JOE HUGILL (Wigan Athletic, League One)
As Nick Cox, Director of Academy, told us in September, loans can look very different for each player.
“For some players, this is their second or third spell away from the club,” he said.
“Others have spent some time at other clubs as part of our Pro Experience Programme, which helps set them up for full loans, and others will be away from Carrington for the first time.”
For Hugill, this is his third time out on loan, after time on work experience with Altrincham and a half-season at Burton Albion, where he scored his first Football League goal within minutes on his debut. He also netted for us in pre-season against Rangers.
He’s hit the back of the net three times with Wigan Athletic already, netting a double in a 4-0 win away at Bristol Rovers and one in September’s EFL Trophy tie at home to Morecambe.
“Hi guys, really enjoying it,” Hugill told us.
“It’s been a good start but hopefully can kick on and climb the table even more.”
The Latics sit 15th in League One but are just three points behind the play-off spots and are unbeaten since August.
TOM MYLES (Runcorn Linnets, NPL Division One West)
Tom made an impressive 20 appearances for the Under-18s during the 2023/24 campaign, as the youngsters won both the Premier League title and the Premier League Cup.
Gaining his first experience of senior football with Runcorn Linnets, Myles has played all eight games since signing for Runcorn, including making his debut within a few hours of the deal’s completion.
The 18-year-old has kept three clean sheets with one particularly memorable reflex save against Vauxhall Motors in a 1-0 away win.
