Wigan (disambiguation)

Wigan (disambiguation)

Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England.

Wigan may also refer to:
* Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England
* Wigan (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
* Wigan Urban Area, an urbanised area containing Wigan in Greater Manchester and Skelmersdale in West Lancashire
* Wigan Rural District, a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974
* County Borough of Wigan, a local government district from 1889 to 1974 centred on Wigan in the northwest of England

In sport:
* Wigan Warriors, a rugby league team
* Wigan Athletic F.C., an association football team
* Wigan Borough F.C., a former association football club active from 1920 to 1931
* Wigan County F.C, a former association football club active from 1897 to 1900
* Wigan St Patricks, an amateur rugby league club often used as a feeder team for the Wigan Warriors
* Wigan R.U.F.C., a rugby union team


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