Players who played for Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic
7 players · Premier League since 1992/93
7 players have played for both Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic in the Premier League since 1992/93. 4 played for Crystal Palace first and 3 for Wigan Athletic first. The longest-serving made 324 appearances across both; the top scorer got 23 goals; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2006/07, the most recent in 2019/20.
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- Crystal Palace 240 · Wigan 84
- Crystal Palace 27 · Wigan 193
- Crystal Palace 49 · Wigan 115
- Crystal Palace 126 · Wigan 3
- Crystal Palace 21 · Wigan 77
- Crystal Palace 36 · Wigan 24
- Crystal Palace 16 · Wigan 31
Who stands out
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James McArthur has the most appearances for the two combined: 240 for Crystal Palace and 84 for Wigan Athletic. James McArthur scored the most goals across both (17 for Crystal Palace, 6 for Wigan Athletic), and 2 players scored for both.
In our data, Emmerson Boyce was the first to have played for both (his first game for Wigan Athletic came in 2006/07). The most recent player to play for both is James McCarthy, who first played for Crystal Palace in 2019/20.
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| Player | Crystal Palace | Wigan | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| James McArthur | 240 | 17 | 2014–2023 | 84 | 6 | 2010–2013 | Wigan |
| Emmerson Boyce | 27 | 0 | 2004/05 | 193 | 11 | 2006–2013 | Crystal Palace |
| James McCarthy | 49 | 0 | 2019–2021 | 115 | 7 | 2009–2013 | Wigan |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 126 | 13 | 2016–2021 | 3 | 0 | 2011/12 | Wigan |
| Ben Watson | 21 | 0 | 2004/05 | 77 | 10 | 2008–2013 | Crystal Palace |
| Fitz Hall | 36 | 2 | 2004/05 | 24 | 0 | 2006–2008 | Crystal Palace |
| Marcus Bent | 16 | 5 | 1997/98 | 31 | 7 | 2007/08 | Crystal Palace |
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Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic haven't met in the Premier League since 1992/93.
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- How many players have played for both Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic?
- 7 in the Premier League since 1992/93: James McArthur, Emmerson Boyce, James McCarthy, Patrick van Aanholt, Ben Watson, Fitz Hall and 1 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic?
- Yes, 2: James McArthur (17 and 6) and Marcus Bent (5 and 7).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic?
- James McCarthy. He played for Wigan Athletic (2009–2013), then Crystal Palace from 2019/20.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.