Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This article chronicles the 2008/2009 Premier League season for Wigan Athletic. Wigan began their fourth season in the Premier League with Steve Bruce as the manager of the club. The off-season saw the club sign a number of players, including Middlesbrough's highly rated young midfielder Lee Cattermole, Birmingham City pair Daniël de Ridder and Olivier Kapo, both of whom played under Bruce at Birmingham, and little known Egyptian striker Amr Zaki, ranked as the world's best striker in FIFA rankings.