| ROCHDALE : 1946/47 - 2011/12 | ||||||
| NAME | POS. | SEASONS | SOURCE | TRANSFERRED TO | APPS | GLS |
| ADAMS Nicky (1st spell) | M | 08-09 | On loan from Leicester City | 14 | 1 | |
| ADAMS Nicky (2nd spell) | M | 10-12 | Brentford | Crawley Town | 71 | 4 |
| AINSCOW Alan | M | 89-90 | Blackburn Rovers | Horwich R.M.I. | 20 | 0 |
| AINSWORTH David | F | 75-76 | App. | Mossley | 2 | 0 |
| AKPA AKPRO Jean-Louis | F | 10-12 | Grimsby Town | Tranmere Rovers | 73 | 11 |
| ALFORD Carl | F | 88-89 | YT | Witton Albion | 4 | 0 |
| ALLATT Vernon | F | 83-84 | Halifax Town | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 8 |
| AMANKWAAH Kevin | FB | 11-12 | Burton Albion | Exeter City | 16 | 0 |
| ANDERS Jason | F | 90-93 | YT | Trafford | 17 | 1 |
| ANDERS Jimmy | W | 53-57 | Bradford City | Bradford Park Avenue | 123 | 28 |
| ANDERSON Alex | G | 47-48 | (Third Lanark) ( ex Stirling Albion) | Dundalk (Eire) | 4 | 0 |
| ANDERSON Eddie | FB | 47-48 | Stirling Albion | Prescot Cables | 1 | 0 |
| ANDERSON John | IF | 59-60 | Wrexham | Chester | 28 | 5 |
| ANDRE Helio | F | 10-11 | YT | Cammell Laird | 1 | 0 |
| ANDREWS Derek | IF | 55-56 | - | Altrincham | 22 | 4 |
| ANDREWS Lee | D | 02-03 | On loan from Carlisle United | 8 | 0 | |
| ANTOINE-CURIER Mikael | F | 03-04 | Kidderminster Harriers | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 1 |
| ARMITAGE Andy | FB | 88-89 | (Leeds United - YT) | Guiseley | 36 | 0 |
| ARNOLD Steve | M | 73-74 | Liverpool | Weymouth | 40 | 1 |
| ARROWSMITH Alf | CF | 70-72 | Bury | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 14 |
| ARTHUR Jackie | W | 47-54 | Chester | Retired | 170 | 25 |
| ARTHUR Kenny | G | 09-10 | Accrington Stanley | Grimsby Town | 15 | 0 |
| ASHURST Jack | CD | 92-93 | Doncaster Rovers | Frickley Athletic | 1 | 0 |
| ASHWORTH Joe | WH | 68-72 | Southend United | Chester | 133 | 3 |
| ASHWORTH Neil | M | 84-85 | YT | Castleton Gabriels | 1 | 0 |
| ASHWORTH Phil | F | 78-79 | Southport | Portsmouth | 11 | 0 |
| ASPDEN Ray | CH | 55-66 | (Bolton Wanderers - Am.) | Retired (injury) | 297 | 2 |
| ATIENO Taiwo | F | 04-05 | On loan from Walsall | 13 | 2 | |
| ATKINS Bill | F | 72-74 | Halifax Town | Darlington | 25 | 7 |
| ATKINSON Graeme (1st spell) | W | 97-98 | On loan from Preston North End | 6 | 0 | |
| ATKINSON Graeme (2nd spell) | W | 99-02 | Scarborough | Lancaster City | 51 | 5 |
| ATKINSON Rob | D | 07-08 | On loan from Barnsley | 2 | 0 | |
| ATKINSON Will (1st spell) | M | 09-10 | On loan from Hull City | 15 | 3 | |
| ATKINSON Will (2nd spell) | M | 10-11 | On loan from Hull City | 21 | 1 | |
| BAILEY Mark | FB | 96-99 | (Stoke City) | Winsford United | 67 | 1 |
| BALKESTEIN Pim | D | 11-12 | On loan from Brentford | 13 | 0 | |
| BALL Alan | IF | 51-52 | Oldham Athletic | Ashton United | 5 | 1 |
| BALL David | F | 11-12 | On loan from Peterborough United | 14 | 3 | |
| BANKS Steve | G | 01-02 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 0 | |
| BANNISTER Neville | W | 65-66 | Hartlepools United | ? | 19 | 2 |
| BANNON Ian | CD | 76-80 | App. | Oswestry Town | 122 | 0 |
| BARBER Eric | W | 50-52 | (Bolton Wanderers) | Macclesfield Town | 17 | 2 |
| BARKAS Tommy | IF | 46-48 | Halifax Town | Stockport County | 44 | 17 |
| BARKER Keith | F | 06-07 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 0 | |
| BARLOW Andy | FB | 97-99 | Blackpool | Retired (Coach P.F.A.) | 67 | 1 |
| BARLOW Neil | D | 95-96 | YT | ? | 2 | 0 |
| BARNES Ron | W | 59-61 | Blackpool | Wrexham | 91 | 7 |
| BARNES-HOMER Matthew | F | 11-12 | On loan from Luton Town | 5 | 0 | |
| BASHAM Chris | M | 07-08 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 0 | |
| BATES Tom | M | 06-07 | Leamington (ex Coventry City) | Leamington | 2 | 0 |
| BAYLISS Dave (1st spell) | CD | 94-02 | YT | Luton Town | 186 | 9 |
| BAYLISS Dave (2nd spell) | CD | 05-06 | On loan from Wrexham | 4 | 0 | |
| BEAUMONT Chris | M | 88-89 | Denaby United | Stockport County | 34 | 7 |
| BEBBINGTON Keith | W | 72-74 | Oldham Athletic | Winsford United | 60 | 6 |
| BEECH Chris | M | 02-04 | Huddersfield Town | Lancaster City | 32 | 1 |
| BEEVER Tony | F | 92-93 | YT | ? | 1 | 0 |
| BELL Billy (N/C) | M | 74-75 | Hyde United | Mossley | 6 | 0 |
| BENALI Ahmad | M | 11-12 | On loan from Manchester City | 2 | 0 | |
| BENNETT Neil | G | 02-03 | Drogheda United (ex Airdrie) | Albion Rovers | 1 | 0 |
| BERGKAMP Rowland | F | 11-12 | On loan from Brighton | 3 | 0 | |
| BERTOS Lee | M | 03-05 | Barnsley | Chester City | 82 | 13 |
| BETTNEY Chris | W | 99-00 | Chesterfield | Macclesfield Town | 24 | 0 |
| BETTS Eric | W | 51-53 | Nuneaton Borough (ex West Ham) | Crewe Alexandra | 52 | 8 |
| BETTS Robert | D | 03-04 | Coventry City | Kidderminster Harriers | 5 | 2 |
| BIMPSON Louis | CF | 61-63 | Bournemouth | Wigan Athletic | 54 | 16 |
| BIRCH Brian | IF | 61-62 | Oldham Athletic | Mossley | 11 | 0 |
| BIRCH Brian | W | 64-66 | Bolton Wanderers | Bangor City | 61 | 6 |
| BIRCH Walter | CH | 46-53 | (Huddersfield Town) | Retired (injury) | 243 | 10 |
| BISHOP Andy | F | 03-04 | On loan from Walsall | 10 | 1 | |
| BISHOP Ian | M | 02-03 | Barry Town (ex Manchester City) | P/Coach Burscough | 8 | 0 |
| BLACK Neville | IF | 53-56 | Exeter City | Ashington | 62 | 13 |
| BLAIR Ronnie (1st spell) | D | 69-72 | Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic | 70 | 3 |
| BLAIR Ronnie (2nd spell) | D | 82-83 | Blackpool | P/Mgr. Castleton Gabriels | 3 | 0 |
| BLAKE Jimmy (N/C) | D | 83-84 | Jnrs. | ? | 2 | 0 |
| BLANT Colin | CD | 72-74 | Portsmouth | Darlington | 51 | 0 |
| BLUNDELL Chris | CD | 90-91 | Oldham Athletic | Northwich Victoria | 14 | 0 |
| BOARDMAN Jon | CD | 05-07 | Woking (ex (Crystal Palace)) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 25 | 1 |
| BODELL Norman | D | 58-63 | - | Crewe Alexandra | 79 | 1 |
| BOGDANOVIC Daniel | F | 11-12 | On loan from Blackpool | 5 | 1 | |
| BONNELL Arnold | FB | 48-49 | Barnsley | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 |
| BOSLEM Bill | CD | 75-78 | Jnrs. | Buxton | 44 | 1 |
| BOWDEN Jon | M | 91-95 | Wrexham | Physio Doncaster Rovers | 106 | 17 |
| BOWIE Jim | M | 72-73 | Oldham Athletic | Retired | 3 | 0 |
| BOXSHALL Danny | W | 52-54 | Bournemouth | Chelmsford City | 11 | 3 |
| BOWYER George | M | 07-08 | YT | Ramsbottom United | 1 | 0 |
| BOYLE Harry (1st spell) | FB | 50-51 | Southport | Bangor City | 17 | 0 |
| BOYLE Harry (2nd spell) | FB | 52-56 | Bangor City | Altrincham | 158 | 0 |
| BRACEWELL Ken | FB | 67-68 | Toronto Falcons (Canada) (ex Bury) | Atlanta Chiefs (USA) | 5 | 0 |
| BRADBURY Barry | FB | 72-74 | Matthew Moss | St. Gabriels | 14 | 0 |
| BRAMHALL John | CD | 86-88 | Bury | Halifax Town | 86 | 13 |
| BRANNAN Ged | M | 03-04 | On loan from Wigan Athletic | 11 | 1 | |
| BRANSTON Guy | CD | 07-08 | On loan from Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | |
| BREARS Paul | M | 73-76 | (Oldham Athletic - Am.) | New Mills | 27 | 0 |
| BRENNAN Mick | F | 73-75 | Manchester City | Macclesfield Town | 37 | 4 |
| BRIGGS Charlie | G | 46-48 | (Clyde) (ex Halifax Town) | Chesterfield | 12 | 0 |
