| PRESTON NORTH END : 1946/47 - 2008/09 | ||||||
| NAME | POS. | SEASONS | SOURCE | TRANSFERRED TO | APPS | GLS |
| ABBOTT Pawel | F | 02-04 | LKS Lodz (Poland) | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 6 |
| On loan:2003/04 Bury | 17 | 6 | ||||
| AGYEMANG Patrick | F | 04-08 | Gillingham | Queens Park Rangers | 122 | 21 |
| AINSWORTH Gareth (1st spell) | W | 91-92 | (Blackburn Rovers - YT) | Cambridge United | 5 | 0 |
| AINSWORTH Gareth (2nd spell) | W | 92-96 | Cambridge United | Lincoln City | 82 | 12 |
| AINSWORTH Gareth (3rd spell) | W | 01-02 | On loan from Wimbledon | 5 | 1 | |
| ALEXANDER Graham | FB | 98-08 | Luton Town | Burnley | 352 | 52 |
| ALLARDYCE Craig | CD | 92-93 | YT | Northwich Victoria | 1 | 0 |
| ALLARDYCE Sam (1st spell) | CD | 86-89 | Bolton Wanderers | P./Coach West Bromwich Albion | 90 | 2 |
| ALLARDYCE Sam (2nd spell) | CD | 92-93 | West Bromwich Albion | Coach Preston North End | 3 | 0 |
| ALLATT Vernon | F | 85-86 | Crewe Alexandra | Stockport County | 19 | 3 |
| ALLPRESS Tim | CD | 91-92 | On loan from Luton Town | 9 | 0 | |
| ALSTON Alex | F | 57-63 | Netherfield | Bury | 102 | 26 |
| ANDERS Harry | W | 47-53 | St. Helens | Manchester City | 69 | 4 |
| ANDERSON Iain | W | 99-03 | Toulouse (France) (ex Dundee) | Grimsby Town | 82 | 13 |
| On loan:2002/03 Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | ||||
| ANDERSON John | FB | 79-82 | (West Bromwich Albion) | Newcastle United | 51 | 0 |
| ANDERTON Steve | M | 89-90 | YT | Lancaster City | 1 | 0 |
| ANGELL Brett | F | 99-00 | On loan from Stockport County | 15 | 8 | |
| ANYINSAH Joe | M | 05-07 | Bristol City | 6 | 0 | |
| On loan:2005/06 Bury | 3 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:2007/08 Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | ||||
| On loan:2007/08 Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:2008/09 Brighton | 11 | 0 | ||||
| APPLETON Michael | M | 97-01 | (Manchester United) | West Bromwich Albion | 115 | 12 |
| ARNOLD Jim | G | 82-83 | On loan from Everton | 6 | 0 | |
| ASHCROFT Lee (1st spell) | W | 90-93 | YT | West Bromwich Albion | 91 | 13 |
| ASHCROFT Lee (2nd spell) | W | 96-98 | West Bromwich Albion | Grimsby Town | 64 | 22 |
| ASHWORTH Alec | IF | 63-66 | Northampton Town | Oswestry Town | 43 | 14 |
| ATKINS Bob | CD | 84-90 | Sheffield United | Retired (injury) | 200 | 5 |
| ATKINSON Graeme | W | 94-98 | Hull City | Brighton | 79 | 6 |
| On loan:1997/98 Rochdale | 6 | 0 | ||||
| BAILEY John | M | 02-03 | YT | Bamber Bridge | 1 | 0 |
| On loan:2003/04 Hamilton Academical | 7 | 2 | ||||
| BAIRD Sammy | IF | 54-55 | Clyde | Glasgow Rangers | 15 | 2 |
| BAMBER Lee (N/C) | G | 93-94 | Leyland Motors | Gk. Coach Preston North End | 1 | 0 |
| BARBER Dave | WH | 61-64 | Barnsley | Arcadia Shepherds (S.Africa) | 38 | 2 |
| BARRICK Dean | FB | 95-98 | Cambridge United | Bury | 109 | 1 |
| BARRY-MURPHY Brian | M | 99-03 | Cork City (Eire) | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 0 |
| On loan:2001/02 Southend United | 8 | 1 | ||||
| On loan:2002/03 Hartlepool United | 7 | 0 | ||||
| BARTON John | G | 58-66 | Jnrs. | Blackburn Rovers | 48 | 0 |
| BASHAM Steve | F | 98-02 | Southampton | Oxford United | 68 | 15 |
| BAXTER Jimmy | IF | 52-59 | Barnsley | Barnsley | 245 | 65 |
| BAXTER Mick | CD | 74-81 | App. | Middlesbrough | 209 | 17 |
| BAXTER Stuart | CD | 72-75 | App. | Dundee United | 41 | 1 |
| BEATTIE Andy | FB | 34-47 | Inverurie Locos | Mgr. Barrow | 125 | 5 |
