The 2003-04 campaign was a historic and memorable season for Wigan Athletic as The Latics finished a spectacular 7th in the First Division in their first-ever year in the second tier. Leading the charge was the prolific forward Nathan Ellington, whose 18 goals proved decisive in a campaign built on an incredible 17-game unbeaten run and a fearless rise to the top of the table. Despite a late-season stumble that saw them narrowly miss the play-offs by a single point, it was a standout year that signaled the club's imminent arrival in the top flight and remains a defining chapter in their modern history.