| BRINDLE Jack | IF | 47-48 | (Chelsea) | New Brighton | 1 | 0 |
| BRISCO Neil | M | 04-06 | Port Vale | Scarborough | 27 | 0 |
| BRITTON Jimmy | WH | 47-49 | Bradford Park Avenue | Mossley | 20 | 0 |
| BROGDEN Lee | W | 71-74 | Rotherham United | Denver Dynamos (USA) | 57 | 7 |
| BROWN Cyril | IF | 48-51 | Boston United (ex Notts County) | Peterborough United | 61 | 11 |
| BROWN Gary | FB | 04-07 | YT | Runcorn | 38 | 0 |
| BROWN Jimmy | W | 56-61 | - | Altrincham | 52 | 4 |
| BROWN Malcolm (1st spell) | FB | 88-89 | Huddersfield Town | Stockport County | 11 | 0 |
| BROWN Malcolm (2nd spell) | FB | 91-92 | Stockport County | Retired | 18 | 1 |
| BROWN Micky | W | 96-97 | On loan from Preston North End | 5 | 0 | |
| BROWN Tony | CD | 89-93 | Scunthorpe United | Bradford Park Avenue | 114 | 0 |
| BRYSON Ian | M | 97-99 | Preston North End | Bamber Bridge | 54 | 1 |
| BUCHAN Alistair | WH | 50-54 | Arbroath | ? | 107 | 2 |
| BUCK Tony | F | 68-73 | Newport County | Northampton Town | 73 | 29 |
| On loan:1971/72 Bradford City | 3 | 0 | ||||
| BUCKLEY Ian | FB | 73-74 | On loan from Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | |
| BUCKLEY Will | F | 07-10 | YT | Watford | 59 | 13 |
| BUGGIE Lee | F | 00-01 | On loan from Bury | 2 | 0 | |
| BUNN Harry | F | 11-12 | On loan from Manchester City | 6 | 0 | |
| BURGESS Daryl | CD | 03-05 | Northampton Town | Kidderminster Harriers | 56 | 0 |
| BURGIN Ted | G | 60-66 | Leeds United | P/Mgr. Glossop North End | 207 | 0 |
| BURKE Peter | CD | 80-82 | Halifax Town | Colne Dynamoes | 68 | 2 |
| BURNS Willie | D | 89-91 | (Manchester City) | East Fife | 71 | 2 |
| BURT Jimmy | FB | 73-74 | Northampton Town | Enderby Town | 4 | 0 |
| BUSHBY Alan | WH | 59-61 | Scunthorpe United | Goole Town | 66 | 0 |
| BUTLER Dennis | W | 67-73 | Bolton Wanderers | Coach Rochdale | 157 | 36 |
| BUTLER Paul | CD | 90-96 | YT | Bury | 158 | 10 |
| BYROM Bill | FB | 46-48 | (Queens Park Rangers) | Stalybridge Celtic | 30 | 0 |
| BYWATER Les | G | 47-49 | Luton Town | ? | 34 | 0 |
| CAIRNS Ronnie | IF | 59-64 | Blackburn Rovers | Southport | 195 | 66 |
| CALDER Bill | CF | 66-67 | Oxford United | Macclesfield Town | 8 | 1 |
| CALDERBANK Ray (Am.) | IF | 53-54 | Hyde United | Nelson | 1 | 0 |
| CALLOWAY Laurie | FB | 64-68 | (Wolverhampton Wds.) | Blackburn Rovers | 162 | 4 |
| CANSDELL-SHERIFF Shane | M | 02-03 | On loan from Leeds United | 3 | 0 | |
| CARDEN Paul | M | 97-00 | Blackpool | Chester City | 45 | 0 |
| CARNEY Steve | D | 85-86 | On loan from Darlington | 4 | 0 | |
| CARR Everton | FB | 82-83 | Halifax Town | Nuneaton Borough | 9 | 0 |
| CARRICK Dave | W | 73-75 | Preston North End | Droylsden | 26 | 4 |
| CARRUTHERS Alex | W | 46-47 | Falkirk | Rossendale United | 13 | 4 |
| CARTER Mark | F | 97-98 | Bury | Ashton United | 11 | 2 |
| CARTWRIGHT Lee | M | 05-06 | Stockport County | Scarborough | 27 | 1 |
| CASE Norman | CF | 51-52 | Yeovil Town (ex Watford) | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 |
| CASH Brian | M | 04-05 | On loan from Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | |
| CAVANAGH John (N/C) | FB | 84-85 | Barrow | Newcastle KB Utd. (Australia) | 17 | 0 |
| CECERE Mike | F | 96-97 | Exeter City | Retired (injury) | 4 | 1 |
| CHAMBERS Phil | FB | 85-86 | Barnsley | Hartlepool United | 10 | 0 |
| CHAPMAN Les | M | 83-85 | Bradford City | Stockport County | 88 | 0 |
| CHAPMAN Vince | FB | 89-91 | Huddersfield Town | Retired (injury) | 24 | 1 |
| CHRISTIE Iyseden | F | 05-07 | Kidderminster Harriers | Kidderminster Harriers | 19 | 2 |
| CHURCHILL Trevor | G | 48-53 | (Leicester) (ex Reading) | Swindon Town | 110 | 0 |
| CLARKE Chris | G | 94-96 | (Bolton Wanderers) | Chorley | 30 | 0 |
| CLARKE Darrell | M | 06-07 | On loan from Hartlepool United | 12 | 1 | |
| CLARKE Jamie | FB | 04-06 | Mansfield Town | Boston United | 63 | 1 |
| CLARKE Paul | CD | 69-72 | (Liverpool) | Matlock Town | 11 | 0 |
| CLARKE Tim | G | 92-93 | On loan from Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | |
| CLIFF Eddie | FB | 79-81 | Tranmere Rovers | ? | 26 | 0 |
| COCKCROFT Vic | FB | 67-68 | Northampton Town | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 0 |
| COLBOURNE Neil (N/C) | G | 79-80 | Hyde United | Irlam Town | 1 | 0 |
| COLE David | CD | 89-91 | Torquay United | Exeter City | 84 | 7 |
| COLEMAN Simon | CD | 00-02 | Southend United | Ilkeston Town | 16 | 1 |
| COLEMAN Theo | F | 05-06 | YT | F.C. United (Manchester) | 1 | 0 |
| COLLETON Tony | F | 90-91 | YT | ? | 1 | 0 |
| COLLIER Austin | WH | 46-48 | Queen of the South | Halifax Town | 6 | 0 |
| COLLINS Doug | M | 78-79 | Tulsa Roughnecks (ex Sunderland) | Coach Sydney Olympic | 8 | 0 |
| COLLINS Graham | WH | 66-67 | Jnrs. | Winsford United | 7 | 0 |
| COLLINS Tony | IF | 59-61 | Crystal Palace | Mgr. Rochdale | 47 | 5 |
| COLVAN Hugh | IF | 47-48 | Arbroath | Derry City (N.Ireland) | 1 | 0 |
| COMSTIVE Paul | M | 82-83 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | |
| CONNING Peter | W | 86-87 | Altrincham | Weymouth | 39 | 1 |
| CONNOR Jack | CF | 48-51 | Ards (N.I.) (ex Carlisle United) | Bradford City | 82 | 42 |
| CONNOR Kevin | FB | 65-67 | - | Warley | 25 | 1 |
| CONNOR Paul | F | 00-04 | Stoke City | Swansea City | 94 | 28 |
| CONROY Steve | G | 83-85 | Rotherham United | Retired | 49 | 0 |
| COOKE Joe | CD | 84-86 | Bradford City | Wrexham | 75 | 4 |
| COOKSEY Ernie | M | 04-07 | Oldham Athletic | Boston United | 87 | 8 |
| COOPER Gary | F | 73-77 | Horwich R.M.I. | Southport | 91 | 14 |
| COOPER George | IF | 58-60 | Crystal Palace | Stourbridge | 32 | 9 |
| COOPER Terry | CD | 81-82 | Bradford City | Retired | 35 | 2 |
| COPELAND Simon | FB | 88-89 | (Sheffield United) | Gainsborough Trinity | 28 | 0 |
| CORDELL Graham | G | 53-55 | Aston Villa | Brush Sports | 15 | 0 |
| CORNOCK Wally | G | 47-48 | Hereford United (ex (Oldham Ath.)) | Retired(Leicestershire Cricket) | 1 | 0 |
| COSTELLO Peter | F | 90-91 | Bradford City | Peterborough United | 34 | 10 |
| COUPE Joe | FB | 51-52 | Carlisle United | Workington | 8 | 0 |
| COWDRILL Barry | FB | 91-92 | Bolton Wanderers | Sutton Coldfield Town | 15 | 1 |
| COYLE Ronnie | CD | 87-88 | Middlesbrough | Raith Rovers | 24 | 1 |
| CRAWFORD Graeme | G | 80-83 | York City | Scarborough | 70 | 0 |
| CREAMER Peter | D | 78-79 | Hartlepool United | Gateshead | 20 | 0 |
| CRERAND Danny (N/C) | M | 87-88 | Chapel Villa | Altrincham | 3 | 0 |
| CROMPTON Dave (Am.) | WH | 66-68 | - | Rossendale United | 17 | 0 |
| CROOKS Lee | D | 06-08 | Bradford City | Guiseley | 40 | 0 |
| CROSS David | F | 69-72 | Jnrs. | Norwich City | 59 | 20 |
| CROSSLEY Paul | W | 65-67 | Jnrs. | Preston North End | 17 | 2 |
| CROWTHER Ken | WH | 50-51 | Bradford Park Avenue | Nelson | 2 | 0 |
| CUDDY Paul (N/C) | D | 77-78 | Jnrs. | Prestwich Heys | 1 | 0 |
| CUNLIFFE Arthur | W | 46-47 | Hull City | Trainer Rochdale | 23 | 5 |
| CUNLIFFE Graham | WH | 64-65 | Bolton Wanderers | Retired | 36 | 0 |
| CUNLIFFE Nat | IF | 46-47 | Everton | Retired | 2 | 0 |
