2001–02 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Wigan Athletic 2001–02 Paul Jewell JJB Stadium Second Division 10th FA Cup First round League Cup First round Football League Trophy First round Andy Liddell (18) 2000–01 2002–03 During the 2001–02 English football season, Wigan Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. Background 2000–01 Wigan Athletic F.C. season In the 2000–01 season, Wigan finished in the playoffs for the third consecutive season, but once again missed out on promotion, losing in the play-off semi finals to Reading. Following the sudden departure of manager Steve Bruce at the end of the season, Paul Jewell was appointed as his replacement. Transfers Following the departures of several players from the previous season, Jewell spent heavily in the summer in an attempt to build a squad capable of gaining promotion. Shortly before the transfer deadline, Wigan signed Nathan Ellington for a club record transfer fee of £1.2 million.Wigan splash out on £1.2m Ellington https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/mar/29/newsstory.sport3 BBC Sport 11 January 2023 29 March 2002 At the end of the season, defender Arjan de Zeeuw turned down a new contract at the club and left on a free transfer to join First Division side Portsmouth. In PlayerPositionFromFeeDateNotes Peter Kennedy MF Watford £300,000 18 July 2001 Old Firm favour Premiership switch https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/jul/13/newsstory.sport The Guardian 10 January 2023 13 July 2001Wigan land Kennedy https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1445480.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 18 July 2001 Jason De Vos DF Dundee United £500,000 30 July 2001 Wigan sign De Vos https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1465460.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 30 July 2001 Ian Nolan DF Bradford City Free 10 August 2001 Pearce handed City armband https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/aug/10/newsstory.sport1 The Guardian 13 January 2023 10 August 2001 Gábor Bukrán MF Walsall Free 10 August 2001 Latics Land Midfield Duo https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2215402/latics-land-midfield-duo Sky Sports 11 January 2023 10 August 2001 Stewart Kerr GK Celtic £250,000 25 August 2001 Celtic pitch Balde into the fray https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0F2B1F58468681E0 10 January 2023 The Scotsman 25 August 2001 NewsBank subscription Paul Dalglish FW Norwich City Free 25 August 2001 Tony Dinning MF Wolverhampton Wanderers £750,000 10 September 2001 Dinning makes Wigan move https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/1531162.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 10 September 2001 Matt Jackson DF Norwich City Free 22 November 2001 John Filan GK Blackburn Rovers £600,000 14 December 2001 Transfers - December, 2001 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2239133.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 5 September 2002 Gary Teale MF Ayr United £200,000 14 December 2001 Nathan Ellington FW Bristol Rovers £1,200,000 28 March 2002 Wigan win race for Ellington https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/1899017.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 28 March 2002 Jason Jarrett MF Bury £75,000 28 March 2002 Transfers - March, 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2239120.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 5 September 2002 Out PlayerPositionToFeeDateNotes Roy Carroll GK Manchester United £2,500,000 27 July 2001 Carroll seals dream Man Utd move https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/1453198.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 27 July 2001 Kevin Nicholls MF Luton Town £25,000 5 August 2001 Luton snap up Nicholls https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/1474527.stm BBC Sport 13 January 2023 5 August 2001 Gábor Bukrán MF SV Salzburg Released 18 August 2001 Bukran leaves Wigan https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bukran-leaves-wigan-1188969 Manchester Evening News 11 January 2023 Kevin Sharp DF Wrexham Free 1 November 2001 Wrexham make Sharp capture https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/1632547.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 1 November 2001 Alan McLoughlin MF Rochdale Free 24 December 2001 Simon Haworth FW Tranmere Rovers £125,000 1 March 2002 Scott Tynan GK Nottingham Forest Released 19 April 2002 Pardew puts friendship aside as title match beckons https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWGLNB&docref=news/0F92032ED76B1FFA The Times 18 April 2002 London 61 NewsBank Derek Stillie GK Dunfermline Athletic Free 22 May 2002 Stillie joins Dunfermline https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2002408.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 22 May 2002 Arjan de Zeeuw DF Portsmouth Free 7 June 2002 Football Transfers https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/896023.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 1 August 2002 Pat McGibbon DF Tranmere Rovers Released 30 June 2002 Club Guide http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-one/3032340/Club-Guide.html The Telegraph 10 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20121113102201/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-one/3032340/Club-Guide.html 13 November 2012 8 August 2002 Ian Nolan DF Southport Released 30 June 2002 Ian Kilford MF Scunthorpe United Released 30 June 2002 Ben Kay MF Released 30 June 2002 Ian Johnson MF Southport Released 30 June 2002 Paul Dalglish FW Blackpool Released 30 June 2002 Loans in PlayerPosFromDateDurationNotes Dariusz Adamczuk MF Rangers 10 August 2001 Three months Ball hitch deepens Ibrox woes https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0F2B22C923624004 10 January 2023 The Scotsman 10 August 2001 NewsBank subscription Matt Jackson DF Norwich City 20 October 2001 One month Matt's Away https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matts-away-1684026 Evening Chronicle 11 January 2023 20 October 2001 Jeff Kenna DF Blackburn Rovers 2 November 2001 One month Rovers boss salutes Brad the brave https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6001867.rovers-boss-salutes-brad-brave/ Lancashire Telegraph 10 January 2023 3 November 2001 Paul Cook MF Burnley 3 December 2001 One month Gary Croft DF Ipswich Town 16 January 2002 One month Transfers - January, 2002 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2239129.