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
