Thomas
Pace |
1920/21 |
6 |
0 |
Signed
from Ancoats |
G |
- |
| Fazial
Page |
1981/82
1982/83
1983/84 |
107 |
19 |
Striker
signed ny Bob Murphy from Netherfield for a £2,000 fee. Not the prolific
scorer it was hoped he would be and was finally released to join Curzon
Ashton.
Brother of former Wigan Athletic striker Don Page. Later became a physio
for Bolton Wanderers. |
F |
|
| Harold
Palmer |
1920/21 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Moss Side |
D |
- |
| Mike
Pamment |
1970/71 |
40 |
16 |
(d. 16th July 2006) He was born in May 1945 at Lascelles Hall, and lived at Emley, where he forged a reputation as a forceful footballer.
His goal scoring prowess first became apparent in the old Red Triangle League for juniors.
Playing for Kirkburton, he topped 100 goals in both the 1960-61 and 61-62 seasons, earning places in both the Huddersfield Schools and Red Triangle representative teams.
When he got his chance to impress the England Youth selectors in March
1963, he took it, netting a hat trick at Roehampton, which earned him
a cap against Wales. Later that year, having been signed on amateur forms
by Bradford City, he played for them in a League match against Torquay.
Pamment first signed for Emley in 1965, when they were still a Huddersfield District league club, and was their top scorer for five straight seasons, during which time they climbed into the former Yorkshire League and enjoyed two celebrated runs in the old FA Amateur Cup.
Having had trials with Town, Blackburn and Peterborough and played for the FA amateur representative team, he moved to Mossley in 1970 and then played for Bradford Park Avenue and Buxton before returning to Emley in 1973.
By the end of his second spell as a player at the Welfare Ground he had
scored more than 300 goals. He was club coach from 1978-85 and had a stint
as caretaker-manager in 1994.
|
F |
|
| Derek
Panter |
1967/68 |
1 |
0 |
b. Blackpool 22nd November 1943, he started as an amateur with West Bromwich
Albion, moved to Manchester City in August 1962, making a single League
appearance. In
the 1964-65 season he was with Torquay United, making 5 League appearances
and in July 1965 joined Southport. Signed from Oswestry Town. |
- |
- |
| Parker |
1958/59 |
2 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Gary
Parker |
1991/92 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Dukinfield Town |
- |
- |
| Arthur
Parkes |
1930/31 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Hyde United |
D |
- |
| Ron
Parkes |
1952/53
1953/54
1954/55
1955/56 |
148 |
45 |
Stockily
built local based winger and a big favourite with the fans during his four
seasons with his home town club. |
M |
|
| Parkin |
1949/50 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Mossley Textiles on trial |
- |
-- |
| Ernie
Parkin |
1922/23 |
3 |
0 |
Signed
from Oldham Athletic |
D |
- |
| Ian
Parrat |
1978/79 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Middlewich Athletic on trial |
F |
- |
| Rob
Parsonage |
2008/09 |
3 |
0 |
Signed
from Woodley Sports. Later with Atherton Collieries, Glossop North End and
Woodley Sports. |
D |
|
| Harold
Partington |
1964/65 |
47 |
12 |
unknown |
M |
|
| John
Patterson |
1962/63 |
7 |
0 |
Signed
from Blackburn Rovers |
G |
- |
| Kelvin
Patterson |
1994/95 |
5 |
0 |
Signed
from Halifax Town |
G |
- |
| Rory
Patterson |
2004/05 |
7 |
0 |
Signed
from Radcliffe Borough. Previously with Rochdale (20-0). Former Northern
Ireland under 19 International. Later with FC United of Manchester and Bradford Park Avenue |
F |
|
| Mark
Paver |
1999/00
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03 |
130 |
4 |
Former
Stalybridge Celtic central defender signed by Benny Phillips from Chadderton.
Transferred to Witton Albion |
D |
|
| David
Payne |
1970/71 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| H
Peach |
1926/27 |
1 |
0 |
Previously
with Droylsden |
- |
- |
| Pearce |
1957/58 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Pearson |
1947/48 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Stan
Pearson |
1973/74 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Salford Amateurs on trial |
F |
- |
| Jos Percival |
1926/27
1927/28 |
5 |
3 |
unknown |
F |
- |
| Perkins |
1927/28 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
D |
- |
| Harold
Peters |
1931/32 |
25 |
2 |
b.15th March 1903
Former
Southport, Altrincham, Chester, Stockport County player later played for Witton Albion and Great Harwood. (d.Salford
1968) |
M |
|
| Phillips |
1930/31 |
2 |
0 |
unknown |
D |
- |
| Benny
Phillips |
1982/83
1983/84
1990/91
1991/92 |
101 |
1 |
Benjamin
Phillips was born in Hazel Grove on 9th June 1960. He signed for Crewe Alexandra
as a right full back as a teenager in 1977 but was released and signed for
Macclesfield Town. Phillips signed for Bury in September 1980 for whom he
made 14 appearances in the 1980-81 season.
