AFC Wigan were formed in the summer of 2004 by a nucleus of friends all itching to prove that their football boots hadn't quite been hung up.

After being accepted into the league, AFC were granted permission to host their football games at Leyland Park, Park Road, Hindley. To this day, AFC still run out onto that hallowed turf.

AFC started off by sporting royal blue shirts with royal blue shorts and white socks. However due to the on-field success in 2008 the home kit was changed to yellow shirts with navy trim, black shorts and black socks.The change kit is maroon with a yellow trim.

Current club sponsors are Georgia Browns Bar - Eatery, 79-81 Market Street, Hindley.

THE HISTORY TO DATE:

Season 2004-2005

The first season saw AFC acclimatise to the rigours of sunday morning football as they were handed out some harsh lessons in their early fixtures. However, after improvements were made, AFC finished season 04-05 strongly and finished in 8th out 12 in Division 4.

Season 2005-2006

Season 05-06 saw AFC began their second season in division 3 of the South Lancs Counties. Progress was always being made and again an impressive finish to the season saw AFC eventually finish a modest 10th out of 14.

Season 2006-2007

At the beginning of season 06-07, AFC had found themselves propelled up into Division 2 and with an array of fresh talent, they looked like a team capable of causing some real damage.

Genuine quality was captured and improvements in every department were made during the close season.

Although AFC started the season slowly, mainly due to injuries and suspensions, they began to get to grips with the opposition.

AFC pulled off a major scalp in round 2 of The Houghton Cup as they demolished division 1 side Whitley by 5-0 and saw them to the 3rd round stage for the first time in their history.

But it was in the Davenport Millenium Trophy were AFC put together a magical cup run. It ended when they were beaten in the final on penalties by Hindley Town. The cup run did however affect the league form as they ended the season again 10th out of 14.

Season 2007-2008

The season were it all came right!!

After 3 seasons of flirting in the lower reaches of The South Lancs Football League, AFC Wigan finally made a name for themselves as they built on the previous season by scooping two major trophies on offer to them.

Last season saw AFC Wigan reach the Davenport Millenium Cup Final were they were cruelly beaten on penalties but this year there was to be no heartbreak ending.

AFC Wigan rounded off the season as they scooped the Davenport Trophy after a 8-0 victory in the fianl against Wigan Borough.

But the cup victory was only half of the story.

AFC also won the Division 2 league title with one of the tightest title races seen in the league for a long time.

For the entire of the season, three teams were racing towards the finish line, those being Highfield Grange Reserves, Ince Rose Bridge along with AFC.

However, within the last handful of games, Ince dropped too far behind as the top two locked horns on the final day of the season which saw AFC wrap up the title with a fine 5-1 win.

For the commencement of the 2008-2009 season, AFC Wigan announced that a reserve team would be started made up predomenantly of the first ever team and the overspill from the first XI.

Ricky Derbyshire maintained control of first team affairs which allowed Chris Bullock to concentrate on running the reserve team with good friend Andy Brown.

The home kit would be reminiscent of Argentina, as they wear light blue and white vertical striped shirts, navy shorts and white socks with a change kit of all maroon with yellow trim.