Travels, somewhat recent
Category Archives: Wigan, UK football trips
Hanging out at the John Bull Chophouse
Hanging out at the John Bull Chophouse is a must for anyone who travels to Wigan. In fact, as far as I’m concerned, the pub is reason enough to visit! Continue reading
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A town gets behind its team
If it were possible to be in two places at once, I sure would have liked to be at both Wembley and Wigan town centre when the Latics won the FA Cup. Being at the game was, of course, an … Continue reading
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Wigan’s march down Wembley Way
About 23,000 Wigan fans – almost a third of the town’s population – made the trek to Wembley Stadium to see the most important game in the club’s history: the FA Cup final in May, 2013. Continue reading
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FA Cup 2013: A Wigan welcome
Arriving in Wigan after an overnight flight to Manchester for the FA Cup final in May, 2013, I had the best of intentions: get to bed around 10:00, sober, and get a good night’s sleep before the big game the … Continue reading