2001–02 Wigan Athletic F.C. season

Having finished in the top six for each of the past three season, Wigan suffered something of a slump under former player Paul Jewell, finishing tenth. Jewell spent heavily in the summer in an attempt to build a squad capable of gaining promotion.

Defender Arjan de Zeeuw was named Wigan's player of the season for the second season running. At the end of the season, he left on a free transfer to join First Division Portsmouth.

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK John Filan 2 DF Jason De Vos 4 DF Pat McGibbon 5 DF Stephen McMillan 6 DF Arjan de Zeeuw 7 MF Andy Liddell 8 DF Ian Nolan 9 FW Nathan Ellington 10 FW Lee Ashcroft 11 FW Lee McCulloch 12 FW Neil Roberts 14 DF Scott Green 15 DF Paul Mitchell 16 GK Derek Stillie 17 MF Gary Teale 18 MF Ian Kilford

No. Position Player 19 MF Jason Jarrett 20 MF Ged Brannan 21 MF Tony Dinning 22 MF Peter Kennedy 23 DF Matt Jackson 25 DF Ben Kay 26 MF Ian Johnson 27 GK Stewart Kerr 28 FW Greg Traynor 29 FW David Moore 30 DF Kieran Charnock 31 FW Paul Dalglish 32 DF Ian Pendlebury 33 GK Scott Tynan 34 MF Paul Santus 35 DF Leighton Baines

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Roy Carroll (to Manchester United) 3 DF Kevin Sharp (to Wrexham) 3 DF Jeff Kenna (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) 3 DF Gary Croft (on loan from Ipswich Town) 8 MF Kevin Nicholls (to Luton Town) 9 FW Simon Haworth (to Tranmere Rovers)

No. Position Player 14 MF Paul Cook (on loan from Burnley) 17 MF Alan McLoughlin (to Rochdale) 19 DF Hugh Dickson (released) 21 MF Brian McLaughlin (to Ayr United) 23 MF Gábor Bukrán (released) 24 MF Dariusz Adamczuk (on loan from Rangers)