Paul
Whitty |
1992/93 |
10 |
2 |
Signed
from Gorton Albion, transferred to Hyde United |
M |
|
| Harold
Whitworth |
1938/39 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Joe
Whyatt |
1937/38 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Barry
Wilberforce |
1969/70
1970/71 |
63 |
1 |
Former
Macclesfield Town defender signed from Buxton by manager Don Wilson. Earned a regular place in the Mossley team when Jimmy Dowthwaite 'disappeared' for a few months in 1970. |
D |
|
| David
Wignall |
1923/24
1924/25
1926/27
1927/28 |
54 |
27 |
Signed
from McMahons. Transferred to McMahons.
Re-signed from McMahons |
F |
- |
| Wilcox |
1929/30 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Ashfield |
- |
- |
| William
Wilcox |
1935/36 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Old Trafford |
G |
- |
| Eddie
Wild |
1951/52 |
9 |
0 |
Former
Halifax Town player signed from Stalybridge Celtic |
D |
- |
| Harry
Wild |
1929/30
1930/31 |
41 |
1 |
Signed
from Hartford Old Works |
D |
- |
| Jack
Wild |
1938/39
1939/40 |
56 |
0 |
Signed
from Huddersfield Town |
D |
|
| Terry
Wild |
1957/58
1958/59 |
8 |
0 |
Signed
from Radcliffe Borough |
D |
- |
| Wilde |
1950/51 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Uppermill on trial |
- |
- |
| Wildgoose |
1934/35 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Brian
Wilding |
1956/57 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Roy
Wilding |
1919/20
1920/21 |
44 |
18 |
unknown |
F |
- |
| Peter
Wilkie |
1976/77
1977/78 |
62 |
3 |
Diminutive former
Skelmersdale United and Droylsden midfielder signed from Boston United by Howard Wilkinson and retained by his successor Dick Bate who made him team captain. When Bob Murphy was re-appointed in January 1978 Wilkie wasn't included in his plans and was
transferred to Oswestry Town in January 1978. |
M |
|
| Wilkinson |
1947/48 |
13 |
3 |
unknown |
M |
- |
| Damien
Wilkinson |
2001/02
2002/03 |
19
|
2 |
Former
Rotherham United midfield player signed from Abbey Hey by Ally Pickering |
M |
|
| Harold
Wilkinson |
1927/28 |
28 |
1 |
Former
Oldham Athletic (17-0) and Bolton Wanderers centre half. Transferred To Southport (4-0). Later with Ashton National (d.1997) |
D |
|
| Howard
Wilkinson |
1976/77 |
30 |
1 |
Born
in Sheffield on 13th November 1943 former England Youth International Howard
Wilkinson had a fairly ordinary playing record, he made only 22 appearances
in his time at Sheffield Wednesday but after his transfer to Brighton he
clocked up 116 appearances with the south coast club. His managerial career
started at Boston United as player-manager, and during this time he gained
a degree in physical education at Sheffield University. He also spent time
during this period teaching at Abbeydale School in Sheffield and led Boston
to two successive Northern Premier League titles. In December 1976 he was
enticed away from Boston to join Mossley as Player-Manager and helped the
Lilywhites climb the Northern Premier League table to finish 9th being unbeaten
in 19 successive games in the bargain. The side also won the Manchester
Senior Cup beating Droylsden 12-3 on aggregate in the final. Wilkinson made
30 appearances for Mossley scoring just one goal. He left Mossley at the
end of the season but not before taking the unprecedented step of appointing
his own successor at Seel Park, the now England under 15’s manager Dick
Bate. Wilkinson was appointed FA regional director of coaching for the North
East before being tempted back into the pro game by Notts County. He managed
England’ s semi-professional team and in 1982 he became the coach for the
England Under-21 team. At Notts County he started as assistant-manager to
Jimmy Sirrel, although his role was effectively that of manager. He managed
Notts County in the middle of three seasons they spent in the First Division
during the early eighties and achieved 15th place in the table on very low
gates. He moved to Sheffield Wednesday in the 1983 close-season and in 1983-84
took Wednesday back to the First Division in his first season. Wednesday
were close to winning the Second Division championship, but it was Chelsea
who eventually took the title which went to the last game of a thrilling
