At a glance
Wigan Athletic hub| Full name | Sam Tickle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Lloyd Tickle |
| Date of birth | 2002-03-31 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Warrington, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Wigan Athletic |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Triple S Sports |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 6 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 10,275 |
| Wigan Athletic U18 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 25/26 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 24/25 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Wigan Athletic U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Wigan Athletic U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Wigan Youth | Pilkington FC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Pilkington FC | Wigan U18 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Wigan U18 | Wigan U23 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-19 | Wigan U23 | Nantwich Town | Loan | 0 | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-14 | Nantwich Town | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-27 | Wigan U21 | Rylands | Loan | 0 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-20 | Rylands | Wigan U21 | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-17 | Wigan U21 | Rylands | Loan | 0 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-04 | Rylands | Wigan U21 | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Wigan U21 | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | - |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Magennis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Clare | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martial Godo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Sibbick | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Lang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pearce | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-10-04 | Rylands | Wigan U21 | Return from loan | - | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-17 | Wigan U21 | Rylands | Loan | - | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-20 | Rylands | Wigan U21 | Return from loan | - | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-27 | Wigan U21 | Rylands | Loan | - | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-14 | Nantwich Town | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | - | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-19 | Wigan U23 | Nantwich Town | Loan | - | - |
Last 50 matches for Wigan Athletic The Availability column cross-references our injury database, matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | - | Wigan Athletic | TIMED |
| 2026-10-20 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-10-17 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Reading | Available |
| 2026-10-10 | GB3 |
Stevenage | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-10-03 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2026-09-19 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-09-12 | GB3 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-09-05 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-4 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-09-02 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2026-08-15 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 3-2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-04-14 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2-1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1-3 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3-0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2-0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2-0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2026-03-10 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-3 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 4-2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-02-18 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-02-10 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 6-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2-0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3-3 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-02 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 4-1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2-2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Tickle's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 11% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 56% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 38% |
| Burton Albion | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 38% |
| Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 25% |
| Reading FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 25% |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 17% |
| Stevenage FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17% |
| Cambridge United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 67% |
| Blackpool FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 17% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 24/25 | 51 | 4,650 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 23/24 | 52 | 4,635 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 810 | 3 | 33% | 9 | 1 |
| 24/25 | 51 | 4,650 | 20 | 39% | 46 | 0.89 |
| 23/24 | 52 | 4,635 | 18 | 35% | 60 | 1.17 |
| 22/23 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 19/20 | 4 | 360 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 0.75 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Sam Tickle?
Sam Tickle is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Wigan Athletic.
How old is Sam Tickle?
Sam Tickle is 24 years old. He was born on March 31, 2002 in Warrington.
What position does Sam Tickle play?
Sam Tickle plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Sam Tickle play for?
Sam Tickle currently plays for Wigan Athletic.
What is Sam Tickle's market value?
Sam Tickle's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.




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