With the big game against Bradford City in the Capital One Cup, fourth round looming, perhaps it is an opportune time to look back at arguably one of the greatest servants that both clubs ever had! Paul Jewell was signed by Harry McNally from Liverpool in December 1984. He made his Latics League debut on […]
The trip to the Boleyn Ground to take on Premier League rivals West Ham United in the Capitol One Cup, third round encounter tomorrow evening is an opportune time to look back at the career of a player who has featured for both clubs during his career. David James Connolly, who was born in Willesden […]
I know, I know, George Best did not play for Wigan Athletic and Manchester United. Belfast born George is of course a footballing legend, but very few people know that his professional career came to an end at AFC Bournemouth. Fewer people still realise that his last professional game was played against Latics on 7th […]
Saturday’s Premier League clash against Stoke City gives TNS the perfect opportunity to look back at the career of a legend in the annals of both clubs, John ‘Spider’ Butler! John who was born on 7th February 1962 and started his career at Burscough, was spotted by scout extraordinaire Harry McNally playing for Prescot Cables […]
Harry was born in Wigan on 19th July 1934 and developed into a very exciting winger (outside left/right in those days)! He resided in Orell and was a trainee painter and decorator when he signed for Wigan Athletic in the winter of 1954, He went on to make 55 Lancashire Combination appearances for the Blues, […]
The visit of Chelsea for the opening game of the season on Sunday afternoon gives TNS the opportunity to profile a man who managed both clubs, Ron Suart. Ron was born in Barrow-in-Furness on 16th November 1920. He became a rock steady full back and played all of his football in the North of England. […]
TNS continues the theme of looking back at the career of Wigan Athletic Olympians and so step forward Dariusz Adamczuk. Dariusz, who was born in Szczecin on 20th October 1969, joined Latics on a three-month loan deal from the original Glasgow Rangers on 9th August 2001. He made his Latics League debut two days later in […]
With the Olympics beckoning TNS would like to take the opportunity to look back at the career of a few former Latics players who have represented their countries at the Olympics, starting with the mercurial John Filan. John, who was born in Sydney on 8th February 1970 signed for Latics in a £600,000 deal from […]
With Fridays Euro 2012 game between England and Sweden just around the corner TNS has the opportunity to look back on the career of Andreas Granqvist. Andreas, was born in Paarp, Sweden on 16th April 1985 and was signed by Paul Jewell from Helsingborgs IF on 27th December 2006, initially on a six months long […]
Shaun, who was born in Miri Sarawak, Malaysia on 24th January 1983, was signed from Celtic for a fee of £850,000 on 31st August 2011. His first game for the Blues was on 13th September 2011, a second round Carling Cup game against Crystal Place at Selhurst Park in which the Blues were victims of a […]