Trevor Hitchen: key obituary facts
Is Trevor Hitchen dead? Yes. Trevor Hitchen died on June 15, 2026, at age 99.
Cause of death: Trevor Hitchen's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Trevor Hitchen known for?
He was known as English footballer (born 1926).
More about Trevor Hitchen
Born: 25 September 1926.
Place of birth: Sowerby Bridge.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Trevor Hitchen, the English footballer who played for Southport, Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic, died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 99.
Born on September 25, 1926, in Sowerby Bridge, he made his name in The Football League with Southport and Oldham Athletic and also served as player-manager at Wigan Athletic. During the 1957–58 Lancashire Combination season, he scored seven goals in 37 games for Wigan.
Hitchen later finished his playing career at Formby, where he also went on to become chairman.