlanI 7 ай бұрын
As an Evertonian: Worried about pulling a Wigan with being in a relegation scrap again and on a good run in the Carabao Cup so this is where Roberto Martinez and Leighton Baines were right before us Several escapes but eventually going down is like a particular game where defense/keeper is under a lot of pressure, initially holds and eventually lets some in. Afraid of that too.
@Jayfretwell 2 жыл бұрын
I was there and at the semi (as a neutral). Amazing, crazy day.
@Weakbody2 2 жыл бұрын
YAAAAAAS!! LOVED THIS WIGAN TEAM!
@kierran5021 2 жыл бұрын
The illustrative line makes it look like he knuckleballed that header
@minutofutbol1053 2 жыл бұрын
3:17 correction: Arouna Kone was recruited from Levante instead of Rayo
@binaffleck3160 2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about this
@viajaycay 2 жыл бұрын
I remember winning a massive bet with this game. I remember where i was when watson scored that goal and how i celebrated
@stephenpalmer9375 2 жыл бұрын
Same happened to me when the Crazy Gang beat Liverpool. Only bet of any size I have ever won lol
@RoughWeightloss 2 жыл бұрын
Best day of my life. Incredible
@davidp5544 2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest upsets of the modern era
@benmckee9677 2 жыл бұрын
I remember Wigan played city about two weeks before in the league. City won but Wigan deserved something out of the game and Martinez did the exact same thing and Mancini didn’t change. Wigan deserved it in the end
@davidmorrissey5075 9 ай бұрын
Dave Whelan broke his leg in the FA Cup final in 1960, and out of the financial compensation, he started what would become his empire. His empire's growth and success eventually led him to buy Wigan, who he brought all the way up to the Premier League and subsequent FA Cup glory. What a cycle
@Brokethatsword 2 жыл бұрын
Wigan never took the lead at arsenal, we equalized just before half time.
@mrsmokingskittles148 2 жыл бұрын
Victor Moses was a product of crystal palace !!! I come through the youth academy and started for the 1st team !!!!
@himanshutiwari1034 2 ай бұрын
Amazing
@alexwebb8717 2 жыл бұрын
birmingham city had a similar thing with carling cup win and relegation a few years before!
@RoughWeightloss 2 жыл бұрын
The save from Robles from Tevez was just ridiculous
@axdambient Жыл бұрын
The first time a Honduran flag was waived during a British title Tu bandera 🇭🇳
@footballwithsujal8384 2 жыл бұрын
They also qualified for Europa league so pls also make a video describing their European ventures from CHAMPIOnSHIP
@cpfc4prem 2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that you didn't mention that Ben Watson only returned from a long term injury a couple of weeks before the final. That injury was of course a broken leg, just like Whelan.
@bwfc_evan2334 2 жыл бұрын
I’m sad to see this but it’s a good history
@vishwamitrangasepam4555 2 жыл бұрын
Arsenal relegated Wigan for daring to win their cup. 😂
@logan7816 2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂
@staffh3815 2 жыл бұрын
Last ever game at highbury
@z3phpro782 2 жыл бұрын
1:46 Wait a second, I thought JJ was the Bullard
@markrussell1988 2 жыл бұрын
Thought at first that was George Graham in the thumbnail picture haha.
@adam6543 2 жыл бұрын
Can we have a video of Manchester United shocked the world by finishing second
@jean-paulwalters8855 2 жыл бұрын
What season? Lol 😜😜🤣🤣🤣🤣
@jean-paulwalters8855 2 жыл бұрын
Sit deep, low block, hit long-balls in behind for Rashford, or pass it to Bruno, let him spam every pass and shot, until 1 comes off, and then Pogba comes back to ball out
@muhdpeep 2 жыл бұрын
@@jean-paulwalters8855 there's no bruno that season lmao
@dehazetluanga9943 2 жыл бұрын
@@jean-paulwalters8855 nah, its pass to fellaini
@jean-paulwalters8855 2 жыл бұрын
@@muhdpeep when Mourinho finished 2nd, I'm presuming
@WafcPassion Жыл бұрын
What a day. Laughing with City fans before the game asking them how many they’d score. That Everton Quarter Final game one of the best away days of all time too
@helmiomar123 2 жыл бұрын
I remembered mcmanaman was causing problems on the wing .. sadly he didn’t live up to expectations
@dangibbons117 2 жыл бұрын
Didn't have the determination or the fitness, only himself to blame.
