Players who played for Brentford and Wigan Athletic

Which footballers have played for both Brentford 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.

Quick quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 6 in our list.

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Player	Country	Brentford	Wigan Athletic
Marcus Bent	England	1995–1998	2007–2008 loan
Nathan Byrne	England	2011 loan	2016–2020
Josh McEachran	England	2015–2019	2014 loan
Ivan Toney	England	2020–2024	2017–2018 loan
Lewis Macleod	Scotland	–	–
Will Grigg	Northern Ireland / England	–	–

Quick facts

6 players in our verified list have played for both Brentford and Wigan Athletic.
The most common countries are England (4), Scotland (1), Northern Ireland (1).
Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Marcus Bent and Nathan Byrne.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Brentford and Wigan Athletic?

6 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Brentford and Wigan Athletic, including Marcus Bent, Josh McEachran and Nathan Byrne.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Marcus Bent and Nathan Byrne.

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