Wigan's highly-rated goalkeeper Roy Carroll has also graduated to the full squad from the Under-21s, while McIlroy has also selected Carroll's clubmate Pat McGibbon and the uncapped ColinMurdock of Preston.
ColinMurdock and Roland Edge have been shaky in defence, Stephen Glass' injury woes continue to dog him, while Stephen Dobbie and Morten Hyldegard spent long spells on the bench, before the Danish keeper eventually moved to Luton.