| BEATTIE Bobby | IF | 37-54 | Kilmarnock | Wigan Athletic | 264 | 49 |
| BEATTIE Craig | F | 07-08 | On loan from West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | |
| BECKFORD Darren | F | 96-97 | Hearts | Walsall | 2 | 0 |
| BECKHAM David | M | 94-95 | On loan from Manchester United | 5 | 2 | |
| BEESLEY Mark | F | 99-00 | YT | Chester City | 1 | 0 |
| BELL Graham | M | 78-83 | Oldham Athletic | Carlisle United | 143 | 9 |
| On loan:1981/82 Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | ||||
| BENNETT Gary | F | 95-97 | Tranmere Rovers | Wrexham | 24 | 4 |
| BENNETT Mike | FB | 86-90 | Cambridge United | Carlisle United | 86 | 1 |
| BERESFORD David | M | 99-00 | On loan from Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | |
| BERRY George | CD | 91-92 | Peterborough United | Aldershot | 4 | 0 |
| BIGGS Alfie | CF | 61-63 | Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers | 49 | 22 |
| BIRCH Paul | M | 95-96 | On loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | |
| BIRD John | CD | 70-76 | Doncaster Rovers | Newcastle United | 166 | 9 |
| BISHOP Charlie | D | 95-96 | On loan from Barnsley | 4 | 0 | |
| BLACKLEY John | CD | 79-82 | Newcastle United | Hamilton Academical | 53 | 0 |
| BLEASDALE David | M | 83-84 | (Liverpool - App.) | Cork City (Eire) | 5 | 0 |
| BLYTH Jim | G | 71-72 | App. | Coventry City | 1 | 0 |
| BOGAN Tommy | IF | 48-49 | Glasgow Celtic | Manchester United | 11 | 0 |
| BOGIE Ian | M | 88-91 | Newcastle United | Millwall | 79 | 12 |
| BOOTH Tommy | CD | 81-85 | Manchester City | Mgr. Preston North End | 84 | 2 |
| BRANAGAN Jim | FB | 87-88 | Blackburn Rovers | York City | 3 | 0 |
| BRAZIL Gary | F | 84-89 | Sheffield United | Newcastle United | 166 | 58 |
| BRIGHT David | FB | 68-69 | (Sunderland) | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 |
| BRISCOE Lee | D | 03-04 | Burnley | ? | 2 | 0 |
| BROOMES Marlon | D | 02-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | Stoke City | 69 | 0 |
| BROWN David | G | 86-89 | Bury | Halifax Town | 74 | 0 |
| On loan:1988/89 Scunthorpe United | 5 | 0 | ||||
| BROWN Eddie | CF | 48-51 | - | Southampton | 36 | 6 |
| BROWN Jimmy | M | 75-78 | Aston Villa | Ethnikos (Greece) | 64 | 3 |
| BROWN John | G | 66-75 | App. | Stockport County | 67 | 0 |
| On loan:1970/71 Stockport County | 26 | 0 | ||||
| BROWN Mickey | W | 95-97 | Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 1 |
| On loan:1996/97 Rochdale | 5 | 0 | ||||
| BROWN Wayne | CD | 08-09 | On loan from Hull City | 6 | 0 | |
| BROWN Willie | FB | 46-50 | Larkhall Thistle | Queen of the South | 40 | 0 |
| BRUCE Alex (1st spell) | F | 71-74 | App. | Newcastle United | 62 | 22 |
| BRUCE Alex (2nd spell) | F | 75-83 | Newcastle United | Wigan Athletic | 301 | 135 |
| BRYSON Ian | W | 93-97 | Barnsley | Rochdale | 151 | 19 |
| BUCKLEY Gary | M | 81-83 | Manchester City | Chorley | 34 | 2 |
| BULMER Peter | FB | 86-87 | Rhyl (ex Chester City) | Retired | 4 | 0 |
| BURLEY Craig | M | 03-04 | Dundee | Walsall | 4 | 0 |
| BURNS Francis | FB | 73-81 | Southampton | Shamrock Rovers (Eire) | 273 | 9 |
| BURTON Simon | W | 92-94 | YT | Chorley | 24 | 3 |
| BYFIELD Darren | F | 98-99 | On loan from Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | |
| CALLAGHAN Aaron | CD | 92-94 | Crewe Alexandra | Shelbourne (Eire) | 36 | 2 |
| CALVERLEY Alf | W | 47-48 | Arsenal | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 0 |
