List of Wigan Athletic F.C. players

For a list of all Wigan Athletic F.C. players, see Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players.

Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. They currently compete in the Npower 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
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Stats correct as of the end of the 2011–12 season

NameNationalityPosition[1]Club careerAppearancesGoalsNotes
Adkins, NigelNigel Adkins  England Goalkeeper1986–19931550
Al-Habsi, AliAli Al-Habsi  Oman Goalkeeper2010–1320
Atherton, PeterPeter Atherton  England Defender1987–19921491
Baines, LeightonLeighton Baines  England Defender2002–20071454
Balmer, StuartStuart Balmer  Scotland Defender1998–20011014
Banks, KennyKenny Banks  England Midfielder1952–195918021
Barrow, GrahamGraham Barrow  England Midfielder1981–198617936
Beesley, PaulPaul Beesley  England Defender1984–19901553
Boyce, EmmersonEmmerson Boyce  Barbados Defender2006–23213
Bradd, LesLes Bradd  England Forward1981–19836325
Bradshaw, CarlCarl Bradshaw  England Defender1997–200112011
Bramble, TitusTitus Bramble  England Defender2007–2010965
Brown, JohnJohn Brown  England Goalkeeper1976–19821620
Bullard, JimmyJimmy Bullard  England Midfielder2002–200614510[2]
Butler, JohnJohn Butler  England Defender1981–1989, 1995–199730216
Caldwell, GaryGary Caldwell  Scotland Defender2010–1026
Carragher, MattMatt Carragher  England Defender1993–19971190
Carroll, RoyRoy Carroll  Northern Ireland Goalkeeper1997–20011350
Watson, BenBen Watson  England Midfielder2009-10212
Gómez, JordiJordi Gómez  Spain Midfielder2009-201412717
McArthur, JamesJames McArthur  Scotland Midfielder2010-12410
Colquhoun, DuncanDuncan Colquhoun  Scotland Forward1935–1938, 1945–194913139
Corrigan, FrankFrank Corrigan  England Midfielder1977–198112912
Crompton, DennisDennis Crompton  England Midfielder1964–196712116
Coutts, DougDoug Coutts  Scotland Defender1969–19721022
Craig, AlfAlf Craig ? Midfielder1964–19681261
Cribley, AlexAlex Cribley  England Defender1980–198827216
Daley, PhilPhil Daley  England Forward1989–199416139
De Vos, JasonJason De Vos  Canada Defender2001–20049015
De Zeeuw, ArjanArjan De Zeeuw  Netherlands Defender1999–2002, 2005–20071786
Eaden, NickyNicky Eaden  England Defender2002–20051220
Ellington, NathanNathan Ellington  England Forward2001–200513459
Farnworth, SimonSimon Farnworth  England Goalkeeper1993–19961260
Felton, TeddyTeddy Felton  England Forward1933–193611375
Figueroa, MaynorMaynor Figueroa  Honduras Defender2008–1463
Filan, JohnJohn Filan  Australia Goalkeeper2001–20071870
Fretwell, DavidDavid Fretwell  England Defender1978–19811120
Garrett, JamesJames Garrett ? Forward1973–197710225
Gillibrand, IanIan Gillibrand  England Defender1968–19794224[3]
Gore, TommyTommy Gore  England Midfielder1974–198028741
Green, ScottScott Green  England Defender1997–200319910
Greenall, ColinColin Greenall  England Defender1995–199916214
Griffiths, BryanBryan Griffiths  England Midfielder1988–199318944
Halsall, AlanAlan Halsall  Wales Goalkeeper1964–19691530
Hamilton, DavidDavid Hamilton  England Midfielder1986–19891037
Haworth, SimonSimon Haworth  Wales Forward1998–200211744
Heskey, EmileEmile Heskey  England Forward2006–20098215[4]
Hilditch, MarkMark Hilditch  England Forward1986–199010326
Hindle, TomTom Hindle  England Forward1952–195510332
Hinnigan, JoeJoe Hinnigan  England Defender1975–198018618
Houghton, DerekDerek Houghton ? Midfielder1958–196834819
Houghton, PeterPeter Houghton  England Forward1978–198420271
Jackson, AlbertAlbert Jackson  England Midfielder1972–197510827
