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 but only played occasionally in his first spell. He returned to play for McMahons in 1925 but returned to Mossley the following year when he was top scorer in the 1926/27 season scoring 18 goals in just 18 appearances. Later returned to play for McMahons once again and also later played
for Hurst. |
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
Wilkey
(aka 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. From Oswestry at the end of the season he was transferred to Telford United for a £6,000 fee. He remained at Telford for 3 years prior to moving to the USA to play for Baltimore Blast in the MISL. However, a cruciate knee injury terminated his career with them before making his official debut. Peter now lives and works in Marbella. |
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. |
M |
|
|
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. |
|
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. Then returned to manage Woodley Sports in September 2010 resigning
early in the 2011/12 season and was then appointed manager of Stocksbridge
Park Steels in November 2011. |
F |
|
|
| Ian
WIllcock |
2004/05 |
10 |
0 |
(b.
24th May 1978) 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, Leeds United reserves and Academy,
Wigan Athletic's Centre of Excellence, Accrington Stanley and Rochdale. He joined Keith Hill's
coaching staff as Goalkeeping Coach at Barnsley in early June 2011. |
G |
|
|
| Derek
Willerton |
1958/59 |
6 |
0 |
Signed
from Nelson |
D |
|
|
| Colin
Williams |
1975/76 |
34 |
6 |
Colin
Williams was a prolific scorer throughout a career which began as a junior
with Oldham Athletic before he moved into Non League football with Bob
Murphy's Mossley after being spotted playing Sunday football for the Joiners
Arms FC in Oldham. Having been unable to earn a regular place in the Mossley
side as he mostly understudied for the prolific Leo Skeete and Dave Moore
he was transferred to Droylsden for £600 fee. He
then started the first of two spells with Northwich Victoria, either side
of his first stay with Telford United. After leaving Northwich for the
second time, Williams joined Scarborough and was then a prominent figure
in Telford United's F.A. Cup exploits before signing for Altrincham in
a £2,000 pre-season deal in 1987. He won 12 England semi-professional
international caps, scoring five times for his country. |
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 |
(b. 10th July 1921) Right back who began his career with Brindle Heath Lads Club before joining Manchester City in 1946. He played 38 first team games for City before being released in 1950. He joined Mossley the following year and made 13 appearances before returning to League football with Halifax Town after just two games of the 1952/53 season. He made 111 appearances for Halifax before returning for a second spell with Mossley in the 1954/55 season. |
D |
|
|
| Henry
'Harry' G Williams |
1960/61 |
4 |
0 |
(b.24th
February 1929) 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 |
|
|
| Lutel
Williams |
2012/13 |
1 |
0 |
Lutel is a powerful centre forward and a former junior player with Leeds United and later with Ossett Albion, Morley Town and Chapeltown Brazil. He was signed in November 2012 on trial from Leeds side Chapeltown Fforde Green Comb. |
F |
|
|
| Paul
Williams |
1994/95 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Glossop North End on trial. Paul has been coaching for 18 years, since
his only career was ended prematurely at the age of 23, and has managed
Atherton LR as well as the reserve sides of Hyde United and Curzon Ashton.
He took over at Rossendale United in their final season of 2009/10 but ended
up taking on many extra roles at the club as the entire support staff of
the club walked out in December 2010. Following a spell with Ramsbottom
United he joined Glossop North End as assistant manager to Paul Colgan in
2011. |
M |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
| Shaun
Williams |
2012/13 |
7 |
1 |
Born on 26th November 1990. Shaun is a strong and skilful left sided player signed in October 2012 from Bacup Borough. Shaun is a former Manchester United junior who has also played for FC United of Manchester, Trafford, Rossendale United and Hyde United. Released to join Congleton Town in January 2013. |
F |
|
|
| Steve
Williams |
1971/72 |
4 |
0 |
Signed
from Skelmersdale United. Also played for Winsford United |
D |
|
|
| Terry
Williams |
1998/99
1999/00
2000/01 |
10 |
1 |
Versatile
player signed by Benny Phillips as cover from Ashton United (153-15). Previously
with Oldham Athletic, Bramhall, Grove United, Accrington Stanley and Leigh
RMI.