| CAMERON Danny | FB | 75-81 | Sheffield Wednesday | Dundee | 122 | 0 |
| CAMERON Stuart | G | 83-84 | YT | ? | 1 | 0 |
| CAMPBELL Glen | G | 82-85 | App. | Southport | 18 | 0 |
| CAMPBELL Les | W | 53-60 | Wigan Athletic | Blackpool | 64 | 6 |
| CARMICHAEL Matt | F | 94-95 | Scunthorpe United | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 |
| CARRICK Dave | W | 73-74 | Witton Albion (ex Port Vale) | Rochdale | 2 | 0 |
| CARROLL Andy | F | 07-08 | On loan from Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | |
| CARTWRIGHT Lee | M | 90-04 | YT | Stockport County | 397 | 22 |
| CHALLENDER Greg | M | 93-94 | Mossley | Southport | 10 | 2 |
| CHAPMAN Les | M | 86-88 | Stockport County | Asst.Mgr. Preston North End | 53 | 1 |
| CHARLTON Bobby | M | 74-75 | Manchester United | Retired | 38 | 8 |
| CHARNLEY Ray | CF | 67-68 | Blackpool | Wrexham | 23 | 4 |
| CHIPPENDALE Brian (N/C) | M | 85-86 | Burnley | Farsley Celtic | 6 | 0 |
| CHRISTIE David | W | 91-93 | YT | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 |
| CLARK Clive | W | 69-73 | Queens Park Rangers | Southport | 72 | 9 |
| CLARK Jonathan | M | 81-87 | Derby County | Bury | 110 | 10 |
| CLARKE Tom | G | 75-76 | Carlisle United | Irvine Meadow | 3 | 0 |
| CLEMENT Neil | FB | 98-99 | On loan from Chelsea | 4 | 0 | |
| COCHRANE Ian | W | 76-79 | App. | Dundee United | 5 | 2 |
| COLEMAN Gordon | M | 73-83 | Padstow Y.C. | Bury | 269 | 25 |
| COLEMAN Tony | W | 64-65 | Tranmere Rovers | Bangor City | 5 | 1 |
| CONNOR Dave | FB | 71-73 | Manchester City | Macclesfield Town | 29 | 0 |
| CONROY Mike | F | 93-95 | Burnley | Fulham | 57 | 22 |
| COOPER Robert | M | 85-86 | On loan from Leicester City | 5 | 0 | |
| CORBETT Willie | CH | 48-49 | Glasgow Celtic | Leicester City | 19 | 0 |
| CORR Peter | W | 46-47 | Dundalk (Eire) | Everton | 3 | 0 |
| CRANSTON Bill | WH | 64-70 | Blackpool | Oldham Athletic | 87 | 1 |
| CRESSWELL Richard (1st spell) | F | 00-01 | On loan from Leicester City | 11 | 2 | |
| CRESSWELL Richard (2nd spell) | F | 01-06 | Leicester City | Leeds United | 176 | 47 |
| CROSS Graham | CD | 77-79 | Brighton | Lincoln City | 45 | 1 |
| CROSS Paul | FB | 91-92 | On loan from Barnsley | 5 | 0 | |
| CROSSLEY Paul | W | 66-68 | Rochdale | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 |
| On loan:1968/69 Southport | 10 | 2 | ||||
| CUNNINGHAM Willie | FB | 49-63 | Airdrie | Southport | 440 | 3 |
| CURTIS John | FB | 04-05 | On loan from Portsmouth | 12 | 0 | |
| DAGGER Les | W | 56-61 | West Auckland | Carlisle United | 61 | 8 |
| DAINTY Albert | CF | 46-47 | Standfast Dyers | Stockport County | 1 | 1 |
| DALEY Omar | M | 04-05 | On loan from Portmore United (Jamaica) | 14 | 0 | |
| DARBY Julian | M | 97-00 | West Bromwich Albion | Carlisle United | 35 | 1 |
| On loan:1997/98 Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | ||||
| DAVEY Simon | M | 94-98 | Carlisle United | Youth Coach Preston N. E. | 106 | 21 |
| On loan:1997/98 Darlington | 11 | 0 | ||||
| DAVIDSON Ian | WH | 62-65 | Kilmarnock | Middlesbrough | 67 | 1 |
| DAVIDSON Jonathan | D | 92-93 | Derby County | Telford United | 21 | 1 |
| On loan:1992/93 Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | ||||
| DAVIE Jim | WH | 48-50 | Kilmarnock | Northampton Town | 28 | 0 |
| DAVIES Andrew | CD | 08-09 | On loan from Stoke City | 5 | 0 | |
| DAVIES Roger | F | 72-73 | On loan from Derby County | 2 | 0 | |
| DAVIS Claude | CD | 03-06 | Portmore United (Jamaica) | Sheffield United | 94 | 4 |
