Dave Whelan proud

            

Whelan's injury, 42 minutes into that 1960 final, ended his top-flight career at the age of 23.The Latics signed the Spaniard on a free transfer in July 1995 and the midfielder played more than 200 matches for the club before leaving for Motherwell in 2001.Consequently, the Wigan owner will lead his team on to the field at Wembley with unfinished business on his mind and Millwall firmly in his sights.Roberto is a one-off manager," said Whelan. He's so cool under pressure and nothing gets him down, he's always upbeat. He starts work at eight every single morning and works until eight o'clock at night. When I stand in the dressing room before the match or in the tunnel, I'm bound to think of that day in 1960," he added.He's just a remarkable man, a remarkable manager. He scored for Wigan Athletic when we were playing Runcorn away, probably 22 years ago. He knows the history of the FA Cup and he's up for getting to the final and winning the final.I don't want to think about it because it was an awful experience to do that, to get carried off, to go to hospital and to lose. But it's bound to go through my mind.If we get to the final I think that might make me stay on, but it's a long way to go and we've got a hell of a fight on against Millwall. All the lads know it, all our supporters know it, he said. Saturday is a big game for us, a tough game, but we can win it. I know we can.