season. His Wednesday team became formidable First Division opponents and
the first season back 1984-85 included memorable league victories at both
Anfield and Old Trafford. The following season 1985-86 Wednesday finished
5th in the league and had it not been for the appalling scenes at the Heysel
stadium, which led to a ban on English clubs, Wednesday would have played
in Europe. In 1986-87 & 1987-88, they finished in a mid-table position in
the First Division and it was two months into the 1988-89 season when he
left the club to manage Leeds United. It’ s a great credit to Wilkinson
that the performance of his teams always seemed to exceed the sum of their
individual abilities. During his time as manager, the Wednesday board were
reluctant to speculate too heavily in the transfer market and the club’
s wages structure proved a deterrent to some players who might otherwise
have joined the club. It remains a matter of debate, that if Wilkinson had
been given the kind of budget that was later afforded to Atkinson and Francis,
he might have enjoyed the success he eventually had at Leeds. On his arrival
at Elland Road, he improved the fitness and discipline of the existing players
and staved off relegation to Division 3 in his first season, but with the
inspired signing of Gordon Strachan, and the arrival of defensive solidity
in the shape of Chris Fairclough and Mel Sterland, Leeds looked set to make
a promotion push. The escape bid got a major shot in the arm with the biggest
surprise signing of all - Vinnie Jones! Leeds went top before Christmas,
Lee Chapman's arrival brought more goals, and the title was sealed in the
last game of the season. 1991-92 saw Wilkinson get the better of Alex Ferguson
in a season-long tussle for the title, and things were looking bright for
the following season. Wilkinson always said that the title arrived a year
too early. Leeds failed to capitalise on the position, money (admittedly
peanuts by today's standards) and opportunity to make the big signings that
were needed as injuries, age and lack of squad depth were reflected in the
results. Cantona stomped off over the Pennines, Rangers knocked Leeds out
of the Champions Cup, and Leeds failed to win a single away League game
all season. Wilkinson went back to the drawing board and started to rebuild
the side managing to qualify for the UEFA Cup in 1994-95, and reaching the
final of the Coca-Cola Cup the following year. A Wembley final is the peak
of many managers' careers - but this one ended with the Leeds fans screaming
for Wilkinson to go after a very disappointing performance. The club was
taken over in the close season, and after giving Wilkinson a chance to sign
some players and seeing him make a decent start to the season, the board
realised that they needed some sort of excuse to ease him out and bring
in their crony George Graham. A 4-0 home defeat by Manchester United provided
the pretext, and Wilkinson was shown the door. He went on to become FA Technical
Director, managing the U-21 side and taking charge of the national side
first after the departure of Glenn Hoddle and then following Kevin Keegan‘s
resignation. He returned to Premiership football as a surprise choice as
Sunderland manager in the 2002-03 season but his reign was short lived!
Then became head coach of Shanghai Shenhua of China. |
M |
|
John
'Jack' Wilkinson |
1951/52
1952/53
1953/54
1954/55
1955/56
1956/57
1957/58 |
237 |
22 |
Signed
from Manchester City. Top scorer 1953-4 with 17 goals. Club captain for
several seasons and played both centre forward and centre half. Noted
for his aggressive all action performances. |
D |
|
| John
'Jack' Wilkinson |
1962/63 |
18 |
4 |
b. September 1931 d. April 1996
Jack Wilkinson played for Middlewich Athletic and Witton Albion before
moving into League football joining Arsenal in October 1953. He made just
one competitive appearance, in a First Division game against Leicester
City on February 19, 1955; Arsenal drew 1-1. Despite consistently scoring
for Arsenal's reserves he was never given another first-team chance and
was transferred to Sheffield United (29-16) in March 1956. Wilkinson lasted
nine months with the Blades before joining Port Vale (80-39) in June 1957.