Upon his release from Bury he signed for Stalybridge Celtic but signed for
Mossley in August 1992. He had a successful first season with Mossley and
was voted Player of the Year by the supporters. He made 50 appearances scoring
1 goal for Mossley in the 1982-83 season. The following season he made 24
appearances before moving to Witton Albion in the wake of Bob Murphy's departure
in December 1983.
He then had spells with Macclesfield Town, Winsford United, Barrow, Buxton
and Rossendale United returning to Seel Park under John Cooke in November
1990. He made 21 appearances for Mossley in the 1990-91 season but departed
9 games into the following campaign under Les Sutton and joined Curzon Ashton.
He then had spells as assistant manager at Stalybridge Celtic, Congleton
Town and Ashton United, and coached Mid-Cheshire League sides Grove United
and Bramhall before returning for a third time to Mossley in the summer
of 1997 as Manager and bringing with him as assistant former Manchester
United and Exeter City player Danny Keough as his assistant. Keough had
recently returned from nine years coaching in Germany. The pair took the
side to a very unfortunate runners up spot in the NWCL in 1998-99 losing
the title in controversial fashion on the last day of the season at Workington,
and to the final of the Manchester Premier Cup in 1999-00. Phillips resigned
in November 2001 to become manager of Witton Albion and later became assistant
manager at Leek Town, Clitheroe and then on returning to Witton Albion.
He became assistant manager of Stalybridge Celtic in 2009. |
D |
|
| Dave
Phillips |
1964/65
1965/66
1966/67 |
99 |
1 |
Defender
signed from Macclesfield Town. Brother of Don Phillips |
D |
|
| Don
Phillips |
1964/65
1965/66
1966/67
1967/68 |
106 |
33 |
Later
manager of Glossop. Brother of Dave Phillips |
M |
|
| Ian
Phillips |
1997/98
1998/99
1999/00 |
88 |
4 |
Solid
and reliable former Wythenshawe Amateurs centre half signed by Benny Phillips
from Radcliffe Borough.
His playing career was ended by a horrific leg injury incurred in an FA
Cup tie against Gretna in 1999. |
D |
|
| James
Phillips |
1919/20
1920/21 |
3 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Jonny
Phillips |
1997/98 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Manchester United, transferred to Ashton United. Later with Oldham Town. |
M |
|
| Mark
Phillips |
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04 |
111 |
15 |
Impressive
central defender signed from Woodley Sports. Previously with Dukinfield
Town, Abbey Hey and Curzon Ashton.
Mossley 'Player of the Year' 2002-03. Scored the winning goal in the NWCL
Cup Final win over Clitheroe at Bury FC in May 2003. Transferred to Woodley
Sports |
D |
|
| Arthur 'Ginger' Phoenix |
1936/37 |
7 |
0 |
Former
Birmingham City, Barnsley, Exeter City, Wigan Borough, Bath City, Torquay United, Mansfield Town, Racing Club de Paris (France), Shelbourne (Ireland) wing half signed from Ballymena United
(Ireland). |
D |
- |
| Ally Pickering |
2001/02
2002/03 |
18 |
1 |
Albert
Gary Pickering was born in Manchester on 22nd June 1967. He began his playing
career under former Mossley manager Bob Murphy at Buxton and was later transfered
to Rotherham United in 1990 for an £18,000 fee. After making 88 appearances
he was transfered to Coventry City for £80,000 in 1993. He made 65
appearances for Coventry before moving to Stoke City for a £280,000
fee in 1996. He made 83 appearances for Stoke before moving to Burnley on
a free transfer where he made a further 21 appearances. He then had brief
spells with Cambridge United and Chester City before returning to non-league
with Hyde United and then Gainsborough Trinity. He joined Mossley as a player
in March 2001 and was appointed manager in November 2001 aand led them to
their first silverware for 10 years in winning the NWCFL Worthington Trophy
beating Clitheroe 2-1 at Bury FC's Gigg Lane. He departed from Seel Park
in controversial circumstances in July 2003 and a month later became assistant
manager and later manager at Woodley Sports and then New Mills. |
D |
|
| Sean
Pickering |
1992/93
2002/03
2003/04 |
29 |
7 |
Striker
signed from Abbey Hey, transferred to Glossop. Brother of Ally Pickering.
