List of Halifax Town A.F.C. players
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Halifax Town. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.
For a list of all Halifax Town players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players.
Explanation of List
Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below, and if any data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.
League appearances
League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells, but should not include play-off matches:
- Midland League: 1912-13 to 1920-21
- Football League: 1921-22 to 1992-93; 1998-99 to 2001-02
- Football Conference: 1993-94 to 1997-98; 2002–03 to 2007–08
Total appearances
The figures for total appearances and goals should include the League figures together with the following competitions:
- Play-off matches (2005–06)
- FA Cup; FA Trophy (1993-94 to 1997-98; 2002–03 to 2007–08)
- Football League Cup, Football League Trophy (including three seasons as a Conference club in 2002–03, 2003–04 and 2005–06); Football League Third Division North Cup (1933-34 to 1937-38)
- Conference League Cup (1993-94 to 1997-98; 2004–05, 2007–08); Football League Group Cup (1982–83); Watney Cup (1971–72)
List of players
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| Name | Position | Club career | League apps | League goals | Total apps | Total goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Ashbridge | GK | 1938 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| John Whalley | OL | 1921-1926 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 'Jolly' John Whalley, One of the trickiest outside-lefts in the game |
| Ernie Dixon | FW | 1922?-1929? | 234 | 128 | ? | 133 | Record Halifax goalscorer |
| Ben Wheelhouse | DF | 1923-1924, 1926?-1932? | 189 | 4 | ? | ? | |
| Edward Davies | OF | 1929?-1936? | 195 | 29 | ? | ? | |
| Bill Chambers | IF | 1932-1934 | 70 | 50 | ? | ? | Player with most goals for Halifax in a single game (6) |
| Wattie Shirlaw | GK | 1932?-1935 | 121 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| William Allsop | DF | 1934-1947? | 242[1] | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Tommy Barkas | IF | 1934-1946 | 171 | 35 | ? | ? | |
| Albert Valentine | FW | 1934-1937 | 114 | 89 | ? | ? | Record Halifax league goalscorer in a single season (1934/35) |
| David Mycock | DF | 1946–1952 | 170 | 17 | 175 | 17 | |
| Ted Breaks | DF | 1948?-1955? | 179 | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Willie Watson | MF | 1954–1956 | 33 | 1 | ? | ? | Player-manager of Halifax 1954-1956; Manager 1964-1966 |
| Phil Roscoe | DF | 1956?-1964? | 257 | 5 | ? | ? | |
| Alex South | DF | 1956?-1965? | 302 | 12 | ? | ? | |
| Peter Downsborough | GK | 1960-1965 | 148 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Gerry Priestley | WN | 1960–1963 | 105 | 23 | ? | ? | |
| Bill Atkins | FW | 1964?-1967, 1969-1973? | 199 | 71 | ? | ? | |
| Jeff Lee | DF | 1964?-1973? | 242 | 3 | ? | ? | |
| John Pickering | DF | 1965-1974 | 367 | 5 | 413 | ? | Record Halifax appearances |
| Alex Smith | GK | 1967?-1976? | 341 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Bob Wallace | MF | 1967?-1972? | 201 | 16 | ? | ? | |
| Ian Lawther | FW | 1968-1971 | 101 | 24 | 112 | 27 | |
| Lammie Robertson | MF | 1968?–1973? | 149 | 20 | ? | ? | |
| Tony Rhodes | DF | 1970-1976? | 233 | 9 | ? | ? | |
| Fred Kemp | MF | 1971–1974 | 111 | 10 | ? | ? | |
| John Quinn | MF | 1972–1976 | 92 | 1 | ? | ? | Player-manager of Halifax 1974-1976 |
| Mickey Bullock | FW | 1976?-1979? | 106 | 19 | ? | ? | Manager of Halifax 1981-1984 |
| Chris Dunleavy | DF | 1976-1981 | 181 | 13 | ? | ? | |
| Jimmy Lawson | WN | 1976–1978 | 93 | 9 | ? | ? | Player-manager of Halifax 1976-1978 |
| Dave Evans | DF | 1979?-1984?, 1990?-1992 | 291 | 10 | ? | ? | |
| Mark Audin | DF | 1988–1992 | 87 | 3 | 92 | 4 | |
| Billy Ayre | DF | 1980?-1982?, 1984?-1986 | 95 | 7 | ? | ? | Manager of Halifax 1986-1990 |
| Paul Fleming | DF | 1985?-1991? | 139 | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Terry McPhillips | FW | 1987-1991 | 93 | 29 | ? | ? | |
| Wayne Allison | FW | 1987-1989 | 84 | 23 | 101 | 30 | |
| Nick Richardson | MF | 1988–1992 | 101 | 17 | ? | ? | |
| Geoff Horsfield | FW | 1994, 1996-1998 | 83 | 46 | ? | ? | Record transfer fee received (£350,000) |
| Kieran O'Regan | MF | 1995–1998 | 135 | 7 | ? | ? | Manager of Halifax 1998-1999 |
| Chris Tate | FW | 1999?-2000? | 18 | 4 | ? | ? | Record transfer fee paid (£150,000) |
| Chris Wilder | DF | 1999-2001 | 51 | 1 | 58 | 7 | Manager of Halifax 2002-2008 |
| Lewis Killeen | FW | 2002–2008 | 201 | 38 | ? | ? | |
| Jon Shaw | FW | 2007–2008 | 37 | 20 | ? | ? | Top scorer and voted supporter's player of the season, 2007–08 |
Notes
- 242 appearances according to Michael Joyce book, but only 203 according to Football League Player statistics source
References
- Post-war Football League Player statistics
- Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.