@RazorTooths 2 жыл бұрын
McManaman was amazing in that final
@thisisstuart7951 2 жыл бұрын
Funny story I turned over to ITV and saw the Wigan Chairman being interviewed and I was thinking Man City smashed Wigan by a cricket score then seeing the boards behind him saying "Congratulations Wigan Athletic" that's when the penny dropped and just cheared
@michaeldalby8297 2 жыл бұрын
They were also knocked out of the League Cup at home on penalties, by league two Bradford City, who went on to reach the final. Bradford would go on to lose the final 5-0 to Swansea, but then went on to win promotion via the playoffs.
@kevinprior3549 2 жыл бұрын
I remember that final. Everyone even a lot of Wigan fans thought Man City was gonna be too good. But the romance of the FA Cup came back.
@Hillineunundsechzig Жыл бұрын
In Germany 1. FC Nürnberg managed to get relegated as defending champion in the sixties and winning the cup and beeing relegated in 06/07.
@lewisblackwiththenicehair 2 жыл бұрын
Something else I think deserves a more in depth view is the season Wigan came second in the Championship to get promoted in the first place. Ipswich were top for a large part of that season, Wigan snuck in late to beat them for the last automatic spot in the end and the rest is history now I guess
@Lythgoemania 2 жыл бұрын
We were top for a lot of the first half of the season, just had a slight drop in form last couple months before getting back to 2nd
@jajahbass 2 жыл бұрын
"When wigan shocked the world" Me, a part of the world: not shocked at all
@kevinprior3549 2 жыл бұрын
James McArthur & James McCarthy... that must have been confusing for both Hamilton & Wigan
@Urlocallordandsavior 2 жыл бұрын
The amazing thing is that they made it to the following season's FA Cup semi-finals, only losing to Arsenal 1-1 on penalties.
@anonymousinternetuser7519 Жыл бұрын
Wilson Palacios bought to the UK by Birmingham. Who also won a domestic trophy and got relegated, but everybody loves Wigan...
@danielkarlsen2545 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Mr Tifo people. Could you make a video about afc wimbledon?
@ddaddy1775 2 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on Bradford getting to the League Cup final?
@camdento6721 2 жыл бұрын
That Arsenal 4-1 Wigan match was very epic
@EugenesBackpack 2 жыл бұрын
How you confused zabaleta with glichy
@eskenderworku1381 2 жыл бұрын
Great content as usual, Ben Watson broke his leg in November of 2012, and came back to score the winning goal in an FA Cup Final in May 2013.
@thztan7492 2 жыл бұрын
I watch the game. The result ate shocking indeed 🙂👍
@benhutton7298 2 жыл бұрын
UP THE TICS
@jmorris023 2 жыл бұрын
They weren’t 40-1, they were 9-1 to win in full time.
@stewartmonks382 Жыл бұрын
The thing is, some fans want nothing but premier league football. I prefer winning trophies 😊
@larnolarno6800 2 жыл бұрын
Several mistakes and a couple of key omissions, but it's The Athletic after all :D
@simpletown323 2 жыл бұрын
I think I saw chelsea play them that season when I was a kid and on vacation
@frankndungu5268 2 жыл бұрын
Tiffo should have mentioned that Wigan beat Man City in FA cup in 2018 😍😍
@alexplays2433 Жыл бұрын
WIGAN ATHLETIC!!!!!!
@zaubnino77 2 жыл бұрын
That's what so amazing about FA Cup
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