Re-signed from Abbey Hey. Transferred to Curzon Ashton after recovering
from a broken leg incurred in a home match against Atherton LR. |
F |
|
| David
Pickford |
1949/50
1950/51 |
15 |
4 |
Signed
from Manchester City |
F |
- |
| Donald
Pickford |
1950/51 |
2 |
0 |
unknown |
G |
- |
| Albert
Pickles |
1934/35 |
2 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Tommy
Pickup |
1931/32 |
38 |
2 |
Former
Blackburn Rovers, Accrington Stanley winger signed from Great Harwood |
M |
|
| Gary
Pierce |
1970/71
1986/87 |
62 |
0 |
Gary
Pierce was born on the 2nd March 1951 in Bury and played as a junior for
both his home town club and Bolton Wanderers before signing for Mossley
as a 19 year old in October 1970 when he replaced the twice retired Malcolm
Harding in the Mossley goal. He made his debut for the Lilywhites with a
nervous display in a 5-3 win at Hyde United on 31st October 1970 and was
rarely tested in the next two games, 4-1 and 5-1 wins over Oswestry Town
and Burscough respectively, but then kept four clean sheets in the next
five games with some brilliant displays.
By now League scouts were flocking to watch him and in his most memorable
Mossley game—an FA Trophy tie at Hednesford, he made a string of unbelievable
saves as Mossley won 2-0. A performance that persuaded First Division Huddersfield
Town to up their interest. Three weeks later and after just 12 games in
a Mossley shirt he was transferred to the Terriers for a bargain £2,250
fee. He made 23 first team appearances for Huddersfield before being sold
to Wolves for £40,000.
His greatest moment came in the 1974-75 Football League Cup Final at Wembley
Stadium when he gave an amazing ‘man of the match’ display on
his 23rd birthday to help Wolves beat Manchester City 1-0. He made 40 appearances
for Wolves and had later spells with Barnsley (81 appearances) and Blackpool
(27 appearances) before returning to non-league with Accrington Stanley, Rossendale United and Chorley.
It was a pleasant surprise when he re-signed for Mossley in the twilight
of his career in 1986 and he made 40 appearances for the Lilywhites in the
1986-87 season before retiring from playing.
Gary had a later spell as manager of Netherfield (now Kendal Town) but is
now no longer involved in football. |
G |
|
| Joel Pilkington |
2005/06
2006/07
|
79 |
2 |
Midfield
player signed by Jason Beckford from Hyde United. Previously with Burnley
where he captained their reserve side. later with Chorley, Clitheroe and
Ramsbottom United. |
M |
|
| Pilling |
1948/49 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
|
- |
| Vince
Pilling |
1957/58 |
25 |
3 |
Former
Bolton Wanderers (7-0) and Bradford Park Avenue (9-1) wing half signed from
Nelson |
D |
|
| Joe Pinnock |
2007-08 |
1 |
0 |
Big
central defender signed on trial from AFC Emley |
D |
|
| Platt |
1952/53 |
3 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Martin
Platt |
1991/92 |
5 |
1 |
Signed
from Salford City |
M |
|
| Tommy
Platt |
1930/31
1931/32 |
35 |
10 |
unknown |
F |
|
| Jack
Platts |
1922/23 |
26 |
0 |
Signed
from Macclesfield |
D |
- |
| Jack
Platts |
1928/29 |
2 |
1 |
Signed
from Huddersfield Town |
F |
- |
| Keith
Podmore |
1954/55
1955/56 |
18 |
7 |
Young
centre forward signed from Manchester City |
F |
- |
| Pogson |
1938/39 |
15 |
1 |
unknown |
D |
- |
| Neil
Pointon |
2002/03 |
15 |
1 |
Vastly experienced left back signed by Ally Pickering from Retford United
where he was player-manager. Previously played for Scunthorpe United (185-3),
Everton (126-5), Manchester City (90-2), Oldham Athletic (104-5), Heart
of Midlothian (Scotland) (78-3), Walsall (73-0), Chesterfield (11-0) and
player-manager with Hednesford Town. Retired 2003. |
D |
|
| Pollitt |
1958/59 |
6 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Harry Pollitt |
1972/73
1973/74
1974/75
1975/76
1976/77
1977/78
1978/79
1979/80 |
333 |
11 |
Harry
Pollitt was recommended by the then Mossley scout Bob Murphy to manager
George Sievwright in early 1973. The young defender was at the time playing
amateur football for Newton Heath Catholic Club but Murphy rightly believed
that the talented but raw 22 year old would be able to make what was in
retrospect a massive step up to the Northern Premier League.
