"despite remaining in the bottom three for the majority of the season, Wigan Athletic managed to retain their Premier League status on the last day of the season, defeating Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium after a goal from Hugo Rodallega. On 7 May Wigan Athletic simultaneously secured their Premier League status and relegated Blackburn Rovers with a 1–0 victory at Ewood Park. On 20 February 2012, the club announced a financial loss of £7.2 million. On 31 December 2012 the club reported a net profit of £4.3 million, the first profit in six years. The biggest expense at the"
"Ian Gillibrand Ian Victor Gillibrand (24 November 1948 – 2 September 1989) was an English football defender who spent his entire senior career with Wigan Athletic. He played 661 first team games for Wigan, making him the club's appearance record holder, and is the only player in the club's history to play for Wigan in the Cheshire League, Northern Premier League and The Football League. Born in Blackburn, Gillibrand started his career at Arsenal after spending time on trial with hometown club Blackburn Rovers, but was released without making a first team appearance. He signed for Wigan Athletic in 1968,"
"Football League he became ineligible to play for them. Accrington Stanley Huddersfield Town Chesterfield Portsmouth Individual Gary Roberts (footballer, born 1984) Gareth Michael ""Gary"" Roberts (born 18 March 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic as an attacking Midfielder. Roberts has played in both the English football league system (playing in the Football League and Conference) as well as playing in the Welsh league, and has played in all three divisions of the Football League. Roberts was capped four times for England C when playing at semi-professional level. Born in Chester, Roberts begin his career with"
"level. Everton Individual James Vaughan (footballer, born 1988) James Oliver Vaughan (born 14 July 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Wigan Athletic. Vaughan, who was born in Birmingham, signed his first professional contract with Everton. He played for the club between 2005 and 2011, including loan spells at Derby County, Leicester City and Crystal Palace, before signing for Norwich in May 2011. He then had a loan spell at Huddersfield Town for the majority of the 2012–13 season, before signing permanent terms on 3 July 2013. He spent two-and-a-half seasons with Huddersfield"
"City on loan. The move was made permanent at the end of the 2015–16 season, but his stay was brief, as he joined Bury in August 2016. Vaughan played for just a single season at Bury, making 40 appearances and scoring 24 times. He completed a move to Championship club Sunderland in July 2017, playing 27 times before leaving to join Wigan Athletic in January 2018. He has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-21 age groups, but has since expressed a desire to represent Jamaica at international level. He is the Premier League's youngest-ever goalscorer. Born in Birmingham, Vaughan"
"Callum McManaman Callum Henry McManaman (born 25 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Wigan Athletic. Born in Whiston, Merseyside, lived and brought up in Rainhill, Merseyside, McManaman began his youth career at Everton before being released in 2007 and joining Wigan Athletic. He made his first team debut in 2009, and was the man of the match as they won the FA Cup in 2013. In January 2015, he joined West Bromwich Albion for £4.75 million. McManaman was born in Huyton. He grew up as an Everton supporter, and joined the"
"of the chant. On 31 May 2016, Electro duo Blonde released a version of the song and entered the Charts and the iTunes top 10 songs. Brentford Milton Keynes Dons Wigan Athletic Will Grigg William Donald Grigg (born 3 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Wigan Athletic. He represents Northern Ireland at international level. Grigg began his professional career at Walsall and came to prominence during the 2012–13 season, winning the club's Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards. Grigg was born in Solihull, West Midlands. He was educated"
"Wayne Rooney Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. He has played much of his career as a forward, and he has also been used in various midfield roles. He is the record goalscorer for the England national team and for Manchester United. At club level, he has won every honour available in English, European and Continental football, with the exception of the European Super Cup. Along with Michael Carrick, he is the only English player to win the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League,"
"Nick Colgan Nicholas Vincent ""Nick"" Colgan (born 19 September 1973) is an Irish former professional footballer and goalkeeping coach of Wigan Athletic. As a player, he was a goalkeeper from 1991 to 2013 and first briefly played for his hometown club Drogheda United between 1991 and 1992 before signing for Premier League side Chelsea. Whilst at Stamford Bridge he often found himself as back-up to the likes of Dmitri Kharine and Frode Grodas and spent time on loan at Crewe Alexandra, Grimsby Town, Millwall, Brentford and Reading. He joined Bournemouth permanently in 1998 where he stayed for a year before"
"James Vaughan (footballer, born 1988) James Oliver Vaughan (born 14 July 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Wigan Athletic. Vaughan, who was born in Birmingham, signed his first professional contract with Everton. He played for the club between 2005 and 2011, including loan spells at Derby County, Leicester City and Crystal Palace, before signing for Norwich in May 2011. He then had a loan spell at Huddersfield Town for the majority of the 2012–13 season, before signing permanent terms on 3 July 2013. He spent two-and-a-half seasons with Huddersfield before joining Birmingham"
"Nick Powell Nicholas Edward Powell (born 23 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic as a midfielder or as an attacker. He began his career at Crewe Alexandra, initially as a forward, making his debut at the age of 16. After impressing for Crewe Alexandra during the 2011–12 season, including scoring in their 2–0 victory in the League Two play-off Final, he moved to Manchester United in July 2012. Unable to break into the Manchester United first team, however, he went on loan to Wigan Athletic, Leicester City and Hull City before being released in"
