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.

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13. WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Lee McCulloch of Wigan celebrates going up to the Premiership with his son 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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14. WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Lee McCulloch of Wigan scores a goal 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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15. WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Wigan Fans celebrate 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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16. WIGAN, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Paul Jewell (L), manager of Wigan, and assistant Chris Hutchins look on 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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