Wigan Athletic
Sad story of ‘Mr Wigan Athletic’ proves football family still exists
Darren Orme was a familiar figure cycling through the streets to work, the supporter known as ‘Mr Wigan Athletic’ because of a devotion to his beloved Latics stretching back more than 40 years.
He was nearly always first on the supporters’ coach travelling to away games, happy to wait in the early hours for the ticket office to open for big occasions such as the club’s greatest day – the 2013 FA Cup final win over Manchester City at Wembley.
When he was reported missing on 5 March, supporters, the town and its respective football and rugby league clubs rallied in the search for the 54-year-old amid a huge public response.
Sadly, his body was discovered a fortnight later in the shadow of the Brick Community Stadium where he always took his seat in the East Stand.
