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 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.

LegendPlayer of the Year winnerClub record holder

Statistics correct as of 30 June 2026

NameNationalityPositionFor a full description of positions see football positions.Club careerAppearancesGoalsNotesMidfielder2020–202514023Goalkeeper1986–19931550Goalkeeper2010–20151360Defender1987–19921491Defender2002–20071454Defender1998–20011014Midfielder1952–195918021Midfielder1981–198617935Defender1984–19901553Defender2006–201526313Forward1981–19836325Defender1997–200112011Defender2007–2010965Goalkeeper1976–19821620Midfielder2002–200614510†Holds club record for most consecutive appearances, 123, between January 2003 and November 2005Defender2016–20181016Defender1981–1989, 1995–199730215Defender2016–20201272Defender2010–20151026Defender1993–19971190Goalkeeper1997–20011350Forward1935–1938, 1945–194913139Midfielder1977–198112912Midfielder1958–1959, 1964–1967, 1968–196912416Defender1969–19721022Midfielder1964–19681261Defender1980–198827216Forward1989–199416139Defender2021–20231062Defender2001–20049015Defender1999–2002, 2005–20071786Defender2017–202010713Defender2002–20051220Forward2001–200513459Midfielder2017–20211076Goalkeeper1993–19961260Forward1933–193611375Defender2008–2013, 20141854Goalkeeper2001–20071870Midfielder1969–197210734Defender1978–19811120unknownForward1973–197710225Defender1968–19794224†Holds club record for most appearances.Midfielder2009–2014, 2016–201714220Midfielder1974–198028741Defender1997–200319910Defender1995–199916214Midfielder1988–199318944Forward2015–201913353Goalkeeper1964–19691530Midfielder1986–19891037Forward1998–200211744Forward2006–20098215†First player to be capped for England whilst playing for Wigan.Forward1986–199010326Forward1952–195510332Defender1975–198018618unknownMidfielder1958–196834819Forward1978–198420271Midfielder1972–197510827Defender2001–20071674Midfielder2015–202017632Defender2018–2019453Forward1984–198813735Defender1988–199418013Forward1996–20009644†Holds club record for most goals scored in a League season (31, 1996–97).Midfielder2020–202312348Defender2021–20261305Midfielder1983–1986, 1995–199610315Midfielder1993–200222132Goalkeeper2006–20121310Defender1984–19881273Midfielder2017–202412427Midfielder1981–1986, 1990–199431712†Holds club record for most League appearances.Forward1998–200421770†Holds club record for most League goals scored.Forward1952–1954, 1956–195710421Forward1965–196811596Goalkeeper1952–19561480unknownForward1949–1955169131Forward1982–1987, 1995–199929666Forward1962–1970250178†Holds joint club record for most goals scored in a season (66, 1964–65).Forward1950–195515183Midfielder1993–19968727Midfielder2011–20157914Midfielder1995–200118717Midfielder2017–202214212Midfielder2010–201412911Midfielder2009–20131207Midfielder2013–2015, 2021–202315321Forward2000–200722444Defender1997–200217311Forward2009–2015, 2018–2019, 2023–17814Defender2007–2010970†First Wigan Athletic player to play in a major international tournament (Euro 2008).Midfielder1979–198629621unknownDefender1969–19782298Midfielder2016–20201558Midfielder2009–20118315Midfielder1971–197310030unknownDefender1947–19573420Midfielder1988–19931196Midfielder1934–19371092Midfielder2015–2018831Midfielder1987–199315620Midfielder2013–2014, 2016–201912336Midfielder2015–2018, 2021–202321615Forward1957–196213539Goalkeeper1969–19762330Midfielder1988–199619010Forward1934–19355754†Forward2003–20069337Forward1999–200412519Defender1992–19961124Defender1933–19472373Forward2009–201211224†Holds club record for most goals scored in the Premier League.Forward1972–1976, 198218079Midfielder1996–19991005Defender2006–2010, 201315914Forward1933–193612079Defender1987–19901093Midfielder1995–200217810Defender1968–197522814Defender1988–19932094Forward2024–20254311Midfielder2001–20071628Midfielder1987–199010816Goalkeeper2023–20261390Midfielder1934–19371089Goalkeeper1981–19882450Midfielder2006–2009847†Sold to Manchester United for club record transfer fee in June 2009 (£16 million).Defender1982–19861264Defender1976–198013411Midfielder2009–201511113Midfielder1981–1983662Defender2021–2023833Midfielder1964–19681271Forward1972–197924973Midfielder2025–2026417Midfielder1973–198231947

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