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 5 September 2002 Loans out PlayerPosToDateDurationNotes Neil Roberts FW Hull City 25 January 2002 One month Pat McGibbon DF Scunthorpe United 15 February 2002 One month Rollin Rollin 2002 561–570 Tony Dinning MF Stoke City 27 March 2002 End of season Pre-season DateOpponentVenueResultScorersNotes 24 July 2001 St MirrenA2–1Latics https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005196/20010731/379/0044 Wigan Observer 31 July 2001 44 British Newspaper Archive subscription 28 July 2001 Ayr UnitedA0–4 31 July 2001 Stockport CountyA3–1Latics https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0005196/20010807/472/0056 Wigan Observer 7 August 2001 52 British Newspaper Archive subscription 2 August 2001 St Helens TownH3–0 4 August 2001 Leigh RMIA2–3 7 August 2001 EvertonH1–6Everton hit Wigan for six https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1479873.stm BBC Sport 22 June 2025 8 August 2001 League 2001-02 Football League Wigan Athletic's league season started on 11 August 2001, with a 1–1 draw against Brentford. The season started poorly, and only the team's away form kept them out of the relegation zone.Latics hit back https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Latics+hit+back.-a080420539 11 January 2023 Liverpool Echo 26 November 2001 The Free Library Despite the club's poor results, chairman Dave Whelan publicly backed manager Paul Jewell, and blamed the previous two managers for the club's current position.Blame Rioch and Bruce not Jewell - Whelan https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/blame-rioch-and-bruce-not-jewell-1193137 Manchester Evening News 11 January 2023 1 November 2001 Results improved following a 6–1 win against Stoke City in November, and the club eventually finished in a mid-table position. Results Wigan Athletic's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/wigan-athletic/2000-2001/results Wigan Athletic results for the 2000-2001 season - Statto.com 24 February 2013 14 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160214205213/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/wigan-athletic/2000-2001/results live Legend WinDrawLoss GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNotes 1 11 August 2001 BrentfordH1–15,952McCullochWigan 1-1 Brentford https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1482556.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 11 August 2001 2 18 August 2001 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–26,518McCullochBrighton 2-1 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1494433.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 17 August 2001 3 25 August 2001 Bristol CityH1–26,231AshcroftWigan 1-2 Bristol City https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1494253.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 25 August 2001 4 8 September 2001 BuryA2–04,175Billy (o.g.), HaworthBury 0-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1528360.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 8 September 2001 5 15 September 2001 Wycombe WanderersA0–15,400Wycombe 1-0 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1542102.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 14 September 2001 6 18 September 2001 Huddersfield TownH1–05,717HaworthWigan 1-0 Huddersfield https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1545821.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 18 September 2001 7 22 September 2001 Queens Park RangersH1–26,686DinningWigan 1-2 QPR https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1554166.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 21 September 2001 8 25 September 2001 Cambridge UnitedA2–22,969Roberts (2)Cambridge 2-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1557966.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 25 September 2001 9 29 September 2001 BlackpoolA1–35,279Ashcroft (pen)Blackpool 3-1 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1566580.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 29 September 2001 10 9 October 2001 BournemouthA0–22,9082001-10-09 Bournemouth 2-0 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1584506.stm 2024-07-24 BBC Sport en-GB 11 12 October 2001 Cardiff CityA2–211,072McGibbon, HaworthCardiff 2-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1593994.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 13 October 2001 12 20 October 2001 WrexhamH2–35,979Dinning, HaworthWigan 2-3 Wrexham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1606928.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 20 October 2001 13 23 October 2001 Tranmere RoversA2–19,030Haworth (2)Tranmere 1-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1613475.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 23 October 2001 14 27 October 2001 Port ValeH0–15,634Wigan 0-1 Port Vale https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1619927.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 27 October 2001 15 3 November 2001 Peterborough UnitedA2–05,405Haworth (2)Peterborough 0-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1632676.