Jackson, MattMatt Jackson  England Defender2001–20071674
Jewell, PaulPaul Jewell  England Forward1984–198813735
Johnson, AlanAlan Johnson  England Defender1988–199418013
Jones, GraemeGraeme Jones  England Forward1996–20009644[5]
Kelly, TonyTony Kelly  England Midfielder1983–1986, 1995–199610315
Kilford, IanIan Kilford  England Midfielder1993–200221631
Kirkland, ChrisChris Kirkland  England Goalkeeper2006–20121310
Knowles, BarryBarry Knowles  England Defender1984–19881273
Langley, KevinKevin Langley  England Midfielder1981–1986, 1990–199431712[6]
Liddell, AndyAndy Liddell  Scotland Forward1998–200421770[7]
Lindsay, JackJack Lindsay  Scotland Forward1952–1954, 1956–195710421
Llewellyn, BertBert Llewellyn  England Forward1965–196811596
Lomas, BertBert Lomas  England Goalkeeper1952–19561480
Lomax, BillyBilly Lomax ? Forward1949–1955169131
Lowe, DavidDavid Lowe  England Forward1982–1987, 1995–199929666
Lyon, HarryHarry Lyon  England Forward1962–1970250178[8]
Lyon, JackieJackie Lyon ? Forward1950–195515183
Lyons, AndyAndy Lyons  England Midfielder1993–19968727
Martínez, RobertoRoberto Martínez  Spain Midfielder1995–200118717
McCulloch, LeeLee McCulloch  Scotland Forward2000–200722444
McGibbon, PatPat McGibbon  Northern Ireland Defender1997–200217311
Melchiot, MarioMario Melchiot  Netherlands Defender2007–2010970[9]
Methven, ColinColin Methven  Scotland Midfielder1979–198629621
Morris, KenKen Morris ? Defender1969–19782298
N'Zogbia, CharlesCharles N'Zogbia  France Midfielder2009–20118315
Oates, GrahamGraham Oates  England Midfielder1971–197310030
Parkinson, HarryHarry Parkinson ? Defender1947–19573420
Parkinson, JoeJoe Parkinson  England Midfielder1988–19931196
Pilling, AndyAndy Pilling  England Midfielder1987–199315620
Prescott, JimmyJimmy Prescott  England Forward1957–196213539
Reeves, DennisDennis Reeves  Scotland Goalkeeper1969–19762330
Rimmer, NeillNeill Rimmer  England Midfielder1988–199619010
Roberts, JackJack Roberts  England Forward1934–19355754[8]
Roberts, JasonJason Roberts  Grenada Forward2003–20069337
Roberts, NeilNeil Roberts  Wales Forward1999–200412519
Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson  England Defender1992–19961124
Robinson, TedTed Robinson  England Defender1933–19472373
Hugo Rodallega  Colombia Forward2009–201211224[10]
Rogers, JohnJohn Rogers  England Forward1972–1976, 198218079
Rogers, PaulPaul Rogers  England Midfielder1996–19991005
Scharner, PaulPaul Scharner  Austria Defender2006–2010, 201314514
Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott  England Forward1933–193612079
Senior, SteveSteve Senior  England Defender1987–19901093
Sharp, KevinKevin Sharp  Canada Midfielder1995–200217810
Sutherland, BillyBilly Sutherland  Scotland Defender1968–197522814
Tankard, AllenAllen Tankard  England Defender1988–19932094
Teale, GaryGary Teale  Scotland Midfielder2001–20071628
Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson  England Midfielder1987–199010814
Tunks, RoyRoy Tunks  England Goalkeeper1981–19882450
Valencia, AntonioAntonio Valencia  Ecuador Midfielder2006–2009847[11]
Walsh, SteveSteve Walsh  England Defender1982–19861264
Ward, NoelNoel Ward  Northern Ireland Defender1976–198013411
Weston, JimmyJimmy Weston  England Midfielder1981–1983662
Wilkinson, RoyRoy Wilkinson  England Midfielder1964–19681271
Worswick, MickyMicky Worswick  England Forward1972–197924973
Wright, JeffJeff 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. 8.0 8.1 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).

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