Wigan Athletic football club match record: 1979
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1978-79 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1978 | Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Cup |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Tranmere Rovers | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Hereford United v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division Four |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Grimsby Town | L | 0-3 | League Division Four |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Division Four |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Luton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Cup |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Newport County | L | 2-3 | League Division Four |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Wimbledon v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Division Four |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Rochdale | W | 3-0 | League Division Four |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Bradford City | L | 1-3 | League Division Four |
| 23 Sep 1978 | York City v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Division Four |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Division Four |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Division Four |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division Four |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Four |
| 18 Oct 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Halifax Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Four |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Barnsley v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division Four |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Four |
| 03 Nov 1978 | Stockport County v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Division Four |
| 10 Nov 1978 | Newport County v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Division Four |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Division Four |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Bury | D | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| 28 Nov 1978 | Bury v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Darlington v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division Four |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Halifax Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | League Division Four |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division Four |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Wigan Athletic v Aldershot | W | 3-2 | League Division Four |
| 09 Jan 1979 | Port Vale v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Division Four |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division Four |
| 14 Feb 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Division Four |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Four |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Doncaster Rovers v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Division Four |
| 28 Feb 1979 | Wigan Athletic v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division Four |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Four |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-4 | League Division Four |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Torquay United | W | 3-1 | League Division Four |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Division Four |
| 19 Mar 1979 | Rochdale v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | League Division Four |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Grimsby Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-1 | League Division Four |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | League Division Four |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Four |
| 03 Apr 1979 | Hartlepool United v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division Four |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Torquay United v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division Four |
| 13 Apr 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | W | 5-3 | League Division Four |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division Four |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Division Four |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Aldershot v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | League Division Four |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Wigan Athletic v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division Four |
| 01 May 1979 | Scunthorpe United v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | League Division Four |
| 05 May 1979 | AFC Bournemouth v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | League Division Four |
| 07 May 1979 | Bradford City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division Four |