WIGAN club information & player pen pics

Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic were formed in 1931 after Wigan Borough folded. It took 46 years for Athletic to become a football league club after spending most of that time in the higher reaches of non-league football. They were elected into the league in 1978 at the expense of Southport.

Honours- FA Cup winners 2013. League Trophy winners 1985 & 1999. League 1 winners 2015/16, 2017/18 & 2021/22. Second Div. winners 2022/03. Third Div winners 1996/97. EFL Championship runners-up 2004/05.

Last Match- 08//08/2026 EFL Cup away at Barnsley 1-1 lost 6-5 on pens. Scorer Costello (40mins). Line up- Walsh, Carragher, Fox, Mellish, Barrett (Higgins 74), Power, Weir, Murray, Sze (Brennan 64), Costelloe (Miller 74), Perkins (Harris 83).

Head 2 Head- The first meetings between the clubs was at the start of the 1969/70 season as pre-season friendlies, but unofficially the media and fans were calling the home and away matches the Non-League Championship. Cambridge United were the Southern League Champions and Wigan the Northern Premier League runners-up. Macclesfield the champions declined to take part. Both matches finished 2-0 to the away teams. Terry Butcher and Mel Slack scoring for the U’s at Springfield Park, Carney and Ledgard for Wigan at the Abbey.

Including those matches there have been 23 matches between the clubs. Wigan have won 8, Cambridge United 5 and there have been 8 draws. The last meeting at the Abbey was 19th October 2024 which the U’s won 2-0 with goals from Kahchunga and an own goal by Smith.

Match Officials- Referee Alex Chilowicz. Assistant Referees Lee Venamore and David Hutton. Forth Official Declan Bourne.

1 Joe Walsh G/K Born 1/04/2002 Medway.
Joined Wigan A on loan from QPR in July 2026. Started at Gillingham. Moved to QPR in 2022. Had loan spells at various non league clubs.

2 Connor Barrett Born 1/03/2002 Leicester.
A youth with Leicester C and Burnley. Joined Wigan in summer 2026 from Wasall after playing with Kettering T and AFC Fylde.

3 Morgan Fox Born 21/09/1993 Chelmsford.
A youth with Ipswich T and Charlton A. Made over 100 appearances for Charlton before moving to Sheffield W, Stoke C and QPR. Joined Wigan in 2025. Welsh U/21 international.

4 Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen Born 17/06/2004 Leeds.
A youth with Liverpool and Leeds U. Joined Wigan in summer 2026 from Dunfirmline A. Scotish U/21 international.

6 Jenson Weir Born 31/01/2002 Warrington.
Product of Wigan's academy. Has played over 100 first team matches and had loan spells at Cambridge U, Morecambe, Blackpool and Port Vale. England U/21 international.

7 Fraser Murray Born 7/05/1999 Glasgow.
A youth and professional at Hibernian. Moved to Kilmarnock in 2021 and Wigan in 2025. Scotish U/20 international.

8 Max Power Born 27/07/1993
Birkenhead. Started as a youth at Tranmere R. Now in his third spell with Wigan. Has also played for Sunderland, Al-Qadsiah, AFG and Bradford C

9 Sonny Perkins Born 10/02/2004 Waltham Forest.
A youth with Leyton Orient and West Ham U. Joined Wigan from Leyton O in summer 2026. Has also played for Leeds U and Oxford U. England U/19 international.

11 Dara Costello Born 11/12/2002 Limerick.
A youth with Galway U. Joined Burnley in 2021 and had loans with Bradford, St.Johnstone, Dundee, Accrington and Northampton. Joined Wigan in 2025. ROI U/21 international.

12 Tom Watson G/K Born 27/08/2004.
Product of the Wigan academy. Played 2025/26 on loan at South Shields. England U/19 international.

14 Ryan Trevitt Born 12/03/2003 Guildford.
Came through Brentford's academy. Had loans with Exeter C and Wigan A before signing full-time for Wigan in summer 2026.

15 Llyton Chapman Born 31/07/2005.
A youth at Sheffield U, Oldham A and Wigan A. Signed as a professional in 2026.

16 Archie Harris Born 27/12/2004 Liverpool.
Product of the Bournemouth academy. Joined Wigan from Bournemouth in summer 2026. Wales U/21 international.

17 Akeel Higgins Born 24/07/2005 Birmingham.
Product of WBA academy. Joined Wigan in summer 2026 after speding 2026/27 on loan at Exeter City.

19 Chris Sze Born 9/12/2003 England.
Product of the Wigan academy. Signed professional terms in 2021.

20 Callum McManaman Born 25/04/1991 Huyton.
A youth with Everton and Wigan. In his third spell with W igan. Also played for Blackpool, WBA, Sunderland, Sheffield W, Luton T, Melbourne V, and Tranmere R. England U/20 international.

21 K'Marni Miller Born 9/11/2005 Huddersfield.
Product of the Wigan A academy signed as a professional in 2025.

22 Jon Mellish Born 19/09/1997 South Sheilds.
Started at Gateshead. Played over 200 games for Carlisle between 2019/25. Joined Wigan in 2025. Spent 2025/26 on loan at Milton Keynes.

23 James Carragher Born 11/11/2002 Liverpool.
A youth with Liverpool and Wigan A. Turned professional with Wigan in 2021. Malta full international.

24 Adam Moseley Born 2/06/2005.
Product of Wigan's academy.Sign as professional in 2026.

27 Tobias Brenan Born 16/07/2006 London.
A youth with Oxford U and Wigan A. Has had loan spells at Didcot T. and Harrogate T.

28 Charlie McKee
Product of Wigan's academy. Signed professional forms in 2026.

30 Matteo Spinelli G/K Born 7/01/2006.
Joined Wigan as an U/21 from Blackpool in 2022.

33 Hindolo Mustapha Born 29/07/2006 Lambeth.
On loan from Crystal Palace. Product of Palace's academy. Sierra Leone full international.

38 Christian Saydee Born 10/05/2002 Hillingdon. Started at Bournemouth. Had loan spells at Burton A and Shrewsbury T before signing for Portsmouth in 2023 and Wigan in 2025.

51 Harrison Rimmer

53 Sam  Bolland Born 4/01/2007 

Baba Adeeko Born 3/04/2003 Ballybane.
Product of Wigan's academy. Has played over 80 first team matches. ROI U/21 international.

Kia Payne Born 26/11/2004.
Currently on season long loan at Oldham A. Product of Liverpool and Wigan academies. Spent 2025/6 on loan at Oldham A.