| DAWSON Alex | CF | 61-67 | Manchester United | Bury | 197 | 114 |
| DAY Chris | G | 04-05 | On loan from Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 0 | |
| DIAF Farid | M | 99-00 | Rennes (France) | Boston United | 3 | 0 |
| DICHIO Danny | F | 05-07 | Millwall | Toronto F.C. (Canada) | 63 | 5 |
| DOCHERTY Tommy | WH | 49-58 | Glasgow Celtic | Arsenal | 324 | 5 |
| DONNELLY John | FB | 62-67 | (Glasgow Celtic) | Addington (S.Africa) | 57 | 1 |
| DOUGAL Jimmy | IF | 33-47 | Falkirk | Carlisle United | 171 | 51 |
| DOUGAL Willie | WH | 47-49 | (Glasgow Rangers) | Barnsley | 22 | 2 |
| DOYLE Steve | M | 74-82 | App. | Huddersfield Town | 197 | 8 |
| DUNN Barry | W | 81-82 | Sunderland | Darlington | 8 | 1 |
| DUNN Joe | CH | 51-61 | Clyde | P/Mgr. Morecambe | 223 | 2 |
| EASTER Graham (N/C) | W | 90-91 | Crewe Alexandra | Northwich Victoria | 1 | 0 |
| EATON Adam | D | 00-03 | (Everton) | Mansfield Town | 14 | 0 |
| EAVES David | M | 90-93 | YT | Bamber Bridge | 7 | 0 |
| EDWARDS Rob | D | 99-04 | Bristol City | Blackpool | 169 | 4 |
| ELLIOTT Steve | F | 78-84 | Nottingham Forest | Luton Town | 208 | 70 |
| ELLIS Tony (1st spell) | F | 87-90 | Oldham Athletic | Stoke City | 86 | 26 |
| ELLIS Tony (2nd spell) | F | 92-94 | Stoke City | Blackpool | 72 | 48 |
| ELSE Fred | G | 53-61 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn Rovers | 215 | 0 |
| ELWISS Mike (1st spell) | F | 73-78 | Doncaster Rovers | Crystal Palace | 192 | 60 |
| ELWISS Mike (2nd spell) | F | 79-80 | On loan from Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | |
| EMERSON Dean | M | 94-95 | Stockport County | Chorley | 2 | 0 |
| ETUHU Dickson | M | 01-06 | Manchester City | Norwich City | 134 | 17 |
| EVANS Ray | W | 53-57 | Jnrs. | Bournemouth | 33 | 2 |
| EYRES David | W | 97-01 | Burnley | Oldham Athletic | 108 | 19 |
| FAIRBROTHER Jack | G | 46-47 | Burton Town | Newcastle United | 41 | 0 |
| FARNWORTH Simon | G | 90-93 | Bury | Wigan Athletic | 81 | 0 |
| FARRALL Alec | WH | 57-60 | Everton | Gillingham | 27 | 9 |
| FARRELLY Mike | M | 81-85 | - | Altrincham | 82 | 4 |
| FEE Greg | CD | 90-91 | On loan from Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 0 | |
| FENSOME Andy | FB | 93-96 | Cambridge United | Rochdale | 93 | 1 |
| FIELDING Mark | FB | 74-75 | App. | Witton Albion | 9 | 0 |
| FINNEY Steve | W | 91-93 | YT | Manchester City | 6 | 1 |
| FINNEY Tom | F | 46-60 | Jnrs. | Retired | 433 | 187 |
| FITZPATRICK Paul | M | 88-89 | On loan from Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | |
| FLEMING Terry | FB | 94-96 | Northampton Town | Lincoln City | 32 | 2 |
| FLITCROFT David | M | 92-93 | YT | Chester City | 8 | 2 |
| On loan:1993/94 Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | ||||
| FLYNN Mike | CD | 89-93 | (Norwich City) (ex Oldham Ath.) | Stockport County | 136 | 7 |
| FOLLY Yoann | M | 04-05 | On loan from Southampton | 2 | 0 | |
| FORBES Willie | WH | 49-56 | Wolverhampton Wds. | Carlisle United | 192 | 7 |
| FORREST Jim | CF | 66-68 | Glasgow Rangers | Aberdeen | 26 | 3 |
| FOSTER Bobby | IF | 51-57 | Chesterfield | Rotherham United | 99 | 40 |
| FOSTER Wayne | M | 85-86 | Bolton Wanderers | Hearts | 31 | 3 |
| FOWLER John | M | 92-93 | On loan from Cambridge United | 6 | 0 | |
| FOWLER Lee | FB | 92-93 | Stoke City | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 2 |
| FULLAM John | WH | 59-61 | Home Farm (Eire) | Shamrock Rovers (Eire) | 49 | 6 |
