Football players born in Wigan

Football in Wigan has deep roots — the earliest documented player in this dataset was born in 1870. In total, 82 players from Wigan, United Kingdom, appear on Wikidata. The most notable include Leon Osman, Jason Lowe and Andy Griffin. Among them are 81 male and 1 female players. Documented players span more than 138 years, from 1870 to 2008.

Most notable players from Wigan

Leon Osman

b. 1981United Kingdom67

Jason Lowe

b. 1991United Kingdom54

Andy Griffin

b. 1979United Kingdom53

Walter Crickmer

b. 1899United Kingdom51

Tim Chow

b. 1994United Kingdom50

All 82 players from Wigan

Danny Wilson

b. 1960United Kingdom47

Paul Tierney

b. 1980United Kingdom44

Peter Atherton

b. 1970United Kingdom44

Jordan Flores

b. 1995United Kingdom44

Russell Beardsmore

b. 1968United Kingdom43

Jake Cain

b. 2001United Kingdom43

Chris Porter

b. 1983United Kingdom43

Warren Aspinall

b. 1967United Kingdom41

Gary Walsh

b. 1968United Kingdom41

John Connaughton

b. 1949United Kingdom41

Jack Silcock

b. 1898United Kingdom41

Danny Sonner

b. 1972United Kingdom36

Billy Dickinson

b. 1906United Kingdom36

George Barlow

b. 1885United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland36

Hannah Forster

b. 1991United Kingdom36

Kenny Banks

b. 1923United Kingdom36

Les Campbell

b. 1935United Kingdom36

Neil Bailey

b. 1958United Kingdom36

Gerry Baker

b. 1938United Kingdom36

Jimmy Banks

b. 1893United Kingdom36

Adam Eaton

b. 1980United Kingdom36

Andy Bond

b. 1986United Kingdom36

Peter Higham

b. 1930United Kingdom36

Joe Peacock

b. 1897United Kingdom33

Jack Baxter

b. 1889United Kingdom33

Hugh Turner

b. 1904United Kingdom33

Neil Brisco

b. 1978United Kingdom33

Harry Penk

b. 1934United Kingdom33

John Cunliffe

b. 1930United Kingdom33

James Berry

b. 2000United Kingdom33

Barry Knowles

b. 1959United Kingdom30

David Glenn

b. 1962United Kingdom30

Martyn Lancaster

b. 1980United Kingdom30

Walter Napier

b. 1875United Kingdom30

Andrew Dawber

b. 1994United Kingdom30

Tom Barcroft

b. 1870United Kingdom30

Danny Williams

b. 1988United Kingdom30

David Banks

b. 1967United States30

Henry Stewart

b. 1925United Kingdom30

Dean Winnard

b. 1989United Kingdom30

Andrew Morris

b. 1982United Kingdom26

Arthur Richardson

b. 1913United Kingdom26

Jack Sampson

b. 1993United Kingdom26

Jack Moran

b. 1906United Kingdom26

Jonathan Smith

b. 1988United Kingdom26

Luke Lowe

b. 1889United Kingdom26

Sid Wallace

b. 1957United Kingdom26

Joe McGee

b. 1993United Kingdom26

Don Roby

b. 1933United Kingdom26

Richard Gaskell

b. 1905United Kingdom26

Dave Mangnall

b. 1905United Kingdom26

Eric Redrobe

b. 1944United Kingdom26

Eddie Rampling

b. 1948United Kingdom26

Gareth Naven

b. 1969Australia26

Maurice Whittle

b. 1948United Kingdom26

George Taylor

b. 192026

Michael Millett

b. 1977United Kingdom26

Robbie Painter

b. 1971United Kingdom26

Dylan Moonan

b. 200226

Robert Talbot

b. 1908United Kingdom26

Alan Hebditch

b. 1961United Kingdom26

Luke Burke

b. 199826

Harry Sharratt

b. 1929United Kingdom20

John Smith

b. 1971United Kingdom20

John Pearson

b. 1946United Kingdom20

Jimmy Wallbanks

b. 190920

Paul Scharner

b. 2008Austria20

Scott Smith

b. 200120

Andy Pilling

b. 1969United Kingdom20

Theo Roberts

b. 199813

William Ashurst

b. 189613

Joe Wilson

b. 188313

Jon Hill

b. 1970United Kingdom13

Paul Sherlock

b. 1973United Kingdom13

George Sheridan

b. 1929United Kingdom13

John Stevenson

b. 1898United Kingdom13

Walter Gowers

b. 1903United Kingdom13