Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

Last Updated : 01-Jan-2026 by Robert Miles

Head to Head

Last six Wigan v Barnsley results:

29/03/2025 (League One) DREW

Wigan (Maleace Asamoah 77) 1-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 8)

13/08/2024 (League Cup First Round) DREW

Wigan (Thelo Aasgaard pen 35) 1-1 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 48)

26/08/2023 (League One) WON

Wigan 0-2 Barnsley (Devante Cole 25, John McAtee 90)

31/08/2019 (Championship) DREW

Wigan 0-0 Barnsley

13/04/2017 (Championship) LOST
Wigan (Nick Powell 71, 72 pen 82) 3-2 Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 42, Ryan Kent 59)

08/05/2016 (League One) WON
Wigan (Will Grigg 10) 1-4 Barnsley (Sam Winnall pen 33, 44, Conor Hourihane 56, Josh Brownhill 74)

 

Head to Head

Overall Record:

Wigan Wins: 7

Barnsley Wins: 4

Draws: 9

Wigan Goals: 23

Barnsley Goals: 17

At Wigan (DW Stadium, Springfield Park):

Wigan Wins: 3

Barnsley Wins: 3

Draws: 5

Wigan Goals: 10

Barnsley Goals: 12

 

First Met: Barnsley 3-2 Wigan, Saturday 20th November 1954. (FA Cup)

Biggest Win: Wigan (Will Grigg 10) 1-4 Barnsley (Sam Winnall pen 33, 44, Conor Hourihane 56, Josh Brownhill 74) Sunday 8th May 2016. Att: 18,730 (League One)

Biggest Defeat: Barnsley 0-4 Wigan (Ben Watson 37, Grant Holt 54, Leon Barnett 79, Shaun Maloney 88) Saturday 3rd August 2013. Att: 13,096. (Championship)

Last Home Win: Barnsley 3-2 Wigan Saturday 20th November 1954. (FA Cup)

Last Away Win: Wigan 0-2 Barnsley (Devante Cole 25, John McAtee 90) Saturday 26th August 2023. Att: 10,683. (League One)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Devante Cole 45) 1-1 Wigan (Jonny Smith 87) Monday 1st January 2024. Att: 12.836. (League One)

Last Away Draw: Wigan (Maleace Asamoah 77) 1-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 8), Saturday 29th March 2025. Att: 10,942. (League One)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-1 Wigan (Thelo Aasgaard 42) Saturday 23rd November 2024. Att: 11,438. (League One)

Last Away Defeat: Wigan (Nick Powell 71. 72, pen 82) 3-2 Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 42, Ryan Kent 59, Tuesday 18th February 2014. Att: 10,838. (Championship)

 

Last Away Meeting:

Saturday 29th March 2025 (League One)

Brick Community Stadium attendance: 10,942

Referee: Seb Stocksbridge

Wigan 1-1 Barnsley

Wigan:

1. Sam Tickle 

4. Will Aimson

15. Jason Kerr

23. James Carragher 

21. Scott Smith

25. Oliver Norburn

11. Owen Dale

18. Jonny Smith           

10. Ronan Darcy

14. Chris Sze

28. Dale Taylor

Substitutes:

20. Callum McManaman (for Sze 62)

37. Maleace Asamoah (for Dale 62)

44. Joseph Hungbo (for Darcy 79)

24. Harry McHugh (for J. Smith 86)

Unused Substitutes:

12. Tom Watson, 2. Jon Mellish, 19. Luke Robinson.

Manager: Ryan Lowe (12th March 2025 – present)

 

Barnsley:

51. Kieren Flavell

4. Marc Roberts

6. Maël de Gevigney

21. Conor McCarthy 

50. Kelechi Nwakali

3. Jon Russell

30. Jonathan Bland

7. Corey O'Keeffe

40. Davis Keillor-Dunn

11. Fábio Jaló 

36. Max Watters

Substitutes:

48. Luca Connell (for Jalo 71)

44. Stephen Humphrys (for Watters 79)

29. Connor Barratt (for Bland 90)

Unused Substitutes:

27. Adam Hayton, 5. Donovan Pines, 8. Adam Phillips, 14. Jonathan Lewis.

Manager: Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)

 

League positions after the game:

Wigan: 18th P: 37 W: 11 D: 11 L: 15 F: 34 A: 37 GD: -3 Points: 44

Barnsley: 11th P: 39 W: 15 D: 9 L: 15 F: 53 A: 55 GD: -2 Points: 54

 

Still at respective clubs:

Wigan:  14

Tickle, Aimson, Kerr, Carragher, Darcy, Sze, J.Smith, Watson, Mellish, Robinson, McManaman, McHugh, Hungbo, Asamoah.

