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Bristol City signs goalkeeper Sam Tickle from Wigan Athletic

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 8:11 AM

Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Bristol City signs goalkeeper Sam Tickle from Wigan Athletic
Summary

Bristol City has signed goalkeeper Sam Tickle from Wigan Athletic on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Tickle, 24, made 46 appearances in League One last season and has a total of 158 games played for Wigan since his debut in 2021, keeping 54 clean sheets. This marks the first signing announced under Bristol City’s new head coach, Michael Skubala. Skubala expressed enthusiasm, highlighting Tickle's experience relative to his age, and mentioned the intention for him to join pre-season testing soon.

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  • •Bristol City signs Sam Tickle on June 25, 2026.
  • •He previously made 46 appearances for Wigan Athletic.
  • •Tickle has kept 54 clean sheets in his career.
  • •Michael Skubala is the new head coach of Bristol City.
  • •Tickle likely joins the squad for pre-season testing.
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  • 8:11 AMYahoo Sports — Goalkeeper Tickle joins Bristol City from Wigan
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Bristol City sign goalkeeper Sam Tickle on a four-year deal from Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee.

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