He quickly became a regular for the team, including in the side that won
the Football League Division Four title in the 1958-59 season. However
the following season he barely featured and was sold to Exeter City (48-26)
for £2,500 in October 1959. He signed for Mossley from Winsford
United and later played for Wellington Town and works team Murgatroyd's
|
F |
|
| Lee
Wilkinson |
1998/99
1999/00 |
79 |
36 |
Powerful
centre forward signed by Benny Phillips from Castleton Gabriels, transferred
to Hyde United. Mossley's top scorer 1999-00 as Mossley finished runners
up in the NWCFL. Later with Trafford, Stand Athletic, Chorley and Bacup
Borough |
F |
|
| Chris
Willcock |
1997/98
1998/99
1999/00
2000/01
2008/09 |
100 |
34 |
Clever
forward signed by Benny Phillips from Salford City, Previously with Flixton,
Warrington Town, Altrincham, Netherfield and Leigh RMI. Transferred to Ramsbottom
United. Later had a spell as player assistant-manager of Salford City. He
then managed Winsford United and Woodley Sports. Appointed Mossley manager
in June 2008. Resigned as Mossley manager in January 2010 to take up the
assistant manager's job at Stalybridge Celtic but departed after just a
few weeks. |
F |
|
| Ian
WIllcock |
2004/05 |
10 |
0 |
Goalkeeper
signed from Colwyn Bay. Previously with Macclesfield Town, Morecambe and
Caernarfon Town. Left to take up a Goalkeeper coaching role with Bury and later Carlisle United. |
G |
|
| Derek
Willerton |
1958/59 |
6 |
0 |
Signed
from Nelson |
D |
- |
| Colin
Williams |
1975/76 |
34 |
6 |
Very
proimising striker signed by Bob Murphy from Oldham Athletic, transferred
to Droylsden for £600 fee. Later with Northwich Victoria, Scarborough
and Telford United (Rep.England Semi Pro). Was unable to establish himself
in the Mossley team due to the presence of Leo Skeete and Davey Moore. |
F |
|
| Darren
Williams |
1989/90 |
9 |
0 |
Former
Manchester City apprentice goalkeeper signed by Mark Hilton from Irlam Town |
G |
|
| Duncan
Williams |
1963/64
1964/65 |
59 |
1 |
Signed
from Oswestry Town, transferred to Stalybridge Celtic.
Re-signed from Stalybridge Celtic |
D |
- |
| Eric
Williams |
1930/31 |
3 |
0 |
Signed
from Ashton North End |
D |
- |
| Eric
Williams |
1951/52
1952/53
1954/55 |
64 |
0 |
Full
back signed from Manchester City (38-0), transferred to Halifax Town (111-0).
Re-signed from Halifax Town |
D |
|
| G
Henry Williams |
1960/61 |
4 |
0 |
Former
Manchester United, Witton Albion, West Ham United (5-1), Bury (2-0), Swindon
Town (14-7), Rhyl (Wales) and Runcorn inside forward signed from Wigan Athletic |
M |
|
| James
Williams |
1921/22
1922/23 |
38 |
2 |
unknown |
D |
- |
| Paul
Williams |
1994/95 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Glossop North End on trial |
- |
- |
| R
Williams |
1933/34 |
3 |
1 |
Signed
from Rhyl (Wales). Previously with Nottingham Forest |
M |
- |
| S
Williams |
1933/34 |
3 |
0 |
Signed
from Chester |
M |
- |
| Steve
Williams |
1971/72 |
4 |
0 |
Signed
from Skelmersdale United |
D |
- |
| Terry
Williams |
1998/99
1999/00
2000/01 |
10 |
1 |
Versatile
player signed by Benny Phillips as cover from Ashton United |
M |
|
| Gary
Williamson |
1987/88 |
8 |
0 |
Signed
from Curzon Ashton, regular member of Mossley's ill fated reserve team of
1987-8, transferred to Glossop |
F |
|
| John
Willis |
1957/58
1959/60
1960/61
1961/62
1962/63
1963/64 |
251 |
43 |
Former
Blackburn Rovers (1-0) tricky winger signed by Eddie Quigley from Accrington
Stanley, transferred to Aston Villa (1-0) for £500 fee. Re-signed
from Nelson |
M |
|
| David
Wills |
2002/03 |
1 |
0 |
Winger
signed from Altrincham. Previously with Manchester City and Halifax Town.
