List of Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Appearance
Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. They currently compete in the EFL League One.
The following is a list of notable footballers who have played for Wigan Athletic F.C. All players who have made 100 or more first-team appearances for the club are listed below. There are also players with fewer appearances listed who are holders of a club record, or winners of the club's Player of the Year award.
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Statistics correct as of 30 June 2024
Name | Nationality | Position[1] | Club career | Appearances | Goals | Notes |
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Thelo Aasgaard | Norway | Midfielder | 2020– | 114 | 14 | |
Nigel Adkins | England | Goalkeeper | 1986–1993 | 155 | 0 | |
Ali Al-Habsi | Oman | Goalkeeper | 2010–2015 | 136 | 0 | |
Peter Atherton | England | Defender | 1987–1992 | 149 | 1 | |
Leighton Baines | England | Defender | 2002–2007 | 145 | 4 | |
Stuart Balmer | Scotland | Defender | 1998–2001 | 101 | 4 | |
Kenny Banks | England | Midfielder | 1952–1959 | 180 | 21 | |
Graham Barrow | England | Midfielder | 1981–1986 | 179 | 35 | |
Paul Beesley | England | Defender | 1984–1990 | 155 | 3 | |
Emmerson Boyce | Barbados | Defender | 2006–2015 | 263 | 13 | |
Les Bradd | England | Forward | 1981–1983 | 63 | 25 | |
Carl Bradshaw | England | Defender | 1997–2001 | 120 | 11 | |
Titus Bramble | England | Defender | 2007–2010 | 96 | 5 | |
John Brown | England | Goalkeeper | 1976–1982 | 162 | 0 | |
Jimmy Bullard | England | Midfielder | 2002–2006 | 145 | 10 | †[2] |
Dan Burn | England | Defender | 2016–2018 | 101 | 6 | |
John Butler | England | Defender | 1981–1989, 1995–1997 | 302 | 15 | |
Nathan Byrne | England | Defender | 2016–2020 | 127 | 2 | |
Gary Caldwell | Scotland | Defender | 2010–2015 | 102 | 6 | |
Matt Carragher | England | Defender | 1993–1997 | 119 | 0 | |
Roy Carroll | Northern Ireland | Goalkeeper | 1997–2001 | 135 | 0 | |
Duncan Colquhoun | Scotland | Forward | 1935–1938, 1945–1949 | 131 | 39 | |
Frank Corrigan | England | Midfielder | 1977–1981 | 129 | 12 | |
Dennis Crompton | England | Midfielder | 1958–1959, 1964–1967, 1968–1969 | 124 | 16 | |
Doug Coutts | Scotland | Defender | 1969–1972 | 102 | 2 | |
Alf Craig | Scotland | Midfielder | 1964–1968 | 126 | 1 | |
Alex Cribley | England | Defender | 1980–1988 | 272 | 16 | |
Phil Daley | England | Forward | 1989–1994 | 161 | 39 | |
Jason De Vos | Canada | Defender | 2001–2004 | 90 | 15 | |
Arjan De Zeeuw | Netherlands | Defender | 1999–2002, 2005–2007 | 178 | 6 | |
Chey Dunkley | England | Defender | 2017–2020 | 107 | 13 | |
Nicky Eaden | England | Defender | 2002–2005 | 122 | 0 | |
Nathan Ellington | England | Forward | 2001–2005 | 134 | 59 | |
Lee Evans | Wales | Midfielder | 2017–2021 | 107 | 6 | |
Simon Farnworth | England | Goalkeeper | 1993–1996 | 126 | 0 | |
Teddy Felton | England | Forward | 1933–1936 | 113 | 75 | |
Maynor Figueroa | Honduras | Defender | 2008–2013, 2014 | 185 | 4 | |
John Filan | Australia | Goalkeeper | 2001–2007 | 187 | 0 | |
Jim Fleming | Scotland | Midfielder | 1969–1972 | 107 | 34 | |
David Fretwell | England | Defender | 1978–1981 | 112 | 0 | |
James Garrett | unknown | Forward | 1973–1977 | 102 | 25 | |
Ian Gillibrand | England | Defender | 1968–1979 | 422 | 4 | †[3] |
Jordi Gómez | Spain | Midfielder | 2009–2014, 2016–2017 | 142 | 20 | |