|
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 |
(b. 28th May 1934) Former
Blackburn Rovers (1-0) tricky winger signed by Eddie Quigley from Accrington
Stanley and after a number of impressive performances was transferred to Aston Villa for a £500 fee but made only one appearance for Villa in a 1st Division match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He re-signed
for Mossley from Nelson and became a big favourite with the Seel Park fans with his dribbling skills and eye for goal. |
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. Went on to make 53 appearances for Manchester City between 1921 and 1927. |
D |
|
|
| Darren
Wilson |
1998/99 |
10 |
0 |
Former
Manchester City junior who played League football for Bury (32-1) After
a spell with Witton Albion he signed for Ashton United just before deadline
day in March 1996. He became a fairly regular fixture during the Ashton's
96-97 campaign, finishing as third top scorer from midfield. Signed for
Mossley from Trafford by Benny Phillips in the 1998/99 season. He struggled
to regain match 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. |
M |
|
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. |
|
| 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 |
(b.Manchester
9th November 1971) Controversial former Plymouth Argyle (17-2), Ashton United
(55-41) and Doncaster Rovers (10-1) Ashton Utd (99; 2-0), Leek
Town
and Bacup Borough striker who was signed from Accrington Stanley by Benny
Phillips. Later played for Droylsden, Hyde United, Droylsden, Leigh RMI,
Hyde United, Runcorn and Woodley Sports |
F |
|
|
| Phil
Wilson |
1979/80
1980/81 |
22 |
3 |
Former
New Brighton, Ellesmere Port Town and Runcorn winger signed by Bob Murphy
from Altrincham in March 1980 for Mossley's still current record club fee
paid for a player. Mossley paid Altrincham a £2,300 fee for the winger's
services. Wilson was the Mossley substitute in the 1980 FA Trophy final
at Wembley, replacing Dave Moore at half time, he then supplied the right
wing cross from which Ian Smith scored Mossley's goal. Transferred to Northwich
Victoria for an identical fee early in the following season. Later manager
of Stalybridge Celtic, Leek Town, Southport, Northwich Victoria, 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 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. |
D |
|
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. |
|
| Peter
Withers |
1995/96 |
14 |
2 |
(b.2nd
May 1966) Experienced tricky winger signed by Kevan Keelan from Marine
in early 1996. South Liverpool, Runcorn, Southport, Chorley and Morecambe.
He also played as an amateur for Halton Borough, Crosfields, Ford Motors.
Having emigrated to Wellington, New Zealand with family, working in NZ
Government he played in the Wellington Premier league with Tawa FC |
M |
|
|
| David
Wolfenden |
1985/86 |
1 |
0 |
Signed
from Highfield United on trial |
F |
|
|
| Joe
Wolfenden |
1935/36 |
5 |
3 |
Signed
from Stalybridge Celtic. Also played for Hurst and Lees Amateurs (d.1999).
Great uncle of Mossleyweb's John Cawthorne. |
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 to Brighouse
Town in the summer of 2009. Later with Wakefield. |
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 |
(b. Salford 14th May 1925) Former Blackburn Rovers, Bury (18-3) and Oldham Athletic (28-4) winger signed
from Stockport County but his career was ended by a serious leg injury. |
M |
|
|
| Harry
Woodhouse |
1945/46
1948/49 |
14 |
8 |
Had
two spells with Mossley and two spells with Ashton United (Rep.Manchester
County FA) Later with Hyde United. |
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. Later with Worksop Town and FC United of Manchester. |
G |
|
|
| Johnny
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. |
F |
|
| 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. |
|
| Fred
Worthington |
1958/59 |
31 |
7 |
(b.
6th January 1924) 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. His playing days were ended by a broken ankle aged 37
whilst playing for Ashton United and he was appointed as a club coach at
Ashton after his injury. |
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 |
- |
|
|
| Lance
'Jimmy'
Wrigglesworth |
1950/51 |
47 |
14 |
Inside
forward who played for Watford, Stoke City, Halifax Town, Macclesfield
and Buxton before joining Mossley in 1950. Mossley's
Joint top scorer in 1950/51 along with Jack Boothway, both scoring 14
goals. Later played for Northwich Victoria, Stalybridge Celtic, nelson
and Ashton United. Played amateur football until aged 50 and was also
later a youth coach in Southampton. |
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. |
|
| 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. Later with Bamber
Bridge, Ashton United, Kendal Town and Leek Town. |
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 by Benny Phillips in 1997. |
F |
|
|
| Herbert
Wyatt |
1923/24 |
1 |
0 |
unknown |
- |
|
|
| Wyld |
1947/48 |
2 |
0 |
Signed
from Burnley on loan |
- |
|
|
| George
Wynn |
1922/23
1923/24 |
61 |
25 |
George
Arthur Wynn (14 October 1886 in Treflach nr. Oswestry – 28 October
1966 in Abergele, Denbighshire) George Arthur Wynn was born on 14th October
1886 in Treflach near Oswestry 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.
|
F |
|
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 and 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 goal-scorer
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 where he
scored 25 goals in 61 appearances and was the first former International
player to represent Mossley.
George Wynn died on 28th October 1966 in Abergele, Denbighshire. |
