The Story Of Wigan's 2013 FA Cup Bittersweet Symphony

Wigan fans are used to winning things. Oh, just the 22 league titles, on top of countless cups, shields and medals: their lads have lifted more silver than a royal butler or a very prolific burglar. Wigan rugby fans, that is. Wigan Athletic Football Club? Barely a shiny pot to pee in by comparison, except for a load of non-league stuff and two Football League Trophies prior to their top-flight debut back in 2005. So, the minted Manchester City were hardly trembling with fear as they lined up opposite the Latics for the FA Cup final on May 11, 2013. But what an occasion it was. We decided to look back at it.

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This video was adapted from an article that originally appeared in FourFourTwo magazine

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[sevendaughters]

To clarify, the off-field violence for the Millwall-Wigan was Millwall-on-Millwall violence.

[sophiaheaton]

Thanks very much mentioning my Rugby league team

[fly.]

Yeah they killed bros off the algorihm had to remember and search