Jon Mellish
English footballer
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Jon James Alexander Mellish (born 19 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic, as a defender and midfielder.
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Mellish in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon James Alexander Mellish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Gateshead | 57 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Newcastle Benfield (loan) | ||
| 2019–2025 | Carlisle United | 213 | (27) |
| 2025– | Wigan Athletic | 23 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | England C | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:17, 12 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born in South Shields,[2] Mellish attended Gateshead College.[3]
Career
Mellish began his career with Gateshead, making his senior debut during the 2016–17 season.[2] He moved on loan to Newcastle Benfield in November 2017.[4]
Carlisle United
He signed for Carlisle United in May 2019.[5][6][7] He scored his first goal for Carlisle in a 1–0 win against Barrow on 3 October 2020.[8] He signed a new contract with the club later that month.[9] He was a prolific scorer for the club in the 2020–21 season.[10] Mellish played in the 2023 EFL League Two play-off final at Wembley Stadium as Carlisle defeated Stockport County on penalties.[11] After having scored an own goal in the final, Mellish would later convert his penalty in the shootout.[11] On 29 March 2024, Mellish scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–1 away win over promotion-chasing Peterborough United.[12]
Wigan Athletic
On 11 January 2025, Mellish signed for League One club Wigan Athletic on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[13][14]
In August 2025 he signed on loan for League Two club Milton Keynes Dons for the rest of the season.[15] Mellish featured 38 times, scoring three goals,[16] and achieved a second-placed promotion with the Buckinghamshire club.[17]
Playing style
Originally a defender, Mellish was converted into a midfielder in February 2020.[18][19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gateshead | 2016–17[2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[2] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | National League | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| Total | 57 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2019–20[20] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2020–21[21] | League Two | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 2 | 49 | 16 | |
| 2021–22[22] | League Two | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[23] | League Two | 43 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 50 | 6 | |
| 2023–24[24] | League One | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 51 | 5 | |
| 2024–25[25] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 213 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 245 | 32 | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2024–25[25] | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025–26[16] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2025–26[16] | League Two | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 3 |
| Career total | 327 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 364 | 38 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- Three appearances in the EFL Trophy, one appearance in the play-offs.