Harry made his Mossley debut in a 2-1 Reporter Floodlit Cup game against
Stalybridge Celtic at Seel Park on 5th March 1973, but didn’t make
his NPL debut until 14th April in a 0-0 draw at Skelmersdale United.
When regular centre half Eric Brodie was suspended early the following season
Harry was called into action again and gave some impressive performances,
so much so that when Brodie returned he was moved to midfield allowing Harry
to continue at centre back alongside the slightly more experienced Tony
Steenson.
He remained an ever present in the 73-74 season and the following term was
switched to full back and proved more than able at both right and left back.
The 1976-77 season saw Harry rewarded for some outstanding performances
when he was voted supporters Player of the Year as he moved back to the
centre of defence partnering the experienced Albert Jackson.
Harry was then a key member of the side that swept all before them to win
the NPL League and Cup double in 1978-79 and the League again the following
season and he also appeared in the Mossley team that played Dagenham at
Wembley in the 1980 FA Trophy Final which was to be his last Mossley appearance
as he retired from competitive football following the final.
|
D |
|
| Jack
Pollitt |
1961/62 |
3 |
0 |
b. Farnworth 29th March 1937. Former
Bolton Wanderers, Bury (4-0), Accrington Stanley (3-1), Rochdale (6-1) and Winsford United player signed from
Stalybridge Celtic |
D |
- |
| Alec
Poole |
1932/33 |
42 |
2 |
Former
Blackburn Rovers player signed from Stalybridge Celtic. Team captain 1932-33. |
D |
|
| Phil
Porter |
1999/00
2000/01 |
30 |
1 |
Diminutive
right back signed by Benny Phillips from Chorley, previously with Atherton
LR, Salford City, Chorley, Atherton Collieries and Caernarfon Town.
Transferred to Ramsbottom United. |
D |
|
| Adam
Potts |
1996/97 |
3 |
0 |
Goalkeeper
signed from Haslingden, Also played for Clitheroe, Transferred to Bacup Borough |
G |
- |
| Powell |
1958/59 |
7 |
0 |
unknown |
D |
-- |
| David
'Dai' Powell |
1962/63 |
18 |
1 |
b.19th January 1935 Swansea
Full
back signed from Rochdale (76-1) (rep.British Police) |
D |
|
| Mike
Power |
1986/87 |
11 |
2 |
Former
Stockport County (71-16) striker signed from Northwich Victoria |
F |
|
| Mark
Pownall |
1989/90 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Springhead on trial |
F |
- |
| Powner |
1964/65 |
6 |
1 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Poyner |
1950/51 |
2 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Joseph
Prenton |
1927/28 |
3 |
0 |
unknown |
G |
- |
| Price |
1936/37 |
2 |
1 |
unknown |
F |
- |
| John
Price |
1971/72
1972/73 |
69 |
1 |
Versatile
right sided player signed by Don Wilson from Chamber Colliery, transferred
to Radcliffe Borough |
D |
|
| Robert
Price |
1991/92
1992/93
1993/94
1994/95 |
95 |
0 |
Central
defender signed from Oldham Athletic. Later a physio with Liverpool FC |
D |
|
| Pridgeon |
1927/28 |
4 |
1 |
Signed
from Ashton National |
M |
- |
| Prince |
1933/34 |
3 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Phil Pritchard |
1985/86 |
12 |
0 |
b. Stourbridge 9th January 1965. Former Stoke City and Southend United (9-0) goalkeeper signed from Stafford Rangers on loan |
G |
- |
| Nathan Proctor |
1977/78 |
5 |
0 |
Goalkeeper signed from Skegness Town as cover for John Fitton, transferred back to Skegness Town |
G |
|
| Brian
Prolze |
1954/55 |
16 |
4 |
Former
Crewe Alexandra (1-0) player signed from Altrincham after a lengthy spell
at Moss Lane. |
M |
|
| Andy
Proudlove |
1972/73 |
10 |
1 |
Former
Reading (5-0) midfield player signed from Buxton. Later played for Sheffield
Wednesday (15-0), Norwich City (1-0), Hereford United (11-0) and Port Vale
(5-0) |
M |
|
| Dave Prout |
2008/09 |
6 |
0 |
signed by Chris Willcock in July
2008 from Southport. Previously with Bury and Leigh RMI. Released in October
2008. Later with AFC Fylde |
M |
|
| Pye |
1938/39 |
28 |
4 |
unknown |
M |
- |
| Joseph
Pyke |
1922/23 |
4 |
0 |
Signed
from Macclesfield |
- |
- |