| FULLER Ricardo | F | 02-05 | Tivoli Gardens(Jamaica) (ex Hearts) | Portsmouth | 58 | 27 |
| GAGE Kevin | FB | 95-97 | Sheffield United | Hull City | 23 | 0 |
| GALLACHER Kevin | F | 01-02 | Newcastle United | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 |
| GALLAGHER Paul | F | 07-08 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 1 | |
| GARNETT Shaun | CD | 92-93 | On loan from Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 2 | |
| GARTH Jimmy | IF | 46-48 | Greenock Morton | Clyde | 23 | 8 |
| GARVIE Johnny | CF | 49-50 | (Hibernian) | Lincoln City | 5 | 0 |
| GEMMILL Archie | M | 67-71 | St. Mirren | Derby County | 99 | 13 |
| GEMMILL Scot | M | 03-04 | On loan from Everton | 7 | 1 | |
| GIBSON Simon | CD | 84-86 | Swindon Town | Rochdale | 42 | 5 |
| GODFREY Brian | IF | 63-68 | Preston North End | Aston Villa | 122 | 52 |
| GOOCH Jimmy | G | 46-52 | Becontree | Bradford City | 135 | 0 |
| GORNALL John | CH | 61-63 | Jnrs. | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 |
| GOULD Jonathan | G | 02-05 | Glasgow Celtic | Hawke's Bay United (N.Z.) | 55 | 0 |
| GOWLING Alan | F | 82-83 | Bolton Wanderers | Retired | 40 | 5 |
| GRAHAM Deiniol | F | 92-93 | On loan from Barnsley | 8 | 0 | |
| GRANT Tony | F | 95-96 | (Leeds United) | Glenavon (N. Ireland) | 1 | 0 |
| GRAY Andy | M | 98-99 | On loan from Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | |
| GRAY Davie | FB | 47-48 | Glasgow Rangers | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 0 |
| GRAY Terry | W | 84-86 | Bradford City | Goole Town | 40 | 1 |
| GREAVES Steve | D | 90-91 | Fulham | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 |
| GREENALL Colin | CD | 91-93 | Bury | Chester City | 29 | 1 |
| GREENHALGH Brian | F | 65-68 | App. | Aston Villa | 19 | 9 |
| GREENWOOD Nigel (1st spell) | F | 84-86 | App. | Bury | 45 | 14 |
| GREENWOOD Nigel (2nd spell) | F | 89-92 | Bury | Halifax Town | 30 | 4 |
| GREGAN Sean | M | 96-02 | Darlington | West Bromwich Albion | 212 | 12 |
| GUDJONSSON Thordur | M | 01-02 | On loan from Las Palmas (Spain) | 7 | 0 | |
| GUNLAUGSSON Bjarki | F | 99-01 | KR (Iceland) | IA Akranes (Iceland) | 45 | 2 |
| HALL Willie | G | 47-48 | Jnrs. | Blackpool | 7 | 0 |
| HALLS John | M | 07-08 | On loan from Reading | 4 | 0 | |
| HAM Bobby | F | 70-72 | Bradford City | Rotherham United | 43 | 14 |
| HAMILTON Willie | WH | 46-47 | Blantyre Celtic | Queen of the South | 37 | 0 |
| HANNAH Willie | IF | 47-50 | Albion Rovers | Barrow | 15 | 4 |
| HANNIGAN Ernie | W | 64-68 | Queen of the South | Coventry City | 97 | 29 |
| HARPER Steve | W | 88-91 | Port Vale | Burnley | 77 | 10 |
| HARRINGTON Phil | G | 85-86 | On loan from Blackpool | 2 | 0 | |
| HARRIS Jason | F | 98-99 | Leyton Orient | Hull City | 34 | 6 |
| HARRISON Craig | FB | 98-99 | On loan from Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | |
| HASLEGRAVE Sean | M | 77-81 | Nottingham Forest | Crewe Alexandra | 113 | 2 |
| HATSELL Dennis | CF | 53-60 | Jnrs. | Chelmsford City | 115 | 54 |
| HAWKINS Graham | CD | 67-74 | Wolverhampton Wds. | Blackburn Rovers | 245 | 3 |
| HAWLEY Karl | F | 07-09 | Carlisle United | Notts County | 30 | 3 |
| On loan:2008/09 Northampton Town | 11 | 2 | ||||
| On loan:2008/09 Colchester United | 4 | 0 | ||||
| HEALEY Ron | G | 73-74 | On loan from Manchester City | 6 | 0 | |
| HEALY David | F | 00-05 | Manchester United | Leeds United | 139 | 44 |
| On loan:2002/03 Norwich City | 13 | 2 | ||||
| HENDRY Colin | CD | 01-02 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | |
| HEPPOLETTE Ricky | M | 67-73 | App. | Orient | 154 | 13 |
| HEYES Ken | FB | 59-60 | (Everton) | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 |
| HIBBERT Dave | F | 05-06 | Port Vale | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 0 |
| On loan:2006/07 Rotherham United | 21 | 2 | ||||
| On loan:2006/07 Bradford City | 8 | 0 | ||||
| HICKS Stuart | CD | 93-95 | Huddersfield Town | Scarborough | 12 | 0 |
| HIGHAM Peter | CF | 53-55 | (Bolton Wds.) (ex Portsmouth) | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 10 |
| HILDERSLEY Ron | M | 86-88 | Rochdale | Blackburn Rovers | 58 | 3 |
| On loan:1987/88 Cambridge United | 9 | 3 | ||||
| HILL Matt | FB | 04-09 | Bristol City | Wolverhampton Wds. | 105 | 0 |
| HINDLE Jack | G | 47-48 | Clifton B.C. | Barrow | 1 | 0 |
| HINNIGAN Joe | FB | 82-84 | Sunderland | Gillingham | 52 | 8 |
| HODGE Martin (1st spell) | G | 81-82 | On loan from Everton | 28 | 0 | |
| HODGE Martin (2nd spell) | G | 82-83 | On loan from Everton | 16 | 0 | |
| HOLDEN Doug | W | 62-65 | Bolton Wanderers | Hakoah (Australia) | 89 | 13 |
| HOLDEN Mel | F | 72-75 | App. | Sunderland | 72 | 22 |
| HOLLAND Chris | M | 93-94 | YT | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 |
| HOLMES Steve | CD | 94-96 | Guisborough Town | Lincoln City | 13 | 1 |
| On loan:1994/95 Hartlepool United | 5 | 2 | ||||
| HOLT Michael | F | 96-99 | (Blackburn Rovers) | Rochdale | 36 | 5 |
| On loan:1998/99 Macclesfield Town | 4 | 1 | ||||
| HORTON Ken | IF | 46-53 | Jnrs. | Hull City | 166 | 36 |
| HOUGHTON Peter | F | 83-85 | Wigan Athletic | Chester City | 56 | 16 |
| On loan:1984/85 Wrexham | 5 | 2 | ||||
| HOUSTON Graham | W | 79-85 | Jnrs. | Burnley | 128 | 11 |
| HUDSON Gary (Am.) | G | 73-74 | - | Lancaster City | 1 | 0 |
| HUGHES Adrian | CD | 87-92 | YT | Retired | 100 | 3 |
| HUGHES David | W | 66-72 | Jnrs. | Southport | 31 | 0 |
| HUMES Jimmy | W | 59-62 | Jnrs. | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 1 |
| HUNTER Chris (1st spell) | F | 82-83 | App. | Chorley | 1 | 0 |
| HUNTER Chris (2nd spell) | F | 84-85 | Chorley | Chorley | 6 | 0 |
| IBBOTSON Danny (N/C) | M | 85-86 | - | Morecambe | 1 | 0 |
| INGRAM Gerry | F | 68-72 | Blackpool | Bradford City | 110 | 40 |
| IRVINE Willie | CF | 67-71 | Burnley | Brighton | 81 | 27 |
| JACKSON Harry | CF | 47-49 | Manchester City | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 |
| JACKSON Mark | F | 03-05 | YT | Southport | 3 | 0 |
| On loan:2005/06 Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | ||||
| JACKSON Matt | FB | 90-91 | On loan from Luton Town | 4 | 0 | |
| JACKSON Michael | CD | 96-04 | Bury | Tranmere Rovers | 245 | 17 |
| On loan:2002/03 Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | ||||
| JAMES Julian | FB | 91-92 | On loan from Luton Town | 6 | 0 | |
| JAMES Martin | W | 90-93 | YT | Stockport County | 98 | 11 |
| JARRETT Jason | M | 05-09 | Norwich City | Brighton | 18 | 1 |
| On loan:2006/07 Hull City | 3 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:2006/07 Leicester City | 13 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:2007/08 Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:2007/08 Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | ||||
| JEFFELS Simon | CD | 87-88 | On loan from Barnsley | 1 | 0 | |
| JEMSON Nigel (1st spell) | F | 85-88 | YT | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 8 |