Transferred to Woodley Sports. Later with Congleton Town. |
F |
|
| Wilson |
1951/52 |
2 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Billy Wilson |
1915/16
1916/17
1918/19
1919/20 |
16 |
1 |
Signed in 1916. Transferred to Ashton National |
D |
|
| Darren
Wilson |
1998/99 |
10 |
0 |
Former
Bury (32-1) midfield player signed from Trafford by Benny Phillips. Struggled
for fitness during his spell at Mossley. Later became Finance Director for
the Proffesional Footballers Association. |
M |
|
| Don
Wilson |
1962/63
1963/64
1964/65
1965/66
1966/67
1967/68
1968/69
1969/70 |
162 |
4 |
Don
Wilson was born in Heywood, Bury on 4th June 1930 and signed professional
for his home town club in May 1951. A clever yet tough wing half Wilson
went on to make 63 first team appearances between 1952 and 1959. He joined
Mossley under Eddie Quigley in August 1962. Quigley resigned in November
1962 and Wilson was put in charge of the team but not team selection through
to the end of the season. In August 1962 he was appointed player-manager
of Mossley and became the Lilywhites longest serving manager remaining until
November 1972.
He rebuilt Quigley's ageing team with the 1966 signing of inside forward
Lennie Dickenson being his master-stroke. Wilson's occupation as a Heywood
schoolteacher gave him a methodical approach to his team and after a couple
of hit and miss seasons Mossley started to become a force in the Cheshire
County League.
Wilson had all but retired from playing by the 1967 and then followed Mossley's
best spell for many years. From 1967 to 1970 the team got better and better
and in the 1969-70 season Mossley finished as League runners up, their best
position since 1920, reached the 1st round proper of the FA Cup for the
first time since 1949 taking Stockport County to a replay, and reached the
quarter final stage of the inaugural FA Challenge Trophy competition. It
was an exhilarating spell of the club's history with Wilson pulling the
strings off the field and Dickenson on it. Twin brother strikers Bruce and
Gordon Birtwistle were an absolute menace to defences whilst the half back
line up of Kevin Burke, Mike Batty and Jimmy Dowthwaite was as good as any
in non-league football at that time. The successes of the late 60's weren't
repeated in the early seventies but Wilson remained as manager as the Lilywhites
stepped up into the Northern Premier League in August 1972. In November
of the same year he tendered his resignation stating that he had led the
team as far as he could.
Wilson then had spells in charge at Radcliffe Borough and Stalybridge Celtic
before retiring from football management to concentrate on his teaching
career.
Don Wilson sadly died in October 2003 after a long illness. |
M |
|
| Euan
Wilson |
1926/27 |
9 |
0 |
Signed
from Bleaneau Ffestiniog (Wales) |
D |
- |
| Harry
Wilson |
1922/23 |
6 |
2 |
Signed
from Droylsden |
F |
|
| Jack
Wilson |
1928/29 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Padi Wilson |
2001/02 |
6 |
3 |
Controversial
former Plymouth Argyle, Ashton United and Doncaster Rovers striker signed
from Accrington Stanley by Benny Phillips. Later with Droylsden and Hyde
United |
F |
|
| Phil
Wilson |
1979/80
1980/81 |
22 |
3 |
Former
New Brighton, Ellesmere Port Town and Runcorn winger signed by Bob Murphy
from Altrincham for Mossley's club record £2,300 fee. Was Mossley
substitute in the 1980 FA Trophy final at Wembley and supplied the cross
from which Ian Smith scored Mossley goal. Transferred to Northwich Victoria
for an identical fee. Later manager of Stalybridge Celtic, Leek Town, Southport,
Lancaster City and Barrow |
M |
|
| Steve Wilson |
2006/07 |
13 |
0 |
B. 24th April 1974. Mossley signed experienced former Hull City, Macclesfield Town and Tranmere Rovers keeper Steve Wilson from Conference North club Worksop Town in December 2006. Hull born Wilson began his career with his home town club Hull City and made 217 first team appearances between 1992 and 2001. He then moved to Macclesfield Town where he played 151 games between 2001 and 2005. He then joined Tranmere Rovers making 13 appearances in the 2005/06 before his release at the end of the season.
|
G |
|
| Alan
Winstanley |
1919/20 |
2 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Walter
Winterbottom |
1934/35
1935/36 |
23 |
0 |
Walter
Winterbottom was born in Oldham on 31st January 1913. He began playing football
as a youth and was spotted playing for Royton Amateurs and given a trial
for Mossley at the end of the 1934-35 season making 1 appearance that season.
