The list
| # | Player | Born | Middlesbrough | Wigan Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Morsy | 1991 | 2020–2021 | 2016–2020 |
| 2 | Mido | 1983 | 2007–2010 | 2009 |
| 3 | Lee Cattermole | 1988 | 2005–2008 | 2008–2009 |
| 4 | Josh McEachran | 1993 | 2012–2013 | 2014 |
| 5 | Marcus Bent | 1978 | 2009–2010 | 2007–2008 |
| 6 | Adam Forshaw | 1991 | 2015–2018 | 2014–2015 |
| 7 | Marlon King | 1980 | 2009 | 2008–2009 |
| 8 | Yanic Wildschut | 1991 | 2014–2016 | 2015–2016, 2016–2017 |
| 9 | Andrew Taylor | 1986 | 2004–2011 | 2014–2017 |
| 10 | Graham Kavanagh | 1973 | 1991–1996 | 2005–2006 |
| 11 | Caleb Folan | 1982 | 2009 | 2007 |
| 12 | Marcus Browne | 1997 | 2019–2022 | 2017 |
| 13 | Peter Beagrie | 1965 | 1983–1986 | 2001 |
| 14 | Gary Walsh | 1968 | 1995–1997, 2000 | 2003–2006 |
| 15 | Mick Kennedy | 1961 | 1982–1984 | 1993–1994 |
| 16 | Sammy Armes | 1908 | 1938 | 1934–1935 |
| 17 | Tommy Butler | 1918 | 1939 | 1953–1954 |
| 18 | Dave Shearer | 1958 | 1978–1983 | 1980 |
| 19 | Sammy Speakman | 1934 | — | 1956–1957 |
| 20 | Tom Woodward | 1917 | 1949–1951 | 1951–1952 |
Which way they moved
- Middlesbrough first, then Wigan Athletic: 12
- Wigan Athletic first, then Middlesbrough: 7
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
Play it
In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Middlesbrough and Wigan Athletic, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough – Sunderland 44 players
- Cardiff City – Middlesbrough 43 players
- Middlesbrough – Sheffield United 42 players
- Middlesbrough – Newcastle United 41 players
- Leeds United – Middlesbrough 40 players
- Aston Villa – Middlesbrough 40 players
- Middlesbrough – Stoke City 36 players
- Hull City – Middlesbrough 34 players
Middlesbrough: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Wigan Athletic
- Everton – Wigan Athletic 44 players
- Liverpool – Wigan Athletic 38 players
- Hull City – Wigan Athletic 34 players
- Ipswich Town – Wigan Athletic 33 players
- Cardiff City – Wigan Athletic 31 players
- Coventry City – Wigan Athletic 30 players
- Burnley – Wigan Athletic 30 players
- West Brom – Wigan Athletic 29 players
Wigan Athletic: every club it shares players with
Source: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia club articles and player infoboxes (years at each club). Youth spells and appearances that look unplayed are left out; volunteer-kept records can contain gaps or errors.