"Antonee Robinson Antonee Robinson (born August 8, 1997) is an American footballer currently playing for Wigan Athletic on loan from Premier League club Everton and the United States national team as a defender. Born in Milton Keynes, England, Robinson came through Everton's academy, having been with the academy since the age of 11. In June 2013, he signed a scholarships with the club, becoming a full-time player. While at the U18's side, however, Robinson suffered injuries that saw him sidelined most of the time and appeared for the U21 towards the end of the 2014–15 season. As a result, he"
"Reece James (footballer, born 1999) Reece James (born 8 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic, on loan from Chelsea, as a full back. Born in London, James joined Chelsea at the age of six and turned professional in March 2017. During the 2017–18 season he captained the under-18s to win the FA Youth Cup and was named Academy Player of the Season. He signed a new four-year contract with the club in June 2018. Later that month he joined Wigan Athletic on loan for the 2018–19 season. He has represented England at youth level"
"region of £300,000. Manchester United Individual Records Wayne Rooney Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. He has played much of his career as a forward, and he has also been used in various midfield roles. He is the record goalscorer for the England national team and for Manchester United. At club level, he has won every honour available in English, European and Continental football, with the exception of the European Super Cup. Along with Michael Carrick, he is the only English player to win the"
"is a LEGend... Trenton Wiggan Trenton Ashton Wiggan (born 20 September 1962), is a former footballer who played primarily as a forward. Born in Jamaica, he moved to England as a child and represented his adopted country at schoolboy international level, and played in the Football League for Sheffield United before moving on to a number of clubs in non-league. Wiggan was a product of Sheffield United's youth system and had appeared for England Schoolboys when made his first team debut as a 16-year-old amateur in August 1979, appearing as a substitute in a League Cup fixture against Doncaster Rovers."
"youth footballing duties. In February 2017, Oxlade-Chamberlain was confirmed to be dating singer Perrie Edwards of the girl group Little Mix. Southampton Arsenal Individual Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain (born 15 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team. After rising to prominence with Southampton during the 2010–11 season aged 17, he signed for Arsenal in August 2011. Scoring twice in his first three matches for the club, Oxlade-Chamberlain became the youngest English goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history and also claimed a regular place"
"James McClean James Joseph McClean ( ; born 22 April 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team. He played with Trojans, Institute, his hometown club Derry City, and Sunderland before moving to Wigan Athletic in August 2013. He spent two seasons at Wigan, claiming their player of the year award in the latter, and then returned to the Premier League by joining West Bromwich Albion in June 2015. McClean was born and brought up in Derry and played for the Northern Ireland national under-21"
"was capped by the senior squad the following year. He is the only player to have played for England without having previously lived in the United Kingdom, and only the second, after Joe Baker, to have done so without having previously played in the English football league system. He is now a regular pundit for BT Sport's coverage of the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Hargreaves was born in Calgary, Alberta, as the youngest of three children of Margaret and Colin Hargreaves, who had emigrated from the United Kingdom at the start of the"
"Bolton Wanderers on 28 January 2017. Wigan Athletic Individual Nathan Byrne Nathan William Byrne (born 5 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic. He can play as either a wing back or a winger. Byrne began his professional career with Tottenham but never made a first team appearance for the club before leaving to join League One Swindon Town in 2013. After two full seasons with the Robins, during which they reached the 2015 League One play-off Final, he was bought by Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers. However, he only remained with the club for a"
"had a short spell with Clyde. Cédric Kipré Cédric Kipré (born 9 December 1996) is an Ivorian footballer, who plays as a defender for EFL Championship side Wigan Athletic. He has previously played for Leicester City, Corby Town and Motherwell. After coming through the Youth Academy at Paris Saint-Germain, Kipré joined Leicester City in 2014 and was part of both their Under 18s and Under 21s in his debut season for the club, playing in the then Premier League 2 and FA Youth Cup. He spent the next few seasons at the King Power Stadium, but only managed games for"
"He was reported to have consulted the Professional Football Coaches Association about possible legal action for wrongful dismissal. In July 2017 he was appointed to the coaching staff at Wigan Athletic. Nick Colgan Nicholas Vincent ""Nick"" Colgan (born 19 September 1973) is an Irish former professional footballer and goalkeeping coach of Wigan Athletic. As a player, he was a goalkeeper from 1991 to 2013 and first briefly played for his hometown club Drogheda United between 1991 and 1992 before signing for Premier League side Chelsea. Whilst at Stamford Bridge he often found himself as back-up to the likes of Dmitri"
"spell at Wigan, and is the club's Premier League appearance record holder. In May 2013, he captained Wigan Athletic to victory in the 2013 FA Cup Final in a 1–0 win over Manchester City. He last played for Blackpool in the 2015–16 League One season. Boyce has also represented the Barbados national team, making his debut for the side in 2008. Boyce was born on 24 September 1979 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. He grew up in Elmhurst with his parents, Lucille and Melvin, and attended Quarrendon CE Secondary School, where he set athletics records. He began playing football for his local"
