Wigan St Judes were formed in 1980 and began with just 20 child aged players.

In 1991, the club moved to its present location in the Poolstock area of Wigan and operates three pitches and a clubhouse.

St Judes initially played in the North West Counties League and progressed to the Premier Division where they played for three seasons before applying for the National Conference League.

Players from the club to turn professional include; Kris Radlinski, Mick Cassidy, Sean Long, Gareth Hock, Craig Makin, Wes Davies, Mark Smith, Paul Prescott, Jack Hughes, Liam Bent, Tommy Makinson and Junior Nsemba On 10 April 2015, the club and the Wigan community mourned the loss of 14-year-old promising St Judes youth player Miracle Godson, who drowned in the Appley Bridge quarry.

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