He impressed enough though to be invited back the following season and was
signed on amateur forms by Secretary/Manager Clifford Tarr. A strong and
skilful centre half Winterbottom became a regular in the Mossley team the
following season and helped Mossley to a mid-table position in the Cheshire
League. He made 22 appearances and was then one of four Mossley players
to join Football League clubs at the end of the season, the others being
Tom Molloy (Halifax Town), Jock Anderson (Rotherham United) and Jack Aspinall
(Bolton Wanderers). Winterbottom was spotted by Manchester United talent
scout Louis Rocca who considered that he had the potential to be a great
half-back. His chance arose in 1936 when he replaced the injured George
Vose in the United team and was later to keep him out of the side. However,
in the following season 1937-38 Winterbottom suffered from ankylosing spondylitis,
a disease of the spine. The disease forced him to retire from the game at
an early age, after making only 27 appearances for Manchester United's first
team. Before injury forced him out of the game prematurely he was reckoned
to be one of the hottest young properties in the game. Whilst pursuing a
career in professional football, Winterbottom was also a schoolmaster: 'Before
the War there was no floodlit football and league matches were generally
played on Saturdays. Thus whilst playing for United, I was able to be a
schoolmaster, then a student at Carnegie Physical Education College where
subsequently I was appointed lecturer'. Not long after this his teaching
skills were noted by the F.A: 'In 1938, the F.A ran a summer school/conference
at Carnegie and invited me to join the staff, it was here that Sir Stanley
Rous and other F.A. coaching officials first noted my capabilities.' During
the Second World War, Walter Winterbottom served in the RAF as a wing commander.
On demobilisation he was appointed F.A. Director of Coaching with responsibilities
of managing England teams, amateur and professional, a post which he held
from 1946 until 1962. Whilst manager of England he guided the team to four
World Cup Finals and was awarded the OBE for his services to football. As
England manager he set up England’s youth and under-23 teams. The CBE followed
in 1972. In 1978 he was awarded a knighthood in recognition of his services
to sport, as director of the Sports Councils and chairman of the Committee
of Sport in the Council of Europe.
Sir Walter Winterbottom passed away age 89 in February 2002. |
D |
|
| Peter
Withers |
1995/96 |
14 |
2 |
Experienced
former Morecambe winger signed by Kevan Keelan from Marine but retired at
the end of the season. |
M |
|
| David
Wolfenden |
1985/86 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Highfield United on trial |
F |
- |
| Joe
Wolfenden |
1935/36 |
5 |
3 |
Signed
from Stalybridge Celtic. (d.1999) |
F |
|
| Mike
Wolstenholme |
1996/97
1998/99
1999/00
2001/02
2002/03 |
104 |
22 |
Tall
and skilful player signed by Kevan Keelan from Droylsden, re-signed from
Droylsden by Benny Phillips in 1998. Re-signed from Woodley Sports, transferred
to Salford City. Re-signed from Woodley Sports, transferred to Ashton United.
Later with Woodley Sports and Abbey Hey |
M |
|
| Wood |
1927/28 |
6 |
0 |
Signed
from Oldham Athletic |
D |
- |
| Wood |
1939/40 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Wood |
1945/46 |
9 |
0 |
Signed
from Ashton National |
D |
- |
| Wood |
1950/51 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Frank
Wood |
1930/31
1931/32 |
16 |
0 |
Signed
from Stalybridge Celtic. Transferred to Hyde United |
D |
|
| Jack
Wood |
1930/31
1931/32 |
10 |
0 |
Signed
from Hollingworth |
D |
- |
| Norman Wood |
1947/48 |
1 |
0 |
Former Royton Amateurs player signed from Oldham Athletic (1-0) on trial |
M |
-- |
| Shaun
Wood |
1994/95 |
11 |
1 |
Signed
from Whitkirk Wanderers |
M |
- |
| Simon
Wood |
2008/09 |
48 |
1 |
Defender signed by Chris Willcock
in July 2008 from NCEL side Liversedge. Previously with Halifax
Town and Wakefield. He also coached Liversedge's U19s team. Moved top
Brighouse Town in the summer of 2009. |
D |
|
| Steve
Wood |
1989/90
1990/91 |
91 |
10 |
Hard
working midfield player signed by Bryan Griffiths from Chadderton in the
summer of 1989. After almost 100 Mossley appearances he moved to Droylsden
in the close season of 1991. Later Wood became Sammy McIlroy's first signing
for Macclesfield Town (172-23) where he helped them achieve League status,
later he became player-coach and achieved legendary status at the Moss Rose
before ending his career as a player with Stalybridge Celtic. |
M |
|
| Ernie
Woodcock |
1950/51 |
16 |