| D'LARYEA Nathan | D | 07-08 | (Manchester City) | Hyde United | 6 | 0 |
| DAGNALL Chris | F | 05-10 | Tranmere Rovers | Scunthorpe United | 157 | 54 |
| DAILEY Jim | CF | 57-59 | Workington | Weymouth | 53 | 25 |
| DANIELS Luke | G | 10-11 | On loan from West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | |
| DARBY Stephen | FB | 11-12 | On loan from Liverpool | 35 | 0 | |
| DARLING Malcolm | F | 71-74 | Norwich City | Bolton Wanderers | 86 | 16 |
| DAUBNEY Ray | W | 66-68 | - | Stalybridge Celtic | 12 | 2 |
| DAVIES Simon | M | 00-01 | Macclesfield Town | Bangor City | 12 | 1 |
| DAWSON Craig (1st spell) | CD | 09-11 | Radcliffe Borough | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 10 |
| DAWSON Craig (2nd spell) | CD | 10-11 | On loan from West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 9 | |
| DAWSON Jason | F | 89-91 | (Port Vale - YT) | Macclesfield Town | 55 | 7 |
| DE SOUZA Miguel | F | 98-99 | On loan from Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | |
| DEAN Andy (N/C) | D | 83-84 | (Burnley - Jnrs.) | Salford | 1 | 0 |
| DEARDEN Kevin | G | 91-92 | On loan from Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | |
| DEARY John | M | 94-97 | Burnley | Southport | 91 | 10 |
| DENTON Roger | FB | 73-74 | On loan from Bradford City | 2 | 0 | |
| DEVLIN Joe | W | 56-58 | Accrington Stanley | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 7 |
| DIAMOND Barry | F | 84-86 | Barrow | Halifax Town | 52 | 16 |
| On loan:1985/86 Stockport County | 6 | 0 | ||||
| DIAZ Isidro | W | 98-99 | Wigan Athletic | Cartagonova (Spain) | 14 | 2 |
| DICKINS Matt | G | 94-95 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | |
| DICKINSON LIam | F | 10-11 | On loan from Barnsley | 14 | 0 | |
| DODDS Louis | F | 06-07 | On loan from Leicester City | 12 | 2 | |
| DOLAN Terry | M | 81-82 | Bradford City | Thackley | 43 | 1 |
| DONE Matt | M | 10-11 | Hereford United | Barnsley | 33 | 5 |
| DONOVAN Kevin | M | 03-04 | Barnsley | York City | 7 | 0 |
| DOOLAN John | M | 05-08 | Blackpool | Southport | 83 | 3 |
| DOUGHTY Matt | FB | 01-04 | Chester City | Halifax Town | 108 | 1 |
| DOW David (Am.) | CH | 66-68 | Avorton | Ellesmere Port | 8 | 0 |
| DOWE Julian | F | 99-00 | Colne (ex Ayr United) | Morecambe | 7 | 0 |
| DOWELL Wayne | FB | 96-97 | Burnley | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 |
| DOWNES Bobby | W | 69-74 | Peterborough United | Watford | 174 | 10 |
| DOWNES Eric | CH | 50-54 | (Chester - Am.) | Horwich R.M.I. | 54 | 0 |
| DOYLE Mike | CD | 83-84 | Bolton Wanderers | Retired | 24 | 1 |
| DOYLE Steve | M | 90-95 | Hull City | Chorley | 121 | 1 |
| DRURY Jimmy | W | 51-52 | Stirling Albion | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 |
| DRYBURGH Tom (1st spell) | W | 48-50 | Aldershot | Leicester City | 77 | 17 |
| DRYBURGH Tom (2nd spell) | W | 57-58 | Oldham Athletic | Lancaster City | 5 | 0 |
| DUFFEY Chris | W | 75-76 | On loan from Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | |
| DUFFY Lee | FB | 01-03 | YT | Radcliffe Borough | 28 | 0 |
| DUGGAN Andy (1st spell) | CD | 87-88 | On loan from Barnsley | 3 | 0 | |
| DUGGAN Andy (2nd spell) | CD | 90-91 | Huddersfield Town | Retired (injury) | 1 | 0 |
| DUNFORD Neil (N/C) | G | 94-95 | Castleton Gabriels | Chorley | 2 | 0 |
| DUNGWORTH John | F | 76-77 | On loan from Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | |
| DUNNING Darren | M | 01-02 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | |
| DURKAN Kieron | M | 01-02 | Macclesfield Town | Swansea City | 30 | 1 |
| DUXBURY Lee | M | 89-90 | On loan from Bradford City | 10 | 0 | |
| DWYER Phil | D | 84-85 | Cardiff City | South Wales Constabulary | 15 | 1 |
| EARL Sam | IF | 47-48 | Stockport County | New Brighton | 4 | 1 |
| EASTHAM Brian | FB | 67-68 | Toronto Falcons (Canada) (ex Bury) | Sligo Rovers (Eire) | 13 | 0 |
| EASTHAM George | IF | 48-49 | Swansea Town | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 |
| ECCLESTON Nathan | F | 11-12 | On loan from Liverpool | 5 | 1 | |
| EDMONDS Neil | M | 88-90 | Oldham Athletic | Chorley | 43 | 8 |
| EDWARDS Jack | FB | 59-61 | Crystal Palace | Ashford Town | 68 | 1 |
| EDWARDS Neil | G | 97-05 | Stockport County | Bury | 239 | 0 |
| EDWARDS Steve | D | 84-85 | Crewe Alexandra | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 |
| ELDING Anthony | F | 10-11 | Crewe Alexandra | Grimsby Town | 17 | 3 |
| On loan:2010/11 Stockport County | 21 | 3 | ||||
| ELLIOTT Steve | F | 89-91 | Bury | Guiseley | 52 | 9 |
| ELLIS Tony | F | 99-01 | Stockport County | Burnley | 59 | 17 |
| ENGLISH Tom | F | 84-85 | Leicester City | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 |
| ENNIS Mark (N/C) | D | 83-84 | Joiners Libs. | Salford | 1 | 0 |
| ENTWHISTLE Bobby | F | 58-59 | Macclesfield Town | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 |
| ESSER Dave | M | 77-82 | (Everton) | APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus) | 180 | 24 |
| ETUHU Kelvin | F | 06-07 | On loan from Manchester City | 4 | 2 | |
| EVANS Fred | IF | 53-54 | Crystal Palace | Biggleswade Town | 12 | 0 |
| EVANS Raphale | D | 07-08 | YT | Northwich Victoria | 1 | 0 |
| EVANS Wayne | FB | 99-05 | Walsall | Kidderminster Harriers | 259 | 3 |
| FARRELL Andy | M | 96-99 | Wigan Athletic | Morecambe | 118 | 6 |
| FARRELL Peter | M | 82-85 | Port Vale | Crewe Alexandra | 73 | 17 |
| FEARNLEY Harry | G | 55-56 | Selby Town (ex Newport County) | Winsford United | 1 | 0 |
| FELGATE Dave (1st spell) | G | 78-79 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 0 | |
| FELGATE Dave (2nd spell) | G | 79-80 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | |
| FENSOME Andy | FB | 96-98 | Preston North End | Barrow | 82 | 0 |
| FERGUSON Charlie | FB | 55-59 | Accrington Stanley | Oldham Athletic | 150 | 3 |
| FERGUSON Mike | M | 74-76 | Cambridge United | Halifax Town | 69 | 5 |
| FIELDING Frank (1st spell) | G | 08-09 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 0 | |
| FIELDING Frank (2nd spell) | G | 09-10 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 0 | |
| FIELDING Mike | FB | 84-85 | On loan from Barnsley | 6 | 0 | |
| FIELDING Paul | M | 72-76 | App. | Sligo Rovers (Eire) | 72 | 5 |
| FINC Bobby (N/C) | M | 77-78 | Milton | Tim Bobbin | 1 | 0 |
| FINLEY Alan | CD | 93-94 | On loan from Stockport County | 1 | 0 | |
| FINNEY Bill | IF | 58-59 | Crewe Alexandra | Macclesfield Town | 31 | 1 |
| FISHER Fred | FB | 51-52 | Grimsby Town | Boston United | 1 | 0 |
| FLETCHER Joe | CF | 66-69 | (Manchester City - Am.) | Grimsby Town | 57 | 21 |
| FLITCROFT David (1st spell) | M | 99-03 | Chester City | Macclesfield Town | 160 | 4 |
| FLITCROFT David (2nd spell) | M | 08-09 | Hyde United | Asst. Mgr. Rochdale | 1 | 0 |
| FLOOD Willo | M | 03-04 | On loan from Manchester City | 6 | 0 | |
| FLOUNDERS Andy | F | 91-94 | Scunthorpe United | Halifax Town | 85 | 31 |
| On loan:1992/93 Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | ||||
| On loan:1993/94 Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | ||||