 

Barnsley:  13

Flavell, Roberts, de Gevigney, O’Keeffe, Russell, Jalo, Bland, Nwakali, Watters, Keillor-Dunn, Barratt, Phillips, Connell.

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers):           

Wigan: 0

Barnsley: 0

 

This Season:

Last six 2025-2026 results:   

Wigan:

29/12/25 (League One) WON

Burton 0-2 Wigan (Harrison Bettoni 64, Dara Costelloe 87)

26/12/25 (League One) LOST

Bradford (Stephen Humphrys 45, Joe Wright 90) 2-1 Wigan (Callum Wright 63)

20/12/25 (League One) LOST

Wigan 0-2 Blackpool (Ashley Fletcher 59, Dale Taylor 64)

13/12/25 (League One) DREW

Huddersfield (Murray Wallace 33) 1-1 Wigan (Raphael Borges Rodrigues 52)

06/12/25 (FA Cup Second Round) DREW

Wigan (James Carragher 13, Will Aimson 89) 2-2 Barrow (Jack Earing 65, Niall Canavan 85)

02/12/25 (League One) WON

Wigan (Paul Mullin 41) 1-0 Burton

W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 7 A: 7 GD: 0

League One: W: 7 D: 8 L: 7 F: 25 A: 25 GD: 0 Points: 29 Pos: 12th         

 

Barnsley:

29/12/25 (League One) LOST

Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln (Tom Hamer 8, Adam Reach 72)

26/12/25 (League One) LOST

Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 2, Davis Keillor-Dunn 13) 2-3 Mansfield (Louis Reed pen 25, Stephen McLaughlin 58, Aaron Lewis 83)

20/12/25 (League One) LOST

Exeter (Ilmari Niskanen 41, Jayden Wareham 61, Reece Cole 73) 3-0 Barnsley

13/12/25 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 10, Jon Russell 77, Davis Keillor-Dunn 85) 3-2 Leyton Orient (Dom Ballard pen 30, Ollie O’Neill 38)

09/12/25 (League One) LOST

Lincoln (Reeco Hackett 36, 71, Tom Bayliss 68) 3-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 67)

06/12/25 (FA Cup Second Round) WON

Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley (Patrick Kelly 73)

W: 2 D: 0 L: 4 F: 7 A: 13 GD: -6

League One record: W: 8 D: 4 L: 8 F: 32 A: 32 GD: 0 Points: 28 Pos: 15th

 

Wigan last time out:

Burton 0-2 Wigan

1. Sam Tickle

23. James Carragher

4. Will Aimson

3. Morgan Fox

21. Raphael Borges Rodrigues

27. Tobias Brenan

35. Tyrese Francois

44. Joseph Hungbo

43. Harrison Bettoni

11. Dara Costelloe

8. Callum Wright 

Substitutions:

9. Christian Saydee (for Brenan 67)

7. Fraser Murray (for Bettoni 81)

37. Maleace Asamoah (for Rodrigues 89)

20. Callum McManaman (for Costelloe 90)

Unused Substitutes:

30. Toby Savin, 5. Steven Sessegnon, 45. Llyton Chapman.

 

Other Fixtures:

Thursday 1st January

Doncaster Rovers v Bolton Wanderers

Exeter City v Luton Town

Leyton Orient v AFC Wimbledon

Lincoln City v Huddersfield Town

Mansfield Town v Bradford City

Northampton Town v Stockport County

Port Vale v Blackpool

Reading v Burton Albion

Rotherham United v Peterborough United

Stevenage v Plymouth Argyle

Wycombe Wanderers v Cardiff City