Nathan Wigg

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nathan Wigg

| image =

| fullname = Nathan Marlow Wigg{{Hugman|21040|accessdate=9 April 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|09|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Newport, Wales

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1993–1996

| clubs1 = Cardiff City

| caps1 = 58

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1996–1997

| clubs2 = Merthyr Tydfil

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1997

| clubs3 = Dundalk

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1997–1998

| clubs4 = Ebbw Vale

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1998–1999

| clubs5 = Forest Green Rovers

| caps5 = 32

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1999–2000

| clubs6 = Gloucester City

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2000–2003

| clubs7 = Cwmbrân Town

| caps7 = 77

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2003–2004

| clubs8 = Port Talbot Town

| caps8 = 31

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2004

| clubs9 = Llanelli

| caps9 = 1

| goals9 = 0

}}

Nathan Marlow Wigg (born 27 September 1974) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He began his professional career with Cardiff City, making more than fifty appearances in the Football League for the club, before playing for numerous non-league and Welsh Premier League clubs.

Career

Born in Newport, Wigg began his career in the youth system of Cwmbrân Town before joining Cardiff City after impressing manager Eddie May.{{cite web |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/1952429.Ex_Crow_Wigg_calls_it_a_day_/ |title=Ex-Crow Wigg calls it a day |work=South Wales Argus |date=9 January 2008 |access-date=21 April 2018}} He made his professional debut during a 2–2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in August 1993 as a substitute in place of Derek Brazil. He went on to make over 50 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff before being released in 1996.{{Cite book | title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City | first = Dean | last = Hayes | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2006 | page=201 | location=Derby | isbn= 1-85983-462-0}}

After a brief spell with Merthyr Tydfil,{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/dundalkfc/docs/01_p01_60_issuu2011 |title=Five minutes of fame |publisher=Dundalk F.C. |date=28 February 2011 |access-date=21 April 2018 |via=issu.com}} Wigg joined Irish side Dundalk who were managed by Eddie May.{{cite web |url=http://www.dundalkfcwhoswho.com/player.php?id=440 |title=Noel Melvin |publisher=Dundalk F.C. Who's Who |access-date=21 April 2018}} However, May left the club before the start of the 1997–98 season and was replaced by Jim McLaughlin.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/club-by-club-guide-1.101720?mode=amp |title=Club-by-club guide |newspaper=The Irish Times |author=Emmet Malone |date=30 August 1997 |access-date=21 April 2018}} After less than three months with Dundalk, he left the club in November 1997 after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/fai-national-league-premier-division-1.129595?mode=amp |title=FAI National League Premier Division Tonight |author=Emmet Malone |date=22 November 1997 |access-date=21 April 2018}} He instead returned to Wales and played the remainder of the season with Welsh Premier League side Ebbw Vale before joining Conference National club Forest Green Rovers in 1998.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-non-league-notebook-consolidation-the-key-for-forest-greens-conference-debut-1171581.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-non-league-notebook-consolidation-the-key-for-forest-greens-conference-debut-1171581.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Consolidation the key for Forest Green's Conference debut |newspaper=The Independent |author=Rupert Metcalf |date=13 August 1998 |access-date=21 April 2018}} He spent one season with Forest Green, making 41 appearances in all competitions and reaching the final of the FA Trophy.{{cite web |url=http://www.forestgreenroversfc.co.uk/id11.html |title=1998–99 season |publisher=Forest Green Rovers F.C. |access-date=21 April 2018}}

After spending the 1999–2000 season at Gloucester City,{{cite web |url=http://www.tigerroar.co.uk/nathanwigg.php |title=Nathan Wigg |publisher=Tiger Roar |access-date=21 April 2018}} he returned to Cwmbrân Town in the Welsh Premier League where he spent three seasons before spells with Port Talbot Town and Llanelli.{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/player_detail.php?player_id=287 |title=Nathan Wigg |publisher=welsh-premier.com |access-date=21 April 2018}} In 2008, Wigg retired from football after suffering from persistent knee and calf injuries during his time with Risca United. Having undergone a leg scan, Wigg's knee was described as looking like it "could have been in a car crash". He stayed with Risca as assistant manager to Jeff Eckhardt.