Born in Chesterfield in 1910, Frank played junior football in Sheffield as well as working as a miner before signing on for Doncaster and then on to Preston where he was a member of their promotion...
A strong and powerful striker, Sheffield born Wayne scored goals for nine League clubs, as well as making a surprise move to Glasgow Celtic, over a long playing career.
It was while at Stoke that...
Robert CARTE.
Born in Denaby in 1913, Robert was playing as a full-back with Gainsborough Trinity along with another future Hatter Sam Mayberry when he was spotted by the Town and brought to...
On the books of his local club Sheffield Wednesday, Horace who was born in the city in 1892, found first team chances difficult to come by and was encouraged to come to the Town in February 1912.
He...
By the time he arrived at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 1922, Billy was a highly experienced winger who had turned out for the likes of Burnley and Rotherham County.
Born in Wombwell in 1891...
Born in Doncaster in 1875 goalkeeper Teddy had trials at Sheffield United and played a couple of League games with Grimsby but was plying his trade at Rushden when he was picked up the Town in...
Luton Town was the last of Fred’s many clubs as he wound down a long and reasonably successful career.
Born in Sheffield in 1896, Fred had played for Sheffield Wednesday, Exeter, Norwich and...
Born in Barnsley in 1883, Ernest moved to London and played for famous amateur side Page Green Old Boys as well as making a handful of appearances for the Tottenham reserve side.
He joined Luton as...
Born in Wombwell, near Barnsley in 1889 John was the archetypal defender of the period. As befitted a former miner he was a good tackler and cleared the ball with little finesse but was effective for...
Born in Sheffield in 1910, Bill was an England schoolboy international who was snapped up by Sheffield United to become one of their first ever youth team players, working as an office-boy in his...
Born at Kiveton Park, Rotherham in 1906, Pally joined Lincoln in 1925 and in five years there made 156 League appearances as a wing-half who was a good reader of the game, brave and a strong leader...
Born at Denaby Main, Doncaster in 1907, Ted was playing for Gainsborough Trinity when he was picked up by Liverpool in 1931 for whom he played a handful of games. His next stop, Burnley, proved far...
Born in Birdwell, near Barnsley in 1905 Bert played for his local club but failed to make the grade and moved on to Frickley Colliery from where he came to the Town in the summer of 1932.
Signed as...
Born in Sheffield in 1910, John was signed by the Town from local junior football in that City in 1928.
After a season in the reserves he got his first team chance in 1929-30 but in five games in...
Born in Sheffield in 1898, Fred had a packed a full career in by the time he signed for the Town in June 1931 but was still able to give four years valuable service before hanging up his...
Born in Sheffield in 1890, Frank played locally before going in the opposite direction to most footballers of the time by moving to Scotland to turn out for Dundee and Motherwell.
Returning to...
Born in Rotherham in 1905, Stewart first came to the fore when he was banging in goals for fun with Matlock Town. The Town lost out to Sheffield Wednesday in January 1925 but got their man six months...
Born in Darnall, near Sheffield in 1886, Joe was playing in goal for local side Thorpe Hesley when he was spotted by Sheffield United, signing professional forms at Bramall Lane in 1909.
In four...
Sidney (Sid) NEAL.
Born in Mosborough, Sheffield in 1899, Sid had enjoyed a short spell with Rotherham County in the Football League but it was from Dinnington Colliery that he signed for the Town...
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Born in Chesterfield in 1910, Frank played junior football in Sheffield as well as working as a miner before signing on for Doncaster and then on to Preston where he was a member of their promotion...
A strong and powerful striker, Sheffield born Wayne scored goals for nine League clubs, as well as making a surprise move to Glasgow Celtic, over a long playing career. It was while at Stoke that...
Robert CARTE. Born in Denaby in 1913, Robert was playing as a full-back with Gainsborough Trinity along with another future Hatter Sam Mayberry when he was spotted by the Town and brought to...
On the books of his local club Sheffield Wednesday, Horace who was born in the city in 1892, found first team chances difficult to come by and was encouraged to come to the Town in February 1912. He...
By the time he arrived at Kenilworth Road in the summer of 1922, Billy was a highly experienced winger who had turned out for the likes of Burnley and Rotherham County. Born in Wombwell in 1891...
Born in Doncaster in 1875 goalkeeper Teddy had trials at Sheffield United and played a couple of League games with Grimsby but was plying his trade at Rushden when he was picked up the Town in...
Luton Town was the last of Fred’s many clubs as he wound down a long and reasonably successful career. Born in Sheffield in 1896, Fred had played for Sheffield Wednesday, Exeter, Norwich and...
Born in Barnsley in 1883, Ernest moved to London and played for famous amateur side Page Green Old Boys as well as making a handful of appearances for the Tottenham reserve side. He joined Luton as...
Born in Wombwell, near Barnsley in 1889 John was the archetypal defender of the period. As befitted a former miner he was a good tackler and cleared the ball with little finesse but was effective for...
Born in Sheffield in 1910, Bill was an England schoolboy international who was snapped up by Sheffield United to become one of their first ever youth team players, working as an office-boy in his...
Born at Kiveton Park, Rotherham in 1906, Pally joined Lincoln in 1925 and in five years there made 156 League appearances as a wing-half who was a good reader of the game, brave and a strong leader...
Born in Birdwell, near Barnsley in 1905 Bert played for his local club but failed to make the grade and moved on to Frickley Colliery from where he came to the Town in the summer of 1932. Signed as...
Born in Sheffield in 1910, John was signed by the Town from local junior football in that City in 1928. After a season in the reserves he got his first team chance in 1929-30 but in five games in...
Born in Sheffield in 1898, Fred had a packed a full career in by the time he signed for the Town in June 1931 but was still able to give four years valuable service before hanging up his...
Born in Sheffield in 1890, Frank played locally before going in the opposite direction to most footballers of the time by moving to Scotland to turn out for Dundee and Motherwell. Returning to...
Born in Rotherham in 1905, Stewart first came to the fore when he was banging in goals for fun with Matlock Town. The Town lost out to Sheffield Wednesday in January 1925 but got their man six months...
Born in Darnall, near Sheffield in 1886, Joe was playing in goal for local side Thorpe Hesley when he was spotted by Sheffield United, signing professional forms at Bramall Lane in 1909. In four...
Sidney (Sid) NEAL. Born in Mosborough, Sheffield in 1899, Sid had enjoyed a short spell with Rotherham County in the Football League but it was from Dinnington Colliery that he signed for the Town...