| FLYNN Matthew | FB | 09-11 | Macclesfield Town | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 0 |
| FORD Tony | M | 99-02 | Mansfield Town | Coach Barnsley | 89 | 6 |
| FORMBY Kevin | FB | 93-97 | Burscough | Southport | 67 | 1 |
| FORSTER Geoff (N/C) | F | 78-79 | Winnybanks | Whitby Town | 1 | 0 |
| FOTHERGILL Ashley | M | 88-89 | (Middlesbrough - YT) | Bishop Auckland | 9 | 0 |
| FOULDS Bert (1st spell) | IF | 50-51 | Yeovil Town (ex Chester) | Scarborough | 6 | 1 |
| FOULDS Bert (2nd spell) | IF | 51-53 | Scarborough | Crystal Palace | 56 | 23 |
| FRAIN David | M | 88-89 | Sheffield United | Stockport County | 42 | 12 |
| FRENCH Micky | F | 82-83 | Aldershot | Lewes | 36 | 11 |
| FROST Des | CF | 53-55 | Halifax Town | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 6 |
| GALLACHER Con | IF | 47-48 | Hull City | Boston United | 6 | 1 |
| GALLIMORE Tony | FB | 04-06 | Barnsley | Northwich Victoria | 68 | 0 |
| GAMBLE Frank (N/C) | W | 84-86 | Barrow (ex Derby County) | Morecambe | 46 | 9 |
| GARNER Willie | CD | 82-83 | On loan from Celtic | 4 | 0 | |
| GAVIN Mark | W | 87-88 | Bolton Wanderers | Hearts | 23 | 6 |
| GEMMELL Eric | CF | 54-56 | Crewe Alexandra | Buxton | 65 | 32 |
| GIBSON Paul | G | 99-00 | On loan from Notts County | 5 | 0 | |
| GIBSON Simon | CD | 86-87 | Preston North End | Herfolge (Denmark) | 5 | 0 |
| GILFILLAN Bobby | IF | 51-54 | Cowdenbeath | Worcester City | 62 | 11 |
| GILKS Matt | G | 00-07 | YT | Norwich City | 176 | 0 |
| GLOVER Bev | CH | 53-59 | Stockport County | Retired | 169 | 1 |
| GLOVER Danny | M | 09-10 | On loan from Port Vale | 2 | 0 | |
| GODFREY Tony | G | 70-72 | Aldershot | Aldershot | 71 | 0 |
| GOODALL Alan (1st spell) | FB | 04-07 | Bangor City | Luton Town | 120 | 8 |
| GOODALL Alan (2nd spell) | FB | 10-11 | Chesterfield | Stockport County | 5 | 0 |
| GOODHIND Warren | FB | 05-06 | Cambridge United | Ebbsfleet United | 10 | 0 |
| On loan:2005/06 Oxford United | 6 | 0 | ||||
| GOODISON Wayne | FB | 89-91 | Crewe Alexandra | Hyde United | 79 | 4 |
| GOODWIN Dave | F | 81-82 | Bury | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 6 |
| GOUCK Andy | M | 96-98 | Blackpool | Southport | 66 | 8 |
| GOWANS Peter | W | 70-74 | Aldershot | Southport | 144 | 21 |
| GRAHAM Jimmy (1st spell) | FB | 89-90 | On loan from Bradford City | 11 | 0 | |
| GRAHAM Jimmy (2nd spell) | FB | 90-94 | Bradford City | Hull City | 126 | 1 |
| GRAHAM John | IF | 52-53 | Wrexham | Bradford City | 10 | 1 |
| GRAND Simon | D | 02-04 | YT | Carlisle United | 40 | 2 |
| GRANT David | FB | 84-87 | Cardiff City | Macclesfield Town | 97 | 2 |
| GRANT Jackie | WH | 56-59 | Everton | Southport | 102 | 3 |
| GRANT Bobby | F | 10-11 | On loan from Scunthorpe United | 6 | 2 | |
| GRAY David | F | 98-99 | - | Northwich Victoria | 3 | 0 |
| GRAY Gareth | G | 91-92 | (Bolton Wanderers) | Great Harwood Town | 6 | 0 |
| GRAY Ian (1st spell) | G | 94-95 | On loan from Oldham Athletic | 12 | 0 | |
| GRAY Ian (2nd spell) | G | 95-97 | (Oldham Athletic) | Stockport County | 66 | 0 |
| GREAVES Roy | M | 82-83 | Seattle Sounders (USA) (ex Bolton) | Bolton St. Thomas | 21 | 0 |
| GREEN Adie | M | 77-78 | On loan from Leicester City | 7 | 0 | |
| GREEN Brian | CF | 54-59 | Haggate Lads | Southport | 46 | 8 |
| GREEN Les | G | 67-68 | Hartlepools United | Derby County | 44 | 0 |
| GREEN Richard | CD | 99-00 | On loan from Walsall | 6 | 0 | |
| GREENHOFF Brian | CD | 82-84 | Leeds United | Retired | 16 | 0 |
| GREENHOFF Jimmy | F | 82-84 | Port Vale | Retired | 16 | 0 |
| GRIFFITHS Gareth | CD | 01-06 | Wigan Athletic | Northwich Victoria | 184 | 14 |
| GRIFFITHS Ian | W | 84-85 | Tranmere Rovers | Port Vale | 41 | 5 |
| GRUMMETT Jimmy | CD | 73-75 | Chester | Boston United | 34 | 2 |
| HACKNEY Simon | M | 11-12 | Colchester United | Halifax Town | 2 | 0 |
| HADDINGTON Ray | IF | 52-54 | Bournemouth | Halifax Town | 38 | 12 |
| HADLAND Phil | W | 00-01 | (Reading) | Leyton Orient | 32 | 2 |
| HAHNEMANN Marcus | G | 01-02 | On loan from Fulham | 5 | 0 | |
| HAINES Jack | IF | 53-55 | Bradford Park Avenue | Chester | 60 | 16 |
| HAIRE Garry | W | 85-86 | On loan from Darlington | 3 | 0 | |
| HALL Derek | M | 94-96 | Hereford United | Hyde United | 23 | 2 |
| HALLARD Billy | WH | 46-47 | Bradford Park Avenue | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 2 |
| HALLOWS Paul | FB | 74-80 | Bolton Wanderers | Oswestry Town | 197 | 2 |
| HALPIN John | W | 91-92 | Carlisle United | Gretna | 31 | 1 |
| HAMILTON Gary | F | 00-01 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | |
| HAMILTON Neville | M | 81-84 | Mansfield Town | Wolverhampton Wds. | 74 | 5 |
| HAMPTON Peter | FB | 87-88 | Burnley | Carlisle United | 19 | 1 |
| HAMSTEAD George | W | 76-77 | On loan from Bury | 4 | 0 | |
| HANCOX Paul | M | 87-88 | YT | ? | 2 | 0 |
| HANDLEY Brian | CF | 65-66 | Bridgwater Town (ex Torquay United) | ? | 3 | 0 |
| HANVEY Keith (1st spell) | CD | 73-77 | (Manchester City) | Grimsby Town | 121 | 10 |
| HANVEY Keith (2nd spell) | CD | 84-85 | Huddersfield Town | Comm. Mgr. Huddersfield T. | 15 | 0 |
| HARDMAN John | WH | 60-67 | Bess's Boys | Winsford United | 40 | 2 |
| HARDY Jason | FB | 95-96 | Prestwich Heys (ex Halifax Town) | Salford | 7 | 0 |
| HARGREAVES Joe | CF | 46-48 | Rossendale United | Stalybridge Celtic | 35 | 24 |
| HARGREAVES Tom | CF | 46-47 | Blackburn Rovers | Nelson | 7 | 0 |
| HARKER Chris | G | 68-70 | Grimsby Town | Stockton | 92 | 0 |
| HARLEY Les | W | 67-68 | On loan from Blackpool | 5 | 0 | |
| HARRIS Carl | W | 87-89 | Airdrie | Exeter City | 25 | 3 |
| HART Brian | CD | 77-80 | (Bolton Wanderers - App.) | Bangor City | 78 | 0 |
| HASFORD Jason | F | 89-90 | (Manchester City - YT) | Mossley | 1 | 0 |
| HAWORTH Andy | M | 09-10 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | |
| HAWORTH Gary (N/C) | F | 84-85 | Radcliffe Borough | Radcliffe Borough | 1 | 0 |
| HAWSON Alex | WH | 48-49 | (Aberdeen) | ? | 1 | 0 |
| HAYTON Eric | WH | 51-52 | Carlisle United | Workington | 12 | 0 |
| HAZZLETON Jim | IF | 51-52 | (Bury) | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 1 |
| HEALD Greg | CD | 03-05 | Leyton Orient | Ashton United | 39 | 3 |
| HEATH John | G | 65-66 | Wigan Athletic (ex Tranmere Rovers) | Buxton | 6 | 0 |
| HEATON Billy | W | 50-51 | Stalybridge C. (ex Southampton) | Witton Albion | 5 | 0 |
| HEATON Paul | M | 83-86 | Oldham Athletic | RoPS (Finland) | 89 | 9 |
| HEATON Tom | G | 09-10 | On loan from Manchester United | 12 | 0 | |
| HELLIWELL Dave | W | 76-77 | Workington | Morecambe | 31 | 3 |
| HENDERSON Bill | G | 46-47 | (Queen of the South) | Southport | 17 | 0 |
| HENSHAW Gary | W | 89-90 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | |
| HEPTON Stan | WH | 60-64 | Bury | Southport | 149 | 21 |
| HERRING Paul | M | 90-91 | YT | Mossley | 1 | 0 |
| HEYDON Cecil | WH | 48-49 | Doncaster Rovers | King's Lynn | 1 | 0 |
| HEYES George | G | 58-60 | Jnrs. | Leicester City | 24 | 0 |
| HICKS Graham | D | 97-98 | YT | Chorley | 1 | 0 |
| HICKS Keith | CD | 85-87 | Hereford United | Hyde United | 32 | 1 |
