Players who played for Everton and Wigan Athletic
10 players · Premier League since 1992/93
10 players have played for both Everton and Wigan Athletic in the Premier League since 1992/93. 4 played for Everton first and 6 for Wigan Athletic first. The longest-serving made 418 appearances across both; the top scorer got 34 goals; 8 scored for both; the first move came in 2005/06, the most recent in 2015/16.
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- Everton 347 · Wigan 71
- Everton 302 · Wigan 10
- Everton 108 · Wigan 115
- Everton 104 · Wigan 75
- Everton 108 · Wigan 36
- Everton 55 · Wigan 31
- Everton 14 · Wigan 69
- Everton 48 · Wigan 34
- Everton 32 · Wigan 25
- Everton 42 · Wigan 9
Who stands out
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Leighton Baines has the most appearances for the two combined: 347 for Everton and 71 for Wigan Athletic. David Unsworth scored the most goals across both (33 for Everton, 1 for Wigan Athletic), and 8 players scored for both.
In our data, Matt Jackson was the first to have played for both (his first game for Wigan Athletic came in 2005/06). The most recent player to play for both is Tom Cleverley, who first played for Everton in 2015/16.
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| Player | Everton | Wigan | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Leighton Baines | 347 | 29 | 2007–2020 | 71 | 3 | 2005–2007 | Wigan |
| David Unsworth | 302 | 33 | 1992–2004 | 10 | 1 | 2006/07 | Everton |
| James McCarthy | 108 | 6 | 2013–2019 | 115 | 7 | 2009–2013 | Wigan |
| Kevin Kilbane | 104 | 4 | 2003–2007 | 75 | 2 | 2006–2009 | Everton |
| Matt Jackson | 108 | 3 | 1992–1996 | 36 | 1 | 2005–2007 | Everton |
| Marcus Bent | 55 | 7 | 2004–2006 | 31 | 7 | 2007/08 | Everton |
| Antolin Alcaraz | 14 | 0 | 2013–2015 | 69 | 3 | 2010–2013 | Wigan |
| Arouna Koné | 48 | 6 | 2013–2017 | 34 | 11 | 2012/13 | Wigan |
| Tom Cleverley | 32 | 2 | 2015–2017 | 25 | 3 | 2010/11 | Wigan |
| Joel Robles | 42 | 0 | 2013–2017 | 9 | 0 | 2012/13 | Wigan |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Everton and Wigan Athletic have met 16 times: Everton won 8, Wigan Athletic 2, and 6 games were drawn.
- Everton's biggest win: Everton 4-0 Wigan (2008/09)
- Wigan Athletic's biggest win: Everton 0-1 Wigan (2005/06)
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- How many players have played for both Everton and Wigan Athletic?
- 10 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Leighton Baines, David Unsworth, James McCarthy, Kevin Kilbane, Matt Jackson, Marcus Bent and 4 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Everton and Wigan Athletic?
- Yes, 8: David Unsworth (33 and 1), Leighton Baines (29 and 3), Arouna Koné (6 and 11), Marcus Bent (7 and 7), James McCarthy (6 and 7), Kevin Kilbane (4 and 2), Tom Cleverley (2 and 3) and Matt Jackson (3 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Everton and Wigan Athletic?
- Tom Cleverley. He played for Wigan Athletic (2010/11), then Everton from 2015/16.
- 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.