2 |
Signed
from Stockport County but his career was ended by a serious leg injury. |
M |
- |
| Harry
Woodhouse |
1945/46
1948/49 |
14 |
8 |
Re-signed
from Ashton United (Rep.Manchester County FA) |
F |
|
| William
Wooding |
1934/35 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Mossley St. George's |
M |
- |
| Steve Woods |
1986/87 |
3 |
0 |
Signed from Highfield United on trial |
F |
- |
| Jon
Worsnop |
2005/06 |
1 |
0 |
Goalkeeper signed from Droylsden. Made only one appearance before returning to his former club. Previously with Bradford City, Chester City, Aberystwyth Town and Leigh RMI. |
G |
|
| John
Worth |
1975/76 |
13 |
6 |
Johnny Worth was a typical bustling centre-forward and ‘character' who, it is said, would run through brick walls to chase a ball. He was tough but also not without skill and when fit was the perfect foil to the legendary Swindells. Johnny had two spells at Moss Lane, the first during 1963/64, when he joined from Rusholme of the Lancashire and Cheshire League. Although doing reasonably well, (scoring on his debut against Chester Reserves and scoring 8 goals in 13 appearances), he was allowed to join Hyde United, where he spent the next two and a half seasons before Freddie Pye brought him back to Moss Lane, when Len White broke his collar bone, for his second and more permanent spell at Moss Lane. His first season was his most productive, scoring 34 goals playing alongside Jackie Swindells and, indeed, he scored on his second debut (against Stockport Reserves) and also scored hat-tricks against Witton and Stalybridge and four against Frickley away, as Altrincham won the Cheshire County League and Cheshire Senior Cup. Unfortunately, a persistent knee injury dogged him throughout his career, forcing him to miss the majority of the 68/69 season. He was back for the 69/70 season and scored 27 goals, including a hat-trick in a 4-a win over his old club Hyde United as he added an NPL Cup winner's medal and a CSC finalist's medal to his collection. His last seasons brought diminishing returns on the goal front (scoring 19 goals, including a hat-trick against Great Harwood in the NWFL in 70/71 and only 8 goals in 71/72) but he picked up a NWFL winner's medal in 70/71. At the end of the 71/72 season he was allowed to move to Runcorn and, finally, Mossley before retiring from the game. |
F |
|
| Fred
Worthington |
1958/59 |
31 |
7 |
Former
Bury (69-14), Leicester City (55-9), Exeter City (16-1) and Oldham Athletic
(10-1) wing half signed from Chorley where he was player-coach |
M |
|
| Bradley
Wosahlo |
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03 |
87 |
39 |
Striker
signed by Benny Phillips from Ipswich Wanderers. Previously with Brighton
& Hove Albion, Cambridge United, Sudbury Town and Diss Town. Top scorer
in the 2001-2 with 26 goals but increased work commitments led to his departure
and subsequent retirement |
F |
|
| Wray |
1937/38 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Jack
Wray |
1920/21 |
2 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
- |
| Jimmy
Wrigglesworth |
1950/51 |
47 |
14 |
Former
Buxton player signed from Macclesfield. Joint top scorer 1950-1 along with
Jack Boothway with 14 goals. |
F |
|
| Wright |
1939/40 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
G |
- |
| Colin
Wright |
1957/58
1958/59 1964/65 |
21 |
5 |
Signed
from Chesterfield |
M |
- |
| Jackie
Wright |
1945/46 |
1 |
0 |
d.2005
John "Jackie" Wright was a full back a full back who after the briefest of spells at Mossley (1 appearance) then spent eleven years with Blackpool, making 157 league appearances and scoring one goal. He made his debut for Blackpool, who were then managed by Joe Smith, on 6 September 1948, in a 1–1 draw with Derby County at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further five appearances during the 1948–49 league campaign, deputising for Ron Suart. Wright made fourteen league appearances in 1949–50, during which season Suart left for Blackburn Rovers. In 1950–51, Wright made twelve league appearances, but sat out Blackpool's entire run to their second FA Cup Final. The following season, 1951–52, he made fifteen appearances, before missing the whole 1952–53 term. In 1953–54, Wright returned to the line-up; however, he was still unable to nudge out Tommy Garrett from the left-back berth, and therefore made only eight league appearances. Once again, he did not appear in the club's run to another, this time successful, FA Cup Final.Wright was absent again for the entirety of the 1954–55 campaign, but it was in 1955–56, his eighth season with the Tangerines, that he was given an extended run in the team. He made thirty-eight starts in the club's 42 league games as they finished as runners-up in Division One. He scored his first and only goal for the club in 1956–57, in a 4–0 victory over Luton Town at Bloomfield Road on 8 September, during one of his sixteen league appearances. Wright had another sustained run in the Blackpool team during 1957–58, making 31 appearances. 