At Old Trafford, Scholes got the ball rolling for United before debutants Alex Buttner and Nick Powell completed the scoring as the home side went second in the table, a point behind Chelsea, who were held 0-0 by Queens Park Rangers.
United missed the chance to take an early lead when Wigan's Ali Al Habsi saved Javier Hernandez's weak penalty.
Paul Scholes celebrating after opening the scoring board for Manchester United
It was a controversial spot-kick, won after Danny Welbeck dived in the box.
But after half-time, Al Habsi could only weakly palm away Nani's cross, allowing Scholes to score his 163rd goal for United.
Hernandez then atoned for his spot-kick error by making it 2-0.
Dutch left-back Buttner, a recent signing from Vitesse Arnhem, then scored a superb solo goal, beating three men down the left before a shot from a tight angle went in off Al Habsi.
And eight minutes from time, midfielder Powell made it 4-0.
ARSENAL vs SOUTHAMPTON
Arsenal, which is now third in the table, struck in the 11th minute at the Emirates when Kieran Gibbs's cross was turned in to his own net by Southampton defender Jos Hooiveld.
Lukas Podolski's free kick then made it 2-0, Gervinho added Arsenal's third 10 minutes before half-time and another Gibbs-inspired own-goal, this time by Nathaniel Clyne, made it 4-0.
There was still time in the half for Saints to pull one back when Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny dropped a cross and Danny Fox scored.
But Gervinho netted again in the 71st minute when he tapped in from close range after substitute Aaron Ramsey's cross hit the post.
And, two minutes from time, Theo Walcott scored against his old club to make it 6-1.
LIVERPOOL vs SUNDERLAND
he late game left Liverpool still searching for a first win under manager Brendan Rodgers after a 1-1 draw at Sunderland.Steven Fletcher gave Sunderland a 29th-minute goal before a late equaliser from Luis Suarez rescued a point for the visitors in a match that came at the end of a week where an independent report exonerated Liverpool fans of any involvement in the death of 96 supporters during the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.ASTON VILLA vs SWANSEA
Aston Villa won its first match of the league under Paul Lambert the new manager as it ended Swansea's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 home win.MANCHESTER CITY vs STOKE CITY
At the Britannia Stadium, England striker Peter Crouch gifted Stoke a 15th-minute lead when he bundled the ball in from close range, having appeared to handle in the build-up. But City was level 10 minutes before half-time when Javi Garcia scored on his debut after heading in Carlos Tevez's free kick.
CHELSEA vs QUEENS PARK RANGERS(QPR)
The match resulted by 0-0 Source: The Australian
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