Mike
Lacey |
1972/73
1973/74
1974/75
1978/79
1979/80 |
12 |
0 |
Goalkeeper
signed from Wilsonians. Re-signed from Massey Ferguson, after spells with
Bury and Hyde United. Transferred to Netherfield. Member of the 1980 'Wembley'
squad. Second choice keeper for most of Bob Murphy's time as manager.
|
G |
|
| Mike
Lacey |
1983/84 |
10 |
0 |
Switched
from Rugby League having played for Salford RLFC. Former Horwich RMI defender
signed from Hyde United, retired 1984 |
D |
- |
| Kevin
Lamb |
1988/89 |
8 |
0 |
Signed
from Castleton Gabriels |
D |
|
| Harold
Laming |
1909/10
1911/12
1912/13
1919/20 |
2 |
0 |
Originally
played for Mossley between 1909-1913. Later became a club official, a Justice
of the Peace and Mayor of Mossley |
D |
- |
| Lee
Lamont |
1992/93 |
11 |
0 |
Former
Maidstone United and Boston United goalkeeper signed from Armthorpe CW,
transferred to Rossendale United |
G |
- |
| Brian
Last |
1963/64
1964/65 |
10 |
2 |
Signed
from Wrexham on loan. Re-signed from Wrexham |
M |
- |
| Harold
Law |
1919/20 |
2 |
2 |
unknown |
F |
- |
| William
Lawton |
1945/46 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Leach |
1931/32 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Joint Board Tramways |
- |
- |
| Livvy Leacock |
1993/94 |
8 |
0 |
Signed
from North Trafford, transferred to North Trafford |
M |
- |
| Derek
Leaver |
1957/58 |
7 |
0 |
(b.13th November 1930) Former
Blackburn Rovers (14-5), Bournemouth (29-5) and Crewe Alexandra (28-6) forward
signed from Macclesfield |
F |
- |
| James
Leaver |
1928/29
1929/30
1930/31
1931/32 |
141 |
6 |
(b.26th December 1898) Former
Watford (35-3) and Blackpool (104-4) centre half. Team captain throughout his four seasons
with Mossley. Transferred to Stalybridge Celtic where he later became team
manager. Returned to Mossley as manager in the ill fated 1939-40 war time season. (d.1959) |
D |
|
| James
Lee |
1929/30 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Penistone |
D |
- |
| Dick
Lee |
1973/74
1974/75
1975/76 |
71 |
2 |
Former
Mansfield Town (4-0) and Halifax Town (16-0) left back signed by Bob Murphy
from Buxton, transferred to Hallam Town |
D |
|
| Fred
Leech |
1946/47 |
6 |
2 |
Former
Hurst and Bradford City (7-2) player signed from Goslings |
F |
- |
| Lees |
1926/27 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Oldham Athletic |
D |
- |
| Lees |
1935/36 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Moulton Verdin |
- |
- |
| Arthur
Lees |
1919/20
1920/21 |
50 |
4 |
unknown |
M |
|
| Dave
Lees |
1988/89
1989/90
1990/91 |
46 |
0 |
Defender
signed from Ashton United, transferred to Curzon Ashton. Re-signed from
Curzon Ashton, transferred to Oldham Town |
D |
|
| Malcolm
Leigh |
1993/94 |
10 |
1 |
Signed
from Stockport County |
D |
- |
| Graham
Leishman |
1996/97 |
1 |
0 |
Former
Altrincham striker signed from Leigh RMI, transferred to Trafford. Later
with Flixton and Atherton LR |
F |
- |
| Lennard |
1947/48 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Droylsden |
M |
- |
| Darren
Lenton |
1991/92
1992/93 |
28 |
3 |
Former
Manvchester United and Bolton Wanderers junior player signed from Northwich
Victoria. Emigrated to USA in 1993 He then coached Division One Club Soccer
in Austin and High School Varsity Soccer where he won a State Championship
for St. Michael's Academy. He then spent a year in California coaching in
the strongest region in the country, CYSA. then Santa Anita Soccer Club.