1958–59 was Wright's eleventh and final season on the Fylde. Ron Suart, with whom he had competed for the number-3 shirt earlier in his Seasiders career, succeeded Joe Smith as manager. Suart gave seventeen starts to Wright, the final one occurring on 3 January in a 3–1 defeat at Manchester United at Old Trafford. Post-retirement Wright became a coach and then manager (from 1969 to 1972) at Tranmere Rovers. |
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| Peter Wright |
2006/07 |
25 |
9 |
Striker signed by Jason Beckford from
Chorley in September 2006 where he was top scorer for the Magpies the
previous season with 22 goals. Began his career as a trainee with Newcastle
United before joining Halifax Town in the summer of 2001, where he made
14 League appearances.
He joined UniBond Premier side Burscough in August 2002 after being released by Halifax Town upon their relegation to the Conference at the end of the 2001/02 season, then transferred to Southport in the summer of 2003 after helping Burscough lift the FA Trophy at Villa Park.
Was handed the opportunity to return to Conference level with Northwich Victoria in November 2003, who paid an undisclosed fee for his services before switching to Altrincham in May 2004. Wright joined Chorley in the summer of 2005 after a spell with Bamber Bridge.
Transferred to Kendal Town in March 2007.
Later banned "sine die" from football for striking a referee in a 6-a-side game. |
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| Wrigley |
1932/33 |
3 |
0 |
unknown |
D |
- |
| Jack
Wrigley |
1925/26 |
3 |
0 |
unknown |
D |
- |
| Mark
Wroe |
1997/98
1998/99
1999/00 |
10 |
3 |
Former
Stockport County (29-4), Crewe Alexandra, Northwich Victoria and Stalybridge
Celtic player signed from Bramhall by Benny Phillips in 1997. |
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| Harold
Wyatt |
1923/24 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
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- |
| Wyld |
1947/48 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Burnley on loan |
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| George
Wynn |
1922/23
1923/24 |
61 |
25 |
George Arthur Wynn (14 October 1886 in Treflach nr. Oswestry – 28 October 1966 in Abergele, Denbighshire) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward for Oswestry United, Wrexham, Manchester City, Coventry City and Halifax Town. He also won 11 caps for Wales. Wynn made his footballing debut for Oswestry United in 1906 and scored in the final as the club lifted the Welsh Cup in 1906.
Within weeks of the Welsh Cup final, Wynn had been snapped up by Wrexham, who were playing in the Football Combination at the time. Whilst at Wrexham, Wynn made his international debut on 1 March 1909 in a Home Championship match against Scotland at The Racecourse, Wrexham, which Wales won 3-2. He scored his only international goal in a 3-2 victory over Ireland, also at The Racecourse. Several league clubs were believed to be interested in signing Wynn, and in May 1909, he moved to Manchester City for the princely sum of £250.
Wynn made his Manchester City debut on Christmas Day 1909 in a 2-0 defeat to Bradford Park Avenue. He scored his first goal for the club two days later against Grimsby Town. In the 1909-10 season he scored 12 goals in 24 appearances as Manchester City won the Second Division championship. In each of the next three seasons he was the club's leading goalscorer with 9, 18 and 16 goals respectively. The onset of World War I shortened Wynn's playing career. His final game for Manchester City came shortly after the resumption of competitive football, in a match against Oldham Athletic on 8 September 1919. In total he made 127 appearances for the club, scoring 59 goals.
Having appeared for Wales in both Victory internationals - unofficial international matches between Wales and England to mark the end of World War I - Wynn was sold to Coventry City for £300. At Coventry he made 25 league appearances in two seasons. He made a solitary appearance for Halifax Town before bringing his career to an end with two seasons at Mossley. Wynn was the first former International player to represent Mossley. |
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