List of Wigan Athletic F.C. players explained

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.

Legend
	Player of the Year winner
	Club record holder

Statistics correct as of 30 June 2024

Name	Nationality	Position^[1]	Club career	Appearances	Goals	Notes
		Midfielder	2020–	114	14
		Goalkeeper	1986–1993	155	0
		Goalkeeper	2010–2015	136	0
		Defender	1987–1992	149	1
		Defender	2002–2007	145	4
		Defender	1998–2001	101	4
		Midfielder	1952–1959	180	21
		Midfielder	1981–1986	179	35
		Defender	1984–1990	155	3
		Defender	2006–2015	263	13
		Forward	1981–1983	63	25
		Defender	1997–2001	120	11
		Defender	2007–2010	96	5
		Goalkeeper	1976–1982	162	0
		Midfielder	2002–2006	145	10	†^[2]
		Defender	2016–2018	101	6
		Defender	1981–1989, 1995–1997	302	15
		Defender	2016–2020	127	2
		Defender	2010–2015	102	6
		Defender	1993–1997	119	0
		Goalkeeper	1997–2001	135	0
		Forward	1935–1938, 1945–1949	131	39
		Midfielder	1977–1981	129	12
		Midfielder	1958–1959, 1964–1967, 1968–1969	124	16
		Defender	1969–1972	102	2
		Midfielder	1964–1968	126	1
		Defender	1980–1988	272	16
		Forward	1989–1994	161	39
		Defender	2001–2004	90	15
		Defender	1999–2002, 2005–2007	178	6
		Defender	2017–2020	107	13
		Defender	2002–2005	122	0
		Forward	2001–2005	134	59
		Midfielder	2017–2021	107	6
		Goalkeeper	1993–1996	126	0
		Forward	1933–1936	113	75
		Defender	2008–2013, 2014	185	4
		Goalkeeper	2001–2007	187	0
		Midfielder	1969–1972	107	34
		Defender	1978–1981	112	0
	unknown	Forward	1973–1977	102	25
		Defender	1968–1979	422	4	†^[3]
		Midfielder	2009–2014, 2016–2017	142	20
		Midfielder	1974–1980	287	41
		Defender	1997–2003	199	10
		Defender	1995–1999	162	14
		Midfielder	1988–1993	189	44
		Forward	2015–2019	133	53
		Goalkeeper	1964–1969	153	0
		Midfielder	1986–1989	103	7
		Forward	1998–2002	117	44
		Forward	2006–2009	82	15	†^[4]
		Forward	1986–1990	103	26
		Forward	1952–1955	103	32
		Defender	1975–1980	186	18
	unknown	Midfielder	1958–1968	348	19
		Forward	1978–1984	202	71
		Midfielder	1972–1975	108	27
		Defender	2001–2007	167	4
		Midfielder	2015–2020	176	32
		Defender	2018–2019	45	3
		Forward	1984–1988	137	35
		Defender	1988–1994	180	13
		Forward	1996–2000	96	44	†^[5]
		Midfielder	2020–2023	123	48
		Midfielder	1983–1986, 1995–1996	103	15
		Midfielder	1993–2002	221	32
		Goalkeeper	2006–2012	131	0
		Defender	1984–1988	127	3
		Midfielder	2017–2024	124	27
		Midfielder	1981–1986, 1990–1994	317	12	†^[6]
		Forward	1998–2004	217	70	†^[7]
		Forward	1952–1954, 1956–1957	104	21
		Forward	1965–1968	115	96
		Goalkeeper	1952–1956	148	0
	unknown	Forward	1949–1955	169	131
		Forward	1982–1987, 1995–1999	296	66
		Forward	1962–1970	250	178	†^[8]
		Forward	1950–1955	151	83
		Midfielder	1993–1996	87	27
		Midfielder	2011–2015	79	14
		Midfielder	1995–2001	187	17
		Midfielder	2017–2022	142	12
		Midfielder	2010–2014	129	11
		Midfielder	2009–2013	120	7
		Midfielder	2013–2015, 2021–2023	153	21
		Forward	2000–2007	224	44
		Defender	1997–2002	173	11
		Forward	2009–2015, 2018–2019, 2023–	138	13
		Defender	2007–2010	97	0	†^[9]
		Midfielder	1979–1986	296	21
	unknown	Defender	1969–1978	229	8
		Midfielder	2016–2020	155	8
		Midfielder	2009–2011	83	15
		Midfielder	1971–1973	100	30
	unknown	Defender	1947–1957	342	0
		Midfielder	1988–1993	119	6
		Midfielder	1934–1937	109	2
		Midfielder	2015–2018	83	1
		Midfielder	1987–1993	156	20
		Midfielder	2013–2014, 2016–2019	123	36
		Midfielder	2015–2018, 2021–2023	216	15
		Forward	1957–1962	135	39
		Goalkeeper	1969–1976	233	0
		Midfielder	1988–1996	190	10
		Forward	1934–1935	57	54	†
		Forward	2003–2006	93	37
		Forward	1999–2004	125	19
		Defender	1992–1996	112	4
		Defender	1933–1947	237	3
		Forward	2009–2012	112	24	†^[10]
		Forward	1972–1976, 1982	180	79
		Midfielder	1996–1999	100	5
		Defender	2006–2010, 2013	159	14
		Forward	1933–1936	120	79
		Defender	1987–1990	109	3
		Midfielder	1995–2002	178	10
		Defender	1968–1975	228	14
		Defender	1988–1993	209	4
		Midfielder	2001–2007	162	8
		Midfielder	1987–1990	108	16
		Goalkeeper	2023–	47	0
		Midfielder	1934–1937	108	9
		Goalkeeper	1981–1988	245	0
		Midfielder	2006–2009	84	7	†^[11]
		Defender	1982–1986	126	4
		Defender	1976–1980	134	11
		Midfielder	2009–2015	111	13
		Midfielder	1981–1983	66	2
		Defender	2021–2023	83	3
		Midfielder	1964–1968	127	1
		Forward	1972–1979	249	73
		Midfielder	1973–1982	319	47

References

• Book: Hayes, Dean. The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C.. 1996. Yore Publications. Harefield. 1-874427-91-7.
  • Web site: Wigan FC Player Appearances – Past & Present . Soccerbase . 9 February 2020.

Notes and References

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).