Players who played for Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic
Which footballers have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic? It's exactly the kind of link that wins rounds of The Connection, our football trivia game. Every player below has been checked against his career record, including loan spells.
Show all 16 players
| Player | Country | Bolton Wanderers | Wigan Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Redfearn | England | 1982–1984 | 2000–2001 |
| Per Frandsen | Denmark | 1996–1999 & 2000–2004 | 2004 |
| Jussi Jääskeläinen | Finland | 1997–2012 | 2015–2017 |
| Gareth Farrelly | Republic of Ireland | 1999–2004 | 2004 |
| Ali Al-Habsi | Oman | 2006–2011 | 2010–2011 loan & 2011–2015 |
| Emile Heskey | England | 2014–2016 | 2006–2009 |
| Stephen Warnock | England | 2012 loan | 2016 loan & 2016–2017 |
| Craig Davies | England / Wales | 2013–2015 | 2015–2017 |
| Kevin McNaughton | Scotland | 2013 & 2014–2015 loan | 2015–2016 |
| Chris Herd | Australia | 2014 loan | 2015 loan |
| Adam Le Fondre | England | 2015 loan & 2017 loan & 2017–2018 | 2016–2017 loan |
| Reece Burke | England | 2017–2018 loan | 2016–2017 loan |
| Antonee Robinson | United States / England | 2017–2018 loan | 2018–2019 & 2019–2020 |
| Callum Connolly | England | 2019 loan | 2017 & 2018–2019 loan |
| Matt Gilks | England / Scotland | 2020–2022 | 2017 |
| Josh Magennis | Northern Ireland | 2018–2019 | 2022–2024 |
Quick facts
- 16 players in our verified list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic.
- The most common countries are England (8), Denmark (1), Finland (1).
- The earliest in our list is Neil Redfearn; the most recent to make the link is Josh Magennis.
- Eight players made the link through a loan spell, including Ali Al-Habsi and Stephen Warnock.
Common questions
How many players have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic?
16 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic, most recently Josh Magennis, Matt Gilks and Callum Connolly.
Who is the most recent player to play for Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic?
In our list, the most recent to make the link is Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
Who was the first player in our list to play for both?
Neil Redfearn is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic.
Do loan spells count?
Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Eight players made the link through a loan spell, including Ali Al-Habsi and Stephen Warnock.
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