| HIGGINBOTHAM Kallum | W | 07-10 | YT | Falkirk | 69 | 7 |
| On loan:2008/09 Accrington Stanley | 12 | 0 | ||||
| HIGGINS Andy | CD | 82-84 | Hartlepool United | Chester City | 33 | 6 |
| HIGGINS Bob | CD | 80-81 | Burnley | Morecambe | 5 | 0 |
| HILDERSLEY Ron | M | 85-86 | Chester City | Preston North End | 16 | 0 |
| HILDITCH Mark (1st spell) | F | 77-83 | Heyside | Tranmere Rovers | 197 | 40 |
| HILDITCH Mark (2nd spell) | F | 90-92 | Wigan Athletic | Buxton | 16 | 2 |
| HILL Jonathan | M | 89-91 | (Crewe Alexandra - YT) | Witton Albion | 36 | 1 |
| HILL Keith | CD | 96-01 | Plymouth Argyle | Cheltenham Town | 176 | 6 |
| HILL Steve | FB | 02-04 | YT | Radcliffe Borough | 11 | 0 |
| HINDLE Tom | IF | 51-52 | Halifax Town | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 1 |
| HOCKENHULL Darren | M | 02-03 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | |
| HODGE Martin | G | 93-94 | Hartlepool United | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 0 |
| HODGES Lee | M | 02-03 | Scunthorpe United | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 0 |
| HOGAN Charlie | W | 52-53 | Southport | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 |
| HOLDEN Dean | D | 11-12 | Chesterfield | Walsall | 21 | 0 |
| HOLDEN Simon | M | 86-88 | Wheatsheaf | Mossley | 49 | 4 |
| HOLDEN Stewart | D | 66-67 | Oldham Athletic | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 0 |
| HOLMES Micky | M | 89-91 | Cambridge United | Torquay United | 55 | 7 |
| HOLNESS Marcus | CD | 07-12 | (Oldham Athletic) | Burton Albion | 108 | 4 |
| HOLT Grant | F | 03-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | Nottingham Forest | 75 | 35 |
| HOLT Michael | F | 98-00 | Preston North End | St. Patricks Athletic (Eire) | 38 | 7 |
| HOOD Ronnie | CF | 48-49 | Aldershot | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 |
| HORNE Stan | M | 73-75 | Chester | Retired | 48 | 5 |
| HOWARD Andy | F | 92-94 | (Blackpool) | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 3 |
| HOWARTH Jack | CF | 71-73 | Aldershot | Aldershot | 40 | 12 |
| HOWE Rene | F | 07-08 | On loan from Peterborough United | 20 | 9 | |
| HOWELL Dean | D | 00-01 | On loan from Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | |
| HOY Bobby | W | 77-81 | York City | Macclesfield Town | 66 | 12 |
| HUBBICK Harry | FB | 48-51 | Port Vale | Lancaster City | 90 | 0 |
| HUDSON Carl | CD | 86-87 | (Bradford City - YT) | Thackley | 15 | 1 |
| HUDSON John | M | 86-87 | Kramfors (Sweden) (ex Oldham) | Grantham | 19 | 1 |
| HUGHES Archie | G | 50-51 | Nelson (ex Blackburn Rovers) | Crystal Palace | 9 | 0 |
| HUGHES Zacari | CD | 87-88 | YT | Chadderton | 2 | 0 |
| HULMES Gary | F | 74-76 | (Manchester City - Jnrs.) | Sligo Rovers (Eire) | 10 | 1 |
| HUMPHREYS John | F | 83-84 | On loan from Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | |
| HUNT Mark | F | 87-88 | YT | ? | 2 | 1 |
| HURST Charlie | WH | 46-47 | (Oldham Athletic) | Mossley | 4 | 1 |
| HURST Graham | M | 84-85 | YT | Mossley | 1 | 0 |
| HUSSEY Malcolm | CH | 58-59 | Scunthorpe United | ? | 1 | 0 |
| HUTCHINSON Barry | IF | 67-68 | Halifax Town | Bangor City | 27 | 3 |
| HUTCHISON Rob | F | 74-75 | Radcliffe Borough | Macclesfield Town | 2 | 1 |
| JACKSON Harry | F | 55-56 | Oldham Athletic | Northwich Victoria | 1 | 1 |
| JACKSON Len | FB | 46-48 | (Birmingham City) | Northwich Victoria | 61 | 0 |
| JACKSON Mark | CD | 05-07 | Kidderminster Harriers | Farsley Celtic | 24 | 0 |
| JASZCZUN Tommy | D | 05-06 | Northampton Town | Cambridge United | 17 | 0 |
| JENKINS Reg | IF | 64-73 | Torquay United | Falmouth Town | 305 | 119 |
| JENNINGS Bill | CF | 51-52 | Ipswich Town | ? | 3 | 1 |
| JOBSON Richard | CD | 01-03 | Tranmere Rovers | Retired | 51 | 3 |
| JOHNSON Alan | CD | 96-99 | Lincoln City | Retired (injury) | 62 | 4 |
| JOHNSON George | IF | 54-55 | Gerrards | Buxton | 1 | 0 |
| JOHNSON Ian | FB | 84-87 | Chadderton | Altrincham | 81 | 1 |
| JOHNSON Steve (1st spell) | F | 83-84 | Bury | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 7 |
| JOHNSON Steve (2nd spell) | F | 85-86 | On loan from Bristol City | 6 | 1 | |
| JOHNSON Steve (3rd spell) | F | 89-90 | Husqvarva IF (Sweden) | Northwich Victoria | 24 | 4 |
| JOHNSTON Ron | CF | 47-48 | Glasgow Perthshire | Exeter City | 17 | 7 |
| JONES Alan | W | 80-81 | Bradford City | Frickley Athletic | 44 | 5 |
| JONES Alex (1st spell) | CD | 91-92 | Carlisle United | Motherwell | 13 | 0 |
| JONES Alex (2nd spell) | CD | 92-94 | Motherwell | Halifax Town | 33 | 2 |
| JONES Arthur | W | 46-47 | Goslings | Hyde United | 1 | 0 |
| JONES Chris | F | 78-80 | Doncaster Rovers | Bridlington Trinity | 56 | 19 |
| JONES Gary (1st spell) | M | 97-02 | Swansea City | Barnsley | 140 | 22 |
| JONES Gary (2nd spell) | M | 03-12 | Barnsley | Bradford City | 330 | 52 |
| JONES Jimmy | G | 55-61 | Accrington Stanley | Retired | 177 | 0 |
| JONES Mark | M | 08-09 | Wrexham | Wrexham | 9 | 0 |
| JONES Paul | CD | 88-89 | Blackpool | Stockport County | 14 | 2 |
| JONES Rod | G | 71-74 | Burnley | Barrow | 19 | 0 |
| JONES Simon | G | 63-67 | Gainsborough Trinity | Chester | 47 | 0 |
| JONES Steve | F | 01-02 | On loan from Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | |
| JONES Walter | CF | 46-47 | St. Chads | Altrincham | 2 | 2 |
| JORDAN Stephen | FB | 11-12 | Sheffield United | Dunfermline Athletic | 19 | 0 |
| KAPLER Konrad | W | 49-50 | Celtic | Morecambe | 4 | 0 |
| KAVANAGH Eamonn | M | 73-74 | (Manchester City) | Workington | 4 | 0 |
| KEAN Jake | G | 11-12 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 0 | |
| KEEGAN Ged | M | 84-85 | Mansfield Town | Altrincham | 2 | 0 |
| KEELEY Walter | IF | 51-52 | Accrington Stanley | Fleetwood | 4 | 0 |
| KEENAN Gerry | FB | 82-84 | Ashton United (ex Port Vale) | P/Mgr. Accrington Stanley | 35 | 1 |
| KELTIE Clark | M | 08-09 | Darlington | Lincoln City | 31 | 1 |
| KENDALL Arnold | W | 53-57 | Bradford City | Bradford Park Avenue | 111 | 25 |
| KENNEDY Tom (1st spell) | FB | 07-10 | Bury | Leicester City | 132 | 9 |
| KENNEDY Tom (2nd spell) | FB | 10-11 | On loan from Leicester City | 6 | 0 | |
| KERRY Dave | CF | 63-64 | Chesterfield | Belper Town | 12 | 4 |
| KEY Lance (1st spell) | G | 95-96 | On loan from Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 0 | |
| KEY Lance (2nd spell) | G | 97-98 | (Sheffield United) (ex Dundee Utd.) | Northwich Victoria | 19 | 0 |
| KILNER Andy | W | 91-92 | On loan from Stockport County | 3 | 0 | |
| KINSELLA Len | M | 71-74 | Carlisle United | ? | 85 | 4 |
| KINSEY Steve | W | 91-92 | Tacoma Stars (USA) (ex Man. City) | St. Mirren | 6 | 1 |
| KIRKMAN Norman | FB | 46-48 | (Burnley) | Chesterfield | 53 | 0 |
| KITCHEN Ben | M | 04-06 | YT | Rossendale United | 9 | 0 |
| KURUCZ Peter | G | 11-12 | On loan from West Ham United | 1 | 0 | |
| KYLE Kevin | F | 00-01 | On loan from Sunderland | 6 | 0 | |
| LACEY Tony | FB | 75-77 | Port Vale | Stafford Rangers | 83 | 0 |
| LAMBERT Kyle | M | 08-09 | YT | Leigh Genesis | 1 | 0 |
| LAMBERT Ricky | F | 04-07 | Stockport County | Bristol Rovers | 64 | 28 |