"Ben Watson (footballer, born July 1985) Ben Watson (born 9 July 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nottingham Forest. He has previously played for Wigan Athletic, Crystal Palace and Watford, and had loan spells at Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion. He has also represented England at U21 level. Watson won an FA Cup winners medal in 2013, by scoring a stoppage time header and the only goal of the game against Manchester City. This was the first time Wigan Athletic had won the FA Cup. Born in Camberwell, London, Watson made his"
"Collin Martin Collin Martin (born November 9, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. He is currently the only active openly gay athlete in MLS, also making him the only out man in any of the big five American sports leagues or any top-division professional men's national soccer league. Born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Martin joined the D.C. United Academy during the 2009–10 season as a 14-year-old in the under-16 category. In his second season with the u16s, Martin led the team in scoring with 13 goals while"
"No verdict was returned by the jury and the case was dropped by the prosecution. Speaking in July 2018, he stated that ""My missus is English [and] my two kids were born in England"". Bristol Rovers Cristian Montaño Cristian Alexis Montaño Castillo (born 11 December 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Port Vale. A versatile player, he is able to play at left-back or as a forward, though his preferred position is as a winger; he is known for his pace. Born in Cali, Colombia, he emigrated to London at a young age"
"first cousin, Atiba Harris is also a professional footballer and long time captain of the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team. Manchester City Individual Micah Richards Micah Lincoln Richards (born 24 June 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Aston Villa. He began his career at Manchester City, making 245 appearances across all competitions in ten seasons, winning a Premier League title and an FA Cup. After a season on loan at Fiorentina in Italy's Serie A, he joined Aston Villa. On making his full England debut in November 2006, Richards became the"
"Pascal Chimbonda Pascal Chimbonda (born 21 February 1979) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Football League Division One side Washington. Born in Guadeloupe and raised in metropolitan France, Chimbonda began his professional career in 1998 with Le Havre, where he featured over 100 times combined for the club's first team and B team before moving to Bastia in 2003. In 2005, he moved to Premier League club Wigan Athletic for their first ever season in the top flight. At Wigan, his tremendous season earned him a place in the Premier League Team of the"
"UNHCR in their fundraising drive to aid inhabitants of the Philippines affected by the Hainan Typhoon. Arsenal Youth Arsenal Individual Jack Wilshere Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere (; born 1 January 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club West Ham United and the English national team. Wilshere came up through Arsenal's youth academy and impressed from an early age. He made his first-team debut in 2008, becoming Arsenal's youngest ever league debutant at the age of 16 years, 256 days. Wilshere has earned a number of accolades including the PFA Young Player of the Year"
"Callum Connolly Callum Alexander Connolly (born 23 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wigan Athletic on loan from Everton and the England under-21 team. His versatility means he can also play anywhere across the back four of defence and in midfield. Connolly began his career at Everton and has earned representation at England under-17 and under-18 level. On 3 March 2016, he joined League One side Barnsley on a one-month loan deal. He made his debut two days later, in a 3–1 win over Walsall at the Bescot Stadium. Connolly made his first"
"level. Simpson is of Jamaican descent. Simpson is married to his wife, Isabelle and has three young children, Tyreigh, Mya and Blake. Buriram United Individual Jay Simpson Jay-Alistaire Frederick Simpson (born 1 December 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger. A product of the Arsenal Academy, he never played a league game for Arsenal, spending most of his time on loan, at Millwall, West Bromwich Albion and Queens Park Rangers. In 2010, he joined Hull City, and was released three years later. Simpson spent time in Thailand with Buriram United, winning the 2014 Kor"
"of the season. He helped the club win promotion from the Northern Premier League, scoring one goal in seven games. Christopher Merrie Christopher Merrie (born 2 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wigan Athletic. Merrie joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks. On 8 August 2017, Merrie made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics. On 31 August 2017, Merrie joined National League North side Southport on a season-long loan deal. However, after featuring just five"
"purposes. Burnley Wigan Athletic Chris McCann Christopher John McCann (born 21 July 1987) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlanta United in Major League Soccer. A graduate of the youth system at Home Farm, McCann joined Burnley as a teenager, making his first team debut in 2005. He went on to make over 200 appearances for the club before joining Wigan Athletic on a free transfer in 2013. He has also won one cap for the Republic of Ireland U19 team. McCann was born in Dublin, County Dublin. Brought over to Lancashire from the Irish"
"years he and his family had many connections to Cove Cricket Club in Hampshire. Reg Stratton Reginald Malcolm ""Reg""Stratton (10 July 1939 – 21 May 2018) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Fulham and Colchester United and in the North American Soccer League for Vancouver Royals. Born in Kingsley, England youth and England amateur international Stratton joined Fulham in May 1959 after helping his club Woking to lift the FA Amateur Cup in front of a 71,000 strong crowd at Wembley Stadium by scoring in the 3–0 win. He had won England"