The Soccer History of Wigan Athletic Book
The Football History of Wigan Athletic Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Wigan Athletic Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Wigan Athletic Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Wigan Athletic Book - Historic Newspapers
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The personalized book features over 130 pages of authentic newspaper football reports about Wigan Athletic, from 1934 onwards.It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.
About this book

You can add to the delight of the Lactic in your life with their very own Personalised Wigan History Book. The book kicks off with the earliest newspaper reports from 1934, covering their most memorable games and star players. Find out why the History of Wigan FC Book is the ultimate piece of memorabilia to honour the Lactis.

With the personalised Wigan football book, fans can bring to life the past and present highs and lows of the Wigan football team. This historical edition document reports dating back to the early 20th century, with extensive coverage of the team’s greatest achievements, including of course the 2013 F.A. Cup final triumph. Matches at the team’s first home Springfield Park as well as the more recent DW Stadium are written about by reporters who witnessed the events of the games as they unravelled.

As any true Latic will know, Wigan has continuously fought for its reputation, ever since they were founded in 1932. That’s why this personalised Wigan memorabilia book provides fans with a unique insight into the team’s history, including the most established players. The great Harry Lyon, Arjan de Zeeuw and Paul Scharner are just a few of the Latics legends featured in this personalised Wigan gift, a must-have for any true fan.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Cover: Hardback 

Size: Tabloid 11" x 13.9"

Pages: 140

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Soccer History of Wigan Athletic Book FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Who would this football book make a great gift for?

Our football history books would make a great gift for any lover of the history of football. However, the each book is designed to appeal to fans of the individual football teams. They make a great keepsake to look back on again and again.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalization?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Does the book contain every newspaper article about the team?

If we included every article then the book would be too big to print. We have edited the book to include the most interesting articles about their victories, and defeats, to tell the the full story of the team's history.

Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

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