List of Wigan Athletic F.C. players

Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. They currently compete in the Sky Bet Championship.

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.

Legend
Player of the Year winner
Club record holder

Statistics correct as of 1 July 2019

NameNationalityPosition[1]Club careerAppearancesGoalsNotes
Nigel Adkins  England Goalkeeper1986–19931550
Ali Al-Habsi  Oman Goalkeeper2010–20151360
Peter Atherton  England Defender1987–19921491
Leighton Baines  England Defender2002–20071454
Stuart Balmer  Scotland Defender1998–20011014
Kenny Banks  England Midfielder1952–195918021
Graham Barrow  England Midfielder1981–198617936
Paul Beesley  England Defender1984–19901553
Emmerson Boyce  Barbados Defender2006–201526313
Les Bradd  England Forward1981–19836325
Carl Bradshaw  England Defender1997–200112011
Titus Bramble  England Defender2007–2010965
John Brown  England Goalkeeper1976–19821620
Jimmy Bullard  England Midfielder2002–200614510[2]
Dan Burn  England Defender2016–20181016
John Butler  England Defender1981–1989, 1995–199730216
Nathan Byrne  England Defender2016–20201272
Gary Caldwell  Scotland Defender2010–20151026
Matt Carragher  England Defender1993–19971190
Roy Carroll  Northern Ireland Goalkeeper1997–20011350
Duncan Colquhoun  Scotland Forward1935–1938, 1945–194913139
Frank Corrigan  England Midfielder1977–198112912
Dennis Crompton  England Midfielder1958–1959, 1964–1967, 1968–196912416
Doug Coutts  Scotland Defender1969–19721022
Alf Craig  Scotland Midfielder1964–19681261
Alex Cribley  England Defender1980–198827216
Phil Daley  England Forward1989–199416139
Jason De Vos  Canada Defender2001–20049015
Arjan De Zeeuw  Netherlands Defender1999–2002, 2005–20071786
Chey Dunkley  England Defender2017–202010713
Nicky Eaden  England Defender2002–20051220
Nathan Ellington  England Forward2001–200513459
Simon Farnworth  England Goalkeeper1993–19961260
Teddy Felton  England Forward1933–193611375
Maynor Figueroa  Honduras Defender2008–2013, 20141854
John Filan  Australia Goalkeeper2001–20071870
Jim Fleming  Scotland Midfielder1969–197210734
David Fretwell  England Defender1978–19811120
James Garrett unknown Forward1973–197710225
Ian Gillibrand  England Defender1968–19794224[3]
Jordi Gómez  Spain Midfielder2009–2014, 2016–201714220
Tommy Gore  England Midfielder1974–198028741
Scott Green  England Defender1997–200319910
Colin Greenall  England Defender1995–199916214
Bryan Griffiths  England Midfielder1988–199318944
Will Grigg  Northern Ireland Forward2015–201913353
Alan Halsall  Wales Goalkeeper1964–19691530
David Hamilton  England Midfielder1986–19891037
Simon Haworth  Wales Forward1998–200211744
Emile Heskey  England Forward2006–20098215[4]
Mark Hilditch  England Forward1986–199010326
Tom Hindle  England Forward1952–195510332
Joe Hinnigan  England Defender1975–198018618
Derek Houghton unknown Midfielder1958–196834819
Peter Houghton  England Forward1978–198420271
Albert Jackson  England Midfielder1972–197510827
Matt Jackson  England Defender2001–20071674
Michael Jacobs  England Midfielder2015–202017632
Reece James  England Defender2018–2019453
Paul Jewell  England Forward1984–198813735
Alan Johnson  England Defender1988–199418013
Graeme Jones  England Forward1996–20009644[5]
Tony Kelly  England Midfielder1983–1986, 1995–199610315
Ian Kilford  England Midfielder1993–200221631
Chris Kirkland  England Goalkeeper2006–20121310
Barry Knowles  England Defender1984–19881273
Kevin Langley  England Midfielder1981–1986, 1990–199431712[6]
Andy Liddell  Scotland Forward1998–200421770[7]
Jack Lindsay  Scotland Forward1952–1954, 1956–195710421