| LANCASHIRE Graham | F | 97-01 | Wigan Athletic | Hednesford Town | 83 | 23 |
| LANCASTER Dave (1st spell) | F | 93-94 | Chesterfield | Bury | 40 | 14 |
| LANCASTER Dave (2nd spell) | F | 95-97 | Bury | Bamber Bridge | 6 | 0 |
| LAWRENCE Cyril | W | 46-50 | (Blackpool) | Wrexham | 44 | 5 |
| LAWRENCE Les | F | 84-85 | Aldershot | Burnley | 15 | 4 |
| LE FONDRE Adam (1st spell) | F | 06-07 | On loan from Stockport County | 7 | 4 | |
| LE FONDRE Adam (2nd spell) | F | 07-10 | Stockport County | Rotherham United | 91 | 34 |
| LEE Chris | M | 90-91 | (Bradford City) | Scarborough | 26 | 2 |
| LEE Christian | F | 00-01 | On loan from Gillingham | 5 | 1 | |
| LEE Tommy | G | 07-08 | On loan from Macclesfield Town | 11 | 0 | |
| LEECH Vinny | CD | 68-71 | Bury | Retired (injury) | 59 | 1 |
| LELLO Cyril | WH | 56-57 | Everton | P./Mgr. Runcorn | 11 | 0 |
| LEONARD Mark (1st spell) | F | 91-92 | Bradford City | Preston North End | 9 | 1 |
| LEONARD Mark (2nd spell) | F | 96-99 | Wigan Athletic | Retired | 80 | 6 |
| LEWIS Gwyn | CF | 56-57 | Everton | Chesterfield | 27 | 11 |
| LILLIS Josh (1st spell) | G | 09-10 | On loan from Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | |
| LILLIS Josh (2nd spell) | G | 10-11 | On loan from Scunthorpe United | 23 | 0 | |
| LISTER Alex | IF | 52-53 | Alloa Athletic | Stenhousemuir | 2 | 0 |
| LISTER Bert | CF | 64-67 | Oldham Athletic | Stockport County | 56 | 16 |
| LIVESEY Danny | CD | 03-04 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 0 | |
| LIVESEY Jack | IF | 47-51 | Doncaster Rovers | Southport | 113 | 36 |
| LOCKETT Phil | M | 89-91 | YT | Stalybridge Celtic | 3 | 0 |
| LOCKHART Crichton | W | 57-58 | Southend United | Gravesend & Northfleet | 40 | 11 |
| LOMAS Bert | G | 50-51 | Mossley (ex Leeds United) | Chesterfield | 9 | 0 |
| LOMAX Geoff | FB | 87-89 | Carlisle United | Chorley | 71 | 0 |
| LOMAX Kelvin | FB | 07-08 | On loan from Oldham Athletic | 10 | 0 | |
| LONG Kevin | D | 11-12 | On loan from Burnley | 16 | 0 | |
| LONGDON Charlie | WH | 47-48 | Bournemouth | Bath City | 2 | 0 |
| LORD Frank | CF | 53-61 | Jnrs. | Crewe Alexandra | 122 | 54 |
| LUCAS David | G | 11-12 | Swindon Town | Birmingham City | 16 | 0 |
| LUCKETTI Chris | CD | 88-89 | YT | Stockport County | 1 | 0 |
| LUKE Noel | FB | 92-93 | Peterborough United | Boston United | 3 | 0 |
| LYDIATE Jason | CD | 98-99 | On loan from Scarborough | 14 | 1 | |
| LYNN Joe | WH | 51-56 | Exeter City | Blyth Spartans | 193 | 23 |
| LYONS Eddie | FB | 53-55 | Crewe Alexandra | Dartford | 19 | 1 |
| LYONS George | W | 53-57 | - | ? | 29 | 4 |
| LYONS Paul | M | 95-96 | (Manchester United - YT) | Radcliffe Borough | 3 | 0 |
| MACAULEY Steve | CD | 02-03 | Crewe Alexandra | Macclesfield Town | 6 | 0 |
| MADINE Gary | F | 08-09 | On loan from Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | |
| MAGNA Marcus | F | 09-10 | Dinamo Bucharest (Romania) | Stade Reims B (France) | 2 | 0 |
| MAGUIRE Jim | W | 58-59 | Queen of the South | Alloa Athletic | 15 | 0 |
| MAKIN Sammy | W | 46-47 | Moss Rovers | Droylsden | 5 | 1 |
| MALCOLM Paul | G | 84-85 | Durham City (ex (Newcastle Utd.)) | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 0 |
| MARRIOTT Stan (Am.) | CF | 52-53 | Rochdale YMCA | Rossendale United | 6 | 2 |
| MARSH Arthur | CD | 71-74 | Bolton Wanderers | Darlington | 90 | 0 |
| MARSHALL Paul | W | 11-12 | Walsall | Droylsden | 1 | 0 |
| MARTIN Dean | M | 94-97 | Scunthorpe United | Lancaster City | 53 | 0 |
| MARTIN Harold | CD | 74-75 | (Bolton Wanderers) | Mossley | 13 | 0 |
| MARTIN Jack | FB | 62-64 | Sheffield Wednesday | Alfreton Town | 24 | 1 |
| MARTINEZ Eugene | M | 80-83 | Bradford City | Newport County | 116 | 16 |
| MASON Stuart | FB | 76-77 | On loan from Chester | 2 | 0 | |
| MATTHEWS Neil | FB | 93-95 | Cardiff City | Macclesfield Town | 19 | 0 |
| McALLISTER Don | D | 84-85 | Vitoria Setubal (Port) (ex Charlton) | Barnet | 3 | 0 |
| McARDLE Rory (1st spell) | CD | 05-06 | On loan from Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 1 | |
| McARDLE Rory (2nd spell) | CD | 06-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | Aberdeen | 129 | 4 |
| McAULEY Sean | FB | 99-02 | Scunthorpe United | Halifax Town | 37 | 0 |
| McBAIN Gordon | W | 58-59 | Kilmarnock | Cowdenbeath | 10 | 1 |
| McCLARE Sean (1st spell) | M | 99-00 | On loan from Barnsley | 9 | 0 | |
| McCLARE Sean (2nd spell) | M | 03-04 | Port Vale | Drogheda United (Eire) | 38 | 0 |
| McCLELLAND Johnny | IF | 55-56 | Swindon Town | Clacton Town | 24 | 5 |
| McCLUSKIE Jim | F | 83-86 | Jnrs. | Mossley | 18 | 0 |
| McCONVILLE Sean | M | 11-12 | On loan from Stockport County | 4 | 0 | |
| McCORMICK Joe | WH | 46-48 | (Bolton Wanderers) | Boston United | 66 | 0 |
| McCOURT Pat | F | 01-05 | YT | Shamrock Rovers (Eire) | 79 | 8 |
| McCREADIE Benny | G | 57-59 | Celtic | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 0 |
| McCULLOCH Billy | WH | 54-58 | Stockport County | Retired | 140 | 2 |
| McDERMOTT John | M | 79-80 | (Manchester United) | ? | 8 | 1 |
| McDOWELL Ken | W | 60-61 | (Manchester United) | Rhyl | 6 | 0 |
| McELHINNEY Gerry | CD | 82-83 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 1 | |
| McEVILLY Lee (1st spell) | F | 01-04 | Burscough | Accrington Stanley | 85 | 25 |
| McEVILLY Lee (2nd spell) | F | 07-08 | On loan from Accrington Stanley | 7 | 3 | |
| McEVILLY Lee (3rd spell) | F | 08-09 | Cambridge United | Grays Athletic | 16 | 5 |
| McEWEN Frank | M | 66-68 | (Manchester United) | Drogheda (Eire) | 17 | 2 |
| McGEACHIE George | WH | 48-51 | (Leyton) (ex New Brighton) | Crystal Palace | 90 | 6 |
| McGEENEY Pat | M | 86-87 | On loan from Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | |
| McGIVERN Leighton | M | 04-05 | Vauxhall Motors | Vauxhall Motors | 25 | 1 |
| McGLENNON Tommy | WH | 57-59 | (Blackpool) | Burton Albion | 61 | 2 |
| McGUIGAN Jimmy | WH | 56-59 | Crewe Alexandra | Mgr. Crewe Alexandra | 70 | 2 |
| McHALE Ray | M | 86-87 | Swansea City | Scarborough | 7 | 0 |
| McINERNEY Ian | W | 90-91 | On loan from Stockport County | 4 | 1 | |
| McINTYRE Joe | FB | 88-89 | YT | Retired | 4 | 0 |
| McKAY Joffre | G | 60-61 | Bury | ? | 9 | 0 |
| MacKENZIE Don | W | 63-65 | (Everton) | New Brighton | 41 | 7 |
| McLAREN Andy | IF | 55-57 | Southport | Fleetwood | 44 | 12 |
| McLOUGHLIN Alan | M | 01-02 | Wigan Athletic | Forest Green Rovers | 18 | 1 |
| McMAHON Ian | M | 83-86 | Oldham Athletic | Retired (injury) | 91 | 8 |
| McNICHOL Alex | IF | 50-51 | Aldershot | Ramsgate | 17 | 3 |
| McQUEEN Ian | CF | 65-67 | - | Hyde United | 16 | 4 |
| MEASHAM Ian | FB | 85-86 | On loan from Huddersfield Town | 12 | 0 | |
| MEDD Gordon | W | 50-51 | Walsall | York City | 5 | 1 |
| MELAUGH Gavin | M | 02-03 | (Aston Villa) | Glentoran (N.Ireland) | 19 | 1 |
| MELLEDEW Steve (1st spell) | F | 66-70 | Whipp & Bourne | Everton | 97 | 23 |
| MELLEDEW Steve (2nd spell) | F | 76-78 | Crewe Alexandra | Hillingdon Borough | 78 | 12 |
| MELLING Terry | F | 67-69 | Mansfield Town | Darlington | 20 | 8 |