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 3 November 2001 16 9 November 2001 Colchester UnitedH2–35,735Fitzgerald (o.g.), LiddellWigan 2-3 Colchester https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1644778.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 9 November 2001 17 13 November 2001 Stoke CityH6–17,047Dinning, Liddell, de Zeeuw, Dalglish, Ashcroft (pen), KennaWigan 6-1 Stoke https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1652115.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 13 November 2001 18 20 November 2001 ChesterfieldH1–14,071Edwards (own goal)Wigan 1-1 Chesterfield https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1664176.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 20 November 2001 19 24 November 2001 Northampton TownA2–04,267Dinning, HaworthNorthampton 0-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1671957.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 24 November 2001 20 1 December 2001 Swindon TownH1–05,635LiddellWigan 1-0 Swindon https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1684435.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 1 December 2001 21 11 December 2001 Notts CountyH1–13,827Liddell 22 15 December 2001 Oldham AthleticA1–16,407LiddellOldham 1-1 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1699210.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 15 December 2001 23 22 December 2001 ReadingA1–115,808HaworthReading 1-1 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1712846.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 22 December 2001 24 26 December 2001 BuryH1–16,751LiddellWigan 1-1 Bury https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1721225.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 24 December 2001 25 29 December 2001 BournemouthH0–05,011Wigan 0-0 Bournemouth https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1730607.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 29 December 2001 26 5 January 2002 Bristol CityA2–29,991McCulloch, De VosBristol City 2-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1739218.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 5 January 2002 27 12 January 2002 Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–06,203Liddell (3, 1 pen)Wigan 3-0 Brighton https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1753111.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 12 January 2002 28 19 January 2002 BrentfordA1–05,549LiddellBrentford 0-1 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1766278.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 19 January 2002 29 22 January 2002 ReadingA0–25,546Wigan 0-2 Reading https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1768406.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 22 January 2002 30 26 January 2002 Stoke CityA2–213,361Green, DinningStoke 2-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1777485.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 26 January 2002 31 2 February 2002 BlackpoolH0–17,357Wigan 0-1 Blackpool https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1794115.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 2 February 2002 32 9 February 2002 WrexhamA0–24,153Wrexham 2-0 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1803535.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 9 February 2002 33 16 February 2002 Cardiff CityH4–05,487McCulloch, De Vos (2), de ZeeuwWigan 4-0 Cardiff https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1820142.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 15 February 2002 34 19 February 2002 Notts CountyA3–13,358McCulloch, Teale, DalglishNotts County 1-3 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1827332.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 19 February 2002 35 23 February 2002 Wycombe WanderersH0–04,743Wigan 0-0 Wycombe https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1834189.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 23 February 2002 36 26 February 2002 Queens Park RangersA1–18,519De VosQPR 1-1 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1837493.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 26 February 2002 37 2 March 2002 Huddersfield TownA0–012,844Huddersfield 0-0 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1844803.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 1 March 2002 38 5 March 2002 Cambridge UnitedH4–13,535Liddell (3, 1 pen), McCullochWigan 4-1 Cambridge https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1853451.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 5 March 2002 39 9 March 2002 Oldham AthleticH1–07,389LiddellWigan 1-0 Oldham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1860330.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 9 March 2002 40 16 March 2002 Swindon TownA1–16,226GreenSwindon 1-1 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1872926.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 16 March 2002 41 23 March 2002 Tranmere RoversH1–27,783Liddell (pen)Wigan 1-2 Tranmere https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1885528.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 23 March 2002 42 30 March 2002 Port ValeA0–14,359Port Vale 1-0 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1898919.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 30 March 2002 43 1 April 2002 Peterborough UnitedH2–14,497Liddell (2)Wigan 2-1 Peterborough https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1898932.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 1 April 2002 44 6 April 2002 ChesterfieldA2–13,896Liddell, EllingtonChesterfield 1-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1901186.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 6 April 2002 45 13 April 2002 Northampton TownH3–05,938De Vos, Ellington, GreenWigan 3-0 Northampton https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1923912.