| JEMSON Nigel (2nd spell) | F | 88-89 | On loan from Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | |
| JEPSON Ronnie | F | 90-92 | Port Vale | Exeter City | 38 | 8 |
| JESSOP Willie | W | 46-47 | Jnrs. | Stockport County | 4 | 0 |
| JOHNROSE Lenny | F | 91-92 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | |
| JOHNSON Alan | CD | 95-96 | On loan from Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | |
| JOHNSON David | F | 84-85 | Tulsa Roughnecks (ex Man City) | Barrow | 24 | 3 |
| JOHNSON Jemal | F | 05-06 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | |
| JOHNSTONE Glenn | G | 92-93 | Lancaster City | Morecambe | 10 | 0 |
| JONES Alex | CD | 86-90 | Oldham Athletic | Carlisle United | 101 | 3 |
| JONES Dave | D | 83-85 | Seiko (H. Kong) (ex Coventry C.) | Southport | 50 | 1 |
| JONES David | M | 05-06 | On loan from Manchester United | 24 | 3 | |
| JONES Eric | W | 53-55 | (Notts County - Am.) | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 0 |
| JONES Mark | FB | 83-86 | Runcorn | Southport | 76 | 3 |
| JOYCE Warren | M | 87-92 | Bolton Wanderers | Plymouth Argyle | 177 | 35 |
| KAILE Gordon | W | 51-54 | Nottingham Forest | Exeter City | 7 | 1 |
| KANE Len | FB | 48-50 | Glentoran (N.Ireland) | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 |
| KAY John | FB | 96-97 | Sunderland | Scarborough | 7 | 0 |
| KEANE Michael | M | 00-04 | YT | Hull City | 57 | 3 |
| On loan:2002/03 Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | ||||
| KEEN Nigel | M | 85-86 | Barrow ( ex (Manchester Utd.)) | Enfield | 24 | 0 |
| KELLY Alan | G | 60-74 | Drumcondra (Eire) | Coach Preston North End | 447 | 0 |
| KELLY Alan | G | 85-92 | YT | Sheffield United | 142 | 0 |
| KELLY John | W | 81-85 | Tranmere Rovers | Chester City | 130 | 27 |
| KENDALL Howard | M | 62-67 | App. | Everton | 104 | 13 |
| KERFOOT Jason | M | 90-92 | YT | Netherfield | 4 | 0 |
| KIDD Ryan | CD | 92-02 | Port Vale | Retired (injury) | 259 | 9 |
| KILBANE Farrell | CD | 93-94 | (Cambridge United - YT) | Stafford Rangers | 1 | 0 |
| KILBANE Kevin | W | 95-97 | YT | West Bromwich Albion | 47 | 3 |
| KNIGHT Jackie | IF | 48-50 | Burnley | Chesterfield | 39 | 7 |
| KNIGHTON Ken | M | 67-69 | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn Rovers | 62 | 3 |
| KNOWLES Jimmy | G | 57-58 | Jnrs. | Barrow | 2 | 0 |
| KOUMANTARAKIS George | F | 02-04 | Basle (Switzerland) | Rot-Weiss Erfurt (Germany) | 17 | 4 |
| KOZLUK Rob | D | 04-05 | On loan from Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | |
| LAMB Alan | M | 72-77 | App. | Port Vale | 80 | 2 |
| LAMBERT Gil | W | 58-61 | Jnrs. | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 |
| LAMBERT Matthew | D | 90-92 | YT | Morecambe | 16 | 2 |
| LANCASHIRE Graham | F | 94-96 | Burnley | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 2 |
| On loan:1995/96 Wigan Athletic | 4 | 3 | ||||
| LANGMEAD Kelvin | F | 03-05 | YT | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 |
| On loan:2003/04 Carlisle United | 11 | 1 | ||||
| On loan:2004/05 Kidderminster Harriers | 10 | 1 | ||||
| LANGTON Bobby | W | 48-50 | Blackburn Rovers | Bolton Wanderers | 55 | 14 |
| LAPOT Stan | WH | 62-67 | Smeaton B.C. | Addington (S.Africa) | 19 | 2 |
| LAWRENSON Mark | CD | 74-77 | Jnrs. | Brighton | 73 | 2 |
| LAWRENSON Tommy | W | 54-55 | Leyland Motors | Southport | 1 | 0 |
| LAWTON Nobby | M | 62-68 | Manchester United | Brighton | 143 | 22 |
| LEE Francis | W | 62-71 | Jnrs. | Southport | 153 | 22 |
