| ROCHDALE : 1946/47 - 2008/09 | ||||||
| NAME | POS. | SEASONS | SOURCE | TRANSFERRED TO | APPS | GLS |
| ADAMS Nicky | F | 08-09 | On loan from Leicester City | 14 | 1 | |
| AINSCOW Alan | M | 89-90 | Blackburn Rovers | Horwich R.M.I. | 20 | 0 |
| AINSWORTH David | F | 75-76 | App. | Mossley | 2 | 0 |
| ALFORD Carl | F | 88-89 | YT | Witton Albion | 4 | 0 |
| ALLATT Vernon | F | 83-84 | Halifax Town | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 8 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 46-54 | Chester | Retired | 170 | 25 |
| 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 | |
| BAILEY Mark | FB | 96-99 | (Stoke City) | Winsford United | 67 | 1 |
| BALL Alan | IF | 51-52 | Oldham Athletic | Ashton United | 5 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BENNETT Neil | G | 02-03 | Drogheda United (ex Airdrie) | Albion Rovers | 1 | 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 | 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 | 71 | 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 |
| 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 | ? | 3 | 0 |
| BOXSHALL Danny | W | 52-54 | Bournemouth | Chelmsford City | 11 | 3 |
| BOYLE Harry | FB | 50-56 | Southport | Altrincham | 175 | 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 Mickey | 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 | |
| BUGGIE Lee | F | 00-01 | On loan from Bury | 2 | 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 Bury | 156 | 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 | 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 | 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 | M | 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 |
| DE SOUZA Miguel | F | 98-99 | On loan from Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | |
| DAILEY Jim | CF | 57-59 | Workington | Weymouth | 53 | 25 |
| 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 Jason | F | 89-91 | (Port Vale - YT) | Macclesfield Town | 55 | 7 |
| 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 | |
| DODDS Louis | F | 06-07 | On loan from Leicester City | 12 | 2 | |
| DOLAN Terry | M | 81-82 | Bradford City | Thackley | 43 | 1 |
| 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 | ? | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 | G | 08-09 | On loan from Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 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 | M | 99-03 | Chester City | Macclesfield Town | 160 | 4 |
| FLOOD Willo | M | 03-04 | On loan from Manchester City | 6 | 0 | |
| FLOUNDERS Andy | F | 91-94 | Scunthorpe United | Northampton Town | 85 | 31 |
| On loan:1992/93 Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | ||||
| On loan:1993/94 Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 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 Glasgow 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 Matthew | G | 00-07 | YT | Norwich City | 176 | 0 |
| GLOVER Bev | CH | 53-59 | Stockport County | Retired | 169 | 1 |
| GODFREY Tony | G | 70-72 | Aldershot | Aldershot | 71 | 0 |
| GOODALL Alan | FB | 04-07 | Bangor City | Luton Town | 120 | 8 |
| 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 |
| 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 Jim | CD | 73-75 | Chester | Boston United | 33 | 2 |
| 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 | Mossley | 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 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 | Kuusysi Lahti (Finland) | 89 | 9 |
| 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 | ? | 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 |
| 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 | Jnrs. | 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 Simon | M | 86-88 | Wheatsheaf | Fleetwood | 49 | 4 |
| HOLDEN Stewart | D | 66-67 | Oldham Athletic | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 0 |
| HOLMES Micky | M | 89-91 | Cambridge United | Torquay United | 55 | 7 |
| 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 (N/C) | W | 86-87 | Kramfors (Sweden) (ex Oldham) | Grantham | 19 | 1 |
| HUGHES Archie | G | 50-51 | 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 | |||