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WIGAN ATHLETIC 1998-99

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
AUTO WINDSCREENS SHIELD WINNERS
By Neil Fissler

PAUL Rogers scored five goals for Wigan Athletic, including one that saw them win at Wembley for only the second time in their history.
Sports shop tycoon Dave Whelan, who had broken his leg playing for Blackburn in the FA Cup final at the Twin Towers in 1960, vowed after taking over Wigan in February 1995 to get them into the Premier League.
They won a Division Three title in 1997, and winning at Wembley was the stepping stone to them winning promotion to the Championship and then the Premier League.
On their way to...

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