GARY WALSH – RETO ZIEGLER WALSH, Gary DOB: 21st March 1968 Other clubs: Manchester United, Airdrie, Oldham Athletic, Middlesbrough, Bradford City, Derby County, (g/k coach), Hartlepool United (g/k coach), Hull City (g/k coach) Honours: England Under 21’s (2 caps), Wigan born, Gary joined Latics on Thursday 7th August 2003. He had spent the summer on […]
PAUL TAIT – DANNY VAUGHAN TAIT, Paul DOB: 24th October 1974 Other clubs: Everton, Runcorn, Northwich Victoria, Crewe Alexandra, Hull City, Bristol Rovers, Rochdale, Chester City, Boston United, Southport, Barrow Paul was signed on a free transfer from Everton on 22nd July 1994. He made his Latics League debut on 3rd September 1994 against Barnet […]
CONOR SAMMON – GREG STRONG SAMMON, Conor DOB: 13th April 1987 Other clubs: UCD, Derry City, Kilmarnock, Derby County Honours: Republic of Ireland Under 21’s (3 caps) Conor arrived at the DW Stadium on 31st January 2011, transfer deadline day, from Kilmarnock for a fee of £600,000 from Scottish outfit Kilmarnock. He made his Premier […]
MICK QUINN – COLIN RUSSELL QUINN, Mick DOB: 2nd May 1962 Other clubs: Derby County, Stockport County, Oldham Athletic, Portsmouth, Newcastle United, PAOK Salonika, Coventry City, Plymouth Argyle, Watford Mike arrived at Springfield Park at the start of season 1979/80 after serving his apprenticeship at Derby County. He became a scoring phenomenon in the […]
BRENDAN O’CONNELL – IAN PURDIE O’CONNELL, Brendan DOB: 12th November 1966 Other clubs: Portsmouth, Exeter City, Burnley, Huddersfield Town, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic, Rossendale United, Northwich Victoria (asst manager) Brendan was signed by John Deehan from Charlton Athletic for the start of the 1997/98 season. He made his Latics League debut on the opening day of […]
ALAN MAHON – STEVE NUGENT MAHON, Alan DOB: 4th April 1978 Other clubs: Crumplin United, Tranmere Rovers. Sporting Lisbon, Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City, Ipswich Town, Burnley, Blackpool Honours: Republic of Ireland Under 21’s (18 caps), Republic of Ireland (2 caps) League Cup Final winner 2002 (Blackburn Rovers) Alan was signed on a three and […]
OLIVIER KAPO – ANDY LYONS KAPO Olivier DOB: 27th September 1980 Other clubs: Auxerre, Juventus, Monaco, Levante, Birmingham City, Boulogne, Celtic, Al-Alhi, Auxerre Honours: France (9 caps, 3 goals) Olivier became Steve Bruce’s second summer signing of 2008. He arrived at the JJB Stadium on 15th July 2008, signing a three-year contract for a fee […]
MATT JACKSON – LUKE JOYCE JACKSON, Matt DOB: 19th October 1971 Other clubs: Luton Town, Preston North End, Everton, Charlton Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City, Norwich City, Watford, Blackpool Honours: England Under 21’s (10 caps), FA Cup winner 1995 (Everton), Second Division Championship winner 2003 (Wigan Athletic) Paul Jewell initially signed Matt on loan […]
KRISTOFER HAESTAD – BOBBY HUTCHINSON HAESTAD, Kristofer DOB: 9 December, 1983 Other clubs: Start, Valerenga IF Honours: Norway (27 caps, 1 goal) Kristofer was signed on 29th December 2006 on a six month loan deal from Norwegian Premier League outfit, Start. The deal, like Andreas Granqvists’s the previous day was expected to be made permanent […]
PAUL GARDNER – IAN GRIFFITHS GARDNER, Paul DOB: 22nd September 1957 Other clubs: Blackpool, Bury, Swansea City, Chorley Paul, a former England youth international, was a non contract signing from Bury and he made his Latics League debut on 2nd February 1984. The game was against York City played at Bootham Crescent and resulted in […]