By @LaticsOfficial

Story updated 07/08/23

Latics confirm squad numbers for the upcoming season ahead of this weekend’s opening game against Derby County 

  • Latics confirm 2023/24 squad numbers
  • New, significant squad numbers for Academy graduates Sam Tickle, Charlie Hughes and Thelo Aasgaard 
  • Stephen Humphrys moves from 39 to 11

Ahead of our opening day fixture at Derby County, we can confirm our 2023/24 squad numbers for the upcoming Sky Bet League One season.

Several Academy graduates have been rewarded with new significant squad numbers due to their immense progression over the last 12 months. 

Sam Tickle is Latics’ new number one while Charlie Hughes has been handed the number six shirt after his breakthrough season last term. 

Thelo Aasgaard has been given the number 10 shirt, while Scott Smith, Chris Sze, Baba Adeeko, Josh Stones, Abdi Sharif and Luke Brennan will all be wearing different shirts going forward.

Kell Watts has once again been allocated number two following his return on loan from Newcastle United, while Stephen Humphrys has opted to switch from number 39 to number 11 following the departure of James McClean. 

As previously confirmed, new signings Liam Morrison, Sean Clare, Jonny Smith and Callum McMamaman will wear 4, 7, 18 and 20 respectively.

Matt Smith has taken the number eight shirt, while fellow midfielder Liam Shaw will wear number 16 during his loan spell at the DW Stadium. James Balagizi has been given the number 24 shirt following his loan from Liverpool.

Supporters will be able to get their favourite players on the back of their 2023/24 replica shirts once they go on sale. 

Squad numbers are listed below:

1. Sam Tickle

2. Kell Watts

3. Tom Pearce

4. Liam Morrison

6. Charlie Hughes

7. Sean Clare

8. Matt Smith

9. Charlie Wyke

10. Thelo Aasgaard

12. Ben Amos

14. Jordan Jones

15. Jason Kerr

16. Liam Shaw

17. Stephen Humphrys 

18. Jonny Smith

19. Callum Lang

20. Callum McManaman

21. Scott Smith

22. Chris Sze

24. James Balagizi

25. Josh Stones

26. Baba Adeeko

28. Josh Magennis

31. James Carragher 

32. Abdi Sharif

33. Luke Brennan 

34. Luke Robinson 

35. Kieran Lloyd 

36. Youssef Chentouf 

37. Ethan Mitchell 

38. Joe Rodwell-Grant 

40. Tom Watson

41. Joe Adams 

42. Harry McHugh 

43. Dylan Dwyer 

44. Jack Reilly 

45. Kai Payne 

50. Matthew Wonnacott 

51. Matthew Corran 

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