Tommy Gore | England | Midfielder | 1974–1980 | 287 | 41 | |
Scott Green | England | Defender | 1997–2003 | 199 | 10 | |
Colin Greenall | England | Defender | 1995–1999 | 162 | 14 | |
Bryan Griffiths | England | Midfielder | 1988–1993 | 189 | 44 | |
Will Grigg | Northern Ireland | Forward | 2015–2019 | 133 | 53 | |
Alan Halsall | Wales | Goalkeeper | 1964–1969 | 153 | 0 | |
David Hamilton | England | Midfielder | 1986–1989 | 103 | 7 | |
Simon Haworth | Wales | Forward | 1998–2002 | 117 | 44 | |
Emile Heskey | England | Forward | 2006–2009 | 82 | 15 | †[4] |
Mark Hilditch | England | Forward | 1986–1990 | 103 | 26 | |
Tom Hindle | England | Forward | 1952–1955 | 103 | 32 | |
Joe Hinnigan | England | Defender | 1975–1980 | 186 | 18 | |
Derek Houghton | unknown | Midfielder | 1958–1968 | 348 | 19 | |
Peter Houghton | England | Forward | 1978–1984 | 202 | 71 | |
Albert Jackson | England | Midfielder | 1972–1975 | 108 | 27 | |
Matt Jackson | England | Defender | 2001–2007 | 167 | 4 | |
Michael Jacobs | England | Midfielder | 2015–2020 | 176 | 32 | |
Reece James | England | Defender | 2018–2019 | 45 | 3 | |
Paul Jewell | England | Forward | 1984–1988 | 137 | 35 | |
Alan Johnson | England | Defender | 1988–1994 | 180 | 13 | |
Graeme Jones | England | Forward | 1996–2000 | 96 | 44 | †[5] |
Will Keane | Republic of Ireland | Midfielder | 2020–2023 | 123 | 48 | |
Tony Kelly | England | Midfielder | 1983–1986, 1995–1996 | 103 | 15 | |
Ian Kilford | England | Midfielder | 1993–2002 | 221 | 32 | |
Chris Kirkland | England | Goalkeeper | 2006–2012 | 131 | 0 | |
Barry Knowles | England | Defender | 1984–1988 | 127 | 3 | |
Callum Lang | England | Midfielder | 2017–2024 | 124 | 27 | |
Kevin Langley | England | Midfielder | 1981–1986, 1990–1994 | 317 | 12 | †[6] |
Andy Liddell | Scotland | Forward | 1998–2004 | 217 | 70 | †[7] |
Jack Lindsay | Scotland | Forward | 1952–1954, 1956–1957 | 104 | 21 | |
Bert Llewellyn | England | Forward | 1965–1968 | 115 | 96 | |
Bert Lomas | England | Goalkeeper | 1952–1956 | 148 | 0 | |
Billy Lomax | unknown | Forward | 1949–1955 | 169 | 131 | |
David Lowe | England | Forward | 1982–1987, 1995–1999 | 296 | 66 | |
Harry Lyon | England | Forward | 1962–1970 | 250 | 178 | †[8] |
Jackie Lyon | England | Forward | 1950–1955 | 151 | 83 | |
Andy Lyons | England | Midfielder | 1993–1996 | 87 | 27 | |
Shaun Maloney | Scotland | Midfielder | 2011–2015 | 79 | 14 | |
Roberto Martínez | Spain | Midfielder | 1995–2001 | 187 | 17 | |
Gavin Massey | England | Midfielder | 2017–2022 | 142 | 12 | |
James McArthur | Scotland | Midfielder | 2010–2014 | 129 | 11 | |
James McCarthy | Republic of Ireland | Midfielder | 2009–2013 | 120 | 7 | |
James McClean | Republic of Ireland | Midfielder | 2013–2015, 2021–2023 | 153 | 21 | |
Lee McCulloch | Scotland | Forward | 2000–2007 | 224 | 44 | |
Pat McGibbon | Northern Ireland | Defender | 1997–2002 | 173 | 11 | |
Callum McManaman | England | Forward | 2009–2015, 2018–2019, 2023– | 138 | 13 | |
Mario Melchiot | Netherlands | Defender | 2007–2010 | 97 | 0 | †[9] |
Colin Methven | Scotland | Midfielder | 1979–1986 | 296 | 21 | |
Ken Morris | unknown | Defender | 1969–1978 | 229 | 8 | |
Sam Morsy | Egypt | Midfielder | 2016–2020 | 155 | 8 | |
Charles N'Zogbia | France | Midfielder | 2009–2011 | 83 | 15 | |
Graham Oates | England | Midfielder | 1971–1973 | 100 | 30 | |
Harry Parkinson | unknown | Defender | 1947–1957 | 342 | 0 | |
