Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee on 26 June 2006. New Palace boss Peter Taylor cited a £3 million get-out clause in Hall's contract as the reason for the transfer. He later cited Dowie's departure was factor for him to move on. Hall made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a 2–1 loss against Newcastle United in the opening game of the season. He then started in the next five matches, playing in the centre–back position, forming a partnership with Arjan de Zeeuw. This lasted until Hall suffered a virus that saw him miss one match. After missing one game out, he returned to the starting line–up against Manchester United on 14 October 2006. However during a match against Manchester City on 21 October 2006, his return was short–lived Hall suffered an ankle ligament damage, following a challenge from Dietmar Hamann and was substituted at half time, as Wigan Athletic won 4–0. Initially out for three weeks, Hall was eventually sidelined for five weeks. It wasn't until on 26 November 2006 when he returned to the first team from injury, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute, in a 3–1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Following this, Hall regained his first team place, playing in the centre–back position with de Zeeuw for the next eleven matches. In a match against Arsenal on 11 February 2007, with the club leading 1–0, he scored an own goal in the 81st minute to make the score 1–1; which unfortunately, four minutes later, Tomáš Rosický scored a winner. In a follow–up match against Watford on 21 February 2007, things took for the worst for Hall when he received a straight red card after a challenge on Johan Cavalli in a 1–1 draw. After the match, Wigan Athletic unsuccessfully appealed against Hall's sending off and he served a three-match ban. After serving a three match suspension, Hall returned to the starting line–up against Charlton Athletic on 31 March 2007 and was at fault when he conceded a penalty against following a foul on Marcus Bent, allowing Darren Bent to convert it and score, resulting in the opposition team scoring the only goal of the match. Hall started in the next two matches before suffering a knee injury during a match against Aston Villa on 9 April 2007 and was substituted in the 52nd minute, as the club drew 1–1. After undergoing surgery, it