| LEONARD Mark | F | 92-93 | Rochdale | Chester City | 22 | 1 |
| LEWIS Derek | IF | 51-53 | Gillingham | Deceased | 37 | 14 |
| LEWIS Eddie | F | 55-57 | Manchester United | West Ham United | 12 | 2 |
| LEWIS Eddie | M | 02-05 | Fulham | Leeds United | 111 | 15 |
| LITCHFIELD Peter | G | 80-85 | Droylsden | Bradford City | 107 | 0 |
| LLOYD Norman | M | 68-71 | Twechar Y.C. | Southport | 19 | 6 |
| On loan:1970/71 Stockport County | 10 | 0 | ||||
| LODGE Paul | M | 82-84 | Everton | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 0 |
| LORMOR Tony | F | 97-98 | Chesterfield | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 |
| On loan:1997/98 Notts County | 7 | 0 | ||||
| LOWEY John | M | 87-88 | Wigan Athletic | Chester City | 4 | 1 |
| LUCAS David | G | 95-04 | YT | Sheffield Wednesday | 122 | 0 |
| On loan:1995/96 Darlington | 6 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:1996/97 Darlington | 7 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:1996/97 Scunthorpe United | 6 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:2003/04 Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 0 | ||||
| LUCAS Richard | FB | 92-94 | Sheffield United | Scarborough | 50 | 0 |
| On loan:1994/95 Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | ||||
| LUCKETTI Chris | CD | 01-06 | Huddersfield Town | Sheffield United | 189 | 10 |
| LUDDEN Dominic | FB | 98-01 | Watford | Halifax Town | 37 | 0 |
| LYALL George | M | 65-72 | Raith Rovers | Nottingham Forest | 105 | 16 |
| LYNCH Simon | F | 02-05 | Glasgow Celtic | Dundee | 45 | 2 |
| On loan:2003/04 Stockport County | 9 | 3 | ||||
| On loan:2004/05 Blackpool | 7 | 0 | ||||
| LYNNE Mike | G | 58-59 | Jnrs. | Bournemouth | 2 | 0 |
| MACKEN Jon | F | 97-02 | (Manchester United) | Manchester City | 184 | 63 |
| MAGEE Kevin | W | 93-96 | Partick Thistle | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 1 |
| MARSTON Joe | CH | 50-55 | Leichardt-Annandale (Australia) | Leichardt-Annandale (Australia) | 185 | 0 |
| MARTIN Mick | M | 85-86 | Rotherham United | Coach Newcastle United | 35 | 0 |
| MASEFIELD Paul | FB | 93-94 | Doncaster Rovers | Bromsgrove Rovers | 6 | 0 |
| MATHIE Alex | F | 99-00 | On loan from Dundee United | 12 | 2 | |
| MATTHEWSON Trevor | CD | 93-94 | Birmingham City | Bury | 12 | 1 |
| MATTINSON Harry | CH | 48-59 | Middlesbrough | Queen of the South | 124 | 0 |
| MAYERS Derek | W | 57-61 | Everton | Leeds United | 118 | 25 |
| McATEER Andy (1st spell) | FB | 79-87 | App. | Blackpool | 238 | 8 |
| McATEER Andy (2nd spell) | FB | 88-89 | Blackpool | Lancaster City | 13 | 1 |
| McBRIDE Brian | F | 00-01 | On loan from Columbus Crew (USA) | 9 | 1 | |
| W | 47-48 | Albion Rovers | New Brighton | 12 | 2 | |
| McCORMACK Alan | M | 03-07 | YT | Southend United | 11 | 0 |
| On loan:2003/04 Leyton Orient | 10 | 0 | ||||
| On loan:2004/05 Southend United | 7 | 2 | ||||
| On loan:2005/06 Motherwell | 24 | 2 | ||||
| McDONALD Neil | FB | 95-97 | Bolton Wanderers | Youth Coach Preston North End | 33 | 0 |
| McEVELEY James | FB | 08-09 | On loan from Derby County | 7 | 0 | |
| McGEE Paul (1st spell) | F | 79-82 | Queens Park Rangers | Burnley | 66 | 13 |
| McGEE Paul (2nd spell) | F | 84-85 | Dundalk (Eire) | Galway United (Eire) | 2 | 0 |
| McGREGOR Paul | F | 98-99 | Nottingham Forest | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 |
| McILMOYLE Hugh | CF | 71-73 | Middlesbrough | Greenock Morton | 60 | 10 |
| McILROY Sammy | ||||||