| MELLISH Stuart | M | 87-89 | YT | Altrincham | 27 | 1 |
| MIDDLEBROUGH Alan | CF | 48-52 | Bradford City | ? | 47 | 25 |
| MILBURN Stan | FB | 58-65 | Leicester City | Retired | 238 | 26 |
| MILLIGAN Laurie | FB | 79-80 | Blackpool | Morecambe | 9 | 0 |
| MILLIGAN Steve | D | 89-90 | YT | Mossley | 5 | 1 |
| MILLS Harry | F | 50-51 | Tunbridge Wells (ex Rotherham) | ? | 1 | 0 |
| MILLS Neil | F | 86-87 | Tim Bobbin (Milnrow) | Stockport County | 10 | 0 |
| MILNE Mike | D | 78-79 | (Sunderland) | Montrose | 2 | 0 |
| MILNER Andy | F | 89-94 | (Manchester City) | Chester City | 127 | 25 |
| MITCHELL Neil | F | 95-96 | On loan from Blackpool | 4 | 0 | |
| MITCHESON Frank | IF | 54-56 | Crewe Alexandra | Stalybridge Celtic | 50 | 8 |
| MOCQUET William | M | 06-07 | On loan from Sunderland | 7 | 1 | |
| MOLLOY Gerry | W | 55-57 | Jnrs. | ? | 6 | 0 |
| MONINGTON Mark | CD | 98-01 | Rotherham United | Boston United | 95 | 12 |
| MOORE Alan | W | 58-59 | Swindon Town | Wisbech Town | 11 | 2 |
| MOORE John | F | 87-88 | On loan from Sunderland | 10 | 2 | |
| MOORE Ronnie | F | 85-86 | Charlton Athletic | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 9 |
| MOORE Tony | FB | 84-85 | Goole Town (ex Crewe Alex.) | Belper Town | 3 | 0 |
| MOORHOUSE Alan | W | 46-48 | (Blackburn Rovers - Am.) | Bedford Town | 17 | 3 |
| MORAN Eddie | IF | 56-59 | Stockport County | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 13 |
| MOREMONT Ralph | WH | 55-56 | Chester | ? | 1 | 0 |
| MORGAN Bill | WH | 53-55 | Halifax Town | ? | 28 | 0 |
| MORGAN Steve | W | 90-92 | Oldham Athletic | Stalybridge Celtic | 23 | 3 |
| MORRIN Tony | M | 77-79 | Stockport County | Bangor City | 30 | 0 |
| MORRIS Andy | F | 98-00 | Chesterfield | Hucknall Town | 32 | 7 |
| MORRIS Billy | W | 52-53 | (Derby County) | Corby Town | 4 | 1 |
| MORRITT Gordon | G | 72-73 | York City | Darlington | 31 | 0 |
| MORTON Albert | G | 53-57 | Sheffield Wednesday | ? | 89 | 0 |
| MORTON George | IF | 62-66 | (Everton) | New Brighton | 147 | 51 |
| MOSS Ernie | F | 87-88 | On loan from Scarborough | 10 | 2 | |
| MOSS Jackie | IF | 46-49 | Bury | Leeds United | 58 | 17 |
| MOSSMAN David | W | 85-86 | (Sheffield Wednesday) | Stockport County | 8 | 0 |
| MOTTERSHEAD Brian | IF | 53-54 | (Notts County) | Mossley | 1 | 0 |
| MOULDEN Paul | F | 95-96 | Huddersfield Town | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 1 |
| MOULDEN Tony (1st spell) | IF | 62-63 | Bury | Peterborough United | 5 | 1 |
| MOULDEN Tony (2nd spell) | IF | 66-67 | Notts County | Buxton | 2 | 0 |
| MOUNTFORD Bob | F | 74-78 | Port Vale | Huddersfield Town | 98 | 37 |
| MOYO-MODISE Clive | F | 05-07 | YT | Bidvest Wits (S. Africa) | 28 | 1 |
| MUIRHEAD Ben | M | 06-08 | Bradford City | Alfreton Town | 43 | 3 |
| MULLEN Jimmy | W | 76-77 | On loan from Bury | 8 | 1 | |
| MULLINGTON Phil (1st spell) | M | 75-77 | (Oldham Athletic) | Crewe Alexandra | 66 | 6 |
| MULLINGTON Phil (2nd spell) | M | 78-79 | Crewe Alexandra | Caroline Hill (Hong Kong) | 9 | 0 |
| MULRAIN Steve | F | 92-94 | (Leeds United) | Farsley Celtic | 8 | 2 |
| MULVANEY Dick | CD | 74-77 | Oldham Athletic | Gateshead | 73 | 4 |
| MULVOY Terry | IF | 56-57 | - | ? | 2 | 0 |
| MURPHY Danny | WH | 54-57 | Crewe Alexandra | Macclesfield Town | 109 | 0 |
| MURRAY Glenn | F | 06-08 | Carlisle United | Brighton | 54 | 25 |
| MURRAY Les | IF | 52-53 | Arbroath | Cowdenbeath | 16 | 3 |
| MURTY Joe | W | 74-76 | App. | Bury | 20 | 2 |
| MYCOCK David | FB | 87-89 | YT | Chorley | 22 | 0 |
| NDIWA Lord Kangana | D | 03-04 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | |
| NEVILLE Dave | D | 55-56 | Burton Albion (ex (Chelsea)) | ? | 1 | 0 |
| NEWELL George | CH | 57-58 | - | ? | 1 | 0 |
| NEWEY Tom | FB | 08-09 | On loan from Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | |
| NICHOLLS Jim | G | 51-53 | Bradford Park Avenue | ? | 50 | 0 |
| NICHOLSON Peter | FB | 82-83 | Lytham St. Annes (ex Bolton) | Lytham St. Annes | 7 | 0 |
| NICOL Bennett | IF | 49-50 | Winsford United (ex (Bolton Wds.)) | ? | 5 | 1 |
| NORRIS Ollie | IF | 60-61 | Ashford Town (ex Northampton Town) | Ashford Town | 2 | 1 |
| NORTON David | FB | 90-91 | On loan from Notts County | 9 | 0 | |
| O'CONNOR Malcolm (N/C) | F | 82-84 | Curzon Ashton | Curzon Ashton | 16 | 3 |
| O'DONNELL Hugh | W | 46-48 | Blackpool | Halifax Town | 40 | 14 |
| O'GRADY Chris | F | 09-12 | Oldham Athletic | Sheffield Wednesday | 90 | 31 |
| O'LOUGHLIN Nigel | M | 76-82 | Shrewsbury Town | Ashton United | 245 | 17 |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY Steve | M | 88-91 | Bradford City | Exeter City | 109 | 16 |
| OAKES John | CF | 46-47 | (Queen of the South) | ? | 1 | 0 |
| OATES Bob | CD | 83-84 | Scunthorpe United | Watton United | 42 | 1 |
| OBADEYI Tope (1st spell) | F | 09-10 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | |
| OBADEYI Tope (2nd spell) | F | 11-12 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | |
| OLIVER Brian | G | 75-76 | (Bury - App.) | Morecambe | 3 | 0 |
| On loan:1975/76 Southport | 2 | 0 | ||||
| OLIVER Darren | FB | 93-95 | Bolton Wanderers | Altrincham | 28 | 0 |
| OLIVER Michael | M | 00-03 | Darlington | Barrow | 103 | 9 |
| OLIVER Ted | M | 77-80 | App. | ? | 22 | 1 |
| ORMEROD Brett | F | 11-12 | On loan from Blackpool | 5 | 1 | |
| OWEN Bryn | FB | 60-62 | Turf Hill | Mossley | 6 | 0 |
| OWEN Terry | F | 77-79 | Cambridge United | Port Vale | 83 | 21 |
| PAGE Don | F | 92-93 | On loan from Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | |
| PAINTER Robbie | F | 96-99 | Darlington | Halifax Town | 112 | 30 |
| PALIN Leigh | M | 91-92 | On loan from Hull City | 3 | 0 | |
| PARKER Carl | M | 91-93 | Rossendale United | Morecambe | 16 | 1 |
| PARKER Derrick | F | 87-88 | Burnley | Northwich Victoria | 7 | 1 |
| PARLANE Derek | F | 86-88 | Racing Jet (Belgium) (ex Swansea) | Airdrie | 42 | 10 |
| PARR Steve | FB | 56-58 | Exeter City | Burscough | 16 | 1 |
| PARRY Colin | CD | 68-72 | Stockport County | Macclesfield Town | 157 | 1 |
| PARTRIDGE Don | WH | 46-56 | Farnworth | ? | 103 | 2 |
| PATTERSON Rory | F | 02-04 | YT | Radcliffe Borough | 15 | 0 |
| PAYNE Mark | M | 91-93 | Stockport County | Chorley | 62 | 8 |
| PEAKE Jason (1st spell) | M | 93-96 | Halifax Town | Brighton | 95 | 6 |
| PEAKE Jason (2nd spell) | M | 98-00 | Bury | Plymouth Argyle | 81 | 11 |
| PEARCE Chris (1st spell) | G | 80-81 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | |
| PEARCE Chris (2nd spell) | G | 82-83 | (Blackburn Rovers) | Port Vale | 36 | 0 |
| PEARSON Dave | IF | 56-58 | Oldham Athletic | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 17 |
| PEARSON Dave | FB | 70-71 | Southport | Morecambe | 3 | 0 |
| PEMBERTON John | FB | 84-85 | Chadderton | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 |
| PEMBERTON Martin | M | 03-04 | On loan from Stockport County | 1 | 0 | |
| PENDER John | CD | 97-98 | Wigan Athletic | Retired | 14 | 0 |
| PENNINGTON Jimmy | W | 66-67 | Oldham Athletic | Northwich Victoria | 14 | 0 |
| PERKINS David | M | 06-08 | YT | Colchester United | 58 | 4 |