Bert Llewellyn  England Forward1965–196811596
Bert Lomas  England Goalkeeper1952–19561480
Billy Lomax unknown Forward1949–1955169131
David Lowe  England Forward1982–1987, 1995–199929666
Harry Lyon  England Forward1962–1970250178[8]
Jackie Lyon  England Forward1950–195515183
Andy Lyons  England Midfielder1993–19968727
Shaun Maloney  Scotland Midfielder2011–20157914
Roberto Martínez  Spain Midfielder1995–200118717
James McArthur  Scotland Midfielder2010–201412911
James McCarthy  Ireland Midfielder2009–20131207
James McClean  Ireland Midfielder2013–2015739
Lee McCulloch  Scotland Forward2000–200722444
Pat McGibbon  Northern Ireland Defender1997–200217311
Mario Melchiot  Netherlands Defender2007–2010970[9]
Colin Methven  Scotland Midfielder1979–198629621
Ken Morris unknown Defender1969–19782298
Sam Morsy  Egypt Midfielder2016–20201558
Charles N'Zogbia  France Midfielder2009–20118315
Graham Oates  England Midfielder1971–197310030
Harry Parkinson unknown Defender1947–19573420
Joe Parkinson  England Midfielder1988–19931196
Andy Paterson  England Midfielder1934–19371092
David Perkins  England Midfielder2015–2018831
Andy Pilling  England Midfielder1987–199315620
Nick Powell  England Midfielder2013–2014, 2016–201912336
Max Power  England Midfielder2015–201812110
Jimmy Prescott  England Forward1957–196213539
Dennis Reeves  Scotland Goalkeeper1969–19762330
Neill Rimmer  England Midfielder1988–199619010
Jack Roberts  England Forward1934–19355754[8]
Jason Roberts  Grenada Forward2003–20069337
Neil Roberts  Wales Forward1999–200412519
John Robertson  England Defender1992–19961124
Ted Robinson  England Defender1933–19472373
Hugo Rodallega  Colombia Forward2009–201211224[10]
John Rogers  England Forward1972–1976, 198218079
Paul Rogers  England Midfielder1996–19991005
Paul Scharner  Austria Defender2006–2010, 201314514
George Scott  England Forward1933–193612079
Steve Senior  England Defender1987–19901093
Kevin Sharp  Canada Midfielder1995–200217810
Billy Sutherland  Scotland Defender1968–197522814
Allen Tankard  England Defender1988–19932094
Gary Teale  Scotland Midfielder2001–20071628
David Thompson  England Midfielder1987–199010814
Syd Tuffnell  England Midfielder1934–19371089
Roy Tunks  England Goalkeeper1981–19882450
Antonio Valencia  Ecuador Midfielder2006–2009847[11]
Steve Walsh  England Defender1982–19861264
Noel Ward  Northern Ireland Defender1976–198013411
Ben Watson  England Midfielder2009–201511113
Jimmy Weston  England Midfielder1981–1983662
Roy Wilkinson  England Midfielder1964–19681271
Micky Worswick  England Forward1972–197924973
Jeff Wright  England Midfielder1973–198231947

Notes

  1. For a full description of positions see football positions.
  2. Holds club record for most consecutive appearances, 123, between January 2003 and November 2005
  3. Holds club record for most appearances.
  4. First player to be capped for England whilst playing for Wigan.
  5. Holds club record for most goals scored in a League season (31, 1996–97).
  6. Holds club record for most League appearances.
  7. Holds club record for most League goals scored.
  8. Holds joint club record for most goals scored in a season (66, 1964-65).
  9. First Wigan Athletic player to play in a major international tournament (Euro 2008).
  10. Holds club record for most goals scored in the Premier League.
  11. Sold to Manchester United for club record transfer fee in June 2009 (£16 million).

References

  • 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 Database
  • "Wigan FC Player Appearances - Past & Present". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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