Let's Hang On: Mudhuts, Bets and Beers on the Road to Division One with Wigan Athletic

by Martin Tarbuck

In 2002-2003, Wigan Athletic-mad Martin Tarbuck went to every single game. And what a year to do it—Wigan Athletic not only reached the quarter finals of the Worthington Cup, an unprecedented feat for the club, but also clinched promotion to Division One for the first time in its history. Along the way, he visited the true sporting amphitheatres of modern football—Boundary Park, Gresty Road, Ninian Park—and watched his team come out unscathed clutching three precious points. From Plymouth to Peterborough, Wigan's travelling band of reprobates—nicknamed the "Mudhuts"—drank themselves silly and saluted their wonderful boys in blue. After ten months, 67 games, and several thousand miles in what was an historic season for Wigan Athletic, it seemed only natural to Martin Tarbuck to record it all for posterity's sake. As well as cataloguing the action from an unforgettable campaign,  Let's Hang On  gives a flavor of the fun, passion, and pressure that fans of the club experienced along the way.

336 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2003