Andrew John "Andy" Thackeray (born 13 February 1968 in Huddersfield) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender.
Thackeray was part of the Manchester City youth team which won the FA Youth Cup in 1986,but moved on to Huddersfield Town without appearing for City's first team. He played only twice for Huddersfield, then spent a season with Newport County, before making more than 150 league appearances for each of his next two employers, Wrexham and Rochdale. In the 1997–98 season he helped Halifax Town to promotion from the Conference and played one more season in the Football League. Thackeray then returned to the Conference, spending four seasons with Nuneaton Borough. In 2003 he joined Ashton United, where he scored 5 goals from 91 games in all competitions, and for a time acted as assistant manager. His final club before retirement was Mossley, where he scored 4 goals from 74 games, and won the Player of the Year award in helping them to the Northern Premier League Division One title in the 2005–06 season.

Signed by Mossley after impressing in pre season trial games following his release by Bury at the end of 2004/05 season.
He appeared in a variety of defensive and midfield positions for Mossley in their title winning 2005/06 campaign and played extremely well. He then won the Mossleyweb Player of the Year in 2006/07.
He returned to Mossley in October 2007 after a brief spell out of the game. Later with Oldham Town and Bacup Borough.

Prolific striker Danny Toronczak was signed in November 2007 from Belper Town. He signed for Belper in the close season from Ossett Albion and is currently their leading scorer with 9 goals from 19 appearances. Previously, he had six seasons at Ossett, having originally signed for the West Yorkshire club in August 2001. He is a prolific goal scorer, who notched 143 goals in just 235 games for Albion during his spell at Dimple Wells. He missed much of the 2005/06 season through injury but recovered well to find the net 29 times in the 2006/07 season.
Transferred to Clitheroe early in 2008. Later with Salford City and New Mills. Returned to Mossley for a second spell in March 2009. Later with Silsden and Clitheroe.

Signed by Jaosn Beckford from Bradford Park Avenue in May 2006 following a brief spell there after previously serving Wakefield Emley. Formerly with Ashton United but signed for the Yorkshire club in March 2005. He began his playing career with Southampton and has also been on the books of Huddersfield Town.

James Tyrell-Nestor was signed in July 2006 after impressing in Mossley's pre season buiild up. His previous club was Wakefield-Emley but he first came to prominence scoring goals for Ossett Town. A Talented striker or midfielder who signed for Eastwood Town in May 2004 but then switched to Ossett Town four months later. Started out on the books at Halifax Town and also had spells with Farsley Celtic and Eccleshill United before earning rave reviews with his performances for Liversedge in the Northern Counties East League. Released to join Farsley Celtic after just 4 substitute appearances for Mossley. Later with Guiseley and Harrogate Railway Athletic.

b: Manchester: 25-02-1931. Highly rated wing half signed from Manchester City, transferred to Leeds United (39-4) for a then Mossley record £2,000 fee. Later played for Shrewsbury Town (24-3), Aldershot (235-9) and Peterborough United. Played in the same Leeds United team as the legendary Welsh International John Charles.

Arthur Spencer Tyrer worked as a plumber before turning professional with Leeds in September 1950. Starting with Manchester City, he played in the Cheshire League with Mossley as a wing half and scored three goals in twenty-three appearances. He earned himself the reputation of being an accurate crosser of the ball and a man with a fierce shot and this prompted Leeds to buy him from Mossley for a record fee for the Cheshire club of £2,000. He was in and out of the side at Leeds and in July 1954 went to Non-League Peterborough United, before moving to Third Division South side Shrewsbury Town in June 1955, where he scored three goals in twenty-four League games. His best days were undoubtably at Aldershot, whom he joined in June 1956, and he scored nine times in two hundred and thirty-four League games for them until going back into Non-League football with Hereford United and then Fleet FC in 1964.