Happy Anniversary - 20 years since Wigan Athletic gatecrashed the Premiership!

Thursday marks 20 years since Wigan Athletic demolished Reading 3-1 at the JJB Stadium to finally reach the Promised Land of the Premiership – fulfilling Dave Whelan’s prophecy of a decade earlier.

‘We are Premiership!’

9. WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Wigan Athletic players show their support to their chairman David Whelan during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Reading at the JJB Stadium on May 8, 2005 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

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10. WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Lee McCulloch of Wigan celebrates his goal with team mate Jimmy Bullard during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Reading at the JJB Stadium on May 8, 2005 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

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11. WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Wigan fans shows their support during the Coca-Cola Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Reading at the JJB Stadium on May 8, 2005 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

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12. WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Jason Roberts and Nathan Ellington of Wigan Athletic celebrate promotion following the Coca-Cola Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Reading at the JJB Stadium on May 8, 2005 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

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