Now coach for New Braunfels Rapids. |
M |
|
| Lesley |
1962/63 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Mike
Lester |
1989/90 |
24 |
0 |
Veteran
journeyman midfielder and former Oldham Athletic (27-2), Manchester City
(2-0), Washington Diplomats (USA), Grimsby Town (48-10), Barnsley (64-11),
Exeter City (19-6), Bradford City (49-2), Scunthorpe United (106-9), Hartlepool
United (11-1), Stockport County (11-0) and Blackpool (11-1) player signed
by Mark Hilton from Chorley. Retired 1990. Later assistant manager of Runcorn
and manager of Chadderton and then Atherton LR. |
M |
|
| John
Lethbridge |
1919/20 |
1 |
1 |
unknown |
F |
- |
| Levy |
1945/46 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Aled
Lewis |
1922/23
1923/24
1924/25 |
15 |
0 |
Signed
from Ebbw Vale (Wales) |
- |
- |
| Jon-Paul Lewis |
2007-08 |
1 |
0 |
Goalkeeper
signed from Stalybridge Celtic reserves as cover for Ashley Connor. Made
his only Mossley appearance as a substitute after Connor had been sent off.
Later with Abbey Hey. |
G |
|
Roger
Lewis |
1984/85
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88 |
130 |
0 |
Brave
and agile former Rossendale United and Winsford United goalkeeper signed
from Bolton St.Thomas, transferred to Radcliffe Borough. Re-signed from
Radcliffe Borough, transferred to Bacup Borough. Mossley Player of the
Year 1984-5. |
G |
|
| Stefan
Lewis |
2002/03 |
17 |
4 |
Young
striker signed from Sunday football |
F |
|
| John
Cairney Liddell |
1962/63 |
17 |
3 |
(b.13th December 1933 Stirling) Former
St.Johnstone (Scotland) wing half signed from Oldham Athletic (23-10). Transferred
to Worcester City.
Signed by Oldham Athletic following a transfer from St. Johnstone for an
‘undisclosed’ four figure fee. He scored 36 goals and helped
St.Johnstone to promotion but moved so that he could become a full time
player instead of part time. He used to tell of the time they played Burnley
at the opening game with floodlights when he scored the only goal of the
game. What nobody knows is that the ball went in off his hand. He always
had a good laugh at that. After leaving Oldham he went on to play with Mossley
and Worcester City. He then moved back to Scotland and played for Sunday
league teams before finally giving up the game. After that he became a lorry
driver working for practically the same company for around 30 -35 years
until he retired in 1998 but sadly he died of a heart attack 13 weeks later
just walking to the paper shop. (d.16th March 1999)
Biography by John's son |
M |
- |
| James
Liddle |
1939/40
1945/46 |
10 |
0 |
An
Altrincham keeper whose career was cut off by the War. Signed by Aldershot
in 1939, and made 8 'loan' appearances for Mossley. Played games for the
‘Shots' during the War and also the first three games of the 45/46
season before returning to Mossley for 2 further appearances. |
G |
- |
| Jack
Liggins |
1932/33
1936/37 |
22 |
16 |
Signed
from Rotherham United, transferred to Hyde United. Later played for Leicester
City (8-5). Re-signed from Burnley (4-1). Later with Shrewsbury Town, Worksop Town, Bridlington Town and Wigan Athletic. |
F |
|
| Lingard |
1953/54 |
11 |
0 |
unknown |
G |
-- |
| John
Linnell |
1921/22 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Cadishead |
D |
- |
| Harry
Litherland |
1935/36 |
9 |
8 |
(b.28th October 1911)
Former
Everton, Newport County, Sligo Rovers (where he is still record goalscorer), Glentoran and Drumcondra centre forward signed from Witton Albion. (d.1971) |
F |
|
| Peter
Litten |
1971/72 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
G |
- |
| William
Littleton |
1919/20 |
6 |
0 |
unknown |
F |
- |
| William
Littlewood |
1929/30 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Harold
Livesey |
1934/35 |
10 |
4 |
