COMPLETE A-Z OF PLAYERS 1919 - 2006
* Whitty to Wynn *
Paul Whitty |
1992/93 |
10 |
2 |
Signed
from Gorton Albion, transferred to Hyde United |
M |
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| 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 | 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 |
Former Skelmersdale United and Droylsden midfielder signed from Boston United, transferred to Oswestry Town | 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 | M |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
Former Witton Albion, Arsenal (1-0), Sheffield United (29-16), Port Vale (83-38), Poole Town and Exeter City (48-26) forward signed from Winsford United | F |
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| Lee Wilkinson | 1998/99 1999/00 |
79 |
36 |
Powerful centre forward signed 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 |
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| Chris Willcock | 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 |
96 |
34 |
Clever forward signed 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. | F |
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| Ian WIllcock | 2004/05 | 10 |
0 |
Goalkeeper signed from Colwyn Bay. Previously with Macclesfield Town, Morecambe and Caernarfon Town | G |
 |
| Derek Willerton | 1958/59 | 6 |
0 |
Signed from Nelson | D |
- |
| Colin Williams | 1975/76 | 34 |
6 |
Very proimising striker signed 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 |
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| Darren Williams | 1989/90 | 9 |
0 |
Former Manchester City apprentice goalkeeper signed 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 |
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 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 |
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| John Willis | 1957/58
1959/60 1960/61 1961/62 1962/63 1963/64 |
251 |
43 |
Former Blackburn Rovers (1-0) tricky winger signed 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. Struggled for fitness during his spell at Mossley. | M |
 |
| Don Wilson | 1962/63 |
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 |
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| 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. Later with Droylsden and Hyde United | F |
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| Phil Wilson | 1979/80 1980/81 |
22 |
3 |
Former New Brighton, Ellesmere Port Town and Runcorn winger signed from Altrincham for Mossley's club record £2,300 fee. Member of the 1980 'Wembley' team. Transferred to Northwich Victoria for an identical fee. Later manager of Stalybridge Celtic, Leek Town, Southport, Lancaster City and Barrow | M |
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| Steve Wilson | 2006/07 |
13 |
0 |
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 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 from Marine. Retired 1996 |
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 |
104 |
22 |
Signed from Droylsden, re-signed from Droylsden. 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 |
- |
| Steve Wood | 1989/90
1990/91 |
91 |
10 |
Hard working midfield player signed from Chadderton, transferred to Droylsden. Later played League football for Macclesfield Town (172-23) where he became player-coach and then as a player for 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | M |
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| Bradley Wosahlo | 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 |
87 |
39 |
Striker signed 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Transferred to Blackpool (158-1) (Rep.England'B') (d.2005) | - |
 |
| Peter Wright | 2006/07 |
25 |
9 |
Striker signed 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. |
F |
 |
| 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 | F |
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| Harold Wyatt | 1923/24 | 1 |
0 |
unknown | - |
- |
| Wyld | 1947/48 | 2 |
0 |
Signed from Burnley on loan | - |
- |
| George Wynn | 1922/23 1923/24 |
61 |
25 |
Former Chirk, Oswestry United, Wrexham, Manchester City (119-54), Coventry City (24-3), Llandudno Town, Halifax Town (1-0) and Mansfield Town inside forward (Rep.Wales) In a number of appearances for Wales he played inside right with the legendary Billy Meredith as his right winger. He was the first former International player to appear for Mossley. | F |
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