Joe Parkinson | England | Midfielder | 1988–1993 | 119 | 6 | |
Andy Paterson | England | Midfielder | 1934–1937 | 109 | 2 | |
David Perkins | England | Midfielder | 2015–2018 | 83 | 1 | |
Andy Pilling | England | Midfielder | 1987–1993 | 156 | 20 | |
Nick Powell | England | Midfielder | 2013–2014, 2016–2019 | 123 | 36 | |
Max Power | England | Midfielder | 2015–2018, 2021–2023 | 216 | 15 | |
Jimmy Prescott | England | Forward | 1957–1962 | 135 | 39 | |
Dennis Reeves | Scotland | Goalkeeper | 1969–1976 | 233 | 0 | |
Neill Rimmer | England | Midfielder | 1988–1996 | 190 | 10 | |
Jack Roberts | England | Forward | 1934–1935 | 57 | 54 | †[8] |
Jason Roberts | Grenada | Forward | 2003–2006 | 93 | 37 | |
Neil Roberts | Wales | Forward | 1999–2004 | 125 | 19 | |
John Robertson | England | Defender | 1992–1996 | 112 | 4 | |
Ted Robinson | England | Defender | 1933–1947 | 237 | 3 | |
Hugo Rodallega | Colombia | Forward | 2009–2012 | 112 | 24 | †[10] |
John Rogers | England | Forward | 1972–1976, 1982 | 180 | 79 | |
Paul Rogers | England | Midfielder | 1996–1999 | 100 | 5 | |
Paul Scharner | Austria | Defender | 2006–2010, 2013 | 159 | 14 | |
George Scott | England | Forward | 1933–1936 | 120 | 79 | |
Steve Senior | England | Defender | 1987–1990 | 109 | 3 | |
Kevin Sharp | Canada | Midfielder | 1995–2002 | 178 | 10 | |
Billy Sutherland | Scotland | Defender | 1968–1975 | 228 | 14 | |
Allen Tankard | England | Defender | 1988–1993 | 209 | 4 | |
Gary Teale | Scotland | Midfielder | 2001–2007 | 162 | 8 | |
David Thompson | England | Midfielder | 1987–1990 | 108 | 16 | |
Sam Tickle | England | Goalkeeper | 2023– | 47 | 0 | |
Syd Tuffnell | England | Midfielder | 1934–1937 | 108 | 9 | |
Roy Tunks | England | Goalkeeper | 1981–1988 | 245 | 0 | |
Antonio Valencia | Ecuador | Midfielder | 2006–2009 | 84 | 7 | †[11] |
Steve Walsh | England | Defender | 1982–1986 | 126 | 4 | |
Noel Ward | Northern Ireland | Defender | 1976–1980 | 134 | 11 | |
Ben Watson | England | Midfielder | 2009–2015 | 111 | 13 | |
Jimmy Weston | England | Midfielder | 1981–1983 | 66 | 2 | |
Jack Whatmough | England | Defender | 2021–2023 | 83 | 3 | |
Roy Wilkinson | England | Midfielder | 1964–1968 | 127 | 1 | |
Micky Worswick | England | Forward | 1972–1979 | 249 | 73 | |
Jeff Wright | England | Midfielder | 1973–1982 | 319 | 47 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ For a full description of positions see football positions.
- ^ Holds club record for most consecutive appearances, 123, between January 2003 and November 2005
- ^ Holds club record for most appearances.
- ^ First player to be capped for England whilst playing for Wigan.
- ^ Holds club record for most goals scored in a League season (31, 1996–97).
- ^ Holds club record for most League appearances.
- ^ Holds club record for most League goals scored.
- ^ a b Holds joint club record for most goals scored in a season (66, 1964–65).
- ^ First Wigan Athletic player to play in a major international tournament (Euro 2008).
- ^ Holds club record for most goals scored in the Premier League.
- ^ Sold to Manchester United for club record transfer fee in June 2009 (£16 million).
References
[edit]- Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- Wigan Athletic at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- "Wigan FC Player Appearances – Past & Present". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 February 2020.