| PEYTON Warren | M | 99-00 | (Bolton Wanderers - Jnrs..) | Bury | 1 | 0 |
| PHOENIX Peter | W | 62-64 | Oldham Athletic | Exeter City | 36 | 4 |
| PHOENIX Ron | WH | 60-62 | Manchester City | Altrincham | 64 | 0 |
| PILKINGTON Kevin | G | 95-96 | On loan from Manchester United | 6 | 0 | |
| PLATT Clive | F | 00-03 | Walsall | Notts County | 169 | 30 |
| POLLITT Jack | CF | 60-61 | Accrington Stanley | Winsford United | 6 | 1 |
| POMPHREY Syd | FB | 46-47 | (Notts County) | Droylsden | 9 | 0 |
| POOLE Glenn | M | 06-07 | Grays Athletic | Brentford | 6 | 0 |
| POOLE Mike (1st spell) | G | 73-78 | (Coventry City - App.) | Portland Timbers (USA) | 192 | 0 |
| POOLE Mike (2nd spell) | G | 81-82 | Portland Timbers (USA) | Baltimore Blast (USA) | 27 | 0 |
| POTTER Harry | FB | 52-54 | Shrewsbury Town | Rhyl | 52 | 0 |
| POWELL Dai | FB | 58-61 | (Blackpool) | Rochdale Police | 76 | 1 |
| POWELL Francis | W | 95-96 | (Burnley - YT) | Southport | 2 | 0 |
| PRENDERGAST Rory | M | 06-08 | Accrington Stanley (ex York City) | Farsley Celtic | 19 | 2 |
| On loan:2006/07 Darlington | 8 | 0 | ||||
| PRICE Jimmy | FB | 95-96 | YT | Chorley | 3 | 0 |
| PRICE John | M | 77-79 | Nantwich Town | Macclesfield Town | 12 | 0 |
| PRICE Walter | CH | 48-49 | Tranmere Rovers | King's Lynn | 1 | 0 |
| PRIDAY Bob | W | 53-54 | Accrington Stanley | ? | 5 | 1 |
| PRIESTLEY Phil | G | 98-00 | Atherton L.R. | Bangor City | 3 | 0 |
| PROBETS Ashley | D | 04-05 | (Arsenal) | Welling United | 9 | 0 |
| PROCTOR Jimmy | W | 95-96 | (Bradford City - YT) | Chorley | 3 | 0 |
| RADCLIFFE Mark | G | 52-53 | Witton Albion (ex Fulham) | Mgr. Witton Albion | 1 | 0 |
| RADCLIFFE Vince | FB | 68-69 | Peterborough United | King's Lynn | 26 | 1 |
| RADFORD Alf | FB | 51-52 | Rotherham United | Swindon Town | 27 | 0 |
| RAMSDEN Simon | FB | 05-09 | Grimsby Town | Bradford City | 112 | 6 |
| RATCLIFFE Barrie | W | 65-66 | Scunthorpe United | ? | 12 | 1 |
| REDFEARN Neil | M | 03-04 | Boston United | Scarborough | 9 | 0 |
| REDFERN Dave | G | 84-87 | (Sheffield Wednesday) | Gainsborough Trinity | 87 | 0 |
| On loan:1987/88 Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | ||||
| REDSHAW Jack | F | 10-11 | (Manchester City) | Salford City | 2 | 0 |
| REED Adam | FB | 97-98 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 0 | |
| REES Mark | W | 86-87 | On loan from Walsall | 3 | 0 | |
| REET Danny | F | 06-07 | On loan from Mansfield Town | 6 | 0 | |
| REEVES Alan | CD | 91-95 | Chester City | Wimbledon | 121 | 9 |
| REID David | WH | 47-51 | Glasgow Perthshire | Bradford Park Avenue | 36 | 2 |
| REID John | IF | 67-68 | Torquay United | Retired | 39 | 3 |
| REID Reuben | F | 06-07 | On loan from Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | |
| REID Shaun (1st spell) | M | 83-89 | YT | York City | 133 | 4 |
| On loan:1985/86 Preston North End | 3 | 0 | ||||
| REID Shaun (2nd spell) | M | 92-95 | York City | Bury | 107 | 10 |
| RENWICK Dick | FB | 72-74 | Stockport County | ? | 49 | 0 |
| On loan:1973/74 Darlington | 19 | 0 | ||||
| RHODES Jordan | F | 08-09 | On loan from Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | |
| RICHARDS Marc | F | 04-05 | On loan from Northampton Town | 5 | 2 | |
| RICHARDSON Brian | WH | 66-67 | Swindon Town | Retired | 19 | 1 |
| RICHARDSON Joe | IF | 60-65 | (Sheffield United) | Tranmere Rovers | 115 | 31 |
| RICHARDSON Marcus | F | 04-05 | On loan from Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | |
| RIDGE Roy | FB | 64-66 | Sheffield United | Worksop Town | 85 | 0 |
| RILEY Hughen | M | 67-72 | - | Crewe Alexandra | 93 | 12 |
| RIMMER Stuart | F | 94-95 | On loan from Chester City | 3 | 0 | |
| ROBERTS Bill | G | 46-49 | - | Retired | 43 | 0 |
| ROBERTS Bill (N/C) | F | 88-89 | Farsley Celtic | Farsley Celtic | 1 | 0 |
| ROBINSON Peter | CD | 84-85 | Blyth Spartans (ex Burnley) | Darlington | 12 | 0 |
| ROBSON Glenn | F | 96-98 | Murton | Spennymoor United | 10 | 0 |
| RODI Joe | W | 46-47 | Boston United (ex (Grimsby Town)) | ? | 9 | 3 |
| ROSE Ken | CF | 53-54 | Exeter City | Workington | 11 | 0 |
| ROSE Kevin (1st spell) | G | 90-91 | On loan from Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | |
| ROSE Kevin (2nd spell) | G | 91-93 | Bolton Wanderers | Kidderminster Harriers | 68 | 0 |
| ROTHWELL Ron | FB | 46-52 | (Dunfermline Athletic) | Rossendale United | 48 | 0 |
| RUDD Billy | M | 67-70 | Grimsby Town | Bury | 108 | 8 |
| RUDMAN Harold | FB | 57-58 | Burnley | ? | 21 | 1 |
| RUNDLE Adam | M | 06-10 | Mansfield Town | Chesterfield | 127 | 17 |
| On loan:2009/10 Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | ||||
| RUSSELL Alex | M | 94-98 | Burscough | Cambridge United | 102 | 14 |
| RUSSELL Billy | IF | 66-68 | Bolton Wanderers | Scarborough | 61 | 8 |
| RUSSELL Sam | G | 07-09 | Darlington | Wrexham | 38 | 0 |
| RYAN Darren | W | 94-96 | Stockport County | Chester City | 32 | 2 |
| RYAN John | FB | 91-94 | Chesterfield | Bury | 70 | 2 |
| RYDER Derek | FB | 68-72 | Cardiff City | Southport | 167 | 1 |
| SAKO Morike | M | 06-07 | Torquay United | St. Pauli (Germany) | 17 | 3 |
| SCAIFE Bobby | M | 77-80 | Hartlepool United | Whitby Town | 98 | 9 |
| SCOTT Andy | FB | 97-98 | Cardiff City | Stalybridge Celtic | 3 | 0 |
| SCOTT Bob | CD | 77-79 | Hartlepool United | Crewe Alexandra | 71 | 3 |
| SEAL Jimmy | F | 79-81 | Darlington | Gainsborough Trinity | 53 | 4 |
| SEARLE Damon | FB | 99-00 | On loan from Carlisle United | 14 | 0 | |
| SEASMAN John (1st spell) | M | 84-85 | On loan from Cardiff City | 8 | 0 | |
| SEASMAN John (2nd spell) | M | 85-88 | Chesterfield | Northwich Victoria | 87 | 4 |
| SEDDON Dave | FB | 73-75 | Stafford Rangers | Stafford Rangers | 21 | 0 |
| SEDDON Ian | M | 77-78 | Cambridge United | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 3 |
| SHARP James | CD | 06-07 | Torquay United | Airdrie United | 12 | 1 |
| SHARPE Richard (N/C) | F | 94-95 | Cocos Expos (USA) | Cocos Expos (USA) | 16 | 2 |
| SHAW Graham | F | 94-96 | Stoke City | Leek Town | 22 | 0 |
| SHAW Jon | F | 08-10 | Halifax Town (ex Sheffield Wed.) | Mansfield Town | 7 | 1 |
| SHAW Steven | M | 77-78 | App. | Buxton | 6 | 0 |
| SHEARER Peter | M | 86-87 | Birmingham City | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 |
| SHELTON Gary | M | 93-94 | On loan from Bristol City | 3 | 0 | |
| SHUKER Chris | F | 03-04 | On loan from Manchester City | 14 | 1 | |
| SHYNE Chris | G | 76-79 | Dyers Arms | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 0 |
| SIBLEY Tom | W | 46-48 | (Birmingham City) | Barry Town | 23 | 3 |
| SIEVWRIGHT George | WH | 65-66 | (Tranmere Rovers) (ex Oldham) | Macclesfield Town | 32 | 1 |
| SIMMONDS Lyndon | F | 86-88 | Leeds United | Retired (injury) | 65 | 22 |
| SIMPKINS Mike | FB | 03-04 | Cardiff City | Burton Albion | 27 | 0 |
| SIMPSON Charlie | M | 72-73 | App. | Mossley | 1 | 1 |
| SIMPSON Paul | M | 01-03 | Blackpool | Carlisle United | 42 | 15 |
| SKEETE Leo | F | 72-75 | Ellesmere Port | Mossley | 40 | 14 |
| SKIVINGTON Mike | CH | 47-48 | (Bury) (ex Alloa) | Dundalk (Eire) | 1 | 0 |