unknown |
F |
- |
| Jack
Livesey |
1950/51 |
4 |
0 |
Former
Preston North End, Bury (7-1) and Doncaster Rovers (3-0) inside forward signed from Rochdale
(113-36). Transferred to Southport (31-9). Later with Wigan Athletic and Nelson. |
D |
|
| Lloyd |
1948/49 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Archie Lloyd |
1988/89
1989/90 |
41 |
2 |
Former
Southport midfielder signed by Bryan Griffitrhs from Knowsley United, transferred
to Knowsley United. Later assistant manager of Liverpool Combination club
Speke. |
M |
|
| Ian
Lloyd |
1989/90
1990/91 |
82 |
2 |
Right
back signed from Chorley, transferred to Horwich RMI |
D |
|
| Sammy
Lloyd |
1937/38 |
42 |
1 |
Signed
from Hurst |
D |
|
| Ronnie
Logan |
1956/57 |
4 |
0 |
Signed
from Linotype & Machinery |
D |
- |
| Albert
Lomas |
1949/50 |
48 |
0 |
b.14th October 1924
Goalkeeper who began his career with Bolton Wanderers. Signed from Leeds United (1-0). Excelled in Mossley great FA
Cup run in 1949-50 and was transferred to Rochdale (9-0), later played for
Chesterfield (29-0) and Wigan Athletic. |
G |
|
| Chris_Lomas |
1995/96
1996/97 |
80 |
7 |
Former
Manchester United starlet signed by Kevan Keelan from Salford City, transferred
to Trafford. Later with Monton Amateurs. |
M |
|
| Harold
Longden |
1927/28 |
6 |
2 |
Signed
from Marchingtons |
F |
- |
| Scott
Longley |
1993/94 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Halifax Town (1-0) on loan |
M |
- |
| Lord |
1945/46 |
7 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Alex
Lord |
2004/05 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Stockport County on trial |
D |
|
| Steven
Lord |
1993/94 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Altrincham on trial |
- |
- |
| Arthur
Lowe |
1945/46 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Derek
Lowe |
1945/46 |
3 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Stan
Lowe |
1945/46
1946/47 |
34 |
13 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Bill
Ludlam |
1936/37
1945/46 |
51 |
0 |
Signed
from Bacup Borough. |
D |
|
| Laurence
Lunn |
1927/28 |
41 |
1 |
b. March 1896 Huddersfield
Former Oldham Athletic, Nelson, Barrow (12-0),
Llandudno (Wales), Accrington Stanley (4-0) and Crewe Alexandra (17-0) goalkeeper signed
from Ashton National. The first Mossley goalkeeper to ever score a goal |
G |
- |
| George
Lydon |
1926/27
1927/28 |
54 |
0 |
(b.24th June 1902) Signed
from Nelson United as an amateur (Rep.Manchester County FA). Captained Mossley
in season 1927-28. Transferred to Manchester United (3-0). Later with Southport, Burton Town, Hurst and Great Harwood. (d.12th August 1953) |
D |
|
| David
Lyon |
1967/68
1968/69
1975/76 |
76 |
15 |
Highly
rated winger signed by Don Wilson from Bury, transferred to Macclesfield
Town for whom he played in the first ever FA Trophy Final in 1970. Re-signed
by Bob Murphy from Poole Town in 1975, transferred to Wigan Athletic. Later
played for Southport (13-1) in their last Football League season. |
M |
|
| Darren
Lyons |
1990/91 |
13 |
0 |
Signed
from Leek Town for a £500 fee, transferred to Accrington Stanley for
a £500 fee after a very disappointing spell at Mossley. Later played
for Bury (10-4), Macclesfield Town, Morecambe and Halifax Town. Later player/manager
of East Manchester and Salford City and player/coach with FC United of Manchester. |
M |
|
| Jack
Lyons |
1928/29 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Oldham Athletic |
D |
- |
| Steve
Lyons |
1992/93
1993/94
1994/95 |
17 |
0 |
Goalkeeper
signed from Glossop North End as cover for Rod Bates, transferred to Droylsden.
Later became a referee |
G |
- |
| Paul
Lythe |
2002/03 |
10 |
0 |
Goalkeeper
signed from Dukinfield Town as cover for Rob Hackney. Previously with Abbey
Hey. Released 2003. |
G |
|
