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Players who played for both Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic
22 players in our database played for both Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic. 9 of them moved directly between the two clubs. The first was Emile Heskey (from 2004); the most recent to join the list is Kieran Dowell (from 2020).
| Player | Birmingham City | Wigan Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Bruce | 2005–2006 | 2017 (loan), 2017–2019 |
| Dan Burn | 2013–2014 (loan) | 2016–2018, 2018–2019 (loan) |
| Daniël de Ridder | 2007–2008 | 2008–2011 |
| David Cotterill | 2014–2017 | 2006–2008 |
| Emile Heskey | 2004–2006 | 2006–2009 |
| James Vaughan | 2015–2016 | 2018–2019 |
| Jean Beausejour | 2010–2012 | 2012–2014 |
| Jermaine Pennant | 2005–2006 | 2015 |
| Jerome Sinclair | 2017 (loan) | 2015 (loan) |
| Josh McEachran | 2019–2021 | 2014 (loan) |
| Kieran Dowell | 2025 (loan) | 2020 (loan) |
| Liam Ridgewell | 2007–2012 | 2015 (loan) |
| Marcus Bent | 2008–2009 | 2007–2008 (loan) |
| Mario Melchiot | 2004–2006 | 2007–2010 |
| Marlon King | 2011–2013 | 2008 |
| Matija Sarkic | 2021–2022 (loan) | 2017–2018 (loan) |
| Olivier Kapo | 2007–2008 | 2008–2010 |
| Richard Kingson | 2007–2008 | 2008–2010 |
| Ryan Shotton | 2016–2017 | 2013 (loan) |
| Scott Sinclair | 2009 (loan) | 2009–2010 (loan) |
| Steven Caldwell | 2011–2013 | 2010–2011 |
| Wilson Palacios | 2007–2008 (loan) | 2008–2009 |
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Covers the 22 players in Football Pathfinder’s database, not every player in history. Career data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).