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 13 April 2002 46 20 April 2002 Colchester UnitedA2–23,672Roberts (2)Colchester 2-2 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/1935600.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 20 April 2002 Final league table Second Division WIG Cups FA Cup 2001–02 FA Cup Wigan played at home against non-league club Canvey Island in the first round of the FA Cup. Wigan lost 1–0, and had two players sent-off during the game. The result was considered one of the biggest upsets of the round.Fantasy Island stun Wigan https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/nov/19/match.sport7 The Guardian 11 January 2023 19 November 2001 +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotesFirst17 November 2001 Canvey IslandH0–13,671Wigan 0-1 Canvey Island https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/1658794.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 17 November 2001 League Cup 2001–02 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotesFirst21 August 2001 BlackpoolA2–34,237Brannan, Haworth Football League Trophy 2001-02 Football League Trophy Wigan suffered a heavy defeat in the first round of the Football League Trophy, losing 1–5 against Wrexham. Manager Paul Jewell later recalled that chairman Dave Whelan confronted the players after the game, informing them that Jewell would be staying at the club and that the players would be held accountable if results did not improve.Paul Jewell: The Scouse Special One https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/paul-jewell-the-scouse-special-one-321081.html The Independent 11 January 2023 21 October 2005The miracle is Paul Jewell's https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/nov/01/match.leedsunited The Guardian 11 January 2023 1 November 2004 +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotesFirst (Northern)16 October 2001 WrexhamA1–51,550Hill (o.g.)Wrexham 5-1 Wigan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1600970.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2023 16 October 2001 Squad statistics Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2001-2002/d2/wigan.htm FootballSquads - Wigan Athletic - 2001/02Wigan FC Player Appearances https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2783&comp_id=2&teamTabs=stats Soccerbase 13 January 2023 Appearances and goals Division Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy 1 AUS GK John Filan 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 CAN DF Jason De Vos 19+1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 NIR DF Pat McGibbon 18 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 SCO DF Stephen McMillan 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 NED DF Arjan de Zeeuw 42 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 7 SCO MF Andy Liddell 33+1 18 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 8 ENG DF Ian Nolan 5+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 ENG FW Nathan Ellington 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 ENG FW Lee Ashcroft 14+2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 SCO FW Lee McCulloch 24+10 6 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 12 WAL FW Neil Roberts 5+12 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 ENG DF Scott Green 35+4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 ENG DF Paul Mitchell 16+7 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 16 SCO GK Derek Stillie 13 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 17 SCO MF Gary Teale 22+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 ENG MF Ian Kilford 7+13 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 19 ENG MF Jason Jarrett 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 ENG MF Ged Brannan 31+2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 21 ENG MF Tony Dinning 32+1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 NIR MF Peter Kennedy 29+2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 ENG DF Matt Jackson 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 ENG DF Ben Kay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 ENG MF Ian Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 SCO GK Stewart Kerr 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 ENG FW Greg Traynor 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29 ENG FW David Moore 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 30 ENG DF Kieran Charnock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 SCO FW Paul Dalglish 17+12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 ENG DF Ian Pendlebury 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 ENG GK Scott Tynan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 ENG MF Paul Santus 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 ENG DF Leighton Baines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Wigan and left during the season: 3 ENG DF Kevin Sharp 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 IRL DF Jeff Kenna 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 ENG DF Gary Croft 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 WAL FW Simon Haworth 19+8 10 0 0 1 1 1 0 17 IRL MF Alan McLoughlin 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 HUN MF Gábor Bukrán 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 POL MF Dariusz Adamczuk 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 ENG MF Paul Cook 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Notes References Rollin Glenda Rollin Jack Rothman's Football Yearbook 2002–2003 2002 Headline London 978-0-7553-1100-2 https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball2002unse/mode/2up Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. seasons Wigan Athletic