The 2012–13 season was

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's eighth consecutive season in the

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. The club competed in the

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and reached both the semi-finals and the final of the

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for the first time in their history. They beat Everton 3–0 at

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, with all three goals scored within a four-minute spell, to progress to the semi-final, and defeated

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to reach the final. On 11 May, the club won the FA Cup for the first time after a 1–0 win against

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. The club then went on to set the unwanted record of becoming the first ever team to win the FA Cup and be relegated in the same season, going down after a 4–1 defeat to

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on 14 May.

First-team squad

Transfers

In

Out

Squad statistics

Squad

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Top scorers

As of 19 May 2013

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. ''Last updated 19 May 2013''

Competitions

Pre season

Premier League

Results by round

League table

FA Cup

League Cup

References

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Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ...