NICKNAME: Latics

FOUNDED: 1932

MANAGER: Steve Bruce

GROUND: The JJB Stadium

LAST SEASON:

League 14th FA Cup Fourth Round Carling Cup Second Round

HONOURS:

Nationwide Two Champions (1) 2002-03

Nationwide Three Champions (1) 1996-97

Freight Rovers Trophy Winners (1) 1985

Auto Windscreens Shield Winners (1) 1999

RECORD VICTORY: League 7-1 v Scarborough, Nationwide Three, 11-03-97 Cup 6-0 v Carlisle, FA Cup First Round, 24-11-34

RECORD DEFEAT: 1-6 v Bristol Rovers, Division Three, 03-03-90

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 27,526 v Hereford, 12-12-53

RECORD TRANSFER PAID: £5.5m, Emile Heskey to Birmingham, July 2006

RECORD TRANSFER RECEIVED: £5m, Leighton Baines from Everton, August 2007

TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Graeme Jones, 31, 1996-97 All-time David Lowe, 66, 1982-87 and 1995-99

MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Kevin Langley, 317, 1981-86