Players who played for Reading and Wigan Athletic

Which footballers have played for both Reading 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 4 in our list.

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Player	Country	Reading	Wigan Athletic
Jason Roberts	England / Grenada	2012–2014	2004–2006
Noel Hunt	Republic of Ireland	2008–2013	2017–2018
Adam Le Fondre	England	2011–2014	2016–2017 loan
Ali Al-Habsi	Oman	–	–

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Reading and Wigan Athletic.
The most common countries are England (2), Republic of Ireland (1), Oman (1).
One player, Adam Le Fondre, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

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

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Reading and Wigan Athletic, including Adam Le Fondre, Jason Roberts and Noel Hunt.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Adam Le Fondre, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

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